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The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-13
TEACHERS MEETING
 HELD AT MARTINYILLE
STATE EDUC GATOR SPENDS WEEK VISITING HALBROOK
 SYSTEM OF SCHOOLS.
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
 Through an oversight we failed to report the teachers meeting of the Halbrook system of schools held at Martinville Saturday, February 8. All of the regular teachers were pres ent and about 20 others who are stu dents in these schools and expect to teach in the rural schools during the summer. In the forenoon was a dis cussion of Brigham's Geographical Influences in American History. In the afternoon were two reading con- tests and two basketball contests. Da- mascus won two points in the first reader contest and Choctaw won both the boys and the girls basketball games.
 Prof. J. l.. Bond, professor of ele- mentary education in the department of instruction, made an address in the evening to a large audience. He enumerated the educational measures passed by the last general assembly, showed the inefficiency of our rural schools as compared with those of other states, and even our own cities. and he stressed consolidation as the best remedy. He furthermore sug- gested supervision as permanent need, and that he had come to investi- tn Nrcfn fA at. 4l vantages We offered by having a su- pervisor. Professor Bond and MT. Halbrook spent a week visiting the three schools and the adjecent dis trlcts to each, urging the advantages of consolidation. The people are con- sidering the proposition and lively discussions ensue.
 Arrangements were about perfect ed for the various contests for the schools. On March at Choctaw will be held the spelling, the ciphering and the map-drawing contests in the grammar grades. March 29 30, at Damascus will be the recitation. dec lamation and debating contests; spelling and English for the high school grades; singing for the com mun:ties, and field meet in athletics.
 o. P. Nixon, farm demonstrator of Van Buren county, was present and gave some valuable suggestions for the management of the school farm to be run at Martinville next year. Re ports are that the system so far is a success and arrangements are being made for it's continuation another year.
 The literary societies of Martin vile entertained the visitors, and good social time, favored with re- treatments, was enjoyed. One of the best features of this cooperative movement is the broadening of the students social circle, and the deep ening of their impressions of service. w. E. HALBROOK. Damascus, February 12.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-13
BASEBALL PROSPECTS,
 GOOD AT HENDRIX
TEAM FOR 1912 A STRONG ONE EXCEPT IN THE PITCH
 FRS BOX.

A few days of sunshine has served to bring the baseball fan at Hendrix College out of his winter quarters and much of the campus gossip now Is devoted to speculation on the next seasons prospects. Whether the champions can repeat in 1912 and agafn haul in the state collegiate cup IS, of course, an open question, but the cold weather fans seem confident of another championship. The only weak spot in the team, they declare, is in the pitchers box, and in Stew enson, Cobb and Bush it is believed the team has three fairly dependable twirlers. Parker will again be be- hind the bat, and the infield will be the strongest in the history of the team. Garvey and Anderson will likely hold their positions on third and second, respectively, and Erwin and Lambright, new men, will be strong candidates for shortstop or one of the bases. Young and Clark are the two from whom a first baseman will probably be chosen. Charles is a cer- tainty for center field and Martin will probably retain the left garden, all though there are half-dozen likely candidates for the outicld. Coach w. Q. Wilson, who was with the State
 
 Normal until this season, will be m charge of the team and begin practice as soon as the weather will permit. Hendrix has two early games with one of her strongest opponents, Hen de1son- n-Brown, the lnitia, contests to be staged at Hendrix park March 15 and 16.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-13
CENTRAL CONCERT
 TREAT TO AUDIENCE

A very appreciative audience greeted the students of Central Col lege last night in their concert. Ev- plause. The concert opened with a cry number received enthusiastic ap- large orchestra of 20 instruments on the rostrum and led the Central pro- cessional as it was sung by the entire body of young ladies' From this opening chorus to the closing number which was another chorus by the Ly- ric Club, the greatest interest was sustained. Misses Glen Kirkland of Plumerville, Ethel Bailey of Prescott, Madge Reding and Ruby Francis of Salisaw, Okla, Tommie Lucy of Fl Paso, Stella Mae Bryan of Forrest City, Darden Moose of Morrilton and Misses Pauline Durham, Dorothy Pyle, Mabel Legg, Carrie Courtney and Fac Livingston of Conway, by solos and duets in piano and voice, gave great pleasure to their friends and reflected much credit upon their superior instructors. Abner Sage has wonderfully resonant and full so- prano voice and added greatly to the evenings entertainment by singing Boots and Saddles" and "All for Jack" President Conger introduced the two little Utermoehlen girls, Del la Wane and Carla Mae, who sang "Oh, My Grandma" with pleasing eff feet. There is no doubt in the minds of those who heard the evenings pro- gram of the real ability of Prof. Ut- ermoehlen as director and teacher in the conservatory. In fact, Conway is to be congratulated upon the su- perior teaching force of the entire conservatory faculty, who are dem- onstrating their ability from time to time in the various departments.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-13
]. F. CAMPBELL IS DEAD
WELL KNOWN FAULK KNER COUNTY CITIZEN SUCCUMBS
 TO LONG ILLNESS.

Jacob F. Campbell, citizen of Faulkner county for over 40 years, died at his home in this city at 8 o'clock this morning, after prolong- ed illness of locomotor- ataxia and other complications. MT. Campbell was born in Tazwell, Tenn, Decem- Der 21, 1852, and came to Faulkner county, Arkansas, in 1871, living at Naylor until about IS years ago, when he moved to Conway. He was married August 22, 1880, to Miss Della Harris, who lived only a few years, his second marriage being to Miss M. E. Brooms, January 27, 1889. He is survived by one son, w. l. Campbell of Conway, four brothers, R. c. of Naylor, w. c. and J. E. of Oklahoma and 1. M. Campbell of Conway, and one sister, Mrs. Miner va Harris of Aplin, Ark. Mr. Camp bell was a member of the Methodist church and the Masonic and Wood men fraternities. He took an active interest in politics and served one term as representative of Faulkner county in the house of representa- tives.
 The funeral will be held at his resi- dence tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock Services will be conducted by Rev. E. R. Steel, pastor of the Conway Methodist chlrch, and the burial at Oak Grove cemetery will be with Masonic honors.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-13
FINDS BOIL WEEYILS
 ONLY IN COCKLEBURRS

J. T. Mitchell, an intelligent ne- gro farmer west of Conway, says the only live boil weev;ls he has discov- cred this year are found in dead cock leburr stalks, and especially in the roots of the cockleburr. He says in burning the old stalks on his field he found from three to five living bool weevils in the roots of every cookie burr stalk he examined. Mitchell be- lleves that if everyone would destroy all the cockleburrs the number of sur viving boil weevils next spring would be greatly reduced.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-13
VAN BUREN FARMERS
 MAKE GOOD RECORDS

In our last issue we presented a sketch of one citizen of the county who had made good in the cultiva- tlon of cotton, having produced nine bales on nine acres in 1911, says the Clinton Democrat. Saturday We were informed of another citizen, Wm
 Hall of Craig township, who made good' in the cultivation of corn. From five measured acres he gathered 400 bushels of good sound corn, an aver
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-13
ARE YOU EDUCATED?

Not long ago lecturer at the Uni versity Club of Chicago handed out 100 typewriter sheets to as many men in the audience. These papers contained 20 questions, and the lec- urer explained that if any gentleman present could answer correctly one half of the questions he might consid- CT himself an educated person. 9th erwise he had better go back and take a postgraduate, course for fear that his college degree might receive the recall.
 So here are the questions. Just test yourself by them:
 1, Name the vice president of the United States.
 ?. Name the treasurer of the United States.
 3. Name the conductor of the New York symphony orchestra.
 4. Name the leader of Tammany Hall.
 D. Name your congressman.
 6. Who is Hugo Musterberg?
 2. Who is Sir Christopher Wren?
 8. Who is Ali Baba?
 g. What is the Pentatuech?
 10. What is a seismograph?
 II. What is clovis?
 12. How many justices are there on the benches of the supreme court of the United tSates?
 13. Name five of them.
 IA. Who said, the child is father of the man?"
 15. Who said, "the groves were Gods first temples?"
 16. Who said, "once more unto the breach, dear friend, once more?"
 IF. Who was Mommsen?
 IS. Who is president of the Lake Shore railroad?
 19. What is the fourth city in size in the United States?
 20. What is a proposition?
 All of the gentlemen present were college graduates. Forty-one of them read the questions over and gave them up. The other 59 filled them out. Not one man answered all of the question correctly and very few gave correct answers to half of them.
 Of course this does not prove that these men were incompetent. It mere ly shows that man may know a great many facts and yet be ignorant on many simple propositions that the average high school sophomore can answer correctly.-Exchange.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-13
THE W. W. MARTIN
 MONUMENT FUND

Previously acknowledge .$21.00
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-13

age yield of 80 buushels per ocre. While MT. Hall endeavored to culti- vate all his corn under the demon stration plan, special attention was given this five acres, resulting in an increased yield of 15 bushels per acre over the remainder of his crop, which, at what is said to have been a very conservative estimate, was placed at 65 bushels per acre. MT. Hall also eXperimented with a few acres of Soy beans, with the result that this year he will greatly increase his sacreage AS a soil builder, he considers them the equal or better than cowpeas and more prolific. While the stalk is coarser than cowpeas, it is relished by cattle and horses and produces more roughage per acre, with no sac rifice in feeding value.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-13

Sold in Conway by GREEsoN DRUG co.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-13
NEW FERTILIZER FIRM.

l G. Williams, former manager of the Faulkner County Warehouse Co.,, and G. T. Fiddler have formed a partnership for the purpose of deal- ing in commercial fertilizers here. They will sell the well-known prod ucts of the Southern Cotton Oil Co.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-13
GIDEON COLLECTION.

The collection at the Gideon rally Sunday night amounted to over $40. This money will go to the fund for putting Bibles in the guest rooms of hotels in Arkansas.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-13
LADIES OF CONWAY AND VI
 CINITY.

Will be in Conway about 18th of February; will be pleased to take your measure and orders for the Spirella Corsets. Those wishing calls at their homes phone names to Mrs
 Hines, at Hines hotel. Mrs M. E. Stewart, Spirella Representative. d5t
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-13
WORK ON ARMORY.

Work on the new armory has been started and will be pushed to com pletion.
Middletown transcript., 1912-04-27
M1DDIErOwE. DEL, APRIL 81, 1912
HEROIC MEN AND WOMEN

That was right noble re-
sponse the British officers and
sailors on board the Titanic made,
when Captain Smith from the
ships bridge uttered that inspir-
ing call to duty-"Be British!'
Itreminds one of another English
nero of the sea, Nelson, who at
the beginning of Trafalgar S
fight broke out from the peak of
the Victory the famous words,
England expects everyman to
do his duty!
Yes, all this was noble in those
sons of Brittania. But was it
not nobler still when American
gentlemen like Major Butt, Mr..
Astor and others, mere passen'
gers, of their own manhood S
volition chose to play the roles
of heroes-''to do aud die! Or,
turning from this superb picture
of manly heroism, behold like
qualities of dauntless courage
displayed in that awful hour by
American women, with their
soft palms blistered from hours
of rowing, still tugging at the
oars and keeping the life boats
afioat; or bravely electing death
rather than separation from their
husbands-truly a sutteeism di'
vine.
Then let US thank God for he.
roic, chivalrous American man
hood and for heroic, devoted
American Womanhood
Middletown transcript., 1912-04-27
tanned R. r. MAGNATES

How amazingly humble these
ersGwhile impudent railroad
magnaLes are becoming, who but
a few years ago snapped their
fingers at Congress and the
people. The presidents of the
railroads affected by the big
engineer strike that has been
impending are actually willing
to arbltrate now!
In the great coal strike of 10
years ago, when this whole land
was on the verge of an awful
calamity whose end could have
been nothing less than wholesale
violence amounting to revolution,
some half dozen of these railroad
presidents, including "me and
God" Baer of the Reading, in.
solently refused to consider the
question of arbitration, although
the miners were willing. And it
was only the trmness, nay the
fierceness of President Roose
velt, that scared these arrogant
fellows into accepting a peaceful
solution of this dangerous dis
pute.
A few years of the Interstate
Commerce law has tanned these
truculent railroad barons, and
they roar now as gently as so
many sucking doves.
Middletown transcript., 1912-04-27
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Extensive improvements are to be made
at Masonic Hall in the near future.
Mrs. William Brown aud son Howard
spent Monday in Philadelphia.
Miss Gladys Banks is visiting her aunt
Mrs. George Larabee in New York City.
Misses Ida and Daisy Bouchelle were
entertained by ElktOn relatives last Satur-
day.
Mr.. Thomas B. Hopper, of Philadel-
aha, spent Saturday and Sunday with bis
parents.
Mr.. Frank Conrey, Sr., of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with bis mother Mrs. Annie
Conrey.
Meesrs. Robert Baker and Aldred
Hague spent two days the past week in
Baltimore,
Rev. and Mrs. Ktnnep we're entertain
ed on Wednesday by Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Davidson.
An informal dance will be given in
Masonic Hall on Thursday evening May
I'd. Dancing at $50.
Mr.. Grover Meborne and Miss Sadie
Peters, of Sudlerville, spent Sunday at the
home of his sister Mrs. E. F. Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Williams and
children, of near Newark, spent Sunday
with his mother Mrs. L. L. Williams.
Wednesday evening May 29th has been
selected for our High School commence
exercises the following will graduate:
Academic: Misses Edna Spear, EIizabet h
Thornton. Katherine Loveless, Caroly n
Ellison, Olive Baker and Genevisve
Byers; Commercial: Esther Buckworth
Nellie Spear, Charles Stapp and Howard
Bishop.
Middletown transcript., 1912-04-27
Proposals
Board of State Sup
plies Dover Del.

Sealed proposals addressed as above
and endorsed Proposals for printing and
supplies" for printing Corporation Laws,
School Laws, Constitution, Election and
Registration Laws, Report of Auditor (
Accounts, Adjutant Generals ReporI
State Treasures Report, Transaction ns Of
the Delaware Agricultural Society Report
OF State Board of Health, Insurance Con :
missioner's Report, Insurance and Banl :
ing Laws, and other printing, stationery
and supplies for the use of the Secretary
OF State, State Treasurer, Insurance Con =
missioner, Auditor of Accounts, Chance =
or,State Board OF Education, Superinter :
dent OF Schools for Kent County, SupeI-
intendent of Schools for Sussex Connt,
County School Commission of Kent
County, State Board of Agriculture Clerk
OF the Peace Of New Castle County, STATE
Librarian, will be received until ] 80
O'Clock P. M. on the 3lst day of May, A.
D. 1919.
Specifications and blank proposals ma,
be obtained at Office of Secretary of State
on or after May z, 1912.
Samples of proposed printing and sup
plies, when specifications refer to samples
may be seen at Office of Secretary of State
The proposals must be accompanied by
certified check for 10 per cent of the
amount OF bid payable to Secretary OF
said Board.
Only these proposals made upon the
blanks furnished by said Board will be
entertained.
hight to reject any and all bids is re-
Served.
Charles S. Richards.
Secretary of Board of State Supplies.
Middletown transcript., 1912-04-27
SHARKS AND CHOULS

The splendid heroism of these
few men and women amid the
horrors of the awful disaster of
the Titanic, stands out in living
characters of light against the
black, sordid background of
greed and money-lust displayed
by the rich corporation whose
brutal neglect to provide even
ordinary safeguards made pos.
sible this frightful sacrifice of
human life.
Then, too, that the tragedy
should want no single note of
money-loving shame, Mr.. Mar
conf and his wireless company,
must needs make cruel merchan.
die of the tears and sighs of
the thousands America and
Europe, awaiting in agonized
suspense to learn the fate of the
victims, by refusing for days to
respond to their pleadings for
news of their loved ones
Middletown transcript., 1912-04-27
TOWNSEND

Miss May Wells was entertained in
Wilmington on Sunday.
Miss Lillian Hart, Of Dover Academy,
visited her parents ever Sunday.
w. G. 7. U. meet at the home of Mrs.
W. L. Hart on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Watts and Mrs. d.
B. Jones were in Smyrna on Tuesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Voshel, OF SIN, rna, spent
Tueday with w. G, Money and family.
Mr.. Austin Hart spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. John Houston of near
Clayton.
MIR. Leroy Lockerman, of DeImar, visi-
ted his mother Mrs. B. u. Lockerman on
Monday.
Miss Anna VAnDyke visited Mics Lii
lian Wright at BrenfOrd a few days Of
last week.
Miss Bessie Matthews, Of Smyrna. was
the guest of Miss Edith McDouels on
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. George CrossaD, OF Wilmington,
visited her sister Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hart
few days of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Watts, of Will.
mington, spent SUNDAY with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Watts.
Mrs. Leonard Dickson, of Atlantic
City, has returned home after spending a
few DAYS with relatives here.
Mr.. aud Mrs George VanDyke spent
Sunday with their sou Horace VanDyke
and family, of near Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lee and son Wal
ter, spent Sunday with John W. Morris
and family, of near Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Knots, of Will
mingtou, spent Sunday with their parents
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Knots.
Mrs. Charles Lsrrimor and two dsugh-
ters, of Seaford, are the guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sa'muel Watts.
M. and Mrs. Samuel Townsend, of
Wilmington, we're entertained at the
home of his parents here on Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Reynolds was taken to
the Medico. Chi hospital, in Philadelphia
on Monday for an operation which she
stood very we'll, and Mrs. Reynolds is
getting along as we'll as can be expected,
and it is the wish of her many friends for
her hasty recovery.
Middletown transcript., 1912-04-27
POOR WILMINGTON

Loath we are to say it, but the
failure of Wilmington, the rich
metropolis of Delaware, and the
home of many wealthy men, to
raise the trifling sum of $40, 10000
to purchase the Howard Pyle
pictures, and keep them as a
public memorial of one of
Americas greatest painters,
stamps that city as stingy and
provincial!
Pitiful, that with all it's million.
aires it cannot display local pride
enOught in its eminent son to do
an act that would eternalIy
confer honor not only upon him,
but also upon his native CITY.
When will Wilmington put off its
knickerbockers and wear pan.
falcons?
Middletown transcript., 1912-04-27
THE OLD TAFT VS.. THE NEW

The argument that Roosevelt's
Communications of Taft before
he deserted the peoples cause
for that of his present masters,
the Trusts, now defines him
truly, is about as logical as it
would be to number Judas still
among the apostles or laud Bene.
dict Arnold for patriot because
of his noble services at Ticon.
deroga and Saratoga! But this
is a fair sample of the feeble
quibbles emanating from the
Taft bureau and from his journ-
alistic mouthpieces.
Middletown transcript., 1912-04-27

The political atmosphere is
surcharged these. days with pug
nacious lightnings. Monkey and
poll.parrot episodes, quite regard
less Of party lines. seem to mark
numbers of the conventions.
And Mr.. Taft, too. thinks be
can with impunity prod the
Teddy Bear'' We will pres
entlvtwitness William 4 lubberly
disintegrated anatomy lying
around il mournful fragments
while Teddy growls 'next!'
Middletown transcript., 1912-04-27
B. c. B.

Blue Serges, Gray Worsteds
and Brown CheviOts and un.
finished are the new and
popular cloths for this sea-
sons wear, we have hum
dreds of suits in the new
models - special, conserva.
tive and regular cuts for the
progressives, regulars and
standpatters. Mems and
1oungMen's Suits, So to $50,
and every one Of them worth
the money.
The New Bantam
is the cutof our Young Mems
2 Button Sack Suit, medium
soft roll, round corners, high
cut Vests and form fitting
Trousers. Owing to the ex-
treme care needed in tailoring
these garments, they are SIS,
$40 and S25, but come see
item and try them on and
Won will understand Whv thew
are so popular. Young Mems
sizes only, 33 to 38 chests.
Specialties
Dunlap Hats
BOyden's Shoes
B. D. V. Underwear
Manhattan Shirts
and lots OF oLher good things
waiting for you.
::;;'' ::;''. :; MULLINS S::';''s f.; e.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-19
ALL STAR CAST
IN BASKETBALL
New Jersey law School Will
be Attraction.

Secretary Joseph Billott, of the
Auditorium, announces an all-star
cast in the basketball line for Sat
urday night of this week, March %.
The New Jersey Law School, of New
ark, will be the attraction. offering
such stars ing the sporting world as
Eddie Dillon, famous quarter
back and second baseman on the
football aud baseball varsity teams
at Princeton University.
1t is not known positively whether
or not Dillon will play, but IL not,
there will be other stars of CORE
spending magnitude. A. NJ. Hermann
and Friedman, two Princeton men,
will take part in the affair. Ritgar,
of the New York Y. M. @. A.; KEEL
lar. Of Kings Sons, of Jersey City,
and Eddie" Hayes, of the Catholic
Club, of New Brunswick, are others
on the team
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-19
BRUNSWICK NOT
TO JOIN LEAGUE

school, stated that he sent word to
the county seat manager through
letter for the first meeting, while
Manager Wilentz of the local school,
informed Coach Smith, of the New
Brunswick high school faculty, con-
corning the second meeting. No
representative came from the coun-
ty seat to either of these two meet
ings. The most Important business
of the league was held at the sec
ond meeting, officers having been
elected and q constitution having
been adopted. The county seat team
believed themselves sighted and.
have only given this reason for their,
withdrawal from the league.
This will not hinder the progress
of the league. All the dates will be
kept as in accordanee with the
schedule compiled at the last meet
ing. The games which the New
Brunswick manager booked as
county league games will be kept on
the schedule of the county seat nine
but will not be recorded on the
county league standing. New Bruins
wick will not be considered in decid-
ing the championship of the county
high schools.