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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
DAMASCUS.

The drouth in this community has
been broken up by several good show
ers which made a good season in the
ground and put new life in crops.
Rev. G. S. Anderson of Little Rock
and Rev. Mckinney of Lonoke county
are conducting a revival meeting here
at this writing.
Virgil Sipe of lizard county is visit
ing relatives here at this time.
Davis Brothers of Quitman bought
a nice lot of cattle and took them out
of this community last week.
Uncle Martin Edwards has sold his
crop and will move to Lexington,
Ark, in the near future to make his
home.
/ Uncle William Harris visited his
children at Republican last week.
J. G. Wyatt was in our town last
Saturday for the first time in about
two months. He has been in failing
health for some time and went to Ala
bama in June to see if it would bene-
fit his health and returned few days
ago, and in some respects he is. i'm
proved, though not entirely.
People are attending the revival
meeting here for several miles around
Chester Scroggin and family and
Brother Robert of Center Ridge were
guests of w. C. Scroggin and family
here yesterday.
August IL.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
KENDALL.

There is quite lot of sickness in
our vicinity at present.
A few little showers last week ben
Gifted the crops greatly.
The revival meeting closed last
Sunday night. Some good sermons
were preached and several profess
sions of faith made.
George Faux is convalescent, after
brief illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Acton went to
Wooster Tuesday.
Several from around here went to
Bethlehem Tuesday to assist in clean
ing off the cemetery.
The Socialist local met at the
,schoolhouse Sunday afternoon.
The steel bridges across Jackfork
and Clifton branches are nearing
completion, and will probably be
ready for use next week.
August Ia.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
VILONIA.

Health is fairly good at this place
We had a nice shower this week, but
will need more soon.
The Baptist meeting closed here
last night with two additions to the
church by baptism, which will be at
tended to at the next regular meeting
by the pastor of the church.
Quite crowd of people attended
the picnic at Cypress Valley last Sat-
urday. All reported nice time.
Miss Pearl Waller came home last
Friday evening and remained until
Sunday evening.
Miss Willie Seago visited Mrs. Wal
ler's and other relatives last week.
/ Mrs. Vanbrocklin is still visiting
her daughter at this place.
/ Mr.. Jeter worked at Ell Paso last
week.
Fodder-pulling is about on now.
The county contest will be held at
Naylor next Saturday.
August IS.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
SPRINGFIELD.

A much-needed rain fell here the.
past week.
John Wilson and wife of Greenbrier
visited relatives here last Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Ellen Hhtto Of Little Rock
spent the last week with her parents
here. She was accompanied home by
Miss Cleo Moses, who will spend a
few days with relatives there.
J. NJ. Berry and wife visited their
son, Will A., at Conway the past
week.
Mrs. S. D. Dancer and daughtell
Miss Lorene, spent the past week with
relatives in Little Rock
Robert Hairston of Conway visited
relatives here the past week.
Miss jeff Brown of Plumerville is.
visiting relatives and friends here this
week.
Mrs. Annie Simmons and grand
daughter, Miss Theresa, of Conway
visited relatives here the past week.
Mr.. Simpson made business trip
to Conway the past week. While
there he made arrangements to move
his family to that place in the near
future.
Rev Bevins, our Methodist pastor,
lis conducting a series of meetings at
this place. We hope much and lasting
good will result therefrom.
We have two cases of typhoid fever
in our village at this writing y
Miss Alice Berry is again maxim
arrangements to enter the State Nor
NAL at Conway at the opening of The
session in September.
August Il
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
GUY. ,

We were visited by a nice rain
which was welcomed by all.
Rev. j. NJ. Mcgee began meeting
at this place Saturday night. He will
be assisted by Elder Brumbelow of
Little Rock and H. P. Glover of this
place. We hope for good meeting.
Sanford Montgomery is home
again, few months absence.
Joe Battles killed nice pig Monday
and sold some of his neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Owens of Con-
way and Mrs. Amanda Braddock OF
Muskogee, Okla, are here visiting
their mother, Mrs. Wray.
Wesley Montgomery went to Con-
way Monday to meet his wife, who
has been visiting her parents at Rover
the past month.
J. B. Allen went to Conway Sun
day to meet Elder Brumbelow.
Monday was quite busy day with
many here. Witcher Kerr moved to
the Junyor place and as Mr.. Kerr will
be our switchman another year, the
switch board has been moved to that
place. Some of the lines have been
put through, but some are yet to be
moved.
Work on j. C. Kessinger's house is
progressing nicely.
Alonzo Acre had his houses torn
down and is also having nice frame
building put up.
The infant of Henry Sims was
buried at Copperas Springs cemetery
Monday.
August IA.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
CENTERVILLE.

The rain which fell last week was
appreciated by all.
James Morgan and wife visited at
Quitman Sunday and Monday.
The ice cream supper at Rufus
Woodward's last Tuesday night was
enjoyed both by old and young.
Mrs. Birtie johnson of this place
visited her sister, Mrs. Belle Jolly, of
near Enders a part of last week.
Several from here attended the pic
mic at Happy Valley last Thursday,
and report a nice time.
Sammie Snow and wife of Heber
Springs are visiting relatives and
friends of this place.
/ John Yves Browning happened to
the misfortune of getting his foot
badly hurt with hay rake last week.
Miss Matte Gray visited her broth
err, Marvin Gray, of Enders last week.
Asa Thompson and wife and Ray
Wilson and wife are visiting at Per-
ryville this week.
There was singing at Pleasant Hill
Sunday evening and everybody had a
nice time.
The Pleasant Hill singing class is
invited to meet with the people OF
Marcus Hill at an all-day singing
next Sunday.
Our school is progressing, under
the guidance of Prof. G. G. Living
ston and wife.
August ID.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
BELMONT.

Health is very good here at present.
People are feeling better since the
rains.
The protracted meeting began Sat
urday night.
Sam Goss and wife of Argenta are
visiting relatives here.
Several from here attended the pic
mic at Cypress Valley Saturday.
Frank Larry and wife of Argenta
are spending a few days with rela-
tives at this place.
Mrs. Gipson attended services at
Cato Saturday and Sunday.
Some Of our young people attended
the literary society at Ballard school
house Friday night.
The infant of David Woolly and
wife has been i'll, but is improving
now.
Rev. Gipson spent Sunday night
with homefolks.
w. A. Talbert and w. r. Cook
carried fruit to Little Rock the past
week.
Fruit trees are most all loaded, but
the fruit is of sorry quality.
A. r. Ward is assisting Rev. Moore
lin a meeting at Hammonsville this
week.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
BROWNS CROSSING.

The rains we had last week were
greatly appreciated by our farmers
although too late for early corn. Lots
of cotton will be made, also peas ane
sweet potatoes will be abundant. The
cool weather has checked the growth
of cotton, so it is not shedding as baC
as it was.
Ed Mullins and family and Will
Duffle and wife and Grandma Burk-
hart of Center Hill, White county, Wis
tied Will Burkhart and family of this
place last week.
j. l.. George of Saltillo was Wis
itor here last Sunday.
Rev. A. E. Atwater and wife are
at present visiting his father at the
crossing.
Mrs. Brown of Little Rock spent
last week here with her brother, Gus
Northwang, whose wife has been very
sick with bilious fever.
We have one case of typhoid fever
here. Vital Burkhart is the patient
and at present is very sick.
Miss Freda Gibbons has slow fever
Nearly all of this neighborhood
turned out last Monday to hunt for
the lost child, and Prof. Adams turn
ed out his school and all the larger
students took part in the search.
The protracted meeting, conducted
by Rev. Pres Glover, will commence
next Saturday night at Old Liberty.
August Is.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
fARNFRS'..UN|ON
ELECT OFFICERS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

tCOnunued from First PAge.l
ton of his duties to prove this. There:
most daybreak.
The contest for the presidency of
the organization last night was hard
fought in the extreme, there being
four candidates. H. S. Mobfey was
finally elected, with F. w. Broadnax
running second, Ben L. Griffin third
by one vote, and G. L. Brashears.
George A. Cole, president Of the Sec
ond District Agricultural School and
retiring president Of the union, de-
clined to accept denomination after
having served three years, stating
that he desired to devote his entire
time to the agricultural school.
Many of the delegates today visited
the Baptist orphans home near Nor
ticello. In many respects the home is
a model farm. 1t consists of 800
acres, on which there are 70 hig'
bred cattle and 100 Poland CT
hogs. J. N. Williams is superint
ent of the home, which cares for y
orphans.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
BERYL.

Fodder-pulling is the order of the
day.
The drouth was broken by shower
Thursday night.
Health is still good at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Wilkerson Wis
tied our school Friday afternoon.
Fred Smith of Conway is visiting
here.
Mrs. Carter of Jacksonville is visit
ing friends and relatives here.
The people Of Beryl have ordered
an organ for their church.
Our Sunday school continues to
grow.
We will have speaking Friday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Ida Webster of Little Rock is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Brawner.
Misses Chlora Wheat, Alice Moore
and Mrs. Gus Bush of Vilonia visited
our Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Grady spent
Sunday night with J. w. Grady.
Several from here attended the pic
mic at Cypress Valley Saturday and
reported nice time.
Misses Julia Gunter, Dollie Dixon,
Myrtle Fiddler and Mr.. Delma Gun
ter of Center Point were here Sunday.
E. L. Wray was here Monday writ
ing insurance. He will teach science
in Stamps high school this winter.
Ohio Wilkerson, who is teaching at
Ebenezer, and his sister, Miss May,
went to Conway Saturday.
Miss Belle Phillips sister, Mrs. ii.
H. Smith, brought her out from Con-
way Monday morning.
Silas and Lloyd Fulmer went to
Conway last Friday evening.
George Dixon of Center Point visit
ed his brother Friday.
Rev. Schofeld of Little Rock was
visitor in our Sunday school. We en-
joyed his presence and welcome him
back again.
Misses Della billiard and Flora Da-
Wis visited at the home of Miss Susie
Bailey Sunday.
August ID.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
HAMLET.

We are having some cool weather
now.
Health in this vicinity is not very
good at present.
Miss Truda Gibbon is quite sick.
The campmeeting at Liberty is do
ing nicely. Good attention and good
attendance.
r. w. Scofield went to the City of
Roses today.
Mr.. Burkhart has a very sick child.
Will Sha and sister attended church
at Beryl Sunday.
Harvey Adams and wife, who have
been visiting here for several weeks,
returned to their home in Kansas
City Sunday.
Miss Lorena Phillips, who has been
confined to her room for several
weeks, is improving slowly.
Bro. Dawson will begin his meeting
At New Liberty next Sunday at IL
o'clock, provided the one now going on
closes.
DR.. Conger and William Thomasson
of Conway attended church at this
place Monday night. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Simmons have
returned from their vacation.
Mrs. j. R. Holmes has been very
sick for the past few days.
@. B. Bailey has purchased himself
q new wagon.
A letter from Earle Carter, who is
at Beebe, with Co. A, Arkansas State
Guard, stated he would be home We'd
nesday.
Robert Jockey and Martin Parker
and families of England have been
visiting here.
August IA.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
STONY POINT.
August Il.

We rejoice because of the rain
which fell Thursday night, but would
be glad for it to rain again soon.
t Levi Clements is improving slowly.
Uncle Ike Langston, brother OF
Aunt Jennie and Maggie Clements,
has just returned to his home in
Bradley county from a visit to rela-
| tives and friend here.
| Mrs. Eula Wofford is i'll at this
time.
H. P. Thomas and wife visited
relatives in Conway county Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Reynolds died last Fri
day about 6 o'clock and was buried
at Republican Saturday. She leaves
husband and two little children and
host of relatives and friends to
mourn her loss. May God and his
mercy rest and abide with the broken
hearted.
l.. E. Holloway and B. H. Eth
ridge are getting along fine with the
building of their houses.
Abby Langston is visiting relatives
at Houston.
Our singing school is progressing
nicely under the care of Clarence
FLewellyn. We have as enrolled.
Mac Burchfield came over Sunday
laughing, but went home crying.
August Ia.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
MT. PISGAH.
August IL

Plenty of rain and health is good in
this community.
Our school commenced again at Mt
Pisgah this morning, with lady
teacher in charge.
Mrs. Watkins and daughter of Pa.
larm visited at Cato last Friday and
Saturday.
Miss Lucille Steed visited at Miss
Myrtle MAYORS aid Miss Olgie Wink
ler's last Sunday.
Several from here attended the big
meeting at Cato last week.
Mr.. Nichols and family visited al
Cato Sunday.
August 10.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
EBENEZER AND BALLARD.

We had a very good rain here last
week.
Lynn Cook and sister, Miss Mary,
of near Cabot stopped with us a few
minutes Sunday on their way home.
The literary society is getting along
fine. Among the ones that are taking
"a leading part outside of the school
here, are the following: Miss Dolly
Stivers and the young people of Bel
mont, B. G. Hogan, teacher at the
academy, and Glen Pool Of the Sec
ton school.
Come over, Mr. Wilkerson, and join
US Friday night week. The society
will not meet next Friday night.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest At
kins, boy last week.
The picnic at Cypress Valley was
well attended in and around here.
Mrs. A. N. Moore and daughter
Miss Annie, of Conway, arer visiting
fold friends and relatives here this
week.
Hugh Larry of North Little Rock is
visiting here.
Our Baptist preacher, w. E. Rob-
erts, is out holding meetings.
T. T. Lofts has sold his well au-
ger to Will Holland.
Miss Eula Ford, who has been visit
ing here, went home this week.
The society met, last Friday night
and had a good time. The debaters
were Raymond Moore, B. G. Hogan
Clifford Talbert and Glenn Pool.
Josh Goss and Cole Shaw are can
didates for road overseer of Cypress
township.
Miss Annie Moore, Normal stu.
dent, attended our literary society last
Friday night.
Our farmers are all smiles now
More hay is growing.
To the Enola correspondent, we will
say we're for prohibition that will
prohibit. Will yours?
We hope our editors wife will re-
gain her health out in the west.
Oscar Brooks, who moved here last
year from Coal Hill, has bought him a
place.
Will Couch will move to Oklahoma
Owing to a break down just before
going to press, last weeks Ebenezer
and Ballard items were unavoidably
omitted.-Ed.-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
CARD OF THANKS.

wish to thank my friends fdr
their many kindnesses shown ant
words of sympathy spoken during tht
illness and death Of my wife. / viz
ever remember them with y
appreciation. P. n RI
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
Growing Business

growing all lines We wish to thank our
liberal Even through these
hot repair departments crowded with
appreciate this and trying daily to 40 work
best for ALL Our backsmthng department always busy We
have shop that thoroughly understands all KINDS OF
and iron work He is given up by all TO De the pest all
work We know Of p i %H ~ Sft3D'&
your his ankle knocks his feet together or has
any trouble handling his feet want to shoe him. we
have lust horseshoe something special
Shoes especially for the front feet then entirely
different hind feet If he is hod properly
with these he will balance much better just try
We kinds of buggy, moving machine, pillow
and in fact nds of blacksmhng and woodwork
Yours continuation of lots of repair work
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tons to his barn.

tons to his barn.
The new school room is about COM
pleted, or will be completed in few
days, and the building material for
the church is being fast put on the
ground. Work on the church will be-
gin Monday after the fourth Sunday
j. M. Brady. who has been sick for
several months, is not getting along
so well at this time.
August ID.
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For Sale At A Bargain.

One complete modern ginnery
nearly new
MURRAY SYSTEM
consisting of: 4 huller gins with
square bale press, boiler engine,
pumps, heater, small boiler, and
all connections complete.
Also the gin house and boiler
house, oil tanks, cotton house
and seed house. Everything
complete.
For particulars apply te Luke
BONN, st. Martinville, La, or
j. w. Bailey, ST., Washington,
La. mar23-tf
@ EN- y Home
Property, situated on Union
Street, Sc #. K 336 #. On easy
terms. Apply to
J. L. C0MEAU.
inch 2-4t
Better hurry up that order for
eggs from wilkins Quality
Pekin Ducks" $500 and $500
per Il. z. B. Wilkins, Route 1,
Opelousas, La. mar I6-4t
The value Of a Varnish Stain
depends very largely upon the
grade of Varnish used in making
It. CampbeIl's Varnish Stain is
made from the toughest gum
floor Varnish. You can finish
your floor with this Stain and
pound it with a hammer without
causing the finish to chip or
scratch. J. B. Sandoz sells it.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-04-06
QUARTERLY REPORT OF TREASURER OF SCHOOL Fl

Of St. Laudry Parish, Louisiana, for Quarter Ending March
31st, 1912.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-04-06

the Parish Of St. Landry, La.
On motion Of Mr.. Hawkins,
the bid of Auguste Amy for the
construction Of the white school
building at LaNtell was accepted
and the contracts awarded to him;
ii being understood that construc-
ton will begin when the building
committee shall direct the con-
tractor to proceed with same.
On motion Of Mr.. Carriere, it
was resolved that the President
of this Board be authorized to
accept title to the undivided half
interest of the Woodmen Of the
World in a tract Of about two
arpents of land situated at Gar
land, La, saving and excepting
a lot twenty by thirty feet to be
taken off the southwest corner
of said two arpents, and to be
used as a site for the lodge-room
of the said Woodmen of t h e
World.
On motion Of Mr.. C~arriere, it
was resolved that this Board pur-
chase from the town Of Washing
ton a certain lot of ground d,
which was purchased by the
town OF Washington for the
benefit of the public school. and
for which the town of Washing
ton executed three certain mort
gage notes for the sum of two
hundred dollars each. The CON
sideration of this sale shall be
the assumption by this Beard of
the payment of these notes, and
the holder of the notes agrees
not to enforce collection of same
until sufficient funds can be re-
allied from the collection of the
special school tax to pay and re-
tire said notes. It is further re-
solved that the President of this
Board be authorized. and he is
hereby authorized to make this
eale and accept title to the prop
srty herein referred to. Be it
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TOTAL.

On opening the bids for the
construction of the various school
houses at the following named
points the following bids were
made, viz:
Palmetto White School Build
ing: Auguste Amy, $2329. 95;
Washington Lumb Der Co.,
$2458. 90; McNichols & Muller,
$3.50. 90.
Palmetto CoIored School Build
ing; Auguste Amy, 90;
Washington Lumber Co., $3.50
McNichols & Muller, $40. 90.
LaWtell White School Building:
Charles Thibodeau, 1856. 90;
Auguste Amy, $3528, rs.
Waxia White School Building:
Auguste Amy, $685.. 35; Wash
lngton Lumber Co., $2383. 90;
McNichols & Muller, $2365. 90.
On motion Of Mr.. Hawkins, it
was resolved that the contracts
Tor the construction of the Pal
metto White school building, and
the Waxia White school building
be awarded to Mr.. Auguste Amy,
ne being the lowest responsible
bidder. and that the contract for
the construction of the colored
school building at Palmetto be
awarded to the Washington Lum-
Der Co., they being the lowest
responsible bidders for that work.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, it
was resolved that this Board pur-
chase for an additional white
school site at Lawtell the balance
q Block IA, consisting Of lots
Nos. 5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12 and also
lots Nos. 2 and 4 in Block IA;
also lots 8 and IL in Block No. /
Tor a colored school, the total
purchase price of said lots to be
$5O0.00, and the President of
TINS Board is hereby authorized
70 purchase and accept title to
SAID lots in the name of the Par
ash Board of School Directors of
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Classified Ads

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]. J. HEALEY. mar 8 If
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CHAS. RUSSELL,
mar 9 At Opelousas, La.
FOR SALE CHEAP
/ 40 horse power atlas engine.
l so horse power boiler,
/ mango pump,
/ reaper and binder,
2 seeders for planting rice,
/ gang pillow,
/ traction engine,
/ thresher.
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L. Z. LITTELL,
mar16-4t Opelousas, La.
Now is the time to order your
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Winter Wyandottes. Prices
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Incubator eggs are $1,000 per
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FOR SALE.-Valuable bust
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Liberty St. and Railroad Ave.
Apply to
c.. j. Thompson,
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feb "a s t
Belle Meade Plantation offers
the services of 'Pineland Boy,
a splendid registered Jersey Bull.
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mar 16 At
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further resolved by this Board
that this Board agrees to adj
vance out of its general funds a
sufficient amount of money to
pay the labor for building a fence
aroun said property, said amount
advanced to be reimbursed the
general fund when the special
school tax is collected.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins it
was resolved to allow the teach
ers, who desire to attend the
meeting of the State Teachers
Association at Alexandria, April
II, II, 13, full pay to a limit not
exceeding three days.
On motion of MI. Carriere,
twenty-five dollars, or as much
thereof as may be necessary,
were appropriated to defray the
expense of Supt. Thompson to
attend the State Teachers Asso-
citation.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins the
following bills were approved
and ordered paid, viz:
Yves Andrepont, CT e k,
record i n process
verbals, etc 5 100
H Bodemuller, printing
envelopes and postals 8.T5
Melville High School, sun
dries for labratory, etc. 40. 90
F ] Hardy, clerical assist
ance 1900
7 G Chachere, Arch't,
making plans, specifca-
lions, etc 218.62
St Landry State Bank, in
terest, overdrafts, etc. lis. 90
Jos King, poll tax refund 100
John Johnson, poll tax re-
fund LOO
Landreneau, poll
tax refund LOO
On motion the meeting adj
burned subject to call.
O. P. DAILY, President.
J. THOMPTON, Secretary.