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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
Would Make the Teachers Pay Up.

Should male teacher who never
pays poll tax be permitted to hold
"a position in the public schools in
Arkansas"
This question has been frequo ly
asked and was called TO the attention
of Superintendent George B. Cook
Saturday. II is contended that teach
ers, above all others, should be among
the first to pay poll tax. This tax
goes to the school fund, and the teach
er gets more benefit from it than any
other person, and he should be re-
quired to pay it, otherwise he should
be barred from teaching in the public
schools, so argument runs.
Some persons who have talked the
matter over with the superintendent
would like to have him suggest that
an act be passed by the legislature
making a male teacher ineligible TO
teach in the public schools in the
state unless he is a poll tax payer.
Superintendent Cook, in discussing
the question, said that every good
male citizen in the state should pay
the poll tax and that so should every
teacher of the sterner sex. "The male
teacher should be proud of the privi-
lege of paying poll tax" said Super
intendent Cook. He is more for
tunate than the teacher of the oppo-
site SEX He enjoys benefits that the
other does not. His pay is greater
than that of the other, and in addi-
ton to this he is distinguished by
every enc with the title of professor.
He not only receives the pay, but is
also accorded the honor of his pro
fession He certainly should esteem
it a pleasure to pay his poll tax, and
l believe he will when the matter
is presented to him in the proper
shape, without going to the legislature
to make him do So"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
Adams Settles Old Score.

With the lower part of his body
filled with shot. Pete Bailey, negro,
recently paroled by Acting Governor
Pindal, is in a serious condition, and
William Adams is under bail for as
sault with intent to kill. A few weeks
ago, Adams, who was member of
the police force at Fort Smith. was
attacked by the negro, who was tried
at the last term of court, and sent
to the penitentiary. He was later
pardoned by Pindall and returned
to Fort Smith. Since that time Adams
has been cunning for him. Thursday
afternoon he caught sight of Bailey
in the Frisco railroad yards. He then
secured a shotgun and poured a
charge of buckshot into the negro's
body. The shot failed to strike
vital spot Adams was arrested and
gave bail.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
CHARGED With Serious Crime,

Monday evening about dark 'eie
phone message was received at Jones'
boro asking that officers be sent 10
a point near town to arrest TWO wy .
who had attempted TO assault W.
man. Sheriff Logan being absent
Chief of Police Arlington ana pepu'S
Sheriff John r. Faller were immed-
iatelv off for the scene of the assault
About 8 o'clock the officers fe'ulh1"'
having in custody two boys, 9onn
Fuller and Gleve Henson, each apou'
10 wears of age. They were pIaceu IA
Jail. no,o
The alleged victim is Mrs Rose
Williams, who lives about TWO anu
half miles northwest of the Guy
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
New Railroad to Harrison.

Col Squires of Sulphur, Okla, is in
Harrison and has aroused the people
10 a pitch of enthusiasm over the
prospect of getting a second railroad.
Col. Squires is railroad promoter
and is expecting the arrival OF an
engineer, upon whose arrival a pro
posal will be submitted to the citizens
of Harrison for the construction of a
road from Harrison TO Bergman,
where it will connect with the Mis-
souri, Pacific Ii is also planned to
extend the road south to Clarksville
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
No Place for Blind Deaf Mute.

Superintendent S. u. Lucas oi 'h0
State School for the Blind has re-
ceived a letter from w A. kinsey OF
Yell county. who desires to place ms
son. Otto Kinsey, 16 years OF age VINO
is NOT only blind, but a deaf mute, IN
the school for the blind. There is no
provision at the blind school for teach-
ing deaf mutes and neither is there
anv at the Deaf Mute Institute lot
teaching the blind. superintendent
Lucas, however, has concluded thaI
the deaf mute institute is the place
for him and Tuesday sent MI Mn
sev's letter to Superintendent A. u
Mashburn of that institution.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
MANY Ewes on Arkansas Fight.

The Railroad Commission spent a
busy day Saturday, AS the time for
the hearing of the rate cases at st.
Paul draws near, the commission
work becomes heavier and heavier.
All the members of the commission
are vitality interested in the outcome
of the suits, as victory for the
roads would mean the undoing OF all
the rulings which the commission
has made under acts of the legis-
lature.
Several railroads in other parts OF
the United States are thinking OF
filing suits to enjoin the commission
of the states in which they operate
from enforcing its rulings, and the
outcome of the Arkansas litigation
will greatly affect the future action
of these companies.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service an
nounces the following examination to
be held in Little Rock during the
month of September: Stenographer
and typewriter, I'd; topographic
craftsman and copyist, 9th and 10Th;
engineer craftsman, 9th and 10th;
assistant in dairying, 14th; negative
cutter and photographic craftsman
18th: fermentation chemist, 14th;
Lanston operator, 10th; metallurgica
chemist, 23d; irrigation engineer
ODD and oath.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
Baxter, Ark, Negro Killed.

]. r. Davis, policeman at Brook
haven, Miss, shot and killed Henry
Jones, a Baxter, Arkansas, negro,
whom he tried to take Monday near
the Illinois Central depot on the
charge of robbery of a car several
months ago.
Davis, accompanied by Constable
Smith, had just arrested the negro
and had pulled out handouts to put
on him when the black struck the
policeman. A moment later the negro
was dead.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
Knocked Down by Lightning Bolt.

Frank Dyer of Gravette had close
call while fastening his cattle yard
gate during a thunder storm. The
gate fastened with a chain, and he
had both hands about the post ahold
of the chain, when a bolt of lightning
followed the wire fence around and
came in contact with the chain Mr..
Dyer was holding. He said he seem
ed for moment to be in a blaze OF
fire. 1t knocked him down, rendered
him unconscious and It was only with
help he managed TO get to the house.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
Bondsmen Released.

Governor Pindall issued a procla-
nation Thursday relieving w. j. Nc
Kinney and w. NJ. Pipkin as suretles
on a $500 bond given to assure the at
tendance of Jack Russell, indicted on
the charge of bigamy, for trial before
the Pope county circuit court. Russell
failed to appear in court when his
case was called
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
Headquarters for Farmers.

The executive committee OF the
Arkansas Farmers Union is confront
ed with the question of where the
headquarters shall be maintained
under the new regime. AT present the
Offices are located at Conway, where
the former secretary, Ben l.. Griffin.
resides. The union, however, now has
a new secretary, Prof. NJ. F. Dickin-
son of Paragould. Whether the Offices
will be maintained at his home or
elsewhere is the question that has
not been settled.
R. H. McCulloch OF Beebe, chair
man of the executive committee and
national secretary of the union, stated
Thursday night that the committee
would probably meet at Conway with
: in the next few weeks for the purpose
of checking out former Secretary
Griffin and checking in Prof. Dickin-
son, who has not yet filed his bond
for $500. At the meeting of the
committee it will be decided where
to maintain the union headquarters.
Mr.. McCulloch stated that both
Conway and Brinkley had made
formal application for the headquar-
tiers, and that he understood Lonoke
had made an informal request for
them also. Agricultural Commissioner
Guy B. Tucker has offered office room
in his department at the state house.
Jas. Cartwright Murders His Wife.
James A Cartwright, white farm
er living on J. A. Batson's place, two
miles west of Wooster, Faulkner
county, shot and killed his wife
about o'clock Thursday morning
Three shots were fired from Win
chester rifle. The first one seems to
have struck the woman in the knee,
causing her to turn to run, when the
second shot was fired, striking her in
the back and causing her TO fall
Cartwright then deliberately pointed
his rife at the neck of the PROSTATE
woman and fired the third time,
shouldered his rifle and made his
escape into the woods.
The firing of the last shot was wit
messed by neighbor, who did not at
the time know what Cartwright was
shooting at.
Sheriff w. M. Brady is at the head
of a posse which is pursuing the muir.
derer, but late Thursday night he was
still at large.
The coroner's inquest Thursday re-.
turned a verdict in accordance with
the facts as given herein.
Mrs Cartwright leaves two child
rem, aged 10 and 2, and the older Is
seriously sick Cartwright is under
indictment for selling whiskey. The
cause of the killing is not known.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
Heavy Storm at Jonesboro.

A terrific wind and lightning storm
visited Jonesboro Tuesday afternoon
and lightning struck the tower OF the
First Methodist church, tearing off
most of the slate shingles. The dam
age amounts to fully 5000. A dwelling
house was also struck by lightning.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
Camden's First Bale.

The first bale of cotton was market
ed at Camden, Tuesday, the lucky
planter being H. w. Wright, living
two miles south of Buena Vista, in
Ouachita county. The bale weighed
ASP pounds and sold at public auction
at 20 So cents per pound, netting Mr..
Wright s93 This bale is considerably
earlier than last years bale.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
Horse Worth $4,000 Dies.

A fine German coach horse which
was brought to Calico Rock about two
years ago by stock company, died
Tuesday. The company paid $4,000
for him. The insurance on him had
Just run out. 1t is believed that the
horse was poisoned.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
BIackmaiIer Threatens to Burn Barn.

A report from Maysville tells that
blackmailer threatened to burn the
big barn of J. c. Yeargin, Sr., if he
did not place $500 on rock near
the barn forthwith. and threatened
to shoot Mr.. Yeargin if he came near.
Nothing has transpired.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
Bow Finds $1,000 Pearl.

While wading near Black Rock
Monday, Willie Foster, 14-year-old
boy, found in mussle shell a AS
grain globe pearl the estimated value
of which is $1,000. 1t is the finest
pearl which has been found there this
season.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
Lad Shot by His Uncle.

Guy Turner. the 4-year-old son of
!. C. Turner, of Tinsman, was Shot in
the abdomen and seriously wounded
by l.. T. Brown, his uncle, Monday
Mr.. Brown was attempting to kill a
chicken, when the little boy got IN
range and was accidentally shot.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
OF -
ARKANSAS
Unearth Dynamo and crucibIes

and j. c. Wilcoxsen at Harrison late
In July on a charge of making and
passing counterfeit money and the
subsequent arrest of the aged parents
of Dr. Blanchard, who confessed that
their son had been engaged in making
bad money for a long period of time
and showed the officers where much
of the surplus coins and moulds were
hidden, Is leading to still further de-
yelopments in the counterfeit plot.
Deputy Marshal Sutterfield, who
accomplished the arrests, has been
making further Investigations around
the Blanchard home and has succeed
ed in unearthing number of addi-
tional moulds, dies and tools used by
the ccunterfeiters.
In the list of additional articles
found is a small electric dynamo and
some crucibles used in melting gold
and silver.
Four additional moulds and two
sets of dies are in possession of the
Off cers, together with an emory
wheel, geared to run at high speed
and used to dress the coins to an
even size, have been found, along
with several pounds of pure nickle
and $1S worth of counterfeit money.
1t is believed that still further search
will reveal more evidence of guilt,
and the hunt will be continued from
time to time.
The unearthing of additional evil
dence resulted in DR.. Blanchard and
Wilcoxsen being taken again before
the commissioner, who has increased
the bond in each case to $3.50. The
prisoners have been unable to furnish
bond, and have ben sent to Fort
Smith, where they are being held in
Jail.
Their cases will receive the atten-
ton of the grand jury. which will con-
vene the second month in October, at
Harrison.
The arrest of DR.. L. w. Blanchard
and J. c. Wilcoxsen was accomplished
July 27, and Wilcoxsen turned states
evidence, declared that Blanchard
had been operating plant for fifteen
years, and that Wilcoxsen had been
with him for q period of five months.
A few days after the arrest of the
principals the father and mother OF
DR.. Blanchard were arrested and final
ly confessed to a knowledge of what
their son had been doing, and told
the officers where much of the hid
den counterfeit money and the outfit
for making the same could be found.
The officers searched as directed and
were rewarded by finding the stuff as
directed
The mother of Dr. Blanchard de-
clared that since the death of his wife
| her son had shown morbid tendency
to deal in counterfeit money, and that
all her efforts to persuade him to
desist were futile. She declared that
to protect her son the tools and evil
dence Of his guilt had been hidden
by her and her husband after the
boys arrest. Both the old people
denied any connection with the max
ing of bad money or assisting in pass
| ing it.
DR.. Blanchard was respected man
| in his community and had been super
| intendcnt of Sunday school. He had
for years paid little attention to the
practice of medicine, but had pur-
chased a farm and installed his
parents thereon, he making his home
| with them.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-27
LYDIA z. PlNKHAM

>-o+,,ra and a Woman's work COM
100 have produced the grandeso
remedy for womans LIS 'ii"' WV
world has ever known.
In the good ld-fashioned days OF
o,,r orandmothers they relied upon
tbe roots and herbs of the tleld 10
cure disease and mitigate sunein'e'
The Indians on our Western
Plains today can produce roots ana
barbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most sKllieu
musicians who have spent years III
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs OF the
field Lydia E. Pinl1ham more than
thirty wears ago gave to the women
Of the world remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and emca-
cious thanany combination ofdrugs.
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's Ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 515 NC. ST.,
Louisiana, Mo, writes:
Complete restoration to health
means SO much to me that for the sake
of other suffering women l am wiling
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years l had been suffer-
mo with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time l had eleven different
nhcsicians without help. No tongue
can tell what I suffered, and at times l
could hardly walk. About two years
ago wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
followed it, and can truly say that
lydia E. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t ID
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
it will do for other suffering women.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-15
THOMAS III. BAKER DEAD.

Colonel Thomas III. Baker died
at Huntingdon last Friday, aged
about 70 years. Colonel Baker
was a native of Kentucky, but the
greater part of his life was spent
In Tennessee. Hecommanded the
Fifty-ffth Tennessee Regimentin
the Confederate Army, and was
we'll known by the few remaining
survivors of that regiment in this
county. After the war he entered
politics, and also engaged in the
newspaper business. He served
several terms in the General AS
and was United States
Marshal for West Tennessee un-
der President Mckinley.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-15
CHURCH NOTICE.

Fhe third Sunday morning in
this month | will preach at Shiloh
at To- 80 o'clock. The same after
noon children's services will be
held at Cowell's Chapel, begin
ming at 2 o'clock.
On Saturday and Sunday, the
23d and Oath of this month, our
third quarterly conference will be
held at Bethlehem. We welcome
all who can be with us at that time.
The fifth Sunday morning in this
month | will preach at Morris
Chapel at 10 o'clock, and that af-
ternoon, beginning at 2 o'clock,
children's services will be held at
Liberty.
T.. nj. MATHIS.
Camden, May IL.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-15

Tillman Governor in November,
for Carmack is going to get the
nomination, and all the liquor
money in the universe can't save
Patterson.
"This declaration is emphatic
and unequivocal. There is little
doubt that if Carmack is nominal
ed on a Statewide prohibition
platform, efforts will be made by
the liquor interests to elect Re
publican Governor.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-15
Camden, May IL.
BATTEKsoN's USEFULNESS.

Governor Patterson got what
strength he had in the nominating
convention two years ago on and
by reason of the platform urged
by him, as follows:
'If it is right to elect Governor by
the vote of the people, it is right to nom
mate by such vote.
81 fai tosee how any candidate should
object to adreet primary, unless he feels
that he can not trust an expression Of
the people"
Mr.. Patterson, for several labo-
rious months in l905-l906, was
campaigning in reality to make
Mr.. Carmack Governor in 1908 on
a general direct primary platform.
The truth grows rather than di-
minishes, even when antagonized
later by the egotism and ignorance
of an unbelieverin itand its power.
Governor Patterson has commit
ted signally and conspicuously two
great wrongs. He has been delib-
erately unwilling to trust his fort.
unes to the people instead of TO q,
machine, and like most men who
commit a deliberate wrong, would
evade the penalty and price by an
attempt to besmirch the reputa-
ton of another.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-15

AT Shelbyville Monday more
than 1000 men were in the Car
mack parade. Mr.. Carmack was
seated with Ex-Governor James
r. Buchanan and w. o. Wright,
and his escort was composed of
1913 Confederate veterans, led by
the gallant Col. John S. Gooch,
who was colonel of the Twenty
eighth Tennessee Regiment.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-15
CARMACK LEADING.

says the result Of three weeks
joint debate shows that Mr.. Car
mack has a tremendous advantage
over Governor Patterson. Dhe
special says:
"Ihat the Patterson leadersh
are becoming thoroughly alarmed
at the results which have been.
manifested at the joint debates, is
apparent toany observer. Except
ing, at two places the crowds at
every appointment in East and
Middle Tennessee have been over
whelmingly for Senator Carmack.
While disappointed at the showing
made by their candidate in East
Tennessee, the Patterson leaders
declared that a different showing
would. be made in the Democratic
Cab paltars Of Middle Tennessee.
"But in this they have been sad
ly disappointedj although several
OF the appointments have been in
counties which have been literally
seeded down with appointments.
by the Governor.
"Two partisans of the Governor
were discussing the situation in
the lobby of the Maxwell House a
day or two ago, and both expressed
themselves as exceedingly dubious
Of the result. But one of, them re-
marked:
"Remember, however, that we
still have all Of the election MAJ
chinery.'
"This seemed to, be reassuring.
Tt gives an idea of the desperate
methods to which the Governors
friends will resort III necessary TO,
carry enough counties to defeat
Mr.. Carmack. In their private
conversations the Patterson lead
ers do not hesitate to admit that
they expect big advantage from
their control of the party machin--
cry in the election.
ONE CAUSE FOR ALARM.
'tThis is really the one thing in,I
the situation that alarms the sup
porters of the temperance cham
pion. They have no doubt that
Mr.. Carmack, in an honest elec-
tion, will carry three-fourths of
the counties at least, but they fear
the count.
However, organization isbeing,I
rapidly perfected everywhere by
the Carmack supporters for the
purpose Of watching the casting of
the vote and it's count, and no
frauds that can, be detected will
be tolerated.
"That Mr.. Carmack will carry
this, the banner Democratic Coun-
ty of Middle Tennessee. as the sitr
uation now stands, admits ofilittle
or no doubt. Until the speaking
here on April 25, the Carmack
forces had not been organized; in
fact, no effort had been made to
perfect an organization.
"On the other hand the Batter
son people had opened their local
headquarters a month before.
Having an abundance Of money,
they had literally flooded the coun-
ty with literature, having an aver
age Of half dozen clerks and ste
nographers employed at the local
Headquarters all of the time.
Notwithstanding this the Car
mack crowd at the Tabernacle,
where the speaking took place,
was more than double the Patter
son crowd. lit was an eye-opener
to both sides. The best that the
disorganized Cannaek forces ex-
pected was an even divide; on the
other hand the Patterson leaders
boasted that red, badges would be
few and far between. On the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-15

For Sale Combination heater
aud cook stove; just the thing for
small family or for light house
keeping, Apply at this Office.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-15
RESULT OF CANVASS,

"Lf the crowds are to be test,
and they are mighty good test,
this is the way the counties will
stand which have been canvassed
so far by the candidates;
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-15
AROUSED CARMACK FORCES.

"This speaking aroused the Car
mack forces to full realization of
their strength, and from that time
until the present hour they have
been garnering its bene6ts. They
have now one of the best organi-
cations ever effected in the State,
with the strongest and most popu-
lar young Democrat in the county
at it's head, lewis Hitt,. clerk of
tba circuit conrt