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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-23
Banquet Musician Not a Dynamiter

blowers contracted a severe pain in
his head The band leader sent a
shaggy haired member to a drug store
to buy something to ease the pain.
He got out all right, bought the
medicine and started back. At the
foot of the steps he was stopped by
a policeman Tan Irish policeman) !!
with a club and an inherent desire
to hit a foreigner on the conk with the
shilelah club. if for no other purpose
than merely to develop his muscle.
He stopped the signor. Then en-
sued a colloquy which would make
a classic bit of asides for any grand
opera. The musician shook his head
and uttered several "Diable! diablos!
sac -c-rrr-eee-minteaux, You beeg-a
do boonch of corn-biff an kib-beach-an
Then he showed the policeman the
box of headache powders which only
confirmed the bluecoat's suspicious
the Italian was dynamiter!
The big policeman felt that now
was the psychological moment-the
one he had been hoping for when HI
/ could swing his club-he raised it low
\ ingly, and then the bandmaster ap
! peared and rescued his musician
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-23

borhood is to have the new houses
that are built even better than those
already there. In other words, pro-
gressiveness is the watchword in
home building as in all other things
A man cannot do more foolhardy
thing than to build a drygoods-b
house or a cheap-looking structure in
a community of fine residences. For
he and his family will be ostracised,
and rightly so, by their neighbors.
Nor is there any necessity for
houses of this character. Well and ac-
curately drawn plans are available
and designs are to be had for houses
which though not expensive will be a
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-23

CT LOUIS.-It pays to be careful
y when a president is in town. No,
1T didn't pay in this case. But that
was because the senior had only box
of headache powders in his hand, but
anyway, he couldn't speak English,
and let his hair grow long and, to ar
lists looked like genius and like an
anarchist to the policemen. So he
was lucky to escape.
1t was during the Taft banquet at
the Planters hotel. The banquet mu-
sicians were principally of the ravioli
fed type who can't speak any English,
but "Nize day? What? Sure Ha,
hal" and that sort of stuff.
They had been blowing into their
horns. and with the blowing and the
enthusiastic vivas they had been
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-23

When a man builds a house there
is one factor that often is overlooked
by him. He sometimes fails to realize
that he not only is under certain OBJ
legation to himself and his family, but
he is also under deep obligation to
the community in which he purposes
to build For instance, a man has DO
moral right to buy a lot in COM
munity of fine houses and place there
on an architectural monstrosity, or a
house whose freakish design will de-
tract from the neighborhood. The de-
sire of home owners in every neigh
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-23
Rooster on CoWcatcher.

When the $40 express arrived yes
terday afternoon people noticed that
little Robert Thompson, who was in
the crowd started on run for the
engine. In a minute or two he
climbed on the front of the locomo-
tive, and as the people began to call
the engineer to look out for the boy,
Thompson jumped to the platform
with a large Plymouth Rock rooster in
his arms.
1t had been picked up somewhere on
the route by the locomotive; its feet
caught so that it was held, and
THOMPSON secured it practically unin-
iured.-Lee correspondence spring
field Republican.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-23

tors who learned the business on the
pioneer line constructed by Ezra Cor
nell 60 years ago. Having learned the
printers trade in Angelica, y. Y, he
started out to seek work elsewhere.
He found 1t in the office of the Record
err of Dundee, n. Y. This was in 1S49.
Cornell had recently extended his tele-
graph line through that part of the
state and had established an office in
the printing shop at Dundee. Douglas
learned to operate the Morse instru-
ment In 1S51-the Erie telegraph
line having been put in operation.
with headquarters at Elmira-Doug-
las, then 10, applied for place as
operator and got charge of the Erie
office at Addison, n. Y Soon after
ward the Geographic system of run
ming trains was adopted by Minot.
The Morse alphabet characters were
in those early days of telegraphing
perforated on a tape as the message
came to an operator, which unwound
from a reel and the operator copied
the message from the tape as it I'M
wound. Douglas had not been long in
the service when he discovered that
he could translate the message by
sound and he ignored the tape there
after One day conductor was wait
ing at Addison for train orders and
he discovered that Douglas was pay
ing no attention to the dots and
dashes on the tape.
The conductor refused to accept the
nr,olac had cnnipd II in
his presence from the tape. Although
1t correspondent exactly with the mes
sage the operator had taken by sound,
the conductor reported the unheard-
of act to telegraph headquarters.
Douglas was called there for repri-
mand, but he gave to the superintend-
ent, who was the late l.. o. Tillotson
of New York, such convincing ex-
hibition of his ability to take mes
sages correctly by sound that he was
promoted to the general office. AL
though the tape attachment to tele-
graph instruments was not abandoned
for years, from that innovation of
Douglas in railroad telegraphy dated
the beginning of the taking of mes
sages by sound as requisite of all
operators.
Douglas rose to be superintendent
of the Delaware division of the Erie,
succeeding Hugh Riddle, who succeed
ed Minot as general superintendent in
1869. Douglas and Riddle resigned
after quarrel with Jay Gould.
Riddle went west, entered the serv-
ice of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific and rose to be president of
that company. Douglas subsequently
became general manager of the South
side railroad of Long Island and later
general superintendent of the New
York & Oswego Midland, now the
New York, Ontario & Western. When
the late Vice-Presdent Garrett A.
Hobart was made receiver of the New
York & Greenwood Lake railroad he
appointed Douglas superintendent of
the road, from which place he re-
signed to become part owner and gen
eral manager of the New York & Sea
Beach railroad and the Sea Beach
Palace, one of the pioneer show places
and hotels on Coney Island,
When those interests We're absorbed
! by others Douglas became manager OF
the Erie Express Company, which was
afterward purchased by the Wells
Fargo Company. Since then Douglas
! has been engaged in general railroad
| work.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-23

ed to that demand for the parlor that
still obtains in most localities, and
has provided one IL feet. six inches
wide and Is feet long. With the wide
folding doors the living room and the
parlor can be made practically one
The dining room is IL feet by II feet,
six inches. and a beautiful feature
here is the conservatory opening from
it. The kitchen is II feet by IL feet.
six inches. On the second floor are
three bedrooms, bathroom and
study. This latter room also may be
used either as sewing room or as an
additional bedroom if so desired.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-23

A locomotive of the London &
Northwestern railroad, named Charles
Dickens. has the distinction of having
travelled nearly 100000 miles in haul
ing express trains, feat, it Is
thought unique in the annals of rail
roading. The Charles Dickens, built
at Crewe, was put into service Feb
luary 6, 1852, and until a year or two
ago was still one of the fastest loco
motives on the road and in excellent
-ondition.-Sunday Magazine.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-23

y. j., and was
buried in Port
J erv S, n. Y.
G h arle s Minos,
first general SUI
superintendent of
the Erie, who orig
mated in 1851 the
system of moving
trains by tele-
graph, created a
new railroad oper-
ating department,
that of train dis
patcher, and APP
pointed Douglas
as its head.
Douglas was the
last one of the
telegraph opera
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-23

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE or
COST On all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building for the readers III
this paper. On account of his wide cxpe-
rlence as Editor, Author and Manutac-
turer, he is, without doubt the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford, No.
1874 Fifth Ave, Chicago, Ill. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-23
Plan for THROUGH Line.

A Mexican newspaper tells of the
proposed railway plans to run Pull
man cars from Seattle to Panama. 1t
is to be part OF the Southern Pacific
railway system. which is now being
pushed on to Guadalajara. and con
cession has been secured for line
from Acapulco to Salina Cruz, the
Pacific port terminal to the Tehuante-
yec railway.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-23
inappropriate.

Guest-Mercy! What's that awful
profanity downstairs?
Hostess-My husband has come In
late and fallen over the new Persian
prayer-rug.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-23
FIRST in HIS LINE
CLAIM OF CHARLES w. DOUGLAS
TO DISTINCTION.
Eastern Man, Recently Deceased, Was
the Pioneer in Train Dispatcnins
Really Was inventor of
Present System.

Charles w. Douglas. the first train
dispatcher, died recently in Wayne,
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
GETTING ANOTHER SUBSCRlP-

The citizens of Mesa are well known for their generosity, and this was plainly evinced yesterday when the second subscription was taken up for Mrs. C. Bloss, who has been i'll so long with typhoid fever. It will be remem- bered that the husband, who Is also in poor health, was sent home several weeks ago with one of the children. and all during his illness and that of his wife and children. neighbors and citizens did all in their power to ale viate the suffering of the family. They are absolutely without means and badly in need of assistance as it will be weeks before Mrs. Bloss will be able to be up again. During all this time Dr. F. Palmer has been attend ing the family. giving his services gratis, and besides this has guaran teed the payment of professional nurses to the amount of S1S000 Neighbors have given food, as have several of the merchants, and there is still required a larger sum. Miss Elsie Jones in Everybodys will receive con tributions. or money can be left at the Mesa City bank.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
PRELIMINARY SURVEY
 FOR SUMMER RESORT
A Place Where Citizens of Mesa
 May Enjoy Themselves

Civil Engineer Parish. of the recla- nation service. F. c. Pomeroy, Harvey J. Harper and D. NJ. LeBaron, jr.. left yesterday for Fish Creek, where they will make the preliminary survey for the new summer resort which is of so much interest to the Mesaites. The survey will extend from Fish Creek to about one-half mile north of the old Reavis ranch. This resort. when com pleted. will be of inestimable benefit to the people of this vicinity, as It is planned to have the road an easy grade, and well built and the distance will not be so great but that it will be easily reached.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

At the Mesa Hotel: H. E. Gender, Tyson Brothers, J. J. Cottrell, Dan Steele. A. J. Harmon and wife. G. w. Dewitt. W. M.. Hanna and Hormsby Bros. of Phoenix. Miss Hillegas. Miss Eunice Sells and Mrs. E. J. Sanders of Payson, E. F.. Conroy. W.eatherford Ohio; F.. O. Brown. Scottsdale: D. M Clark. w J.. Davidson and George b Kinds. of Higley, T. Thompson. San Francisco; Frank Jones, Lillian Wal ters. J. D. Attaway. Frank Roscoe Mesa; & D. Martin. Los Angeles; J. l. Hall and G. C. Burley. Globe: K Dunbar and son. Boston; E. T. McCul- lum, Pine; Edward Stimson, Pine; Robert Woods. Camp Verde: Esquibe Pacheco and wife. Mesa, and G. II Parrish Los Angeles
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
HAe NEW STYLE MOTORCYCLE

c. A. Baldwin is always on the alert for any progressive movement which may come up. and yesterday morning came into town on an entirely new kind of a motorcycle. There was no noise to the engine. no work required on the part of the rider. save the steering. and the machine runs much smoother than the usual motorcycle does. But MT Baldwin did not seem pleased at all, in fact. was decidedly out of humor. and the reason thereof was his engine had broken down. and he had to be lowed in behind a passing vehicle.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
VICTOR EMMANUEL's RARE
 COINS.

King Victor Emmanuel, according to a French newspaper. is a numismatist of the first rank. and his majesty pos sesses a collection which may be termed museum. His cabinets con- tain 60.000 coins, some most rare and almost priceless.
 The king Is a scientific collector and will shortly Dnblish a treatise on numismatics- Ii will run into several volumes, and will be entitled Corpus Minimorus ItahcOrum." The work will be a complete catalogue of mediaeval and modern money struck by Italy or by Italians in foreign lands. The print ing of the first volume is almost com plete. To insure correctness proof sheets have been submitted to the keepers of the coin departments of the principal museums of the wOrld.-Lon- don Globe
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
WILL GIVE WARM WELCOME

Tonight in the Mesa opera house, there will be rendered to the recently returned missionaries of the Church of Latter Day Saints, reception and welcoming home. All the friends of the young men are cordially invited to be present. and a pleasant evening is planned for the guests. The men in whose honor the entertainment is given are John s. Allen from New York, J. Elmer Johnson from Georgia, Franklin Ellsworth from Kentucky, James D. Allen from England and Walter Harris from Tennessee.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
PASSED THROUGH MESA

w. w. Perkins passed through Mesa yesterday en route to Tempe, and from there to Los Angeles. Mir Perkins wac at one time a partner of F. P. Grover, and is now considered one of the biggest sheep men in the country He is a director of the Navajo County bank in Winslow. where he resides. and is also a stockholder in the Mesa City hank.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
BIG DEAL IN REAL ESTATE

Yesterday the details were com pleted of a sale whereby Mir. Sweeney and M O. Swallow of Virginia become owners of 240 acres of the Alma MI lett ranch. The price is said to have been about $12S per acre. The-deal was made through Pomeroy and Guth- rie, the pioneer real estate firm of Mesa. Messrs. Swallow and Sweeney are friends of w. J. Clement. who Is known as big cattleman.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
EXPECTED HOME.

Mir. and Mrs. Charles iLeSueur and baby are expected in Mesa the first of the week. Mir. LeSueur comes from England. where he has been on a mis- sion for the Church of the Latter Day Saints. and he will come via Salt Lake City. where his wife and baby have been living.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
NEW SIGN UP

The Ladies' Toggery. formerly A. Hunsaker's. is being newly dressed with a handsome sign The interior of the store has been changed some what, but the real remOdeling will not be attempted until after the present rush of business is over
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
COOKED FOOD SALE

There will be a cooked food sale at Shattuck and Nimmo's store this afternoon. the ladies of the Rebekah lodge being in charge. The sale which these ladies held before was a success both from a financial and gastronomic point of view. so that the one today will probably prove as successful
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
DAIRY MEN TO MEET

There win be a called meeting of all the dairy men of this vicinity in the Mesa opera house this afternoon at half past one The object of this meeting is to discuss matters of in terest to the milk producers and dairymen of the valley. and all who are interested are requested to be present.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
SELLING AUTOS

Harvey Thompson was in Mesa yes terday from Phoenix. in the interests of his company. the Duro Car com pany. He was demonstrating the beauties and advantages of his ma chine to the members of the Arizona Land company.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04

IT you are suffering from biliousness, constipation, indigestion. chronic head ache. invest one cent in a postal card. send to Chamberlain Medicine Co, Des Moines. Iowa. with your name and address plainly on the back. and they will forward you n free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Sold by all druggists
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
BILLY WAS INITIATED

Billy Riggs has been wearing a dazed look for couple of days and som of his close friends were be coming concerned for his state of health until they found that the only trouble was that Wednesday night he rode the goat in the initiation cere- monies of the Knights of the Macca- bees.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
READY FOR BUSINESS NOW

Openshaw and Johnson. who pur- chased the grocery business of J. R Blakely, are nicely settled on South Main street in the D. NJ. LeBarron jr store, and are ready for business They have increased the stock of the store. and with the new goods and fancy and staple groceries kept in their line will undoubtedly receive their share of the grocery business oi Mesa
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
HAVE A DAUGHTER

MT. and Mrs. Ira Allen have their
 home gladdened by the arrival of a baby girl. The little one was born Thursday night. and weighs eight pounds. and as this is their first child. they are naturally very proud of her.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
L. ". COOMBS,
 Manager
MACHINE BROKE DOWN

pr. Moeur started for Mesa yester- day, in his auto. and when about half way over the auto baked. He was due here at d certain hour to assist Dr. Palmer in an operation, and finally Dr. Palmer took his Buick out and brought his colleague in.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
ELECTRIC HORSE CLIPPER

Loran Dana has made arrangements to purchase and install in the Hilbert and Nets stable. an electric horse clipper. This is something which will be of much use to the horse owners of this vicinity and Mir. Dana will be thoroughly equipped for all work in his line
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04

Many persons find themselves af- fected with a persistent cough after an attack of influenza. As this cough can be promptly cured by the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, it should not be allowed to run on until it becomes troublesome. Sold by all druggists.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
BUSINESS IS BOOMING

C. Fred Bracket is one of the busi- est of the busy merchants of Mesa. Thursday he drove to the Bull Dog mine to see what and how much could be sent to the boys working there and yesterday he went to Phoenix to or der some more goods. He thinks business is decidedly on the increase
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
CHANGED THE NAME

The drug store which Is now owned by Frank Cuff has been known to it's many patrons as the HOlladay Drug store, because of it's former owner. The name was changed several days ago. though not officially announced, and the new sign goes up today.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04

ADVICE TO MOTHERS-Mr Winslow's Soothing Syrup should al- ways be used for Children's Teething II soothes the child. softens the gums. allays all pain, cures wind collie. and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea Twenty-fiv cents a bottle
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04

The peculiar properties of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy have been thoroughly tested during epidemics of influenza, and when it was taken in time we have not heard of a single case of pneumonia. Sold by all drug gists.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The chamber of commerce will meet next Tuesday evening. and it is re- quested that there be a full attend ance. as matters of much importance will be discussed. as we'll as the cleo ton of officers for this year.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
BACK FROM RANCH

Dan Kleinman returned from his ranch out on the desert Thursday afternoon with a bunch of cattle. which he took on to Tempe yesterday and sold to the Tempe butcher.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
MILK GOING LIP

w. H. Allen. the dairyman. has in creased the price of his milk from . cents to 6A cents per quart. He says the increased price of food and other commodities causes the raise in milk.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
MIR. ALEXANDER BETTER

J P. Alexander. general superin- tendent of the Indian reservations. has been suffering from a bad attack of the grip, but Is reported much better now
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
INTRODUCING ADDING MACHINE

J. F.. Rowland was in Mesa this week representing the Burroughs ad ding machine. He left one with the Arizona Land company for a try out.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
SECOND CAR OF ORANGES

w. K. Bowen has shipped his second car of oranges east. IL is reported that the early fruit is bringing good prices. and the results from these shipments are quite satisfactory
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
Only One "eRomo ouiNINE"

That is LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE. Look for the signature of F.. w. GROVE. Used the World over to Cure a Cold in one Day. 25c.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
MRS. ROGERS IMPROVING

Mrs. Emma Rogers has been i'll for several days. and was dangerously sick for a time. She is reported to be much better
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
INSPECTOR CF uokEsTsAos

MT Schaffer, government inspector of homesteads was in Mesa yesterday on business, and drove out into the country. returning in time to catch the afternoon train back to Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
NEW BRIDGE IN.

The concrete bridge over the East teams are now driving across it. The structure looks fine and solid, and is built to stay put"
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
GOING TO PHOENIX

c. C. Webb. one of the, prominent merchants of Roosevelt. passed
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
CHOCOLATE

And every other kind of candies at the Everybody Drug Store. Daintiest creams of all flavors. both local and imported makes.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04
PLANTED SUGAR BEETs

F.. F. Hill has recently finished planting forty acres of sugar beets on the T. T. Lisonbee place
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04

Niece fresh sauer kraut. just in Mesa Cold Storage Market.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04

Flagstaff Potatoes $50 per 100 pounds. Crump Hay & Grain Co.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04

Learn to make your own hats. Meet Lillian l. Byrd, Room 1l5. Hote. Adams. Phoenix. Arizona
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04

Mrs. George Pearce is reported quite i'll.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-04

Red apples s15O per box at the Crump Hay & Grain Go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20
The Same Stock.

People who knew the HuntIey fam
lily, root and branch" always said
that there could be only one other per-
son in the world as blunt and tactIess
as James Huntley. and that was his
cousin William. James lived in New
York and William in Boston. One day
James appeared at Williams home just
at dinner time.
well, this is 4 surprisew said VIII
liam. You're the last person in the
world L should have expected to see
tonight. Got tired of home?"
You wouldn't have seen me if I
could have got through my business in
time to catch the 3 o'clock train" said
James. Il tried hard enough"
The cousins looked cbeerfully at each
other and were quite unaware Of the
frannc efforts made by Mrs William
to guide the conversation into a smooth
channel. Seated at last at the dinner
table and attacking the roast beef, the
host said:
If I'd known you were going to
drop in on US this way. without warn
ing. I'd have ordered a better. dinner"
Don't trouble about tlIat,g said
James heartily. 1T does well enough.
and next time I'll be sure to let you
know beforehand. Youths Compan-
ion.