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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
KILLED NEGRO WITH A STONE
Killed Brother-in-Law But is
EXhonerated.
In Dispute Over Fifty Cents Peter Owens
Met Death Last Friday
Afternoon. -

In dispute over the payment of
fifty cents, Bob Rocker killed
Peter Owens on the Collier place
north of the Cadron last Friday
afternoon, striking him in the
head with stone. Both parties
are negroes.
Coroner J. H. Pence, Sheriff J..
H. Brady and Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney l. M. Campbell went to
the scene of the killing Saturday
morning and an inquest was held
over the remains of the dead negro.
There were no eye witnesses to the
killing but the evidence showed
that Owens had previously threat
eued Rocker and when last see Il
was following him down lane
demanding the payment OF fifty
cents which he claimed Rocker
owed him.
Rocker testified that Owens was
advancing on him with a large
piece of timber and an open knife,
when he threw rock which struck
Owens in the head.
The verdict of the coroner S
jury was that the killing was JUS
tihable.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
MAY SECURE WOOLEN MILL
Stock Being Subscribed Here to Form Com
pany for That Purpose.

Stock has been subscribed for
the purpose of organizing woolen
mill company in Conway, and it
is probable that such mill will be
in operation within short time.
J. A. Mcmahon of Knoxville,
Tenn, has been in the city for the
past few days interesting the peo-
pie in the proposed company. He
has just purchased at bargain an
outfit of machinery at Nashville,
Ark. and wishes to install it here.
After all but few hundred dol
lars of the necessary capital stock
had been subscribed, the subscrib-
ers met Monday and appointed a
committee composed of Henry
Frauenthal, A. E. Livingston and
7. w. Allinder to investigate the
claims of Mr.. Mcmahon, the SUBJ
scriptions of stock being con-
ditioned upon a favorable report
by the committee. Messrs. Liv-
ingston and Allinder accompanied
Mr.. Mcmahon to Nashville yester-
day to inspect the machinery and
they are expected to return to-
night.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
ANOTHER BIG GIFT TO HENDRIX
Donor and Amount Withheld,
But Sum is Large.
First Addition to Endowment Secured
Since the Panic-New Member of
the Faculty

Another big gift has been made
to the Hendrix College endowment
fund, though President Anderson
states that he is not at liberty to
divulge either the name of the
donor or the amount of the gift
He says however, that it is a
splendid donation. 1t was secured
through Commissioner Jam e S
Thomas and is the first large gift
obtained since the panic.
Rev. r. B. McSwain of Claren-
don, a graduate of Vanderbilt, has
accepted the chair of Greek and
Hebrew in Hendrix. He has
rented home on Front street and
will move here about September I.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
STATE SECRETARY is HERE
New Secretary of Farmers Union Arrived
Here Yesterday.

M. F. Dickinson of Paragould
the new state secretary-treasurer of
the Farmers Union, arrived here
yesterday and will spend several
days with Secretary Ben L. Griffin,
familiarizing himself with the
duties of his Office.
It is not known whether the state
headquarters will be removed from
this city. Learning that an effort
was being made by some to that
end the Board of Trade held a
meeting Saturday and pledged to
furnish Offices, fuel and light free
of charge to the union. 1t is un-
derstood that the new secretary
would prefer to locate in Conway
if the headquarters are not removed
to his present home at Paragould.
The matter will be decided by the
executive committee within short
time.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
FIRST OPEN BOIL OF COTTON
Found Monday on John Fluckiger's Farm
Ten Days Earlier Than 1907.

Ten days earlier than last year,
the first open boil of cotton was
brought to The Log Cabin Dem
ocrat, by Henry Lauer. 1t was
grown on John Fluckiger's farm,
three miles southeast of Conway.
The first open boil last year was
brought in by B. D. Moix on Aug
ust 20.
The indications are that the first
bale will reach Conway before
September I this year, as the crop
is considered at least a week fur
ther advanced than the average of
the past few years. Since 1904
the first bale has been brought to
Conway not earlier than September
a nor later than September 6. 1t
usually commands good premium,
the first bale last year being sold
at 20 u cents per pound.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
COUNTY CONTEST At HOLLAND
Will be Held at That Place on
August 2o.
Two Section Contests to be Held Next
Saturday and Two the Following
Saturday.

The annual county educational
county educational contest will be
held at Holland again this year.
The exercises will take place in
the public school building on Au-
gust 90, beginning at 10 o'clock a.
m. In addition to the regular
program Of recitations and declam-
ations by the winners of the four
section contests, there will be ad-
dresses by prominent speakers from
out of the county.
Chairman A G. Maddox expects
the contest to be one of the most
successful and interesting in the
history of the organization and he
urges all interested in educational
matters to be present.
Section Contests.
Two of the section contests will
be held on next Saturday, and two
the following Saturday. The dates
and places are as follows:
Central section, at old Harrod
school, near Jeffries, August IS.
Northwest section, at Greenbrier
August IS.
Northeast section, at Garland
Springs, August 22.
Southern section, at Oakland
August 22.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
T. N. MITCHELL DIED SUNDAY
Prominent Railroad Man Formerly of Con-
way, Expired at St. Louis. n


James N. Mitchell died of
typhoid fever at the railroad hos
pital in St. Louis Sunday night at
9 O o'clock. The funeral was held
yesterday afternoon and the body
was inferred at Oakland cemetery,
Little Rock.
Mr.. Mitchell was about IS years
of age and was boru in Conway,
where he lived until he reached
manhood. For several years he
was conductor on the Fort Smith
railway and he was very popular
among the railroad men. He was
member of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen and was sand
degree Mason. Mr. Mitchell is
survived by his wife and two
daughters, aged 10 and s, and
mother Mrs. Laura Mitchell OF
Conway, and two brothers, M. T..
of Panama and Frank of Argenta.
Funeral services were held by
the Brotherhood a. p. m. at the
late residence of Mr.. Mitchell
from which place the body was
taken to the Albert Pike consis-
tory, where the Masonic funeral
ceremonies were held.
Several from this city attended
the funeral.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
MAY MOVE NURSERY HERE
C. B. Morton of Pottsville will Probably
Locate in This City.

The extensive nurseries at Potts
Vile, Ark, with a stock of two
million growing trees, may be
moved to Conway. c. B. Morton,
the proprietor of the nursery, was
in the city the first of the week
and visited several proposed loca-
ton, either of which he thinks will
be suitable and will return the last
week to complete arrangements
for removing here. Mr.. Morton S
reason for moving is that the local
demand in his present location is
small and shipping facilities poor.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
An Announcement.
To the People of Conway and
Faulkner county:

To the People of Conway and
Faulkner county:
We have purchased the Hayden
Drug store, including accounts,
and will continue the business at
the same old stand.
1t is our intention to conduct
the business in a fair and courteous
manner to all, and to charge the
lowest price that is consistent
with good business. Above every
thing else we shall strive to estab-
lish a reputation on two things,
viz: first for having the freshest
drugs and second for keeping the
most complete stock of drugs in
Faulkner county.
We cordially invite everyone to
call on us whether for business or
not, for we hold that a word OF
cheer and OF good council is not to
be despised. But il you have no
business with MS, neither word of
council, just come any way and
have a drink OF ice water on u.s..
We always keep it for you, and
the latch string is on the outside.
We have secured the services
OF Mr.. ]. X. Donnell, registered
pharmacist, who will have charge
OF our prescription department.
Mr.. Donnell will be glad to have
his friends call on him.
GRFRSoN DRUG Co.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
]. B. Higgins, w. H. Duncan and Il. W
Hoover Named for Faulkner

J. B. Higgins and w. H. Dun
can, Democrats. and w. H.
Hoover Republican, were named
by the state board as election COM
msssioners for Faulkner county,
the appointments being announc-
ed last Wednesday night. Messrs.
Higgins and Duncan served on
the board appointed two years ago,
and Mr.. Hoover succeeds J. c.
Peters as the Republican member
of the board.
The board will meet for the pur-
pose of naming judges and clerks
for the September election about
the first of next month.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Faulkner SCHOOL STATISTICS
Enumeration Shows Only Small
Increase.
Enrolment and Attendance, However
Show Creditable Gains-Negro
Schools on Decline.

A very slight increase in the
school population OF Faulkner
county is shown by the annual re-
port of County Examiner 7. F.
Forrest, which was filed with
County Clerk J. H. Hartje Mon
day. The present enumeration is
1854, an increase of only IS3 or
about per cent. The increase is
confined to the white population,
the negroes showing small de-
crease. OF the gain, only SO is
shown in the entire county out
side of Conway, Io3 being the in
crease in the special district OF this
city.
A very creditable showing, how
ever, is made in the enrolment
figures, there being $50 more white
pupils in the schools during the
past year than the year before. The
enrolment in the colored schools
showed slight decrease.
In average daily attendance
about the same per cent OF increase
is shown in the white schools, and
a greater per cent of decrease in
the colored schools. The number
of days taught during the year was
greater by half than the year be-
fore.
Following are the comparative
figures for 1907 and 1908:
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
TO MAKE COUNTY CANVASS
Five Speakers will Work in Interest Of
Statewide Prohibition.

At the recent meeting of the
Faulkner County Sunday School
convention FIVE speakers were ap-
pointed by the chairman to make
a canvass of the county in the in
terest of statewide prohibition.
Each speaker was given certain
territory and will announce his
dates later. The speakers appoint
ed were R. K. Wilkerson, Frank
Condray, J. D. Gray, c. c. Jones
and Geo. d. Sowell.
Mr.. Sowell announces his APP
pointments as follows each appoint
ment beginning at 8 o clock p. M.
Saltillo, August 22; Bridge School
house. August 20; Mayhower,
September 5.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
WORK PROGRESSING NIGEL Y
Foundation of New School Building early
Completed Brick Being Laid.

Completed Brick Being Laid.
Work is progressing nicely on
the new public school building.
The foundation is now nearly COM
pleted and the work of laying
brick has been begun. Every
thing possible will be done to have
the new building ready for occu-
pancy by January 1.
The bonds which have been is
sued by the board for the building
were received Tuesday from
Mooers, N. Y, where they had
been sent to receive the signature
of the president of the board, 10
Frauenthal. They were forward
ed to the purchasers, St. Louis
trust company.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Broke Arm Again.

Little Gladys Mills, who fell
from a horse and broke her arm
two weeks ago, was so untortu-
nate as to have the same arm brok-
en- over by a fall Monday. The
injury is a very painful one.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Business Course in Central.

An up-to-date business course
will be added to the curriculum OF
Central College next session.
Bookkeeping, typewriting, busi-
ness arithmetic and business law
will be taught by experts.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
A Letter from Mr.. Donaghey.

The Log Cabin Democrat has a
very interesting letter from Hon.
Geo. w. Donaghey descriptive OF
his recent trip through the west.
1t was found impossible to publish
it this week, but in will appear in
our next issue.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
ONLY Five Years Old
The Faulkner
County Bank

Was organized little over five years ago, and dur
ing this time it has accumulated NET UNDIVID-
ED PROFITS amounting to SIS, ,ooo oo-this
with it's CAPITAL of $50, 900 90 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 conhniug most
of our loans to our home people, it has not the
statewide reputation that some older banks claim
to have We are not however, solicitous for such
reputation but we 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 our continued success depends large
ly upon the prosperity of all the people through
out our county.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-13
Republican Rally.

Faulkner Republicans will have
a big rally at Enola August IS.
Among the speakers will be H. l..
Remmell and H. H. Myers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03
PREDICT VICTORY FOR BRYAN
REPRESENTATIVE CARLIN AND
GILLESPIE MAKE ADDRESSES.
President Roosevelt the Target for
Condemnation-Fal Taken Out
of the Illegal Trusts.

More than 400 persons. members of the
Virginia Democratic Association of the
District of Columbia, and their friends.
assembled in the main parlor of the Riggs
House last night and listened to spirited
political addresses by Representative G..
c. Carlin of Virginia and Representative
Oscar Gillespie of Texas. w. Mosby VIII
liams president of the association. i'll
opening the meeting made brief speech,
in which he compared the financial poll
cies of the two parties
Roosevelt the Target.
President Roosevelt was. as usual. the
principal topic and was the target for
condemnation and criticism. Mr.. Carlin
provoked much applause when he de-
cIared that President Roosevelt appre-
ciated his predcament when he withdrew
from the controversy with William j.
Bryan"
Bryan by making use of his pen or by his
oratory." Mr.. Carln declared. Mr..
Bryan has clearly shown that he is the
superior in writing and oratory. Can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03
INDIANS PLEAD RIGHTS
Creeks Say Uncle Sam Has
Broken Treaty Pledge.
APPEAL NOW TO PEOPLE
Nations Most Famous Orator Here
to Seek Justice.
CLAIM LANDS IN OKLAHOMA
Theirs $50 Long as the Sun Shines"
According to Old Treaty Signed
by Cass.
CLAIM LANDS IN OKLAHOM

Having appealed in vain to Congress,
the President and the Interior Depart
ment. the Creek Indians of Oklahoma
in connection with the Cherokees, Chick
asaws and Choctaws. have made an APP
peal to public opinion. They claim that
the government promised to protect
them in their treaty rights 80 long as
the sun shines, water runs and grass
Through their representative. Orator
Eufaula Harjo. now in this city. the APP
peal is made.
HarjO, who wears upon his bosom a
large silver plate inscribed Orator of
the Four Nations" had learned that pub
lie opinion in the United States was an
unfailing remedy for public wrongs. He
has been informed that no less per-
sonage than Justice Harlan of the United
States Supreme Court in an address be-
fore an audience of members Of the
Grand Army in this city several months
ago had declared that public opinion was
greater than the law. as it brought about
the creation Of necessary laws and the
repeal Of bad ones. Also that public
opinion was the voice of the people"
Appeal to "Highest Tribunal"
He therefore determined to submit his
case to the greatest of all tribunals
the citizens of this republic of all creeds.
politics. colors and conditions-and has
given out d statement in which he
selects The Star as the medium through
which he makes the plea for fair play.
The plant Of the Indians is in effect
that the treaties of 1925 and 1892 have
| been ruthlcssly broken and swept aside
by this government without the consent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03
NO GUSHER
But TELLS FACTS ABOUT POSTUM.

I'VE have used Postum for the past eight
years writes a Wis. lady, and drink 1t three
times day We never tire of 1t.
For several years l could scarcely eat any
thing account of dyspepsia bloating after
meals. palpitation sick headache-in fact. was
in such misery and distress I tried living on hot
water aud toast for nearly II year.
Il had quit coffee. the cause of my trouble.
and was using hot water. but this was not nour-
ish!ng.
Hearing OF Postum I began drinking it, and
my ailments disappeared. and now i can e'f
anything want without trouble.
My parents and husband had about the same
experience Mother would often suffer after eat
ing. while yet drinking coffee. Ny husband was
great coffee drinker and suffered from indiges-
tion and headache.
After he stopped coffee and began Postum
both ailments left him. He will not drink any
thing else now and have II three times a
day. l could write more bu, am no cusber-opl,
state plain facts
Name given by Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich
Read The Road TO MELVILLE" In pkxs. .-rbeve :
q Reason
EVER READ THE ABOVE LITTER, a
NEW ONE APPEARS FROM TINE TO TIME
THEY ARE GENUINE. TRUE AND FULL OF
HUMAN INTEREST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03
NAT GOODWIN GETS DIVORCE.
Desertion Ground for Absolute De
cree Against Maxine Elliott.

RENO. New, October 3-Nat c. Good
win has obtained an absolute divorce
from his wife, Jessie Dermott Goodwin
known as Maxine Elliott. Judge Pike
granted the decree on the ground of de-
sertion. There was no semblance of a
contest on the part of the attorneys rep
resenting Mrs. Goodwin. The decree and
findings of the fact had been prepared
and were signed by Judge Pike before the
parties interested left the courtroom. the
whole proceeding occupying eleven min
utes.
Goodwin gave his testimony i'm a low
voice, saying that his wife had deserted
him. He told of having erected a hotel
In New York city in 1906 and engaged in
the hotel business. Apartments were pre-
pared for himself and wife, he said, but
on Mrs. GOOdWin'S return from Europe In
September. she moved all the furniture
she wanted to another room and refused
to share the suite with him. He said he
asked her if she intended living with him
and she replied in the negative.
Shortly after this he went west and
built home at Los Angeles. hoping that
his wife would share it with him. He
sent his manager. g. o. Weeden, to inter-
view Mrs. Goodwin on this subject, but
Weeden reported his mission a failure
According to Weeden. Mrs. Goodwin said
to him that she did not intend to go down
there, and Mr.. Goodwin knew it. Good
win stated that he had written to his
wife several times, but never received
answers to his letters, except when he
asked for personal effects. which would
be sent Immediately.
In response to question by Judge
Pike, Goodwin said he was fifty years
old, and that he was the senior of his
wife by thirteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03

didate Taft's only chance for victory next
month"; for the President to discontinue
his answers to letters written by the
Nebraskan since the Standard Oil-Hearst-
Haskell controversy arose. and for the
republican candidate to make as few
speeches the conditions of his candi-
dacy will permit.
In speaking of the prospects of the two
parties and predicting the glorious tri-
umph of the democratic party at the polls
in November" Mr.. Carlin said: The
American people have only to investigate
the history of the two parties to ascer-
tain that the pledges contained In the
platform of the republicans will not be
carried out They tell us that il Taft Is
elected the tariff will be revised. Why
not reduce it, as the platform Declares
The country's financial condition and
the trusts and Wall street magnates were
also discussed by the speaker.
Bryan's Success Predicted.
Amid loud cheering and (handclapping
Mr. Carlin closed with the words: Il will
predict that our peerless leader Will
carry the country November B by an over
whelming majority. We have only to
view the situation in the so-called doubt
full states to appreciate that Taft will be
defeated and my policies woefully dis
turbed.''
The trusts and corporate combines
were the subjects of Representative Gil
lespie's remarks. What does our form
of government and freedom amount to.
he asked. If kings of finance and illegal
date the country? Labor has been buff
feted by the republican party and still
the President asks to distinguish be-
tween those magnates who are good and
those who are bad. There should be no
distinction between the common sneak
who pliers petty things and the rich man
who ufilawfully combines to defraud
small dealers. The sneak generally goes
to jail, but the rich man and the magnate
pursue their vocation unmOlested.
This campaign" he said, in closing,
will settle one thing most important to
the American people. and that Is the
trust question The same crowd that sup
to lend its aid to Taft when the time
comes. Notwithstanding reports to the
contrary"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03
CONGRESS A BIG SUCCESS.
Irrigationists to Complete Work To-
day-Internationa Meeting Sure.

ALBUQUERQUE. n. NJ. October B.
The sixteenth national irrigation congress
will complete its work this afternoon.
Aside from the choosing of the next meet
ing place the day is devoted chiefly to the
closing papers and addresses. The meet
ing has been successful both in attend
ance and in the showing of reclamation
work. and the addresses of foreign dele
gates has afforded the delegates from the
western states a broad view of the prog
resS of irrigation in other nations.
That an international irrigation con-
gress will be held at some of the
South American capitals in 1910 Is now
fairly assured. although the matter will
not be determined until the congress
meets in 1909.
Excursions went from Albuquerque to-
day to the government reclamation works
at Roswell. Carlsbad and Engle. y. NJ,
and to the Roosevelt dam in Arizona.
The industrial exposition will continue
until October 10. Between $1,000 and
$4,000 in trophies and prizes will be
awarded at the close of the exposition.