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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-09-09
Prices Y6din
REDUCED
on desirable Conway and
Faulkner County
Real Estate!

Ray G. Parker Residence in Boule-
ward Addton.-Large lots, southeast
'orner, splendidly constructed cot
tage, would be cheap at 81 300. Price,
$3.50.
E. w. Miller place, near Green
brier and Under; west hall north
east quarter, 32-7-13; 80 acres, nice
ly improved and easily worth $40 an
acre. Price, $3.50.
j. II. Wright place, near Chadwick;
east half northwest quarter, 23-4-13;
80 acres. A big bargain at $3.50.
j. A. ELLZEY PLACE-110 aacres
of good land located near Spring Hill
church and Under; 60 acres in cult
walton; two sets of houses; pasture;
small orchard; good water; we'll i'm
proved; would be cheap at $4,000, but
$1,250 will get it if bought at once
Several thousand acres OF railroad
land at low prices and on easy terms.
", /. DUNCAN
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-09-09
BABY GEORGE DEAD.

Joseph Edward George, l8-months-
old son of Mrs. Marguerite George
died last night at the home of j. S,
Thompson on Locust avenue. The re-
mains were taken to Dardanelle this
morning for interment. The father
of the child died just one month ago
at Dardanelle and Mrs. George had
been making her home with her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Thompson.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-09-09

Have you ever noticed now
changed a man becomes after
he has saved his first 100000?
1t certainly gives a man black
bone" Start a savings account
next payday.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-09-09
Ponder a Profit Problem
Get the Habit

Start a savings account next
payday and save regularly for
some definite purpose. You will
be surprised to see how fast
your account viii grow when
you get the saving habit.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-09-09

Good results always follow the use
of Foley's Kiln y Pills. They give
prompt relief in all cases of kidney
and bladder disorders, are healing.
strengthening and antiseptic. Try
then. For sale at Burr Walthalls.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-09-09
COUNTY TICKET

ELECTION November 8, 1900
For Congress, Fifth District
H. NJ JACOWAY
For Circuit Judge. Seventeenth District
EUGENE lEANKFORD
For rosecuting Attorney, Seventeenth Dis
trict-
GEORGE w. CLARK
For State Senator. Twenty-Seventh District
1l0A. c. MARTIN
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
WISE BOY SUBLET CONTRACT
BenevoIen. Old Lady lavishes Kind
ness and Attention on Wrong
lad-Hred a Substitute.

benevolent old lady happened one
day to be visiting a school where
young incorrigible was undergoing
punishment for a series OF INSIDE
meanors
The teacher cited him as the
worst boy in the school-one | cant
do anything with. I've tried every
thing in the way of punishment"
Have you tried kndness?" was the
gentle inquiry.
Il did at first. but I've got beyond
that now"
AT the close of the visit the lady
asked the boy if he would call and
see her on the following Saturday. A
boy arrived promptly at the hour APP
pointed. The old lady showed him
her best pictures, played her liveliest
music, and set before him delicious
lunch on her daintiest china. Then she
thought it about time to begin her
little sermon.
My dear" she began, were you
not very unhappy to have to stand in
the corner before all the class for
punishment"
please. ma'am," broke in the boy.
with his mouth full of cake. that
wasn't me you saw. 1t was Pete. He
gave me ten cents to come here and
take your jawing.'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
VISION" SPRINGS NEW ONE
Fair Agent Puts Clerks to Rout by
introducing Book in Unique
Up-to-Date Manner.

1t was quiet springtime morning
and the clerks in the big importing Of
fee were languidly pushing their pens
over the ledgers and dreaming of
baseball and fishing. Suddenly the
screen door opened and a vision drift
ed in like June zephyr.
Gentlemen" exclaimed the vision,
as she lifted her automobile veil, lit
is coming! Be prepared! 1t is COM
ing."
There was a futter among the pen
pushers.
What's coming?" demanded one.
"A cyclone?"
Earthquake" asked another,
"Halley's comet turned back"
chimed third
With silvery ripple of laughter
the vision opened her suitcase.
No. gentlemen, the big stick is
coming. and with it is coming Theo-
dore the Great. Before he arrives you
should buy copy of the greatest
book of the day, entitled: Teddy the
Terrific: or Big Sticking in Africa
and Big Sticking in Europe"
But the clerks fed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
After Many DAYS.

The magnate looked up impatiently
from his work.
We'll. my good man." he snapped at
the difiident and rural person who
stood twirling his rusty hat, what
can | do for your"
Il guess ye don't remember me.
Hank faltered the caller. But you
an me useter go swimmin together
in tn oil town. Then you got a job
in tn bank, an | got a job in the
grocery store"
This is all very interesting, and l
seem to remember your face. But
come to the point-my time is valu-
able"
Yes, Hank You got better offer
an left the old village. | stayed
pluggin' along in tn grocery store"
"Well-well?"
well, Hank, when you left you
owed $7SG2 on a grocery bill. Here's
where you pay up'-Clevcland
Leader.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Rural Shopping.

Hello, Uncle imam exclaimed
the proprietor of the village store.
What can ! do for you today"
Wall, | reckon yew kin gimme er
quarters wuth Nv sugar an er dollars
with NV chawin' terbacker.' replied
the old granger. 1T dew seem like er
sin tew waste good money for sugar.
but III ole woman got tn idee In her
head eZ heow she KANT git erlonG
without it. an Their habits got SIGH Il
holt on her she gifts erway with en-
quarters with purity nigh ev'ry
month, by grass"
Here's your sugar. uncle" said the
storekeeper. "A dollars worth of to-
baCco, did you say?''
"Yaas." answered the old man.
that WIZ what said. but mebbv
yew'd better gimme tew dollars wuth
NV that terbacker. fer amt right
shore ef I'll be down ergain fer three
or four weeks, an ! want plenty ter
run me. by jimmy"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07

succeeded in reaching the glaciers and
fields Of eternal snow on the summit
Of Mount Wilhclmina. more than TO-.
GEO feet above sea level Several pho
tCgraphs were taken at the highest
point and the Dutch flag was planted
Then a hurried return was made, In
tie course Of which Doctor LorenH
sustained a bad fall. He was internal
~ injured and his companions had to
remain with him all night in an cX.
posed spot on the mountain while
terrible storm Of wind and snow ragged
about them.
Other mi5haps occurred on the re-
turn trip and the members OF the cx.
petition would have died from starva-
ton if a relief party had not reached
them at the last moment. When they
finally reached AIkmaar the govern
ment coast station, they were vel,
coined with flags and triumphal arches
as heroes who had suffered ard ac-
complished much in the service Of
science.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Anything But Religious.

During his vacation every summer
Cr. Robert Stuart Macarthur, pastor
of the Calvary Baptist church Of New
York, travels about the country deliv-
ering lectures before the big Chautau-
quas. One of his popular themes is
The Russian Bear" which tells Of his
own observations after an extensive
exploration of Russia. 1t was during
one of his engagements in an Iowa
town, where he had been widely ad
vertised to speak, that two country
men driving along the highway
stopped and held this conversation:
Coin shertalkwa?"
Nope"
BEEN
Yep. Herd them Their juballee
singers day before yesterday. Regu-
lar troupe O. clowns, them Their"
Who's up ternight?"
All, sum Nh York preacher"
Coin talk religun?"
Nope. Understan' he's got sum
trained animals"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Cat Stops Church Concert

pipes and heard a cat mewing They
discovered the church cat. which was
born liz the edifcc few months ago.
caught In between the piping 1t hau
crawlgd there evidently while chasing
a mouse and couldn't get out
The organ was out of order Mr..
Meury announced the cause and it pro-
yoked laughter. Although some dis.
appointment was manifest the pro-
gram given appeared to satisfy the
disgruntled
After it was all over the engineer
reached in between the pipes of the
organ and pulled ont the cat. Then
he took the animal home so that IL
shouldn't go mouse hunting in such y
place again. Men were busy later on.
repairing the delicate wires which the
cat had destroyed in getting into the
pipe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
SMUGGLE IN MANY DIAMONDS
Importers Protective Union Declares
Foreigners, Not Tourists. Worst
Offenders.

sew lork.-About 100000 worth
OF diamonds are Smuggled into the
United states annually. according to a
statement ISsued by the Importers
PROTECTIVE" union, which has Just OF.
i@'"d to pay rewards Of $4,000 and up
for information leading to the arrest
OF Offenders.
An inspection Of the returns OF
sales made by the large exporters in
Paris, Vienna, Berlin and London
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Air Vision MAY Improve.

Every one knows the wonderful
vision of the sailor aloft in the crows
nest, knows how he can see the spout
of the whale or the distant sail where
the landlubber can see nothing but
stretch of sea SO with soaring birds.
Captain Spoke could survey the whole
African sky with eye and spyglass
and could see no speCk or sign Of
bird anywhere. Then he would lay
piece of red flannel on a log to look
like fresh skinned buffalo, and would
retire and watch. After few minutes
specks would begin TO appear. far, far
away in the depths of the central sky
ana would soon grow into a small
African turkey buzzard. Ihen more
and more carrion crows and finally
the large African buzzard, kind Of
condor, would come. TO retire in dis
gust Spoke thinks these birds can
see miles beyond mans sight Per
haps the human air sailors vision may
improve giving him greater and
greater advantages over the POOR Tub
bers below
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
ROYAL Complir11ent.

George is the breezy elevator boy In
one of the big Office buildings
George" said the tall bookkeeper the
other morning, let me off at the
third"
George. the fourth" added the old
broker.
George, the fifth" chirped the pref
ty blonde typist.
George expanded until there was
danger of his brass buttons leaving
his blue uniform.
"Aw, Watcher getting swell head
about" piped a messenger Some
body would t'ink yer was page in de
senate"
Page in de senate? Why. didn't
yer hear dat peach of typewriter say
George de fift'? Makes one feel like
de new king Of England"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Dutch Expedition Finds High
Range of Mountains on Island.
Existence OF Differing Ice-Clad Sum
nits Prove to Be Fact-Other EH-
pIorers Hitherto Unable to
Penetrate Wilderness.

The Hague Until recently none OF
the many exploring expeditions sent
out by England, Germany and Holland
had ever succeeded in penetrating into
the heart 81 New Guiana, the great
island which is partitioned among the
three nations. SWamrs, forests ana
many other difficulties stood IN the
way, to say nothing Of the natives,
who were reputed to be savagea de-
voted to headhunting AID caunibai'
ism.
Some progress, however, was made.
The courses OF several rivers were de-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
GUIANA SNOW PEAKS

Feeling sure that they were pro
ccediuE in the right direction, the
party pushed on in spite of innumcr-
able difficulties and at last saw the
glittering goal Of their journey in the
far distance one OF the peaks they
discovered was christen"d Juliana.
Though most of the members Of the
expedition were suffering from fever
contracted in the jungles. they con
rnued on, leaving all unnecessary
articles behind and establishing sup.
ply dcpOts for the return trip. The
docto. In the party was too cx
haustcd to proceed and had to be lelt
at one of the dcpots with some ma
tivog.
Doctor Iorcntz ] Van Nouhuys and
folr natives made the final dash and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Some Siuh FLYERS.

The guide was showing the visitors
around Washington.
This" he announced, pausing in
wide corridor. is the wing OF the
senate"
DO tell" CALCULATED the man from
Kansas with the red handkerchief
around his neck Il never knew the
senate had wings. but I've often
thought the senators might have EN-"
And why the senators?"
Because so many of them are al
ways up in the air. b'goSh."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Pussy Gets ErtargIed in Pipes Of Or.
gan ard instrument Goes Dumb
Finally Released.

Jersey CITY. y. IA black eat born
in a church got tangled up in the
stops and pipes Of the organ the other
night and feature OF concert given
there by the Young Women's Chris.
tian association had to be scratched.
Rev Paul A Meury lent his church,
the Second Dutch Reformed. in Sum
NIT avenue, for the entertainment, and
promised to have his organist, Mrs.
Prue Robinson, play selections on the
$1,000 organ The organ music was
advertised az a feature
The church was crowded when Mrs.
Robinson went to the organ. The cleo
trio blower was set in motion, but the
Organist couldn't produce any notes.
The church cnrlnccr examined the
electrical apparatus and reported 1t in
good order Mr.. Mcury and the on.
gincer ;hen climbed up among the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Lots Of Practise.

Have you had any Practise In
CURED the manager of the great com
bination circus and menagerie. who
had advertised for man who could
chin himself twenty times with one
hand"
I've had too much practise" wear
lily sighed the applicant. whose right
shoulder was three inches higher than
his left. For seven years I've been
practising two hours daily: I'm a
straphanger, sir"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
The Amhinuous Cook.

Mrs. DeAysker-Didy your cook leave
on account of the extra 10 cents
week that the Racer woman offered
her?
Mrs. Won Holmer-l can't tell; she
said she was going to leave because
she wanted the change. and ! don't
know whether she meant the money
or the new place.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Matter of Years.

Knox-Popleigh doesn't brag about
that bright hoy of his any more.
Box-Has he ceased to be bright?
knox-Not exactly He says about
the same sort of things as formerly.
but he's got to the age where they are
saucy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Lack Of Self-Estcen.

Acknowledgements bump OF self-es-
teen must be a cavity.
Seymour-What makes you think
that?
Ashley-The way he went after
what the wages were: boss told him:
Dollar a day for a good man" then
Dingler said he was sorry, but he
didn't like to work for less than that.
and came away.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Policcmar's Job Too Easy.

Chicago TIL" cnuui that results
from being 4 policeman Ia Evanston
has proven more than Edwin Jameson.
assistant chiel. can bear The other
might he rendered Ills resignation his
reason being that he didn't have
enough 70 do lie believes that be viii
End tie Joys Of an active existence IL
returning 70 his former trade. plumb
ING
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Two Desiderata.

Robinson-Why do you call your
friend an Animal Burbank"
Rollins-Because he is trying to
evolve a frog that will be all legs
and an orphanage turkey.
Robinson-An orphanage turkey?
Rollins-Yes, a turkey that will have
enough drumsticks to go around in an
orphan asylum.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Methods Of Calculation.

Scientists are not usually success
full business men,
NO. They think they are doing
very well if they come within few
hundred thousand miles of the exact
measurement. You can't figure on dol
lars that way If you are doing bust
ness with a bank"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
The Great Problem

please advise me-"
"Well?"
Shall | marry a girl who Is my
temperamental opposite and quarrel
with her the rest of my life. or shall
| marry a congenial soul and get tired
of herr"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
The Company's Gratitude.

High-Church was paid $1,000 for
saving the life of Miser klutchims.
Yorll-GraCious. had no idea that
Klutchims would ever have paid an
amount as large as that.
High-Oh, he didn't pay 1t; the
money was paid by the company that
has Klutchims' life insured Tor
100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
His Qucstion-AnsWcr.

Are marriages made In heaven"
The lecturer paused. as If for an an
swer to his interrogation: whererpon
a man with hunted look glanced fur
lively over his shoulder. swallowed
hard. moistened his lips and said.
huskily:
DO strawberries grow at the north
pole?"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Caution.

why do you insist on my going
with you when you ask father for my
hand again." asked Ethelinda.
Because" answered Claude. Il
don't want to give him any more OPP
portunities to presume because there
are no ladies present"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
The Burning Question.

Venus was rising from the sea.
Great Jupiter" cried the men. as
they crowded the beach. How did you
lose your arms?"
But the women never noticed the
arms.
in the name of all that is wonder
full" they chimed. how do you keep
your hair in curl IN salt water?"-
Judge
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
GETTING Honest.

This is your birthday. isn't It..
Bess?"
Yes, Dick"
How old are you?'
TWENTY-FIVE"
We'll, I'm going to give you kiss
Tor every year OF your life"
why. Dick. Dick-I-l may as
we'll confess to you that | am really
twenty-six."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Still Cheaner.

Isn't it cheaper 10 move than to
pay rent?" inquired of the young
married man.
Il suppose 1t is he replied with
settled air, but my plan is cheaper
than either. ! live with my father-iR
law"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Attractive Letters.

Rodrick-Yes, he came over here to
learn our language and started on the
alphabet. Began picking up letters.
you know.
Van Albert-And what progress has
he made?
Rodrick-Oh, he soon found that
the only letters he had time TO pick
I'D were the KS and VS..
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
LIVE WIRE ENDS mONOTONY
Lonely Man Unwinds Coil and Prompt.
~ Feels Lively Presence-Uncon
conscious Several Hours

Altoona. Pa-Becomlng lonesome at
the substation at ColHnsyille sub
urb. the other day. Byron Miller. aged
twenty, an electrician. started TO
amu.e himself b. unwinding an uu.
used coil OF wire. when the eud came
in contact with a lightning aresrer
Miller received high voltage shock.
which rendered him unconscious.
Almost instantly the disturbance IN
I current was noticed at the hydro
plant at Huntingdon 20 miles away
and the man In charge there called
tie Penn Central company's head.
quarters here 10 learn the cause, his
message reaching the Office before
the one from the substation
Miller was unconscious several
hours, being burned about the hands.
arms and feet
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
An Illustration.

Little Willie-Say, pa. what is par.
adoy?
Pa-Well. my son. a coal stove Is
one kind of paradox. 1t won't burn
until it Is put up, then 1t won't burn
until it Is shaken down
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Same Gid Kind.

Have you a fireless cooker
in your kitchen?
Raggles-Yes. but it's flreless be-
cause | can't afford &c buy fuel for it
any more.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Better Than Usual,

Snodgrass- Did you have good luck
on your last hunting trip?
Nymrodd-Better than usual; ! was
shot at only four times and hit only
twice.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Hint at the Reason.

The patient Is much better today.
nurse"
Yes, doctor. You remember you
didn't call yesterday
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
Christianity.

Christianity IS intensely practical.
and has no trait more striking than
common Buxton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07
rlakeo a Difference.

Gee, Isn't she skinny
"You should say 'willowy'"
"Oh, has she money Houston
Post.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07

A man who Is able 70 borrow money
either has much property or cunning
that might be put to better use.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07

RNEST KENDALL, an English
man who has lived y years in
Japan, arrived in New York re-
Gently from Yokohama. With
him is his wife, who is Jap
..f NJ 10
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-07

is a beautiful c0wnng the mountain back of the
old cadet barracks The old chapel built in 1896 when
sherman Grant, Stonewa! Jackson cadets As it
is torn every will be marked and it will be re-
erected in Point cemetery, there be used
ortuary chapel The cd with their famous municipalities
and he memorial tablets all will be replaced.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-04-24

Pleasant day." the Lame Lady remarked.
Margery thought It was. with Slight nod OF
her head which. for all social purposes. ended
conversation on that score.
Now the Lamc Lady's sunny room was not
ct all the right place for formal cali Take
the chairs. for instance: the rockers were such
low friendly creatures that they would start you
humming the moment you sat down Tho
straight chairs which were not straight at oil
were even worse. for they were SO soft and
sQudgy that you simply had TO be comfortable
in them They expected you to Lie back 10
curl up; and IL you did either. they seemed 10
love you dearly. But they would act abom-
inably II you would try to SIT upright on their
forward end They would threaten to turn over.
and q sharp edge would cut right Into you
where you sit down. don't you tnoWf You
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-04-24

The Lame Lady seemed to understand per
fecty.
But you're helping them7"
Yes We GOT 10. Gladys Bailey won't let
as In without paying II we don't AT first she
said we had to sell fifty tickets apiece But
to-day she said we'd ask you"
Its for Homo Mlssons7" the Lamo Lady
asked
That's what they call their Society" Mar
gerry spoke IN tho most sarcastic tones at her
command hoping that the Lame Lady would
catch the double meaning. But tho Lame Lady
did not for she said at once:
'Tn be very glad to contribute Til give q
cako and some doiles and II you want them
some pretty shells that viii be the very thing
for the grab bag"
Gladys Bailey could certainly not kick on
that! So without moro ado Margery held out