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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-12-02
BELIEVE CONTRACT
CAN Af AWARDED
FOYR WANT CAPITOL JOB
COMMISSION EXPECTS TO COM
PLETE CAPITOL WITHIN
APPROPRIATION.

Little Rock, Dec. Only four gen
eral bids were yesterday received by
the state capitol commission for the
completion of the building, and when
the commission was through figuring
it was evident to them the figures
were such that contract can be let
Today the commission is going over
the sub-bds and interviewing those
who have made bids so that the diff
ferent bids can be analyzed and the
lowest one figured out and general
understanding had with the contrac-
tor. The commission Will then look
up the contractors standing and rat
ing, and if found all right, let the con
tract.
The four bids on the general con
tract were: c. l.. Gray Construction
Co. ST. Louis, $692, 200; William Mil
Ter & Sons, Pittsburg, $696,600; Stew
art & Letter, Little Rock, 500 $40. 81 ;
John Gill & Sons, Cleveland, $745,000
These were whitfield down through in
terviews with the contractors until
the bids stood about $1,000 with
two contractors only 50 apart. The
scaling down was done by learning
from the contractors exactly how they
figured on the building.
All bids include the stone dome, and
some of the contractors bid ON Bates
vile marble from quarry A. as well
as Bedford stone, but some of the con
tractors declined to entertain the
ries would not agree to furnish any
stone at all before April /, and the
stone for the dome until in October
AS there is a time limit for the com
pletion of the building of January l,
1911, the contractors could not use
the Batesvlle marble and complete
the building in time, and so specified
when making a bid for that sort of
stone.
The difference in the cost of the
Bedford stone and Batesville marble
was dlSO we bdlcSNIlit
marble costing as much more than the
Bedford stone, as the estimated cost
of the stone on the dome itself. The
additional for marble instead of sea
gohola columns was: Miller, $4,000; /;
Gray, $4,000; Gill, $4,000. Add
tional cost for Batesville marble over
Bedford stone: Miller, 100000; Gill,
$4,000. Mechanical equipment above
ground floor: Miller, $51 500; Gray,
$37, 400; Gill, 10000; Stewart, $15,-
973. Mechanical equipment below the
first floor: Miller, $24,7S5; Gray,
$44,5 800; Gill, $4,000; Stewart, $26,-
967. Cost of dome masonry and steel:
Miller, $143,000; Gray, $4,000; Gill,
$158000; Stewart, $4,000. Cost of
main entrance steps: Miller, $24 ,672 !;
Gray, 500, 100; Gill, $23, 900; Stewart,
$25,000.
According to the figures as the
board left them last night, Miller and
Gray We're the low bidders, though
some features may come up in the
others which will make them low. The
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-12-02
SNOW IN NEW MEXICO.

In letter to F. NJ. Morgan received
today, N. A. Pearson, formerly of
Faulkner county, writes from Lake
City, New Mexico, that they were hav-
ing a big snow and the trains were
being blockaded by the heavy snow
drifts. Mr.. Pearson left Conway in
order to live in a warmer climate, and
Mr.. Morgan says he is going to write
him to come back where the flowers
are still blooming.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-12-02
Christianity In JanAn.

In the r.. testant Episcopal mission
4 Tokyo, Japan, are two boarding
hools for girls. which have some $50
,udonts. The principals and teach
IS are Japanese, with the exception
II two foreign missionary teachers.
N St Paul's college for boys and
'oung men are six hundred students,
md there would be many more if they
could be accommodated
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-12-02

The intersocety debate to be given
by the young ladies of the Normal
School literary societies is attracting
much attention, and will doubtless be
attended by a large audience. The
debate will be held in the Normal au-
dtorium beginning at 10 o'clock.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-12-02
BAZAR AND DINNER.

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will hold their annual bazar
beginning Wednesday, December 8, in
the Martin 4 Harton store building
A turkey dinner will be served on
that day, Your patronage is solicited.
DIST
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-12-02

Left in smoker ON "dnky" last Fri
day morning at Conway, an open
faced gold case Elgin watch, with
leather fob attached. Return to Log
Cabin Democrat office and receive re
ward. dat
New Orleans, Dec. 2.-Tonght and
Friday, generally fair.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-12-02
PROF. GIDDENS BUYS FARM.

Prof. J. r. Giddens today bought
the 60-acre farm of NJ. F. Smith, To-
Gated just north of Beryl. The con
sideration was 81 ,050.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-12-02

Legal blanks for sale at this office
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-12-02

Legal blanks for sale at this office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-18

Notice is hereby given that Prem
tiss Lee, of Games, Mississippi, who,
on October II, 1904, made Home
stead Entry No 1885, Serial No
0lS59, for the lots ,, and 6, Section
"a, Township ! North, Range 10 West.
st. Stephens Meridian has filed no
tice of his intention to make final
tiye-year proof to establish claim to
the land above described, before the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Forrest
County. at Hattiesburg. Mississippi,
on the 23rd day Of November, 1909
Claimant names as witnesses: T.
j. Johnson A. Carres. A. p Magehee
and F. L. rayis, all of Carnes. Miss.
Mondays
/. Q. C. LAMAR, Registev.
Mondays 1O-18-25-1-S-15
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-18
BALLOON BREAKS
DISTANCE RECORD
and Landed Near Ridgevi.Ic S.
c., Making 40 Miles Per Hour.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. October IS
Breaking all speed records for long
distance flights the balloon st. Louis
No. 8 landed near Ridgevile. thirty
one miles west of Charlcson at $
O'Clock this morning. after having
left st. Louis Mo-, yesterday after
noon at $50 o'clock. The balloon.
carried o. B. Lambert and S. Louis
Won Phul, who arrived here tonight.
after their thrilling cross-c1nntry
flight. They had exhausted thei, bad
last and, seeing in the distance The
waters Of the Atlantic, wien they
were fast approaching, they were
forced to descend. In neari1g tie
ground the balloon caught in tall
tree and narrowly escaped destruc-
ton. The distance from the place of
landing to st. Louis is in direct
line. approximately $50 miles. The
highest altitude reached was 12,400
feet. The average rate of speed was
"A miles an hour.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-18
BANKRUPT NOTICE.

In the District Court of the United
States for the Southern Division OF
the Southern District of Mississippi
In the matter of C. A. McSwain,
in Bankruptcy, No. 1872.
Notice is hereby given all creditors
Of said bankrupt that he has applied
for a discharge from all debts against
lin "a that hec~'ng be had upon
the same at Biloxi Iiss., on Friday,
October 80, 1909, ~ 1000 o'clock in
the forenoon, and that all creditors
and persons in interest may appear at
said time and place and show cause,
if they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable H. c. Niles,
Judge of said Court. and the seal
thereof, at Biloxi, Miss, this 14th ady
of October, 1909.
l.. B. MOSELEY,
Clerk.
By ROY CHINN,
Deputy Clerk
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-18
DENY STORY OF
CURTAILMENT
Cotton Brokers Aver There Has Been
No Decision To Close Down
Cotton Mills.

Special 10 The Mems.
NEW YORK, October 1S.-Sweep.
ing denials are made here by cotton
goods dealers and brokers in the
Worth Street district of persistent re-
ports that on Friday a meeting of the
representatives of cotton manufacture
ers in the New England and Southern
districts had been held and the de-
cision reached for general closing of
the mills within the next few weeks.
The opinion was expressed that the
report had been started by the bear
interests in the New York Cotton Elk
change to hold down the price of the
staple. Cotton was very near to TIE
14-cent mark on Friday-a figure high
err than it has reached since the dis
astrous Sufly corner. or attempted
corner.
AT this price volunteered a rep
resentative of Tatum e Co.. 1.-The cot
ton manufacturers could not carry on
operations at profit. 1t so happens
however, that the New England cot
ton mills stocked up on the cheap cot
ton of last year, when the staple sold
for nine and ten cents. I know that
they have sufficient supply of this
stock on hand to keep them going to
fill orders to February on March. They
are, generally speaking, not now book
ing orders beyond February.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-18
Entail No Hardships.

1T is fact, however, that the New
England manufacturers have agreed
to curtail production by about thirty
days between now and the first of
August. This curtailment will be so
worked out as not to entail a hard
ship upon the mill operatives or the
public. Mills by groups will close
down for few days only at a time
while cleaning machinery, etc.
The Southern mills have not such
large capital as the New England fac
tories, and for the most part they buy
from day to day. If they keep their
mills open they must go into the mar
ket and buy at the prices quoted daily
on the board"
Another large distributor of cotton
cloths declared that the manufactur-
ers throughout the country recently
had entered into an agreement to fight
the bull clique of the New York Cot.
ton Exchange.
This talk of a general shutting
down of the mills" he declared, sis all
a big bluff, the purpose of which is TO
hold down the prices of raw material.
The Patten-Brown party succeeded in
running the price up beyond what the
actual conditions justify. On paper
they have made much money. But
they cannot realize their profits un-
less they force the manufacturers in
to the market"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-18
cWare - olntmsnts Tor catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

- mercury win surely destroy the
ucssse OF smell and completely deranse
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used excent
on prescriptions from reputable phy.
sicians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derlce from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, actine
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. In buving
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure YOU get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-18
BANKRUPT NOTICE.

In the District Court of the United
States for the Southern Division Of
Southern District of Mississippi.
In the matter of Hintonville Lum-
Der & Mercantile Company. In Bank
ruptcy, No. 1874.
Notice is hereby given all creditos
of said bankrupt that they have ap-
Piled for a discharge from all debts
against them. and that a hearing be
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-18

had upon the same at Biloxi, Miss. on
Friday, Oct. 20, 1909, at 1000 o'clock
in the forenoon, and that all creditors
ard persons in interest may appear at
said time anu place and show cause, if
they have, why the prayer of said Pc
titioners should not be granted
Witness the Honorable II. c. Niles.
Judge of said Court and the seal there
OF. at Biloxi, Miss, this 18th day of
October, 1909.
L. b MO5ELEY, Clerk,
By ROY CHINN,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-18
DOCTORS DIRECTORY
DR.. w. A. Charping,

Optician and Optometrist.
raduate New York, Chicago, Atlanta
and Boston.
ffiee Carter Bldg. Room 3o3
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-18
COTTON seed NEARLY
FORTY CENTS BuSHEL

SEMINARY, October 1S-The cot
ton seed war is still on here. with
seed at nearly the 40 cents per bushel
mark. The union men have estah.
lished an agency here, with j. NJ
Moore as purchasing agent. r. Watts
G. Co. have also bought several cars
and shipped them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-18

Out last night? Headache and nerv.
,us this morning? Hicks Capudine lust
: he thing to fit you for business. Clears
the head-braces the nerves. Try it.
At drug storea
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-18

For f1EADACHE-HIc<s CAFuDiNF
Whether from Colds Heat, Stomach
or Nervous Troubles, Capudine VIII
relieve you. It's liquid-pleasant TO
take-acts Immediately. Try 1t. 1Or
g5c and SOC at drug stores.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29

deaf child's case is beyond improve
ment, as is often the condition in
chronic cases of ear disorder, then spe-
cial pains must be taken in addressing
the child. both by parents and teach
ers. Sometimes only one ear Is de-
fective, and then the child should al
ways be spoken TO on the sound side
and required to look at the speaker
when addressed in any way. Often
such unfortunate children are mis-
judged and punished for inattention by
parents and teachers, because 1t is
found that at times they seem to hear
and understand readily, while Mt other
times they ignore entirely what is be-
ing said to them, the speaker not know
Ing that one ear is defective, and the
child, intently engaged in some absorb
ing occupation, not aware that any one
is talking to it.
Truly ''for want of knowledge the
people perish" Many times children.
apparently healthy when at home, suf-
fer from headache, nervousness and
stomach diseases. become weak aud lose
flesh, whenever they go to school. All
that many Of these children need to
get on well with their studies without
injury TO health Is to be fitted with
proper glasses to correct short sight
or other defect Of -Housekeeper.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29
MAKING GOOD ADHEsIvES.
How This Industry Has Been Devel-
oped from handwriting Days.

oDed from handwriting Days.
About twenty years ago 1t was that
-four paste. glue and gum arabic, be-
yond which there was then little
known, were first replaced by higher
priced adhesives which were more fit
for certain purposes and which more
than made up for their extra cost by
saving In time and labor and by bet
ter work. AT that time the use Of
pasting and cumming machinery was
In its infancy In this country, and
hardly even known abroad. With the
growth OF American inventive genius
the change was made from handwork
to mechanical appliances.
Those outside of the trade have
hardly any idea to what extent hand
work has been displaced by machinery
and of the wonderful appliances which
had to be invented to do ii in the gum
making line, the New York Sun Gays
Every one knows, for instance, that
envelopes or paper boxes now are made
more work than could be done by hand
and do it better, but 1t may be news
to many that a one-pound bag Of sugar
or coffee or soap powder is formed,
pasted, filed, weighed and closed auto
matically all In one continuous opera
ton. In these days. all by machinery,
till it arrives at the ground floor and
is hustled into cases at the rate of
several hundred packages a minute.
Such delicate machinery needed cor
responding adhesives and these had to
be created. Flour paste and glue were
out of the question. Work In such
lines naturally led to many new ideas
which proved of value In any number
of other Industries, and especially so
I'm the sizing and finishing Of paper,
silk, cotton, wool, mohair and leather /;
also in all Industries which combine or
paste such and kindred materials.
In the many varieties Of goods made
about every material that has any col
loidal qualities, from sea tang to
starch and all its derivatives, all nat1-
raj gums, fats and wakes and all prod
ucts made from hides, bones and milk
dies was discovered process to make
neutral starch which swells I'm cold
water to the same extent as ordinary
starch does through boiling.
Neutral glue, gasoline, starch. agar
agar, in fact, almost any colloid ma
terlal either directly In liquid form or
so prepared as to stay liquid in the
cold state after being boiled up, are
all recent inventions. These, 1t Is ex-
pected. win in time get some export
business for this country when work
ed out In every particular.
An industry like making of gums
and adhesives. supplying materials to
nearly all manufacturing interests,
ought to be Kind of barometer of the
general condition Of trade. The lead
ing houses had only small decrease
Of sales last year. The assumption Is
that the smaller industries did not
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29
Fresh Air Tablets.

The room was very stuffy, but no
one would consent to an open window.
"Then I must squander a fresh air
tablet" said the rosy lady.
And she took a brown tablet from
her purse and dissolved it in glass
of water. Bubbling, it cleared the air
wonderfully. 1t made the stale air
pure and bracing. And no wonder, for
1t released a great quantity Of oxy-
gen.
81 brought these tablets from
France" said the lady. "They are the
invention Of an acetylene specialist.
They are a combination of chemicals
that in water give Off oxygen In abun-
dance. The tablets are in winter very
popular in France, where one 10 con-
sidered equal to window wide open
for an hour."-New Orleans Bimes-
Democrat.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29
She Did.

One day, while performing for the
inmates of an orphan asylum, KeIlar,
the magician, walked up to sedate
little girl In the audience and asked
''Will my little lady please examine
this handkerchief
The blushing child did as she was
told
-Now," proceeded the conjuror, we
will see If we can find in it some
candy" and. slowly rolling the hand
kerchief into ball, he held 1t out to
the small maid
please blow on it," he said
The next moment there was a Shrek
Of laughter from all sides The child
had taken the request literally and
had noisily performed the habltual
rits--success Magazine
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29
CHAPTER XIII.

1t was still early In the evening when
,as young conspirators returned to the
soase, and the next two hours passed
very slowly to Alison.
At half past nine Mr.. Merle was shut
safely In his study. Alison went quickly
into her room and made her little prepare
ton A brown hat she had discarded as
being too shabby would just suit her noe
turnal purpose; her dress was dark, and
a warm jacket was all she needed and,
carefully turning down her gas and lock-
ing her door. she crept quietly downstairs,
70 fnd Roger waiting for her In the dark
sntry.
He nodded and held out his hand to her
without speaking. until they were out.ids
the gate and were walking rapidly down
the road that would lead them to the
bridge
Il have brought this plaid he OBJ
served presently, showing II to her. Il
vas 20 afraid you would find It cold II
We should have to watch many houn-
xon't think i ought TO have brought you,
Allie"
sauld not have stopped at homo,
yss Anson's quick answer. Is this the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29

be moved up and down the body, so
that 1t can be adjusted to almost any
size picture. The whole affair can be
made to sell for very little money,
and 1t takes but a moment to hang a
picture by It The trouble of measur-
Ing wire and gauging 1t so that the pic
ture hangs fat is obviated, as the de-
vice described is so made that the body
rests nat against the wall for It's whole
length, and keeps the picture at a
proper angle.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29
CHILDREN WRONGLY BLAMED,

Physical Defects Often Responsible
for Apparent Stupidity.
Often the physician meets with chill
dren who are looked upon as stuptS
and backward, when the trouble Is de-
fsctive hearing, enlarged tonsils or n
nasal estarrh and adenoid growth in
the nose, causing mouth-breathing and
dulling the mental perceptions. All
must have experienced the mental dis
turoance due to a severe cold In the
head. The mouth-bresther Is In this
partially dazed state all the time. A
visit to some specialist and proper
treatment to improve the hearing and
remove the enlarged tonsils and nasal
distractions often means life success
instead Of failure II the partially
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29

/ by EDITORIALS !
{ Opinions of Great Papers important Subjects {
~ i. + =

1t the wifes mother who came for judicial
After the wifes death she came and took up
abode with the bereayed husband and made things so
unpleasant for bin that the gave her the option
OF leaving town going to jail. This another
wherein the bossy disposition OF the
made the troubue. But in contrast such cases.
many instances there Of the sweet and judicious
mother-n-law whose presence In the home OF her
daughter is of comfort inspiration and light
The current and historic gbes the mothern-law
justified only In extreme To most OF us, when
fortunate enough her with u.s. she is the
yertable angel Of the Observation-Disclosures Tribune
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29
HANDY PIcTURE-HANaER.

Wire Device Cheap and Can DO
Quickly Adjusted.
At first glance one would take the
object OF the illustration to be one OF
Sherlock Holmes dancing men. In
reality It is a very handy little picture
hanger, devised by a resident of the
State that claims the President-elect.
The device is of wire and the body has
loop at the top by which 1t can be
hung on a nail. The legs fare outward
and have supporting hooks for feet and
the single arm bent at right angles at
the elbow, has hook at the top. The
picture frame rests ON the feet and is
kept in place by the arm, which can
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29

"A mans occupation has very great
Influence on his character"
Think so?''
IT know It."
"Oh, don't know; one of the worst
scalawags l ever knew was a dealer In
upright pianos. Post.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29

The young housewife was engaging
her first cook.
"Of course" she said, 81 don't want
to have any trouble with you"
Thin it do be up t yersllf, .ma'am,"
replied the kitchen lady. IF yez make
no complaints Oi1l make no trouble"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29

when 1 see what Barlow accom-
plishes l am forced to admiration"
said Bunting "He has great physical
endurance"
, "Yes.' replied Gargoyle. That man
has the constitution of a debutante."-
London Telegraph.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29

Mrs. Oatcake-Your husband 'pearA
{ be a pow'rful strong-minded man.
Mrs. Hayrix-He shore air. I've
Know'd him t read patent medicine
almanac frum cover { cover without
feelin' that he had emmy Nv tn symp
toms.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29
Apnenrnnces peceltfu1.

Looks like rather poor soil in this
part Of the country" said the stran-
ger.
"Wen, 1t amt" replied the native.
"A man over ON the adjoining farm
plowed up a tin can with fifty dollars
in 1t one day last week"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29

Buenos Avres is said to increase n
population 100000 year. Its present
population is upward Of 100000. II
is the largest Spanish-speaking city In
the world. and half again as large a.
Madnd