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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-11
CONTEST AT RODEN'S MILL
Committee Fixes Place for the
 Preliminary Contest.
Representatives for Educational Day at County Fair to be Selected Saturday,
 August 28.

August 28.
 Saturday August 28, and Ro- den's Mill, nine miles east of Con way, has been fixed at the time and place for the preliminary educa- tional contest, which will be held between representatives of the var ious schools i'll Faulkner county this year. The committee, com posed of Professors T. F. Forrest, w. N. Jones and A. C. Maddox and Mss Rosie Isgrig, met last Saturday and agreed upon the time for the contest, leaving a choice of several places to be de- cided upon by County Examiner Forrest. A letter from Prof. For rest today states that Roden's Mill has been fixed at the place. It is located near the center of the county and is regarded a good place tor the contest.
 There will be four distinct con- tests, and one each in Reclamation, recitation, spelling and map-draw- ing. The SIX contestants making the highest grades in each contest will meet at the final contest to be held at Conway on Educational day at the first annual county fair, Thursday, October 5. Al the final contest gold medals will be presented to the winners.
 The preliminary contest at l Roden's Mil will begin prompt fly at 10 o'clock. All teach CTS who have representatives will be required to pay the contest fee of 50 cents to defray the expenses, before the contest begins. Each teacher is requested to send to Prof. Forrest list of the names Of his contestants with the subjects of their selections at once, so that program can be arranged. In the Reclamation and recitation contests the pupils names will be arranged alphabetically and they will speak in that order. The map to be used in both the preliminary and final contests will be that of Faulk- ner county. A large copy may be seen in the office of. Banner & Go. and this firm will permit contes tants to use the map in their office but not to take it out of the office. If this is not available the mar found in the Rand McNally geo graphy may be used.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-11
CATHOLIC PICNIC
 ON NEXT TUESDAY

The local branch of Catholic Knights of America will give a picnic to the congregation of St. Joseph's Catholic church on next Tuesday, i'll the grove east of l.. E. Halter's residence one mile east of Conway. The Knights are planning many enjoyable features for the occasion, including music by the brass band, refreshment stands, games and large dancing floor. Invitations to the picnic are confined to members of the church congregation.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-11
HOME NEWS
OF INTEREST To EVERYONE IN
 CONWAY.

In every newspaper in the coun- try you will read the statements made by people living in out-of- the-way places who are supposed to have been cured or derived great benefit from some wonderful rem edy or "cure all" But here in Conway we only publish state ments made by Conway people the testimony of your friends, neigh bors and fellow-townsmen.
 ]. R. Duke, College Ave, Con- way Ark, says: "I have never known of a remedy of such great merit as Doan's Kidney Pills. l was a victim of kidney disease and the kidney secretions caused me much annoyance, being profuse at times and then again scanty. The misery I endured from my back is almost indescribable. I was some times drawn double by the pain,
 For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
 oster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Ooan S and take no other.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-11
HOLLhNLI.

We had good rain Wednesday and Friday which greatly benefited the cot ton, also the late corn.
 Fred Goode of Pine Bluff is here visit ing relatives.
 Mrs. John McGaha is very sick.
 s. H. McCarty is having another story built on his house.
 Dan Spruce and family of Little Rock are here visiting relatives.
 Leonard and Derward McCroy return ed from Leslie last week.
 ]. NJ. Gibbs and family of Keo have been visiting friends around Holland. E. E. Gibbs left Monday morning for Lonoke county to work in timber.
 Charlie Lovil and R. $. Purifoy will leave Monday for Leslie.
 August II.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-11
BARNEY.

Still hot and dry.
 Miss Lizzie Lee of Cabin Creek, is visiting here this week.
 Misses Roy Robinson and Rosie Mitchell of Texas are visiting here.
 Col. N. B. Moore is on a business trip trip at Heber this week.
 Mrs. Lizzie Robinson of Hammonds- vile is here visiting her parents.
 The protracted meeting at this place began last night with Rev. M. A. Thomp- son in charge.
 August II.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-11
WALTHALL SETS NEW
 RECORD FOR GUN CLUB

Burr Walthall set a new record for the local gun club yesterday afternoon, when he broke P out of 25 targets. Yesterdays score was as f0llnuS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-04
EVANSVILLE.

Miss Minnie Bong returned home
Friday after three weeks stay in
Johns Hopkins Hospital, her health be-
ing very much improved.
DR.. V. L. Blocher, of Munhall, Pa,
is spending few weeks at his home
here.
Mrs. Annie Charles, of Cumberland,
is visiting Miss Margaret Brown.
Mrs Charles Bill spent Friday shop
ping in Meyersdale.
Miss Edith Kirby, of Cumberland,
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. A.
G. Perdew, at the Casselman hotel.
The Misses Duckworth, of Western
port, spent few days last week with
Miss Mary Broadwater.
Miss Elfrida Hare, of Pittsburg, ar
rived here to take charge of the mil
linery establishment in the Eagle Store.
Mrs. J. U. Getty and Miss Carrie
Dorsey drove over to Meyersdale We'd
nesday and spent the day with DR.. and
Mrs. o. G. Getty.
The small school children under Miss
Rose Callaghan are having a vacation
this week, Miss Callaghan being indis-
posed.
Miss Effie Bittinger passed through
here Friday on her way home from
Johns Hopkins Hospital, very much i'm
proved in health.
Mr.. Harry Baker and mother-in- law,
Mrs. burst, spent several days of last
week visiting in Hyndman.
Mrs. Marshall Beachy and Miss Gertie
Hone are visiting in FriendsVlle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-04
Methuselah Only 70.

Methuselah loses his famous record
for his 969 reputed years are whitfield
down to seventy-eight and three-fourth.
Thus says the Jewish World in a dis
cussion of Jewish characteristics.
There has always existed certain
amount of doubt even among believers
IN the literal truth of the Bible concern
ing the great age to which the Jewish
patriarchs are recorded as having lived.
Some of the theories evolved to reduce
the Biblical records of this kind to
something near the allotted span of
man are dealt with in the article.
1t is surmised, the Jewish World says,
that in the earliest times the month,
the period of moon cycle was called a
year. Thus Adams $50 years of life,
calculating at twentv-nine and one-halt
days, the period of lunation, works out
to seventy-five and one-fourth years.
After the month year there came five
month year, the limit of five being de-
rived from the fingers on one hand, il
being remembered that primitive peo-
pie always used the fingers for count
ing purposes. Then came the twelve
month year.
Excuse for this Encouragement is
found in the Psalmist's limit of life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-04
Married.

MASON-BAKER. Alfred A. Mason,
of Jennings, and Effie Jane Baker, of
Grantsville, were quietly married in the
parlOr of the Geissman hotel at Oak
land, by Rev w. H. Clary, of Deer
Park. The bride was becomingly at
tired. Those present were Mr.. Jonas
Baker, of Williamsburg, Pa, and Mrs.
F. L. Grant. Of Sunny Bank, Va. The
groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Buckner
Mason. of Swanton, and is a partner of
the firm of Mason Bros, of Jennings.
and is highly respected by all his ac-
quaintances. The bride is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Baker, of
Grantsville, and is quite popular. They
returned to the home of the groom on
Thursday. There is nothing definite as
to where they will make their perma-
nent home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-04
Maryland Conference of Charities
and Correction Exhibit.

Mr.. Ernest P. Bicknen, National Di-
rector of the American Red Cross, who
for many years was secretary of the
Board of State Charities of Indiana and
atterward general superintendent of
the Chicago Bureau of Charities, will
address a special section meeting of the
State Conference of Charities and Cor.
reCtiOn in Baltimore, at O'Clock We'd
nesday afternoon, November 10th, on
the subject of "Almshouse Manage
ment." This special section meeting
has been arranged for the benefit of
county commissioners, trustees, super
intendents and matrOns of almshouses
throughout the state, large number
of whom have Signified their intention
of attending the conference.
Another matter of vital interest to
county people to be discussed at the
general session of the conference on
Tuesday evening will be the plan pro-
posed by the committee on the Care of
Offenders, to have the Jail physicians in
the counties made deputies of the State
Lunacy Commission, for the purpose of
examining the mental condition of all
persons arrested and charged with
crime, before their arrangement. This
plan, if adopted, would necessitate
many changes in criminal procedure
and it should be widely discussed
before the meeting of the Legislature.
A very remarkable exhibit of many
kinds of charitable and correctional
work will be held in connection with the
conference and will occupy the entire
basement of the new library of the
State Medical and Chirurgical Faculy,
1911 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, where
the conference will be held.
One of the most interesting exhibits
thus far arranged for will be made by
the police department of Baltimore
City and will be in charge of Lieut.. j.
A. Casey, officer in charge of the Ber-
tillion Bureau, who will demonstrate
methods used in the identification of
habitual criminals. Other exhibits are
being arranged by the State Board of
Health, City Department of Health,
Maryland School for Boys, Instructive
Visiting Nurse Association, Jewish
Home for Consumptives, Association
for the Prevention of Blindness, New
Jersey Training School and the Super
visors of City Charities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-04
A Tongue TWister.

Esau Wood sawed wood Esau Wood
would saw wood All the wood Esau
Wood saw Esau Wood would saw. In
other words, all the wood Esau saw to
saw Esau sought to saw. Oh, the wood
Wood would saw! and oh, the woodsaw
with which Wood would saw wood But
one day Wood S woOdsaw would saw no
wood, and thus the wood sawed was not
the wood Wood would saw if Wood S
woodsaw would saw wood. Now, Wood
would saw wood with a woodsaw that
would saw wood, so Esau sought a saw
that would saw wood. One day Esau
saw a saw saw wood as no other wood
saw Wood saw would saw wood. In
fact, of all the woodsaws Wood ever
saw saw wood, Wood never saw a wood
saw that would saw wood as the wood
saw Wood saw saw wood would saw
wood, and never saw a woodsaw that
would saw wood as the Woodsaw Wood
saw would saw until saw Esau Wood
saw wood with the woodsaw Wood saw
saw wood. Now Wood saws wood with
the woodsaw Esau Wood saw saw wood
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-04
BITTINGER.
Observation-Disclosures.

This week began with most favorable
weather conditions and the farmers are
making use Of the sunny days to finish
digging their late potatoes.
The new stable on the parsonage lot
in this village is rapidly nearing compile
ton.
Amos Bittinger and family of Crellin,
passed through here last Sunday after
noon IN an automobile.
G. W. Engle, Of Baltimore, spent last
week with his parents at this place, re-
turning to the city early this week.
Constable w. A Maffett, of Oakland,
was attending to some official business
IN this neighborhood last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Ellthorp, who
spent the past four months with friends
and relatives in various parts of the
west, returned to their home in this
village last week.
Miss Fannie Wiley returned to her
home here last Thursday after a short
visit to Philadelphia and West Chester,
Pa, and will leave this week for Water
loo, Iowa, where she has an extensive
practice as a professional nurse.
Rev. J. B. Shoup returned last week
from week s visit to friends in Frost
burg.
Miss Nettie Brininger, of Sunnyside,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. j. T.
Lohr, near here this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-04

three score and ten years, and it is
maintained that between the times of
Noah and David no such extraordinary
change could have taken place as to re-
duce the life of man by eleven-twelfths.
On the five month year basis Abraham s
IT'S years work out at seventy-two and
Isaac's 1870 at seventv-four
Perhaps, too, there interviewed a six
month year, discovered by Jacob while
watching Laban's flocks. Thus Jacobs
l47 years work out seventy-three. The
twelve month year began with the
Egyptians, who say that a complete
period is made up of two years" in
one of which the days We're longer II
the nights and in the other the mis-
longer than the days.
The Christian and the Jewish year,
concludes the Jewish World, will not
forever be separated, for" it says,
'in due course Rosh Hashona will fall
at Christmas time and then catch up
the Christian year. This, however, will
not happen for 10000 years, and no
doubt this is the reason why nobody
worries about it..
In our extremely humble opinion the
sooner those Methuselah and Jonah
stories are explained in PLAIN United
States the better it will be for the
Christian religion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-04
Church Services.
ST. MARKS LUTHERAN

ST. MARK 5 LUTHERAN.
Services next Sabbath as follows:
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Preaching at 10 80 a. m. and T. 80 p. m.
Luther League Wedne sday 1870 p. m.
Everybody welcome.
E. MANGEs. Pastor.
BAPTIST.
Services for Sunday are as follows:
Deer Park & Preaching at II a. m.
Loeb Lynn-Preaching at p. m.
Misunderstanding at 1870 p. m.
Frazee Ridge-Preaching at II a. m.
by Rev. E. B. Hatcher, D. D., of Balti-
more.
c. w. HUDSON. Pastor.
ST. PAUL'S ME-.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Preaching at 1870 a. m. and 1870 p. m.
Sunday school at 2:l5 p. m.
Epworth League Monday 7:30 p. m.
Prayermeeting Wednesday 1870 p. m.
Everybody cordially invited to attend
these services.
G. R. WILLIAMSON, Pastor.
MT. LAKE PARK NJ. E. CHARGE.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Mt Lake Park-Preaching at 1920 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m.
Glass meeting at 10 a. m. and Ep-
worth League at $50 p. M, every Sun
day.
Everybody cordially invited.
P. Z. MUsGRAvE. Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-04
FINDS SOIL PROVES
MORE PRODUCTIVE
Expert Proves Faliacy Of Popular
Idea COncerning the COuntry's Farms


The soils of the United States are not
wearing out, and crop yields are in
creasing rather than decreasing. These
facts are demonstrated in a bulletin
shortly to be issued by the Bureau OF
Soils of the Agricultural Department,
prepared by Prof. Milton Whitney,
chief of the Bureau. The bulletin deals
extensively with the Yields of crops
from 1867 to 1906, inclusive.
"a careful study of the data which
have been presented appears to justify
two conclusions, says Professor Whit
ney: First, that the productivity of
the newer agricultural soils of the Uni
ted States and of the older agricultural
soils of Europe, taken as a whole and
for the nation, are not declining, as is
popularity supposed Individual farm
ing deteriorates and soils wear out, as
they have always done, but as whole
it seems probable that we are producing
more crops per acre than formerly.
This is undoubtedly due to many factors
to better and more intelligent cultiva-
ton. more and better systems of rota-
ton of crops, and, in later years, to
the intelligent use of fertilizers through
measures Of control in the hands of
every individual farmer.
I'm addition we must recognize the
increase in farm animals and stock, the
improvement in seed by selection and
breeding, and increased density of pop
ulation, which is forcing attention to
more intensive methods. Second, that
so far as our information goes there is
apparently no significant difference at
the present time between the compost
ton of the old agricultural soils OF
Europe and the newer agricultural soils
of the United States with respect to
potash, phosp ioric acid, lime and mag
nesia.
The bulletin shows an increase in all
cereal crops throughout the United
States tor the last three or four decades.
The wheat yield per acre in Russia from
1888 to 1905, according to the bulletin,
varied several bushels per acre. In the
latter year it was ga bushels.
In Ireland the yield of wheat per acre
in 1888 was 25'5 bushels. and there was
constant increase in every year up to
1906, when it reached the yield of a.
bushels per acre.
IN Great Britain the yield of wheat in
1884 was 1919 bushels per acre, and
there was a slight variation of increase
up to 1906, which brought the yield to
BAT bushels.
The wheat yield of Germany was Is 2
bushels in 1888, with gradual increase
to 1906, bringing the yield then to 30.3
bushels.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-04
HIS LAST EFFUSi0N.

In last weeks issue of the Garrett
Journal, Mr.. G. S. Hamill occupied
almost the entire back page with an
effusiOn directed against the editor of
The REPUBLICAN and members of the
Sincell family generally. If Mr. Ham
Ill desires to go into the private history
Of the Sincell family and COM
pare records with that of the Hamill
family we are entirely agreed. We put
the matter up to Mr.. HamIll for his de-
cision.
If we were so minded we could with
prOpriety, in face of what Mr.. Hamill
mas said of US, fill page or two of this
paper with facts concerning the private
and professional acts of Mr. Hamill'S
life, but we shall not at this time get
down to Mr.. Hamill's level. All we
have to say is that Mr. Hamll is a gen
tleman and scholar. for does not his
language, his base insults and baser in
situations stamp him as a well bred
man? and does not the even flow of
language at once convey to the mind of
all respectable, well thinking and en-
lightened individuals that he is a scholar
who should be at the head of one of the
nations universities instead of prac-
ticing law in community of this size
where his abilities are limited to calling
OannaS and apdaavor1por to bocroircb tho
characters of his superiors in more
ways than one?
Yes, MIR. Hamill is a gentleman; he
is also scholar!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-04
WARNING.

DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR BE MER-
RY, FOR TOMORROW YE MAY DIE.
SEE E. S. WEST. HE WILL PRO-
TECT YOUR WIFE AND LITTLE
ONES BY INSURING YOU IN THE
BEST COMPANY IN AMERICA.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-11-04
FOrmerlHOtel.rlan Dead.

W. A. Boldly, former proprietor of the
Glades Hotel, Oakland, and for a num-
Der of years resident of Oakland, died
at the home of his sister in Rochester,
N. Y, from Bright's disease. He was
so years Of age and is survived by his
wife.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-19
JAMES R. KEANE
FILLS PLAYHOUSE

Blys theatre was crowded last
evening to witness the initial per-
formance of Held for Ransom" in
which James r. Keane is starring in
four-nights' run. The play is a
one-act farce, presented by four char
acters, Mr.. Keane taking both the
part of the hero and the bandit chief,
widely dissimilar characters, showing
the versatility of the actor.
1t is the story of an actor, who is
stranded in a Mexican town, and
falls in love with Spanish maid
His uncle in New York refuses his
consent to the youths marriage, or
! to aid him financially, until the
young man wires him that he is held
The uncle comes post-haste and
meets Dolores, the young mans
sweetheart, who impersonates the
daughter of the bandit chief, telling
the uncle of her fathers cruelty to
the captive, his nephew. The cap
tive appears in chains, delirious and
wild-eyed, and, after going back to
his dungeon, appears again as the
bandit himself, flourishing his knife,
and not only gains the consent of
the uncle to the marriage of Dolores
and his nephew, but secures $4,000
that the uncle has with him. He re-
veals himself, and is pardoned by the
uncle on condition that the uncle
is returned sufficient money to take
him back to New York. The work of
the uncle" is clever, although Mr..
Keane has most of the heavy acting.
In addition to the play there are
several fine films shown, those of
the geological gardens and another
set of pictures of Java, being among
the best ever shown here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-19
Oregon Agricultural College Winter
Course.

January to February IS.
Practical work, lectures and dem
onstrations will be given in such
vital subjects as general farming,
fruit culture, animal husbandry,
dairying poultry keeping, the busi-
ness side of farming, forestry, car
pentry, blacksmithing, mechanical
drawing, cooking, sewing, dress
making, home management, etc.
All regular courses begin Janu-
airy and end Februory II. Feb
mers' week February IA TO 18. A
cordial invitation is extended 10 all
interested.
Good accommodations may be se-
cured at reasonable rates. No age
limit above 16 years. No entrance
requirements. Prominent lecturers
have been secured for special top
les. The instructional force OF the
college numbers 100. Excellent
equipment.
A special feature is the farmers
week which comes this year Feb
ruary IA TO 1S. Lectures, discus
sions. and a general reunion.
For urther particulars address
Registrar, Oregon Agricultural
College. Corvallis, oregon.
11-183t W At
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-19
T0RTURES ARE
Continued from Page ID

nized the government set up by the
reVolutionists.
Bluefield, Nicaragua, Nov. 10
A courier arrived today from the in
terror, confirming the news that the
two Americans-Leonard Grace and
Leroy Cannon-were executed at the
order of President Zelaya.
Great excitement prevails follow
ing the announcement that the
United States has practically taken
sides with the revolutionary move
ment under Estrada and demanded
an explanation from Zelaya.
The arrival fthe American cruis-
er Vicksburg and the gunboat Des
Moines in Nfcaraguan waters is ex-
pected to have great effect on the
situation.
The courier who reached here was
able merely to confirm that the two
Americans were put to death and
could give no details as to the man
ner of the execution or the charges
against them.
The telegraph lines to the interior
are down and many messages have
been intercepted.
The blockade of San Juan del
Norte (Greytown) is still being rig
idly enforced by Provisional Presi-
dent Estrada. The steamer Mar
ietta di Gorgia arrived today. bring
ing the first mail for thirty days.
Zelaya's troops are deserting in
large numbers, but he is concentra-
ting a heavy force in the interior,
where an attempt at invasion is 'ex-
peeted to be made by Estrada.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-19

DUNCAN.-In Lents, Oregon, Thurs
day, November 1S, 1909, Mrs.
Matte Duncan, at the age of 3S
years.
Mrs. Duncan leaves many friends
in Salem. She is survived by a hus-
band and two children, Ruth Lillian
and an infant. The remains were
shipped to this city today and placed
in the Rigdon undertaking parlors,
from where the funeral will be held
tomorrow. Interment in the City
View cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. c. A. Duncan
will take place from the Gospel
Chapel on 18th and Mills streets at
$3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
interment in the Ciey View cemetery.
The body will be removed to the
church from the home OF the de-
ceased's parents on 18th and 18th
streets. Mrs. Duncan is survived by
a husband and three minor children.
Rev. Pontus will officiate.