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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
GOLD MEDAL
FOR SCHOOL BOYS

A gold medal to the school boy or
5iTl between the ages of 10 and 10 who
writes the best composition, not TO ex-
coed 500 words,on the repair and man.
teuance of earth roads, Is 10 be award
cd by Logan Waller Page, Director,
Office of Public Roads, United States
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, D. G. All compositions must be
submitted to Mr.. Page before May Is,
1918, and the medal will be awarded as
soon thereafter as the compositions can
be graded. The composition may be
based on knowledge gained from books
or other sources, but no quotations
should be used.
After many years'experience in deal
ing with the public road situation of
the country, it is Mr.. Pages belief
that ignorance on the subject OF repair
and maintenance Of roads is as much
the cause of their bad condition as any
other one factor. 1t is expected that
the competition will bring about bet
ter understanding of the subject Of re-
pair and maintenance in the rural dis
tricts.
Many children living in the rural
districts have experienced the dis
advantage of roads made impassabl-
through lack of proper maintenance
and it is expected that their interest
in the competition will stimulate great
er interest among the parents. Bad
roads have prevented many children
from obtaining proper education and
have even prevented doctors from
reaching the side of rural patients in
time to save their lives.
Any child between the ages mention
ed, attending a country school, may
compete. Only one side of the paper
must be written on; each page should
be numbered; the name, age and adj
dress of the writer, and the, name and
location of the school which he or she
is attending must be plainly written at
the top of the first page. The an
nount EN- .nt of the competition has
been sent to the superintendent OF
schools in the rural districts. No fur
Their information can be obtained from
the Office of Public Roads. This an.
nouncement should be plain to every.
one, and all children will thus start on
a basis of equality.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
MISS SUE SMITH
BECOMES BRIDE
Weds Prominent Business Man
of Gambler, North
Carolina.

A wedding of much interest was
solmnized at the home of Mrs. John
ID. Smith, near Parrottsville, Wednes.
day when her daughter Miss Sue
Smith was united in marriage to Mr..
Edward Gambler Of Gambler, n. g.,
Rev. Newman officiating. Col. John
NJ. Jones was best man while Miss
Parnalla Davis Of Gambler, N. g., was
the maid of honor.
The bride is the youngest daughter
Of Mrs. John ID. Smith and sister OF
DR.. r.. Z. Smith. The groom is prom.
inent in business and social circles Of
the town in which he lives, being the
present postmaster Of Gambler.
The Bridal party left on the noon
train for North Carolinia.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
ParrOttSville News

Harden Kelly Of White Pine was
shaking hands with friends Saturday
and Sunday.
Everett Ellison NJ. ID. of Washing
ton, ID. G. is visiting relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. III. L. ,LaRue spent
Sunday, the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. l.. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith, lMr.
and Mrs. Horace Ottinger, all of Oven
Creek We're pleasant visitors at Mr.
Rule Ottingers Sunday.
Mrs.J. G. Easterly has been right
sick for several days but is some better
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Elasticity Of Green
Caunty were visiting relatives here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 7. Stalcup returned
last Friday from three weeks stay
with friends in Jefferson county.
Corn planting is progressing nicely
in this community.
The fruit crop will be abundent in
this community if not killed at later
date.
Miss Davis of Chandler, y. c., is a
pleasant visitor Of Miss Sue Smith.
She was entertained Sunday by Mrs.
d. NJ. Myers and daughter Miss nellie,
and Sunday night by Mr.. and Mrs III.
l.. LaRue.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
SUGGEST THAT
THEY RESIGN

Knoxville, Apr. THE mass meet
ing called for Market hall for the pur-
pose of discussing the present political
situation in Tennessee will be held
Thursday night.
Originally called for Thursday night,
announcement was made yesterday
that it would be deferred until Friday
because of Sunday school convention
to be held Thursday night, however, it
was subsequently learned that Market
hall was not available for Friday night,
SO it was decided to stick to the origin
al plan, ana have the meeting Thurs
day night. Among the speakers will
be Captain William Rule and Rev. II.
ID. Smith, pastor of the second Presby-
terrain church. The purpose of the
meeting is TO discuss the present politi-
cal and legislative condition in Tonnes
see, and to approve the course of Gov
ernor Hooper during the present adj
ministration.
Tn this connection, the following res
olutlons were adopted avan Anti-Sa-
loon league meeting at the Smithwood
Baptist church Sunday afternoon
"Whereas, there will be held at the
Market hall in Knoxville, Tennessee,
on Thursday, April 10Th. 1912, mass
meeting under the auspices Of the
Knox, County Civic union, therefore,
be it Resolved, by the Union Anti
Saloon league Of Fountain City, that
we respectfully request the resolutions
committee of said mass meeting to call
upon ali law-abiding citizens OF Ten
nessee, Without regard TO politics or
creed, to hold indignation meetings in
every civil district and county i'll the
state protesting against the uncon-
stitutional methods employed by the
body calling itself the Tennessee legis-
lature, and he il further Resolved,
that it be suggested to the scounties OF
Cocke, Unicoi and Washington that
they call on Boyer, Love and Royston,
their representatives. TO resign the Of
flee they have disgraced.
Misses Ina Rippetoe and Dixie Ward
sNf Hat Snr;n,r HARLAN I,,sfifDfa *
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
Different Auain.

by Joye. Dobblsrs," said Chum-
pleigh, you don't really mean to tell
me that nice girl like that, the only
daughter OF a charming widow worth
100000 doesn't interest you" Not
in the least said Dobbers. Il am IN
teresting myself in her mother.
Harper's Weekly.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
HOOPER RECEIVES
THREATENING LETTER

Nashville, April 6, -Governo Hoop
er today acknowledged that he re-
ceived threatening letter on last Fri
day in which the writer demanded the
sum of $500. In the event that the
governor sailed TO comply with his de-
mands the writer threatened to kidnap
one of his children. The missiye was
written on the stationary OF a local
bpfal
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
Painting Window Shades.

Window shades that have become
cracked and broken can be renovated
by laying them fiat on the floor ami
painting them with ordinary oil paint
bought at any hardware store In small
cans. Paint one side, let dry thorough
ly before touching the other side. This
treatment preserves the shades and
makes them last years.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
TENNESSEE AND NORTH
CAROLINA HAS WRECK

The Tennessee and North Carolina
railroad had wreck Tuesday when
the local freight train dumped four
freight cars off the rear of the train III
The vicinity of Wilton Springs. The
caboose III which were riding the crew
turned over and gave entire crowd a
scare, but none were injured. The cars
were badly wrecked and the accident
is one of the worst suffered by this
road.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10

Mrs. Powers OF Pennsylvania who
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
j. r. Jones for several weeks left We'd
nesdav morning for her home. She
made many friends while here who re-
gIetted to see her depart at such an
early date.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10

Misses Ina Rippeioe and Dixie Ward
of Hot Spring Dorian Institute, is
visiting friends in anu near Newport
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION.


 Notice is hereby given that there will be
 cid special school election at Shady Grove
 choolhouse located in School District No. 52,
 T Faulkner County. Arkansas,
 ATURDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF MAY, 1913, and at said special election all qualified cleo tors residing in the following hereinafter de- scribed territory shall be qualified to vote the question of the creation of a special rural school district to be formed, should a majority of those voting at said special election vote in favor of the formation and creation of said special school district. The boundary lines of said special school district sought to be es- tablished are as follows:
 Commencing the quarter section line of Section 16, Township north, range 14 west, where said line crosses the North Cadron Creek thence east said line to Jack Fork Creek thence running northeast with the cen- ter of the channel of said creek to the north line of Section Is, Township ' north, range IA west; thence said section line to the south- east corner of the southwest quarter of Sec tion 12, Township north, range IA west i: thence north one-quarter mile; thence east one mile; thence south one-quarter mile {; thence west one-half mile: thence south one half mile; thence east one mile thence south one and one-half miles to the southeast corner of Section 19, Township north range IS west; thence west three miles; thence south one and one-fourth miles thence west one quarter mile; thence north one-haf mile thence west one-quarter mile; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west one-half mile thence north one-hah mile; thence west three
 quarters of mile thence north one-half mile ;
 thence west l-4 mile; thence south one and
 one-fourth miles thence west one-half mile thence north one-quarter mile; thence west
 one-haf mile; thence south one mile: thence
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16
TAX ASSESSORS NOTICE.

1 will meet the citizens of Faulkner County, Arkansas, on the following dates, and at the places named below, for the purpose of as- sessing the personal property and real estate property, and per capita tax of all persons who liable for the same:
 Clifton Township, Monday, June ?, 1913, at Wooster.
 Union Township, Tuesday, June 3, 1913, at Bono.
 Walker Township Wednesday. June 4, 1913 at Batesville Church.
 California Township, Thursday and Friday June and 6, 1913, at Guy.
 Union Township, Saturday, June T. 1913, at Republican
 Hardin Township. Monday June g, 1913, at Greenbrier
 Benton Township, Tuesday, June 10, 1913, at Enders.
 Mountain Township, Wednesday, June Ii. 1913, at Beckett Schoohouse.
 Mt. Vernon Township, Thursday, June 12, 1913, at Mt. Vernon.
 Matthews Township, Friday, June IS. 1913, at Ingram Springs.
 East Fork Township, Saturday, June IA, 1913, at Spring Hill Harve Township, Monday, June 16, 1913, at Holland
 Enola Township, Tuesday. June IT. 1e1a. at Enoa.
 Newton Township, Wednesday, June ls. 1913, at Naylor
 Bristol Township, Thursday, June le, 1913, at Bristol
 ~SPAS0o AoMHSnip, tune ZU, 1913, Cypress Valley Church.
 Eagle Township. Saturday, June 2f, 1913. ar Roden's Mill
 Palarm Township Monday, June 23. 1913 at Rocky Point
 Cypress Township, Tuesday, June a. 1913. at Vilonia.
 Wilson Township. Wednesday, June 25. 1913. at Bridge Creek Schoolhouse
 Pierce Creek Township, Thursday. June 2S. 1913, at Chadwick.
 Palarm Township, Friday, June 27, 1913, at SaltilIo. "
 Danley Township, Saturday, June 28, 1913. at Mayflower.
 Benedict Township, Monday, June 30, 1913, at Providence
 Cadron Township First Ward. Tuesday July l, 1913, at Faulkner County Warehouse.
 Cadron Township, Third Ward Wednesday, July 2 1913, at Commercial Hotel Sample Room.
 Cadron Township, Second Ward. Thursday. July to July 14, 1913 at Courthouse
 After which time the penalty will be added as the law directs.
 l respectfully request all taxpayers to fife thelr lists personally in their home townships. and call their attention to the fact that tha law does not permit them to list property py mail by proxy.
 All persons owning real estate are respect fully asked to bring correct Tax Receipt O, their deeds w. N. JONES,
 Assessor Faulkner County Arkansas.
 April 20, 1913. (w-tf1
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Fauk- ner County made and entered on the 27th day of March. A. D., 1913, in certain cause (No. 1573) then pending therein between J. A. Boydston & w. H. Adams, complainants, and J. C. Sewell and Elizabeth Sewell, defendants, the undersigned. as Commissioner of said Court will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east door or en- trance of the County Courthouse, in which said Court is held, in the County of Faulkner, with in the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on
 SATURDAY. THE 10TH DAY OF MAY, A.
 D.. 1913
 the following described real estate. to-wit: The northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section ten, in Township four north, range fourteen west, in Faulkner County, Arkansas. Terms of Sale: On credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with approved se- curity bearing interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and lien being retained on the premises sold to secure payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 17th day of April. A. D., 1913.
 J. H. HARTJE, 4-1s-dltwSt Commissioner in Chancery.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16
HAYS REPLIES ID BRUNOIDCf CHARGE VOTE IN WHITE COUNTY SHOWS BRUNDIDGE'S UNPOPT- LARITY, CAMDEN CANDI-
 DATE DECLARES.

Fort Smith, May 16-Judge Hays spoke at Magazine yesterday morning and at Bonneville last night.
 Replying to Mr. Brundidge's attack at Bonneville, he said:
 |'I notice that MT. Brundidge has seen fit to make a vicious attack upon me on account of an article which ap- peared in the Kensett Keynote, pub lished in his home county. The article is simply a plain statement of the req sons as the editor understands it of why MT. Brundidge is not popular among his own home people, and could not possibly be considered as 'scurril- ous.'
 'The vote of his own people in his fight for the United States senate shows that by them he has been tried and found wanting For the fact still remains, regardless of what he may say about me, that he did lose his own county, and his statement, made at Philadelphia yesterday, that he lost only II votes in the town of Searcy, only verifes the truthfulness of the article when it says this opposition in his home county comes not from the politicians around the county seat, but from she great common people throughout the county
 "And the mere fact that he carried the town by 600 majority only indi- cates more strongly his upopularity with the common people, the yoeman- ry of his county. I do not feel, how ever, that I make a personal attack upon him when I call your attention to the statements made by his own home people What they say is matter of public record, and to the people he must account. But I do say that it is bad grace for him to go out among the people of this great state of Ark ansas and ask them to elect him to a responsible position like this, when he has been repudiated not only by the people of his own county, but by the citizenship of his own congressional district as well. If this be treason, let him make the most of it."
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16

daughter, Mrs. Henry Keathley, at Mt.
 Mrs. Ethel Setzler and children wis., ited her sister, Mrs. Jessie Bell, at Mt. Vernon last week.
 Bruce Thompson has gone to Con- way to meet Sim Bryant of Texas and bring him home. You remember Sim got leg broken some time ago by horse running away with him.
 The writer was called Saturday to hold the funeral services at the grave of Sister Jasper Keathley. She was buried on her forty-seventh birthday. She was a christian and lived life of simple devotion to her Master.
 E. E. Jones and daughter, Miss Minnie Lee, of Mt. Vernon was down to hear Bro. Dawson preach Sunday afternoon.
 J. W. Henry of Conway was here Sunday.
 Last Sunday was day that will be remembered by the people of Enola. Bro. J. c. Dawson of Conway was here and preached two excellent sermons. At the proper time dinner was spread under the beautiful oaks in front of the church and after all who were present had partaken of the bountiful repast there remained enough for as many more. Come again, Bro. Daw- son, we enjoy hearing you preach.
 May 13.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16
CORN-LEAF BEETLE
 IS REPORTED ACTIVE

Little Rock, May 16.-According to the Bureau of Entomology of the U. ;. department of agriculture, the southern corn-leaf beetle has been dis covered in Arkansas.
 This insect" writes F. M. Webster, investigator, "breaks out spasmodical- ly in various parts of the country, of ten totally destroying hundreds of acres of corn but not, to our knowl- edge, occurring two years in success sion in destructive abundance in the same locality. We have been carrying on investigations of this species for a number of years and are quite anx- ious to learn of the occurrence of a destructive outbreak so that we may complete our investigations and find out the best methods of preventing it's ravages."
 The pest has been reported on the farm of J. w Lindley at Kenyon, Jackson county, and MT. Webster ad- vises that E. o. c. Kelley, investiga- tor at Wellington, Kan, will make personal investigation. Mir. Lindley reported the pest to Commissioner of Agriculture Page as follows, and Mir. Page took it up with the department:
 "Our neighborhood is very much alarmed over what is known here as wire worms They made their appear ance here eight or ten years ago, but did little harm until two years ago. lost about 50 acres of cotton last year, and about the same amount of corn. I Icannot tell how much will lose this year as they are more numerous than ever before There must be something done and done quickly or the agricul- tural interests of my neighborhood will be ruined.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16
Leg l Advertisements
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATRIX TO AP- PLY TO COURT FOR SALE OF LANDS
 FOR INVESTMENT.

Grisham adn1nistratrix of the estate of Mar tin L. Grisham, deceased, of Faulkner County Arkansas. will, after 30 days notice of pub heatlon of this notice. apply to the Probate Court for an order authorizing and directing me such administratrix, to sell the follow
 ing hereinafter described lands, belonging to said estate for the purpose of investment of the deceased, Martin L. Grsham, to-wit: Be- ginning at the half section line, 22 rods south of the northwest corner of the southwest of the northeast, section i, township north, range l2 west, and running thence east 50 yards, thence south 29 yards, thence west 50 yards, thence north 29 yards to place of be- ginning-1450 square yards also beginning on the half section line at the northeast of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter, section 1. township 666 north range 12 west thence west 361.5 feet: thence south 36l.5 feet; thence east 361.5 feet: thence north 361.5 feet to place of beginning, con- taining 130.6S0 square feet Also from north west part of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter, section 4, township north, range 12 west. commencing at the northwest corner of the northwest, southeast of said section 4, thence south p rods, thence east 9 rods, thence north p rods, thence west g rods to point of beginning, containing 1-4 acres. Also beginning half section line at the northwest corner of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 4 township north, range 12 west thence east 170.5 yards; thence south 59O yards, thence west 1905 yards, thence north 150 yards, thence west 50 yards, thence north 440 yards to place of beginning, containing 19 IA acres. Also part of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 10, township 6 north range 12 west commencing at a made corner 556 feet east of the southwest corner of the northwest of the northwest section 10, i township north, range 12 west. running thence north 104 feet, thence east 103 feet, l thence south 104 feet thence west 103 feet back to the place of beginning, containing ten thousand hundred and twelve 1 G0,712) feet.
 NANCY E. GRESHAM, Estate of Martin L. Grisham, l
 Deceased.
 This April l. 1913. -34-w4t- l
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16
MAKES AN EXCEPTION
 10 HIS PARDON RULE
GOVERNOR GRANTS CLEMENCY IN UNUSUAL CASE IN CAL
 HOUN COUNTY.

Little Rock, May 16.-There is no law or regulation so hard and fast that it cannot under certain condi- tions be set aside. This is true of the rule which has been established by Gov. Futrell that he will grant no pardons. Thursday afternoon he granted the second pardon since he has been in office, the recipient of his clemency being George B. Adams of Hampton, Calhoun county, who is 65 years old and is in very feeble health. He was convicted in justice court of selling whiskey July 10, 1910. Ow- ing to his age and the loss of his wife and son about that time by death, he was allowed by the court to give a note for the fines and permitted to leave jail on his bond For nearly two years he has not violated the law, and has given every evidence of re- form
 His pardon was recommended by the justice of the peace, the circuit judge, and the prosecuting attorney of the district, and by the county officials of Calhoun county. There were also two petitions presented asking for the same, one petition by men of Hampton and the other by the ladies of the town. It appears that practically every person of prominence there ha: urgently requested the pardon and af ter due investigation no objection whatever could be found to the exten sion of executive clemency.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16

east one-quarter mile; thence south one-quar- ter mile; thence west where the Cadron Creek crosses the south boundary line of Section 3l along said section line; thence northwardly up the center of the channel of said North Cad ron Creek to the point of beginning.
 A map of said above described lands being on file in the County Clerks office of Faulkner County, Arkansas. accompanying said petition asking the County Judge to order said special election, permitting the electors residing in the above described territory to vote for against the creation of said school district and said special election is hereby ordered to be held at said Shady Grove Sehoolhouse and said election to be governed by the laws of the State of Arkansas applying to school elections.
 Witness my hand and seal as County Judge of Faulkner County, on this 21st day of April, 1913. J. ". HOLT,
 2tw County Judpe
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE.

By virtue of order of the Faulkner Pro- bate Court, made on May 2. 1913. at the April term of said Court, notice is hereby given that l. M. J. Cox guardian of Agnes Odom minor, will offer for sale and sell to the highest bid- der, upon the hereinafter mentioned terms, at the east door of the Courthouse, in the City of Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas, on Mon day, June g. 1913, between the hours prescrib- ed by law for judicial sales. the following de- scribed real estate, situated in Faulkner Coun- ty, Arkansas. belonging to said minor, to-wit {: West half of the southwest quarter and the outheast quarter of the southwest quarter all in section 23, township north, range 13 west, containing in all one hundred and twenty acres, more less.
 Terms of Sale: Said sale will be made upon credit of three months. the purchaser to be required to execute bond with approved se- curity, bearing interest from date until paid at the rate of ten per cent per annum, and a lien to be retained the land sold to secure the purchase money. Said land is rented for the year 1913 and the rent will be transferred to tn purchaser at said sale.
 This 2nd day of May 1913.
 M. J. COX, 3S-w4t Guardian of Agnes Odom, Minor.