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The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-08
Some Historic HalIstorms.

The hailstones that have been fall ing in various parts of England have been compared in size with marbles pigeons eggs, etc. But no claim to record magnitude Is made for any of these. It would be difficult to deter. mine what the record is. There arc numerous pretty we'll authenticated cases of hailstones weighing half 2 pound and more. but claims far beyond that are made. Stones of six or eight pounds were said to have fallen at Ma mur in 1719 The missionary. Father Hue. records the fall in Tartary, iu lS43. of block of ice as big as . mill stone. which took three days to melt In May. 1902. Hungarian village re ported 1.10O-pound block. requiring eight men to move 1t. and in Tippoos time one as biz as an elephant wasI said to have fallen near Seringa pata m
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-08
Helson Before Trafsloar.

A most interesting discovery. which It is believed has some connection with Nelson's operations in the Mediter ranean prior to the battle of Trafalgar. is reported in a telegram from Cassart, in Sardinia. According to the mes sage some fishermen who have arrived at Cassari from Porto Torres stats tAst shepherd has found near Caps Testa. the extreme northerly point ot Sardinia. large cave. containing an enormous quantity of powder and other war stores. It is thought probable that the stores were placed in the cave by Nelson when he was watching ths French fleet at Toulon in the operations which ended in the battle of Trafalgar Nelson. as is we'll known. used Sardt mia as his base of supplies. and it was while he was reftting there that Ad- miral Villeneuye escaped fyGm TOulon and got clear away to Martiniqus. whence he returned to European wa ters. where he was at last brought ta bay.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-08
WORSE THAN MARKET PLAcu
csoturiss Aoo Ssesrs Now AL rost Unbelievable.

The solemn ceremonies in St. Paurs cathedral contrast curiously with the indecorum of bygone times, says the London Chronicle. Even on the occa- sion of great mems funerals 1t was difficult to secure reverence So bad did the behavior of the people become that at the end of the fourteenth cen tury Bishop Braybroke held out threat of the greater excommunica- only men but women also. not on common days alone. but especially on festivals. expose their wares as If it were a public market, and buy and sell without reverence for the holy place. Others play at ball or other unseemly games. both within and without the church, breaking the beautiful and costly painted windows. 10 the amazement of the spectators
 Up to l56l this desecration must have been going on. for we find that the fire which destroyed the spire in that year was attributed to divine anger. Golfers with their sacks of toai anu outCHeIS ooyS "lln tnSic loads Of meat made the interior of the church a shortcut to customers The nave and asles were like a pub lie highway. What swearing is there. said an old poet what shouldering, what jostIing. what jeer- ing, what biting of thumbs to beget quarrels." Even the choir boys dur ing divine service would make dash into the body Of the church to col lect fines for the wearing of spurs.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-08
MEMORY MUST BE TRAINED
Recollection of Events Said to Be A. ways Strongest When Notes Are
 Not Kept.

Lord Beaconsfield's recipe for good memory was simpie-Never take note. That is a somewhat doubtful rule; 1t has to be balanced by the truth in Jowetts warning, "A man should make compact with his mem ory not to remember everything Great memories. like that of Sir William | Hamilton. are apt to disable judg | ment." But there is no doubt that sheer memory Hourishes best whesrs notemaking is impossible As an in. stance, Mr. Dudley Kidd tells how he saw a council of kaffir chiefs discuss ing legal case. A precedent of so or 70 years ago came up, and the old men, who had been children at that time. reconstructed it to the mnutest detail, even to the exact colors of the various cattle concerned, with perfect unanimity
 Your remark that memory is largely a matter of sympathy is no doubt true. writes a spondent. It explains suggestively our pleasant experiences more easily than our troubles. I oncs visited village where I found the old est inha bitant. frail old man. who regaled me for an hour with quaint and comical "reminiscences of his youth. With each fresh anecdote his seedy laugh broke out. It appeared as though his life had been one long comedy. Did you never have any trou- bles?" l asked. "Whoy yes. to bs sure." said the patriarch, but Ofvs forgotten all they. 'cept there was any thing funny about i'm"
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-08

For Sale-Three cows and three heifers, full blood Jersey. See P. W. Echlin at Morgan & Echlin's. If
 Porch Swings, complete, hung for S3. H. M. Anderson, 30 N. Railroad avenue.-dtf.
 I Mrs. Joe P Mitchell and daughter. Miss Delphine, are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. w. L. Robins on East Oak Street.
 Liggett's Chocolates and Dainty Dutch Delights, the original fruit cream bitter sweets, at White Drug 'Co.-d6t
 Prof. and Mrs. w. o. Wilson left thls afternoon for visit with friends and relatives at Little Rock, Bauxite and Cabot
 The U. D. C. win meet tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. Bruce Greeson on Cente.. street.
 Miss Juanita Hines returned last night to her home at Bonneville, after visit to her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs W. B. Hines. The Log Cabin Democrat is in re- celpt of letter from Miss Hettie Brown of Sherman, Tex, formerly of this city, enclosing a dollar for a years subscription to the paper She has position with the Hardwick- Etter Company as filing clerk. T Ecant do without the paper" she writes, and as soon as the year is gone l shall call again for it." The local Union of Carpenters and 'Joiners of America will have a special meeting this evening at the w. o. w. hall. A special address will be deliv- Iered by MT. Kirkpatrick of Little Rock, after which there will be a short recess before the installation of off, Icers.- After the new officers have been installed the members will enjoy a Luncheon of refreshments. All mem- lbers are urgently requested to be present.
 H. c. BOWMAN,
 J. R. PIERCEY, WALTER JOHNSON
 Committee.
 Conway, July 8, 1913.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-08
PURCHASES A NEW
 DITCHING MACHINE

A new 2O-ton ditching machine has been bought by Contractor Joseph Me Coppin and will be used for the first time on the excavations for the sewer age system in Conway. The machine has a much larger capacity than the one used by MT. McCoppin on the waterworks system, and with it he will be able to make more rapid pro- gress with the work. MT, McCoppin expects to begin actual construction work on the system this week.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

H. w. Woodland, 29, and Hester Carter, IS, Mayfower.
 Henry Reynolds, 21, and Maud Full ner, IS, Vilonia.
 J. w. Hartwick, 26, and Ovie Pres ey, IS, Guy.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-08

stolen number of chickens from their neighbors and sold them in Lit tie Rock, waived examination before Justice of the Peace G. M. Easterwood this afternoon and were bound over to the grand jury. Bond in the sum of S250 each was made and they were released from custody.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-08
Personals

Hardie Grafton is in Little Rock.
 Barnes-Pnoros. Phone e3.-tf
 Prof. C. J. Greene is fin Little Rock today
 S. P. Grafton of Naylor is in the city today.
 Doc Welch is spending the day in Little Rock.
 Judge P. H. Prince is in Little Rock today.
 William Gady, bae6aeeman, phone 32I.
 B. M. Harton is spending the day in the City of Roses.
 Mrs. Walter Terry has returned from Little Rock.
 John Garrett went to the capital city this afternoon.
 S200 to loan. Call at Farmers State Bank.-d6ts
 5. B. Barker, transfer and baggage man. Phone 4O1.-d5t
 Attorney C. L. O'Danie returned to Little Rock this morning.
 President and Mrs. J. J. Doyne went to Little Rock this morning.
 County Treasurer R. K. Wilkerson is reported somewhat better today
 Prof. Charles J. Greene returned yesterday afternoon from Bigelow
 L. s. Dunaway is spending few days at Heber Springs recuperating. G. w. Hines of Bonneville is visit ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs w. B. Hines.
 Several good farms for sale at very low prices. See J. A, Lea, at the court house.-dtf. (adv)
 Mr and Mrs. Geo. w. Harkey re- turned to their home at RussellvilIe this morning.
 I still sell the NuBone Corsets, the best on the market Mrs. C. R. Pier cey.-eod-tf
 J, D. Martin of Martinville, brother of the late Capt. w. W. Martin, is visiting in Conway
 Initial Stationery, 50 cents per box 1; Initial Correspondence Cards, 35 cents per box. White Drug Co.-d6t J. L. Corley and family are prepar- ing to leave Conway and return to their former home at Magazine.
 All who are indebted to me will please call and settle your account at once. Mrs. Cooper -Hinton.-d3t
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-08
WAIVE EXAMINATION.

Albert Wright and Floyd Ham, monds, who are charged with having
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-08

H. C. BOWMAN, J. R. PIERCEY, WALTER JOHNSON
 Committee. Conway, July 8, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
Eye Teeth Were Stolen

It's not a mere figure of speech, the ex-
preston, Hell steal your very eye
teeth"
j. d. Watts of South Bend, former
pugilist, knows the saying may come true
literally. And because his own eye teeth
were stolen right out of a mouth he had
opened himself. The thief dldn't really
get all of the eye teeth. Watts comedies,
but he took all that were convertible into
cash, says a Chicago dispatch to the
Pittsburg Post.
Some mon become annoyed over such
little things. Watts became vexed over
the loss OF his teeth. So James ID. Jones
was arrested here and turned over to
South Bend police. Then others COM
planned that in the four months Jones had
operated as a dentist in South Bend he
had stolen all the convertible assets he
could lift from their mouths. including
eye teeth molars and bicuspids, explain
ing it was to remedy faulty work.
On the present warrant however, Jones
will be prosecuted only by Watts, who
will show the court the very spot from
which the eve teeth were stolen. He will
tell the judge that after his eye teeth
were stoleth literally. he cut his eye
teeth" figuratively, and went after Jones,
whom he has followed four months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady midding. 13asc net
receipts, 4.5T; gross receipts, 14,577: ship
ments. 1895: sales, 57SS; stock, 6s,227.
Augusta; Steady; middling, 10 Lice net
receipts. 309S; gross receipts, 1888: ship
ments, 22G7; sales, 1862; stock 1850.
Memphis: Steady; middling, 13c; net re-
ceipts. so9; gross receipts, SAL shipments,
t29; sales $50: stock, - 4S7.
ST. Louis: Firm; middling. 13c; net re-
ceipts, 12G, gross receipts 524; shipments,
524; sales. 30: stock. 1896
Cincinnati: Net receipts, Az gross re-
ceipts, 4s; shipments, 3s9; stock. 1874
Little Rock: Steady; middling. 12ssc;
net receipts, /; gross receipts, i ship
ments, 10; stock. 2549.
| Greenville: Steadr; middling. 12slc
Charlotte: Middlng. 12slc.
Total today: Net receipts, 1854; grosi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
WEATHER HAVING
EFFECT ON TRADE
Practically No Change in
Prices Noted Yesterday.
Irish Potatoes Scarce

Out of town orders on Morris avenue
yesterday came with a fair degree of
briskness, but the local trade was some
what slow. The inclement weather of the
past two days is beginning TO have a de-
leterious effect and unless there is a
change soon business will probably be
backward for a time.
Practically no changes in quotations for
yesterday were made. Irish potatoes aft
er the sharp upward turn of the mar
ket, are resting secure and strong at $1.l0
20 $1.15 a bushel and there Is small lilSeli-
hood of a drop soon. Produce business
was quiet and with the exception of Irish
potatoes all supplies are adequate.
The grain market is unchanged. Corn
continues to sell at S1.05 and no drop
seems likely to come in the near future
Alfalfa is still quoted at s96 a ton and
there Is at present a fair supply. While
1t Is said that the western crops of al
falfa are very short, it is believed that
the local market will be unaffected until
the present supply is exhausted.
No change in poultry quotations was
registered. The supply is somewhat limit
ed. but the demand is slow and no strin-
gency Is apparent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
MUCH DISPLAY Of
IN COTTON
New High Levels on Reac-
ton; "a to 30 Points
Net Gain

New Orleans, September 1.-THE cotton
market made much display of strength
today. In the early half of the session
prices We're well maintained at The ad-
vance but early in the afternoon they
fell off under the weight of realizing
sales from the long slle. On the reac-
ton buying became heavier than ever,
with the result that the market reached
new high levels for the day and closed
firm at net gain of "a to 50 points.
The opening was steady at an advance
of 10 to Il points on what was called
a sensationally high Liverpool market.
Private cable messages from Liverpool
stated that the rise was due to unfavor-
able crop accounts from the weNern cot
ton belt and fear that labor troubles,
especially those at Galveston, would In
terfere with the movement Of cotton to
Europe. The local market work d higher
in sympathy with Liverpool. Buying was
stimulated, to some extent, by the Wet
weather map, the forecast &C more wet
weather to come and bullish crop ac-
counts from Mississippi and Texas. News
from Washington regarding the Clarke
bill was also called very favorable and
led to more or less buying.
Around noon prices were % 10 q points
up. In the early afternoon profit taking
was heavy and the advance was reduced
to 10 to Is points, but in The last half
hour of trading the market strengthened
again and went 25 to 81 points over yes
terdays close. The advance of u cent
in the spot market was a nc.p to ~
lures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
COTTON IS HIGHER
ON ACTIVE DEMAND
Inspired by Strong Showing
of Liyerpool-COntinued
Rains a Factor

New York, September 1T.-The cot
ton market was higher today on active
and somewhat excited demand which
seemed to be inspired by the strong
showing of Liverpool, rumors that for
eign spot houses had advanced their
buying basis in the south without Sc
curing much cotton and more nervous
reports that continued rains were dam
aging the new crop. Active months sold
practically SO per bale above the low
level cf last Friday and within some
3 or 10 points of the high records es-
tablished shortly after the publication
of the September condition figures.
Heavy realizing and considerable south
ern selling was encountered around
l3.25c for December contracts, but
there was an active demand on COM
paratively moderate reactions and the
market closed firm at a net gain of
from Il to % points for the day.
The talk around the local ling sug-
sestcd that the sharp advance in Liv-
erpool had taken the trade by surprise
AT first there was a disposition 10 feel
that it had resulted from rumors that
a local authority would issue report
this morning placing the condition OF
the crop at 81 per cent. This report, as
actually published just before the open
ing here, made the condition G7 per
cent, comparing with 69.9 per cent two
weeks ago, but while the deterioration
was reached less than expected il
failed to check the buying movement
and one of the private cables attrib.
uted the active demand in Liverpool
to poor crop accounts from buyers Of
foreign houses in Texas, Oklahoma ano
Arkansas, The local market opened
firm at an advance of Is to 20 points
on the cables and quickly sold "a to
26 points higher Subsequent fIuctua-
tions We're somewhat irregular, but
last prices were within or 9 points
of the best and after the close here
there were private sales at 13.SOc for
December, or points above the best
price reached during the regular ses-
sion Higher southern spot mark cts
contributed to the late advance as they
seemed consistent with the reports OF
a more active demand from abroad and
some of the local buyers were predict
ing scare of foreign spinners, who
are said to have secured very little
cover against their forward needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Firm; middlng, 70 5-1ec. ne,
receipts, 2oso5; gross receipts, 20, 3O5; sales
1850; stock, 124,4l0; exports to continent
1907; coastwise, 3236
New Orleans: Firm; middlIng, 121sc.
net receipts, 1892: gross receipts SlsS
sales, 946; stock. 29,946; exports coastwise
G67.
Mobile: Steady. middling, 13tkc: ne,
receipts, 2SOl; gross receipts 2s01; sales
S25; stock, 15,9i4; exports coastwise, 667.
Savannah: Steady; middling, l3c; net
receipts, 10 l06; gross receipts. 10, 706: sales
osS; stock, 6S,75S; exports to continent
800; coastwise, 4lSl.
Charleston: Steady: middfnp 1oo. M,
receipts, 5059; gross receipts 5O59. salas
25O; stock. 32,4l5; exports coastwise $50.
Wilmington: Steady. mddling, 13c: net
receipts, 356l; gross receipts, 1861: stock
II, ,9S7.
Norfolk: Firm middling, 1870; net re.
ceipts, $50; gross receipts, $50; sales, 25
stock, 5132; exports coastwise, 97S
Baltimore Nominal; middling, 1s.s4c
stock, 29SS.
New York: Steady: middling. II 4oe
gross receipts, 5505: stock, s,771; export,
to continent, 3569 ccastwise, 1921.
Boston,: Steady; middling 13. 40c; net re-
eeipts, R; gross receipts. 1920; stock. 9772
exports to Great Britain, 1921
Philadelphia: Steady: middling, 1860
stock, 1880.
Jacksonville: Stock. $780,
Texas city: Net receipts, 1896; gros.
receipts, 1886; stock, 9232.
Aransas Pass: Stock II 4SG
Tacoma: Net receipts, 100: gross re.
ceipts, 100; exports to Japan, 100
Total today, at all ports: Net, 1881: ex.
ports to Great Britain. 1921; to continent
12,476. to Japan, 100: stock. 359,s6i.
Consolidated, at all ports: Net 226,3 ,321
exports to Great Britain. AZ, 7,191: to France
20, 1862; to continent, 6I,51S; to Japan, 4703
Total since September J. at all ports
Net 547,365; exports to Great Britain. 11G,.
79e; to France. $500; to continent, 176. 702
to Japan, 6S29; to Mexico, 2030.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
Feat of Strength

An engineering feat which has called
for special commentator from Chief For
ester Graves was reported today to the
forest service from the Sitgreaves Nation
al Forest. in Arizona
A lookout tower. built entirely of logs
and thrusting its bulk 115 feet into the air
was constructed by forest rangers with.
out the aid of hosting apparatus, says
Washington special to the Cincinnati En-.
quirer.
The work was accomplished entirely b,
unassisted man muscle and pure strength
Talk of wonders worked by the ancient
Egyptians in their pyramid construction,
said the forest service official Pharaoh
artisans didn't have very much not pos
sessed by the forest riders of your Uncle
Sam"
The tower will be used In watching foI
the outbreak of forest fires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
|C0RN TAKESL.EAD
ON THE EXCHANGE
Districts Curtail Shipments
Which Had Been Heavy,
Causing an Advance

Chicago, September 17.-Corn took the
lead today on change and brought about
a general advance. The reason was that
consignments of corn dropped off sharply
from many districts which recently have
been heavy shippers A net gain of so
7sc was scored by corn. wheat finished
the same as last night to 14c higher oats
up isGpAc and provisions unchanged to a
rise of 25c.
Unmistakable strengts showed in corn
from the start. The prolonged rains were
said to be delaying shelters and low crop
estimates were reiterated. Eastern cash
to a considerable extent.
1t was not much OF a furry, however,
until receivers began to explain that of
ferings from many quarters In the coun-
try were falling away in a surprising
style. After that no important reaction
took place.
Reports that farmers in the northwest
especially were storing. wheat on a large
scale than ever before helped the bull side
in that grain. Estimates indicating that
liberal amount OF the crop is being used
as feed counted also in favor of an ad-
vance. The upturn though did not hold
well, traders seeming to keep in mind
earlier weakness due TO an official re-
port that the French crop would be much
larger than had been looked for.
Oats hardened with corn. Shorts were
busy during the advance.
Higher prices for corn and hogs tended
to lift provisions. Commission houses
were the best buyers. On the upturn
packers seemed to be disposng of lard
with a rather free hand.
Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
READING REACHES
HIGHEST OF YEAR
Trading in First Hour the
Heaviest Seen in One
Stock for Weeks

New York, September 1.-THE spectacu-
lar performances OF Reading stood out
conspicuously today in stock market
which otherwise displayed little anima-
tion. Trading in Reading in the first
hour was the heaviest seen in any one
stock for weeks. The rise before the
opening here of over points in London,
following the sharp upturn in thiS mar
ket recently, caused excited speculation
In the stock.
The first transaction was a block of
1900 shares at 169ia to 1888. The quota
tion was quickly run up to los, tac
highest figure of the year, level over 10
points above last weeks low and gain
on the day of 2ss. There the Reading
boom abruptly ended The price fell a
point and trading grew quieter
The general market was affected unfa-
vorably by these gyrations. 1t was neld
that Readings rise represented merely
severe squeeze of the shorts and lit
tie weight was attached to bullish rumors
concerning possibly increased divid ends,
large earnings and segregation of Read
ing assets. involving stock dstribu-
tion.
Operators refused to follow Reading By
bidding up the rest of the list and sold
stocks instead. The hestating tendency
=. the opening soon gave way to a defi-
Mte movement downward. Later when
dealings in Reading resumed norma pro-
portions, there was corresponding i'm
provement in the markets tone.
Union Pacific, the Seaboard issues,
Great Northern. Ore and Petroleum stocks
led in the rise with some showing of
strength in other quarters. The market
gradually grew heavier as the day all
vanced and in the last hour was under
pronounced pressure, which caused sey-
era standard shares to lose a point or
more Following the announcement that
only the regular dividend had been de-
clared by the Reading directors the stock
lost what was left of the days gain
and somethslg more.
Rock Island shares were especially
heavy and the collateral As lost 3 poiats
New Haven touched nov low record,
yielding over points to S7sa.
Time money rates remained at recent
levels, but call money was flrmer, rising
to 3i4 per cent.
Bonds were heavy. Total saies, par
value, $1,50ooo0. United States bonds were
unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New FORK, September - tsro ,ia;.}--As
result of the raai,v serious complaints
which prominent Liverpool houses are
receiving from their own representatives
in the southwest. that market surprised
everyone by advancing some Is to /.
points.
In our own market the advance was
met by realizing sa1es that held The mar
ket in check, though closing at the besi
prices some % points over yesterday
Spinners have so Tar rot bought freely
as they thought the market would breal
down under the receipt of new cotton
Perhaps it would have done so but fol-
tic bad weather for the past week ano
now they are facing another PROPOSE.
tion. namely, will tne crop be as large
as last season, and If SO. when had ",
better buy our requirements. when We
have not the supplies of <ast season tC
fall back upon?