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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
WOULD CURB
LEGISLATURE

Little Rock, May 20. Summed
up, the entire work of the past
Legislature, said Judge Guy Fulk
democratic nominee for the judy
ship of the Second Division Cir
cult court, was the passage OF the
necessary appropriations for the
coming two years. 1t seems to me
the legislature could have done
this in a week and saved the state
over SIoo, 900 which would have
come in handy in the present fnan-
cial condition of the state. We do
not need laws-the common laws
of the state are sufficient to cover
all of our needs. While Little
Rock is profted considerably by
the legislative session, as the leg
islators spend great deal of their
money here, the state loses much
more in the long drawn out and
useless session. Some way should
be found to limit the session to ap
preparations for necessary expenses
only"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
Governor Signs Bills.

Little Rock, May Ex-Governor
Donaghey yesterday signed the
general deficiency bill, the New
ton bill prohibiting the sale OF toy
pistols, the DuLaney bill allowing
the State Normal board to grant a
decree of licentiate instructor, the
Wingo bill creating a waterworks
district at DeQueen, the Johnson
bill providing a stenographer for
the Tenth Judicial District, the
Robertson bill relative to the re-
demption OF lands sold for taxes in
the St. Francis levee district, the
Floyd bill for the election of cot
ton weigher in Howard county and
organizing the special school dis
tricts of Ola, Imboden, Center
Point, and Wick.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
May EMPLOY
new TEACHER

At the next meeting of the Con-
way school board, which will be
held next Saturday night, the
question of adding new teacher to
the public school faculty will be
considered. Supt. S. S. Waters
states that the addition of a new
teacher will be almost necessity
when the new building is used, as
there will be one more class room
to take care of, and the work in
the high school has grown too
heavy to be carried by the
present number of teachers. The
boys of the school are hoping that
young college man who can d.
rect the athletics of the school will
be elected.
President 10 Frauenthal OF the
school board said this morning
that the board would examine the
financial condition of the district
carefully and if it is thought that
the schools finances will permit,
another teacher would doubtless
be elected.
Members of the board are graf
flied over securing Miss Caroline
Muth as one of the new teachers
for the next session. Miss Muth,
after graduating from high school,
took three years teachers course
in one of the Pennsylvania state
normal schools, graduating from
that institution and afterwards
teaching English and Latin in the
same school for four years.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
ROAD
ABOVE water

For the past two weeks the mills
of the Freeman Lumber Co. at
Gleason have been shut down
while a large force of men have
been engaged in raising the dump
of the railroad OH which the tim
Der is brought to the plant. The
dump is being raised an average
of about six feet and will be COM
pletely above high water so that
floods will not have the effect of
causing the mills to be idle.
There are now about three feet of
water in the cypress bottoms, and
until the dump was raised the
water covered the track. The
work will be completed in about a
week and the mills will again be-
gin to run on full time.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
ENTERTAINS OLD FRIEND
Uncle Billie Foster OF Ashley County
Visits Governor Donaghey.

Little Rock, May 26.-Gov-
ernor Donaghey is entertaining
one of his closest friends in the
world, Uncle Billie Foster of Ash
ley county. When Governor Don
aghey started to make his race for
Governor, Uncle Billie, who was
then Sc years of age, heard for the
first time the candidate was the
same person who as a boy had
plowed the poor hillsides on farm
adjoining that upon which he
lived at the time. Uncle Billie
did not " ait to be asked, but got
out and worked. He told the
people of the barefooted boy who
had worked his way forward in
the world and Donaghey carried
Ashley county. The credit for
the showing made there is given
entirely to Uncle Billie by Gov
ernor Donaghey and he is very
proud of the honor. Uncle Billie
is SO years of age, but looks no
more than 70. He says that he
expects to live to be 100 and in all
his years, he had taken his toddy
regularity but no one ever saw him
intoxicated.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
STATE FAIR MAY Be HELD
Stockholders to Hold Meeting at
Hot Springs.
Talk of Abandoning Fair Said to Have
Come From Hot-Headed "Wide-
Open" Adherents.

Hot Springs, May 25 The life
or death of the Arkansas State
Fair will be at issue tonight when
the stockholders of the association
which has produced three annual
state expositions, will meet to pass
upon the important question which
has state wide interest.
The reasons given for the pos
sible suspension of the state fair
association are that the recent ses-
sion of the Legislature refused to
repeal the Amis law which makes
gambling on horse races an ofense
and the failure of the legislature,
likewise, to pass bill appropria-
ting funds to pay for premiums to
be awarded for the best products
from the varions parts of Arkansas.
The matter will be threshed out
tonight and if it is decided to hold
another fair officers will be elected
at once and plans go forward for
the next annual exposition which
would be held at Hot Springs next
October.
1t is said that talk of abandoning
the Hot Springs fair came from
the more hot-headed memb RS OF
the "wide-open" faction which
faction is closely aligned with
Dan Stuart and maj GRITTY of the
officials of the state fair association.
But the fact that Little Rock is
eager to gain the fair and that its
removal from Hot Springs would
mean the loss of thousands of dol
lars to the Arkansas Spa, has
caused those who spoke of throw
ing up the project as sort of re-
taliation upon the "reformers' to
reconsider the matter.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
OF INTEREST TO
Demonstrators

The following suggestions by
Special Agent ]. E. Rogers will
be of interest to the farmers of the
county who are following the gov.
eminent instructions in cultivating
their crops.
Instructions To Demonstrators and Co
Operators.
On account of continued rainy
weather l cannot visit you as often
as l would like to.
When cultivation is taken up
again, l urge all to be very care
tut to see that the soil is not too
wet.
Use the harrow as much as pos
sible. When you can't you will
have to resort to plows and hoes.
The dryer the weather, the more
the soil should be cultivated.
Use the side harrow on cultivator
or small plows with heel sweeps.
Plant peas for a summer crop.
1t will strengthen your land.
Corn does better with them than
without them. Plant clover
crimson and burr, for winter crop.
All are fine soil builders. Oats,
barley, wheat and rye are also a
fine winter crop and prevent land
from washing, at the same time
putting humus into the soil.
For encouragement to the men,
bers of boys corn clubs, | sug
gest that the fathers of the mem
beers allow them a small sum per
bushel for the corn they raise.
Demonstrators and Co-operators
who have carried out the work SO
far are we'll pleased. DO your best,
and be prepared to give us re-
port this fall, for the work depends
largely upon the results of this
crop and it will also be a great
benefit to me.
J. E. ROGERS.
County Agent.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
REDUCED TARIFF
EFFECTIVE June |

Little Rock, May 26-It has
been announced that the new
freight tariff of the court agreement
will go into effect June 1. The
checking of the tariff was COM
pleted by the experts of both sides
yesterday and will be approved at
once by Judge Trieber and ordered
into effect. The new rates are
said to be better than the shippers
of Texas are able to secure. Judge
Trieber will Friday, in chambers,
take the proposition of coal rates
and switching charges upon
which there is some difference, and
adjust it SO that the rates may 60
into effect in that with the balance.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
River on a Boom.

Little Rock, May 25.-The Ark
ansas river is now on the boom
and the June rise is expected to
come a bit ahead of time. All up
the Arkansas River basin ex-
ceptionally heavy rains have fall
len and this is expected to put the
river up at least 10 feet from its
present stage. The rain which
fell in this vicinity yesterday was
one of the heaviest in years. Rural
mail carriers were forced to abandon
their wagons and seek shelter in
outhouses. They say the rain beat
anything they have encountered
since the service was established.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
TRAIN KILLS F. W. MITCHELL
Conway Young Man Meets Ter
rible Death.
In Railroad Accident at Forrest City-Both
Legs Cut Of Close to the Body-Fun-
eral Will be Held Tomorrow.
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.

FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.
Frank w. Mitchell, son CT Mrs.
Laura Mitchell of this city and on
ly brother of M. E. Mitchell OF
Panama, met a terrible death in a
railroad accident at Forrest City
yesterday afternoon, a telegram
conveying the sad news having
been received here late in the after
noon. 1t is impossible to learn
the details of the accident. Re-
ports state that Mr.. Mitchell, who
was brakeman on the Rock
Island railway, was sitting on the
track under car when the car was
struck by an engine, the wheels
passing over him and cutting off
both legs close to the body. He
was taken ona train tobe carried to
Little Rock, but died while en-
route.
Mr.. Mitchell was working with
a gravel train in the Crow creek
gravel pit three miles east of For
rest City, and steam shovel was
also working in a cut east of the
town. He was sent back from his
train to flag the shovel gang and
sat down on a side track under a
car to wait. While he was wait
Ing an engine backed the shovel
and cars in on the track and cut
off his legs.
Mr.. Mitchell was about Is years
of age and was unmarried. He
had been working on the Rock
Island for the past two years.
Mrs. Mitchell his mother, accom-
panied by DR.. G. D. Dickerson,
left last night for Little Rock, to
meet the tody. A telegram today
states that the funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at Oakland
cemetery, Little Rock, where the
late ]. N. Mitchell is buried.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
Big Transcript Completed.

Circuit Clerk A. M. Ledbetter
has just completed the transcript
in the case of T. B. Murphy,
admir-, against the St. L. l. NJ. &
S. Railway Co. The transcript
makes about 800 typewriter pages
and is probably the largest ever
sent up from this county. The
plaintiff in this case was awarded a
Judgment of SIo,o 900 and the de-
PENDANT appealed to the supreme
court.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
STATE NORMAL
COMMENCEMENT

The first annual commencement
exercises of the State Normal
School will begin on next Sunday,
May 80. The commencement ser
mon will be delivered by DR..
lanes A. Anderson. Monday
evening the Wingo literary society
will give an entertainment and on
the following evening concert
will be given by the Crestomath
society. The graduating exercises
will be held Wednesday morning,
June 2. The address to the grad
yates will be delivered by DR..
Charles Hillsman Brough of the
University of Arkansas.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
POST OFFICE ON WEST SIDE
Proposal of c. w. Cox Accepted
by Department.
Work will Begin at Once on New Build.
ing-LocatiOn Causes Considerable
Protest
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.


Late last evening Postmaster 0.
J. Owen received a telegram from
the postofhce department stating
that contract accepting the pro-
posal of c. w. Cox for quarters
for the Conway postofhce had been
mailed. This means that unless
the efforts of number of business
men who are unfavorable to this
location are successful, the post
Office will be situated on the west
side of the public square, about
midway between Oak and Main
streets.
A considerable storm of protest
has arisen In the eastern section Of
the business district over the re,
moval of the postofice, and an ef-
fort is being made to have the mat
ter reconsidered. Several business
men interested met at the Board of
Trade rooms yesterday and adopted
resolutions protesting against the
change, which were forwarded to
Washington last night. A petit
ton to the same effect is also being
circulated today.
Another meeting of the board of
Trade was held this morning.
A set of resolutions petitioning the
department not to move the post
office west of the railroad. signed,
it is stated, by every business
house on the east side of the rail-
roads, with one exception, was
presented and after lengthy dis
cussion and some amendments
were adopted, the secretary was
instructed to forward copies to
the post Office department and our
representatives and senators in
Congress.
The postofice, if the Cox propo-
sal is consummated, will be located
in a new building to be erected on
the south half of lot No. 4, block
~, Robinson's plan of Conway.
Mr.. Cox has already made a tenta-
tive contract with S. M. Apple for
the erection of the new building,
which, it is stated, will be hand
some two-story structure, espe-
cially designed and built for pos
tai purposes. A lot between it
and the Halter block will be left
vacant and will be used as an alley
in order that the building can be
furnished with side entrance and
side light. 1t will be 24xeo feet in
size. Mr.. Cox will arrive here to-
night and close the contract for
the building and Mr.. Apple sta
ted this morning that it could
easily be completed by the ex-
piration of the present lease, on
July IS. Mr.. Cox's proposal for
the building was for period OF
ten years from July IS, 1909, and
the terms, which cover the furnish
ing OF heat, light and water large
safe and all furniture and fixtures
for Office, are said to be $3.50
wear.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
LARGE CROWD WAS PRESENT
To Witness Entertainment by Primary
and intermediate Departments

A large crowd was present at
Central last night to witness the
entertainment given by the stu
dents of the intermediate and pri-
mary departments, despite the fact
that a hard rain fell the greater
part of the day. Following is the
program which was carried out:
PART l.
Invitation to the Dance, Miss
es Eunice Ringgold, Lizzie Els
berry, Blanche Apple, Laura Har-
ton, Ruth Markin and Mildred
Little.
(a) Come Fit Around" (b)
The Tender Grass is Fresh and
Green" Glee Club.
Mother Goosie's Goslins, "
Primary and kindergarten Child
rem.
PART II.
(a) "Over the Banister,, CD
"A Bird in the Hand," Co Gypsy
Chorus" Glee Club.
Tampa Overture" Misses
Laura Harton, Irma Wilkins,
Eunice Ringgold and Maud Ford.
Grecian Drill, 'Revel of the
Maids.
Grand Concert tonight.
The grand concert will be given
tonight beginning promptly at $3.50
O'Clock. This feature of the com
mencement exercise is always
looked forward to by the people of
the city as one of the most interest
ing numbers of the exercises. The
public Is invited to attend.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
Appropriation to Stand.

Little Rock, May Ex-Governor
Donaghey held short conference
with Lucian Andrews of Imboden
president of the Northwestern Ark
ansas Cattle Growers Association,
yesterday afternoon and at the con-
clusion, announced he would not
veto the $40, 900 appropriation for
the eradication of the cattle tick.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
HENDERSON AGAIN DEFEATED
Game Played Between Showers
Last Game for Both Teams.
Five More Games to be Played in College
League--Hendr'x and Normal
Playing This Afternoon.
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.

FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.
Ouachita defeated Henderson at
Arkadelphia yesterday by the score
of toI. The game was played
between showers which prevented
it from being interesting. The
same teams play this afternoon,
which closes the season for the
two colleges.
Score RHE
Ouachita oo3o ooooI 4 6 4
Henderson ooIoO 5000 IT
Batteries, Finger and Muse;
Massey and Brown.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
Hendrix's Last Hope of Finish
ing First is Gone.
Game Yesterday Marred by Assault of
Catcher Erwin of Normal on An
derson of Hendrix.
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.

The State Normal yesterday
afternoon killed Hendrix's last
h ope of finishing first by defeating
Hendrix in the first game of the
local intercollegiate series, 6 to 4
Although the Normal was out
playing their opponents, it was a
pretty game until the eighth when
the exhibition was marred by an
q sault OF Catcher Erwin of the
Normal upon Second Baseman An
derson of Hendrix.
With the score 5 to o against
tn I'm, Hendrix made desperate
rally III the eight. Garvey was
safe on Stevenson's error and
went to second on a passed ball.
Henderson hunted and was safe,
Garvey taking third. At this point
with Donaldson up, the squeeze
play was negotiated. Donaldsonlaid
down a bunt in front of the pitch
er and as Garvey safely slid into
the plate, his spikes cut Erwin on
the leg. When Anderson came
up to bat, he laughed at Erwin,
who, suffering with the injury,
lost his head and struck Ander-
son. The players were promptly
separated and Coach Wilson took
Erwin out of the game. The in
experience of Clark who finished
behind the bat for the Normal,
materially assisted Hendrix in ad-
ding three more scores in the in
ming, but they were unable to
tie, and Haydon's long hit over
the fence for a home run, added
another score for the pedagogues
in the last half of the eighth.
After the game Erwin made an
apology to Anderson which was
accepted, and, although the rivalry
between the teams is intense, no
further difficulty is feared.
Score II +
Normal 2oo2 x-6 5 5
Hendrix 100000 o4 o. 6 5
Batteries, Downing and Erwin
and Clark; Henderson I'd Parker.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
ShrinerS to Meet,

Little Rock, May 25.-The
second big shrine meeting of the
year will be held here Saturday,
when the Al Amin temple will
hold a ceremonial session. Invi-
tations have been sent to Shriners
all over the state and several hun
dred are expected to be in atten-
dance. Over 100 candidates have
been elected.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
Whipple Takes Oath.

Little Rock, May 49, Before
Judge Jacob Trieber yesterday,
Col. w. G. Whipple took the oath
as district attorney for the Eastern
district of Arkansas. Col. Whipple
will serve for another term of four
years under his new appointment.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27

Rev. w. c. Mcpherson returned
to his home at Parag this
morning after spending few days
with Pres. and Mrs. w. w. Rivers.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
Singing Second Sunday.

There will be an all day singing
at Salem the second Sunday in
June. Everybody invited to come
and bring we'll filled baskets.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27
COlOred Woman Dead
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY,

Bette Fowler, wife of Tom Fow-
ler' colored, died this morning.
They have lived in this city about
80 years. ~w
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27

The Dai y is only Ioc week.
Mrs. M. L. House and daughter,
Miss Mary, of Little Sock, are the
guests of friends in this city.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-27

Get yourIegal Blanks here.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-10-16
FOR SALE.
Putnam County Poor Farm.

The Board of County Commits
siOners will entertain propositions
for the sale of the Putnam County
Poor Farm.
This Farm consists of Eighty 1901
acres of rich hammock and muck
lands situated IL miles from Flora
home; about eight acres OF Pecan
trees; fine stock range; good two
story residence and barn.
This is an ideal situation for
home, and is well adapted TO the
growth of fruits, OF which there are
some fine specimens on the place;
about forty acres under cultivation
presen year, with fences I'm good re-
pair
For further information apply to
Co, Commissioner II. j. Rogers,
Putnam Hall, Fla, or
HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Court, Palatka, Fla.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-10-16
FOREST A. BAILEY.

At his home here Wednesday eve
ming at 10 o'clock, Forest A. Bailey
quietly passed away.
He had been i'll with dengue, but
was feeling better Tuesday at
noon. BY the middle OF the after
noon, however, fever came up on him
again and his temperature ran above
LOG. He became unconscious and re-
manned SO until the end. Every
thing possible was done for his re-
lief, but to no avail. The funeral
was held from the home Thursday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. Dutill,
of the Methodist church of Palatka,
conducting the services. The body
was laid away in the cemetery here.
Mr.. Bailey was SO years of age.
He was born at Schoharie. n. Y,
and came here mere lad as one of
San MateO's early settlers. In later
years he engaged i'm business in the
East and in Chicago and travelled
extensively over the States, but
came back to San MateO and settled
permanently several years ago. He
established the San Mateo Item in
1891 and was its publisher for about
three years.
Mr.. Bailey wassa man possessed
of many admirable traits of charac-
ter and his neighbOrs among whom
he lived and who knew him best feel
the loss of a friend whose place In
their affections can never again be
filled. In his later years he was af-
flicted with total blindness, but even
this did not mar his cheerful de-
meanor and naturally jovial dis
position.
He leaves wife, two daughters,
Addie and Lula, and three sons,
Harry Forest A Jr., and j. G. ".
the two last named being now in
business in Chicago. There also
survives him one sister, Mrs. S. w.
Rowley.
The sympathy Of all our people
goes out To the bereaved family.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-10-16
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED.

Notice is hereby given that VIM.
ID. Gale, purchaser of Tax Certifi-
cate No. 1913, dated the LIST day OF
June, A. d., 1906, has filed said
certificate In my office, and has made
application for tax deed to issue i'm
accordance with law. Said certif-
icate embraces the following de-
scribed property situated i'm Putnam
County, Florida, to-wit:
NeH OF nw1, Section 81, Town
ship ~, S. Range 26 E.-4O Acres.
The said land being assessed at
the date of the issuance of such GER
tiflcate In the name of Abbie A.
Hutchinson.
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according to law, tax deed
will issue thereon on the 9th day of
October, A. d., 1909.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 10Th day Of September,
A. ID. 1909.
HENRY HUTCHINSON,
lSeal Clerk Circuit Court,
se26 Putnam County, Florida.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-10-16

III the first cars of exchange fruit
shipped as samples Of what they will
continue TO furnish are fully up TO
the specifications, Florida will con-
troll the Thanksgiving and Christ
mas markets To large extent.
Sweet and ripe FlOridas will surely
have the call over sour CALIFORNIA;
at a premium In prlce.-FlOrida Cit
rus Exchange.
Well, we'll, well. And then they
keep on telling us about California
methods. Is IL possible that with all
these years Of experience California
still ships green sour fruit2-It looks
that way.