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The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-22

tious manner in which she has per formed these duties is largely due tho good feeling which all the contestants. winners as well as losers. have e.- pressed over it's outcome. The thanks of the management are also due to Messrs. Frank Farris, Opie Hart,e and k. II. Weems, who made the final count in manner which met the ap proval of all
 Those who put on the contest were Drummer Hardware Co.,, Caspar Dun. White Drug Co.,, J. J. Livingston, Vii. son Bros., V. c. Craig, L. M. Kin sey, s. E. Anderson, the Arkway The atre and the Log Cabin Democrat: Of course, the object in putting on .he contest was to increase the patronage
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The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-22
ture of the entire contest, is the feel

ing of goodwill over it's outcome and the absence of any suspicion of un- fairness. Extreme care has been talk
 en by every one connected with the af- fair so to conduct it that there would
 be absolutely no ground for the slight est charge of favoritism or unfair
 practices, and those in charge of the contest are especially gratifed that this purpose has been carried out to the letter. Much of the credit for the
 satisfactory manner in which the con- test has been conducted is due to Mrs. Anna H. Pittman, who has served as clerk of the contest, have charge of the distribution, collecting and ac-
 counting of the votes during it's pro- gress To the careful and conscien-
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-22
HAS WIDE LEAD
 OVER BOY SCOUTS CONTESTANTS plfASfD
ASSURED OF FAIRNESS. GOOD FEELING EXISTS OVER CON-
 TEST RESULTS.
THE PRlZE-WINNERS

scouts; vote, Z, Z,4S9,9i9.
 s55 Quick Meal Range-To Roy Rogers; vote. 1,319,89O.
 $45 Nictrola and Records-To C. C. Maltln; vote, 5SS,094.
 S75 Diamond Ring Especial prize) To Mrs. w. B. Hines; increased vote since November 19, 76,735.
 PONY CONTEST.
 $125 Shetland Pony-To Murle Me Duftie; vote, 585, 5,500.
 S25 BicycIe-To David Davis: vote. 34S,76
 With results as outlined above, the big auto and pony contest conducted for the past six months by nine Con- way business firms and the Log Cabin Democrat came to a close at o'clock Saturday night. More than two mil lion votes were cast Saturday and the task of the judges was an immense one. There were few scattering votes, however, Roy Rogers having notified his friends early in the day that he was no longer contesting for the first prize, and the race having narrowed down to a contest between Rev. Zell and the Boy Scouts The votes of the latter were separated and counted first, and then counting was begun on the vote of Rev. Zell When shortly before midnight the judges had ascer- tained that Rev Zell was more than 20O,0 ,000 ahead of his nearest competi- tor, they announced the winners and the official count was completed this morning.
 According to the count, Rev. Zell's vote was 236,361 above that of the Boy Scouts, who easily won second place. While the majority looks big, it is really less than 10 per cent above the Boy Scouts vote, the contest hav- ing been close and interesting to the last minute.
 The kids" made fine fight for the I first prize, but they are game losers. Their purpose was to sell the auto and use the proceeds in installing a public swimming pool. They have not given up their ultimate object, and the piano which they have won will be dis posed of for the same purpose, and there is little question but that they will be in possession of their swim ming pool next summer.
 other object than to secure a car for his personal pleasure, but will sell the machine and apply the funds to a debt ioverhanging St. Joseph's Cathocilc school in this city. To the Log Cabin Democrat he said today: Thank the public for me as strongly as words will express. 1 want to assure the Boy Scouts and my other opponents of my good will. Thank the public, but ask them not to be disappointed if they do not see me ride in the handsome touring car. feel that the needs of our school are of much more import ance than satisfying my own pleasure. State that the machine will be sold and the proceeds will go to pay off a debt, which has been hanging over our school for several years" Perhaps the most satisfactory fea-
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The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Alleged Yeaamen cauaht.

Gainesville. - News was received here by Sheriff Ewell Love from Kan sas City, Mo, that John P. Dunn, wanted here on q charge of being one of a gang of yeggmen who killed Sher- if John H. Powers in 1902, had been arrested in Kansas City. Sheriff Love left for Kansas City to bring Dunn back. Dunn is charged with being ore of a gang of yeggmen who swoop- ed down on Gainesville on the night cf February ,, 1902, and robbed the Bank of Gainesville of $20,000. Sher- if Powers organized a posse of citi- zens when the sound of the explo- sion awakened him and battle be- tween the posse and the vegas follow ed in which he was killed.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
ARE MEN LESS cHARMlNe9

The adjective is not ours. 1t is used who very emphatically asserts that men of today are, in matters of court Illness and charm, in no way equal to the men with whom her father and mother associated 50 years ago, The word ebehavior, she says, seems to have been dropped out of the language. Forty-dve years ago the men were bet ter educated, they knew literature. they were better eonversationalists, wonderfully we'll read had a leisurely bearing and good breeding that now seems, she thinks, to have passed out of existence. says the Pittsburgh Dis patch. Big cities and the modern civilization, in their tendency to part the sexes, and the influx of foreigners, are the causes she offers in solution But are her charges true? Grant that the greater strain of life has crowded out courtliness, that few men can af- ford leisurely bearing in these days of increased cost of living, and that modern manners are more abrupt than those of the old school, what of her other specifications? Are men less well educated, less well read. less able to converse intelligently? Of course not. Education, reading and intelli- gence were never so generally diff fused as today, and the broadening process has not lessened the propor- tion of well-educated. well-bred and ex- ceptionally intelligent men, compared with 50 years ago, but rather the re- verse. because the natural effect of wider diffusion has been to create a larger proportion of leaders.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Citizens Resent Renort.

De Valls Bluff-The citizens of this place are indignant because of an article published in Memphis paper stating that the three fires which the town has recently experienced were believed to be of incendiary origin and believe the article was the cause Of one of the fire insurance companies of Little Rock canceling it's policies here. The fire is known to have re- suited from defective flue. The sec ond is believed to have resulted from defective electric light wiring. The third occurred in avacant house and is not accounted for, but Is believed to be due to tramps spending the night there, rather thah to a firebug
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
q important Arkansas News
DAMAGE WROUGHT BY
 BIG STORM AT HOXIE
Strikes City While Inhabitants Are Asieep-No Loss of Life Reported.
 Several Injured.

Western Newspaper Union News service.
 HoXie.-I his city was storm-swept last week and damage was wrought to the amount of several thousands of dollars.
 Related reports indicate that the to. tal loss in other sections will reach hundreds Of thousands of dollars. The almost innumerable escapes from homes falling upon sleeping occupants is a remarkable feature of the storm, although the usual number of freak ish turns taken by the wind was re. ported.
 Telephone connection throughout the state was practically paralyzed and only at late hour could tele- graph service be established from Hoxie there were no fatalities, all though three persons were reported injured, none seriously. Dozens of homes were wrecked and a special train was run on the Frisco lines to aid the sufferers. The town was mass of wreckage within an hour af- ter the storm began and when the wind abated, citizens whose homes had escaped organized a first aid," furnishing clothes and fires for those whose homes were wrecked while they slept.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
MaiI clerk Wants seareaatIon.

Little Rock.-Declaring that the white and negro mail clerks are call ed upon to work on forced terms of disgusting equality" Robert Prather, railway mail clerk, of Little Rock, is circulating a petition among his fel- low-clerks which will be submitted to Postmaster General Albert S. Bur leson The petition asks that some method be adopted to segregate the races, "for their mutual good' Prath- CT is mail clerk who, on the night of February 28, routed masked man who boarded his mail car on a Rock Island train and attempted to hold up Prather.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
eusseIlviIle as Cattle Center.

Russellville.-Pope county is fur nishing her full quota of the Arkansas cattle that are supplying the St. Louis and Kansas City markets this year in larger numbers than ever be fore. Four local buyers have thus far shipped from Russellville this season a total of 127 cars. These shipments averaged about 5 head per car, which would be 6.9S5 head of cattle. They have brought to the farmers who sold them about $500 per car, or $l01, ,500 for the seasons shipments
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Finding of Body Clears Mystery.

Hot Springs no longer surrounds the disappearance of E. A. Peck, superintendent of the Cotton Belt railroad. His body was discov- cred cold in death and partly de- composed in thick wood about mile north of the city A bullet hole through the right temple and an au tomatic 3s-caliber revolver, with one shell missing, told the story of sui- eide. To all appearances the body had not been disturbed.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
The New York board of superintend

The New York board of superintend. ents has issued formal instructions to teachers in the high schools of that city to do all in their power to improve the oral English Of the pupils. It is declared that the use by high school popils of ''t'row" for throw. "toin" for turn, foil" for girl, "erster" for oyster, 'lawr" for law, '.thoyd" for third, and other similar expressions no longer will be tolerated If, as seems to be implied. it prevails at the present time, the fact would seem to indicate not only lack of diligence on the part of the teachers of the grade schools as
 we'll as the high schools. but also slovenly pronunciation on the part of some of the teachers themselves. Bright pupils usually, initiate the pro nunciation of their teachers. Mill waukeeans are aware from observa- ton of this tendency Children be longing to homes Fhere a forgign Ian guage was habitu lily emplo{ed have grown UT with ai ood idiou1atic Eng 1ish because they 'imitated the speech of their teachers in the public schools
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Locates Sister After 20 Years.

Conway = After searching every nook and corner of the United States for q years, NJ N. Collins of Padu- cah, Ky located a long-lost sister, Mrs. Emma Davis, here. About two months ago travelling optician fitted a pair of glasses for Mrs. Davis, talk. ing her name and adress. This book was shown to MT. Collins at Martin Texas, and upon his discovery of his sisters name, he immediately board. ed train for Conway. Mrs. Davis was married at Cairo, H., in 1SS9
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Drinks Poison by Mistake.

,,l1y TayetseyiIle.- -s sat man, accidentally killed himss lherel when he drank quantity of Cyanide of potassium, believing it to be water Reynolds was in the Duke jewelryl store, where he was having ring re- paired. He saw a jar of what he believed to be water on desk, and while the jeweler was busy, drank the contents, which proved to be poisonl He noticed the burning taste of the liquid and asked the jeweler what the jar contained. Upon being told it was poison, he attempted to rinse his mouth but within a few minutes be- came nauseated and within 10 minutes was dead.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
New Demonstrator Arrives.

Rpssnli--illp s-George K Lowe of Altheifner, Jefferson county, has been appointed farm demonstration agent for Pope county, and arrived here to enter upon his duties. This is the first year that Pope county has em- ployed a demonstrator for his full time, the funds necessary to secure the government aid having been made up by subscription among the busi- ness men of Russellville, Atkins and Dover.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
COURT CALENDAR.

= Chancery Court, third Monday in May and November; Circuit Court, first Monday in February and sec ond Monday in August; County Court, second Monday in January, April, Ju- ly and October; Probate Court, fourth Monday in January, April, July and October; Common Pleas Court, first Monday in March, June, September and October; Quorum Court, first Monday in October of each year time for paying taxes, January 1 to April 10 of each year.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Ash Tree Is Valuable.

DeValls Bluff.-Because of the nu- merous depredations of timber thieves which have been reported here, Cir. cult Judge Eugene Lankford in in. structing the grand jury put special emphasis on this crime, declaring that an ash tree is now almost as valuable as horse or COW and much more easily stolen
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Jealousy Causes sko&na.

Newport-Jealous O. her att8tNoRs to other young men ofoNewpoEs Fred Cooper. a young man of this gcity, shot and wounded Bessie Blount of Lake Providence. La, in the Planters hotel here. He then turned the revolver upon himself and attempted to end his own life. The bullet entered the side of his face and lodged near the temple. The young woman was shot in the jaw and is not fatally wounded, according to physicians. Cooper was arrested and is in jail here.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
State Would Collect $500. .ooo.

Marion .FzSsekiHg to collect sEvv'ccus af1sgeu t5 be due the state of1 Arkan- sas. Crittenden County School Hstrict No 8 and Road District No. Ia suit was filed against the Kansas City and Memphis Railway and Bridge Com pany. The suit is the second institut- ed against the company by the state of Arkansas, and is the result of the passage of an act last week by the Arkansas legislature, correcting the former law, which resulted in the United States court rendering decis- ion adverse to the state
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27

Is the onslaught on systematized arson having a deterrent effect? The fire loss in the United States and Can ada was $20,193.250 for January, 1913, compared with s35, ,653, ,15o in the cor responding January, 1911. But eli matic conditions are to be taken into account, and these in the first month of the. present year were favorable to reduction in the fire loss. January 1912, was marked by the most pro tracted period of extremely cold weath. CT which has occurred since the es. tablishment of the weather bureau and when the mercury is very low fire departments work at great disad- vantage. In January. 1912. there were 536 fires causing loss of s10.000 or over, and in January. 1913. only 365. The largest fire of January, 1913, was that which destroyed the Calgary meat packing plant in Alberta, Canada
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27

Surgical treatment to turn q con firmed criminal into useful citizen received a bad setback In a case where great apparent change after such an operation led to the pardon of the remade man. His release was followed by series of burglaries which necessitated his return to dur ance vile. Perhaps one of the reforms to come will be the better protection of society from theory and expert. ment connected with the criminal classes, So far, the experiments made to prove that morality is merely a matter of physiology have not been brilliantly successful
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Preparino for the EIks.

Pine Bluff.-At a meeting of the local lodge of Elks a contract was awarded for decorating II blocks of the city for the annual state conven- tion of Arkansas Elks to be held in Pine Bluff May 22 and 23 The deco rations will be elaborate consisting of flags and banners of the order iE the lodge colors, white and purple, and the national colors
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Aazz Attend puhllc schools.

Little Rock.-The semiannual report Of Superintendent R. c. Hall of the public schools of Little Rock shows that 4,877 pupils were enrolled in the schools, of whom 7.5 per cent had withdrawn since enrolment. The cause Of these withdrawals were sick ness and removal from the city. Of the 1924 pupils who entered the schools at the beginning of the year. SAP came from localities outside of Little Rock.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Mine Is Reopened.

Russellville.-The Rusellville antral cite coal mines are in operation afteI having been idle for more than twd years. This property is one of the largest in this section and is owned by Detroit capitalists. In January it was sold under foreclosure of mort gage for $1S3.00O This mine produc- es an excellent grade of anthracite coal which was in a ready demand up to the time operation was suspend ed
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Plot to Free Davidson.

Fort Smith.-Sheriff Tom Walden of Berryville declares that the attack made upon him by federal prisoner in the county jail at BerryviiIe was part of a plot to effect the escape Of Otis Davidson, under sentence of death for the murder of Miss Ella Barham The sheriff says he receiy- ed a confession from another prisoner to this effect.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Boy Hanus by Neck.

Little Rock.-Walter Burns, the 3. yeaT-old son of Charles Burns, assist. ant chief of the Little Rock Fire De. partment, narrowly escaped death by hanging, when he fell through sta11| ladder and was caught and sus11 ed by his neck for more than utes A neighbor saw his nil he was soon rescued. His1(
 Injured to some extent by are not believed permaI 4.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27

A college paper denounces the deca- dence of students in allowing the old. time rough-and-tumble rush to be sue. ceeded by "sappy, effeminate teas and dinners" and pleads for the res. tcration of hand-to-hand battles to try their mettle. Probably thus did the barbarians look upon the first en- croachments of civilization. The col. legestudent estimate of manliness needs badly to be revised.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Conway Runaway stopbed.

Little Rock.-Luless Legg, a 17-year. old boy, who ran away from his par cuts at Conway, Ark, was located by an officer at the Union Station and was held until an officer from Conway arrived to take him back to his par ents. The boy told the officer he had started for Marshall, Tex.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Freeze Nav Be Beneficial.

Fl Dorado.-Peach growers in this locality have concluded that the dam age from the recent cold snap is not as severe as was at first feared. While the crop will be reduced considerably, 1t is certain that there will still be manypeaches, and the fact that the number of buds was reduced by the freezing weather will, it is thought, improve the quality of the fruit
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Camden to Have Better Water.

Camden.-A contract has been closed with a contractor, to sink number of deep wells for pure water to supply the city of Camden. The present wells of the company, while furnishing an abundance of water, are charged with minerals. Water from them is mixed with an equal quantity of river water before being pumped over the city.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Crop Prospects Fine.

Olvey. Farmers in this section are busy with their spring blowing. Or ciiards are looking fine. The peach crop has not been injured. A larger acreage than ever before will he pun iu small fruit this year,
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
100 Years Old. Wants to Marry.

Bellfonte. = Robert Cecil, better known in this section as Uncle Bob- by Cecil, celebrated his one hun dredth birthday last week, surround ed by his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren Uncle Bobby says he is feeling as "frisky as a colt and would like to get married again.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
PRINTING OF THE BETTER KIND
 THE BETTER KIND IS OURS.

Birds of feather flock together Any old bird that is flocklng all by himself displays dreadfully wretched taste, and the business man who has his printing done by firm whose chief claim to business is cheapness, is much like the bird. The only sat isfaction he has in getting what he pays for, cheap job, that is any thing but convincing, and adding one to nine-times-out-of-ten it is in keeping with the general character of the business. For printing of the up-to- the-moment brand, come to
 THE CARLISLE INDEPENDENT,
 Carlisle, Arkansas.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
TIME CARD Chicago, Rock leland and Pacific Railway CARLISLE, ARK.
TRAlNs GOING WEST.

No. 601. local passenger, 11:15 .. m. No. 45. Hot Springs and Memphis
 flyer, l2:3S D. m.
 No. 41. California limited. 2:33 p. m. No. 603. Little Rock and Memphis
 accommodation, 6:51 p. m. No 43, western express, 3:20 B. n. No. s3. local freight ...11:15 a. m.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Baptist Church.

Preaching every Sunday at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 10t a. m. Baptist Young Peoples Union at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings at 7:15. Rev. J.. O. Hill, pastor.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Carlisle, Arkansas.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.

County judge, A. J. Walls; sheriff, T. M. Fletcher; circuit clerk, T. D. Bransford: county clerk, E. M. High; treasurer, Pat M. Swain, assessor, Ollie Benton; surveyor, M. Y. Smith; coroner, F. A. Corn.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Says Damaoe Ia Great.

Fort Smith.-Peach growers of Howard county say that the recent cold snap caused much damage to their trees. Many growers estimate their loss to range as high as 60 and even TO per cent.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27

A doctor in Rome caused a riot and then was kept busy patching ut the wounded. It was rather a strenu ous and risky way of drumming ur trade, but that business energy is ac counted the best which gets market for it's supply by creating demand
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
WITH THE SECRET SOCIETIES.

Carlisle Lodge No. 587, Free and Accepted Masons, meet in their hall over Bank of Carlisle on second Tues day night in each month. Visiting brethren welcome.-C. H. Osborn, w. M.; E. R. Weiss, SecreAry.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
WITH THE CHURCHES.
M. E. Church, South.

Preaching every Sunday at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Epworth League at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday even-, ings at 7:15. Rev. Don c. Holman. pastor.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Christian Church

Sunday school every Lords day at 10 a. m. Communion and preaching at II a. m. and 7:30 D. m. Young Peoples Society Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 p. m. Teachers Train ing Class meets on Wednesday oven ings at 7:30. Rev. Clinton Aber, pas- tor.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27

Olvey.-The Olvey Fruit Growers Association was organized here with the following officers: Prof E. M. Cone, president; Frank Patrick, secre- tary.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
olyey.=Arrangements

Olvey.-Arrange have been made to build a cannery here. Chas. Treas will put in new plant. A large acreage has been pledged by the farmers, which will be put in toma- toes.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
Fruit Is Uninjured.

Pocahontas. = Fruit prospects for Randolph county are reported flatter- ing by growers of this section. There is every indication of an abundant yield.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
TRAINS GOING EAST.

No. e02, Memphis and Little Roch
 accommodation, S:11 a. m- No. 42, California limited, 9:37 g. n. No. 46, Hot Springs and Memphis
 flyer, 4:32 p. n. No. GOA, local passenger. b:os D. n No. A, eastern express. 200 .. m No. s4, local freight ..11:15 a. n.
The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27

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