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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

Little Rock, Dec. THE complete
program of the State Teachers Asso-
citation is now ready for distribution
and it is pronounced the most com
plete and attractive issued during the
AZ years of the A. S. T. A. The pro-
gram carries nine full section pro-
grams in addition to the general meet
ings.
Among the prominent speakers who
have accepted is DR.. William B.
Smith, professor of philosophy at Tu-
lane University, one of the most noted
educators of the south, author of the
renowned work, "The Color Line" and
of many authoritative educational and
scientific volumes. He was class
mate of James Lane Allen and is por-
trayed as David" in Aliens famous
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07

been sent to every lady in the dis
trict, Some literature on the subject
had been distributed and several had
made it a point to talk school inn
provement for several days before
hand.
An organization was effected with
Is members, and the following Off
GERS: President, Mrs. W. 7. Mosley ;
vice president, Mrs. A. f. Thompson ;
treasurer, Mrs. A. Mitchell; secre-
tary, Mrs. Kate Sloan. Dues were
fixed at so cents year, half to be
paid now and half during the summer
term. We expect to supply the school
room windows with shades as our first
work.
Mrs. KATE SLOAN, Secretary.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07
ELLIS JURY IS DISCHARGED.
NO JUROR FOR ACQU|TTAL

Little Rock, Dec. 7-Circuit Judge
La at noon today discharged the jury
impaneled for the trial of W. Y. Ellis
for the killing of N. p. Willis, after
that body had been out for nearly 10
hours without being able to reach an
agreement.
Although it had been reported
around the court room that the jury
TODD ten to two for acquittal, only
two holding out for a conviction, it
was learned after the jury was dis
charged that no member favored free
ing the slayer of Willis. At the be-
ginning six of the jurors voted for a
conviction of murder in the first de-
gree, as charged in the indictment, the
others holding him guilty of man
slaughter. The jury stood thus even
ly divided for some time, but three
other members finally agreed to YER
diet of manslaughter, and the final
ballots stood nine for manslaughter
and three for murder.
Ellis attorneys are now making an
effort to secure bail for the defendant.
Judge Lea did not discharge the
Ellis jury yesterday afternoon, as
those who are members of the body
anticipated, but instead gave them in
structions to go back and labor with
the proposition for another night,
with the prospect of reaching a YER
diet, and thus saving the county the
expense of another trial. One mem
dr. Heard, stated to
Judge lea, when the jury went into
nourt yesterday afternoon, that he
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07

THE school improvement idea
should permeate our entire school sys-
TEN. The awakened interest of school
patrons is possibly of even greater
value in rural communities than in
towns and villages, but of incalculable
value in any school community.
"No school is so small, no term so
short, no locality so poor, that there
do not exist convenient means of do
ing many practical things of great
value for the welfare of the school.
"The organization of a school i'm
provement association brings patrons,
teacher and pupils together on a basis
Of mutual understanding and cooper
alton that has never failed in benefi-
cent results.
There should "a ,~,e ioaoiy syir-
it that WI! aaic o~.a :. 4. Il. Aoa
existant a center from which the
school improvement idea is extended
to every adjacent school district un-
til every school in Arkansas has the
advantage of the organized, active,
understanding support of the school
patrons. George B. Cook
The above is taken from the Arkan-
sas S. |. A. year book. Let us hope
that every district in our county will
organize an association. 1t means
much, not alone to teacher and pupils,
hut to parents as well, in the rural
schools
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07
WITT NOT TO run
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK

Mayor \. J. Witt this morning an
nounced definitely that he would not
be in the race for circuit clerk at the
next Democratic primary election, is
suing a card in which he states that
the condition of his health is such as
not to permit him to make the can
vass.
The withdrawal of Mayor Witt
leaves the race for the position be
tween former County Clerk J. II.
Hartje and Deputy Surveyor ]. II.
Hall cf Eagle township. |. G. Viii
liams, manager of the Farmers
Union warehouse, has been consider
ing the matter of entering this con
test, but stated today that it was prac-
tically certain he would not become a
candidate for the Office.
In his statement in regard to his
candidacy, Mayor Witt says:
Conway, Ark, Dee. Z, 1909
TO the voters of Faulkner county,
and especially those who have solicit
- ME 30 become a candidate for the
Office of circuit clerk, and who have
so generously offered me their sup
port ami influence I wish to say that
the condition of my health is such
that it is un afe for me at this time
to undertake to make the race.
So thanking you again for past fa-
vors and with good will and most
kindly feelings for all the people of
the grand old county of Faulkner, !
am, Yours truly,
A. J. WITT
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07
TAX COMMISSION
FINISHES ITS WORK

Little Rock, Dec. THE Arkansas
state tax commission yesterday wound
up all the assessments of the state
Yesterday was the last day allowed by
a for this to be done, and four coun-
t mad to be adjusted yesterday be-
fore the books could be closed. Phil
lips county was all completed with the
tN egtion of the banks at Helena. The
bankers yesterday afternoon agreed
To accept the tax commission figures,
rsainq them on so per cent basis
also Greene county was settled, the
property Of the county being increased
from 10 to 20 per cent and that of
Paragould and Marmaduke was in
creased 50 per cent to put it on the
same basis as the balance of the coun-
ty. Desha county was not really set
tied until this morning when banks,
real estate and personal property was
increased, so the 80 per cent basis
holds good in that county also. Cleve-
land county was settled yesterday also,
an increase of 10 per cent being made
on all real estate and 20 per cent on
pine timber lands.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07
With the Rural
Schools
(MRs. C. II. NELSON, EDITOR. J

(Under this heading each week
The Log Cabin Democrat will devote
a column of space, or so much there
of as may be required to the inter
ests of the rural schools of Faulkner
county. Mrs. C. H. Nelson of Con-
way, who is now teaching at Mayhow-
er, has been appointed editor of the
department, and will supply from such
communications as may be sent her
matter for this column. Teachers, di-
rectors and others interested in school
work are invited to forward commu-
nications, discussions of school prob
lens, reports of their schools and
other similar matter to Mrs. Nelson,
who will prepare the matter for pub
lication and make such comments upon
them as may seem appropriated
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07
LADIES' BAZAR.

The annual bazar given by the
ladies of the Presbyterian church will
be opened in the south wing of the
Martin & Harton building tomorrow
morning. The ladies have been at
work today decorating the building in
Christmas colors, and it already pre-
sents beautiful appearance. A large
variety of home made articles will be
offered for sale at reasonable prices.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07

was suffering with penumonia and
would ike to go home. Judge Lea re-
piled he would send for doctor to eX-
anime the juror, and if his symptoms
were those of pneumonia he would
permit him to leave the jury. DR.. w.
T.. Green was sent for and he made a
.careful examination of the juror, re-
porting to the court that Heard had a
severe cold but no symptoms of pneu-
monia. Judge Lea then ordered the
jury locked up for another night,
Imueh to the disgust of the members.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07
WOULD OPPOSE HINEMON.

If Hon. John Hinemon permits lot
of scheming politicians to push him
self into the gubernatorial race, when
Governor Donaghey-th best COVER
nor Arkansas has had of recent years
is due a second term, we shall not
bear so high an opinion of him as we
have. And, not only that, we shall
oppose him, especially while Governor
Donaghey is making good. "-Grav-
ette News Herald.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07
EXAM. WEEK AT NORMAL.

Examinations are in progress at the
Normal School this week and the first
term of the present session WI ond
friday, the second term beginning
next Monday, The school will give a
holiday of only one week for Christ
mas. dsmissine on December "a and
resuming work on January 4.
The enrolment at the Normal has
now reached 210. 1t is not expected
to increase any during the holidays,
but a large number of new students
are expected to enter the first week
in the new year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07
S. |. A. AT MAYFLOWER.

Mayhower, Dec Quite a num-
Der of ladies met at the schoolhouse
on Friday afternoon, December 3, for
the purpose of organizing a school i'm
provement association.
A written request to be present had
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07
CARD OF THANKS.

To the many friends and neighbors
who kindly rendered assistance dur
ing the illness and death of my baby,
and for the many floral offerings, We
desire to extend our sincere thanks.
Mrs w. B. Beshears and Children.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07

lived four or five miles south of Con-
way and she and her brother sold a
COW which they had taken up as an
estray over year before and had
failed to find the owner. After the
COW was sold the owner, J. X. Jones,
appeared and instituted proceedings
against the negro.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07
PRESIDENT TAFT'S
MEeS'GE IS RI } ]

Washington, Dec. T. President
Taft's message to the first regular
session of the siXty-frst congress was
read to both houses in joint session
this afternoon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

P. +. Parsons, 20, Conway, and Eva
NJ. Goode, IS, Holland.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07
FIRST SNOW FLAKES.

Snow in big flakes began to fall at
II o'clock last night, the fall continu-
ing for some time. On account of the
ground being moist and warm the
flakes melted as fast as they struck
the earth.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, Dec. Tonight
and Wednesday, fair; warmer
Wednesday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07

A synopsis of the presidents mes
age containing all the important fea-
lures Of the document, is published on
the third page of the Daily Edition
to lay.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07

Legal blanks for sale at this office.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-07

Mrs. KATE SLOAN, Secretary.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
WANTED HIS FAV0RlTE ALIVE.
Peculiar Order Placed by Small Dew.
otee Of Popular "Allce In
Wonderland"

The son and heir Is seven years old
-old enough to spell out, with helps
over the hard words" Alice in Won.
derland," and to enjoy 1t hugely, espe-
cially the memorable duet between
the Mock Turtle and Griffin. Recent.
ly, as a great treat, he was permitted
to accompany his pretty young aunt
to luncheon at one of New York's
famous restaurants, and, as a crown.
ing Joy, invited to select his own del.
icacies. Long and earnestly he pom.
dered over the bill of fare; then his
eyes grew big and his face illumined
as he laboriously read the list of soups.
Eyes, thank you, I've PRECEDED what
I want" he said with nervous gaiety;
then with an impressive knitting .of
his brows he addressed the attentive
waiter: "Ill have one very, very
small mock turtle, but don't make II
into soup-just bring 1t along alive
and kicking. Lillian Dynevor Rice In
Woman's Home Companion.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
VETERANS TRIBUTE TO LEE.
Mos' | ,p'essIve Scene Of the Civil
var Was That After Surrender
Of ApRemattox.

Men who saw the defeated general
when he came forth from the chamber
where he had signed the articles Of
capitulation say that he paused a
moment as his eyes rested once more
on the Virginia hills; smote his hands
together as though In some excess Of
inward agony, then mounted his gray
horse, Traveller, and rode calmly
away.
II that was the very Gethsemane Of
his trials, yet he must have had
then one moment Of supreme, II
chastened, Joy. As he rode quietly
down the lane leading from the
scene Of capitulation, he passed
into view Of his men-of such as
remained of them. The news Of
the surrender had got abroad and they
were waiting, griefstricken and de-
jected, upon the hillsides, when they
caught sight Of their commander on
the gray horse. Then ensued one Of
the most notable scenes Of the history
Of the war. In an instant they were
about him, bareheaded, with tear-wet
eyes; thronging him, kissing his hand
his boots, his saddle; weeping; cheer.
ing him amid their tears; shouting his
name to the very skies. He said:
Men, we have fought through the war
together; have done my best for you;
my heart is too full to say more."-
From Robert q. Lee, the Southerner,"
by Thomas Nelson Page, published by
Scribner's.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
He Was No Hayseed.

Many years ago when Londoners
had not the excursion facilities for
getting into the country that they en-
Joy now, Charley, cockney friend,
was staying at a farmhouse and soon
made himself at home. Charley, with
his pipe, was wandering around, close
ly examining the tops. ends and sides
of a certain trim, well-made object
fenced around in a paddock. He stared
at it little while, then shook his
head dubiously.
What are you looking for, Char
ley?"
Where's the door and the windows,
uncle?"
doors and windows? Why, that's
q haystack."
mo fear, uncle; you don't humbug
me. Hay doesn't grow in Jumps like
that."-Tit Bits.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
Llterature and Dreams.

Robert Louis Stevenson owed much
Of his inspiration to dreams. In one
passage he attributed some Of his fin
est work to the brownies" who ten
anted his brain during moments of
Inconsistencies. THE Strange Case
Of DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" owes Its
origin to a dream. Il had long been
trying to write a story on this sub
ject," writes Stevenson, Ito find a
body. vehicle, for that strong sense
Of mans double being which must at
times come in upon and overwhelm
the mind Of every thinking creature
For two days / went about rack
Ing my brains for a plot Of any sort;
and on the second night dreamed the
scene at the window, and scene aft
erward split in two, In which Hyde,
pursued for some crime took the pow
der and underwent the change In the
presence Of his pursuers. All the rest
was made awake and consciously, al
though ! think l can trace In much of
a tha manner Of my brownies"
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
Harry Herzer spent Sunday at Ford.

Miss Rose Madden left Wednesday for
a visit with friends at Wichita.
Miss Alma Smith is the assistant book.
keeper at the York Key this week.
Miss Marie Coffey went to Stafford
Tuesday to visit friends for week,
Floyd Manary, of Ingslls. was visiting
relatives and friends in Dodge Monday.
Misses Pearl and Myrtle Dowdy and
Minnie Winegarth apent Sunday in Gar
den City.
Conductor Milo Mckee has been given
a run on passenger tryins 8 and 6 on the
Santa Fe.
Mr.. Frink, near Ensign, has 400 acres
In wheat this season that is expected to
make 20 to % bushels to the acre.
Miss Eula Edwards, Of Larned, was
10 Dodge City The fore part of the week
visiting her aunt, Mrs. 3. T. Williams.
The socialists will have a meeting at
the park on next Sunday afternoon, at
which there will be an address bv j. l..
Fits.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. williams enter.
tanned DR.. and Mrs. j w. Thompson
st a 8 O'Clock dinner last Thursday eve
ming
Miss Katheryn Garth, OF Larned, ar.
rived in Dodge City Saturday for few
days visit with her sister, mrs. r. P.
Vernon.
Miss Francis Meairs entertained Misses
Relda and Elsie Davis, of Bucklin, and
Miss Iva Dye and VIII Redwine at Q /
o'clock dinner Sunday.
LOST-Ladies watch, hunting case,
initials g. A e. on fob. Lost between
race track and post office. Return to this
Office and receive reward.
Some Of e. K. Smiths friends here.
who have heard from him, say that he is
breaking all OF his previous records 10
fishing at his summer home 10 Wisconsin.
Mrs. Jennie Avery has returned frem
her trip to Manifold, Pa, and is the
guest of Mrs. y. T. Williams. She will
start for her home at Silver City, Idaho,
this week.
j. II. Dupree expects to be numbered
among the potato kings Of Ford county
this year. He will have about 600 bush
els Of fine "Murphys" on his Duck Creek
farm. The crop 10 practically made Low.
Leon Gilbert went to Ingalls, the first
Of the week, where he will act as lime.
keeper for the Arkansas Valley IrrIga-
tion Construction Company, which is In
charge Of the work on the Eureka canal
Governor Stnbbs wasa visitor In Dodge
City for few hours Monday evening,
while on bis return from Garden City.
where be spoke at celebration, Garden
City had q real celebration. including q
big rain storm Monday.
A party Of Santa Fe officers came In
from a western trip last Friday and spent
several nights In bod 70 City. Vice.
President Hendricks, General Manager
Hurley OF the Eastern Grand Division,
and General Manager Kouns OF the
Western Grand Division. General Super.
intendent Parker, Chief Engineer Morse
and General Passenger Agent Connell
were 10 the party. superintendent Tice
and Trainmaster Coffey from Dodge,
accompanied the party down the road
SATURDAY morning.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08

Money to loan on real estate. Set
+. H. Young. tt
Miss Violet Watson was Ford visitor
Saturday.
Gilbert Avery, Of Kinsley, spent Sun.
day visiting Dodge City friends.
Will Cain, Of Wilburn, was In Dodge
on business last Monday.
Delay 10 taking Foley's Kidney Rem.
edy II you have backache, kidney ol
bladder trouble, fastens the disease upor
you and makes cure more difficult
Commence taking Foley's Kidney Rem.
edy today and you will soon be well
Why risk a serious malady9 The Palace
Drug Store.
Misses ZELDA and Elsie Davis, VIII
had been visiting friends 10 Dodge fol
several days, returned to their home al
Buckliu Monday.
B. M. Murphy and family returned from
Hutchinson Saturday, where they had
been visiting for few days They made
the trip In their Car in half day.
Everyone would be benefited by taxi
ing FOlev's 0rinO Laxative fer stomach
and liver trouble and habitual cOnstipa
ton. 1t sweetens the stomach and
breath, gently stimulates the liver and
regulates the bowels and is much snpe
rior to pills and ordinary laxatives. Why
not try Fcley's 0flno Laxative today
The Palace Drug Store.
A. K. Stoffer, Of Liberal, Kansas, was
visitor In Dodge City on Monday OF
this week. Mr.. Stoffer is ah old time
newspaper man and stockman In Western
Kansas. He quit the newspaper business
several vars ago and went into the stock
business When the range began TO play
out he left the cattle business, and last
year went into the newspaper business
again, at Liberal.
The surest and easiest way to cure q
cough or cold is by gently and freely
moving the bowls. Bees Laxative Cough
Syrup is pleasant, stops the coughing
and quickly relieves the cold by allay-
ing congestion and by pleasantly and
promptly moving the bowels. Sold by
The Palace Drug Store.
Brick Bond, Of the Palace Drug Com
pany, who has been spending bis sum-
mers In Idaho for several years past, re-
turned from the mountains to his head
quarters at Sand Point, Idaho, last week
with bear, deer, and great bunch Of
trout MIR. Bonds hunting and fishing
stories that he writes home are taken in
q different way than most peoples would
be. Everybody believes just what he
writes. He has been westerner so
long, and Shas killed so many herds OF
buffalo, 80 many deer and so many bears,
that he would take no interest In exag-
geratlng.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
MAKE ALL COMERS WELCOME.
Turkish Feast In Which Open House
Is Very Literally the Order
Of the Day.

Every year In Turkey in the month
OF Ramazan, as they term it--which is
the month when the Koran was re-
vealed, in 26 parts, to Mohammed-it
was for years a general custom In Tur.
key for the Turks to open their houses
at IL o'clock, the Turkish sunset time,
to strangers. and any one was per-
|mitted to enter and take supper, a
meal the Turks call oviftar, during
,Ramazan.
No matter how poor or how rich the
persons, and whether a complete
stranger or near friend, they come just
before the sunset hour, and all are
seated at the truly hospitable table be-
fore IL o'clock. Immediately after the
roar Of the cannons announces sunset
the Turks eat either an olive or date,
At being the legend that the holy
prophet did this, and those who smoke
may begin as soon as the date or
olive, supposed to be the fruits of
paradise, disappears. Then come jel-
lies, as 1t is a belief In Turkey that
sweets collect the senses" whatever
that may mean. Oddly enough, soups
follow the sweets, and then after that
eggs cooked in butter are served, fol-
lowed In turn by mutton chops or
roasted meat; these are succeeded by
vegetables, and the vegetables by
sort Of sugarless pudding, called beu-
rex. and after this the famous baclava,
or kadaif.
After all this more meat courses,
fsh, and the. vegetables are served,
and such sweets as rice milk, (gullaj
sudlaj), native blanc mango (mahalle-
bD, pilaf with hishab or junket
(yaourt), and coffee.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
DESIGN IN SHIFTING BUREAU
Suggestion Of Sherlock Holmes Found
| Useful by Girl Who Likes to Be
Well Dressed.

Apparently, the room was comfort.
able, but 1t had one insurmountable
drawback.
There Is only one place to keep the
bureau" said the tall girl; therefore
! cannot live here. must have a
room large enough to permit hauling
the bureau around. Here 1t will have
to stand always so the light from the
window will strike my left side while
! dress. That would be detrimental to
the small share Of good looks now pos
sessed by my right side.
Sherlock Holmes put me on to the
necessity of switching my looking
glass around every little while, IL
wish to preserve uniformity of good
looks. He pointed out that the side
Of the body that the light strikes most
directly while dressing will always be
best groomed. The hair will be curled
more artistically, the powder be laid
On more smoothly, and even the
clothes will be arranged more becom-
ingly. This being SO, 1t stands to rea-
son that the side that gets most at
tention constantly is going to improve
In the same ratio that the neglected
side deteriorates, and that the person
who dresses for months before a glass
that always stands In the same posi-
tion as regards the light is going to
get really lopsided so far as good
looks are concerned"
The top-foor girl sighed ref1ectively.
81 wonder" she said, "if that is the
reason my hair is so much thinner on
the right side. I'm going right straight
home and move my bureau"
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
Wall from a Waiter.
The waiter spoke Indignantly

Men go about" he said, "com-
planning of being mistook for wait.
ers, but 1t is ON the other foot really
that the shoe rests. Us walters are
the complainants in these cases of
mistaken identity, Our kicks are sin
cere. The others ring false. For
at dances, and balls, and such like
crushes many young man makes
money by being mistook for a waiter.
How does he make money? Why, he
is tipped, and all them tips he pockets,
never thinking of handing them over
to their .ightful owners. At every
big affair we count on loss of five
per cent. on the dishonest advan-
tage that impecunious young swells
take Of bd ng mistook for walters. -
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08

Goodness is a large, often perspec-
tive, word; like harvest, which at one
stage when we talk Of II lies all under
ground, with an indeterminate future;
is the germ prospering in the dark
ness? At another, 1t has just put forth
delicate green blades, and by and by
the trembling blossoms are ready to
be dashed on by an hour of rough
wind or rain, Each stage has its pc
culiar blight, and may have the healthy
life choked out Of It BY a particular ac-
tion Of the foul land which rears or
neighbors It, or by damage brought
from foulness afar George Eliot.