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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-02
VAUDEVILLE AND MOVING
PICTURES # THE BURLEN

Manager Burlew is now making
arrangements to put on at the Bur-
lew an attractive class Of vaudeville
and moving pictures, witt: the inten~
ton of providing an acceptable class
Of entertainment at prices that will
catch everybody and of a quality that
will please the public. The arrange
ments have not yet been entirely
completed, but in short time the
Burlew management will be in q po-
sition to make a definite announce
ment of its plans in this particular.
T. w. Randolph was the guest Of
Miss DeSs Hicks, BarhOnrsville. Sun
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-02

spring bulbs are piercing the bosom
ST mother earth with their green
spear points.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-02
Freedom
OF. Negro
TO BE CELEBRATED LOCALLY
If BUSINESS League PLAN
is CARRIED OFT.
1913 the 5Oth Year

Since the PRONUNCIATION Of the
Emancipation Proclamation not
to be marked with a national ex-
position because Of delay of con-
greSs to appropriate funds.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-02

Miss Dess Hicks, Barboursville, Sum
day
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
CONWAY CHURCHES
 SUNDAY SERVICES
REV. E. J. MCKINNEY AT
 THE BAPTIST CHURCH

In the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. J. Hurt, who is spending few days at Philadelphia, the pulpit will will be filled in the morning by Rev. E. J. Mckinney of Little Rock. The ser vlce will commence at II o'clock. Rev. Mckinney is an interesting preacher and has been in Conway several diff ferent Sundays at the Baptist church. At the evening hour the B. Y. P. u. will have charge of the service, begin ming at 8 o'clock. Sunday school in the morning at 9:45.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
QUARTER MILLION
 PIECES OF MAIL hANDLEDAT CONWAYP. 0. RESULT OF COUNT KEPT BY POSTMASTER DURING
 MONTH OF MAY.

Practically quarter of a million pieces of mail were handled at the Conway postoffice during the month of May, according to figures just com piled by Postmaster o. J. Owen. The exact total number of incoming pieces of all classes amounted to 134.42O, and the number of pieces of outgoing mail amounted to 107 PAP, making a grand total of 241 ,670, or daily av- craze for 31 days of slightly less than 5000.
 First class mail was by far the most numerous, being about 75 per cent of the outgoing mail and nearly 30 per cent of the incoming mail, the total for each being 75,296 and 63,- 307, respectively. The next in num- bers was second-class mail, of which 16,424 pieces of outgoing and 36,351 pieces of incoming were handled. These figures include only mail on which postage is paid at the pound rate and do not include the free coun- ty circulation of the newspapers pub- lished at Conway. All other classes of mail handled totaled 5,522 for che outgoing and 34 ,763 for the incoming mail.
 The total number of minutes con sumed in handling outgoing mail was | ,439, the average number of pieces handled in a minute ranging from 39 for third-class circulars to 10 for "other congressional franked matter.
 The average number of handling> each piece of mail received ranged from one for second-class to three fol first-class.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
LEGISLATURE MADE
 4H NEW LAWS

Little Rock, June 1.-The secre. tary of state is busily engaged on the compilation and publication of the acts of the legislature. There is a to- tai of 476 acts for both sessions, com pared with AT for the session of 1909. The last book contained 1,344 pages and the present acts would run at least 1,500 pages if printed in one volume. Forseeing this, however, the house, by resolution of Representative Newton, directed the secretary of state to print the general acts in one volume and the special and private acts in another.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
CAPITAL INCREASED.

Little Rock, June 1.-The general revenue fund yesterday received $28S from one corporation for an increase in it's capital stock. The H. D. Will Hams Cooperage Co.,, of Leslie, has ill., creased its capital to $750,000. The amount used in Arkansas is increased from $200,000 to $4s8,0 This coop craze plant, the principal industry of Leslie, is the largest plant of the kind in the world, and it's produce is ship ped to every nation under the sun.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
ORDINANCE MAY BE
 SUBMITTED TOYOTF NEW SIDEWALK MEASURE
PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL. IS NOT YET SIGNED BY
 THE MAYOR.

An ordinance requiring two or three miles of new concrete sidewalk. which was passed by the city council at an adjourned meeting last night. with Mayor w. H. Duncan voting in the negative, may be submitted to the voters before becoming effective, ac- cordlng to statement by the mayor todal. The ordinance has not yet beer signed by the mayor, who stated he would not attach his signature before Monday and possibly not then.
 The ordinance places me in an en- barrassing attitude" said Mayor Duncan. "Inasmuch as it requires me personally to lay about 400 feet of walk, my opposition to it might be charged to selfish interests, but I be- lieve there are many others equally unable financially to construct the walks required under the ordinance.
 'I think the best means of settling the matter" the mayor continued, would be under the referendum, as is provided in the recently-enacted statute called the Pipkin enabling act. As l understand it, this law provides that five per cent of the qualified elec- tors of city may demand by petition that any ordinance passed by the city council be submitted to a vote and not become law until a majority vote in favor of it. In the present case, | would be glad to have the voters ex- press themselves on the ordinance"
 The new ordinance was introduced as a substitute for one pending. on the council calendar and was read three times and passed under a sus- pension of the rules. It provides for four-foot concrete walks, along the following property:
 North side Johnson avenue. Dona- ghey avenue to Davis street; west side Davis street, Johnson avenue to Independence street; north side h. dependence street, Davis to Clifton street; south side Hairston avenue, Watkins. to Mitchell street; west side Mitchell street, Hairston avenue tc Prince street; east side Clifton street, Mill to Prince street; south side Van Rcnkle street, from northwest corenr block 2, Robinson's plan, to point 390 feet east of west line of Y F.. N. w., 7-5-13; west side Harkrdur street, Prairie to Sixth street; north side College avenue, Harkrider to Chestnut street; south side Deer street, from northwest corner lot 2 block 8, Robinson's plan, to Harkrder street; west side Clifton street, from southeast corner lot 161, Fidlar's sur vey, to railroad right-of north side Second street, from southeast corner block 8, Harkrider's addition to Harkrider street; south sid, Prairie street, Court to Harkrider street ]; south side Sixth street, Harkrider street to point 470 feet east; east side lot 147, Fidlar's survey.
 4 five-foot walk is required on the north side of Prince street, from Faulkner street to Mitchell street.
 The council adopted an unfavorable report of the improvement committee on a petition of Norwood, Camp x Co.,, to erect wooden platform at the rear of their store.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
LODGES DECORATE
 GRAVES TOMORROW
WODDMEN AND ODD FELLOWS TO REMEMBER THEIR DE-
 CEASED BRETHREN.

A joint decoration of graves of their deceased brethren by the Odd Fellows and Woodmen of the World lodges will be held tomorrow afternoon at Oak Grove cemetery at 3 D. m. Mem of the two orders will assemble at the lodge hall at 2 p. m. and go from that place to the cemetery Judge E. M. Merriman will speak in behalf of the Woodmen and Attorney R. w. Robins will be the representative of the Odd Fellows. The general public is invit- ed to take part in the ceremonies. The Woodmen Circle also takes part in the decoration services.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
SUCCESSOR TO PROF.
 WILSON IS ELECTED

The executive committee of the State Normal board of trustees yes terday afternoon elected Prof. E. A. Brennan of Dallas, Tex, to succeed Prof. w. o. Wilson as head of the de- partment of mathematics in the Nor mai, Prof. Wilson having just resign ed to accept similar position in Hen drix College.
 Prof. Brennan was formerly su- perintendent of the Texarkana public schools and is a teacher of wide ex- perience. President Doyne states that he is recommended as being especial ly strong in mathematics.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
FALLS 30 FEET
 BUT IS UNHUR1

Nelson Owen, son of Mir. and rs. w. N Owen, fell distance of 30 feet at their home at noon today, but so far as could be ascertained this afternoon, was uninjured by the fall. He had climbed to the top of a tower erected for MT. Owens private water works system, and lost his footing. In falling, however, he struck board which to some extent broke the force of his fall.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
ALEX DUNN TO RUN
 FOR REPRESENTATIVE

E. A. Dunn, who lives few miles north of Conway, stated while in the city today that he expected to be a candidate for representative of Faulk- ner county before the next Democratic primary election. MT. Dunn is the second man to declare himself can didate for this position, Rev. J. R Giddens having announced that he would be a candidate several days ago.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
REV. E. R. STEEL ON
 THE DEVOTIONAL LIFE

In the morning at II o'clock, Rev E. k Steel will preach at the Meth odist church on "The Devotional Life It's Realm and How to Maintain It. At the evening hour, o'clock, ad- dresses will be made by several of the young people with short talk by the pastor on "How to Spend Vacation and to Avoid Spiritual Decline" Sun day school in the morning at 9:45.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
Al TEACHERS
 ARE EXAMINED

The regular quarterly teachers ex. aminations were completed here yes terday afternoon by County Examiner J. M. c. Vaughter. Forty-one teach CTS took the examinations, and all Of the papers will be graded by Prof Vaughter except six, which will be sent at the request of those taking the examinations to other counties.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
WE FEEL PROUD.

Our business increase this " ek over last was more than double V, don't think because your bundle IS small that it is not appreciated; it is. Little things added to the larger makes it still larger. Examine our work. It's fine. Don't send your bundle away. We want them.
 It CONWAY STEAM LAUNDRY.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
FAULKNER CONVICT
 RECEIVES PARDON
Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.

Little Rock, June 1.-The peni- tentiary board today granted a pa role to Nose Key, Faulkner county convict. Key was convicted of as- sault with intent to kill in the Faulk- ner circuit court January 10, 1910, and sentenced to serve three years
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
"A WONDERFUL MEMORIAL"
 BY REV. CHARLES MASON

"A Wonderful Memorial" is the subject of Rev. Carrol s. Mason's ser mon tomorrow morning-11 o'clock.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight and Sunday, unsettled weather; showers tonight or Sunday cooler tonight
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17

Mrs. E. A. Bolton of Lake Village is here visiting her sister, Mrs. J. A. Akin.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17

The Lords Supper and Bible Study at the Christian church in the morn ing at 10 o'clock. No preaching in the evening on account of the absence of the pastor, who is conducting a meeting at Bigelow.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17

at the Presbyterian church. The pas tor says this is one of his best dis courses and would like to have every member of the church come out and hear 1t. Visitors are also extended an invitation. In the evening the service Will be along evangelistic lines and will begin at 8 o'clock. Sunday chool Tn the morning at 9:45 o'clock.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-17

Old papers for sale at this office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
HOW BERT DANIELS
 WASONCE PASSED UP
New York American Star Had
 Too Many N cknames

Memphis,April 14.-Did you ever hear the story of how President O'Neill of the Western League pass ed up"D aniels, this New York Amer ican champion? The story reflects no discredit upon Tip and since him. self has related it, it may safely be revamped.
 O'Neill, whose home is in Califor- mia, gets a telegram from a Califor- mia team owner to run down from Chicago to Joliet and look over 8 likely star named McCrann. Having other business to look out for in Chi cago, O'Neill wrote to McCrann to drop up to Chicago and let him over. One day a young fellow walked into O'Neilps office. where sat Tip and Charley Comiskey.
 My name is Boyle" said the young fellow. 'I'm from Joliet Me Cram got your letter, but he was sick and said for me to come up and let you look me over. I'm a baliplayer."
 O'Neill and Comiskey both trained their lamps on the youth and thought he looked fairly good so Tip wired to California about him and his story of McCrann's illness, putting it up 10 California to do as he pleased. Califor- mia knew nothing about Boyle and didn't care to go that far merely to take a chance on an unknown, so passed up the matter.
 A short time afterward Comiskey induced O'Neill to go down to Lan- caster, Pa, to look over a whirlwind of a player he had been told about. Tip did. He saw the man play and immediately fell over himself getting Ia proposition to him. The fellows
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14

any ball player with a good eye, steady hand and little judgment, and you can teach him how to hit. But if he hasn't those three qualities to start with you might as well hitch can to him at once. In these days, when the ball is breaking three or four ways. and breaking fast, 1t takes a pretty good eye to follow the bend, and a good, steady pair of hands to help out the eyes.
 There's no particular style of hold ing a bat or standing at the plate that you can teach a batter. Let him stand up the way that feels most nat ural to him.
 Here's another point. You don't always have to wait until a ball splits the plate The fellow out there in the box is there to keep you guessing. When he does this everything breaks his own way. What the batsman should do is to keep the pitcher guess ing If he puts one over Dit W1de and isn't looking for you to go against it, just step out and soak it for a chance. Do this once or twice and then he is up in the air. Fool him just the same as he is trying to fool you.
 .Tf you are not able to figure out what is coming up you can't stand much chance to hit that day unless you are lucky. Never take your eye off the ball and you will be pretty safe most of the time. Sometimes a pitcher will fool you even then, but he doesn't stand half the chance he does the other way.
 Another point is to always step in- to a ball and never away from it. Whenever you see one of these fellows reaching for the waterbucket with his front hoof you can put it down he is a mark for the man in the box"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
AFTER CARL. MORRIS .TOSHOW SOMETHING
Tom O'ROurke Challenges White Hope on Behalf of Al
 PaIzer

Tom O'Rourke is hot on the trail of Carl Morris, the western white hope" Here's a little statement from Tom on the subject:
 1T have repeatedly challenged Carl Morris of Oklahoma. on behalf of Al Palzer, the only eastern represen- tative in the heavyweight division among the white men who has come to the front lately.
 "I understand that Jim Barry is on the ground at present knocking ev- cry other fighter in the business, wanting to bet all kinds of stage mon ey. He will not bet any money, ex- cept it might be some fall guy that is foolish enough to post money for him.
 "I would like to hear something definite from the Carl Morris contin- gent, whether they will make a match for Morris to meet Palzer or not. Palzer is just recovering from a broken hand. He is doing light work every day and will be ready to meet Morris about the middle of May.
 ''1t ought to be a great battle be- tween two of the biggest men seen in the ring at the same time, as there has never been two men of their height and weight in the ring at the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
CAME PLENTY IN OREGON.
Rigid Laws Have Protected ELK ana Deer and They Are Increas-
 ing Each Year.

Portland, Ore., April IA. = That large bands of elk and deer are rang-l ing in the lava beds south of KlamatHl Fails. near the California line, is the news brought to that city by Jonn A. Smith, Deputy Game Warden. wn0 found herds of seventy-five and one; hundred animals browsing in that rel zion. He expects to return and trya to photograph the elk, and also the, bands of muletaii deer that winterl there.
 The elk are given rigid protections by the game laws and are increasingly in numbers each year. The KlamathI basin is the home of probably the lar-l gest herds in the State, and the sets ting aside of the lava beds as a gov-l ernment reserve, as is now being urg~ ., ed upon President Taft, will make them the retreat of great numbers, of these wild animals where they will! be kept from extermination.
 The elk are quite tame, MT. Smith approaching to within forty yards or them before they went scamperin& away over the hills. They have so own and are so safeguarded from at- tack that they do not fear human be- ingS.
 will it is believed, result in preserving the muletail deer. Otherwise 1t is tinct It is estimated there are about two thousand of these deer in the State now, and they are divided be- tween Harney and Klamath counties. The Harney county feeding grounds cannot we'll be patrolled, and for this. reason the muletails will make etheir. last stand in the lava DeGs of Klamath county If theIr feeding grounds are enclosed within the reserve, 1t is ex- pected they will increase in number as have the elk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
UPPY UPHAM AND GIBBS IN
 GREAT KETTLE Hold MiddIebury C0llegians Hit. less and RunleSs at New
 field Is
By Wagnar.l

The bright young men from Middle bury College, vt., showed at Newfield Park, yesterday, and gave the Me chanics the best practice of the pres ent season. Even if McCann's men got the decision by z to 0, they had to go some to down the campus lads. In the first place youth named Stilson. who filings 'em from the left side. bothered the locals. He had a change of pace and a curved ball that Kept the Mechanics guessing. They IambaSted him for ten hits, but at least four of those were infield scratches
 There was nothing the matter with Bridgeport's pitchers. Uppy Upham breezed through the first five stanZas In major league style. His shoots went Whistling across the pan so fast that the visitors couldn't see them. Uppy Tanned nine, issued one pass and didn't allow hit Freddy Gibbs in his four innings whiffed six, gave two bases on balls and no safeties. So it was a no-hit, no-run game for the local hoxmen
 Harvey Russell caught his first game for our bunch. The New York American recruit is stocky boy. He holds up the pitcher in fine style and throws well to bases Russell admits he is weak with the stick against southpaws, but says he can swat the right handlers. Stilson fooled him, al- though he banged out one hit that scored two runs.
 Capt. Tom Crooks was the leader with the willow. He got three swats while Bob Stowe beat out two infield taps. In fielding the locals looked pretty good. Jimmy Hall made a couple of boots but these were the only misplays. The collegians were trif1e unsteady in the field. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14

name was Brown, or Smith or some thing of that sort.
 He's already sold to the New York Americans" was the reply the Lam caster management made to O'NeilIs proposition.
 'eIIe is? What is his name?" ask ed Tip.
 Daniels"
 It was the same youth who came up from Joliet as Boyle to be looked over instead of McCrann, and Boyie and McCrann were the same individ- ual. Why he chose to deceive O'Neill that day in Chicago, Tip never knew.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
Addie Joss Dies
 After Short Illness
Great Cleveland Pitcher Suc- cumbs to Tuberc"lar Meningi- tis When it Was Believed He Was Recovering "
Especial from United Press. )

Toledo, O., April 14-Addie Joss, the famous Cleveland pitcher, died early today, of tubercular meningitis. Joss was taken i'll on his training trip and was brought here. The doctors were unable to diagnose the exact nature of his illness. He was supposed to be suffering from pleurisy complicated with water on the chest and brain trouble. Although his condition was admitted to be serious there was no indication whatever that it might prove fatal and Joss, up until late last night, was planning to be back soon with the team. He was 31 years of age.
 Joss is survived by a wife, two chill dren, Norman, aged 8, and Ruth, aged 4, and his mother, Mrs. Theresa Joss of woodland, Wis.
 He began his baseball career in Junau, Wis, in 1898, with a semi-pro- fessional team and was discovered" in the spring of 1900, by Charles J. Strobel who was at that time owner of the Toledo club in the Interstate League. Joss joined the Toledo club and was one of the star twirlers of the league until purchased by Cleve- land.
 The body will be inferred in Wood land Cemetery, Toledo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14

can shortstop, is dealer in junk on the side. He gave that occupation when he took out a marriage license last week
 Sandy Bannister pitched his first game for Springfield against Wilkes barre of the New York State League, Wednesday, and was knocked out of the box.
 Bridwell seems to improve with age. The New York shortstop did some great fielding against Philadelphia yes- terday.
 Christy Mathewson was knocked out Of the box by the Phillies yesterday. It was the first time they have ever beaten the big hurler
 After all the boosting the Giants got in the papers they have failed to show anything against the Phillies. The Giants got only three hits off Rowan yesterday.
 Tom Dowd's New Bedford team, champions of the New England League. will play the Mechanics at Newfield Park tomorrow afternoon. He has a fast bunch and may surprise the locals. Game called at o'clock.
 Ray Fisher, the former Hartford star, pitched six innings for the Yan- kees against the Athletics yesterday. He was taken out owing to wildness, although he had not allowed a run. The Yankees, batting against Coombs, won out by to 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
WHAT THE BOX
 SCORES SHOW

Only four Giants have hit safely in the two games against Phila- delphia.
 Cobb began the season in char acteristic fashion-with home run.
 The Yankees pride themselves on their speed, yet in yesterdays game the Athletics stole six bases and the Yankees none.
 Captain John Hummel, of the Brooklyns. was the chief bludgeon wielder, yesterday, with three dou- bles and single.
 Frank Laporte didn't lose his famous black bat while eproute from New York to the St. Louis Browns.
 Matty Mcintyre made one- third of the whole. Sox hits against De- troit, which cast him adrift