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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03
G.. @. D. PARCELS MAY
NOW BE Sent BY POST
POSTMASTER ANNOUNCES IN
STRUCTIONS GOVERNING
NEW FEATURE.

Acting Postmaster J. A. Settler an
nounces that instructions have been
issued by Postmaster-G General Burle-
son to begin the operation Of the c.
O. D. feature of the parcel post sys-
tenn, effective July /, and all prelim-
mary arrangements have been COM
pleted at the local Office for the estab-
lishment of this branch of the service.
The sender of mailable parcel
post package, on which the postage
is fully prepaid, may have the price
of the article and the charges thereon,
the charges legitimately being the
necessary postage to mail the parcel,
the fee of ten cents required for send
ing C. O. D. and also the money Or
der fee necessary to return the
amount collected to sender collected
from the addressee on payment OF. a
fee of ten cents in parcel post stamps
affixed, provided the amount to be col
lected does not exceed 500.
Such parcel will be insured
against loss without additional charg-
les in an amount equivalent to its ac-
tual value, but not to exceed $50. The
sender of a C. o. D. parcel will be
given receipt showing the date Of
mailing, the number Of the parcel and
the amount due him.
AC. O. D. parcel viii be accepted
for mailing only at money-order Of
flee and then only when addressed to
a money-order Office.
The receipted tag will be consid-
cred as the addresses application for
a money order for the amount due the
sender, which tag must show the
amount due sender, the money order
fee necessary to make remittance and
the total amount to be collected. A
money order will then be issued,
stamped C. o. D. and mailed to the
sender in a penalty envelope by the
postmaster. No return receipt will be
furnished the sender, as the money
order sufficiently serves that purpose.
The addressee will not be permitted
to examine the contents Of parcel
post C. O. D. package until it has
been receipted for and all charges
paid. A parcel may be refused when
it is rendered for delivery, but after
delivery has been effected it cannot be
returned on account of dissatisfac-
ton with the contents or the amount
collected.
The department will not be respon-
sible for errors made by senders in
stating collections or for any misun-
derstanding between senders and ad-
dresses regarding the character or
contents of parcels.
On account of the simplicity of this
system, the quick and reliable service
possible, it should prove great pub
lie benefit.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03
LEASE CONWAY
STEAM LAUNDRY

E. E. Phillips and V. H. Gragson
have leased the Conway Steam Laun-
dry from C. B. Akin and will operate
the business under the firm name of
Gragson & Phillips, assuming charge
on next Monday. Both of the men are
said to be experienced in the laundry
business and thoroughly capable of
turning out first class work. They
will call for and deliver work prompt
Y, the present prices prevailing.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03
SHIPMENT DELAYS WORK.

Contractor Joseph McCoppin came
up from Little Rock this afternoon to
arrange for hauling the brick and
concrete material to be used in re-
lining the waterworks reservoir. Mr..
McCoppin says the factory from
which he bought the asphalt has de-
layed the work, and he is unable after
repeatedly telegraphing to get a sat
isfactory reply as to when the mate
rial will reach here.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03
NEGROES ASK FOR
SPECIAL OFFICER

A petition signed by w. A. Lindsey,
Jr., Sherman Voss, ALT Olive and 9TH
err Conway negroes has been present
ed to Mayor w. H. Duncan, asking
for the appointment of a special po-
lice officer of their own race to assist
in keeping order In their petition the
negroes declare that they deplore the
lawlessness among their race and that
the better element among them are
doing all in their power to keep down
disorders of every kind. They believe
the appointment of a negro officer will
aid in accomplishing their purpose,
and ask that Josh w. Woodson be ap-
pointed to the place.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03
From the Democrat.

Mrs. Schmidt, an estimable German
lady living in the north part of the
city, died Saturday and her remains
laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery.
The three-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Richard Green died at the home of
Mr.. Batson Saturday and its remains
inferred in the X. of H. cemetery.
A. c. Patterson, who was charged
with disposing of mortgaged proper
ty, was indicted by a special grand
jury Monday and plead guilty and
was sentenced to six months in the
|penitentiary.
August Hartsman was arrested in
Little Rock last week and brought
back here charged with pandering.
He was given a preliminary trial yes
'terday and bound over to the grand
jury under bond of $500, which he
failed to make.
Feed Inspector T. P Young of Ha-
zen was here yesterday and found a
considerable amount of corn chops I'M
der weight from two to four pounds
The fault is in the mills. The short
age will be made good before the
chops are sold.
t Someone familiar with conditions
opened back door to r. N. Wallis
hardware store Tuesday night, went
in and opened the safe and stole Sis.
Several pocket knives out of the stock
were placed near the safe to make it
appear that general robbery had
been made, but nothing is missed. 1t
was done by some one familiar with
the store and who knew the combina-
ton to the safe.
Miss Eliza Hoskins left Monday for
Little Rock, where she will visit few
days, after which she will 60 to Knox
vile, Tenn, to attend the Normal
She and Miss Bledsoe will represent
the Little Rock Story Tellers' League
at the annual meeting Of the National
League. Miss Hoskins is presiden. of
the Little Rock League and Miss Bled-
soc is secretary. Miss Hoskins is on
the committee to furnish the pro-
grams for the meetings of the Story
Tellers' League at Knoxville during
the summer school.
Ben Mayo and Miss Rhea Bigger of
Atkins were quietly married at the
home of the bride Tuesday afternoon
at $3.50, Rev. r. E. L. Bearden, pastor
of the Methodist church at this place
officiating. The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Bigger of At
'kins and is one of the sweetest and
most accomplished young ladies Of
that city. Mr.. Mayo is one of our
most enterprising and industrious
young business men. The happy went
to Little Rock for brief visit, after
which they will be at home at Ger
mantown, where Mr.. Mayo is engaged
in the mercantile business. We extend
Ponp LOT
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03
PARENTS RECONCILED
TO EARLY MARRIAGE
Mr.. AND MRS. HERBERT LAND
TO MAKE HOME IN LIT
TIE ROCK.

Although news OF the secret mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Pauline
Durham, to Herbert Land of Little
Rock came as shock to the parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Durham of this
city, on account of the extreme youth
of the bride, parental blessings were
bestowed upon the couple yesterday
and Mr.. and Mrs. Land leave this
week for Little Rock
The Little Rock this morning
prints the following story of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lands romantic marriage:
Eluding the mother of the bride
and foiling overzealous friends, Her.
bert Land of Walnut Ridge and Miss
Pauline Durham of Conway were
married in Little Rock Tuesday night,
while speeding 40 miles an hour in an
automobile on the Nineteenth street
pike, southwest of the city. The mar
riage was the exciting climax of col
lege romance, which had it's begin
ming two years ago when young Land
went to Conway as a student in Hen
dirk College, while Miss Durham was
a student at Central College. They
had planned to keep the marriage
secret for some time, but in some
mysterious way the parents of the
bride learned of the affair. Mrs. Land
returned to Conway with her mother
Wednesday afternoon, and it was sup
posed no one save themselves, two
friends, the minister and the chauf-
feur, knew anything about the we'd
ding. However, now that Mr.. and
Mrs. Durham have learned of the
marriage, Land said there is no reas-
on to keep the affair longer secret.
Miss Durham was visiting in Lit
tie Rock with her mother, and Mr..
Land, who is employed in the office
Of the Hotel Marion, called to see
her Tuesday night. Two friends were
made known of their desire to be mar
ried, and these friends, c. R. knight
of Casa, and Miss Ibbye Horn of Lit
tie Rock, were more than willing to
serve as first aid to Cupid in this
game of hearts. Mr.. Knight came to
Little Rock in his automobile and ar
ranged to meet the clippers at the in
tersection of Louisiana street and
Broadway, and take them to the scene
of the wedding.
Land hurriedly obtained license,
and with the young woman went to
the place designated, and getting in
the automobile, the party went to the
home of the Rev. W. NJ. Hunter, pas
tor of the Associate Reformed Pres
byterian church, and added him to the
party. After getting into the machine
the Rev. Mr.. Hunter was informed
why his company was desired. APP
parently believing he was past the
age of usual romantis experiences,
the divine tried to persuade the couple
to return to his home for the cere-
mon. They steadfastly refused, and
he finally said the ceremony while sit.
ting on the back of the front seat Of
the car, with the bride and groom
seated on the back seat.
"Mr. and Mrs. Land will live in
Little Rock" II, y iAA.Aas-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03
UNYEIL THOMSON
Monument SUNDAY

The monument of the late C. c.
Thomasson will be unveiled on next
Sunday afternoon at the Carter GEN.
etery near Roden's Mill by Conway
Camp No. 35, Woodmen of the World.
The party will leave the w. o. w.
Hall at 10 o'clock. All who attend
are expected to provide a lunch for
themselves for the noon hour.
All neighboring camps and sover-
eigns, as well as the friends Of the
late Soy. Thomson are invited to be
present on this occasion. -
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03
SUNDAYS MAXIMUM
WAS SO IN CONWAY

Although northern and eastern cit
les are reporting intense heat, the
maximum at Conway both Saturday
and Sunday was only 80, according to
Prof. G. H. Burr, the local observer
for the United States Weather Blu
reau. On two other days in June a
maximum of 100 was reached, the
highest of the season. Four years
ago a maximum of 10 was recorded
on one day on Prof. Burr's thermome-
for
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03

as passenger depot. After the cree
ton of the new station it will be
moved across the track and used for
a freight depot.
The new station will be 100 feet iii
length, built of pressed brick end will
be modern in every respect. Work
will begin about July l and it is to
be completed by October Is.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03

Farm Loans-Loans made on i'm
proved farms and plantations for five
or 10 years at reasonable rates; money
ready VIXEN loan is accepted and alb
stract of title perfected. Large loans
solicited. Judson Caperton, Adona,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03
S1} HER{ { S} { FS&R1H

Practically all the stores and bust
ness houses of Conway signed an
agreement today to close on next. Fri
day, the Fourth. No celebration of
the national holiday will be had here,
however, and the day will be quiet
one in this city. The business houses
signing the agreement to close are as
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03

T. H. Keeling, who lives north of
Wooster, was in the city this morning
and stated that crops in his section
are suffering from the drouth. No
rain, he says, has fallen in that vicini-
ty for five weeks.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03
ARNOLD SIMPSON.

Arnold, the four-weeks- son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Simpson, died at
their home in this city this morning.
The funeral will be held at Spring
field tomorrow afternoon, the services
to be conducted by Rev. E. R. Steel.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03
PREPARING TO
MOVE DEPOT

A large crew of workmen today be-
gan tearing away the old platform
from the railway station preparatory
TO moving it so that the work of exca-
waiting the foundation of the new sta
ton can proceed. The present depot
win be moved 60 feet south OF its
present location end used temporarily
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03
WARNING ORDER.

Gn Faulkner Chancery Court >
L. C. Cluett, Plaintiff.
VS..
NJ. c. Cluett, Defendant.
The defendant, M. C. Cluett, is
warned to appear in this court within
30 days and answer the complaint Of
the plaintiff, L. C. Cluett.
Witness my hand and seal this 23rd
day of June, 1913.
]. H. HARTJE,
(45-w4t) Clerk.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03
WILL TEACH AT DUSTIN.

Miss Sallie Dodson of this city has
been elected to the faculty of the Dus-
tin (Okla.) High School.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03
NEGRO RESIDfNCf:ON
OAK STREET BURNS

A house on East Oak street, be-
longing to Lyde Alexander, negress,
was destroyed by fire last night at
about 10 o'clock. The house WAS va
cant and it is believed that number
of negroes who were gambling in it
set it afire. The alarm was turned
in and the three hose companies re-
sponded readily, saving the surround
ing property. There was no insur-
ance.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03

For Sale-Seven full-blooded Po-
land China shoats, at $3.50 each. j.
In. Kelsey, R. F. D. No. A, Conway,
|Ark.-44-w2t"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-03

(45-w4t)
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-27
SURELY HAD A LIVELY TIME
Report Of Bishops Gay Evening Must
Have Made Him Vince, II He
Had II.

Col. Robert NJ Thompson, at an
open-air luncheon in Hot Springs. un-
der the deep blue sky and in the d.
vine sunshine of a windless, dreamy
October day. told story about a
bishop.
THE bishop" he said. was the vic
tim, one November, Of q queer news
paper error. The error lay in mixing
up a story about college boys
thanksgiving with story about the
bishops Thanksgiving. The article
ran:
"'Bishop Blank was visited on
Thanksgiving Day by a COMMITTEES
of capitalists who presented him with
well-filled purse. The venerable
bishop, after thanking the committee
warmly. boarded taxicab with a bot
tie of champagne under each arm. He
refused, two hours later. to pay the
cyauffeur's bill of SIG, knocked the
chauffeur down, and in the confusion
escaped into a Bowery saloon He
was next seen at the Gay Widows,
a Bowery burlesque. where. from =
stage box he amused himself by toss
ing handfuls of coin on to the stage.
A gratuitous assault on the ieaoing
man led to his arrest.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-27
farm OF FORTY ACRES
eQ6pment, Management and ln-
come Of Small Place.
ceevsaisnt Scheme for 0ividias lsad
ooee five-Aere Traets-oae q
These Utilized for kome-
stead and Garden,

~ ". J. sPILLMAN. Chief Of United
States Bureau Of Farm Aanaxement.)
Mr.. H. H. Mowry of the once Of
fosn management, has been making
. special study Of the equipment, man.
aOenent and income Of . large mum.
bs9 of small fruit and truck farms,
Many of them run by people who have
recently come from the city.
This study has given US somewhat
. new point Of view. In general these
snail farmers are not successful. This
fact has led US to study the question
more closely. and a. . result .
scheme for the management of forty.
oefo farm is outlined below, which
seems to be practicable.
Figure shows convenient scheme
Tor subdividing forty acres to at 1t for
tAs cropping system to be outlined
below. 1t will be observed that the
forty acres are divided into eight i've
scre tracts. One of these 10 set aside
foe what may be called the home
0tood." These five acres are at the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-27

human system, which stimulates the
flowing action of the blood through
the veins, especially at the pont where
the vibrator is applied.
The system of imparting this vibra-
tory action to buds and blossoms has
been worked out and patented by
Herman L. Darling of Delta, Colo. It
comprises the installation in the tree
of a small electric motor having q
trembling rotary motion and con-
nected by transmitting wires to an
electric current.
During the months Of April and May
when the orchard is subjected to sud
den freezes, by means of this system.
a vibratory trembling motion is i'm
parted to all limbs of the tree. trans
mitted to twigs and bulbs and this
motion starts the sap to circulating,
invigorates the buds and strengthens
them against the killing effects Of the
frost
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-27
UnfavorabIe Soils.

Clay soils are unfavorable to vege-
tation because the soil is too close and
adhesive to allow the free passage of
air or water to the roots Of the plants.
It also obstructs the expansion Of the
fibers Of the roots. Sandy soils are
unfavoravle because they consist Of
particles that have too little adhesion
to each other. They do not retain
sufficient moisture for the nourish-
ment of the plants. They allow too
much solar heat to pass to the roots.
Chalk soils are unfavorable because
they do not absorb the solar heat. and
are. therefore. cold to the roots of the
plants.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-27
KEEPING BR000 sow HEALTHY
Preferable - kssp AaiMai - Near
Gssss o. Vegetable Diet ~ ~
sibie-Aseee UeDed.

(By r. @. wEATHERSrONE)
Grass and vegetable matter are the
most natural foods for pigs, although
they will eat and can digest q great
variety Of things. The nearer . SOW
can be kept to grass or vegetable
diet the healthier she will be, and this
system is preferable to dry. rich foods
consisting mainly Of grain, barley or
other meals.
Bran 10 most useful when grass In
not available, but where 1t IL not DOS
sible to give sows q grass run, lucerne,
tares and other green forage crops can
sometimes be substituted.
Roots. except that mangels must not
be given at all freely ~ farrowing ap-
proaches or the pigs are almost GER
tain to be born dead. are useful and
where there is = large garden 1t will
provide great deal OF vegetable stun
that can be advanta9eously employed
for in-pig sows-stu6. too. that would
be otherwise wasted. Large quantities
of dry grain. and especially corn and
barley. must be avoided a. too heat
ing: and hotel waste. butchers oial.
slaughter-house refuse-indeed animal
matter in any form-are also bad, and
may. 1t 10 said. be an exciting cause
Of cannibalism.
When at grass or getting green
forage or garden stun. few old beans
or some dry corn may be given once
or twice . week.
The food for the in-piE SOW for the
last week or 30 Of her time should
be as nearly as possible that on which
she will be fed for three or four weeks
after she is farrowed. A wellknown
breeder says:
I'VE have ceased to give barley or
other meal to our sucking COWS until
the pigs are at least . month old. Our
newly farrowed sows are fed sharps,
or what Is locally termed thirds, mid
diings. etc.. and q varying amount of
bran. determined by the richness of
the sharps. the number of the litter
and the age Of the SOW. also condi-
ton" His recommendation for feed
ing the in-pig SOW is: Vegetable food,
with = little dry grass. beans, peas or
corn until within q week of farrow.
ing"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-27
PROTECTS BUDS FROM FROST
Colorado Man conesives Idea Of Plae-
Ing Electric Motor In Tree to
Cause Vibration.

A recent invention relates to = new
system Of motor operated tree vibra-
tion for saving buds and blossoms
from frost.
The new system aims to create in
fruit trees movement of the sap to
vitalize them enough to resist the at
tacking blight OF frost. This move
ment Of the sap might be called a
capillary action. and can be likened
to the gentle exercising action of an
electric vibrator instrument on the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-27

arose from the corner behind then.
A. one man they vhiried. Their gaxs
fell upon the cringing figure over
there. now Eroveling on the floor in
the agony Of terror that severed all
the restraining bonds that had held
bis tongue 20 long.
They shrank hack ~ their minds BE-
gan TO grasp the words he was shrek
ing In his madness.
He was sobbing out the thing that
each man there had suspected from
the irst
For many minutes they listened to
his rawlings. stupefied. aghast. Then
. stealthy glance swept round the cir
Gle ~ If inspired by one central intel.
ligence.
A hand reached down and grasped
the leg of short, heavy stool. Anoth-
er went lower and clutched q long.
niurderous bar of iron that served ~
. poker. Savage eyes went in quest Of
deadly things. and purposeful hands
obeyed the common impulse.
Then they advanced.
Later the stealthy. shivering group
stole forth from the room and down
the black hallway that led to the
street The last man out cast . ter
rtied glance at the still, shapeless OBJ
1ect in the corner as he closed the
door behind him and fed after his
fellows. When they came from the
passage into the full light Of day each
skulker looked at his hands and found
that they shook as IL with 4 mighty
ague.
Even a. they blinked their eyes in
the glaring sunlight an excited young
man came rushing toward them from
the opposite side Of the street. They
paused irresolute. The newcomer was
white. excited-yes, tubilant. In his
hand he carried . newspaper. the
heavy black headlines standing out In
bold relief
Hes got q reprieve!" he was shout
ing eagerly. Look ERE! See wot It
says!"
Fascinated, they skunk back into the
dark passage to listen in stupefaction
while the joyous Rlacky repeated the
astounding news from the prison. "
"Mr. Jenison and his wife done it!"
cried Blacky. his eyes cleaning. ut
says 80 here. They went to the gov.
nor this morning and put it up to him
in a way that made him grant a re-
prieve for thirty days. SOS Mr.. Jenison
can get the real facts before him. That
means a pardon sure. kids. Say. Jeni-
sons all right. He's the kind Of .
friend to have, he Is. He never quit
on Dick Say, where's Ernie? We'd
better put him wise"
ut won't make any difference to
Ernie now" said one Of the rogues.
wiping his wet brow with his hand.
Blacky fell away with a great look
They drew back into the passage
and waited for the police to come.
An hour went by and not one falter-
ed. There came at last to their ears
the sound of heavy footsteps on the
narrow stairway Then a voice:
We've seen the last of Dick, kids.
This Mr.. Jenison will take care Of him
from now on. He'll have a good
chance to be honest. lucky dog. just
as he's always wanted to be-"
The fellow with the plutocratic
watch took it from his pocket and
gazed at it with the eyes Of one who is
contemplating a great sacrifice.
tensions all right, God bless him.
I'm going to see that he gets his
watch back. too. l was dog to have
pinched 1t in the first place"
The End.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-27
Wealthy Fear Number ",s."

VINO are the people who believe In
the fatality Of the number 13! Dis
claiming all such superstition for our
selves. we also fail to ind 1t among
ourl friends. all Of whom hasten to
make the conventional disavowals
And yet the London county council
has Just waived it, rule requiring the
orderly numbering Of streets. Hence
forth No. Is may be omitted so as
to outwtt the angel Of bad luck in
search Of his favorite number for the
bestowal Of malevolences. 1t 10 aris-
tocratic London that avoids No. 13,
not plebeian London. The vast East
End with Its squalors and miseries is
Indifferent to omens. possibly because
its familiarity with ill-fortune has
brought with 1t the proverbial con.
'empt
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-27

Sentiment W. sheckeis.
Stella-Is marriage a failure?
Bella-No: but pay envelope is
never as thick a. = love letter.