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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-06-12

 SELLS LANDS

Five lots of real estate were sold by Commissioner Anon M. Led better at public auction at the court house this afternoon. The style of the suits under which the lands were sold. the description, purchaser and price of the lands are as follows:
 F. M. Meeks vs. E. L. Fulmer. Southwest quarter northwest quar- ter section 32, township 6, range I2; sold to Mrs. F. M. Meeks for SIS5.
 Halter Bros. vs. Reuben Love less ct al. Lot 7, block IT, Jones addition, Conway; sold to Halter Bros. for $3o9 20
 Nancy Norwood ct al vs. I. R. Hall ct al. West half west half northwest quarter and west half west half southwest quarter, sec ton I3; east half northeast quar- ter section IA, township 7, range I3; sold to E. c. Blair for $Ioo.
 T. s. Smith vs. Francis Smith. South half lot 3, block 219, Robin sons plan, Conway, sold to Wm. J. Drummer for $50.
 NJ. l.. Grisham vs. F. c. Barnes. Lot in Holland, Ark. sold to M. l.. Grisham for SI36.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-06-12

Tomatoes at Heiligers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-06-12
COMMENCEMENT
 BALL GAMES

A number of local fans are mak- ing an effort to have three ball games during Hendrix commence ment, Monday, Tuesday and We'd nesday between aConway- Hendrix nine and the Martin Arms team of Little Rock. Arrangements for the games have been made at this end ot line, and the acceptance of the dates by the Little Rock team was received late this afternoon. The games will be played at Hend- rix park.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-06-12
UNION MAY ACCOMPLISH MORE
Practical Matters Should be
 Studied and Discussed.
G. o. Dalton Writes of Lines Along which He Thinks the Farmers Union
 Should Work

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
 The Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union is one of the strongest orders the farmer has ever had and has done many good things for the laboring class, but like other good things it has its failings. It is a good thing for the farmers to be organized and to work in harmony one with another, for this enables them to accom- plish great ends. approve of the plan of putting cotton on the mar ket slowly and also of buying by wholesale.
 These are all good, but it ap- pears to me that there is too much time dallied away in the local and county unions in caviling over matters that we can't control. If large part of our time was spent in studying our soil and its con- tents and our; plants and their needs and in making personal experi- ments on our own farms with cer- tain fertilizers on certain grades of soil with cerain plants, noting each result and then bringing them to the union and comparing notes, it will soon become interesting and instructive. It is possible for any farmer to make a demonstration on his own farm, and that is worth more to him than to be told doz- en times of results.
 In the different locals at their regular meetings questions should be given out by the president to be studied for discussion at the next meeting. As starting point 1 would suggest the following topics:'
 I. The advisability of shallow
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-06-12

and oft cultivation.
 ?. The effect of two much root pruning and the reason it is detri- mental to plant growth.
 5. Whether it is advisable to lay by level or in ridges.
 4. With what can our land be best occupied after oats are taken off, and why?
 5. Should corn be cut and shocked and the whole feeding value saved, or should we only gather the ear (which is only half) and let the rest go to loss, and then buy hay from the mer- chants at long prices? 6. Should we save all the barn and lot fertilizer carefully and spread it promptly over our land or should we let it go to waste and buy commercial fertilizer on time from the merchant?
 7. When our crops are taken of should we leave our land bare all winter, or should there be a catch crop put on at once, to prevent fertility that was released by late cultivation and not taken up by the plant from teaching down, and to hold our land from washing?
 8. What is balanced ration for horse or a mule when at work and if the best is not at hand what is the next best2
 9. Is it advisable to swap our cotton seed for meal and hulls; if so give give the proof?
 10. If cotton seed are worth $I4 per ton at the gin, which is the most advisable, to keep them for manure on the farm or sell them and buy commercial fertilizer at present prices?
 Now, brother farmers, these are few of the many subjects that are of vital importance to the far mer with them all. If we would put in more of our time studying them and not quite so much time in passing resolutions on matters
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-06-12

that are out of our reach, I think we would be better prepared to make our living at home, and then the price of cotton would naturally get right, and the merchants soon be means of convenience instead of actual necessity.
 We are master of the situation if we so elect, and with a unity on our part all other professions would soon be asking for terms on the substautials of life.
 c. O. DALTON.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-06-12
Ready to Move "Spuds."

Van Buren, June I2.-With the big potato crop ready to move there is no danger of car famine, the Iron Mountain railroad having been active for the past few weeks with preparations to move the "spuds" to market.
 Many hundreds of cattle cars have been assembled in the local yards and at every station be- tween here and Sallisaw, Okla. the sidetracks are we'll stocked with cars. The outlook for a large and profitable crop in this vicinity is very good.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-06-12
Decreases Shell Export.

De Vall's Bluff, June I2.-An appreciable decrease in the quan- tity of shells shipped from Aik- ansas to be made into buttons in distant states has resulted from the resumption of operations by the button factory here. During the past few days I5o tons of shells have been inverted into buttons and several shell boats are in oper- ation bringing more mussel shells to the factory.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-06-12
No Admission.

Pres. Anderson of Hendrix Col. lege wishes to announce that there will be no admission charged to any of the commencement numbers at the college this year. Hereto fore, it has been the custom to charge admission to the debate, but this year there will be no charge.
 We can now supply you with carbon coal.
 dIt GRUMMER HDw. Go
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-06-12
COMMENCEMENT AT HENDRIX
Sermon Tomorrow at Methodist Church by Dr. w. J. Herring.
Y. M. c. A. Sermon in the Evening by Rev. w. c. Davidson of Jonesboro-
 Exercises Close Wednesday.

The twenty fifth annual con- mencement of Hendrix College will begin tomorrow with the bac- calaureate sermon by Dr. w. J. Herring of Fayetteville, Ark. The services will be held at the Methodist church and the sermon will be preached at II o'clock. At the evening hour the annual Y. M. C. A. sermon will be delivered by Rev. w. C. Davidson of Jones' boro. Special music is being pre- pared by the local choir for the occasion and an invitation has been extended to the Quaker Male Quartette which appears at Central tonight on the chautauqua course to render a few selec- tions. There will be no services at the Baptist and Presbyterian churches so that these congrega- tions may be able to hear Dr. Her ring.
 Baptist-No services will be held at IT a. Ill. The usual ser mon in the evening at SIS by Rev. J. J. Hurt. Sunday school at o:3o a. Ill. You are cordially invited.
 Plesbyterian-The pastor, Rev. A. M. McLauchlin, will preach at p. III. No morning service will be held, except the Sunday school at 9:3o. Christian Endeav- or, 7:I5 p. m. We extend a cor dial invitation to all to attend these services.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
FARMERS TO MEET-

Shiloh.-The following is the
program of the Howard County
Farmers Union, which will meet at
Shiloh April $50 Welcome address,
5. C. Cowling; "Intention and Pur-
pose Of the Farmers Union B.
NJ. Copeland: . lecture on Social
Benefits of the Farmers Union"
NJ. j. Williamson; why the
Brethren Are in Lack of Courage
ard Wisdom and How 1t Can Be
Obtained ". Il. CowIing lecture
on Earning So as to Make 1t
More Successful" H. Bradford;
GLOW to Control the Boil Weevil
More Successfully" W. S. Terrell.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
SPECIAL CONVENTION RATES.

Little Rock.-A round trip rate
Of $1.45 will be made by the rail
roads from Little Rock to Mem
phis for the session of the United
Confederate Veterans at that place
June s, 8 and 10. Special reduc-
tons will be made from all Arkan-
Gas points. Only a slight reduction
will be made by railroads in Arkan-
sas for the annual session of the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton at Washington Aprile17 to "a.
The regular fare will be charged on
the trip to Washington, while three
hfths of the regular fare Will be
charged on the return.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
NEW STATE HOUSE INFERIOR

Little Rock.-Engineers employ
ed by the legislature to inspect the
new state house report that the
stone work in the basement is good,
in general, but that in other parts
Of the building it is not. 1t is also
stated in the report that the steel
glrders in the building are INSULT
2ient to carry the proper floor loads /;
that the steel columns are made
quate; that the steel in the gallery
framing is too weak; that the floors
are weak and incapable OF carrying
loads expected ; that the floors in
some places are sagging; that the
improper kind Of concrete has been
used in the floor construction that
In case Of fire some of the floors
would fall of their own weight: that
the thickness Of the floor slabs is
inadequate; that the metal lath par
titions do not conform with the
architects designs; that plain cop
per, instead Of corrugated copper,
has been used in the construction
Of the domes above the House and
Senate chambers, and that the plas-
tering is in poor condition. 1t is
said that $4,000 is needed to put
the building in good repair up to
the point construction has progress
ed.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
NO19.
vANpALs ROB A CHURCH.

Texarkana.-The First Meth
odist church, corner of Laurel and
Sixth strets, was burglIized re-
gently, but little Of value was Sc
cured The thieves broke open the
desk in the study Of the pastor. Rev
T. D. Scott, but got nothing ex-
kept a fountain pen
The poor box" located just in
side the front door Of the building,
was broken open and robbed. The
amount is not known, but it was
small Last October, when Rev.
Frank Barrett was pastor, the
church was entered one night by
burglars, who broke open the desk
in his study and took $50 in cash
belonging to the missionary fund.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
RECEIVES $500 DAMAGES.

Fort Smith.-The jury in the
case of Fulgin, administrator,
against the Midland Valley Rail
road Company, to recover damages
III the amount of $4,000 for the
death of E. c. Pogue, a freight con-
ductor, returned a verdict for ST.
500. This was the first interpreta-
ton Of the employers liability act
passed by the last Congress. The
case is so important that the Inter
state Commerce Commission has
written for particulars Of the plead
ings and instructions, as. it is the
first time the act has been passed
upon.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
A MEETING OF BOARD.

Little Rock.-A meeting of the
citizens Of the st. Francis Levee
District is called for in the Su-
preme Court room at Little Rock
to consider a bill before the legisla-
ture changing the rules under which
affairs Of the Ieyee district are ad-
ministered. The board wishes to
issue one million dollars in bonds
which will be used, $4,000 to re-
fund outstanding bonds and the re-
malnder for new work. The call
was issued from meeting Of prop
erty holders of the Ievee district held
in Memphis.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
SWIMS THE RIVER.

Pine Blutf.-Several hundred
spectators lined the bank of the
Arkansas river between Walnut and
Tennessee streets when a mustang
pony, owned by the American-Ex-
celsior Laundry Company, perform
cd the remarkable feat Of swimming
across the Arkansas river. He land
ed on a sandbar a mile below the
city, and after climbing upon the
bar ran into the woods on the north
side of the river and has not been
captured.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
OIL DRILLERs TROUBLED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. trouble
some delay was encountered at the
Plumerville well, where a drill is
pounding away nearly 5000 feet
below the surface in its search for
gas or oil. The drill was in fine
gas sand, when trouble began to
be had with the casing, and half
mile of casing was taken out of the
we'll before the trouble could be
remedied and the drilling resumed.
1t is expected that gas will be dis
covered in few days work.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
HEAVY DAMAGES WANTED.

Mount Ida-A suit for $4,000
alleged libel has been filed by Isaac
L. Awtry against County Judge J.
W. Sheppard, T. J. Wells, F. L.
Mayor and E. A. Hays, charging
that they published false report
concerning him during the recent
campaign, to the effect that he hal
forged the name of Mrs. F. L..
Mayo to a certain deed.
Awtry was clerk of the coratv
during the term 1896-199S, and
county Judge 19O2-19O4
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
BOARD OF CHARITIES NAMED.

Little Rock.-Goyelnor Dona-
shey has announced the appoint
ments to the new State Board of
Charitable Institutions, the new
members of which will take their
office on the first Monday in April.
The following were appointed: S.
S. Faulkner Of Helena, Clay Sloan
of Imboden, W P. Fletcher Of To-
noke, T. c. McRae of Prescott, Sam
J. Rowland Of Harrison, W A.
Joffers of Mulberry, DR.. f. r. Dib-
rell of Little Rock.
Under the law, State Treasurer
J. L. Yates will continue as chair
man Of the board.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
WILL REBUILD AT ONCE.

Decatur.-This place has suffer-
ed its second bad fre-this time
burning five business houses, IN
Guiding the postofice, which was
also caught in the fire last fall. The
hardware store of c. R. Adkins,
grocery of J. Buchner, harness shop
of NJ. Davis, City Hotel, run by Mr..
Duncan, and the Allen general store
went up in smoke. New buildings
of concrete are to replace part of
the burned district.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT.

TeHarkana.-Precinct No, l.
Bowie county, Texas, which in
cludes Texarkana, will hold an
election to authorize the issuance
of $250,o0O bonds for the purpose
of improving the roads within the
precinct. At an election held on
November "a it was also unani-
mously voted to issue the bonds, but
the election was held void on ac-
count of the failure to advertise for
the length of time required by law.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
INSANE WOMAN STAYS CHILD.

Texarkana.-Mrs. Annie Chris
tan, wife of a prominent citizen
of Findley, 80 miles south of Tex
arkana, gave poison to her seven
year-old son recently. She was ar
rested after a diigent search and
was removed to the county Jail at
New Boston, where she will be held
until plans can be made for her re-
moval to an insane asylum. The
child died few hours after tall
ing the fatal dose.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
INTERURBAN BONUS SUBSCRIBED

Gentry.-At mass meeting of
the citizens of Gentry the remain
der of the bonus Of $4,000, request
ed from the property holders of
that town to the BentonyiIle and
Joplin interurban road was sub
scribed. Nearly every business man
and professional man in the town
subscribed to the fund.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
WILL RIVAL ROCKY FORD

Gravette.-The progressive fruit
men of Gravette and vicinity pro
pose not to stop at apples, peaches,
berries and such, but have decided
to rival Rocky Ford in growing
cantaloupes, and up to a recent date
had pledged 100 acres to the grow
ing of that delicious breakfast
food.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
FRUIT GROWERS MEET.

Springdale.-An interesting ses-
sion of the Washington County
Horticulturist Society was held in
Springdale recently at which DR..
Bowden read a paper on spraying
for curculis and codling moth.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
DEMONSTRATION WORK

Little Rock.-The force employ
ed in the government demonstra-
ton work in southeast Arkansas has
been considerably increased lately.
a great deal of interest is being
manifested by the farmers over the
plan now being tried by the dem
onstration forces.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
SURVEYING RAILROAD LINE.

Lockesburg.- Surveyors have left
Valiant, Okla, according to word
received here, laying out route
for the proposed extension of the
DeQueen and Eastern. The party,
in charge Of Chief Engineer E. S.
Byington, is working eastward.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01

Mena.-If within few days the
Kizer Telephone Company has not
established an adequate long dis
lance service between Hot Springs,
Texarkana and Fort Smith, and
moves its telephone poles within the
curb lines, City Attorney Lunday
will begin proceedings to forfeit the
company's franchise.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.

IIeber.-All machinery for the
new electric light plant for Heber
has been purchased and will be in
stalled within few days. The
poles upon which the wires will be
strung are in position and the pow
er house is about three-fourths com
pleted.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
STORES ARE ENTERED.

Fort Smith.-Many stores of this
city have been burglarized during
the past few weeks. The local no
lice are very active in attempting
suppression of the trouble.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
PUT OUT MANY TREES.

Grayette.-Tns city has an ac-
tive School improvement Asocia-
ton. 1t has begun operations,
starting with setting a lot of shade
trees about the schoolyard An en-
tertainment at the schoolhouse ad-
ded $35 to the treasury.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01

Fort Smith.-James Price, j. L.
Brooch and John and Keb Kale,
John Cox, S. t. Terry and Dave
Hudson of Cardiff, Scott county,
are under arrest at Fort Smith,
charged with operating an illicit
distillery.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
EvENTSO OF The DAY
A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE HAP
PENINGS OF THE WORLD AT
LARGE AND ESPECIALLY OF
OUR SISTER STATES.

King Victor.
Jerry Bigford was murdered near
Wilmington, N. G.
Abe Attell defeated frankie Neil
in ten rounds at New York.
Persian insurgents have captur-
ed another important city.
Miss Il. NJ. Handy suicided at
Albany, n. Y, by shooting.
Australian commonwealth will
not offer battleship to mother coun-
try.
Tegucigalpa advices confirm re-
ported arrangement to pay national
debt.
The census report on cotton stocks
shows 5,252, 663 bales in the Uni
ted States.
Major F. ?. Fremont, son of
Pathfinder, will be dismissed from
the army.
The kaiser's yacht collided with
Norwegian steamer and sent her to
the bottom.
The president favors an income
tax, and will recommend it to Con-
gress in fall.
Liquor interests propose to fight
the constituticnality Of laws in pro-
hibtion states.
Indictments against George W.
Perkins and Charles W. Fairchild
were dismissed.
Anthracite miners will not strike.
Asked President Taft to name ar
bitration board.
Governor Curry of New Mexico
withdrew his resignation at request
of President Taft.
President Taft has begun con-
gulting Southern senators On south
efh appointments.
Russia and Great Britain have
made vigorous protests against the
atrocities in Persia.
Mrs. Eugenia Dodge was burn
ed to death at Mobile by her cloth
ing igniting from a candle
Secretary of War Dickinson will
leave for Panama April Is, and
will return via New Orleans.
Miss Anna Mangano, a school
teacher, was shot and killed by her
father on a steret in New York.
Porto Rican legislature failed to
pass appropriation bills, and dele
cation is seeking help in Washing
ton.
Judge of Porto Rican District
Court sentenced three lawyers to
fines and Imprisonment for con-
tempt
The Anglo-German controversy
over naval plans was discussed in
the Reichstag by Foreign Minister
Schoen.
Castro is at Cologne on MS way
to Bordeaux to sail for Trinidad.
He will be arrested if he goes to
Venezuela.
The Democratic caucus adopted
the new set Of rules submitted by
the committee of fifteen without
amendment.
Joseph Genaro, cigarmaker, was
shot and killed by seven Italians
at Brooklyn, n. Y, in the presence
of his wife.
f. H. Richardson, wanted at Ell
mira, n. H., for obtaining 100000
on false pretenses, suicided at Har-
risburg, Pa, rather than submit to
arrest.
Strang, at Daytona Beach, drove
a Buick 100 miles in "a :01 Is,
breaking the worlds record, made
ny Burman in New Orleans. Mil
lionaire Brown hung up new rec
erd for amateurs by going a mile
IN 33 seconds.
Employees of the Southern Pa
c;tic at Lafayette, La, are aroused
over garnishment proceedings, and
will invoke the law in an effort to
prevent disturbing their relations
with the railroad.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07
stilI RIanketing the Poor.

A small number of blankets left
from those donated by the Red
Cross and Christian Herald for the
Mexican flood sufferers were distrib
uted by Consul Miller in Matamoros
Sunday and Monday. The cold
weather reminded the sufferers that
the representative of the good Tic
Samuelito had been playing the role
of Little Father TO the Poor since
the flood, and the consulate became
a very popular resort with them as
soon as the cold wave arrived. They
viii doutless cherish warm recollec-
tons of the Americanos' benefactions
this winter.
The poor of MatamorOs who suf-
fered in the flood have been very
literally cared for by both the civil
and military authorities. General
ViIlar last week distributed among
them $500, sent him for their re-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07
NO ACTION YET.
BY GRAND JURY
INDICTML.,..o - lid IN CHI
NESE CONSPI- -,CY CASE.
Federal Jury Still Hearing Evidence
and Examining Witnesses in I'M
portant Action-Only One Case
Before Court Today.

The second day of the Federal
court has been very quiet, but one
case being brought up. Tie grand
jury is the thing now. No indict-
ments had been returned up to the
time The Herald went to press, but,
it was expected a number would be
found late this afternoon against va
rious individuals for completely in
local smuggling cases. The jury has
been diligently examining the evil
dence placed before it by Assistant
District Attorney Allen, and a mum
Der Of witnesses in the so-called
Chinese conspiracy case and it is
probable that some indictments will
1911 II Fl IL III ten terror RE
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07

Inc rOHfIeen EffOrS OF Lie.
From the London Evening Standard
The fourteen mistakes of life
Judge Rentoul told the Bartholo-
new Club are:
To attempt to set up our own
standard of right and wrong and
expect everybody to conform to it.
To try to measure the enjoyment
of others by our own
To expect uniformity OF opinion
in this world.
To look for judgment and expe-
rience in youth.
To endeavor TO mould all DISPOSE
lions alike.
Not to yield to unimportant trifles.
To look for perfection in our own
actions.
To worry ourselves and others
about what cannot be remedied.
Not to alleviate if we can all that
needs aleviation.
Not to make allowances for the
weakness of others.
To consider anything impossible
that we cannot ourselves perform.
To believe only what our finite
minds can grasp.
To live as if the moment, the
time, the day were so important that
it would live forever.
To estimate people by some out
side quality, for it is that within
which makes the man.