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The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16
SCHOOL CONTESTS
 BEGIN SATURDAY
SECTION CONTESTS TO BE HELD AT NAYLOR AND
 REEVES AUGUST 19.

The first two of the four section school contests in Faulkner county will be held next Saturday, August 19 The schools of the southwest section will meet at Reeves schoolhouse, two miles west of Conway, while those of the eastern section will contest at Naylor on that date.
 Saturday, August 26, the schools of the northwest section will meet at Pleasant Valley (North), and those of the southwest section at Mt Pis- gah, near Mayfower.
 There will be three contests at each section. one in recitation, one in dec lamation and one in map-drawng. The winners in each section will meet at Conway during the coutny fair and contest for the gold medals which will be offered as county prizes.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16
THOUSANDS OF
 ACRES FLOODED
OVERFLOW OF CADRON
CAUSES IMMENSE DAMAGE IN FOUR FAULKNER COUNTY
 TOWNSHIPS.
Special to the Log Cabin Democrat

special to the Log Cabin Democrat.
 Holland, August 6.-Thousands of acres of land flooded and damage run nlng into tens of thousands of dollars IS the result of the overflow of Cad ron creek and it's tributaries in the northern and eastern sections of the 'ounty. The worst damage, according to telephone reports received at Hol- land today, occurred in the townships of Harve, Mathews, Cypress and liar din, although there are reports of much overfowed land in Enola, Mt. Vernon and Newton townships.
 The Cadron at the bridge west of here had fallen only about five inches this morning from the high mark reached yesterday and many whole fields are flooded. In a number of cases the water has risen to such a height that the tops of corn stalks are not visible, the farms being unbrok- en lakes of muddy water.
 Muddy Bayou at a point one mile north of Holland, is falling rapidly and had receded about 24 inches this morning. Hundreds of acres of Black fork bottoms are also inundated. So far as can be learned there was no loss of life or personal injuries as a result of the food The property loss is confined to the growing crops, fences destroyed and soil washed away.
 It has been raining here again to- day and the hill lands in this section are suffering fsom excessive moisture 1 The army worms are said to be dam | aging cotton severely.
 It is thought that where the plants have been covered by water corn and cotton will be practically a total loss. Should rain fall soon after the wat er recedes and wash the deposits of mud from the cotton and the weather remain cloudy, it is possible that it will produce partial crop. Corn, however, where the water reached as high as the ear on the stalk, will be total loss.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16
ASSESSMENT OF
 REALTY INCREASED GAIN ABOUT F PER CENT
ASSESSED VALUE OF REAL. Ec TATE IS RAISED ABOUT
 $140,000.

A net increase of $140,815, or about l2 per cent, was made in the assessed valuation of the real estate of Faulk her county for the assessment of 1911 over that of 1909, according to figures compiled today by Tax Assessor w. N. Jones. The total assessment in the county for lands and town lots reach ed S1,791 ,364, as compared with S1,- 650,549 in 1909, when the last real estate assessment was made.
 Of the increase $87 1926 was made on acreage property, s47,999 on plat ted lots in Conway and $5,520 on plat ted lots in other towns in the county.
 The total assessed value of lots and blocks in Conway is $466,345. This 'oes not include a large amount of un- plated property within the city linn it's, which is included in the acreage valuations, and the total value of Con way real estate as assessed will, it is estimated, reach about $570,000. This assessment is of much interest, as it is one upon which the bond issue for the new sewer improvement district will be, based.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16
MRS. LINCOLN LADY
 MANAGER OF FAIR

Through an error in printing the name of Mrs. Fife Lincoln as lady manager was accidentally omitted from the Faulkner county fair cata- logue, which has just been completed. Only small portion of the edition has yet been distributed, however, and Mrs. Lincoln's name will be stamped 'n the proper place in most of the copies.
 Mrs. Lincoln will have general su- pervision ever the culinary, textile, art, floral and kindergarten depart ments, all of which will be ocated on the upper floor of the exhibit hall. and will be provided with a secrecriv and an office "t which exhibits from these departments vii be received and en- tered. The sGperintendents of the departmcn: will have charge of the display and arrangement of the ex- hibits after they have been entered.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16
S7OO 10 CONWAY
 PUBLIC SCHOOL GIVEN BY STATE BOARD
LOCAL INSTITUTION TO SHARE IN $50,000 HIGH SCHOOL
 FUND.

The Conway high school was grant ed 9f,OO by the state board of educa ton, out of the fund of $5O,O0O ap- propriated by the legislature for the aid of high schools in the state. This IS equal to the highest amount grant ed to high schools and was given only to those having a four-year course of study. It's acceptance obligates the schools to give free tuition to any school students in Faulkner county who are prepared to enter.
 The sum of $50, 1000 was provided by the last legislature for onrmal train ing schools, general high schools and the expenses of the State Board of Education while in session, which sum, approximately, was apportioned yesterday. The schools fe .i.4,p this and are calculated to fulfill certain re- quirements and, as the fund is to be paid quarterly it may be stopped at any time the schools are negligent in u 'i'i-' tiiS l0iuli clucptS.
 The normal training schools receive a large share of the apportionment because they are put to greater ex- pense in employment of teachers, maintaining libraries, etc., and the fund is then graduated according to the length of terms of the various ccAools. The schools having a four year course will receive $700, the
 ''r5e-year schools $525, and the two- year schools $350. The normal train ing schools will receive $900. Tn some counties sums were marked "set aside," in which case no school quail fled for the apportionment, but the sum is set aside for any school that may meet the requirements later. Having completed it's labors teh mem bers of the board have returned to their respective homes, but will meet again the first Monday in September to make the annual apportionment of the common school funds.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16

Old papers for sale at this office.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16
BOOKER SPEAKS
 10 5000 NEGROES
NEGRO LEADER IGNORED
ESCORTED THROUGH LITTLE ROCK STREETS BY PAULA
 TINE GUARDS.

Little Rock, Aug. 16.-The Nation al Negro Business League opened with a rush this morning, Booker T. Washington making the opening ad- dress to about 5000 negroes and some few whites who were attracted to the hall by the noted negro. Washington dwelt upon the success of the negro iH business, and made his customary plea for the negro to follow the men, ial pursuits which have made him the friend of the white man in the south. Washington and his following ar rived in Little Rock Tuesday after noon and were met by band and a company of the Pallatine Guards. The band, preceded by the usual military dignitaries astride of festive cart horses, led the way up Main street after which came the Booker T. car riaee. The guards formed a hollow square about this vehicle, in which the pride of Tuskeegee rode in state. The military escort, uniformed porters, barbers and walters, intimated that protection was needed if the people of Little Rock should happen to remem- Der an unsavory occurrence which re- gently took place in New York with Booker T. Washington as a leading character. There was no demonstra- ton. however. and Washington smiled and beamed upon Main street passers- by as genially as he could from a clos ed carriage, and out into the vacant street from which the rain had driven most of the people.
 There are all sorts of negro digni- taries in Little Rock now, and Scipio A. Jones, the negro attorney of this city has jocundly remarked that they are going to make it good negro town" Washington is being dined
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16
WILL HOLD TOWNSHIP
 MEETINGS IN FAULKNER

The state organizer of the Sunday school Association, S. E. Parish, has arranged for number of townshin meetings to be held in Faulkner conn ty during this month. Programs of interest will be given at each place and a general widening in Sunday school work is expected. Following are the dates for the meetings:
 Benedict township, Lollie, August 26.
 Pirce Creek and Wilson townships, Chadwick, August 25.
 Palarm, Cypress and Eagle town ships, Vilonia, August 25.
 Cadron, Clifton and East Fork. Spring Hill, August 27.
 Harve, Newton and Bristol town ships, Naylor, August 25.
 Benton, Mathews, Mountain and Enola, townships, Barney, August 25.
 Hardin and Union, Greenbrier. Au- gust p.
 Walker and California, Guy, Au- gust 25.
 The principal object of the meeting is to discuss plans for doubling the Sunday school attendance in the state in 12 months. Citizens residing in the different townships are especially urg- ed to attend these meetings.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16
OPPOSE REFERRING
 NEW REVENUE LAW
FARMERS UNION ADOPTS RES OLUTIONS AGAINST SIGN
 ING PETITIONS.

Among the resolutions adopted by the state Farmers Union in session at Russellville recently was one com mending the Turner-J acobson revenue bill and urging members not to sign referendum petitions against it. The resolution is as follows:
 Whereas, the last general assem- bly, by extraordinary session passed a revenue bill (known as the Turner Jacobson bilD, and since such law is a revision of our present revenue law and provides for more just and equal distribution of taxation, and such law provides only for sufficient revenue to take care of our states needs, and said law fixes such rates that guard against excessive taxa ton; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That we urge our mem bership to be careful about signing any petitions to submit it to a refer endum vote, especially when such peti- tion is circulated by the tax-dodgers of the state with a view to ultimately defeat the law"
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16
PREPARING FOR NEW STORE.

Work of remodeling the Borwn building on Front street commenced this morning and will be rushed to completion. The store will be occu- pied by the new firm of Craig & Stubbs. Handsome show windows will be built and the members of the firm will install new and up-to-date fur nishings, such as shelving, clothing cabinets, etc, and will open for busi- ness September l.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16
TRAINS DELAYED
 BY WASH0UTS

Little Rock, Aug. 16.-On account of the continued rains, all railroads leading to Little Rock have suffered materially during the past two days and mails have been exceedingly ir- regular. On account of washout on the Iron Mountain between Judsonia and Beebe, all trains have been de- toured from Bald Knob to Fair Oaks and then down to Pine Bluff over the Cotton Belt, coming to Little Rock from that city. This detour makes the trains from four to seven hours late Other roads have suffered con siderably in softening tracks.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16
FREE CONCRETE BOOK.

The Union Sand and Material Co.,, of Memphis, Tenn, has recently pub lished valuable illustrated pamphlet on the use of concrete in the country, which they will send free to any Faulkner county farmer applying for same.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16

and wined while here. He will stay three days, presiding all the time over the counsels of the National Negro Business League
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16
MASONIC NOTICE.

Green Grove lodge No. 107, F. and A. M., will meet Thursday night for the purpose of conferring the third degree.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16

Martin & Harton are building an addition to their large barn on North street and Locust avenue.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

Ton rht and Thursday. unsettled weather; sho Ha'; tonight of T,urs- day.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1911-11-11
CLAIMS SHERIFF
DESERTED HIM
Mexican Who Was Taken From w.
ma to Swansea on Murder Charge
Proves innocent, and Claims Sher-
iff Left Him to Shift For Himself.

Miguel Hernandez, who was brought
from Yuma to Swansea last week by
Sheriff Livingston to answer to the
charge of killing a Mexican at that
place. proved to be the wrong man
wanted for the crime. Hernandez ar
rived in Parker Saturday with a
tale of i'll treatment on the part of the
Yuma county sheriff, who, he alleges,
deserted him at Swansea and left him
without cent or railroad ticket to
get back to Yuma, where he claims
he has wife and several children.
Hernandez alleges that after the
sheriff found he was not the man
wanted for the murder he took him
to a lodging house, where he told
him to go to bed and in the morning
he would take him back to Yuma.
In the morning the Mexican awoke
to find that the sheriff had gotten out
of Swansea the previous night by tal-
ing an automobile to Bouse, where
he made connection with the Phoenix
train.
He made his way to Bouse and
from there he came to Parker to
tell his troubles to Justice of the
Peace Graves. The latter wired
the county commissioners the same
day of the MeXican's arrival, stating
the facts in the case as related by
the ex-prisoner No word has been
received from the Yuma officials, and
in the meantime Judge Graves is TAX
ing care of Hernandez.
In a case of this kind according to
law the sheriff must return a pris-
oner to the town he is taken from,
and if Sheriff Livingston intention
ally deserted Hernandez in the man.
ner claimed by the Mexican he did a
grievous wrong. However, we have
only the Mexican's side of the story,
and the true facts in the case
may be entirely different than set
forth by him.
The Yuma officials should at least
have promptly notified the local au-
thorities what to do in the premises.
Hernandez is sore over his treat
ment, stating that he is unable to
return to his family to provide food
for them, and unless kindly neigh
bOrs assist them they must go hungry
until he can get to Yuma and obtain
employment.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1911-11-11
MONEY IN EGYPTIAN COTTON.

Egyptian cotton will never yielC
the returns in dollars per acre that
some branches of horticulture do
but it will run vastly ahead of the or
binary field crop.
To make very conservative esti
mate, the average farmer living or
twenty acres of land should be able
to raise fifteen bales of Egyptian cot
ton worth at a low estimate, with
seed, $1,S0O a year, and with COWS
pigs, poultry and fruit trees the fami
ly could produce at least $1,000 q
year additional, giving a total reve
nue. of $4,000 a year.
This is as good a revenue as is en-
joyed by the average railroad divis
ion superintendent, the average bank
president, or the average manager OF
good sized commercial and manufact
uring establishments, while it does
not carry with it the nerve-racking
sense Of responsibility nor the ne
cess!ty of keeping up appearances
ar hcavy expense
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1911-11-11
WILL REVOLUTiONIZE
MAKING OF GASOLINE.

Through an invention made by J.
Trimble of Fellows it is predicted
that the manufacture of gasoline will
be revolutionized, says the Fresno Re-
publican. 1t is said that with two
men and a single boiler and with
equipment erected at a cost of $3,-
500, as great quantity of gasoline
can be turned out as is now turned
out by the Standard Oil company at
it's Richmond plant with several hun
dred men and eight boilers. 1t is
said that Trimble has been offered
fabulous sum by the Standard for the
rights to his invention.
Trimble is young tool dresser
who has been at work on his inven>
tion for years. The invention is ca
pable of producing 10000 barrels of
gasoline a day Trimble proposes t.
sell the plants on royalty basis and
predicts that the retail price of gaso-
line will go down from 25 cents a
gallon to 10 cents a gallon The in
vention Is protected by eight patents.
"A number of men have seen the in
vention in operation and they have
expressed much astonishment at the
way in which 1t works
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1911-11-11
HESS MEETING A SUCCESS.

John M. Hess, candidate for SUI
perintendent Of schools on the demo
cratic ticket, visited Parker last Sat
urday and in the evening he address
ed large audience at Detricks hall
Mr.. Hess is lawyer of unusual abil.
ity, deep thinker and a scholar of
high attainmentS. He is also an cx
cellent speaker, and his address Sat
urday night made good impression
upon the voters here He advanced
number Of strong arguments why
he should have charge of the schools
of the county during the next term
and promised to place them on a
high educational plane if the voters
of the county selected him for the
office.
Mr.. Hess practiced law in Chicago
for many years, but nine years age
he was compelled to locate in this
county owing to the i'll health OF
come of the members of his family.
He stood for congress in his distric;
on two different occasions, but the
overwhelming republican majority
prevented his election.
His educational qualifications fol
the office which he seeks are ia,
above the average county school su.
perintendent.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1911-11-11
MOONLIGHT FOOLED HER.

The wonderful beauty Of Arizona
moonlight nights is famous the world
over. but occasionally the brightness
of fair Luna'S rays is source of an
nOyance to those who are in the hab,
it of seeking the peaceful arms OF
Morpheus at an early hour in the
evening
This happened to be the case of
Miss Minnie Brown Friday night OF
last week After an arduous day
of teaching reading, and writing
and 'rith-me-tic'' to the younger gen
GRAFTON of Parker hopefuls, she re-
tired early, with the avowed inten-
ton of arising at an early hour to
do up her Saturday washing.
Awaking, after what seemed to her
a good nights rest, she arose and
prepared her breakfast While wash
ing her breakfast dishes she congrat-
ulated herself on getting up at the
break of day, and how much work
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1911-11-11
HALLOWEEN PARTY.

A neighborhood Halloween party
was given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry G. Downs last Tuesday
evening. The decorations were
along Halloween lines and were very
quaint and attractive, everything be-
ing decorated with witches and black
CATS and pretty little jack-o' lanterns
made out of small gourds.
The early part of the evening was
given up to games after which dain
ty lunch was served in keeping with
the costumes of the evening. A very
amusing feature incident to the
course of the evening was the draw
ing of fortunes, each being in rhyme
and foretelling wonderful and fearful
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1911-11-11
LARGE ORE BODY
AT STEECE MINE
Shaft Penetrates Eighty Feet of Ore
Averaging $40 Per Ton During Prog
ress of Sinking-Large Force of
Men Will Be Put On This Month.

Superintendent P. H. Newman of
the Steece Copper company visited
the company's mine in the Riverside
mountains last week and was much
gratified over the results of the de-
velopment work accomplished during
the summer.
At the 5OO-foot level the shaft
passed through eighty feet of fine
ore, averaging 500 per ton. This ore
body is to be developed thoroughly
upon Mr. Newman's return from the
coast next week. Cross-cuts are to
be run in both directions to determine
its width, but from present indica-
tiOns it is of great size AS the shaft
is being sunk on an incline it went
through the ore body below the 500
foot level
The total depth of the shaft is now
about 900 feet from the surface, or
$50 feet from the upper tunnel level.
Water was encountered recently, and
it is confidently believed by the man
agement that now that water level
has been reached the values will not
only be greater, but it is reasonable
to expect that the ore bodies will be
of greater proportions and perma-
nency.
Mr.. Steece is expected to arrive
from the east within the next ten
days, when a larger force will be en-
ployed at the mine. Sinking contin-
ued throughout the summer.
The Steece mine will no doubt be
enabled to send out a number of good
shipments the coming winter, and if
the big ore body encountered at the
500-foot level proves all that is ex-
pected of it the mine will be one of
the most valuable in the southwest
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1911-11-11
HUBBELL is CHAIRMAN.

By a unanimous vote, the republi-
can central committee at its meeting
in Phoenix Monday, J. Durango Hub
bell of Apache county was elected
chairman and the choice of secretary
and treasurer was left to him.
Monday was a field day for the re-
publicans of Arizona and they flocked
into Phoenix from every section of
the state. When the central com
mittee was called to order in the as
semblage chamber in the capitol at
II o'clock, delegates were present
from every county and in most in
stances every delegate from the coun-
ty was present in .person.-Republi-
can.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1911-11-11
FIERCE FIGHT WITH
MOUNTAIN LION
Caught in No. Trap Animal is
Tracked BY Two Boys, and is Later
phaeI Reina and Patricia Montijo.

The two young sons of PatriciC
Montijo and Raphael Reina, had &
narrow escape last Saturday from
being killed by fierce mountain ilor
near their home IL miles east OF
town. The boys caught the noun
tain rover in a small No. trap and
his kingship walked off with the trap
The youngsters followed the tracks o1
their catch to a point where they
discovered what sort of animal they
had landed Getting scared they hur
ried home, fearing to take shot al
the beast.
Their fathers, Patricio Montijo and
Raphael Reina, set out to see what
scared the boys. They came across
Mr. Lion when he was in a very bad
humor, brought on by dragging a
trap on his right hind leg, which
had caught on over the toes Sight
ing the hunters his lordship didn't
wait for them to start the battle, but
proceeded to act on the aggressive al
once by taking a ten-foot' leap at the
throat of Reina, who side-stepped just
in time to save his life.
AS the men were armed with but one
38-calibre revolver they soon realized
that they were up against serious
proposition, with no possible means
of escaping unless they killed the lion
now maddened beyond hope of fright
and Sinking away
AS Reina lodged the fierce on
slaught of the lion he fired, the shot
taking effect in the animals right
shoulder. But Mr.. Lion, wheeling
around, came after his prey furiously
Another shot hit the oncoming lion
in the neck, and just as he was about
to make another leap for Reina. a
third shot struck him in the head
and he rolled over dead, much to the
relief of the cornered men, who aver
that they will never again hunt a lion
unless armed with a dependable rifle
If the boys had not turned back
they would surely have met with lit
tie mercy on the part of the lion
The hide was brought to town Tues
day, and measures 715 feet from tip
to tip. The animal weighed about
200 pounds, and is the largest of its
kind ever killed in this section of the
ten ritory.