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The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Faulk. ner County, made and entered on the 18th day of September, A. D., 1912, in a certain cause '(No. 1440) then pending therein between the Board of Improvement for Waterworks Im- provement District of Conway, complainant and B. Green and Mrs. B. Green, defendants, the undersigned, commissioner of said Court. will offer for sale at public vendue to the high- est bidder, at the east door entrance of the County Courthouse, in which said Court. is held. in the County of Faulkner, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales. on SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF NOVEA.
 BER, A. D., 1912, the following real estate to-wit: Lots S3, 24 25 and 26, in block No. T. in Ha,krider'r Ad- dition to the City of Conway, Ark , so much thereof as will pay the amount of the decrea herein together with the cost and penalty thereon in Faulkner County, Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale Cash.
 Given under my hand this 7th day of Octo- ber A. D., 1912.
 S-4t J. H. HARTJE,
 Commissioner in Chancery.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
Ghost Gave the Tip.

An extraordinary story of a gam bling tip from the regions of spirits is that of Signor Crotta, the station master at Cicignano, near Naples. Signor Crotta speculated one franc at a weekly lottery, and now finds himself in consequence the lucky win ner of $120000. On learning the good tidings Crotta's first task was to tele- graph to the directorate of the State Railways his resignation. He is a married man, and has a daughter who is a local schoolmistress. The ex- stationmaster is also setting apart a sum for masses on behalf of his dead aunt, whose ghost, he avows, appear ed to him in the early hours of the fateful morning bidding him gamble on four numbers which she revealed to him, all of which eventually proved lucky ones.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice IS hereby given that in pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the decretai order of the Chancery Court of Faux. ner County, made and entered on the 18th day ot September, A. D., 1912, in a certain cause NNo l5lD then pending therein between J. l.. Salter ct al, complainants, and Nath Saiter ct ai defendants, the undersigned, as commits sioner of said Court, will offer for sale at pub lie vendue to the highest bidder at the east door or entrance of the County Courthouse in which said court is held in the County sf Faulkner, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial saes on
 SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF NOVEM-
 BER, A. D., 1912,
 the following described real estate, to-wit; The east half of the northeast quarter 80 acres the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter 40 acres; northwest quarter of the southeast quarter, 40 acres lot one CD northeast quar- ter of the southeast quarter, IT acres lot one tl) southwest quarter of the southeast quar- ter, 17 acres lot one CD southeast quarter of the southeast quarter acres; lot one (1), southeast northwest, 27 1-2 acres all of the above lands being in section thirty-one (al) township seven CD north range thirteen (13l west. as the same is shown on a plat of sajd lands made by J. B. King and duly recorded tn the recorders office in Faulkner County, Ar kansas
 Terms of Sale: On a credit of three months. the purchaser being required to execute a bond as required by Law and the order and dccrea Of said court in said cause, with approved e. curity. bearing interest at the rate of eight Der cent per annum from date of sale until poid. and lien being retained on the premises eeA
 Given under my hand this 7th day of Oeto- Der. A. D.. 1912.
 8-4t J. H. HARTJE,
 Commissioner in Chancery,
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
Legal Advertisements.
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of n Liner County. made and entered on the 24th day of September, A. D., 1912 in a eer- tain cause (No 15O6) then pending therein between Pearle Hogan Smith. complainant and Rena Hogan, Troy Hogan and Opie Ho- gan, defendants, the undersigned. as comnis- sloner Of said court, will offer for sale at pub llc vendue to the highest bidder, at the east door or entrance of the County Courthouse in which said court is held. in the County of Faulkner, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on
 SATURDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF NOVEM.
 BIER, A. D., 1912,
 the following described real estate to-wit The west half of the northwest quarter of section four t4), Tn township four (4) north range thirteen (l3) west, in Faulkner Coun- ty, Arkansas
 Terms of Sale: On credit of three months the purchaser being required to exe. cute bond as required by law and the order and decree Of said curt in said cause with approved security. bearing interest at the ate of 10 per cent per annum from date of sale until paid. and lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase mony.
 Given under my hand this 26th day of Oc. tooer, A. D., 1912 J. H. HARTJE, li"4t Commissioner in Chancery.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
DE MONTLUc A TRUE GASC0N
trated by an Incident During the Siege of Sienna.

Plaise de Montluc was a soldier and a marshal of France who fought through half the sixteenth century Like a true Gascon, as he was, he added to his great physical qualities courage, high spirits and an unquench able gaiety, which distinguished him above soldiers of a graver mold. He was the veritable captain of his soul.
 In the Italian wars Blaise de Mont luc commanded the defense of Sienna during the prolonged siege. When the town was reduced to a few ounces of bread daily, Blaise was overcome with sickness, and had himself carried about in chair muffled up in furs
 But perceiving that the inhabitants, especially the women, were thus ren dered apprehensive of their fate should he die,"-so runs the excerpt from De Montlucs Commentaries" ,"-''he call ed for a pair of crimson velvet brooches, laid over with gold lace, very finely cut, for they were made at a time when he was forsooth in love. He put on doublet of the same and d SulI Ol VI oiih anu SOAu b'i'N' then buff collar over which he put his arms, very finely gilt"
 He was at that time wearing gray and white 'in honor of fair lady to whom he was a servant when he had leisure" So he put on hat of gray silk, with a gray silver hatband, and a plume of heron's feathers set with silver spangles.
 He also put on a short cassock of gray velvet, garnished with little plates of silver at two fingers distance from one another, and lined with cloth of silver, all open between the plates
 Then he rubbed his face with Greek wine till he brought little color into his cheeks, and drank a small draught with a little bit of bread
 He then looked at himself in the glass, strutted before his officers, though he had not the strngth to kill a chicken, and rode through the town to the great comfort of all beholders." Youths Companion
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
Sailor Left to the Ocean.

The crew of the ship Inveravon re- lated a gruesome tale of the sea on their arrival at Queenstown the other day from Wallareoo, laden with wheat. When rounding Cape Horn, the atten- tion of the crew was directed to quite a large number of albatrosses, and other sea birds, fighting over a dark object in the water. With the aid of telescopes, it was seen that the birds were diving at the dead body of a seaman, who had been drowned. It was seen that the clothes on the body had been torn, and that the birds had picked large pieces of flesh from the remains. The weather was stormy, and nothing could be done to recover the body in order to give 1t decent burial.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
Bad Effects of the X-Ray.

After a great discovery has been made in medicine and practitioners have enthusiastically entered on the use of the new thing it usually fol lows that the loudly hailed panacea is not all that it was thought to be Dr. A. Ravogli, in the Journal of the American Medical Association, dis closes some of the injurious effects of the X-ray as a therapeutic agent He describes lesions produced oy its use and of case of cancer following it's use in lupus. He shows that while this powerful physical remedy may often be used with advantage, ths greatest care must be observed and that many patients have suffered through it's use by inexperienced office attendants.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
Emperor Constantine,s Edict.

The celebration of the 1600th ami versary of Constantine's victory at Milvian Bridge and the promulgation of the Edict of Milan, which gave legal recognition to Christianity, will be made the occasion of imposing pill grimages to Rome. The bishops of the entire Roman communion have been invited to participate in fetes that are being prepared for on large scale by a local Roman committee.
 The success of the celebration seems already assured. The program will be marked by a series of relig- ious ceremonies to take place in the various basilicas and catacombs A large extent of ground is to be bought outside the Porto del Populo, near the Milvian Bridge, and on it will be erected a new basilica commemorate ing the victory of the Cross. The city has been rapidly building up in this direction of late years and the new basilica will serve as a parish church for this new neighborhood.-Th Churchman.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
NO lDLERS IN CANAL ZONE
That Busy Community Is Said to be the Most Orderly in the
 World.

In all this wide, wide world the most orderly community is that of the Panama canal zone. writes Mary Gay Humphreys in Scribner's. Here is the least crime; here are the fewest mis demeanors, the least exercise of the functions of the courts, the most in- dustriogs, the fewest idlers, absolutely no poor, equally conspicuous the ab- sence of the rich
 With its steam shovels working like sentient beings, its locomotives rush. ing about like screaming busybodies, its cement buckets skimming over the earth and riding the air to perform their varied tasks, with the long dirt trains weaving and turning on their tortuous tracks like pythons, still the most persistent impression is of beau ty, orderliness and propriety.
 The greatest public work the world has ever seen is carried on not only with unremitting diligence. enthusi- asm and honesty, but with elegance, to which the oldest and most opulent cities have never attained.
 These are the words of truth and soberness. The problems of the en- gineer are greater than man has ever before encountered, but in kind. The cubic yards of dirt and cement tran scend experience, but only in bulk. It is the organization that is without precedent in the whole history of pub lie works-it is this that is the eighth wonder of the world.
 In this organization there Is no de- tail so minute not to have received attention; from the most puzzling problems in engineering to the Ameri- can youths love of ice cream nothing seems to have been left unconsidered. This elaboration of detail has doubt less been gradual, but to the visitor coming upon its completeness today the impression Is staggering and not unmixed with envy.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
ARKANSAN WINS A
 CARNEGIE HERO MEDAL
JNO. w. FREEMAN OF FORT SMITH RESCUED BOY IN
 RUNAWAY.

Pittsburg, Nov. 2.-Sixty heroes or their surviving kin were awarded medals and money by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission at it's meeting here last night. Forty-five bronze and 15 silver medals were distributed lump sums of money ranging from $250 to $2,000 and aggregating S45,- 250, were apportioned, pensions total ing $400 a month to dependent sur vivors of persons who had performed heroic acts and which had been brought to the attention of the com mission, were granted, and $25,0O0 for widows and orphans of men killed in two coal mine explosions was ap- propriated In lieu of the pension in two cases, the option of lump sum was given.
 The only Arkansan in the list is John w. Freeman, who rescued John nie Porter, 13 years old, from a run away in Fort Smith December 25, 1908. Freeman, who is a salesman, was given bronze medal and S1 ,O00 toward liquidating his indebtedness
 The commission announced that it had given $15,000 to assist the local committee at McCurtain, Okla, in caring for the 48 widows and 135 children who were dependent upon the 73 miners killed in a mine explo- sion at that place last April, and $1O,- 900 to assist the committee at Jed, w. Va, in caring for the 39 widows and S1 children dependent on the 82 men killed in the mine explosion there last March. In each instance these amounts supplemented a fund raised by the local committee and it's ex- penditure will cover period of three years.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
DEMOCRATIC LOVE
 FEAST TONIGHT C. C. REID 1O'BE PRESENT BALL DEMOCRATS URGED TO BE PRESENT TONIGHT AT
 COURTHOUSE.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
 The Democrats of Conway and vii ecinity will meet tonight at the court house in a final rally before the cleo tion next Tuesday. The meeting will be held under the auspices of the Will son and Marshall Democrat Club and there will be a number of good Dem- .ocratic speeches. Besides the speak sers previously engaged, the chair will call for short voluntary addresses.
 A stenographer has been engaged to write-up the meeting. This will be turned over to the press and as much publicity as possible will be given the meeting.
 Hon. Chas. C. Reid is expected to be present. Those who know Mir. Reid will not miss this opportunity to hear him.
 Every good Democrat will certainly contribute to the success of the Will son day rally with his presence at Aeast
 Of course, Arkansas will go Demo cratic, but let's help make it so by the biggest majority in the history Of the state.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
Fiqs and Raisins.

Consul Horton at Smyrna notes that the Reform, Smyrna newspaper, es inmates the raisin crop for this year at about 100000 quintals (S7164, ,00C pounds) and that of figs about 75,00C camel loads (36,OS2,5eO pounds) But from what he has been able to learn it seems that exporters and dealers mostly are trying to keep the crop re ports at low figure in order to be able to begin with high prices. and that if the weather continues favor able the raisin crop will amount ap' proximately to 99,616,000 pounds against 56,034000 pounds last year and the fig crop to 100000 camel loads as against 100000 camel loads last year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
Mineral Wealth In Ireland.

A remarkable discovery of silver and lead has been made at Clew, near Ready, County Armagh, Ireland. by Q farmer named Conlon. While work ing in a field the other day he turned up a piece of bright metal. which he put in his pocket and afterwards placed on tho mantel shelf Tn the kitchen, thinking little more about 1t. Subsequently an old miner who had worked in Cornwall, when visiting the house; examined the ore, and advised Mir. Conlon to obtain expert advice upon It. This was done, and the analytical tests showed that the ore contained per cent. of pure silver and 85 per cent lead of first quality. A mining expert and some other gen. tlemen visited the place. and as re- suit of boring operations a bed of solid ore was, it is said, struck just a little over five feet from the sur face. Steps are now being taken with a view to obtaining the mining rights of the land.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
AQreed With Her.

A story is told concerning famous man of letters who visited Washing ton and appeared at dinner party. He sat next to young girl. who rat. tied away at the famous man. He wanted to talk to his hostess, but hadn't chance. The girl said to him: {: 'I'm awfully stuck on Shakespeare. Don't you think he's terribly interest. ing?" Everybody listened to hear the great mans brilliant reply; for. as a Shakespearean scholar, he has few peers. 'Yes," he said solemnly. q do think he is interesting. I think he Is more than that. I think Shakes peare is just simply too dear for any thingi"
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
CRABS NOW GETTING SCARCE
Maryland Expert Says Crustaceans Are Doomed to Fate of Terrapin
 Unless Conserved.

If protective measures are not adopt ed and enforced the hard and soft shell crabs, which have been abundant in the Chesapeake bay and it's tributaries, will meet the fate which has over- taken the terrapin, which awaits can vasback ducks and which at times has threatened the oyster.
 This declaration was made by Swep- son Earle, typographical engineer of the shellfish commission. who has made a study os the grabbing indus try and who was delegated by the late Gov. Brothers to suggest remedial leg islation, asserts the Washington Star. A bill was prepared meeting MT. Earle's views and was submitted to the last Maryland legislature, but 1t got tangled up with the opposing oy- ster bills and never emerged from the pigeonhole of the committee on Ches- apeake bay and tributaries.
 ''The best evidence of the scarcity of crabs is afforded by prices at Crisfield, the main shipping point" continued MT. Earle Prices for soft shell crabs has been as high as $1.25 dozen at Crisfleld during the season, though there was a decline the last few days. Only few years ago soft shell crabs at Crisfield sold as low as 25 and 50 cents a dozen, In the waters of Anne Arundel county only few years ago a man could easily catch four barrels of hard crabs in one day. He is for tunate now if he can catch one barrel a day
 Crisfield as a shipping point (tha most extensive in the world for crabs) shipped in 1910, estimated, 120,000,00O soft crabs.
 It is believed by most watermen that the crab, like the diamondback terra pin, which was once so numerous in this state that the slaves objected to being fed on them more often than once a week, is not beyond exter- imitation.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
MARATHON UP A MOUNTAIN
Test of Endurance for Vigorous Swiss Athletes Is Race Up the
 Stanserhorn.

A Marathon race up mountain in the Swiss Alps is a test of endurance to which only the most vigorous among professional mountaineers would care to submit themselves.
 The first event of this kind took place the other day, and despite the obvious difficulties, proved great sue cess. The mountain selected was the Stanserhorn, 6,236 feet above the sea level, and the difference in altitude to be covered was roughly 4.700 feet; the starting point, the little town of Stans. being some 1 800 feet above the sea.
 About 1,500 spectators took the funicular railway up the mountain side, or made a leisurely ascent on foot to cheer the winner, who proved to be Karl Hug, young Swiss Alpin- ist of Alpnach, his time being i hour and 4 minutes. The second arrival took eight minutes longer, and the last of the 52 competitors finished 45 min utes later.
 The promoter of the race was a wealthy German who has offered val uable prizes and who rather fancied himself for the championship. He was greeted with sympathetic cheers when he arrived, puffing and blowing at the goal, half an hour after the last com petitor, and innocently asked If any of them had been sighted yet."-New York Sun.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office
 at Little Rock, Arkansas, October g. 1912
 Notice is hereby given that James T. Muse ot Vlonia, Ark, who, February 2, 1911, made homestead entry No. O70OO for south west quarter southwest quarter, section 2S. township north, range Il west, fifth princi. pal meridian. has filed notice of intention to make communication proof to establish claim to the land above described, before Register and Receiver of United States Land Office. at Lit tie Rock, Ark, on the 22d day of November 1912.
 Claimant names witnesses: L. Hinson of Vllonia, Ark, s. Hinson of Vilonia, Ark, Will Louis of Fl Paso, Ark, John House of Fl Paso. Ark.
 Sw5t GUY w CARON Reo;e,ov
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
SeaWeed Made Valuable.

It is estimated that those engaged in the industry of gathering seaweed and reducing it to gelatinous food in Japan alone number 600,000 persons. Within recent years seaweeds have been introduced into the English kitch- en. The edible species, served with roast meats, have been found to be very palatable. Devonshire and Jap anese seaweeds are employed largely in the London industry.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
WARNING ORDER.

(In Faulkner Chancery Court.) w. s. Davis, Plaintiff.
 vS. Burta Davis, Defendant. The defendant, Burta Davis, is warned to appear in this court within 30 days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, W. s. Davis. Witness my hand and official seal this 18th day of October, 1912.
 J. H. HARTJE, Clerk. By G. s. M'HENRY, D. c. wit
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
WARNING ORDER.

(In Faulkner Chancery Court.) Mrs. Rena Tish, Plaintiff.
 vs. Alvy Tish, Defendant.
 The defendant, Alvy Tish, is warn ed to appear in this court within 30 days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Mrs. Rena Fish,. Witness my hand and official seal this 18th day of October, 1912.
 J. H. HARTJE, Clerk. By G. S. M'HENRY, D. c. w4t
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07

Hot Springs, Ark, State Fair. Tickets on sale November 10 to 16, in elusive; final return limit November IS; rate, $2.55 round trip. (adv.)
 Miss Freeda Clifford of Little Rock spent Sunday with relatives in this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
LARGE aAUD|fNCf'
 HEARS QUARTET

One of the largest audiences ever assembled at lyceum attraction in Conway heard the Music Makers at Central last night, both the lower floor and gallery being filled. The program, which consisted of quartet selections, solos and readings, was the best heard in Conway in many a day. The mirambiphone selections and sax iphone solos were especially pleasing
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
0LIPHANT TRIAL IS SET FOR DECEMBER IS

Little Rock, Nov. 2-The trial of Gardner Oliphint, under indictment for the killing of James Sheppard, a negro, on the night of October 5, was set for December Is in the first divis- ion of the circuit court. The shoot ing occurred at Sixth and Center streets. Oliphint is alleged to have met James Sheppard ard his brother, George, and asked the negroes to en- ter a saloon and have a drink with him. The negroes refused the drinks, according to George Sheppard, whereupon Oliphint shot James Shep- pard, who died in the city hospital the next day. Oliphint says the shooting was done in self-defense.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07

Oliphint married Miss Coy Witt, daughter of the late Col. A. R. Witt, for many years prominent citizen of Conway.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07

Old papers for sale at this office.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1912-01-12
PETITION, FOR PARDON.
no His Excellency, Governor Earle
Brewer, Jackson, Miss,

no His Excellency, Governor Earle
Brewer, Jackson, Miss
4. Wepthe undersigned petitioners, res
idents of Oktibbeha and " lnston coun-
ties, being well and intimately acqttaint2
7 ed with j. II. Hudspelh, who was con-
victed at the October term of the Ok
tihbeba County Cfretiit Court, under a
charge Of obtaining money under false
pretenccs, do earnestly petition your
Exeellrncy to grant to the said unds.
peth pardon and release hiu Trop the
one year'ssentenre imposed upon him
by the Court. We believe, tile n,fsi-
cant for this pardon is innopent of the
crime charged against him, He has u
wife and~siX ccildren, tletWo oldest be-
ing girls. one son who is suffering from
heart trouble and unable to work.. and
three small childeen not large enough to
make u living. file is very poor 'lnan
and his family is in needy condition,
Y and we know him to be honest and. sin
cerely believe him to he innocent If the
charges for which he has .bcen Convict
ed Respectfully submitted,
tl,tvc Scro eGine
K aston
4 y, L. hawkins
IA. Willis
And many others,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1912-01-12

advertise Louisville and Houston
road beginning at Double Springs
and running to John Clardy's
place at French Camp road to be
let first Monday in Feb. to a period
OF two years according to specifi-
cations in Clerks office.