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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

The senate INDUCED in some witt
cisms the other day, but as Senator
Tillman was absent it will not be nee
essary to go into executive session to
demand a diagram and apology.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

The world moves. Twelve years
ago everybody expounded finance, but
Congress now confesses that it
needs time to think over the currency
question. ia - -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

A test of American patriotism might
be had if somebody would start pop
ular subscription for erecting half a
dozen battle ships.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

AT the age OF 1874 years the Pekin
Gazette has added an editorial page,
and will now proceed to make up for
lost time in disciplining esteemed con-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

Democratic. items of interest are
scarce but occasionally one of an en-
livening nature comes along. Mr..
Hobson is to be candidate for the
presidency in 1912
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

band, They all set upon him and beat
him. SO that no Is usually glad 10 es.
cape as soon as possible. -Plenccr OF
India.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

With the single exception of the
tariff question the Brownsville Incl
dent is the most fruitful Of all the
speechmaking themes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06

After doing their utmost to block
legislation, the Democratic congress
man will go into the campaign and
criticize the Republicans for not do
ing anything.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-06
THE WEATHER

Eastern Oregon and Washington,
Idaho-Fair
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generally satisfactory, use OF the
lands can be made, and we hope 70
see the day Of its doing,
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The new comptroller of the cur
rency at Washington is an athlete
More power to his elbow if he should
receive a challenge from the John
Smiths. F.E
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The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-24
Burrow Sisters Tonight.

On account ot the rain last night the entertainment which was to have been given by the Burrow sisters at Central College was post poned until tonight. The young ladies played several numbers last night and those that heard them were delighted. A good crowd is desired tonight as the entertain ment is for the benefit of the local chapter U. D. c. Tickets on sale at Whites Drugstore. Admission, 25 and BOG.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-24
Big Crowd in Town.

An unusually large crowd has been in town today and business has been especially good. All the stores have been crowded and the merchants are encouraged over the prospects for a good business this fall and winter. Cotton is coming in very rapidly and the wagon yards could not accommodate the crowds last night.
 Congressman Reid to Speak.
 Congressman Charles C. Reid of this district will speak in this city on next Saturday, October 3I.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-24

not deny that he is to be the next general attorney of the railroad. J. E. Williams, assistant general attorney of the Iron Mountain, has made an official announcement of his retirement on Nov. I, and MT. Mehaffy will do the same in few days. Mir. Rhoton is even now working upon Iron Mountain cas- es, having yesterday secured the papers in a number of law suits against the railroad, and started in to prepare his defense. MT. Me haffy will probably retire at the same time as Mir. Williams, and the law partnership of Mehaffy, Williams & Armistead will con- tinue in the general practice.
 Little Rock can boast of the only justice of the peace in the south with real up to date office. Justice E. H. Sanders, has fitted his quar- ters in the Martin building with more elaborate railings and ros- trums than will be found in Fec eral court. Worse than that he has a copying machine which, is electric lighted, and is operated, all but the keys, by the same mag ic current. In one corner of the office of the justice, Humane Of- ficer Rankin, has fenced himself off a little pen, but he cannot boast of an electric light in that section of the building.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-24
SHOW
 QUITS BUSINESS

C. w. Martin of the Crystal Theater has definitely decided to close his moving picture show, claiming to be unable to meet the high tax imposed upon him by the county court. After selling his picture machine and the seats used in the theater to w. N. Owen, MT. Martin left this morning for Quitman.
 The Electric Theatre is still run ming as usual, and MT. Owen states that he has no thought of closing at present.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-24
ANOTHER
 COLD WAVE:

Another cold wave swooped down on Conway last night, attended by a light rain. Early this morning the clouds were driven away by the strong north wind and today nas been clear and cool. The weather bureau predicted frost for this morning, but none was visi- ble on account of the high winds and clouds, although the thermo- meter touched 36 degrees.
 Frost is predicted for tomorrow morning.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-24
BALL TEAM TO MAKE TRIF
Hendrix Football Boys Will Leave Monday
 for Weeks Playing.
morning

The Hendrix College football team will leave Monday to be gone all next week. The team will plny Ouachita College at Arkadel- phia Monday, Louisiana Industrial Institute at Ruston Wednesday and will play at Shreveport Friday. The team is in excellent condition and expects to return home victo- rious. Coach Leonard will ac- company the team.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-24
Court Disallows Claim.

The claim of Miss Martha White, amounting to about SIooo for maintenance of Mrs. Sarah A. Jul ian, was disallowed by the probate court yesterday afternoon, after hearing evidence on both sides of the case. An appeal to circuit court was taken.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-24
ABSTRACT OF THE TAX BOOKS
Assessment in Faulkner County
 for This Year.
Total Value of all Property is $3,o52,527 and Taxes Thereon Amount
 to S72,o4o.52

to S72,o4o.52.
 County Clerk J. H. Hartje has prepared the following abstract of the tax books of Faulkner county, showing in detail the assessment of real and personal property and the taxes for 1908:
 Real Estate.
 Whole number of acres of land taxed, 4I7,o95.
 Total value of land, s1,17I545. Total value of city and town lots, S393,565.
 Total value of railroad track, etc., assessed by state board as real estate, S3o4, I47.
 Total value of real estate, ST. S59,257.
 Persons and Personal Property. Number of persons liable to pay poll tax, white, 389o; colored, 9o8; total, 47Q9.
 Number of horses, 3389; valua- tion, SI76,34o.
 Number of mules and asses, 5, 431; valuation, S2I8,765.
 Number of cattle, Io,725; valua- tion, S95,375.
 Number of sheep, 1,23o; valua- tion, SI34o.
 Number of hogs, II,985; valua- tion, SIS,1o5.
 Number of pleasure carriages and wagons, 3,49o;valuation, s75,- TAO. Number of watches, 333; valua- tion, S4, 100.
 Number of piano-fortes, CPS; valuation, S26, 15o.
 Value of goods and merchandise SIo7 ,oo5.
 Value of materials and manu- factured articles, S6I, $50.
 Value of moneys and credits, in cluding all balances and book ac- counts, SI35, 400.
 Value ot moneys invested ln bonds, stocks, joint stock compan- ies, or otherwise, S18,54o.
 Value of property as banker, broker, or stock jobber, S6o, 700. Value of all other personal prop erty owned or in possession of such person, SI53,9oo.
 Value of railroad property as sessed by state board as rolling stock, and other corporations, S4o,- 200.
 Total value of personal property, SI,I93,27o.
 Total value of real and personal property, S3,o52, 527.
 Taxes.
 Poll tax at one dollar each, S4,79S. State tax for general purposes, at the rate of IA mills, S, ,34I.o2. State school tax, at the rate of 5 mills, S9,I57.5S.
 State capitol fund, at the rate of 15 mills, SI, ,526,26
 State tax to pay pensions, at the rate of 34 mills, S4, 578.79.
 County general purpose, at the rate of 5 mills, IS, 262.63.
 District school purposes, SI9,- o54. 64.
 County road purposes, at the rate of {, mills, S9,I57.5S.
 Amount for City of Conway, s. 74o.I2. Amount from assessors penal ties, SI6I.5o.
 Amount from school fund penal ties, SI6I.5 50.
 Total amount taxes, S72, $40, 52.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-24
Football Today.

The U. of A. Medics of Little Rock arrived in this city on the morning train and will play the State Normal team at Hendrix park at 3:45 this afternoon. The weather is fine for football and large at- tendance is expected.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-24
Round Trip Tickets.

Round trip tickets to points within the state are now being sold at the Conway station at the old rate before the two cent law went into effect. The rate is double the regular fare, less 10 per cent.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-24
EDITORIAL
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A TAX COMMISSIO


 of property in this county is fact of which everybody has always been aware, and the same conditions probably exist in every county in the state. But these inequalities are not so glar- ing as those which exist in the rel ative values which the various as- sessors of the state place upon the articles which they assess.
 From an article recently publish ed in the Arkansas Democrat con- taining some extracts from the last report of the state auditor we learn some interesting facts. Pu- laski county is, of course, the most populous and the wealthlest county in the state. Its banks are probably capitalized for twenty times the amount of the Faulkner county banks. Yet we find that in Faulkner county the amount of property listed under the head Value cf property required to be listed as banker, broker or stock jobber" is S6o, 700; in Pulaski county it is $500. With probably net more than twentieth of the value of this class of property Faulkner county pays taxes on 70 times as much as Pulaski-a pro- portion of S1 500 assessed in Faulk- uer county to SI assessed Ill Put laski county.
 Under the heading Money in- vested in bonds, joint stock com panies or otherwise, Miller, one of the smallest counties in the state, lists SI62, ,33o; Pulaski lists S1oIo. Desha and Chicot counties lie side by side, yet hogs in Desha are assessed at S2 a head against S1 in Chicot. Sebastian county lists four times as much goods and merchandise as Pulaski, while the latter value is probably just the op- posite-four times as much in Pu- laski.
 The entire colored population of Pulaski county pays taxes on $I7, ,ooo - there are doubtless several individual negroes worth more than that-while in the small county of Desha the negroes pay almost an equal value.
 Such inequalities as these would not make so much difference if 1t were not for the fact that each county pays exactly the same rate for state taxation. From the fig ureS given above It IS evldent that the people of many counties pay far less than their share of the cost of the state government, while a few pay too much.
 All this suggests more forcibly the need of state tax commission, such as is advocated by Governor Elect George w. Donaghey. There ought to be body of state officials with power to correct these inequalities and to force each county to pay its just share of taxes. At the same time there ought to be a remedy, if such can be devised, for placing a pre- mium upon dishonesty by the pres ent methods of county assessment.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-24
Return From Hunting Trip.

Burr Walthall, Joe Jones and Bob Green have returned from a hunt ing expedition in Perry county and reports that the party killed two deer and had an enioYable time.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-24
FROM THE
 CAPITAL CITY

Little Rock, Oct. 24.-Flaming banners, with headlines as large as an ordinary Arkansas melon, have been received in Little Rock, tell ing of the great Democratic rally which is to be held in Fulton, Ky, on the night before the Ma tional election, Nov. 2, at which Jeff Davis is to be the principal speaker. The posters are headed: JEFF DAVIS, old soldier, how does that sound?" Then comes a list of the county organizations which are to come on horseback, and glowing description is given of the speech the Arkansas senator may be expected to give. Sena- tors Vardaman, Bob Taylor, Car mack, and others are mentioned as some of the lesser lights who will speak at the rally, but Jeff Davis gets all the headlines. Senator Davis leaves Little Rock tomorrow night for Northwest Arkansas, to commence his windup of the na- tional campaign, and will speak twice a day in that section before returning tomorrow week, ending with speech in Fort Smith Sat urday night. It has long been characteristic of the Senator to wind up his campaigns in Fort Smith, and the town has shown its appreciation of the fact by vot- ing against him on every occasion. His speech this time being upon a popular theme, his reception in Fort Smith promises to be ac- companied by more enthusiasm than on his former visits to the Border city.
 Coming to the conclusion that he would never regain his health while remaining in this section, Robert l.. Rogers, former attorney general and one of the leading law yers in Arkansas, left last night for Corpus CnrlSt, texas, where he will remain two months. Col. Rogers has been in poor health for the past year, ever since he had a serious case of blood poisoning which wrecked his nervous system. He has been associated ill num- Der of murder trials lately, but has been forced to withdraw from these and go in the search of health.
 It's no longer yelled secret that Lewis Rhoten is to succeed T. M. Mehaffy as general attorney for the Iron Mountain in Arkansas, and while he will not confirm the story of his appointment, passing it off with jest, MT. Rhoton will
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-10-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, October 24.-Fore- cast to 8 p. III. tomorrow; Tonight, fair with frost; Sunday fair.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-18
By Maud Swain Evans

pretty, an how she'd sold lots an lots iv EN-, an
even whin she told i'm she had jus SIGH wan
herself, it never fetched i'm. No don't behave
IN take any, SEES he. / guess I'll git silk UNI
brella instid, know she amt got wan. Ken v
tell me where I'll be after findn EN-. Sure SEES
tn clerk, smilin' over her disappointment. Yell
find EN- straight ahead iv y, at post twinty-
three. Mike looked at tn girl quick like an she
laughed right out Thin all iv suddint Mikes
face got red an mad lookn an | couldn't fer TIN
life iv what was wrong " little divi
SEES he to tn clerk. l'll have v fired fer that
What als v, Mike McCann,' SEES |, grabbin' his
arm an pullin' him away as fast as | cud. TIL
girl didn't say a word back, she jus got white an
scared ookin' What do Y NAME Nike SEES |
treatn a perlite actin girl in SIGH a way? Per
lite nothin', Mike SEES, Don't y know what she
names an what that ither girl was after mann
too whin she sed tn fans was at post twnty
three? an Mikes eyes was bazin' They amt
manin anythin fer Y to be maxim fool iv yer
self I'm pretty sure, SEES l. They name, "twinty
three, git out"' he, that's what they name.
It's outrage he, AN I'm goin' to tn man
ager an have thin both fired. Now Mike SEES
|, pacifyn like, as far ken see, they're both
pleasant speakin perlite girls an | don't behave
they was manin any harm. I know what they
was manin, SEES he, AN I'll teach i'm to make
sport iv their customers. An not mindin' word
| sed he wint flynn down tn stairs an stopped
before foorwalker-a little Teller with bald
head an legs curvin' contrary ways, an two
coat tails foppin' down between EN- 4 want v
to fire two girls up on tn mkt floor SEES Mike.
They was after maxim sport iv because !
didn't buy tn goods they shown. Mike
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-18

hit y twinty-three times with each iv me fstsa
An honest to God, | hope some day yell 81
twinty-three years in twntythree pens" al
go to twinty-three hells whin Y die.' No dout
our adjustment bureau ken have it fixed u
fer y, all right, long tails softly, all
bowin' low Yell find it twenty-three steps Il
tn 'front.' Tin steps wud have took us out il
tn front door but we didn't go JUS thin Mill
shook his fist in long tails face. TIL girls Ike
stay SEES he, I'm after We IN teach v t.,
insult respectable customer Yell see if l can :,
find TIL boss Nv this here store!' an Mike wint y
fast didn't see hide hair iv i'm agn fe
moren an hour I'd finished buyin' what wanten
an tn third floor whin i'm standil
in front iv door in hallway ahead iv me. Bsl
fore I'd got to where he'd been he'd walked off tFr
ither way, not SEEM me- He whit so fast word
dered what made him in SIGH a hurry till locke
up at tn door an will y behave it? there in hi
wrtin' was Room %, Managers Office
can what did Mike say whin Y come up
im?" Mrs. Gavgan asked.
81 didn't come up to i'm, Mrs. Mccain an
swered. 81 wint TIL ither way. There's times..
whin peoples specially mems, likes to be alone" q
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-18

WAS tn girls firth with imp Mrs. Gavigan
asked live always noticed that it's only when
a mans after gittin' engaged that he won't stand
fer tn likes iv that.
NO it wasn't that Mrs. Mccain answered
Mikes been askin' fer most week to help
him pick out prisnt fer his cousin. He sed
cousin, but knowed it fer Maggie O'Donnell'
II suppose v had to act like v believed him.
Mrs. Gavigan interposed.
That's not so hard after vans been married as
long as l have" Mrs. Mccain assured her 81
found whin | got in tn store that Mikes heart
was set fan-wan iv thin there fancy vans
that's all lace an fufles suppose he seen some
rich lady at tn show with wan. amt no use
fer thin fans. There amt SIGH breeze in i'm
like what's in a good big palm leaf, but there was
no maxim Mike behave that, so trotted after i'm
whin he wnt to tn second fooy where tn fans was
KEEP. 1t was a rale foine ookin' girl behind tn
counter, though her hair did stand out like it was
wired"
81 guess most v thin girls spinds their time
a-swellin' out their hair in place iv learnin'
thing useful an swellin' out their brains crit
cized Mrs Gavigan.
"The girl pulled out all tn fans she had" con
tinued Mrs. Mccain, IAN Mike looked at 'em an
handled 'em an talked about EN-, but guess none
~ EN- was like tn wan tn show lady had fer he
didn't seem to take to EN-, an he SEES to tn clerk
Amt Y got any what are prettier 1uffier?' |
suppose tn girl was sorry not to sell after she'd
tried so hard fer tn corners iv her mouth wint
down little, but she frightened right up agn an
sed so perlite, 1--WE showed Y all have but
they've got some grand vans to tn front iv tn
store. At post twinty-three ye'll find Thin an
she smiled SO swate warmed up to her an
thought Mike mean not to buy fan off her
matter if 1t didn't JUS suit oh, have they,
SEES Mike, not noticin' her swate face no more'n
though she were log, an off he started an all
l cud do was to smile back at tn girl an foller
Whin found tn place, Mike asked fer fans.
This is tn infants department. tn clerk.
.Th' girl back there sed y had i'm. This is post
twntythree, amt it,? SEES Mike. She is certainly
mistaken tn clerk, smlin, an she keeps on
smilin. That's rale pleasant likely girl, Mike,
SEES l. Il suppose so' Mike, not hearin' "a
word what | sed. We passin' some foine silk
collars JUS thin, and SEES, why don't y git yer
cousin wan iv thin collars, Mike? Girls is always
glad to git collars He stopped an looked at EN-
but he didn't seem to want 'em though tn clerk
tried hard to sell i'm wan, tellin' which was
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-18

it; he JUS smiled an sed pleasant cud be:
Yell find i'm on tn third floor, room twinty1
three. Well l thought Mike wud bust his collar
He frightened his fists an held i'm close by his
sides to keep i'm in place. L suppose SEES he
ms twinty-three an that I'd have to rap twinty-
three times to git in tn managers room, an that
tn only time cud i'm would be tn twinty-
third hour iv tn twinty-third day of tn month!
SEES as swate as v please, Like as not. 'As
live Mike if y wasn't little I'd
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-18

Its quare how they do allow Thin girl clerks to
Mrs. Mccain remarked as she showed her pur-
chases of the day before to Mrs Gavigan. 81 wint
shoppin with Mike Mccain Yesterday an before
we got through he that mad | afraid he'd
be after don some damage before he got out iv
TIL buildin'i"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-18
When is a German Not
a German? :

Will n Harden, the Georgia novelist author &C
NAM Linda has always been interested in thin
Germans as race, and has contemplatetle
writing a book with German characters. In thied
connection Mr. Harden tells a good story, with thnn
joke himself He walking in the park onev,
day with friend and saw three men sitting ON d.
bench. Nov those three are not only Geier
mans" said Mr. Harden, "but wager not one ee
them can speak a word of English" The two we1
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stopped because he didn't have no breath to go
Yell have to tn manager SEES long
tails bowin very perlite. Where do y keep
'im? Mike lookin' ugly | ashamed to
be with i'm But long tails didn't to notice
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-18

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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26
A Sailors Christening.

s'The late Bishop Potter once In his
early days had occasion to officiate at
christening in small fishing village
on the Massachusetts coast" says a
writer in Harpers Weekly. The
proud father, a young fisherman, awk-
wardly holding his firstborn daughter,
was visibly embarrassed under the
scrutiny of the many eyes in the con-
gregation, and his nervousness was not
decreased by the sudden wailing of the
Infant as they stood at the front.
when the time for the baptism of
the babe arrived the bishop noticed
that the father was holding the child
70 that it's fat little legs pointed toward
the font.
"Turn her this way he whispered.
but the father was too disconnected to
hear or understand.
"sTurn her feet around the, bishop
whispered again, but still there was no
response. The situation was fast be-
coming critical, when an ancient mari
ner in the back of the church came to
the rescue. Putting his weather beaten
hand to his mouth, he roared across
the room, Head her up to the wind,
Jackpn