The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-04-30
The cement plant at White Cliffs


at the plant are resumed by the
company. Members of the company
are now in Kansas City making
an effort to raise $4,000 or $780,
600 with which to operate the plant
and keep it going. The White Cliffs
property is the largest and -lchest
deposit of cement material in the
world, but the machinery is out
o. date. which makes it difficult for
the company to compete with con-
Germs that are equipped with better
facilities for manufacturing the
product. ~
The Populist campaign in Ar
kansas will open at Nashville on
Saturday, May 8, by Joe A. Parker,
former chairman of the Popullst
National Committee. Mr. Parker IS
resident of Louisville, Ky. Many
thousand copies of the speech he will
deliver at Nashville will be printed
and scattered throughout the United
States. 1t will be the opening
speech of the Populist campaign.
The laying of rails on the Mis-
souri, and Northern Arkansas road
into Helena will begin within the
next 60 days. Almost the entire
stretch of the grade is ready for
the tracks. Everything is favorable
for an early complication of the
road. and it is expected that trains
from Kansas City will be running
into Helena by October Is.
The jury in the Independence
County Circuit Court at Batesvllle
returned a verdict against the Iron
Mountain company for the alleged
killing Of Ewell Jet at Judsonia,
Monday, awarding the plaintiffs
damages in the sum of $2,750. An
appeal to the Supreme Court was
asked. which was granted.
William Burford, Albert Smith,
Hugh Lewis and Ewing Grundy, ar
ested at Batesville Monday on the
charge of shooting craps. were dis
charged by Justice of the Peace
Holmes on the ground that there
was no evidence to show that there
was any money being wagered on
the game.
Ernest Hammett and Fred
Tweedy, while cabling a raft of logs
in white river at the mouth of the
bav above Augusta, were thrown
from the raft and Hammett was
drowned. Tweedy was rescued.
Hammett leaves a wife and two
small children.
Edward Plaster and Miss Debby
| Stewart, 16-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Stewart, who
live near Jonesboro, surprised their
friends Sunday by getting married.
There were no OBJECTIONS to their
marriage except on account Of their
age.
The two years contract for the
Mariana opera house expires May
/. Unless the owner of the build
ing can release it for a term of
years it will be used for other than
amusement purposes.
R. C. Henry, manager of the
Siliom Springs Plumbing and Heat
ing Company, has pun ohased the
stock and business Of the Ozark
Plumbing and Heating Company at
Sloan Springs.
A small stone weighing about four
ounces vas found imbedded in the
brain of a hog at W. J. Odds meat
market at Nashville Saturday.
| mere WAS no scar OII llIt hCdNl w
Indicate where the stone had entered
the hogs head.
Sheriff Alexander estimates that
the payment of Miller county taxes
for this wear will be about the same
as that of last year. The collections,
according to the estimate, will APP
proximate 90 per cent of the total
assessments.
A movement has been started at
DeQueen for the organization of a
Young Mems Christian Association.
Those having the matter in hand
propose to purchase lot and erect
a building thereon for the use of the
association.
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