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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
TAX ASSESSORS NOTICE.

I will meet the citizens of Faulkner County,
Arkansas. the following dates and at the
places named below for the purpose of assess
ing the personal property tax of all who are
liable for the same:
Danley Township. Saturday, June 8. 1912,
at Mayfower.
Clifton Township. Monday, June 10, 1912,
at Wooster.
Union Township Tuesday June IL, 1912, at
Bono.
Walker Township. Wednesday, June IL.
1912, at Batesville Church.
California Township, Thursday and Friday.
June Is and Ia. 1912. at Guy.
East Fork Township, Saturday, June 16.
1912. at Spring Hill.
Union Township, Monday, June II, 1912, at
Republican.
Hardin Township, Tuesday, June Is, 1912,
at Greenbrier.
Mathews Township, Wednesday, June 10,
1912, at Ingram Springs.
| Benton Township, Thursday June 20, 1912.
at Enders.
Mountain Township. Friday, June 81, 1912.
at Beckett Schoolhouse.
Mt Vernon Township Saturday, June %.
1912, at Mt. Vernon.
Harve Township, Monday. June "a. at Hol-
land
Enola Township, Tuesday, June 20, at
Enola.
Bristol Township Wednesday, June 2e,
1872 at Bristol
Newton Township, Thursday, June 81. 1912.
Cypress Township, Friday June 2s. 1912.
at Vilona.
Eagle Township Saturday, June 20, 1912,
Roden's Mill
Palarm Township Monday, July l, 1912, at
Rocky Point
Cypress Township, Tuesday, July 2, 1912,
at Cypress Valley Church.
Wilson Township. Wednesday. July s, 1912,
Bridge Greek Schoolhouse.
Pierce Greek Township. Thursday, July 4.
1912. at Chadwick
Palarm Township, Friday, July 5, 1912, at
Satillo.
Cadron Township, Saturday, July 6, 1912.
at Cadron Gap.
Benedict Township, Monday July s. 1919.
at Providence
Cadron Township, First Ward. Tuesday,
July g. 1912, at Faulkner County Warehouse.
Cadron Township, Third Ward. Wednesday.
July 10. 1872 at Layman Hotel Sample Room.
Cadron Township. Second Ward. Thursday,
July II to %, 1912, at Courthouse.
After which time the penalty will be added
as the law directs
| respectfully request all taxpayers to file
their lists personally in their home townships.
and call their attention to the fact that the
law does not permit them to list property by
mail or by proxy.
W. N. JONES.
/ Assessor Faulkner County. Arkansas.
! May ., 1912 (wtfl
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
l3 GRADUATE AT
CONWAY SCHOOL
MANY ATTEND EXERCISES
PRES. j. J. DOYNE DELIVERS
ELOQUENT A d d r E S S TO
GRADUATING CLASS.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
With the comforting of diplomas
upon 13 graduates the 1911-12 ses-
sion of the Conway public school
came to a close last evening. The
graduating exercises were held in the
public school auditorium and were at
tended by an audience which crowd
de the large room to it's fullest capac-
ity, many standing throughout the
exercises.
After an invocation by Prof. w. B.
Hubbell and piano duet by Misses
May Goad and Orilla Robertson, pa
pers were read on Luther Burbank
by Miss Pauline Sarason, faculty rep
resentative, and on "a Visit to Mount
Olympus" by Miss Ruth Hargis,
class representative. A violin solo by
Miss Mary Cureton was followed by
the class prophecy, which was read
by Brooks Stanley.
The class address was then deliv-
cred by President j. j. Doyne of
the State Normal, who, in eloquent
language, pointed out, as he stated it,
few things worth while for young
people to consider in entering upon
their lifework. The Importance of a
man standing up for his own COM
munity was especially emphasized by
President Doyne, who took occasion
TO commend the proposed work of the
recently organized City Beautiful AS
ISOLATION 1.-THE knocker' is always
an unpopular citizen" said Mr..
Doyne, land no one has less sympa-
thy for him than 1; yet, l recognize
the 'knocker' as a necessary evil in
making others work as they should. "
After a song by the class, honor
certificates were presented by Super
intendent r. H. Cannon to about 70
pupils who had been neither absent
nor tardy during the entire session.
The defamation medal was awarded
to Hugh Clark, winner of Wednes-
day nights contest.
Chairman d. o. Harton closed the
exercises with the presentation of
diplomas to the following: Howard
l.. Merrill, Willis H. Sherin, Russell
G. Brown, Misses Lucy May Goad,
Marian Eunice Jones, Orilla Jessa-
mine Robertson, Jewell Joyce Jones,
Ruth Esther Bragg, Minnie Lee
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
CATO.

We are having some fine weather
at present.
Health is good around here.
There were many people here Sun
day at the unwilling.
Prof. Fretwell and wife came home
last Saturday, after spending the
week at Conway with relatives and
friends.
Ruff Harrell and family of Faux
ner Gap spent Sunday here with H.
B. Harrell's family.
Mrs. Joe Blazer, Mrs. Phil Blazer
and John Hartley of Warsaw, and j.
R. Dupriest and wife and Pies Daw-
son of Chadwick all spent the day at
DIR. Pairet's Sunday.
John Harvill and wife of Chadwick
visited at H. B. Harrell's Sunday.
Mrs. Skinner of Argenta is here Wis
iting relatives a few days.
Mrs. Pies Dawson of Chadwick Wis
tied at Bob Hooks Sunday.
J. E. Hogan, Will Carson, Joe
Price, Wayne Kelley, John Kelley, H.
B. Harrell, ]. F. Pairet and T. B.
Proctor all went to Little Rock last
Tuesday evening and built telephone
lines Wednesday as they came home.
They got the line built as far as the
Puritan hill and will have to wait
till it gets too wet to pillow before
they can finish it. We will then have
line to Little Rock.
Fred Hogan went to Little Rock
today.
w. d. Springer and S. G.. Scott
spent last Thursday and Friday in
Little Rock.
May 21.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. S. Land Office
at Little Rock, Arkansas, April &C. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Edna Bates.
widow of Andrew J. Bates of Mt. Vernon,
Arkansas who, April 6, 1907, made home
stead entry No. 28277, serial No. O2456, for
the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter
and the east half of the northwest quarter
and the southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter, section IL, township north, range
IL west. fifth principal meridian. has filed mo-
tice of intention to make final five year proof
to establish claim to the land above described.
before Register and Receiver U. S. Land
Office at Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 9Th
day of June, 1912.
Claimant names witnesses: j. r. Owen
of Plney, Arkansas, Al Harris of Pliny, Ar
kansas, A. c. Dean of Quitman, Arkansas, w.
T. Oguin of Mt. Vernon, Arkansas.
38w5t GUY w. CARON, Register.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
CLOSING EXERCISES AT
NAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL
MANY ATTEN COMMENCE
MENT EVENTS HELD DUR
ING PAST WEEK.

Naylor, May 20.-Commencement
exercises for the Pleasant Valley
high school began Sunday, May II.
People from the north, east, south
and west began to gather at the
school building to hear the Rev. John
Jeter Hurt preach the commencement
sermon. BY II o'clock 500 people had
assembled. Rev. Hurt simply held
the people spellbound.
Thursday, May Is, by 10 o'clock a.
m. large crowd had gathered to near
the recitation and defamation con-
tests. The following were the con-
testants: Misses Lizzie Gist, Eula
Morton, Ola Brady, Grace Langford,
Oma Woodward, Effie Reynolds, Icie
Roberts and Irma Harris. Miss Grace
Langford won the first place and
Miss Ola Brady the second place. The
following were the contestants in the
defamation contest: Ebert Hall
man, Laynie Harrod, Ivan Prothro
and Robert Carmichael. Ebert Hall
man won the medal Thursday even
ing at $3.50 o'clock the primary and
intermediate grades rendered an in
teresting program. Friday morning
at 10 o'clock 400 people had assem-
bled to hear the graduating exercises,
which were simply grand. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Welcome song.
Glass greeting, Miss Verdna Brady.
Recitation, Miss Bernice Graham.
Quartet, "Going Down the Valley
|. Recitation, Miss Ola Dejarnette.
Talk on class motto, E. T. Herring.
Defamation, Ivan Prothro.
Quartet, "Whipporwill.'
Glass history, Miss Stella Richards.
Recitation, Miss Ola Brady.
Glass poem, Miss Nettie McCuis-
ton.
Quartet, "The Church in the Wild
wood"
Glass prophecy, Miss Carrie Utley.
Address, Prof. C. C. Denney.
Prof. Denney certainly endeare1
himself to the. people of Pleasant Val
ley. Praises ofNhis address were on ev-
erybody's lips. At the close of his ad-
dress, Prof. Denney delivered the
diplomas to the following graduates
E. T. Herring, Ivan Prothro, Ebert
Mailman, Stella Richards, Grace
Langford, Ola Brady, Ola Dejarnett
Ruth Glover, Bernice Graham, Net
tie McCuiston, Verda Brady and Zula
Jones.
After the diplomas were delivered
Prof. Vaughter awarded medals to
the following students: Miss Stella
Richards and Miss Verda Brady OF
the high school on department, Miss
Flora Gavin of the grammar school
on department, Miss Bernice Graham
of the high school on scholarship, Ell
bert Hallman on defamation, Miss
Grace Langford on recitation anc
Miss Ida Herring on map drawing. In
the elementary grades the scholarship
medal was awarded to Ruth Raynes
and department medal to Wincie
Hamilton.
Friday evening at 8 o'clock pro
gram was rendered by the grammar
and high school students. While the
program was lengthy and the night
cool, people filled the seats, piled or
wagons, buggies, in trees and stooc
up to see and hear, fully 1,5OO being
present.
The people of Pleasant Valley are
enthused over the success of the
school, and have decided to build an
other room and employ another
i taacher
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
A Reader Cures His Constipation Try II Free
Simple way for any family retain the good health Of all its members

cathartics and such things. Syrup
Pepsin, by training the stomach and
bowel muscles to again do their work
naturally, and with its tonic ingredi-
ents Strengthening the nerves, brings
about lasting cure. Among its
strongest supporters are Mr. John
Graveline of % Milwaukee Ave, De-
troit, Mich, and Mr.. ]. A. Vernon of
Oklahoma City Thousands of others
of both sexes have written to DR..
Caldwell telling of gratifying results
1t can be obtained of any druggist at
fifty cents and one dollar bottle, or
if you want to try it first free sam
pie bottle can be obtained by writing
the doctor
For the free sample address DIR. w.
B. Caldwell, 402 Caldwell building.
Monticello. Ill.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
new LEAGUE ORGANIZED
LOCAL EPWORTHIANS EXTEND
THEIR INFLUENCE TO NEAR
BY CHURCHES.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Upon invitation of the pastor and
young people of the Salem Methodist
church, located two miles west of
Conway, an organizing team from the
local league, consisting of Miss Grace
Scott, H. A. Stroup and Byron Har-
well, went out and presented the work
and Importance of the Epworth Lea
que. About two dozen members were
enrolled, and an organization was eff
fected, with the following officers:
President, j. P. Akridge; vice-presi-
ident, Miss Bonnie Reeves; third vice
president, Miss Gertrude Diffie;
fourth vice-president, Miss Edna JOS
lin; secretary, Mrs. Harve Weir;
treasurer, Miss Minnie Wilkerson;
Era agent, Max Marble; organist,
Miss Orilla Robertson; chorister,
Willis Watkins. The prospects for a
fiourishing league at Salem chapel are
fiattering. 1t is believed that much
pleasure and good will come to these
young people through the training
which they will receive in league
work.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
UNION VALLEY.

Another week of favorable wealth
er for farming and most all are done
planting in this section.
Some attended the exhibition at
Naylor and report nice time
There was preaching at the Valley
Sunday evening and quite good
turn out.
Ed Smith was visiting the Valley
folks Sunday.
Rev. Biskell failed to fill his APP
pointment at Enola Sunday from
some cause.
Emanuel Smith has been very sick
the past week.
Up to this writing there are very
few that have cotton up ready to
work and some are planting over. 1t
is too late a start for full crop of
cotton this year.
Nav 21
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
ORDINANCE NO. 100.

An Ordinance to amend sections 1
and of Ordinance No. 189 of the
City of Conway, Arkansas; Emit
tied an Ordinance, providing for
the creation of a Water and Light
Commission for the City of Con-
way, and defining it's duties, and
for other purposes.
Amends sections l and A repeats all
of sections l and in conflict here
with.
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Conway, Faulkner
County, Arkansas.
That section one 1) of said ordi-
nance No. 1S9 be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION /.
There is hereby created a Water
and Electric Light Commission for
the City of Conway; which said COM
mission shall be composed of three
members, who shall be resident-elec-
tors and real estate owners of the
City of Conway, and who shall be
members of the Board of Aldermen
of said City of Conway, Arkansas.
The Light Plant Committee appoint
ed by the Mayor, shall constitute and
the same shall be the Water and
Light Commission for this city as
provided for by this ordinance. That
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23

The editors of Health Hints" and
Questions and Answers" have one
question that is put to them more of
ten than any other, and which
strangely enough, they find the most
difficult to answer. That is How
can l cure my constipation"
Dr. Caldwell, an eminent specialist
in diseases of the stomach, liver and
bowels, has looked the whole field
over, has practised the speciality for
forty years and is convinced that the
ingredients contained in what is
called Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin
has the best claim to attention from
constipated people.
Its success in the cure of stubborn
constipation has done much to dis
place the use of salts. waters. strong
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
HANNA.

We are having some warm weather
at this writing.
The reporter and wife visited A. L.
Chambers and family of Barney Sun
day and while there attended the Ma
sonic memorial at the Brown grave
yard.
Several from here attended the
singing at Soda Valley.
Uncle Jack Perkins made a bust
ness trip to Guy Friday.
The school election in district No
ga resulted in levying 5-mills tax.
A. J. J. Jolly was elected school di-
rector.
Nav %.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The Faulkner county teachers in
stitute will begin Monday, June 8 and
continue five days. The instructions
from Supt Geo. 3. Cook are that
there will be no renewal of license un-
less the teachers attend five days. We
hope to make this the best institute
ever held in Faulkner county. Will
you help to make it so?
j. M. C. VAUGHTER,
27w4t County Examiner.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23

Notice is hereby given that the follo~ine
ONT resolution proposing an amendment -
he State Constitution, was passed by the Gone-
raj Assembly at its regular session of 1911.
nd that the same will be submitted TO the
lectors of the State at the next general elee~
ion. to be held Monday. September 3. 1912
or adoption or rejection.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IL.
That the following article shall be propos.
ed as an amendment to the Constitution OF tho
State of Arkansas, which. when agreed =
by majority of all the members elected -
ach House and adopted by majority Of the
electors of the State voting at the next gen.
raj election for senators and representative.
shall become a part of the Constitution of Ar
kansas.
Every male citizen of the United States
or every male person who has declared his In
tention of becoming citizen of the sama.
of the age of twenty-one years or upward.
who has resided in the State twelve montha.
in the county six months, and in the precinct.
town ward one month next preceding any
election at which he may propose to vote.
and who is able to read and interpret, or in
terpret when read to him, if he is prevented
from reading the same by reason of any phys
ical disability any section of the Constitution
of the State of Arkansas, except such persons
as may, for the commission of some felony. b.
deprived of the right to vote by law passed BY
the General Assembly, and who shall exhibit
poll tax receipt other evidence that ne has
paid his poll tax at the time of the collecting
taxes next preceding such election, shall be al
lowed to vote at any election held in the State
of Arkansas but no person who was. on JAM
uary l, 1866, or at any time prior thereto,
entitled to vote under the Constitution or
statutes of any State in the United States.
wherein he then resided, and no male person
of foreign birth who was naturalized prior
to the adoption of this amendment, and no
lineal descendant of such person, who shall
possess the other qualifications described in
this article shall be denied the right to vote
because of his inability to so read and inter-
pref selections of the Constitution of this
State provided, that male persons who make
satisfactory proof that they have attained tht
age of twenty-one years since the time for as
sessng the taxes for the year next preceding
the year in which the election at which he
may propose to vote is held, and possesses the
other qualifications required by this article
shall be permitted to vote; and, provided, fur
Their, that the said tax receipt shall be SO
marked by dated stamp or other written en-
dorsement by the judges of election to whom
it may first be presented, as to prevent the
holder thereof from voting more than once
at any election. The judges of election shall
enforce the provisions of this article and shall
be the judges of the qualifications of electors
The above resolution filed in the office
of the Secretary of State on March l6, 1911
Each elector may vote for or against the
above amendment.
Witness my official signature this 18th day
of February, 1912.
EARLE w. HODGES.
Secretary of State
fSeaO 2s-w8t
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23

When the baby takes too much food
the stomach turns; the result is indi-
gestion, sourness and vomiting. Ere
quently the bowels are involved and
there is collie pains and diarrhoea.
McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR is a grand
corrective remedy for the stomach
and bowel disorders of babies. 1t is
pure, wholesome and pleasant to take.
Price 25c and SOC per bottle. Sold by
Nelson Drug Co.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23

The Blair Jack is the sire of more
good colts in Faulkner county than
any other Jack of his age. One of
| his colts weighed S26 pounds at 10
months old. He stands on Firestone
farm, just west of Conway. WITT
Mrs. M. E. Earl and Miss Sum-
mers of Benton are attending Central
commencement.
/ Dizziness, vertigo, (blind staggers)
salow complexion, fiatulence are
symptoms of torpid liver. No one
can feel well while the liver is mac
tive. HERBINE is, powerful liver
stimulant. A dose or two will cause
all bilious symptoms to disappear.
Try it. Price soc. Sold by Nelson
Drug Co.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
NEW DIRECTORY SOON.

Local Manager G. w. Sammons
stated today that new directory will
be issued for the Conway exchange
about July l. He asks all who wish
to install phones to do so at once, so
that their names may be included in
the directory.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
CHANCERY COURT
CONYENES TODAY
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Judge j. G.. Wallace convened the
March term of the Faulkner chancery
court at 1870 o'clock this afternoon,
the session having been adjourned un-
til today on account of the primary
election last March. Considerable
business is on the docket and the
court will probably remain in session
several days.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
ASSESSOR TO OPEN
BOOKS ON JUNE ;

Although he will not begin his tour
of the county until Saturday, June 8,
Assessor w. N. Jones states that the
assessors books will be opened at the
courthouse on the first Monday in
June, and assessments will be received
at any time on and after that date
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23

Mrs. H. C. Mode left Sunday fol
Bentonville, where she will visit rela
tives for a few days.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23

DR.. G.. S. Brown is in Perry coun-
ty today.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23

Jones, Helen Harton, Ruth Maude
Hargis, Pauline Fanny Sarason and
Mary Cureton.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23
(Seal)
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON,
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
ARKANSAS

Notice is hereby given that the following
ONT resolution proposing an amendment T.
he State Constitution, was passed by the Cen.
raj Assembly at its regular session of 1911.
nd that the same will be submitted to tn
lectors of the State at the next general cleo.
ion. to be held Monday. September 8. 1912
or adoption or rejection.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-23

section four (4) of said ordinance
No. 1S9 be amended to read as fol-
lows:
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27w4t
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-09-12

that institution lie refused several
flattering offers TO accept his pres
ent position In the Carbon County
High school.
Miss Jessie II. Nstler with her
masters degree from Leland stan
ford tJr) University. Is Indeed a
valuable aequlSiuon TO the school.
Her experience. combined with her
high scholastic attachments. gives
assurance thar tie work IN Engllsh
and German viii be unusually sue
cessful.
Miss Magdalen Funk, who Is also
tho holder OF bachelor's degree.
comes with the very highest recon-
m, ndatlons both as a scholar and a
teacher. Miss Funks line Is Latin
and English and from the reports
OF her work given by the professors
at the Agricultural College OF Utah.
she Is exceptionally well prepared
for her duties.
Miss Alice Hurst comes from the
University OF Utah with her degree.
She has had considerable special
work az that institution and Is well
qualified, Miss Hurst will have the
departments OF oral expression and