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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23
SCHOOL CENSUS SHOWS GAIN
Increase For Year Amounts to
Ten Per Cent.
School Population of Conway District 1873
Gains Also in Enrolment and
Attendance.

There are 1873 children of school
age in the special district of Con-
way, according to an enumeration
just completed by Supt. S. S.
Waters. This is gain during the
year of Io3 or practically ten per
cent. The gain was IS white and
27 colored pupils.
A big increase in enrolment was
shown in the white school, the col
ored school showing a small loss.
The white enrolment was I47
more than last year and the color
ed rs less, making a net gain Of
1922.
While fewer were enrolled in the
colored school last year, the aver
age attendance was considerably
higher, the gain in this respect
almost equalling that of the white
school.
The following are the figures
obtained by the census, with those
of last wear for CorODariSOr.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23
MORE PENSIONS DISALLO OWED
Twenty-Three Pensioners Strick-
en- From the List.
New Pensions and Increases Allow ed
Amount to $I825, While Those
Taken Off Reach $3.50.

At an adjourned session held
Saturday the Faulkner county pen
sion board added IA more to the
list of those declared ineligible to
pensions, bringing the total num-
Der to % and the amount of pen
sions disallowed to $3.50. In ad-
dition to this a large number of
original applications for pensions
and increases were disallowed.
The new pensions allowed by
the board amount to SI425 and
the increases in pensions granted
total $500, making a total of SI825,
and a net increase of pensions to
the county of S275.
Owing to some errors made in
the publication of the list last week
the entire list is reprinted below.
The board granted the following
pensions on original applications
Mrs. Mary G. Allsup, 500; T.
J. Akines, SIS; John Belote. $50;
R. M. Clibourn, $50; John L.
Fisher, so; Mrs. c. ]. Hatfield,
SIoo; A. A. Kelley, $50; w. M
Long, $50; Mrs. N. E. Loveless
SIoo; S. H. Mahar, $50; John R.
Morgan, 500; Mrs. Amanda Spur
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23

geon, SIoo; J. A. Stallings, so;
Mrs. Martha T. Tate, SIoo; Mrs.
Cynthia Young, 500; Mrs. 7. c.
Yancey, SIoo; Mrs. Mary Z. Will.
liams, SIoo. Total, SI425.
Increased pensions were granted
as follows
G. D. Allen, SIS to $50; J. R.
Brantley, ]. H. Gray, R. F. Price,
j. A. Patrick, +. P. Snow, d. L.
Smith, G. w. Townsend, Sam
Thomas, S. +. Wilson, $50 to S75S
], R. Duke, w. NJ. Milan, B. r.
Price, $50 to 500. Total increase,
$500.
The following pensions allowed
by previous boards were disallowed
for the reasons stated:
B. B, Barker, ]. K. P. Ford, A.
B. Gibbons, Jas. P. Smith, P. N.
J. Wilkerson, L. w. Bowden, Jas.
Z. Sumler, J. w. Fiddler, H. r.
Hardy, w. c. Brummett, Mrs.
Nancy Little, Mrs. N. A. Jackson,
Mrs. Matte Ann Ussery, Mrs. E.
]. Jones, not INDECENT; Mrs. N. A.
McCord, Mrs. Lou Fullos, married;
Mrs. Charlotte Johnson, Mrs. Let
tie Coker, T. w. Williams, w. M.
Beckett. T. J. Loveless, w. H.
Bullion, dead; William McElhaney,
not reported.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23

by the federal census of 1900 was
2oo3 and the enumeration the same
year showed a school population
in the district of sos. The gain in
school population for the eight
years is 40 per cent. Applying the
same percentage of increase to this
city, the population is now 1924
The addition of considerable terri
tory to the city limits this year,
however, will bring the present
population of Conway we'll over
the 1000 mark.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23

court. The city was represented
by r. w. Robins and the defend
ant by J. c. Clark.
A similar case against F. T..
Phillips was tried by jury and
resulted in a conviction
In addition to the cases reported
last week, the following were dis
posed of:
Criminal Docket
State VS.. \. B. Hall, murder.
Jury trial, verdict guilty of invol-
untary manslaughter; punishment
fixed at three months in peniten-
tiary. Motion for new trial over
ruled, appeal prayed and granted
and defendant admitted to bail in
the sum of $500.
State VS.. A. B. Winters, murder.
Jury trial, mistrial, continued.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23
Sanitary Ordinance Sustained.

With the court sitting as jury
and an agreed statement of facts
before him, Judge Lankford sus-
tanned the sanitary ordinance in
the case of the City of Conway VS..
]. T. Akines, who had appealed
from the mayors court, and fixed
his fine at 81 and costs. The
judgment, however, was deferred
pending the decision by the su-
preme court of similar court ap-
pealed from the Pulaski circuit
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23
New Constable in Cadron

w. E. Clibourn on Monday ten
dered his resignation as constable
of Cadron township, and County
J. A Lea appointed as his success
sor O. L. Honea, the Democratic
nominee for that position.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23
Probate Court Meets.

The regular session of probate
was convened Monday, Judge J..
A. Lea presiding. On account of
circuit court being in session, only
few formal orders were entered
and the court adjourned until
Friday.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23

Total number Of days taught 1860
Total value school property $40, 100
Conway's Population.
From the above figures an accu-
rate idea of the population of
Conway may be obtained. The
population of this city as shown
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23

The regular monthly meeting OF
the county medical society was
held here last Saturday.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23
Iuly 10 the Hottest Day.

Last Thursday, July I6, was the
hottest day of the year, the maxi
mum temperature reaching the 100
mark for the first time during the
present summer. Last summer
there were six days in July when
the maximum temperature ex-
ceeded 100, the highest being
1927. There were also seven
days in August when mercury
passed the century mark, the max
imum for the summer being Au-
gust 10 and y, on which days the
temperature was IO7. The high
est temperature on record in Con-
way was on August II and %,
1890, when the thermometer reg
istered II2.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the county medical society was
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23
Only Five Years Old
The Faulkner
County Bank

. Was organized little five years ago, and dur
ing this time it has accumulated NET UNDIVID-
ED PROFITS amounting to SIS 900. .Oo-this
with its CAPITAL of $4,000 90 makes it, i'll this
respect, the LARGEST of any Bank in Faulkner
County.
We are proud of the success of our Bank, and
we very thankful for the confidence the people
have shown in us by their liberal patronage.
Owing to the few years that Bank has
been in business, and policy Of confinng most
of loans to home people, it has not the
statewide reputation that some older banks claim
to have. We not, however, solicitous for such
reputation, but VERY ANXIOUS to be
known by every man, woman and child IN Faulk-
ner County, and have them our customers.
AS public institution feel great interest
in the development of our town and county-well-
knowing that our continued success depends large
ly upon the prosperity of all the people through
out our county
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23

Continued on fourth page
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23
CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNED
Session Came To End Tuesday
Afternoon.
Disposed of Since Last Weeks
Renort.

Circuit court adjourned Tuesday
afternoon, after having been in
session eight days. The docket
was almost cleared, fewer cases
than usual being carried over to
the next term.
The largest judgment ever rem
dered in the Faulkner circuit court
was found for the plaintiff in the
case of John B. Taggart, admins
traitor OF the estate of Charles Tag
gart, deceased, against the St.
Louis Iron Mountain and Southern
Railway Co.. the jury S verdict be-
ing for S1o,o damages. Charles
Taggart, a I4-year- old boy, was
killed in wreck near Wrightsville
last November 1t was shown by
the plaintiff that the boy was put
on the baggage car with his dog,
after having paid his fare to the
conductor, and that he was terribly
mangled in the wreck, dying few
hours later. The defense endeav-
ored to prove that the boy was not
a passenger, but was beating his
way. The case was brought in
Lonoke county and taken here on
a motion for change of venue by
the railroad company. Malloy &
Dannaher and P. H. Prince repre-
sented the plaintiff and J. E. Will
liams and Sam Frauenthal the de-
fendant.
Hall Given Three Months
Late last Wednesday night, the
Jury in the case of A. B. Hall,
whose trial was in progress as this
paper went to press last week, re-
turned a verdict of involuntary
manslaughter and fixed Hall S
punishment at three months i'm
prisonment. Hall was indicted
for murder in the second degree for
the killing of Mrs. Susan Hearness
at her home on the Arkansas river
last December. At the same time
he killed her son, but was acquit-
ted of this offense by the coroner S
Jury. The defense was that Mrs.
Hearness was armed with a pistol
and threatened to kill the defend
ant, who fired at her to save his
own life. U. S. and G. c. Bratton
of Little Rock represented the de-
fendant and Prosecuting Attorney
F. E. Brown was assisted by his
deputy, 1. M. Campbell.
Mistrial in Winters Case 8
After being out over SO hours,
the jury in the case of A. B. Win
ters reported that they were unable
to agree and were discharged Sat
urday. Winters was indicted for
murder in the first degree for the
killing of Charles Carnahan about
a year ago. The state undertook
to prove that Winters lay in wait
for Carnahan and shot him from
behind a tree, and that the defend
ant had previously threatened Car
nahan S life. There were no eye
witnesses to the killing, but con-
siderable evidence was introd uced
by the defense TO show that the
killing was unavoidable upon Win
ter's part. The defendant was
represented by Sam Frauenthal
and Bruce I. Bullion and the state
by Col. G.. w. Bruce and Prose
cutting Attorney F. E. Brown.
1t is stated that the jury stood 10
to for acquittal.
Griffin and Gnrdnn Win Snit
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23
Griffin and Gordon Win Suit.

A case which attracted consider
able attention was that of Ben l..
Griffin and A. A. Gordon against
the Western Union Telegraph Co.
The plaintiffs sought damages for
the failure of the defendant to de-
liver a telegram from Griffin to
Gordon notifying him of the death
of Mrs. Griffin, who was Mr.. Cor
don's daughter. 1t was shown
that Griffin sent three messages and
guaranteed delivery charges, but
none of them was delivered for sew
eral days. The jury returned a
verdict of of $500 damages to each
of the plaintiffs. Frauenthal &
Robins represented the plaintiffs
and ]. L. Loughborough the de-
PENDANTS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-11

was a great cackle and cry there. and
business was going like forest fire
could see my uncle in aslinen apron
and he was putting the copper and
silver of his customers into the two
pockets of a bag which was stitched
to the front Of it, and their gold into
a stocking purse which he kept in his
breeches pocket. The bag became
big and the stocking fat. and had a
sense of boundless wealth which will
never come again.
The great daY came to an end al
length, and tho the booth was taken
down and our mare was brought round
and harnessed to her empty cart. anG
We drove away in a long line of Other
empty carts through the gathering
darkness OF Saturday night-the farm
err butcher in his req shirt, and the
great little traveller, very tired and
sleepy, snoozing down under the Gov
ering of a moist new sheepskin, along
the main westerly road o fthe island
the Peel road under the house (Which
seemed SO vast) where l live now VIII
nv own children. mp Greg Nillie'S hill
at the tail Of the mountain range. and
thus home to the matched cottages
in Ballaush.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-11
the SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR
SAlP.

Senator Tillman Of South Carolina
rarely meets with any determined op
position when he comes up for re-
election every six years, but he falls
with almost monotonous regularity III
his efforts to induce the South Caroiii
ians to send "me-to0" colleague to
keep him company In the upper cham
Der Of the National Congress.
Ex-Governor John G. Evans has just
met his third and most disastrous de-
feat for she United States Senate IN
the South Carolina primaries. While
Senator Tillman did not enter actively
into the campaign, It was well known
that the desired that MIR. Evans shoGi1
be nominated. Mr.. Evans has always
been a political protege Of Senator
Tillman, and 1t was by vir.ie Of the
support OF the latter that Mr.. Evans
was once governor OF the State.
Governor Evans defeat at the
hands OF the Hon. E. d. Smith might
well be attributed in large part to
the power OF the press. Every morning
paper In the State was active ard re
lentless In its opposition % Senator
r'Iman's candidate.
II would seem as though :ronical
:a,e delighted to coquet ~'hi John
Gray Evans senatorial aspirations.
That gentleman has three times been
a close second in first primaries. "ni!
to receive a sound drubbins III each or
the. second contests. after the fight
had narrowed down to two candl lates.
Perhaps the Palmetto St1te feels
that one Tillman Is about all shc can
afford to stand SPONSOR fer tefore
the country and the world.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-11
A WORD FOR The CIRCUS.

This courageous cOunterblast In be
half of the circus comes from the
Charlotte Observer. and many read
er win feel his blood warm in respOns.
to 1t:
"Ringling's circus. the best ever
seen In Charlotte. is to visit several
North Carolina points this fall, bui
not Charlotte. which must content il
self with Gentry's Dog and Pony Show
1t is a wrong and cruelty to the peo
pie to fix the license tax on circuseS
so high as to exclude them from Q
community"
Norfolk is also lurdened with ar
excessive circus tax The town woult
like to see the real thing in the shape
of circus again. When 1t does come
the Board Of Control should serve no
tice that no parade will be allowed u
more than half an hour late. With
that regulation. and reasonable tar
IN on the display. VIC believe that :
certain amount Of circus now ant
then is sod for place.
They say that Q circus takes money
away. So IL does: but II brings none,
In. also. for the people flock into tow
from the surrounding country. TIT
circus Is a great American institution
and should not be too harshly handled
Norfolk Landmark.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-11

The older gentlemen are pleasant
and balancing element in Newpor,
life. They have found their level. and
know where they stand: one ON the
heights of wealth, the next in TIE
valleys. They know just what is ex'
pected of them. and just what TO eA
meet from others. And whether theil
lives have been. wise or worthless
they have about them, for the mos'
mart. a tiignified and pleasant way.
IRE at readiness to be kind and to II
amused. You will see among them an
assortment Of picturesque old beaux
dressed with Overwhelming smartness
In the fashions of fifteen years ago
and a few of these are apt to not 10 d.,
gin an anecdote in pure English anu
finish it in pure French. You can
not help feeling that you have fallen
among distinguished people; tn'
neatness OF The individual, his well
bred voice. well-chosen terms. anu
general pelitenss are enouh to make
Won feel so: but these things BACK
ed by names that. for better or worse
Won have heard spoken all your me
tend. | suppose. to round out 'hs
feeling and make it complete. A re"
OF them drink pretty hard. few o.
them play pretty high; and these VII
not change. any more than those
who like a quiet rubber. carefully
and slowly played for penny points
One habit they have in common
those who have been models o.
propriety and those who havent-s
inning OF the eye and q misciiievousi!
knowing expression when the con
versation hits upon women for 10
topic. But this Is so among oide'
gentlemen the world over, and az
WAYS was. Did not Homers OF
gentlemen nudge one snothe' In th'
ribs when Helen Of Troy passe'
|bye-Gouveurner Norris. in TN
|September Everybody
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-11
lOFTIA-FLETcHER.
Quiet, But Pretty wedding, Took
Place at Old Point.

Quiet, But PTcISy "Soo9S Nv"
Place at Old Point.
Miss Beatrice Josephine FLETCHER
the daughter OF Capt. and Mrs. Ed
mund l. Fletcher, who formerly lived
in LaSalle avenue, and Mr.. Jonn
Frederick Lolita, a young business
man of Suffolk were quietly marrleo
in the home Of the Rev. Father vii
liam Fallon. at Old Point yesterday
afternoon. The wedding was a very
pretty one, although only a few q
the intimate friends Of the young col
ple we're present to witness the cere
mony.
Miss Fletcher, who has been re
siding with her parents In SunoiS
for the past year. has been visitins
her sister, Miss Mary Fletcher. at the
Hampton Normal school for the past
two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Lolita left for a wed
ding trip in the North and will take
nm their residence in Suffolk upon
their return.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-11
NEWPORT SOCIETY.
1t Has None Of the Dreadful Attrio.
utes that Popular Superstitution

It Has None Of the Dreadful Attrib-
utes that Popular Superstitution
The society Of Newport Is no more
exclusive than any other society. 1t
isn't a club that meets to elect or
blackball. II is a number OF more or
less agreeable people who are quite
ready to be friendly with any num-
her Of other more or less agreeable
people. once they have found them
out. and liked them. And their judge
ment Of others Is broad. on the whole,
rather than narrow.
To be clean and neatly dressed. TO
be polite and agreeable, and reason
ably honest. and reasonably hkabie
are the kindly and simple qualities
that admit to this exclusive society
But one would not. naturally, armed
with only these qualities. land upon
the long wharf and be Immediately
invited to dine on Bellevue Avenue
any more than would King Edward
travelling incognitO and landing Al
the rai.rcad station of Oshkosh. br
invited TO dine by the hUmbiest Gu
zen $50 exclusive is Oshkosh). unless
the humbiest citizen happened to he
a buncostecrer with an eye to Eng
lands watch and chain or lnoia
scars-pin.-Gouverne Morris. In tne
September Eycrybody's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-11

Those Pennsylvania Coke magnatcs
will do well to lock elsewhere for
coke workers tefore accepting that
consignment Of five thousand men
frcm New York's Bowery district.
As a rule. the genus Boweryite re-
CARDS that inconsequential portion OF
America lying outside the boundaries
Of the East side of Manhattan Island
as a bowling wilderness. to he shun-
ned SO long as free lundi count RS,
free soup houses and the bread line
offer a means OF subsistence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-11
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point.
WANT METER READING
PUT ON RENT BILLS
New Ordinance Presented to the Phoe
bus Town Council Last
Might.

The Introduction Of an ordinance
requiring the Newport News and Oh
Point Railway and Electric Compan!
in rendering bills to consumers OF
electricity to give the meter read
ing for the past and present months
proved the most important feature OF
the session of the Phoebus town coun
Gil last night. Without discussion
the proposed new law was referred
to the ordinance committee for action
Under the new ordinance the con
sumer will be able to know exactly
the amount OF fluid his meter regis
tiers ep-- month.
The councilmen present were Mes
srs. Harvey N. Foster. William q
Morris, Frederick Porter, George n
Sutler, M. Wasserman. George II
Lancer, N. G. Barnes and J. j. Laugh
ran.
! Owing to the absence of Town Re
corder Frank c. Larrabee, who Is IN
New York, Town Attorney w. II
Power acted as clerk and read the
minutes of the last session, whlcf
were approved.
In his report to the council for the
month of August. Mayor Furness show
ed that he collected the sum of 500 as
police Justice and tried as cases. o.
which SO were for violations Of towr
ordinances and 10, cases under the
state laws.
! Town Sergeant r. w. Williams sub
mitted his report, showing that thf
police officers made as arrests II
August.
Councilman Foster presented
resolution, which was passed. auth
orizing the ordinance committee tt
draft an ordinance covering the mat
ter of repairs made by the street rail
way company along County street
The idea is to prevent opening t1e
! road for a longer distance than 200
feet at anv one time and compel tins
deposit of a certified check for the
faithful replacing Of any torn uI
street to it's former condition.
Mavor Furness announced that the
work of building sewer in Hope
street was commenced Yesterday and
would be completed within the mex
two weeks.
The street commission was instruct
cd to address a letter to the genera
manager of the street railway compa
nv and inform him that the council
desires to know when the Smelling anc
lrepairs in COUNTY street will be made
Under a resolution offered by Conn
Gilman Morris the sewer committee
was given authority to extend the
sewer along Hope street from Sega'
to Asylum street.
Town Treasurer Joseph DAILY was
elected a special police officer. to ac'
without pay for a period of two years
Coupons representing $5l2.50 a
Interest on the town bonds we're des
|troyed by burning them in the pres
cnce Of The councilmen.
Mr.. NJ. J. Gailam. the driver OF the
Phoebus fire department. was granite;
seven days leave OF atsence, IRON
October 4 to October IL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-11
SONG or THE SEASON.

SONG or THE SEASON.
Niagara roars and whistles
To the brides, to the brides,
And the whirlpool twirls and twistief
To the brides, to the brides;
And behold the rapid rushing
And the mighty gorges gushing,
Hungry for the admiration
or the beauty of the nation.
Hungry for the 'raptured signs.
For the round, astOnished eyes
OF the happy and the blushing,
or the happy, blusning brides.
And the Capital is smiling
At the brides. at the brides,
And the Bureau Of Engraving
in its prettiest behaving.
Whit the White House and the
Dome
Try to make them feel at home
Feasting on the appreciation
or the beauty of nation.
Feasting in the 'raptured signs,
On the round, astonishing eyes
or the happy and the blushing,
OF the happy. blushiEg brides.
And the breakers. too, are roaring
To the brides. to the brides,
A welcome deep outpouring
To the brides, to the brides.
All along the broad Atlantic
You can hear their roaring frantic.
Till the brides are almost frightened.
Wishing that an arm were tightened,
With a quick and ready haste.
Round a yielding little waist,
And the breakers roar to see,
In a deep. harmonious glee.
Fling their spray up to the moon.
Glorying that the month OF june.
Glorying In the rapture signs.
In the round. astonished eyes
or the happy and the blushins.
or the happy, blushing brides.
And who Is this one thinking
With a ccuntenance OF gloom!
And who is this one blinking?
IT'S the groom! 1t is the groom!
With the visage of a mourner
And a surreptitious air
He retires into corner
And he counts his money there.
like a man whose souls been wruhg'
Like a man who'll soon be rung.
While the Horseshoe.
And the Bureau.
And the Breakers.
Chorus "Stung!"
From the New York Evening sun.