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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19
SHADY GROVE.

We are needing rain around here
very badly.
Several from here attended the all
dav singing at Pleasant Valley Sum-
day.
Miss Allie McCravin is making her
home with Mrs. Mailman for awhile.
Charley Stewards little girl is sick
at this time.
We are sorry to hear of Miss Edna
Wofford being sick.
The s. I. A. met one evening last
week and decided to have an ice cream
supper the first Saturday night in
July.
Most every one has cut his oats
and report them sorry.
Our Sunday schools are still doing
well.
Coon Garrison and family of Horse
Shoe Mountain visited Uncle Oar
McKaskle Sunday.
Erlie Ethridge went to Conway Fri
day.
Since our last writing Prof. Albert
Howard sprung surprise upon hi
many friends by getting married.
June II.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19
NAYLOR.

J. C. Strickland of Hammonsville
visite dthis burg Sunday.
The crops in this section are great
ly in need of rain at this time.
Several from here attended chill
dren's day at Gag Grove Sunday and
all report nice time.
w. H. Gunter made business trip
to Conway Monday.
G. A. Brown, our gin man, has a
crew of men and teams putting in a
large pond near his gin plant, pre-
pairing to have good supply of water
for the falls ginning.
Several from here attended the all
day singing at Holland Sunday. All
report large audience and fine sing
ing.
v. Landlord and Earl Day, two of
MAYORS young men, left for Kansas
Monday.
Jessie Curtis gave II. Burton and
Homer Wansley an ice cream supper
Saturday night. There were about
200 young people present and all re-
port a grand time.
w. H. Mcdonald and wife visited
Thos. Ward, near Charles Gap, Sat-
urday.
There will be an educational rally
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19

0. F. at Romance Saturday night
Among those who attended from here
were Lewis Stone, J. Strickland, VIM
McKeys, Mr.. jackson, M. B. Stone
and E. w. Day.
Arthur Strickland, who has been
visiting old friends here returned to
his home Friday.
Berry Dicus was elected superin-
tendent of the Sunday school at the
Baptist church.
Earl and Tommie Day left this
week for North Dakota.
Gid Terry is seriously i'll, with but
little chance for his recovery.
Homer Addison was appointed
leader of the choir of the Sunday
school,
E. w. Day will not prosecute the
man who removed and secreted the
seat rest on his cultivator, as he has
"fessed up" Guess it wouldn't work
on his walking cultivator
June IT,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19
GREENBR1ER.

l.. E. Jordan and wife visited at
Mallettown last Friday.
Irwin Mallett of Mallettown visited
relatives and friends here Sunday.
Geo. w. Clark and wife of Conway
were here last Saturday.
John E. Garfield of McRae visited
relatives here Monday and Tuesday.
Misses Lucille and Margaret Moore
of Conway are visiting relatives and
friends here this week.
Mrs. M. E. Sims was in Conway
last week.
P. M. Douglass and wife OF Guy
visited A. H. Tucker and wife last
Friday
The School Improvement Associa-
ton is working seven acres in cotton
They have a good stand and it has
been worked and is looking fine ano
bids fair for fine crop.
Several from here attended the all.
day singing at Pleasant Valley Sun
day and report nice time.
Rev. J. T. Gossett filled his regular
appointment at the Methodist church
Sunday at IL a. M, and at Cash Spgs
Sunday afternoon at 3.
The ladies home mission society
gave an ice cream supper at the Meth
odist church last Thursday night. TIL
receipts of the evening amounted t.
SIP.
Greenbrier baseball team played tn
Conway team last Tuesday and tn
score was 10 to in favor Of Green
brier. Watch Greenbrier grow.
The Cash Springs baseball team
came over Saturday and played tn
Greenbrier team and the score wa
largely in favor of Greenbrier.
Don't forget the Sunday school rail-.
at Greenbrier next Sunday. We ex
pect good speakers from Conway ant
we will be disappointed if they fai
to come. Dinner will be served in tn
homes of the people here. We wan
to make this a great day for the Sun
day school cause. Come and help US
June II.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19
OAK GROVE.

| After some five weeks absence we
ARE with you again with our little bit
of news.
The farmers of this community are
all about up with their work and a
good rain would be appreciated very
much now.
Jess Smith and family of Bristol
attended church here Sunday.
J. E. Terry of Hammonsville visited
G. H. Griffin Sunday.
Newt Reynolds and daughter Of
Naylor attended church here Sunday.
The entertainment given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Griffin
Saturday night was enjoyed by many.
Our school will begin the first Mon
day in July, with Miss Lizzie Gist as
teacher.
June Is.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19
Brief News of Faulkner
SOME OF THE HAPPENINGS DURING THE PAST WEEK IN
THIS COUNTY.

and picnic at Naylor July a. There
will be entertainment for everybody
addresses on Cd Fellowship, Mason,
ry, Woodcraft, Unionism and other
subjects TO he selected, also plenty OF
music. There will be a fraternal
march, composed of Odd Fellows, Ma
sons, Woodmen and Ladies Circle. All
members of all the different orders
are invited to be present and partici-
pate in the march. Everybody is in
vited to come and bring well-filled bas-
kets, as we expect to make this one of
the grandest picnics ever given at
this place. Proceeds of the day will
be used for school benefits.
June Is.
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MT. VERNON. .
June IS.

All is moving on quiet here. Farm
ers have their crops in fine condition
and are laying for a good rain, espe-
cially for corn and hay. Cotton is
doing nicely.
Rev. George Dalton and wife spent
Sunday here, guests of E. X. Newell
and wife. Brother Dalton delivered
an interesting sermon at the Baptist
church Sunday morning.
Rev. H. Sullivan preached at Gar
land Springs Saturday night and Sun
day.
Prof. Oscar Carson and family are
here from Berryville visiting Mrs
Bernace Wood and other relatives
Mrs. Carson is a sister of Mrs. Wood
and a daughter of Rev. J. H. Smith,
who once lived here.
Miss Minnie Lee Jones is visiting
will visit her cousins, Misses Pearl
Miss Erma Cochran of Clarendon and
and Ruth Matthews of Centervllle
Tenn, and her grandparents at Tren-
ton, Tenn, before she returns home.
| Mrs. NJ. S. Brown, her son, Frank
her two daughters, Misses Ethel and
Kate. also Lester Hatfield and family
returned here Saturday night from
Houston, Tex, where they have been
since last fall. The health Of Mrs
Hatfield is greatly improved by the
trip. Their friends here extend to
them a hearty welcome to their Ole
home.
A. J. Troubaugh has been sick for
several days with pneumonia.
Uncle Gid Terry, who is about %
wears of age, and who has lived here
most of his lifetime, is in bad condi-
ton with dropsy, and can hardly hive
many weeks, or months at most. Yet
he is quite hopeful of a peaceful fu'
ture. should he be called away. Mrs
Terry is about 20 years old and quite
stout and healthy for one of her age
Rev. Etchison of Naylor held his
regular service here Sunday night.
Mr.. Aaron of Naylor is assisting M
~. Henson with his shop work here fol
"a few days.
Rube Phelps has rented soorehouse
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19
PLEASANT VALLEY NORTH.

A large. number attended the an
nual all-day singing here Sunday.
H. H. Melton filled his regular APP
pointment here Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. w. w. Bishop and children of
Conway visited at A. A. Milam's the
latter part of last week.
Quite crowd went to Conway trad
ing Saturday.
Claud McDougal of Preston was
here Sunday.
Old corn will soon be damaged if it
doesn't rain.
Cotton is doing fairly well. The
oat crop is not very good, but most OF
it has been harvested.
June 16.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19
Under.
June Is,

We are having some ceol weather
for this time of the year. A good rain
would be much appreciated by the
farmers here.
Jim CLANCY and family visited at
Holland Sunday.
George Cato attended singing at
Holland Sunday.
Tommie Waddle, Will Parks, Drew
Glover and DR.. Henderson of Green;
brier passed through in their auto
Friday on their way to the pond a
fishing
Uncle Bunk Kerby of Enola is Wis
iting friends and relatives here.
J. D. Love was in Greenbrier Fri
day.
Ben Love went to Conway Tuesday
June Is.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19

come. There will be some good speak.
ers, besides other attraction for the
day.
There is still some litigation in Mat.
thews township. A law suit at p. F.
Johnson's today.
w. r. Blythe is on the sick list at
this time.
The new store here reports large
sales.
June II.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19
UNION VALLEY.

The drought is on us yet and crops
have begun to suffer for rain.
Quite a number went to Holland
last Sunday and enjoyed some gooo
singing.
Will Mabry and Miss Salie Reedy
Emery Hardin and Miss Gamma Wood,
ward were married Sunday.
Turner Joslin lost one Of his chill
dren the first of the week.
June Is.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19
HOLLAND.

We are still having dry weather.
Some of the farmers are through
having by corn, and most all are about
up with their work.
The all-day singing at this place
was attended by large crowd from
all over the county and we had some
good singing.
J. E. Brinkley of Springfield was in
this community Monday hunting for
his boy, whom he found at the home
of his brother, Bunk Brinkley.
F. H. McCarty made trip to Con-
way Tuesday after lumber to finish
his new barn.
E. T. Gum and family are visiting
relatives and friends here.
| The baseball players at Holland
have organized first and second teams.
Jim Thomas and family are visiting
their mother, Mrs. F. M. Dowdy.
Dock Powell and Fred Rains had
business in Conway Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Surratt, who
have been visiting their daughter. Mrs.
Cora Henderson, returned Saturday.
Rev. Alva Goode, district evangel-
list, preached a very interesting SER
r1on at Oakland Sunday.
Our Sunday schools at both places
are progressing nicely.
Rev. H. H. Melton will preach at
the Baptist church Sunday.
June II.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19
UNION GROVE.

Several from here attended the all
day singing at Black Fork Sunday.
Jesse Thompson and Miss Maggie
johnson surprised their many friends
by getting married last Sunday.
Let everybody remember the Sun
day school rally at Pleasant Hill the
fourth Sunday in this month.
The picnic at this place has been
put OF until July IL. Let everybody
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19
BERYL.

1t seems that Beryl hasn't been rep
resented among your correspondents
for quite while, so ! have decided to
send in few items this week, and if
it escapes the waste-basket perhaps !
will write again. The first thing /
wish to say is, that ! find the Log
Cabin Democrat to be clean, newsy
paper. / like it, and being a blue
veined southerner, l like its name,
Democrat" That sounds good to me-
You know there is great deal in q
name. The very first thing / do when
asked to subscribe for a paper, is TO-
scan the advertising columns, and if !
find therein an advertisement telling
where you can get the best whiskey
for the least money, don't want that
paper in my house Glad to say that
l have not found anything of this kind
in the Democrat, so ! pronounce it a
clean, nice paper
There is some sickness in our COM
munity at this time.
Ohio Wilkerson, who is spending his !
vacation at home, has been sick for
several days. Ohio is model young
man and we wish him a speedy recov-
cry.
Miss Belle White of Vilonia spent
last week with her niece, Mrs. Dick
Grady.
Prof. Claude Wilkerson, who has
been teaching school at Helena, spent
a few days with homefolks last week,
Brother James of the Vilonia circuit
was a visitor in Mr.. Cowan's home
Sunday night. Rev. James is so ear
nest in his efforts to do good that we
predict for him a great future in the
service of the Lord.
Miss Ethel Smith, a charming
young lady Of Russellville, is spending /,
the week with her friend, Miss Mae
Wilkerson.
Last Sunday was a great day for
the people of Beryl. There was quite
a large crowd gathered at the church
to hear DR.. Steen of Conway preach,
but as the hours fitted away and he
did not come, Brother James, who had
come out to hear DR.. Steen, was called
on and made very impressive talk.
After the congregation had been dis
missed and was about to depart, DR..
Steen arrived, so We again repaired to
the church and enjoyed fine sermon
from this great man of God.
u There was quite number Of visit
ors present Sunday, but we failed to
learn their names. Come again,
friends, we were indeed glad to have :
you with us.
Daniel Davis attended church at Vi
lonia Sunday.
Some of our farmers are very blue
over the protracted dry spell. Cheer
up, it will rain soon.
Frank McHenry, our efficient mail
carrier, visited Little Rock last week.
A. C. Wilkerson made trip to Con-
way last week.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19
EBENEEZER.

Health is very good in this country.
Mrs. Lula Wright visited home folks
and relatives in this community from
Conway last week. She left for home
Sunday.
E. w. Ellis left here this morning
for Conway, where he will stop for a
few days.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19

stock of goods here. Mt. Vernon is
from A. Addison and is putting in
growing some.
Bob Brady of Naylor was here this
week buying cattle. He is an expert
in this line
June Is.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

Woodward's Primary Speller is not
published any more. Adopt something
in its stead and let us know what it is
and we will get them in stock at once.
44-w2t S. E. ANDERSON.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19

Strayed-From my place, LIZ
miles southwest of Conway, two male
yearlings, one a dark muley, other
white and red-spotted. Reward for
return or information. Luther Buk.
Ter, Conway.-w1t'
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-19
BRISTOL.

Rain is very much needed here.
Eleven were initiated into the /. o.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-03-28
TAXES IN THE FUTURE
WiscoAsins Requirements Are Rapidly Increasing and
Total Tax Must Be Greater.

The future tax budgets of Wisconsin will have be much
greater time passes if continue building better plants
for state institutions and extend educational and other
state departments.
1t follows that must either increase taxable assets
the rate of taxation That taxable
would be the agreeable solution goes without argument
and raises the question: How may this be done?
We have in Wisconsin many counties that only slightly
developed Their full agricultural and industrial development
will add thousands Of millions of dollars the rolls of
commonwealth with vast increase in the
vpment has really just started in the northern counties yet
the ten 1902 to 1872 the State Tax Commission
show increase assessments of per the rs
northern counties against 68 per in the Is southern
counties follows
Twenty-Five Counties
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-03-28

increasing at rate-hen look at these facts
we get idea of the food supply question OF the future
We are at point becoming importing nation in food
supplies reach that point If may Judge from
of the people Of England at the time OF the Corn Law
agitation we for condition which would all be
pleased avoid Any agricultural extension that we can hope
viii only partially check the advance IN the price OF
fodsur the remainder must look to increased yields
on the lands under cultivation.
place tens of thousands of people on good
land to the of the betterment OF times
the state improvement of the condition OF the pioneers
that have opened settlements in the northern counties
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-03-28
Settlers Desire Neighbors

The people who making homes the hundreds of settle
upper counties need neighbors They good
people and the that they went into this upper country
when and started settlements that make it for
present Settlers shows that they home lovers They want
people and they entitled the consideration of the state
of getting them ALI they ask that publicity be
given the opportunities these upper counties We had
$4,000 for the Perry celebration have not equal amount
nauguate the development of this magnificent OF
states The people there are looking for It be
of progress of rereat Are interested IN this
and growing portion Of the satesha be developed
abandoned9 It should be the other Make region
Of magnificent homes and fields convert it into haunts for
the rabbit and the woodchuck
Heretofore have had detracors of this fertile in
the upper counties but facts have been published recent
years that have put detracon No the
eroney say that these not productive But the
agents lands elsewhere and the susceptible prejudice the
faddss whom practical proposals unWecome still oppose
that action upon the part of the state that needed for the
prompt and settlement and development of this
The rates the farms OF several OF
those Of several of the Oldest counties the state and is IN
these upper counties that the assessment being hosed from
year year other portion of the stathe golden
OF the states tax budget that would be rthessy killed II the
opponents Of development could have their way.
But the work of the Wisconsin State Board of immigration
ism all limited the settlement of the upper counties Its
work statewide has placed before the progressive people
of several states the seed grains the production of which
already enrichng the state than half million dollars
per year what the grains would bring sold in the
ordinary market Nor perhaps this important its work
showing Wisconsin people that it is better invest their
money home than dump into the financial shoes of
outside graferS who to Wisconsin for their victims for
the so simple and sufficient that Wisconsin people have
the money the renzed fnanciers want The millions hun
drs of millions of dollars that have thus left the state would
If here give impetus business throughout the state
that would be pleasing to the opponents of development
The field of usefulness of the State Board of Immigration
wide human and its work the most valuable that
being done In the state today Give theae Board of Imm
grafton funds with the greatness Of its mission
and its work will pay dividends on the expense.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-03-28
Ten Active Counties

The following comparison includes 10 northern counties
proportion Of rural and urban populations
where development has active and 10 southern counties Of
Ten orther
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-03-28
WISCONSIN COMPARED WITH SOUTHWESTERN STATES !.


1909 666
Oklahoma.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-19
THINKS CHILDREN
ASSET TO WEDDING
Eleven ~Childer and a Wooden
Leg Fail to Stop HIS
Proposal

WEST ORANGE. N. J., Dec. 10
Eleven children and . wooden leg
haven't prevented Dennis OHM. who
lives In West Heath. Ireland, nom
asking Misc jessie Cosgrove to b
his wife. In fact, In = istter 10 Miss
Cosgruvs, whom he's never seem. MI.
O'rinn explains that IT'S a. much pity
for tho children - pride In his own
good health and ability to work that
prompted the proposal
Mr.. O'Finn would never have heard
or MIW Cuugruv8 Il ghU hadnt tucked
an appeal for husband inside . pho
nogsaph record OF Where the River
Shannon Flows when she was en-
pioysd By the Edison Photograph CO.
In West Grunge. . few yesrs ago u
was only q joke, she says. The let
ter reads In part:
II would like 70 say that wouldnt
mind II you would come to this coun-
try 20 could marry you ! am %
years old. my health 10 a. good now
a. when / was 20.
II have heard that you American
women make good wives. OF course
I am not q rich man and cannot pay
your passage, but maybe you nave
some savings and wouldn't mind COM
Ing over II you got good husband
with IL children In the bargain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-19

tion BY early planted cotton. by get
ting the most resistive cotton, and by
liberalization OF The crops
Rsvcrting to the prosperity OF the
farmers, Gov. Slaton said that his
only fear was that they might become
extravagant In the prodigality or their
resources.
Asked the object OF his visit TO
New York, Gov. Slaton aaid IL re-
lated TO legislation TO be passed to
refund $3.50, 900 OF the states In
debtedness which falls due In the
summer OF 1918.
"Our constitution does not permit
the creation on any state debt at all, =
he said. nor does II permit the In
rease OF the bonded indebtedness.
We have reduced the bonds from 3l1.-
600, 900 10 81, 600 900: and We have a
railroad running from Atlanta TO Chat
tanooga that Is pledged by the con
stituticn for any debt OF the state. SO
you will perceive that we respect our
obligations and have ample security.
"But what is equal 10 IL all Is the
product in the form OF manhood Last
summer when wished To borrow half
a million dollars for the state until
the taxes came in the bankers were
paying six per cent In New York. The
bankers in Georgia loaned the money
TO me for three per cent, indicating
their patriotism and absolute conf
dence In the state
But don't mistake for n moment
that farming Is the only industry In
that Georgia rs prosperin& Our
marble quarries are supplying mar
BILE for distant cities. notably for the
Girard Trust Co.. OF Philadelphia:
the Memorial hall. OF kansas. and
the capitol OF Minnesota.
Tn Georgia we have the largest
granite mountain IN the world. 10
miles from Atlanta, the best granite
that can be had for building purposes
a. we'll as street paving.
AT Brunswick. Ga, Is the iargesf
railroad tie market in the world. In
South Georgia clay with the neoes-
sary feldspar has been found. and q
industry u being developed
Our water powers and all the other
natural forces heretofore sQuandered.
are being conserved. and Georgia Is
looking forward to years OF even
greater prosperity than the ono we
are now enjoying