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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-06
TAX COMMISSION is CREATED
Senate Passes Bradham- Smith
Bill.
House Defeats All Amendments to Old
ham New State Capt
tol Bill.

Little Rock, May 5.-Special.-
Another of the Donaghey cam
paign issues has become a law in
Arkansas, the senate yesterday af-
ternoon passing the Bradham-
Smith tax commission bill by a
vote of "a to s. The entire after
noon was consumed in the fight OH
the bill and amendment after
amendment was offered, to be
tossed aside, and the bill was pass
ed in the same form in which it
came from the house. The bill
was taken up III the afternoon for
amendment only, and Senator Tor
ey made the first effort at amend
ment. He suggested an appropri-
alton of $40, 900 be made to pro-
vide a fund for the carrying out of
the sections of the act. This was
rejected on the grounds the Sena-
tor was trying to tax an apppso-
priation on the bill and thus re-
quire two thirds vote to pass it..
Senator Toney then came back
with an amendment to make the
commission elective instead of ap-
pointed by the governor. On mo-
ton of Senator Wingo this was
tabled Senator Keel offered an
amendment to make the commits
sion appointive by the supreme.
court. This was tabled. Senator
Mcknight offered an amendment
that no two commissioners be Sc
lected from the same railroad COM
mission district. Tabled. Sena-
tor Toney was back with a pro-
posed amendment to have no mem-
Der of the present general assem-
bly, a member of the commission.
Tabled. Senator Henderson then
rendered an amendment to require
each commissioner to give bond
of $50, 900 and this too was lost.
Senator Toney offered another,
striking from the bill the power of
the governor to discharge appoin-
tees, which was tabled. A mo-
ton to adjourn on the part of SEN
ator Logan, was defeated. Sena-
tor Wingo moved the bill be placed
on its final passage. Speaker Martin
ruled it would require two-thirds
vote to put the bill on its third
reading, as it was up for amend
ment only. The roll was called
and stood 22 to II. This placed
the bill on its final passage. SEN
ators White, Mcknight and Pat
terson opposed the bill, and Sena-
tor Oldham made the final speech
in its favor. The roll was then
called and all but Senators Carlock.
Hamiter, Henderson, Mcknight,
Patterson, Toney, White and Yopp
voted in its favor.
All Amendments Defeated. :
Reaching the final section of the
state capitol bill late in the after
noon, without amending any of the
previous sections, the house hung
up for the day with the under,
standing that the bill was privileg-
ed matter and could be called up at
any time. Amendment after amend
ment was offered until it came.
down to the tax levy for state.
capitol purposes. Combs of Mad
ison moved this tax be repealed.
After some discussion a vote was
taken. Hurst of Washington, who
was presiding over the house in
committee of the whole declared
the vote tie, 40 to 40 and the
vote was accordingly lost. An
amendment was then offered to.
abolish the tax in 1910. it being
argued a sufficient sum would then.
be raised for the completion of the
building. Before vote could be
taken on this the house adjourned.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-06
FIREWORKS IN BOTH HOUSES
Penitentiary and State Guard
Bills Get Knocks.
Senate Has Warm Discussion Over Bill to
Settle Caldwell & Drake
Claim.

Little Rock, May Especial. -
Fireworks were touched off in both
the senate and house yesterday
afternoon. In the house the Old
ham bill was brought up but went
over until today when it will occu-
DIV the boards most of the time.
The bill to make change IN the
management of the penitentlary,
which is regarded as an admins
tration measure, placing the lnstl-
tuition in the hands of five men ap-
pointed by the governor, was
tabled. An amendment was Of
fered to leave the present state
officials on the board, and this was
adopted, AZ to II. Martin of Yell :,
who had fought for the bill with
out the amendment, then asked
that it be tabled, as without the
new board, it was dead measure.
The argument of those favorlng
the passage of the bill, was that it
would take the penitentiary out OF
politics.
The hardest fight of the day
was on the bill appropriatlng S25-
900 for the support of the Arkan-
sas state guard for two years.
This bill failed to pass on the first
ballot, the vote standing 81 to 81,
but a second vote was taken and
the vote stood 38 to 80 and it was
declared passed. The senate is
pledged to support the bill and
there is no doubt but what the
biennial appropriation will be
made.
The Carl Lee mental anguish
bill was also :passed. 1t provides
for the railroads of the state being
held liable for mental anguish the
same as are telegraph companies.
Mr.. Carl Lee also introduced bill
to make accident insurance compa-
nies deposit with the state SIoo, 900
in government bonds instead of
the customary $40, 900 bond.
The senate scrapped all after
noon over the bill appropriating
$4,000 as a fund from which to
make a settlement with Caldwell
& Drake should the board of ,arbi-
tration decide there is anything
due to the contractors. An
amendment was offered making
Hal l.. Norwood, attorney general,
the chief counsel for the state, in
stead of others to be appointed by
the governor. After hot fight,
in which it was pointed out the at
torneys would be the same as are
now representing the state III its
rate litigation and there would be
no expense, it was decided to adopt
the amendment and allow the gov
ernor to name any assistant Coun-
sci needed. An amendment to
force Caldwell & Drake to make a
bond of SI75,ooo to cover any
amount which might be due the
state from the firm, was rejected.
An amendment to provide SI2, 900
for settlement with George r.
Mann, under the same terms as
Caldwell & Drake, was accepted.
The bill was then made a special
order OF busines for today.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-06
Heavy Rainfall.

The rainfall at Conway yester-
day was the heaviest of the year.
According to the government
guage kept by Prof. G. H. Burr,
the fall amounted to ass inches.
The rain was accompanied by con-
siderable hail, but little damage is
reported.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-06
Pauper Dead at Wooster.

Wooster, May 5.-Specia'.- j.
J. Smith, an old man who had
been cared for by the county sew
eral months, died last night at the
home of w. H. Hardy, after long
illness.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-06
Appointed Postmaster.

Reuben c. Phelps has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Linder by
the postmaster general. Mr..
Phelps is a merchant at that place
and formerly lived at Conway.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-06
Grave Yard Cleaning .

Beryl, May 5.-The citizens OF
this community will meet at Mt.
Olive cemetery, May "A for the
purpose of cleaning off and beautify-
ing the grounds.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-06
PLAY A Success.

The play Mrs. Briggs of the
Poultry Yard" which was pre-
sented at Central College last
night was a decided success and
was one of the best plays ever Civ
en- by home talent in Conway.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-06
Ouachita Takes Lead.

Arkadelphia, May 4.-Special-
By winning from Arkansas College
of Batesville yesterday afternoon
Ouachita takes the lead in the in
tercollegiate race.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-06
Normal Will PLAY.

The Arkansas State Norm al
School will play two games at
Clarksville Friday and Saturday.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-06
Games Here Saturday.

Arkansas College of Batesville
will play two games here Friday
and Saturday with Hendrix on the
college campus.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-06
STATES NEW SEAL ORDERED
Governor Donaghey to Correct Bad Latin
in States Motto.

Little Rock, May 4.-Special.-
Governor Donaghey has ordered a
new seal for all departments of the
state, which will bear the correct
ed motto. The new seals will
have the Latin motto read, reg
nat populus, instead lof. "regnant
populi' which appears upon the
seal at present. The general as
sembly two years ago ordered the
changing of the motto to the sim
gular form, so it would read, 1.-The
people rule" The change has
never been made, and as soon as
Governor Donaghey discovered it,
ne gave the order.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-05-06

Central College of this city is
entitled to the honor of correcting
the bad Latin in the states motto.
Several years ago, through the
students publication, the Central
College Magazine, it was urged
that the words "regnant populi'
''the peoples rule, - should be
changed to the singular number,
and President w. w. Rivers call
ed attention to the fact in the state
newspapers, with the result tina:
the general assembly of 1907 made
the change
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

any demonstrations early in the month on the first anniversary of the assas- sinations of King Carlos and the Crown Prince. but the population took advantage of the carnival time to in- dulge in the manifestations they want ed to hold three weeks ago. The as- sassinations of February l. 1908 were repeatedly enacted at various points throughout Lisbon by persons made up to represent the late King Carlos and the Crown Prince. Qeeun Amelie, Prince Manuel and the regicides, Costa and Buissa, as they were attired on the day of the tragedy. while other groups carrying collins containing skeletons to represent King Carlos and the Crown Prince gave repetitions of the funeral procession to an accompaniment of blasphemous songs.
 The police were completely taken by surprise and when they attempted to stop the proceedings. the lower classes sided with the masdueraders and re- ceived the police with volleys of stones. Women aided the rioters by throwing missiles from windows.
 The police finally had to make free
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

IL IS IOl bO dI dll. AS lOHK as seven years ago. "zaza" served the purpose
 of Louise Leslie Carter. The heroine, as you know. Is an immoral performer in French vaudeville. The limitations of depravity in a half dozen of the current shows have reused the moral ists to active opposition; yet Zaza be- hind the scenes of a low grade theatre, turing with the husband of another
 woman, Is quite as boldly realistic as anything in the new lot of vice depic- tion. My prescribed service Is to write about new things in new plays; but | may digress to give an account of the difference between the original French "Zaza" and the Americanized version as shown now by Marietta Oily a Ger man introduced here as Zaza, and Mrs. Carter. who gave one afternoon re- vival for the dear sake of her darling friend Mary Garden. whose operatic Salome she had dotted on. Mary wasn't the whole audience. though; for in- cidentally the theatre was crowded by women to the aggregate of nigh $2.000. Not that money was any ob- ject
 Mrs. Carter gave her well-famed vehement violence to ZaZa and Miss Oily a much less turbulent persona ton; but the interesting exposition was that of what David Belasco had done to BertoH and Simon's composition. And what Be1asco did in 1902 he would not in 1909. The Easiest Way" put forth awhile ago by Belasco. de- 1 picts sirenic actress's brief spell of being good for a beloved mans sake and her renewal of being bad. Down with virtue and up with vice is the gist of what she says to her maid at the tag. Pretty me up like you. never did before" she cries, for a new hit at Rector's." Her author, Walter. set out to illustrate the indecency (note that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

man nature and he likes to laugh at them and he makes us laugh at them. but his laugh is always kindly and 1t fs . laugh. not . teec. His play is an entertainment first and foremost lesson in good manners if you care to take 1t that way, but only if you care to take 1t so.
 Mir. Vaughan has proved himself a master of this style of writing. His situations always have an air of ori- ginality and his dialogue is bright and witty. Mir. Vaughan draws real men and women, and he makes them talk as such. He knows human nature thoroughly. and he delights in satiriz- ing it's weaknesses in a kindly. lenient way that compels us to laugh even when we feel the barb in our own flesh.
 Tn Jack Straw" an eccentric Pom- eranian prince is the leading character. He has been a little bit of everything, and when the play begins he is walter in a swagger London hotel. Some friends, who are Ignorant of his real identity. persuade him to allow him. self to be introdued to a snobbish lady as nobleman. Their plan is to let her fawn on him for a while and then. by disclosing the fact as. they sup pose. that he is only waiter. raise great laugh at her expense. The prince has himself introduced by his own real name and title. and when the time for the denoucement comes he turns the tables on the Jokers by declaring himself and asking for the hand of the snobbish lady's pretty daughter In marriage.
 As has been said, MT. Drew has a splendid part in the title role, but there are other we'll drawn characters. too, for Miss Rose Coghlan. Miss Mary Boland Miss Adelaide Prince. Miss Grace Henderson. Edgar L. Davenport, Frank Goldsmith. Mario KaJeroni, E. Soldene Powell and Edwin Nicander. There are also two recent Yale gradu- ates in John Drew's company this season-Charles Hopkins. who plays the head waiter in the first act of Jack Straw" and Jefferson Crane, who appears as one of. the guests in the same scene. Both of these young men distinguished themselves as col lege in the performances of the Yale Dramatic Association and they have now the stage as a profession. Their roles in Jack Straw" are small. but some very famous actors began their careers under much less favorable auspices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
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It twas wild affd woolly--could not have been improvedsupon.g One thrill ino adventure of the heroine and hero folIpws another in rapid succession and with constant increase in their hair effectiveness untill near the fin lshtof the final act the william laughs in deaths agony at the throwing of bowie knives at the heroine 1ashed to "a tree by an Indian. t4- <. The. play has most excellent scenic settings and It's story is said to be pretty1 and to hold much symathetic heart interest. A lost child who has been Tbryusht up to the. age of eight iaysars Among the Indians, and Is known as Little Great Bear is a most delightfuE character? to ladies and children. 4 pariFie fire and an aurora borealis over the picturesque mountain scene are' among the splendid scenic effects. &@H
 The company is the largest playing a melodrama and comprise actors. cow boys. and Indiaas and a cowboy band which will ,leadsa daily street parade during the engagement.
 tT ..s s~s
 "Jack straw,. satfrical Comedy.
 "The laughter of satire" says George Meredith. lis a blow In the back or the face. The laughter of comedy Is impersonal and of unrivalled polite ness, nearer a smile. often no more than a smfle" Meredith would un- doubtedly classify Jack Straw" the play by W. Somerset Vaughan. which John Drew will present at the Grand Friday night as a comedy. rather than a satire, for the laughter 1t evokes is of the po1itest.
 It Is satirica1. too, however, for 1t holds snobbishness up to ridicule. MT. Vaughan Is not a bitter satirist. tho. He sees. the follies and foibles of hu-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
THEATRICAL LETTER
 OF FRANKLIN FNES

divorce. The man has taken a gay widow joy-riding in an automobile, an accident has exposed his escapade and the wife Is expected to bring divorce suit. The gist of the play is that she doesn't take her grievance into court
 but settles it in her own singular way. She loves the culprit and doesn't wish to lose him-unless he really loves the widow better than herself: in which case she will give him up. She will go into competition to bring about his choice; for when she asks him If he loves the other woman, he replies: I'm damned If I know" So she in- vites. her rival to her home and the contest begins and ends with the comedy. Shifty Frank Worthing enacts the husband. large Dorothy Ten nant the widow. small Grace George. the wife, and if you recall those three
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

New York, Feb. 27-There are twen- ty-ene characters In. the two new plays that 'hayes Seen within a week and only five ',a are, women That is about the usual ratio, of the sexes in stage fiction aside. from shows of girls. Nevertheless, the heroines usually dominate, the heroes. and these com positions provide star roles in which Grace George and Carlotta Nillson conquer husbands. An old saying tells us that man Is the pursuing animal" but the theatrical showing lately is that woman, when overtaken by him. usually turns around and fights him till he yields to her.
 The case of, woe in wedlock in "A Womsn's Way is. presented jocosely. although 1t is about the impending separation of husband and a wife by
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
LISBON CARNIVAL ENDS
 IN SERIOUS RIoTING

Lisbon. Feb. 26-Friday.S-via tn. frontier-The carnival celebrations held in Lishon this week resulted in serious rioting and a number of en- counters with the police during which many persons were more or less ln- jured and about 200 arrests were made
 The precautions taken by the au- thoritles were successful In preventing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

use of their revolvsrs and swords. They charged right and left and 0 pan ic followed. Troops were summoned and the streets were finally cleared by the military. who made arrests whole sale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.
Girl Throws Herself Fr0m The Arc de
 Triomphe.

Paris, Feb, 27-As the result of a quarrel with her lover. young Parisienne named Henriette Marques committed suicide the other afternoon by throwing herself from the Arc de Triomphe.
 Ascending to the top Of the monu- ment with crowd of visitors she eluded the keepers vigilance. and climbing to the projecting balustrade. jumped off. Death was fnsfantane eous In her pocket was found . piece of paper with the address of her parents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
MONDAY sPEcIAIS

"A ID. sack Fancy Patent Flour S0r 4s ID. sack Fancy Patent Flour. s1 SO 1-2 bbl. Fancy Patent Flour. s350 Barrel Fancy Patent Flour s6.5O 5 h. bucket Pure Leaf Lard .65c 10 h. bucket Pure Leaf Lard .s125 20 lb. bucket Pure Leaf Lard ..s9.45 Fancy Sicllian Lemons, doZ. ..15c Fancy Ga. yellow Sweet Potatoes. 25c Atmore's Mince Meat 25c can. .... 2Oc 1 cans hand picked tomatoes. .25c 3 cans of Milk osc gallon Maple Syrup . 75c f-2 gal. can Maple Syrup 4oc Imported Sardines in oil. for 25c Cactus grated Pineapple .......1Oc Fancy sliced Pineapple lbs s...15c Can California Peaches ... oOc Can California Bartlett Pears 20e Can California Apricots ..... 2Or Hawaiian Pineapple finest . .3Oc
 BROCK GROCERY co,
 The Pure Food Stores Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

If you gre from Missouri look at our cotton seed meal mixture.
 MARKS q GAYLE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
The Return to Democratic Simplicity
From the Atlanta Georgian.

With simplicity every
formally
uphold
the state Georgia constitution
high Office this commonwealth.
The which the
Marietta his
Washington his favorte tied him the hchng his
own hand and quietly entered the executive department.
which witnessed
continued to be unpretentious private citizen.
than preceding impressive
today witnessed
and the date of this
plain people
into office and
be- and consequently months he Travelled
making the acquaintance of his fellow-ctizens.
Joseph M Browns assumption
the first instance in this
filled the gUbernatorial
Colquts
But the executive this
and until Joseph M Brown
by Joseph E. Brown GeOrgias
While the circumstances which
executive mansion history
of Gorgiaooning the
predecessor last summther good believe
a he Will make the state efficient public
his administration Georgia will continue to
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
YOUNG MEN, LET US PILOT YOU

Young men and women entering
the business world need a pilot, a
knowledge of Bookkeeping, Short
hand and Typewriting. Such a train
ing is an imperishable capital and
a safe pilot when setting sail upon
the tempestuOus sea of business.
Many have embarked without this
knowledge, and as result have
been cast ashore. Secure a knowl-
edge of the laws and customs Of
business, combine it with a knowl-
edge of bookkeeping and shorthand
and you will have safe pilot, a
pilot that can weather the storms
and avoid the dangers and whirl-
pools of financial wreck and ruin,
and steer you safely into the harbor
of independence and success.
The Athens Business College of
Athens, Ca, has been the pilot of
hundreds of successful men and wo-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
WERE SEPARATED .25 YEARS.
Husband and Wife Meet at Tampa
and Marry Again.

and Marry Again.
True love will sometime find it's
object afterwhile, although it adopts
various and many channels to reach
it.
Twenty-Five years ago, near Hele-
ma, w R. Thomas and Miss Edith
Rugg were united in marriage. They
lived together more or less happily
for five years, when one night they
quarreled because the husband
brought whisky home, and separated.
Neither heard anything of the 9TH
er's whereabouts for twenty years.
Thomas married again. Mrs. Thorn
as married S. a. Perry, cigar maker
by trade, who died several years ago.
For some time she has been running
cigar factory at Sylvester, Ga. A
few days since she went on an .ex-
cursion to Tampa, Fla, and while
there visited one of the largest cigar
factories for the purpose of buying
supply of tobacco. She asked to
see the superintendent. Despite the
twenty years that had interviewed
since she saw him last Mrs. Perry
recognized her first husband. They
soon renewed old acquaintance, and
were married at Sylvester Tuesday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
WANTS MEETING LIKE DAWSON
The Question of New Charter Is Also
Agitating People of Albany.

The Question of New Charter Is Also
Agitating People of Albany.
From the Albany Herald.
The people of Albany know, from
citation published in The Herald
June 2, that a bill is to be introduced
in the legislature at its present ses-
sion to create and establish a new
charter for the city of Albany to de-
clare the rights, powers and privi-
leges of said corporation, and for
other purposes" What does this
mean? 1t opens the way for any
thing and everything the present
mayor and council may see fit to
draft into our city charter.
This is not the first time the may
or and board of aldermen of Albany
have constituted themselves the peo-
pie and assumed the authority and
responsibility of making a city char
ter. A new charter was drawn in this
same way, and the thing was about
to be railroaded through, without
reference to the people, some years
ago. The Herald then, as it is doing
now, protested against this usurpa-
ton OF authority and ignorement of
the people, and the result was mass
meeting at the court house at which
the late Judge D. H. Pope made a
speech comparing the autocratic
course of the then mayor and coun-
ell to the rule of the Gar of Russia
Resolutions were passed at that
meeting which resulted in giving the
city very different charter from the
one that had been drafted for it.
Now, We don't know what sort of
charter has been gotten up by the
present powers that be" to be sub
stituted for the existing charter of
the city, but we want to know, and
have an idea that the people of AL
bany want to know and have the
right to know.
We see that in Dawson, Bruins
wick and other cities seeking new
charters or charter amendments the
widest possible publicity is given to
the proposed changes, and that the
people are called together in mass
meeting to pass upon them. This
is as it should be-