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The log cabin Democrat., 1911-07-01
FREE DELIVERY
ALMOST CERTAIN
P.O. RECEIPTS SIl,649.79
EXCEED REQUIRED AMOUNT
BY NEARLY A THOUSAND
DOLLARS.

Exceeding the minimum amount e
qulred under the federal statutes for
free city mail delivery by nearly a
Thousand dollars, the receipts Of the
Conway postoffice for the fiscal year
ending yesterday will practically as
'uIc free delivery for this city at an
early date, according to Postmaster
y. j. Owen. For the year ending
June 30, 1911, the total receipts OF the
local postoffice amounted to S11,6IY.-
l19. Under the postal laws annual re-
celpts of $4,000 or more, exclusive
of box rents, are required for free de-
livery. The box rents at the Conway
Office for the past year amounted to
S79S.65, leaving net amount of
$851.14 in excess of the government
requirements.
The receipts for the quarter ending
June 30 shows gain of about 80 o"r
cent over the same quarter last year,
being $3,148.5O, as compared with ST..
098.47 one year ago. For the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1910, the re-
ceipts were also in excess of $4,000
and Postmaster Owen at that time ell
deavored to have free delivery estab-
llshed here, but the department held
the amount was abnormally large, on
account of great quantity of cam
paign literature mailed here in the
early part of 1910 by Governor Don
sghey
This year, however, without any
thing except the growth of the city to
swell the business, the receipts went
over the mark with liberal margin
to spare. Anticipating this fact, Post
Owen several days ago wrote the de-
partment and this morning received
a letter from First Assistant Posi-
master General c. P. Granfeld stat
ing that an inspector would be scn1
here at once to look over the situation
and report on the advisability of es-
tablishing free delivery service here.
Mr.. Owen is confident the city's sys-
TEN of sidewalks will meet every re-
qulement, but says it will be ncces-
sary for the houses to be numbered
and the names of streets posted on
the corners. These requirements will
doubtless be met by order of the city
council, if it should be made a condi-
ton of the establishment of the SER
vice.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-07-01
CONWAY MANS
RISE TO FORTUNE
". c. FERRIS IS WEALTHY
BOY REARED IN THIS CITY
WORTH THREE-QUARTERS
OF A MILLION.

Little Rock, July IA striking en-
ample of what ability and nerve will
accomplish is Wheaton C. Ferris, a
young man of Conway, a few yeai
ago boy on the streets of Conway
without resources of prospects. But
he was ambitious. He went into the
mercantile business at Plumerville,
and branched out from that into real
estate. He went with the Sandefur-
Waters Realty Co., in Little Rock q
few years ago, and made money.
Then he sought wider fields and went
to st. Louis. On capital of about
$500 in the last five years he mas
built up fortune of $750000, it is
said, and has million in sight. He
is only 35 years old He has been Wis
ting relatives in Little Rock and dis
tributing advertising literature de-
scribing the bargains he has on the
market.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-07-01
IMPROVEMENTS AT
CENTRAL COLLEGE

Ben Barntley, an expert decorative
artist of Little Rock, with four assist
ants, is now at work decorating The
interior of the main building at Cen
trail College. The ceilings and walls
of the auditorium, dining halls, par
lors and corridors are being gone over
and Mr.. Brantley says the decorations
will be the prettiest of any school in
the state. The walls of all the bed
rooms in the building will also be re-
papered and made attractive and new
furniture and bedding will be provid-
ed for all the rooms.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-07-01
ONf-FOURTh CROP
OF ELB[RTAPE PEACHES

j. D. Collier stated today that there
will be about one-fourth of crop of
Elberta peaches in the Round Mou-
tain district this year. This, he states,
is the nearest to an absolute failure
ever known on the mountain, the crop
usually surviving the late frosts, bui
the majority of the buds were caught
this year. The peaches will begin to
ripen in about 10 days, and but few
shipments are expected to be made.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-07-01
DELAYED CARS
OF PIPE RECEIVED

The laying OF mains for the water
works system, which has been delayed
for several days on account of delay
in the shipment of the wood pipe, WI
be resumed. two cars of the pipe hay
ing been received here this morning.
The pipe has been laid to Robinson
avenue from the north and the fire
hydrants have been installed down tc
this point.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-07-01

Legal blanks for sale at this Office
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-07-01
REUNION PICTURES TO
BE SHOWN TONIGHT

The moving pictures of the Confcd-
crate Veterans Reunion, held in Lit
tie Rock last May, will be shown in
Conway at the Grand theate. tonight.
Inc pictures are frst-class in every
particular and consists of three reels.
A large crowd is expected tonight, as
all .le.lre 10 'hn p.ctu.a Tie a.
mission price : III be the s:.s, tonight.
&c and i Z. Plet. .tle r..k
is here in charge of the pictures.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-07-01

y. C.sLudwig first assumed control OF
the Log Cabin Mr.. Ferris served for
several months as local editor of this
paper, receiving salary of SIS per
month. Many of his friends here
had heard that he was rapidly beconl-
ing wealthy since he removed to ST.
Louis, and they are proud of his sue
cess.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-07-01
Democrat was informed over the long
distance telephone that there is no
foundation for the report.
INSTALLS PLUMBING.

Dr. George S. Brown is having
plumbing fixtures installed in his Of
fee building, and will be ready to
make use of the city water as soon as
the plant is in operation.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-07-01
TEACHERS IN SESSION.

Holland, July 1.-The Faulkner
County Teachers Association is hold
ing meeting here today, with a good
attendance. The details of the coun-
ty contests are being arranged.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-07-01
ONLY 81, BUT
ITS AWFUL HOT

While the maximum temperature is
several degrees lower than during rne
not weather of two weeks ago, more
compliant CT heat yesterday and today
is reaG everywhere. Ies ,erday's
maximum was 81 degrees, or seven
degrees lower than the high record
for the summer, but the humidity
made tie weather much mole uncom-
fort able.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-07-01

Wheaton Ferris is step-son os
John P. Witt and was reared in Con-
way, making this his home until early
manhood. Seventeen years ago when
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-07-01

r. A. Clements of near Wooster is
in the city today. Mr.. Clements states
that crop prospects are excellent in
hi section
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-07-01
HOLLAND STORM
REPORT UNTRUE

A rumor was in circulation here to-
day that a serious storm had occurred
at Holland, II miles northeast of Con-
way, last night, but the Log Cabin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
TEN MEN REMAIN
First Venire in Mcnamara Case
Is Nearly Exhausted.
So Far There Are But Nine
Jurymen in the Box.

Los Angeles Oct. 24.-Ten men of
the first venire of 125 in the McNa-
mara murder trial answered to their
names when Judge Walter Bordwen
opened court today. Except for nine
others in the jury box. all the rest had
been excused, either in the rapid fire
preliminary examination made by
Judge Bordweu before the trial opened
or in subsequent battles between OPP
posing counsel OF the nine in the
and F. D. Green had been Professionally
accepted by both sides, subject to per-
emptory examination
When court opened Clerk George
Monroe called veniremen to fill the
three vacant seats, leaving only. seven
veniremen outside the rail. J. 3 Nc
Namara, the defendant, and his broth
er. John J. Mcnamara, also indicted
for murder, expected as a visitor to-
day Edward n Nockels, secretary of
the Chicago Federation of Labor.
The court room. which was halt
empty yesterday, presented a like as
pect at the orening of court today
This condition was. said to exist partly
because the opinion seems fairly gen
era1 in Los Angeles that the corridors
are packed daily with persons desir
ing to enter and consequently nearly
every one stays away rather than be
caught in the supposed crush Nigi-
liant deputy sheriffs also eye every one
who enters. Some of them act as ush
ers, assigning seats to visitors, and it
is noticed that persons so assigned stay
where they are put and do not stray
gle over the court room.
The main reason for scant attend
ance, it was said by counsel, is that
the staging of the great trial has not
really begun, there being nothing SEN
sational in getting in a jury as it or
dinarily is accomplished, and fine
points brought out by opposing coun-
sci are not understood if. indeed, they
are heard. The lawyers about their
tables converse in conversational tones,
and sometimes they talk into their
books, so that their voices are heard
hardly ten feet away.
Beginning with the opening argu-
ments for each side, it is predicted
that the court room will be filled as
soon as it is opened in the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24

them were perpetrated and in form
ceased several years ago but each ac-
is alleged to have been part of a care
fully devised plan by which first one
restriction and then another was fast
ened on the lumber trade and when
once fixed was to all appearances
abandoned and substituted with one
less iniquitous.
The theory of the bill is that While
no one OF the separate acts performed.
now might be taken as a violation of q
law when considered alone they are
only a part of a general plan and thai
by the alleged continuing con
spiracy,'' an apparently harmless act
original scheme of restriction and OPP
preston of which the government
complains.
The bill relates in great detail the
governments allegation that dealers
who insisted on selling to whom ever
they pleased We're constantly under the
surveillance of the defendant Boyce
and his detectives VINO reported all
irregular business" to their employers
the Northwestern Lumbermen's assoc
citation that the reports of such espion-
age were sent to the lumber secre-
taries bureau of information through.
Which they were sent to the twenty or
more territorial organizations of the
sO-called trust in addition to being
published in the Mississippi Valley
Lumberman. The government asks
injunctionS restraining all the defend
complaint is made. The suit is in di-
rect charge of Clark McKercher, spe-
cial assistant to Attorney General
Wickers ham
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
New York stock Market.

Wall St New York, Oct A.-STOCKS-
Reading and International Harvester were
advanced half on the opening of the stock
market today and Underwood typewriter
recent gain was increased by IL. Union
Pacific preferred and Western Union lost
- Otherwise the list held steady within
small fractions of yesterdays close. Trad
ing was unusually light
Reading too the leadership in an upward
irnnroyement of IA, profit taking sales
caused a loss of II of this advance while
steel American Smelling, Union Pacific,
Analgarnated. Copper and some other &C
tive stocks receded to slightly below yes
terday's closing.
The dull routine of recent days on the
stock exchange was followed throughout
the morning session. Movements OF stocks
were unusually narrow Reading was the
most prominent feature and was the only
stuck In which there was any appearance
Of speculative interest. The Rock Island
shares profited moderately by the favor
ahle annual report OF the company. Re-
nevved liquidation OF American Cotton OIL,
which depressed It two points to 441A, the
Lowest since 1863, was attributed to expec-
Virginia Carolina Chemical sagged a point
in sympathy Some of the railroad equip
roent stocks were also weak. American
T,ocomotive preferred ana American Car
Welding / the preferred and New York
Air Brake . points. Among the standard
stocks there was little change in the sec
ond hour but prices hardened gradually
10 about yesterdays closing
Tsonds were steady
Scattering selling Of some Industrial
stocks was without influence elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
WHAT IS TRUST LAW?
Dissolution of MonOpoiies Along
Present Lines Will Not Help.

New York. Oct 24.-"There is no
greater job in the world today than
the treatment Of the trust problem by
the government of the United States
declared Charles A. Prouty. a member
of the interstate commerce commits
sion, in an address here.
s'Twenty-one years ago" he eX
planned, 1.-The Sherman antitrust act
Was enacted. For more than two de-
cades it has been the subject of judicial
Interpretation. 1t has often been
passed upon by the inferior federal
courts and several times by the su-
preme court of the United States. Yet
today no lawyer can advise his client
with certainty whether he is within or
without the inhibition of that law.
Steel Trust Within Law.
THE greatest commercial enterprise
in our country is the United States
Steel corporation. It's capitalization is
close to 81, 800, 000, 600. 1t employs tens
of thousands Of workingnen and its
transactions run into many millions
annually. For ten years it has been in
the public eye, and it is generally I'M
derstOod that its operations have been
entirely above board. yet there is pro-
found uncertainty as to whether thar
great enterprise is legal or not
Il have come to believe that an in
discriminate prosecution of these great
business enterprises in the United
States, even though it results in de-
crees of dissolution. will in the long
run produce little practical good. Tf
there are evils connected with the or
ganization or the operation of these
monopolies-and there are very grave
evils-they must be reached by some
different method. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
FIFTH SUIT IS ON
The Government Begins Another
Action in Federal Court
Designed to Put an End to the
Lumber Trust.

St. Paul, Oct. 24-The governments
fifth suit in its fight to break up the
so-called lumber trust was begun in
the United States court here today
1t is directed against the following:
The Northwestern Lum herman
association, the Lumber Secretaries
Bureau OF Information, Illinois
corporation already under tire in an
other suit against the trust brought
in Colorado; Luke w. Boyce, owner
OF a private detective agency at
Minneapolis. Mimi, who is charged
with spying on independent lumber
dealers who are said to have violated
the trade ethics laid down by the
alleged trust; the Lumberman Pub
fishing company a Minnesota cOrpor-
alton which issues the Mississippi Val
ley umberman. trade journal which
the government charges has been the
organ of the trust in that section
Platt B. Walker OF Minneapolis,
editor of that paper, is made defen-
dant as are the following as being
mem bers, Officers or directors in the
Northwestern Lumbermans associa-
ton: W. r Wood, Parker, S. D.,
Charles Webster, Waucoma, Iowa;
Willard c. Hollis. Minneapolis, Mimi;
George F. Thompson, Minneapolis; Z.
M Porter, OskalOosa, Iowa; E. G.
Finn, Minneapolis; o. NJ Botsford,
buque, Ia; NJ. T. Mahon, Fergus
Falls, Mimi; c. A. Fjnkbine, Des
Noines, Ia, and John W. Barry, Ced-
ar Rapids. Iowa
AS in similar suits now pending
against the eastern states retail lum-
Der dealers association the Michigan
retail lumber dealers association. the
Colorado and Wyoming Lumber Deal
ers association and the lumber secre-
taries bureau of information. fourteen
mem bers of the latter organization
being under criminal indictment
charging violations of the Sherman
antitrust law the government alleges
that the lumber trade has been I'M
reasonably restrained ny illegal agree
ment and understanding. which pre-
vent the consumer from buying of
whom and where he viii; which alb
solutely 70 rcdibeomiitpt TAOIN n
solutely forbid competition for trade
and which have divided the country
into non-competitive territories. 1t is
also alleged that names of Iumbermen
who have violated the ethics" have
been published to the trade in the Mis-
sissippi Valley Lumberman
Continuing Conspiracy,
The bill alleges many acts in pur-
suance to an alleged conspiracy, COW
ering several years and that some of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24

under a street lamp the young woman
Was struck by the cruelty and ferocity
of his eyes.
The following day. Sunday, Miss
Widenbauer says. she saw this same
man walking north at II a m, COM
ing from the direction of the Dawson
home.
This 1Iarzycl's Description?
She describes the 'mean-looHag
man" as being about 35 years old. with
beady. wicked eyes, a long, thin face
and sallow complexion. He apparently
was ; feet z inches tall and wore 4
cap and shabby tan overcoat.
As to the age, size and complexion
this des sription closely TALES with that
of Marzyck as given to the authorities
at Colorado Springs by his divorced
wife.
Aiarzyck's former wife's statement
that Marzyck was an eX-convict. cou-
pied with Clarl<'s memory of a cigar
maker who was sent to Joliet. are re-
garded as significant because of the
fact that Dawson, who was murderer
here with his family, served a term
in Joliet for horse theft and forgery
at about the time the cigar maker was
a prisoner there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
WITH FEARFUL EYES.
Rev. Anna shaw Isefutes Insinuations
at Suffrage Convention.

Louisville, Ky. Oct. 244After half
day of womanly turmoil, in Which
temper and legislative capabilities were
sorely tried, Dr. Anna Howard Shaw
of Movlan. Pa. president since 1905
of the National American Woman Suf-
frage association, in convention here,
was reelected unanimously Second
honors went to Miss Jane Adams of
Hull house. Chicago, who had agreed
before leaving Louisville to accept the
post.
Dr.. Shawrs election came after sew
eraI sharp struggles Most of these
clashes had to do with a projected
transferring of the national headquar-
ters from New York to chicago. &C
claimed by others than fasteners as
the storm center of American suffrage
Work.
The convention rules provide nomi-
nations by informal ballot. the three
receiving the highest number of votes
race Miss Shaw received 21O votes:
Mrs Catherine Waugh McCulloch of
Chicago 81; Miss Laura Clay of Lex
ington, Ky. IL; Miss Kate H Gordon
of New Orleans. 6, and Miss Caroline
Bartlett Crane of Kalamazoo, Mich,
vote.
Mrs. McCulIoch Immediately moved
that the informal ballot be declared
formal. The motion carried unani-
mously, the delegates rising to their
IGGI, cheering anu SlNl lA5 MISS IolteaN
the Chautauqua salute
Miss Shaw pledged every power of
body, mind and heart to the work.
asked for suggestions from any suffra-
gist and referred feelingly to the dia-
mond starred suffrage flag passed on
to her after the death of Susan B. An
thony.
Miss Adams election was also
made unanimous.
The other Officers elected follow:
Second vice presid Miss So
phronisba Breckinridge, Chicago.
Corresponding secretary--Mrs. Mary
Ware bennett, New York.
Recording secretary Susan W.
Fitzgerald. Boston
Treasurer-Nfiss Jessie Ashley. New
York.
First auditor-Mrs. Belle LaFollette.
Madison, Wis
Second auditor-AIrs. James Lees
Laidlaw. New York.
1t was section of the revised con-
stitution which provided for monthly
meetings of the official board. com
posed of national officers. that occa-
stoned numerous sharp exchanges The
section amended so as to call for meet
ings of the board at least once in every
two months finally was adopted.
fnaslnuch as the question involved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
Kansas City Produce Market.

Market unchanged to nc lower. No. 2
hard, $1.O5G1. IL; No. 3, S1-O201.09; No. red,
s.. 0211. 021a: No. 3 $1.O0M1.O11s.
CORN-Market unchanged to &c higher
No . mixed, 7Sd7315c; No ,. s11zq73c; No.
white, 73c: No. 3, 7215G725zc.
OATS-Market unchanged to &c higher
No. white, 4S14 d4sa4c; No. 2 mixed, 4611d
471Ac.
RYE-9Tc.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
$500; choice prairie, $12.13n1350.
BUTTER Creamery, 2s1zc; firsts, 2slzc;
seconds, 241kc; packing saoclS. 19c.
EGGS-EXtras, 24c; firsts, 221sc; seconds,
14c.
WIEAT-Receipts, eS cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-December, S1.O212Q
lO25s; May, S1O514M1.o5ss; July, 9I3sc.
CORN-December, 6315063ssc; May, 651sc;
July, 65N65isc.
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the proposed headquarters transfer. it
provoked heated debate, some of the
delegates getting almost personal.
Most of the debate followed an an
nouncement by Miss NJ. Carey Thomas,
president of Bryn Mawr college, that
three women had offered to supply
expense money to defray travelling ex-
penses of officers going to the BIZ
monthly board meetings. Evidently
nlsta king the point, one delegate init
mated criticism OF the administration
Ply national officers of what has been
known as the Susan b. Anthony 500
600 fund Miss Shaw refuted the in
slnuation of injudicious use of the
money and with tears in her eyes. ex-
planned the circumstances in detail
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RALLY IN WHEAT
A Big Crop Shortage Is Reported
From Russia.
Chicago Dealer Sells $4,000
Bushels to Outside Mills.
CORN HOLDS STEADY
In Spite of Fine Weather and
Action of Germany.
Big Run of Hogs Causes a Drop
in Provisions.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-WHEAT-Big sales of
cash wheat here today put new life into
the speculative demand for deferred deliv-
cry one broker alone reported disposing
OF half d million bushels chiefly to outside
mills. One-half of the amount was Of
the soft winter grade which constitutes
50 large a part of the stock in store here
and which at times has formed a weight
on the market. In addition there were
reports that the crop shortage in Russia
VIII reach as high as 40 per cent, indicat-
ing a decrease of $40, O0O. 900 bushels COM
pared with last year The effect was to
rally prices here from depression that de-
veloped at the outset owing to the crop
outlook in Europe and the flattering
prospects in the Argentine.
Opening figures were 1suAc to 1z19sc
lower. December started at $1-oiss TO
$LO112, the same change from last night
as the list taken altogether A recovery
to S101ss followed.
AfterWard shutting down of flour mills
at Minneapolis brought tbout a setback
Bears We're aided by good weather north
west and by the worlds available supply
increase. The close was steady with De-
cember l05sc, a net loss of a shade.
CORN-Fine weather made corn weak.
1t was also reported that the German
government had refused to reduce the
duty on imports. December opened 1sq14c
sac 81 ls9''' u0"" - ''''40'' anu 's'''i'SD -
The market rallied, however, owing to
rumors of big exports. The close was
steady at 653s4651sc for December, a net
gain of &c.
wholly from corn. Buyers were scarce.
December started unchanged to 1sc of
at 41s4c to 475sc and seemed determined
to keep within that range
PROVISIONS-A big run of hogs here
and out west carried provisions lower.
First sales We're 71sc down to SC up with
January $15.O0015.50 for pork, $S.971A to
$500 for lard and $S.1212 for ribs.
TIMOTHY-$13.O0 d15.O0.
CLOVER-S14.00 019.50.
A .EzX-S5QGTE1 26
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24

New York Oct. Market
firm. Receipts. 1882. Creamery specials.
sec: extras Gle; firsts. 2S9l291zc; seconds,
251hd27c; thirds, 231z02fizc; creamery held
specials 30lAc; extra, 291@uS0c; firsts,- zi1eg
2SIhc: seconds, 25d26isc; state dairy, TUBS,
finest soc. ditto good to prime, 21n29c;
ditto common to fair, 21N36c-
EESE-MarlSet steady Receipts,
2S19 State whole milk, current make,
average fancy, lac.
FGGS-Market firm. Receipts 13,O20-
Fresh gathered dirties No. !, 111zglSc; No
,, 16a17c.
POULTRY - Alive. firmer; western
chickens, 12d13c: fowls, 12n13lac; turkeys,
15c. Dressed. quiet; western chickens, 100
Ice: fowls, 70161kc; turkeys, 10dz0c-