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The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-15

of Go. l., Second Arkansas Volun- teers until honorably discharged at the close of the hostilities. He then took up the study of law, and after serving as court stenographer for the seventeenth judicial circuit for about three years, began the practice of his profession in this city.
 When MT. Donaghey began his campaign for governor, he secured the services of MT. Bullion as his confidential secretary, which posi- ton he has since held. Practi- cally without opposition he was elected secretary of the state Dem- ocratic central committee at the convention held in Little Rock last June.
 MT. Bullion is now serving his third term as alderman of the third ward in this city and his removal to Little Rock will necessitate the election of a successor early next year.
 Message Almost Completed.
 Gov. Donaghey stated this morning that the principal parts of his inaugural message to the general assembly had been drawn, although the document had not yet been reduced to its final form. After spending the first six months after his nomination educating himself. as it were, for the office of chief executive, MT. Don aghey has devoted all of his spare time for the past sixty days in digesting and putting in to language the ideas gained by him on his tour of the nation, together with the principles out lined in his platform when he made the race for governor. In order to be as free as possible from inter ruption, Gov. Donaghey secured the temporary use of an office in the upper story of the court house, and there, surrounded by a veri- table library of data, he has been hard at work upon the paper which will embody his recommen- dations to the legislature and out line the policy of his administra- ton.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-15
Presbyterian Services.

The revival services at the Presbyterian church will be con- tinued tonight and tomorrow night. Rev. w. H. Richardson, who is conducting the services, stated to- day that II adults had been re- ceived into the church and II in- fants dedicated in baptism.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-15
Divorce Suit Filed.

In chancery court this morning the suit of Mrs. L. A. Cox for di- vorce from her husband, Lafayette Cox, was filed. The plaintiff al- leges that they were married at In- dianola, I. T., March Io, 1908, and that the defendant has been in continuous desertion of her since March p, 1907.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-15
NEW FARM PAPER ISSUED
"Rural Educator" Makes Its Appearance
 in This City Today.

The initial number of the Rural Educator, weekly newspaper published by State Secretary M. F. Dickinson of the Farmers Un- ion, P. A. Hyatt and J. A. Boone, made its appearance in this city morning. It is a five column eight page paper and is a frst-class journal, both mechanically and editorially.
 The Educator will, according to its salutatory, be non partisan and devoted to the interests of farm life.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-15
Jesse Kirby Dead.

Linder, Dec. I5.-Jesse Kirby died Saturday afternoon as a result of tetanus caused by a gunshot wound in his foot, accidentally inflicted by himself. He was buried yesterday at Spring Hill with w. o. w. honors.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-15
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, Dec. I5.-Fore- cast to s p. Ill. tomorrow: To- night and Wednesday, increasing cloudiness; continued moderate temperature.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-15
Piano Contest Closes To-Night
District Miss Mary N Reeves and Miss Minnie Carter is Very Close, with Each Side
 Confident of Victory.

Tonight promptly o'clock, the Log Cabin Democrats tee the votes the of the winners will be nounced
 The withdrawal of Miss Eve Shaw in District No prac cay decided that of Miss Mole Livingston al days but the ill District No between Miss Mary N Reeves and Miss Minnie Carter has been very close and the friends each contestant have expressed confidence that the final will show their favorte to be in the lead
 Frank Paris assistant cashier of the Bank of Conway " D. l assistant cashier of the Faulkner County Bank, and L. B. Pence have been selected committee the They will take charge of the ballots immediately upon the close of the and will probably be able the result within hour.
 The today showed that Miss Minnie Carter had climbed the lead but close is Miss Mary N Reeves that it might be considered tie for first place.
 The following is the standing
 District No. I
 Miss Moie Livingston 8o,695 Miss Woods Livingston I5,4o5 Miss Willie Smith
 District No.
 Miss Minnie Carter, Conway Route 58,o2o Miss Mary N. Reeves, Conway Route Mrs. L. N. Bolls Miss Ida Hogan, Route 3, Conway 5,675 Miss Lillian Blackwell - 5,oo5 Mrs Sarah l.. Zelner Conway, Route 3,I3o GbbOn Miss Jewell, Snow, Vlonla Miss Margaret Thomas, Greenbre R. oo5 Miss Oma Keahley, Enola
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-15

An enjoyable surprise party was given last evening at the home of Mrs. J. R. Cason.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-01-10
?. & 5. Longest
Road Built in 'O7
Figures Stow Grade From Ken.
-: =. newick To Vancouver .
Leads List.

In Its annual review OF railroad
building during the year, the Rail.
road Gazette, places the total for
this year in the United States at 50 2
miles against 1923 miles In 1906. The
figures include IA miles of new main
line track relocated. but do not in.
clude new second. third or fourth
tracks, sidings or electric lines. The
total is Sper cent less than last year,
although at the beginning of the
year large amount Of grading had
been finished ready for tracking.
The Gazette continues:
The joint low grade line Of the
Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific from Kennewick, WASH,
west to Vancouver. 22O miles. con-
structed under the name Of Portland
& Seattle, was the longest single
stretch of new road built. Work is
being pushed by the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul on it's Pacific ex-
tension. In 1905 there were 80 miles
OF track laid and 298 miles were add
ed in 1907, leaving between 100 and
1900 miles yet to be built to finish the
line to Seattle. =
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-01-10
Presbyterian Ladies Plan Work.

The ladies Of the Presbyterian
Society, met at the home OF Mrs.
Huntington Jan. 2nd; all seemed
appreciative of the work accomplish
ed the past year. and entered en-
Enthusiastically into the plans for the
coming year.
Work for the next three months
was definitely settled,
Ice cream. cake and other refresh.
ments Will be served Feb: 22nd:
further notice will be given.
One OF the ladies announced that
she had been presented with a check
by gentleman of our town a Free
will Offering" to be used in any de-
partment of the church work, as such
an Offering Is unusual in kennewick.
it was voted to use it as a nucleus"
around which it is hoped, many
more "iree will offerings" will cluster
1t was also voted to add one. half
the money in the treasury, to the
church building fund.
After partaking OF dainty refresh
ments served by Mrs. Huntington.
all departed with vision of u fine
church edifice, under direction in the
near future.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-01-10
Plan For Another KenneWick
Orchard.

Articles of incorporation of the
Kennewick Orchard Company have
been filed at the court house at
Spokane, the capital stock being
given as $50, 900.
D. M. Thomson, real estate
man of this city, and Andrew Burns
together with with R. H. Burns,
are named as officers.
The land consists of 60 or 10 acres
near Kennewick owned by Burns &
Hall. 1t is to be converted into a
fruit farm.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-01-10

Circular 12O of the Forest Service
a discussion Of the con-
sumption of pulpwood in 1906,
based on statistics gathered by the
Bureau of the Census and the Forest
Service. The pomphlet can be had
upon application to the Forester,
United States Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. {.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-01-10
Report of Police judge.
To the Mayor and Council:

To the Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen:
have the honor to report to you
the number of cases disposed of in
Police court during 1907.
The number of convictions for
intoxications sixty-one 81
for assault and battery four 4
for vagrancy two 2
for driving upon side walk one 1
8 for blocking crossing with train
Total number Of cases sixty nine SO
The amount of fines assessed ex
elusive of costs for the sixty-nine
cases $442. 80
The total fines collected for the
year $112.3O
The number of cases in which
fines were paid eighteen IS
The number of cases defaulting
fifty-one 81
Geo F.. Richardson
Police Justice.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-01-10

addition to the railways tapping the
country, boats ply on the river,
carrying a great deal of heavy
freight.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-01-10
lood for Paper
! Costs s26,ooo,ooo
he Publisher Pays Much More Tor
His Stock Than He Did
Last Year.


per is constantly growing dearer.
= the Middle West many local
3pers are raising their subscription
,e so per cent in order to pay
IL the paper. From the time when
I. enberg first used movable type,
F e of wood, to the present day
i metropolitan papers, some of
| b consume the product of acres
4 rlce in single edition, print
8 in very large degree depend
on the forest.
she face of threatened short
# timber, the amount of wood
H. med each year for pulp has
aefrased since 1896 from 2 million
} 3H million cords. The year
eO6 marked an increase of SO, 900
brds in the imports of pulpwood
be highest average value per cord
br all kinds, and a consumption
Reater by 469,O53 cords than that
U any previous year.
Spruce, the wood from which in
j. S shree-fourths of the pulp was
nnfactured, is still the leading
ID, but it now produces little
| than 70 per cent Of the total.
How well spruce is suited to the
manufacture of pulp is shown by
HE fact that during a period in
|rhich the total quantity of wood
hsed has doubled and many new
goods have been introduced, the
proportion of spruce pulpwood has
bemained nearly constant in spite
bf the drains upon the spruce forests
lOr other purposes. During this
lime three different woods, from
|Tidely separated regions, have in
|hrn held the rank of leader in the
lumber supply.
Since 1899 poplar, which for years
vas used in connection with spruce
10 the exclusion of all other paper
woods, has increased in total quanti-
y less than 100, 900 cords, and is
now outranked by hemlock. Pine,
hlsam, and cottonwood are used in
much smaller amounts.
New York alone consumes each
year over a million and a quarter
cords of wood in the manufacture
Of pulp, or more than twice as much
IS Maine, which ranks next. Wis
sonsin, New Hampshire, Pennsyl-
Vania, and Michigan follow in the
order given. Sixty per cent of the
wood used in New York was import
d from elsewhere, and even so the
upply seems to be waning, since
he total consumption for the State
hows a small decrease since 1905,
whereas the others States named
AVE all increased their consumpt-
on. Other States important in the
PRODUCTION of pulp are: Masachu-
etts, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, We
nont, Virginia, and West Virginia
The cost of pulp delivered at the
nil was 1921. The total value OF
he wood consumed in 1906 was
,26, 100000. The chief item de-
ginning the price of paper is the
ost of pulp. An example OF the
increased price Of paper is found in
n the case of a publisher of a daily
n the Middle West, who recently
aid 81, 200 for a carload of paper.
hey same quantity and grade OF
alber cost a year ago but $500.
The chemical processes of paper
which better preserve the
rood fiber, are gaining over the
Mechanical process. In 1899, 6j
'er cent of the wood was reduced
" the mechanical process; in 1906
ess than so per cent.
All importations Of wood for pulp
re from Canada, and comprised,
n 1906, $4,000 cords, nearly all
i which was spruce. -Four and a
alf million dollars worth of pulp
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-01-10

ung chicks
ly, feather
'. and keep
m strosg /,
out many
,lities. The
3lymcresa
tho same
false from
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q. partnu-
dqusrt9s.
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line writ
owls.
& Food,
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26
Mrs. Hale Dead.

Mrs. Maud Hale. wife Of A. b.
Hale. died at her late home in New
Mexico one day last week aud the
body was shipped to Laddonia, her
former home. in this county, for
burial. Rev. lib. Rice will preach
the funeral at the LaddOnia Bap-
fist church to-day.
Mrs. Hale was formerly Miss
Maud Gilliland of Laddonia. Her
father. j. A. Gilliland. aud other
relatives. now reside there.
The husband aud several small
children survive the deceased, to
whom scores Of friends in thi'
county extend deepest sympathy,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26
Mayors Thanksgiving Procla-
nation.

Another year has passed and we
are aguin by the goodness Of God.
permitted to zee another time of
special giving Of thanks draw near.
YYsr by year. our prosperity be-
comes greater, and opportunities
become manifold. Our people
have the same wants to be sup.
piled the same ambitions which
they possessed year ago, when
the thoughts of all were for high
tide Of prosperity. And to-day
we are gathering strength to renew
our conquests 10 the peaceful fields
Of industry and to write a new rec
ord as a great and mighty nation.
And so it behooves all to pause
aud consider the source from which
all this is given, and to this end
l recommend that all in this city
cease their several labOrs aud gath
err in their usual places OF worship
on the &c day Of November, 1908,
and give thanks to Him, who is
the Giver Of all gifts.
so let us shout our praises in our
Heavenly Fathers ear,
And sing aloud HOsauua with glad
thanksgiving cheer,
We are thankful for our bounteous
past. Let US sincerely say,
I'VE thank Thee, our Heavenly
Father, for this Thanksgiving
Day"
E. d. GRAHAM,
Mayor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26
Faces Bad Charges.

Buck Howard last week passed
a worthless check for $l5 on Henry
Hawkins. colored. who keeps a
grocery store for colored people in
the southeast part ~ town. How
ard then liked out OF town. A
day or two later he slipped back
and stole a horse from w. w.
Pollock. He rode the horse to
Centralia aud traded it of. But
the officers were on his trail and
he was arrested aud brought back
to Mexico and lodged in Jail.
Passing q worthless check aud
stealing are two charges against
Howard. While he was away last
week lodging the officers his room
in the east part Of town was search
ed aud bag of lead nickels, dimes
aud quarters were found. Looks
like a third charge against him will
be one for counterfeiting money
Since his confinement in Jail he
has been suffering with fits and
commissions.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26
Meeting Closed.
E. d. GRAHAM,
Mayor.

The revival meeting at the
Methodist church closed Sunday
night. At the Sunday morning
service there were over 80 baptisms
mostly young people and children.
Seventy-seven persons came for
ward during the meeting. A most
effective work was accomplished
among the young people. It will
show itself in The community be-
fore many years have passed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26
To Build Road Next Year.

The Columbia Missourian a few
days ago said: Matthias Crum, pres
idtut, r. Z. Race, auditor, Nv.
Bolts, treasurer, and several 9th
err officers of the Mexico, Santa Fe
aud Perry Traction Company which
proposes to build a trolley line cou-
Meeting Columbia, Mexico aud Full
ton. yesterday submitted report
Of the progress of the work to j.
A. Hudson, president OF the Col
umbia Co numerical Club.
Judge Crum said the line from
Mexico to Perry would be complet-
ed by next fall aud he hoped to
finance the south line so that both
would be built in 1909. Only a
comparatively small block of stock
of the Mexico aud Perry division
remains to be sold, he said, before
the bonds of that division would
be placed on the market. A per-
tDauent survey is now being made
Of the Mexico, Fulton and Colum'
bia division. Judge Crum said
the survey would be extended into
Columbia perhaps in a week.
He asked the support Of the Com
mercial club in selling in Col
umbia 900 shares of stock at 81
a share. on the condition that tbs
company contract for the sale VI
bonds to build the road.
de urged as an alternative tina
the citizens OF Columbia pledge
stIaightout donation to the com
pany. to be paid on the condition
OF the line being builtintO COlum
lbla.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26
Died This week.

George Whitley, formerly of this
county, aged ", died in Fulton
Monday of this week. He was
never married. A sister, Mrs. b art
Graves Of Monroe county, survives
him, also a niece, Mrs. Claudia
johnson Of this city. The body
was shipped here and funeral SER
vice was held at the home Of Mrs.
johnson yesterday afternoon con-
Quoted by Rev. G. NJ. Aker. In
terment in the city cemetery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26
What This Farmer Saw.

The Kansas City Drovers Tele.
gram used the following a few
days ago:
f. P. Garter Of Mexico, Mo. has
been down through the new state of
Oklahoma, where he saw many
strange sights in the great farm.
ing districts. Mr.. Carter is one Of
the substantial farmers CT Audrain
county, one of the best agricultural
districts OF Missouri.
But that country down there
beats all l ever saw" he said.
where l live the country has been
settled perhaps 100 years. More
than a half century ago it was
we'll settled aud improved. But
with all this start, there is that
youngster Of a country down there
where farmers seem more prosper
GUS, and where there seems to be
more snap and 60 ahead than
could be found in Central Mis-.
souri,. / am taking back with me
some figures that will open my
neighbors's eyes. The town OF
Alva, but IL years old,is a thriv.
ing little city. In that place / saw
3 large elevators. a cement plant
and many other enterprises. and
schools aud churches that would
be a credit to our state capital
There are four banks in that town
Thinking that was almost toe
many for the size OF the town anC
the age Of the farming countr.
about it, Just went into th,
First National and asked for some
information on the banking subiec
with special reference to that com
munity. Well,I was shown the las
official statement issued by thi
bank. To my great surprise
showed that there is on deposit il
the bank $685.. 1854. Now what d,
you think of thati Then / ran u
against just the same kind Of sui
prises out amoung the farmers
Big grain crops, alfalfa and tn
like, and a very prosperous an
progressive class of farmers ever.
where. So when ! get home an
relate what / saw and what 10 &C
ually being done down there.
am sfraid my friends viii donI
my word"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26
Miss Powell Married.

Miss Ida Powell. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. TT. Powell, north of
this city. was married yesterday at
ii o'clock at the home Of her par
ents to Mr.. Milford Berrey of
Moorefeld, Ky. The happy couple
left on the afternoon train here for
their future home in Kentucky.
The bride was one OF this coun
tvs brightest and most popular
young women. a teacher of marked
ability and success. We congrat-
ulate Mr.. Berry in winning such
a prize. Our best wishes extended
them both for future happiness
and prosperity.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26
SPECIAL.

In order to move our vehicles
quickly and get ready for next year,
we RECEIVING away free. u set Of
good harness with every vehicle
sold. Don't let this opportunity
slip by.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26
FREDKNpALL 3 WILKINs.
The ofIloers swept down on

The officers swept down on q
gang Of negroes playing craps one
night last week. One negro show.
ed fight aud the policeman had to
whip blm into submission with his
club. He was fined s42. 80 for hil
resistance aud for his participation
in the crap game.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26
WANTED.

At highest market price all kinds
Of HIDES aud FURS. Ialso have
a special right to buy all the
QUAIT4S can get in this county
sam NORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26
Stock and Transfers.

Jutute Nbtf, WI Dtbu OItekt 10
fattening 1876 head Of hogs.
George Wilson bought mule
colt OF VIM. Hesierhurg for $50.
VIM. Kysar Of Bonn Crcrk has
delivered q large quantity of corn
to Mexico buyers at 55 cents a bu.
b. Willingham, of Bean Creek
vicinity, butchered a hog a few
days ago that weighed $50 pounds.
M. II. Shoup has bought the Az
dell farm of l60 acres Of near
Worcester from George Worthing-
ton of Melvin, ILL.,, paying 81, 200.
John Y. Brown bought 90 head
OF stock cattle in Maries county,
paying 1915 per hundred pounds.
The cattle averaged $50 pounds
each.
T. NJ. Hamilton, southeast of
this city, advertises that he is GO
ingto quit farming and will have
a public sale of his stock aud farm
implements tomorrow.
b Hubbard Of this city has a
bougt farm-100 acres of the Au-
thur Wagner place six miles north
west Of Mexico, Mr.. Hubbard will
move to the farm after a while.
Judge Baker Barnes of near
Thompson topped the cattle mar
ket in st. Louis last week. He
sold 10 head of steers that weigh
ed l,244 pounds and two steers
l, 100 pounds. at $3.50.
A. b. Weidler, near Rush Hill,
has traded his 80 acre farm for the
Fess Cauthorn 215 acre farm 2%
miles southeast of Champ. Mr..
Weidler aud Mr.. Cauthorn ex-
change about the first of next
March.
WA. Willingham, manager OF
the County Farm, returned from
Macon City this week where he
bought fine young jersey bull
from AID. Ralston, paying a fancy
price; you ronld wrap him in his
cost" as MIR WillinRhnm express
ed it.
VIM. Mason who is managing
the J. r. johnson farm north OF
this city weighed 100 acres of his
corn crop a few days ago aud the
yield was found to be just
Coll bushels an average of O
fraction over so bushels to the
acre. That's going some in q corn
yield.
John S. McCune Of Laddouis
bought two lots Of Harvey Cum
miugs in Vandalia for $3.50 and in
the spring will erect a modern and
handsome residence on the ground
The lots have been graded aud
terraced and made ready for the
building.
The Paris Appeal saws that Johr
Kane, down on the Santa Fe lane
contracted 20 acres of coru t
James BledsOe at 65c a bushel il
the field. When gathered last week
it averaged 371a bushels, bringing
$24. so an acre-a pretty good in
come from land that cost $40 al
, acre.
Two weeks since the MEssAG
mentioned the fact that Josep
Andrews of Higbee had traded hi
big 46S acre farm near that plaC
: to w. w. Harper for the latter
IL room residence in this city
The final papers in the trade we
signed up last Saturday. Mr.Au
drews gets a fiue property here an
will move to our city.
Mrs, Hale Dead.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26

Talk is cheap but our goods and
prices speak for themselves. Com.
pare our goods and prices with
what others are showing.
--FRKDRNDAKL q WILKINS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26

Our shoe business is increasing
daily as our values are better than
you can get elsewhere. Try us.
-FREDENDAI.L g. WILKINS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26
Langshan Chickens.

Mrs. L p. Dyer has for sale a
few young full blood black Lang
shan ROSTERS. They are prize
winner aud will be sold cheap
Phone or write, X. F. D. 8.
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26

Mr.. aud Mra. \. B. Duncan are
in Nevada. no.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-26

We have just received a full
line otJ. I, Case Gang, Sulky and
walking plows. all ready for the
Fall blowing.