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The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16
ARKANSAS man
BUILDS A|RSH|P
FEELS SURE IT Will FLY
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR NEAR
LITTLE ROCK CONSTRUCT
ING MACHINE.

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Little Rock, July 16.-"An Arkan-
sas-built airship that will fly is al
most ready for the public to see" said
a banker of Little Rock this morning,
when speaking of a recent trip he
had made in an automobile to the
south of Little Rock. Continuing, he
told of the work of H. H. Holland,
telegraph operator for the Iron
Mountain, at Cypress Junction, not
far from Little Rock. He declares
this airship has the appearance of
having been designed and built by
, eople who know what they are do
ing, and that there is no doubt in
his mind that the machine will fly.
81 believe that these men have solv-
ed the problem of air flight and when
the Wright brothers see the plan they
will admit that Hollands has over
come the difficulties in their own ma
chine" said the banker.
H. H. Holland is the designer and
builder of the craft, while Thomas A.
Shea, trainmaster for the Arkansas
division of the Iron Mountain, is one
of the financial hackers Of the enter
prise. 1t is stated, in fact, that Mr..
Holland and Mr.. Shea alone own the
craft and that they are now plan
- ~ hi mo
overcomes all the difficulties of the
other machines.
1t was intended to have the ma
chine ready for its trial flights the
middle of the past month, but the en-
CINE, which was being built in st.
Louis. did not arrive on time. Later
other parts of machinery were order
layed the trial of the machine. Well
before the opening of the Arkansas
state fair at Hot Springs, when the
former president Of the United States
will be visitor to the city of the
Valley Of Vapors, the machine will
be flying, says the designer, and will
make daily exhibitions at the fair
grounds.
1t is stated that all is now practic-
ally ready to make the trial flight by
the owners, who will not announce
when that will be made. If it is sue
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16

JEFF DAVIS opened his campaign
for the senate here on the Oath. He
made a good speech, all will admit
who heard him. He is advocating re-
forms that are needed. The only
trouble we find with him is he does not
back up his words with works. We
do not believe he is sincere. He has
been a great big bluff from the time
he first entered politics and his sue
cess has been due to his smoothness.
He has many followers over the state
and the same old cry is being raised
again, let's beat the gang again. May
be he will and maybe he won't. He is
in place now where they do not pay
much attention to him and he can
spout until he is tired and no one is
hurt. 1t is our opinion he will have
a hard time being re-elected.-Siloam
Springs Herald.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16
A BATCH" OF
ARKANSAS NEWS

Van Buren, is enjoying a seconc
crop of strawberries. The droutt
last fall cut out many plants which
did not bear last spring, but the sum
mer rains have caused them to ma
ture and bear as we'll as they ordinar
lily do in the spring.
The Little River county fair will b'
held in Ashdown October 6 and 7.
A. j. Kizer, the TeXarkana tele
phone and timberman, has donated
to Ashdown five acres of ground hi
owns in the town with the under
standing it is to be used as a parl
and the town will improve and keer
it in good condition.
Helena is demanding a commercial
agent of the Missouri Pacific, the
merchants of that city stating they
are giving the Iron Mountain suffi
cient business to justify it.
The Y. M. C. A. Boys of Texarkana
nave just HIliSileu d tWo "Sch0 lamp
ing trip and are contemplating a Sec
ond one in August.
Gravette is boasting of Rhode Isl
and Red eggs which average one
fourth of a pound each, and move
ment on foot is to make them stand
ard weights instead of the iron
weights now in use.
d. w. Pitts, blind farmer of Big
Fork, Polk county, is making sue
cess of his venture. He has big crop
of broom corn ready for harvest. He
will manufacture the corn into brooms
himself.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16
FEELS THE NEED
OF MACH|NISTS

Little Rock, July 16.-The Iron
Mountain railroad needs machinists.
The strike which been on since May
2 is beginning to affect the company,
it is charged, and here and elsewhere
the company is beginning to advertise
for machinists and apprentice boys.
In Argenta posters calling attention
to the fact that men of limited ex
perience and boys who desire to learn
the trade may secure employment at
the Barring Cross shops. Up to this
time the company has been contend
ing that the number of non-union
machinists applying for work was
more than the company had employ
ment for and that there was no va
cancy for those who wanted work.
The union machinists now on strike
here are delighted with the turn af-
fairs are taking.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16
REYBURN DECLINES
To DISCUSS TRIP

Little Rock, July 16.-Sam w. Rey-
burn, president of the Arkansas Dia-
mond Mining Company, Albert d.
Cohn, Charles S. Stiff and John T.
Fuller of the same company, have re-
turned from England, where they
went to purchase machinery for devel-
oping the Pike county diamond mines,
near Murfreesboro. President Rey-
burn refuses to discuss the trip in
any way whatsoever, except to say
that the company accomplished what
it desired in England. 1t has been
reported that the company desired to
purchase from the English manufac-
turers the forms or patterns of the
machinery they desired to use in
America and have the machinery cast
in this country in order to escape the
payment of the express and the duty
on the machinery. Whether this was
accomplished cannot be stated at this
time, but it is believed that this will
be the plan pursued.
London fnanciers have purchased
$175,O00 worth of the stock of the
company, according to reports in this
city, but President Reyburn will not
discuss that feature of the trip, either
That the development of the mines
will be undertaken within a short
time appears to be certain, however
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16
THE king drag
AND ITS Value
STATEMENT BY INVENTOR
SOLVES PROBLEM OF ROAD
BUILDING AT LITTLE
COST.

| (Bv D. Edward King of Maitland,
Mo-, for Little Rock Board of Trade.)
Arkansas possessed thirty-six thou
sand, four hundred and forty-five
;36.445) miles of wagon road when
the last count was reported. OF this
total mileage less than 100 miles are
surfaced with macadam and less than
200 miles are graveled.
These figures set out Arkansas
| road problem so clearly that the most
careless cannot mistake the truth,
truth which every good road advocate
and every road official in the states
should recognize is:
1.-The road question in Arkansas is
a question of securing the highest effl-
cheney from the natural earth high
ways"
The second great truth, established
beyond peradventure by my own test
of fourteen years, Enumerated and up
held by the United States office of
public roads and by the highway com
missions of various states after years
of experiment, proved by farmers and
roadmasters all over the world day by
day and month by month up to the
present moment; the second great
truth, | say, is:
"The King drag solves the prob
lem"
Let these truths sink in. Let all
concerned strive to realize them In
their entirety. The truths if properly
appreciated and faithfully acted upon,
can improve 1868 of every 364 miles of
wagon road in the commonwealth, be-
vond the hope of the most sangulne.
| propose to state once more that |
have nothing to sell. Any man who
wishes to make a test can get King
drag pamphlet and build drag ac-
cording to instructions found there
in.
And | must add here that | am Gag
erly in favor of stone and gravel for
the main travel arteries of wagon
commerce.
| have asserted for years, both in
public and private, that any com
munty in which farm lands is worth
$50 an acre, and where stone or gray
ell can be procured within three miles
of it's most important roads, is not
living up to its opportunities If 1t
fails to cover them with a hard sur
face.
But the present problem at this mo-
ment is the mud road. And the King
drag, wisely used, solves it at once.
That is the reason why we call this
plan Good Roads Right Now" And
we use the slogan Good Roads With
out Money" because instead of ask
ing for more money or for bonds, this
plan builds the better road for less
than is regularly spent on such roads
as are being worked throughout the
state.
Build a light drag. Don't build it
too long. Follow instructions closely,
both in building and in using it. Study
it thoughtfully in action, and learn
how to make it do its best work. If
YOU have trouble go consult some man
| who is having better success.
Ask Director Page, Office of public
roads, Washington, d. c., for copy
of the King Drag pamphlet. 1t will
cost only the card you use in the
| asking.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16

An attempt was made to repeal
the cow ordinance at Paragould re-
Gently, but the citizens got up in arms
over the prospects of making pastures
of their lawns and defeated it.
Twenty acres of wheat in the vicin-
ity of Green Forest has yielded $50
bushels of wheat this season, with
hundreds more in the same fix. The
yield is said to be enormous and times
will be easy in that section this year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16
BOARD TO MEET.

The State Normal board will meet
in Little Rock Monday to open the
bids on the new girls dormitory and
will probably let the contract for its
erection.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16
REAL BARGAINS
IN REAL ESTATE

| have the following properties
which are listed at exceptionally low
prices as an inducement for quick
sale:
Ray G. Parker Residence in Boule-
ward Addition.-Large lots, southeast
corner, splendidly constructed cot
tage, would be cheap at 81 500. Price,
$3.50.
E. w. Miller place, near Green
brier and Under; west half north
east quarter, 32-7-13; 80 acres, nice
ly improved and easily worth $50 an
acre. Price, $1,000.
j. H. Wright place, near Chadwick;
east half northwest quarter, 23-4-13 (;
80 acres A big bargain at $500.
Several thousand acres of railroad
land at low prices and on easy terms.
". Il. DUNCAN,
CONWAY, ARK.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
State and District

ELECTION September IL, 1900
For Governor
GEORGE w. DONAGHEY
For Secretary of State
EARL w. HODGES
For State Auditor
JOHN r. JOBE
For Attorney General
HAL L. NORWOOD
For State Treasurer
JOHN w. CROCKETT
For Associate Justice
VIM. F. KIRBY
For State Land Commissioner
r. G. DYE
For Supt. Public Instruction
GEO. B. COOK
For Commissioner of Mines, Manufacturers
and Agriculture
FRED II. PHILLIPS
For Railroad Commissioner
w. +. MKNIGHT
G. w. BELLAMY
R. p. ALLEN
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16

cessful, then a date upon which a
formal trial will be made will be an
nounced, that all who may desire to
see the Arkansas airship fly may have
that opportunity.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16
COUNTY TICKET

ELECTION November 8, 1901
For Congress, Fifth District
H. M. JACOWAY
For Circuit Judge Seventeenth District
EUGENE LANKFORD
For Prosecuting Attorney, Seventeenth Dis
trict--
GEORGE w. CLARK
For State Senator. Twenty-Seventh District
A. C. MARTIN
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16

Prof L. F. Forrest returned this
morning from a months visit with
friends in Oklahoma, Tennessee and
Texas. He is considerably improved
in health and says he had an enjoy
able trip.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16
Personal

J. L. Carter of Wooster is here to-
| day.
Theodore Broesch is in Little Rock
today.
| w. 3. Clayton is spending today in
Little Rock.
See Lazern, the wonder, at the Air
dome tonight
Walter Adams went to Little Rock
this morning.
S. NJ. Simpson of Mayfower is in
Conway today.
For Sale-An Edison Photograph.
Call at this office.
Miss Myrtle Cloud of Benton is the
| guest of Miss Della Pence.
Manual Owen is home for a visit
after a trip over the state.
For Sale-About two tons of fine
oat hay Apply to Luther Bolls. If
Rev. Father Zell returned this
morning from visit to Little Rock.
Last chance to see Lazern in Con-
way. Be sure and go to the Airdome
tonight.
The citizens of Gleason are prepar
ing to have a big picnic at that place
July %.
For Sale-A good piano in first
class condition. See V. B. Ray, at
Layman hotel.
Lynn Harrod has returned to Little
Rock, after visit to relatives and
friends here.
Henry Firestone came down from
Russellville this morning to remain
over Sunday.
Mrs. William Gadd of Perryville is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
". A. Isgrig.
Don't miss canning a few bushels
liberia peaches. Cole & Co. will de-
liver YOUR orders. d5t
Mrs. J. H. Stubs left this morning
for visit to her daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Hogan at Atkins.
Phone Cole & Co. orders for Round
Mountain Fruit Co. liberia peaches.
Can deliver next week. d5t
The regular monthly meeting of
Green Grove lodge No. LOT, F. and A.
NJ, will be held tonight.
Soda pop delivered to any part of
the city, SOC case of "a bottles.
Give US trial. Faulkner County
Bottling Works. Phone 1872. If
Mrs. ]. G. Botsford has returned
to her home at Little Rock, after a
visit to Mrs. Joseph Frauenthal here.
Rev. w. f. Dallas left this morn
ing for a trip up the Fort Smith
road and will be gone for several
days.
Mr.. Burton, representing Chas. l..
Thompson of Little Rock, is here to-
day inspecting the new Baptist
church.
DR.. w. G. Allison and family, who
have been visiting in Conway for sew
eral days, have gone to Quitman for
short visit.
The Odd Fellows and Woodmen of
the World are called to meet at their
lodge hall tomorrow at 2 o'clock to
attend the funeral of the late AleXan-
der Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caspar Dunn, Albert
Lachowsky and mother, Mrs. John La
chowsky and daughter, Miss Jennie,
left this morning for Little Rock to
attend the funeral of Mrs. E. Hell
bach.
Lazern & Co. will give their final
performance in this city tonight at
the Airdome and feature, by request,
the famous packing case escape. The
box has been made doubly strong by
mailing wire on the sides and top and
bottom Prof. Lazern will be placed
in the box with his hands tied behind
him and in few moments he will es-
cape and his wife will be in the box
instead Others perform this trick
in from Is to 80 minutes. Prof. La
zern did it Thur day night in two
and one-half minutes, the shortest
record known. He will also introduce
the hat trick with several new fea-
lures. The "miser's dream" will be
given. This is one of the best coir
tricks ever seen here and is certainly
a wonderful sleight-of- hand perform
| IL h.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16

We have contracted with Cole & Co.
to handle our liberia Peaches. Call
them over phones 9 or 144 and leave
order.
This is the genuine Ebert; best
grown for all canning purposes. They
are exceptionally fine this year and
free from worms. They will be ready
commencing Friday, July Is.
ROUND MOUNTAIN FRUIT co.
By l.. II. Pyle.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16

egal blanks for sale at this Office.
Old papers for sale at this office.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16

COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative
w. w. MARTIN
For County Judge
j. A. LEA
For Sheriff
J. S. JOHNSON
For Circuit Clerk
J. H. HARTJE
For County Clerk
J. H. BAILEY
For Treasurer
r. X. WILKINSON
For Assessor
w. N. JONES
For Surveyor
d. o. HARTON, JR
For Coroner
j. H. PENCE
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-16

Old papers for sale at this Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
UNDER TRAIN, UNFRAMED
WOMAN'S NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH ON TRESTLE.
Threw Herself Between Rails in
Front of Approaching Pas
senger Train.

ASHEVILLE, n. c., August 5.-Caught
on high trestle just beyond the Burgin
tunnel on the Southern railway, between
this city and Old Fort, Miss Nellie Smith
of Rutherfordton. this state, threw her
self between the rails in front of pas
senger train No. 81 yesterday, and
miraculously escaped DEATH when the
engineer brought his train to a standstiil
over her PROSTATE body.
When the excited train crew and pas
sengers gathered to pick up what they
expected to be the young woman S
mangled body they we're told by muf-
fled voice from beneath the engine that
she was unhurt. The train was backed
into the tunnel and there was revealed
to the astonished gaze Of the passengers
and crew the figure of a woman covered
with cinders and drenched with water,
but otherwise unframed.
Miss Smith, who was remarkably cool
and self-possessed, was taken aboard the
train to Old Fort, where she was re-
ceived by friend
A year ago Miss Smith had narrow
escape from drowning, when a boat con-
tanning two occupants besides herseif was
capsiZed on Green river, Rutherford
county Miss Smith swan to shore after
vainIy trying to save her companions,
who were swallowed up in the current.
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In the Local Courts.

In the circuit court for Il city Mrs.
Peck filed suit today for a limited divorce
from her husband, William H. Peck and
for the custody of their two children! She
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
FIVE HUNDRED RATS AND
THEIR OWNER ARE EVICTED
Miss Metzger Placed on the Side
walk, Guards Her Pets, Assisted
by Two Patrolmen.

ST. LOUIS, August 5.-Whlle nearly ooo
white rats squeaked i'll their open cages
and played about her feet MISS M Z.
Metzger, owner of the animals, VINO had
just been evicted from her home' pa
trolled the sidewalk late yesterday AFTER
noon and, with the assistance or TWO pa
trolmen. protected her pets from neigh
boring dogs, cats and boys.
The rats are of imported strains, ac-
cording to Miss Metzger. Most of them
are japanese animals and some are "oI
the Chinese variety. All are pure Whlte,
except the Chinese. which have a broad
black stripe down the middle of their
backs
The animals are in demand from medl-
cal students and colleges. says the owner
OF the rat farm. and she has a CONTRACT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05

spiracy and attempt to defraud. haS
started talk in official circles as to the
probable effect of the marriage in the
prosecution of the indictments on trial.
The federal law provides that wife cam
not testify either for or against her hus-
band on his trial on a criminal charge
when | saw the notice of the mar
rage. said District Attorney Wise II
ers'. There may be something she knows
which she does not want us to know. But
her testimony had not been required here
tofore to get the indictments and will not
be required in the trial of the case Since
she is his wife she cannot be compelled
to testify against him, but neither can
she testify for him.
Wilson appeared before Commissioner
Shields yesterday and furnished the S25.-
900 bail which was fixed and which he
was given time to get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
Learning to Fly"
"A Rogues' Gallery of Birds

This doesn't that any who learns fly may
get into that kind of rogues gallery. The two lines in
large type simply the titles of articles Sunday
Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
TREASON IS SUSPECTED.
Japanese Officer Accused OF Plan
ming to Sell Military Secrets.

VICTORIA, B. c., August 5.-Much eX-
citement was occasioned at Osaka shortly
before the Kumeric left Kobe owing 10
the discovery of 1000 maps OF fortinca-
ton zones in Japanese, documents reiat-
ing to the manufacture of shimose pow
der and other military secrets under the
floor of the house of Capt. Naguchi' a
retired artillery officer He was arrested
July IA at Chingchun, ManchurIa he
was said to be on his way to st. refers
burg to offer the documents for sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Public Schools to Reopen 18th
of September.
REELECTION OF TEACHERS
First Baptist Church to Be Remodel
ed-Deaths Reported-Business
of Local Courts.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August D. 1910.
The public schools of this city will re-
open September II next, and the work of
issuing permits will begin September d.
The foregoing was decided upon at
meeting of the city school board held
last evening. AS soon as the children Sc
cure their permits they will be assigned
to grades for the coming school term. and
in addition have their school book list
marked SO that everything will be in
readiness at the reopening of the schools
All of the teachers were unanimously
reelected for the coming term, and in ad-
dition Miss Elizabeth Graham of Fairfax
county was chosen teacher in Lee School,
in place of Mrs. Sophie Wolf, who volun-
tarily retired prior to the election. Miss
Graham will be assigned to teach the
second and third grades.
The school property is being inspected
and needed improvements will be made.
A granolthc walk is being laid around
the Lee School building on Prince street
Church to Be Improved.
The First Baptist Church will shortly
be remodeled and enlarged. The plans for
tie proposed work are in the hands OF an
the south side which will make the edi-
flee considerably larger The proposed
improvements will cost, it is estimated.
between $1,000 and $1,000 1t is under
stood that as soon as the plans are an
proved bids will be asked for and the
work of improving the structure will he
begun at once.
The Alexandria Light Infantry this
morning received checks for 50 each en-
listed man from the adjutant generals
office for service at camp. The belated
checks were expected by the members
while at camp, but are none the less ac
ceptable now.
Recent Deaths.
The funeral of George WASHINGTON.
who died Wednesday last, will take place
at 5 o'clock this afternoon from De-
maines undertaking establishment Rev.
DR.. S. A. Wallis of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary will conduct the serv-
ices. The following will be the pail
bearers: DR.. Arthur Snowden. DR.. Thorn
as S. Gibson, DR.. Richard Washington of
Washington, DR.. Laurence Stabler, Thom-
as w. Robinson and Henry S. Wattles
Mrs. Eliza A. Scott, widow of James
II. Scott died yesterday afternoon at
her home. 5O9h South Fairfax street.
The deceased was seventy-fve years old,
and is survived by three sons by her first
husband, George, John and James VIII
kins.
Alton Peck, two years old, Son OF
James H. Peck, died this morning at
his parents home. 8O1 Wolfe street
Isabel Cochran Jones, infant daughter
of Charles E. and Mary E. Jones, died
last evening at the home of the parents
The body will be sent to Winchester, Va,
tomorrow for burial.
In the Local Courts.
In the circuit court for Il city Mrs.
Peck filed suit today for limited divorce
from her husband, William H. Peck and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
WILL NOT AFFECT TRIAL
TESTIMONY OF COL. WILSON'S
YOUNG WIFE NOT REQUIRED.

NEW YORK, August 5.-The marriage
Of Col. Christopher Columbus Wilson,
president of the United Wireless Com
pany, to his eighteen-year-ol stenog-
rapher. Stella Lewis, Wednesday, shortly
after Wilson's arraignment in the United
States court on indictments charging con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
CLIFFORD B. HARMON.

Externium x"
Michael White, who was
Kipling's schoolmate and
knows India as we'll as the
famous novelist and poet,
contributes this story. How
an Americans knowledge of
science was opposed to the
occult power of Brahman-
ism makes a powerful tale.
There's romance in it. too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05

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Dresses, in plain colors and figured
patterns. Some have Dutch necks
and are beautifully trimmed with
val lace. Others are ~ ~e
i il tailored effects, ST. rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05

EXcellently Tailored Coat Suits, of
Pure Irish Linen, with 34-inch coats
and new pleated skirts. Coats are
In nannish style, with ~ 90
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stock-taking price. .~ee~O