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The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-23

The Arkansas state normal school, which will open its first session in Conway next Septem- Der, will, if the plans of its present board of trustees are carried out, be eventually one of the greatest institutions in the south. On the beautiful grounds in the western part of this city will be located nine magnificent buildings. Each will be so located as to be in com plete harmony with the others and present a unified appearance. The scheme of buildings will front to- ward the east, the main or admins tration building being situatedat the crest of ridge which runs north and south through the grounds. A boulevard 100 feet in width will be opened to run directly east from the center of the normal grounds to Conway boulevard, thus form ing a beautiful approach to the grounds.
 One one of the buildings will be erected at present, which will later be converted into a science hall. This will be handsome structure, two stories with basement, built ot brick and stone, with steel ceil- ings, both modern and freproof in its construction. As stated in this paper last week, the contract for the erection of this building was awarded to Halter Bros. of this city, their bid being $40, S65. They are rapidly making preparations for the work and expect to have the actual work of excavation and preliminary construction under way before the end of the month.
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shall be opened at I:3o p. m. and sClosed at sundown;
 3rd, That the following named Democrats be and the same are hereby selected to hold said Demo cratic primary election:
 First Ward-Judges, John In gram, John Hartley, Sam Heili- gers; clerks, John w. Holt and R. w. Robins.
 Second Ward-Judges, J. H. Stubbs, B. l.. Harton and Fri Liv- ingston; clerks, w. H. Duncan and R. c. Dickerson.
 Third Ward-Judges, Joe B. Jones, J. A. Pearson and J. M. Rotton; clerks, w. s. Hammer and Claud Martin.
 In the event any judge appoint ed to hold this election is not pres ent at the polls at the time of open ing the electors present shall select someone to act in his stead. The judges acting shall fill all vacan- cies for clerks should any arise.
 4th, That the secretary of this committee is hereby directed to provide tickets and poll books for said primary election, and said tickets provided by the secretary shall be designated as the official ballot and all other tickets used shall be declared null and void.
 5th, That each ward shall nom mate two aldermen to be voted for at the general election to held the first Tuesday in April. The sec retary of this committee shall have printed upon the ballots to be used at the primary the words, 'For Alderman Ward. Vote for two."
 9th, That on and after Tuesday February 4, each ward shall be en- titled to three committeeman, the same to be chosen by ballot at said primary election. The secretary of this committee shall have print ed upon the ballots the words, For Central Committeeman - Ward. Vote for three. "
 7th, That all candidates for may or, recorder, treasurer and marshal who desire their names printed up on the ballots to be used at said primary may do so by paying to the secretary of this committee the fee of SI and all persons who de sire their names printed upon the ballots for alderman may do so by paying to the secretary the fee ot so cents. All fees not to be paid later than 8 p. m., Friday, Janu- ary 3I.
 Sth, That the judges of the said primary election shall cause the re-
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w. D. Puckett, Admr. vs. Ry. Judgment for defendant for SI25o ln first cause of action and S2ooo Ill second cause of action.
 H. B. Ingram vs. Ky. Judg- ment by consent for S2oo for plain tiff.
 Wm. Bagnell ct al vs. Freeman Lumber Go. Continued.
 C. N. Menty vs. J. H. Harrell. Continued.
 Banner & Wilson vs. Mary E.. Sims. Dismissed.
 Mrs. Bessie Pence vs. Mrs. Lucie T. Martin, Admrx. Appeal from J, P. court. Judgment for plain tiff for possession of piano.
 Joseph l.. Harvey, ex parte, pc titlon to remove disabilities as mi nor granted.
 J. D. Pope vs. J. w. Holt. Dis missed.
 J. s. Johnson vs. J. A. Wallis. Transferred to chancery.
 State of Arkansas vs. Charlie Higgs. Bastardy; appeal from county court. Judgment for plain tiff.
 J. H. Pence vs. Faulkner county appeal from county court. Judg- ment for plaintiff.
 H. B. Ingram vs. Geo. Powers. Judgment for plaintiff for lands in suit.
 Ida Dickens, ex parte. Petition to remove disabilities as minor granted.
 Henry C. Hartje, ex parte. Pe- tition to remove disabilities as minor granted.
 Ed and Alice Hilliard vs. w. U. Telegraph Co. Jury trial, verdict for plaintiff for SI damages.
 R. T. Markam vs. St. l.. I. M. & $. Ky. Co. Judgment for de- tendant, under instruction of court that plaintiff was not entitled to damages. Motion for new trial overruled and appeal granted.
 Criminal Docket
 State vs. Jack Glover, disturbing peace. Plea of guilty and fined s.
 State vs. Jim Lea, disturbing peace. Plea of guilty and fined $.
 State vs. Garfield Browning, grand larceny. Jury trial, verdict not guilty.
 State vs. Oscar Pendergrass, car rying pistol. Nolle Pros.
 State vs. Oscar Pendergrass, dis turbing peace. Plea of guilty and fined S2o.
 State vs. John Mayor, selling wine. Demurrer to indictment sustained and cause dismissed.
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COURT ADJOURNED YESTERDAY
Labors of Present Session are
 Completed.
List of Cases Disposed of in Civil and Criminal Dockets> Since Our
 Report Last Week.

The Faulkner circuit court ad- journed yesterday morning, after having been in session eight and one-half days, and Judge F. D. Fulkerson, Prosecuting Attorney F. E. Brown and the visiting at torneys left for their homes last night.
 Since the report published in last week Log Cabin Democrat the following proceedings were had:
 Civil Docket.
 Mamie Goldberg ct al vs. J. I. Kay. jury trial. Verdict for plaintiffs, declaring them owners of lands in suit and defendants in wrongful possession thereof.
 Frank Chamness vs Lum liar per. Dismissed.
 St. l.. l. M. & $. Ky. vs. J. M. F. Brummett. Judgment for plain tiff for possession of lands in suit, and for 58 crossties.
 St. l.. l. M, & S. Ky. vs. Mrs. M. A. Roberts CT al. Judgment for plaintiff for possession of lands in suit.
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Arkansas State
 Normal School

a different sort from those hereto fore studied will be stressed. The many may know, but it is given to the few to be able to impart. The many may recognize the vast diff ference between the unlettered child and the cultured citizen; the few only understand the process by which the wonderful transforma- ton has been wrought. The many impress the child with the implied right of the teacher to have con- trol over him; the few only arouse in the child the earnest desire to control himself. The many may teach by precept the great moral truths that constitute the sum total of ones duties to himself and to others the few only by example, rather than by precept, encourage the development of those noblei impulses that expand into the graces which so we'll adorn the highest types of healthful, hopeful American citizenship.
 ITS SPECIAL WORK.
 It is the peculiar province of the normal school to promote and to foste- correct ideas as to the duties,
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turns and ballots duly sealed to be delivered to the secretary of this committee not later than p. III. !, Wednesday, Feb. 5, at which time this committee will canvass the re- turns and declare the nominees.
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Public School Notes.

Friday evening the public school rendered the following program in memory of Robert E. Lee:
 Song-America-By School.
 Welcome Address-Bennie Ford.
 Recitation-Sweet Home-Nan- ette Akin.
 Robert Lee-Marga- ret Gibbons.
 Recitation-Sword of Lee-Vann Stewart.
 Declamation-The Conquered Banner-Cecil Rawley.
 Song-First Grade.
 Recitation-Birthing Month Bennie Clayton.
 Recitation-Andrew Purifoy.
 Violin Solo-Sallie Harton.
 Reading--Lee's Pets--Louisc Kincheloe.
 Song-Arkansas-School.
 Rev. ]. B. Stevenson visited and conducted chapel exercises for us Monday of this week. We are al ways glad to have Bro. Stevenson or anyone else visit us.
 Those long looked for and much needed desks arrived and were in stalled last week.
 We are sorry to state that a good many pupils are out of school on account of sickness.
 The quarterly examinations are being held at the public school this week.
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Court Names Commissioners.

T. R. Douglass, J. R. Donnell and J. H. Bailey were appointed jury commissioners by the court and have filed their report.
 ]. F. Rainey, J. P, F. NJ. Nor gan and John Ingram were appoint ed by the the court to serve as com missioners of accounts for this coun- ty.
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THE ARKANSAS STATE NORMAL
 SCHOOL.
BY I. ]. DoYNE

State Superintendent of Public Instruction and President Elect of the State Normal School.
 A careful study of the profession al qualifications of the teachers ot Arkansas reveals the fact that very small per cent of them have had any special training for the great work in which they are en- gagged. True it is that many of them, by attendance at teachers associations and institutes, by reading courses and by an earnest endeavor to take advantage ot all opportunities for improvement, have been able to place themselves in position to do most satisfactory work, and they are today en- titled to recognition in the ranks of our very best instructors. To their skill, earnestness, and p.o- gressive spirit the state owes its present advancement ln education al affairs, and from their schools, either in city or rural districts, have gone forth many whose work and worth have added luster to the vocation to which they Fave devoted their time and talents.
 EXPERIENCE A DEAR TEACHER.
 It took work-hard, persistent, continuous work-to accomplish this, and too much credit cannot be given to those who have thus earned the right to place and preferment. Think what energies have been wasted, what failures have been endured, what wrongs have deen perpetrated on the in nocent pupil, what loss of time has been occasioned by the fact that persons without pedagogic train ing, out of sympathy with the work, looking only at the financial end of it, planning to drop 1t as soon as something better offers, have been, in many instances, in charge of our schools. Certainly if was necessary that directors put some one in charge of the work, and with the lack of opportunity for securing trained teachers, the only thing left was to take such as were at hand.
 THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
 Fortunately, circumstances have now changed and arother year will see established a. Conway state normal school, for the train ing of teachers, especially tor inc rural schools. It will be the aim of those connected with the institution to train specially ln the methods best adapted to the needs and conditions of child life, while / not understanding the impor- tance of a thorough training Ill subject matter.
 ITS WORK IN GENERAL.
 The school will be in no sense college, though subjects usually embraced in a college course will be found in its curriculum. IhoSe in attendance may expect 10 oe treated as learners, but lessons oi
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same date last year, 938c.
 Number of bales received during week ending Tuesday, $40.
 Number received same week last year, SIP.
 Total number of bales shipped since September I, II7o5.
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Pro bate Court.

Probate Court.
 Probate court was convened by Judge Lea Monday, but adjourned, over to next Monday without transacting any business.
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VOL. xxx. NO. 2z
WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT.

Up to yesterday noon Conway merchants have bought cotton as follows:
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Enrolled at Bar

The following attorneys from distant points were enrolled as members of the Faulkner county bar in circuit court this week; Chris Hoeppman, E. B. Kins worthy, A. J. Newman, w. E. Jones, J. o. Hills and T. B. Atkins.
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ITS WORK IN GENERAL.

The school will be in no sense a college, though subjects usually ;y,
 embraced in a college course VIII he found in its curriculum. Those in attendance may expect to De tTeated as learners, but lessons oi
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction and President Elect of the State Normal school.
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" As Gle TO
T,... .SEMY.
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unconscious figure home-even then
Mr.. Potter picked up the crutches and
collected the scattered flowers with
the same curious feeling that the
man who could do so dastardly an act
should, like any other rabid animal.
be shot down.
But he had plenty Of time and moth
ing to do but collect his scattered
faculties, after all. His first lucid de-
cision was that it would cost him at
least $500 for that blow; the next.
that he would be forever despised by
all men among whom he had before
walked upright. Then, what II the
child were seriously hurt-should die?
Unbearable! Where was Jacob? Not .
sound outside-nof even . twinge of
rheumatism to divert his mind. So he
lay and groaned, while his couch be-
came, after a manner, a P~rocrustean
bed that stretched out his soul to its
full and proper size and Topped OF its
deformities, every one.
For days Mr.. Potter watched the
regular visits of the doctor to the
next house, and waited for a magis-
trate's warrant for himself. But
none came. Jacob cleaned daily that
the boy was about the same. And
then the manliness and repentance
struggling in the old mans heart
could endure 1t no longer. He took
up his hat and went to SEE for him.
self.
"Oh, yes" said Bobby's mamma,
cheerfully, Bobby is much better"
could an angel be more beautiful
than this?" thought Mr.. Potter, with
her slender black figure and anxious
face and her lovely, forgiving eyes,"
I'D like to do something" said the
old man, sitting down weakly and
covering his face with his hands.
so you SHALL" said Bobby's NAM
ma, with rare tact. Now, if U
Bobby had but q wheel chair"
But Mr.. Potter did more than that.
It was he who caused Bobby to walk
at last without crutches-Bobby's
fortitude, Of course, that endured the
long, painful process of steel braces
and plaster molds, but Mr.. Potter's
money.
And when the Widow Graham re-
turned from her six months sojourn
in the east to ind her old neighbor
with a .fon1nsss for children devel-
oped In his old, age. an astonishing
federation Of dogs and parrots. and his
flowers more beautiful than ever, she
was doubtful u her plan had succeed
ed after all. But it had. 1t had COM
pietely annihilated her old enemy. Mr..
Potter, and . new Mr.. Potter stood In
his place.
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ter4 instant attention. 1t was the
sight of a magnificent bouquet
clutched tight in the chubby hand
held out to him. Roses. La France
and Madame de Stael. double petunias.
glowing geraniums, all broken with
scarcely an inch of stem; and yes, he
was sure OF it now, his choicest hibis-
Gus. while the very top OF his new
nine-dollar palm waved from the top
Of the collection.
"Clovers." said the baby, sweetly
and seriously. II bringed EN- Tor
you"
Mr.. Potter recalled it afterward as
the severest nervous shock he ever re.
ceived in his life. But 1t took him
but a moment to make up his mind
what to do. With bated breath he ex-
tended his long hand until the ohering
vas fairly within reach, and then,
clamp! he had caught the offender as
neatly as a rat in a trap; and no de-
vice of wood and steel W held on to
a rodent with greater p%ertinacity than
this horny trap of flesh and bone held
on to the dimpled fist.
You'll steal my flowers, will you.
hey'?" painted Mr.. Potter. Jacob, ia
cob! Do you hear me, Jacob? Come
here instantly. Oh. you may weep,
and call your mother, my pretty thief,
but you will not get loose from me, 1
warrant, until Jacob gets his hands on
you. Steal my flowers, will you!"
In che midst of the most appalling
uproar that the sacred precincts OF the
Potter mansion had ever known, the
door was thrown violently open and
a cripple boy stood on the threshold.
His face was intensely pale and his
blue eyes flashed with agitation. In .
moment he was at Mr.. POtter's side.
leaning heavily on his clutches. his
breath coming in gasps, his hands
clenched at his sides.
How dare you touch my sister.
sir?" he cried in a husky voice.
Mr.. Potter had an indistinct idea
that it wAz somebody else who had
struck down the slender boy with a
blow that would have felled a robust
man. Even after Jacob had shaken
his honest fist in his face, declaring
he wouldn't work for such a man
another day, and had carried the limp,
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Notice

The St. Martin Oil Co.. Ltd, with a
capital stock of 1875. 600. 90, was organ
lied to operated in the Stailey Oil
Field, near st. Martainville: its Off
GERS, are j. G. Broussard, president:
F. E. Delahoussave, secretary and
treasurer: James Simon, vice-presi-
dent and l.. r. Fournet and F. Il.
Powers, board of directors. The GER
~tificates are at the par value of s5O.O
each. For stock CERTIFICATES address:
F. E. Delahoussaye. Sec. and
Treas, St. Martinvil'e, Louisiana.
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FROM TIE ANTILLES.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Bene-
fits d City Councilman at
Kingston, jamaica.

Mr.. w. O'Reill.y Fogarty, who is a
member of the City Council at Kings
ton, Jamaica. West Indies, writes as
follows: ''One bottle oi Ghamberlain's
Cough Remedy had good effect on a
cough that a giving cle trouble and
/ think [ should have more quick
~ relieved if | had continued the rem
adv. That 1t wa hernfni@1 and Quick
IN relieving me- there Is no doubt and
it is my intention to obtain another
bottle" For sale by all druggists.
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Private Laboratory.

We have in our establishment
a private LaboratorT entirolydis-
tinct from the salesroOm, and we
give special attention to the com
pounding Of medicine prescribed
by physicians and for family use.
Moss Pharmacy
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And His Friend, q Man Of Peace, 40.
companIed Him to the Scene
OF Combat, Greatly to His
Discontinue.

II like a methodical man." said IN
uptown rounder. but my friend
whose don is opposite to the one
where 1 loiter is excessive In this
line.
HE asked me to dine with him, ana
I accepted. We went at 1t leisurely.
We got down to the foot of the menu
loafing all the way. AS usual he was
placid. We had just reached pie and.
demitasse when he asked me rather
suddenly the day Of the month. /
had 1t handy.
land the day of the week? he
asked. And l handed him that. Then
he looked at his watch.
"'You won't mind, old man. he
said, If / tell you t.lat 1 must CO.
Il told him II it was a matter OF
~ moment / would consent, but
t'th regret. knew he was absent
minded.
This is the day. he continued.
showing back his glass and using his
napkin hurriedly, when l promised
to give Blinky a good thrashing. L
had forgotten it when l asked you to
dine. You'll excuse me, old man,
won't you?
For his own sake, as we'll as my
own pleasure, l asked him II he
couldn't postpone the fistic affair until
later.
"It can't be put off, he replied. I
know exactly where he will be within
40 minutes, and l prefer to lick him at
that place.
"'Then,' I replied, I'll go with
you
HE got under Roadway first and
was on the sidewalk before l got my
top coat buttoned. Then he called
q motor car and giving the chauffeur
the number he told him to take a
back street and let out at top speed.
"On the way he talked about near
ly everything except fighting. He
even told me of a contemplated trip
to the far east. He burned up . box
of cigarettes before the car halted in
front of the place in which he said the
enemy had his office.
Il asked if l had not better go In
with him. He thanked me, but de-
clined the offer.
at won't take long he said. and
II might not be pleasant for a third
party. You hold the a till l come
out
"As he disappeared ! felt a clammy
ooze gathering on my brow, and re
moved my. hat. I looked at my watch
every minute. l knew time to
drag as it did while l sat in that
car. I will never know how long
sat there.
II remember a figure coming out O.
the doorway. It had changed So.
since it had gone in. / leaped out Z.
the car and approached my friend.
He said he wasn't hurt, but
quickly saw that he had been W
against it. If l ever concoct a strik
ing Transformation scene for a stage
III put in 4 scene like that for 9
thriller.
"'Would you like to see him-the
other fellow asked my friend.
Il don't know what made me nay
that l would dote on such a sight
Quicker than a wireless message hi
grabbed me by the arm and rushed
me up the stairway to the office Of the
enemy. =
MY friend opened the door.
stuck my head through the aperture
Biz! Just like that! The next thing
I concentrated 7 WAS in the car. nv
friend was holding something unde1
my nose.
HE apologized for the suggestion hi
had made and which resulted in my
emerging from the situation in
worse plight than himself. No more
methodical fracas for me, thank you
IN. Y. Sun.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
YANKEE HELD ON JAGGED ROCK.
Divers Patching Cruisers Torn Hull and
Work of Lightering Continues.

Newport, r. T., Sept. 26.-A etachment Of thirty
seamen gunners, equipped with diving outfits and
seventy naval apprentices from the Newport
pedo station went the stranded cruiser Yankee
Spindle Rock to-day, and the divers Immediately
set work patching up far as possible that por-
tion of her hull which was torn when the cruiser
aground Wednesday. The conditions of the
last week continued to-day, the fog being even
denser than before. making movements among the
eight vessels which alongside the Yankee dan
gerous.
The work of lightering the cargo of the cruiser
continued to-day. the great quantity of coal
which she carried being removed board the
naval golfers Nero and Lebanon.
Chief Constructor Washington l.. Capps and Con-
structor Grossbeck made to-day all the arrange
ments for salvage and supervised the construction
of the coferdam by which it is hoped 10 bring the
Yankee from her present dangerous position
naval officer who had just returned from the
stranded cruiser said to-day that the vessel was
held a Jagged rock about ten feet off her port
bow. Last night there heavy sea and the
Yankee pounded heavily, adding considerably to
the damage that has already been sustained. The
salving operations have necessitated a tightening
of the Yankee about the stern, and this has
disclosed that several frames have been
smashed.
The submarines which sailed for Cuttyhunk last
Sunday to participate in extensive man9uvres in
company with the Yankee have returned to Mar
ragansett Bay for further orders.
Chief Constructor Capps has called for
lighters from thesNewport coaling station be
used in the work of taking stores, ammunition
and batteries. One thousands barrels of cement
reached the of the wreck this afternoon from
New York. 1t is for use in the construction of a
coferdam about the cruiser