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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-06
The !. GargatiOn Art Club.

1isU Oui s'usaJJ ri Oslg'
The Carnalion Arr Glub, oithe
African Baptist church, Is an aux
/ afy composed mostly Of ladies
and they have full power Il con-
frol Ms jennie coweer Is the
head gavel wielder and Mrs. NJ
]. McCrary, is assistant but ior-
tAnateIythe asel seldom raps fer
torder as this bard Ct intelligent
christian ladies' don't rtq.ire il.
To visit this band ones taois
are lifted from the busy cares Of
life and pleasure and sunshine
take possession and ne is much
Improved in thought ard action
from having been surchareed
with the electricity OF aims deeds
and good vii TO meo
Mrs L. B Dukes, is quill dri-
yer and the accuracy with which
she performs this duty gives sat
isiaeIion The critic, Mrs Jen-
ME Woods, enlivens the meeting
with her VT. humor AMI common
place way Of p4tting things
The CLUB gave a 2sc rally at
the a5oVe named church Sunday
and although the day was among
the coldest OF the winter lair
size crowd was present at every
service. Rev. @. w Rowlett.
preached an excellent sermon in
morning Rev. K Earl, delivered
a very strong sermon. which re-
quired some thought on bis part.
AT night. Rev. ], B. McCrary
preached from the subject Death.
and this subject was objectionable
TO the club members. notwith-
standing of being assured OF be-
ing vic,ors over both death and
hell by the speaker. but. none
were ready to take any chances
iFor the prcseHt az least. We are
glad oil impression made upon
them Ia the midst of life and
pleasure We promised them
the next time we would discuss a
more up-to date subject in keep
ing with the modern times as
that subject was tco dead ard
obselte being in existence more
tnan 8, 600 years. But. after all
ladies' you are doning a great
work aud a more noble. faithful,
christian hearted set of women
caa be found in Illinois. We
thank the critic for the beauti-
ful boqdet OF choice wosds in
complImenting our effort ST pday
night aud it places your faithful
associates in the role OF Chiist' S
teachings do good Tor evil. =
These ladies are doing COM
mendable work to bcautiiy the
interior oi beautiful and commo.
dious brick church.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-06
The Globe Printing Company, Publishers
ST. LOUIS, mo.

s'b chapter CT Matthey, which
was enjoyed by all.
Several Of the members are OF
the sick Iist.
Mrs. M + Glasper. spent Iasi
Saturday and Sunday in Cairo
Miss Ruth DcHaum made a
business trip to pulaski Saturday,
Please find enclosed fifty cent:
balance on account.
Mrs ID. DeBaum
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-06

Dear editor: Allow me to
say our B. Y. P. y met Sunday
evening and the topic discussed
was Artificial Religion which was
a good ssubject aiterwhich Rev,
X. G. Brown preached ffcm the
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-06
NOTICE

To the Baptist Women Of the
State Convention
Galesburg III Mar 2. 1914
Dear Sisters:
Our State meeting will con-
vsnc in June st Sptpk field Ill
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-06

Mumford Jones OF Murphys-
boro. left for home after attend
ing at the bedsids Of his father. j.
Z. Jones. for several weeks who
has been hanging on to the ten&
ef thread OF life, but he is reportS
cd as improving rapidly.
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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
JUDGE PRINCE IS
 APPOINTED DEPUTY
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
 Before leaving for Lonoke Satur- day evening, Prosecuting Attorney J. B. Read announced the appointment of Judge P H. Prince of Conway as deputy prosecuting attorney for Faulkner county, to fill vacancy oc- casioned by the resignation of $. W. Rogers. Mr. Rogers retired several weeks ago and at that time requested that no appointment be made, stating that no officer would be able to do much good and the place would be bet ter vacant.
 The appointment of Judge Prince will doubtless give general satlsfac- tion. He is one of the oldest and most experienced attorneys in the city and is recognized as an able and aggres- sive adversary in the courts. He has served as county judge and also as representative of Faulkner county and is widely known throughout the state
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
VAN BURfN COUNTY
 MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED
OVERCAME BY GAS, FALLS IN TO WE'LL AS HE IS BEING
 RESCUED.

Clifton Jennings, son of Sam Jen- nings of Choctaw township, who is about 23 years of age, was seriously injured last Friday morning by fall ing from box in which he was being hoisted from the bottom of a well. While at work in the well young Jen- nings discovered that he was being affected by fire damp and called for the box. When the box was lowered it was with some difficulty he man. aged to get into it, but finally an nounced his readiness to be pulled up.
 When four or five feet from the top, or just as he came in contact with the hot air from above, young Jennings lost his grip on the rope and tumbled out of the box, falling a. distance of some 20 feet. Though rendered unconscious and cut in sev- eral places and bruised all over, no bones were broken. MT. Jennings, the father, went down and tied rope around the young man, when he was drawn up, but it was some three or four hours before he was finally re- susicated. Clinton Democrat.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
FRANCHISE GIVEN
 FOR SANATOR|UM

Heber Springs, July 25.--At the last meeting of the city council fran chise was granted to H. M. Gibb of Memphis to install a modern bath house and sanatorium in Heber Springs at cost of not less than $5O,- 900. In this franchise MT. Gibb is to get the overflow water from the sul- phur springs located in Spring park in this city to be used in the bath house, however, he can never take more than the overflow, and the bene- fit of the springs to the public will never be affected. Work is to be started on the buildings by the first of January, and they are to be completed and ready for business within IS months.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
COTTON CROP SHOWS
 FOUR TENTHS DROP
REPORT AT 79.2 PER CENT FALLS BELOW SHOWING
 OF JUNE 25.

Memphis, July 27.-The condition of the cotton crop as indicated by re-
 ports of correspondents is 79.2 per cent of normal This is loss in con dition of four-tenths of one per cent since June 25, when the condition was 79.6. The loss in condition com pares with an average loss for July of T of one per cent. The condition one year ago was 796 and the ten year average is 80, so that the crop this year averages 4 of one per cent below last year and 8 of one per cent below the ten-year average.
 The drouth in the central portion of the belt has caused rather heavy to the crop in that sec tion during the last month. Especial ly is this true in Arkansas and Ten nessee. Texas and Oklahoma have begun to feel the effects of the ex- tended drouth and some gains made early in the month were overcome to- ward the end of the month. In Texas the old crop has probably held it's own for the month, but the loss in cotton suffered by the late planted cotton is sufficient to pull down the general average somewhat.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
SAYS WATER IMPURE.

Little Rock, July 23.-The long drawn out contest between the city of Little Rock and the Arkansas Wat CT Company, the company that sup plies water to citizens, reached eli max yesterday, when City Physician Milton Vaughn issued a public warn ing against the use of the water for drinking purposes. The physician says:
 Examination of city water yester- day showed that it is unsafe for drinking purposes until it has been boiled"
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
EDUCATOR AWARDED
 FINE GOLD WATCH
MERITS OF PROF. T. M. NOR WOOD RECOGNIZED BY GLE
 BURNE TEACHERS.

Editorial in Arkansas Teacher)
 Occasionally especial attention is directed to the work of the teacher, and his merits recognized in a sub- stantial way. An instance of this occurred recently in connection with the Institute held in Cleburne coun- ty. The examiner, Mr. T. M. Nor wood, has served his county long and faithfully and as token of their ap- preciation of his long services, the teachers presented him with a solid gold watch. It is not so much the intrinsic value of the gift, that makes it prized, though it is quite possible that some one made sacrifice to bring about it's bestowal; rather is it the fact that a reaping has come, unexpected in it's nature, from fields in which honest work has been done. without thought of reward
 Those who decry the lot of the teacher fail to note that there often como into his life events that bring pleasure of no uncertain sort, and themore one in such position learns of the discontcnt that marks the way of others in more lucrative vacations, the more he feels sensible of the inn portance of his work and the more content he becomes with doing it well, and leaving to those who best can judge to determine it's value to the community.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
INDEFINITE PROMISE
 IS GIVEN FOR DEPOT

c. B. Wildman, division superin- tendent of the Iron Mountain, who makes headquarters at Van Buren, was in the city Monday trying to make satisfactory arrangements for putting off the building of the new depot a few more months. Mr. Wild man pleads financial inability for the Iron Mountain to build a new depot here just yet, stating that the com pany has absolutely no money just now, but on the other hand have heavy bonds hanging over their heads. He states that the intention to give us a depot is "good' and that same will be built just as soon as they can make arrangements for the money, which may be in a month, or six months, or.
 MT. Wildman seems to think it IS condition that absolutely cannot be helped, for without money they can not build. In the meantime he says they will not build elsewhere, but that Morrilton shall have the first depot built. Lots of consolation in that for us, and in the weary days of waiting presume we are supposed to look pleasant, contented and satisfied Morrilton Headlight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
nEBFR SPRINGS HAS
 POPULATION OF 1860
CENSUS SHOWS RESORT CITY HAS 37 PEOPLE OVER 70
 YEARS OLD.

The city council recently employed Howard Reed to take census of the city of Heber Springs for the purpose of obtaining information in regard to the size and growth of the town, and for other purposes, and the work was completed this week, showing the total population of the town inside the cor porate line to be 1860.
 These figures are for that part of the town which is located inside the corporation and does not include the three or four additions which are To- cated outside the corporation line. However, it is the intention of the council to have the census of these ad- ditions taken at an early date, which will give the total population of the town. It is safe to say that the total will reach 2,500.
 The federal census of 1910 gave the population of that part of the town within the corporation at 1,126, which shows that in the past four years we have added more than 800 people to this part of the town alone
 In the census just taken the name and age of every person is given, and it shows that there are 37 people re- siding in Heber Springs who are over 70 years of age.-Heber Springs Jacksonian. J
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
RINGS AROUND SUN:
 $ CHANGING WEATHER
STRANGE HALOS OF NO SERIOUS MOMENT, SAYS
 SECTION DIRECTOR.

"Whenf in doubt, telephone MT. Al ciatore."
 Judging from the number of tele- phone gals he receives daily, to answer (queries about various subjects, H. F. Alciatore, Little Rock section b4airector of the United States Weather Bureau, has reached the conclusion that the foregoing is the motto of the people os Little Rock, says today's Arkansas Gazette. However, MT. AL ciatore doesn't mind and is unusually patient with the public.
 As he sat in his office at 11:15 yes terday morning the phone rang. A masculine voice asked if he was talk ing to the weather man. Upon re- ceiving an affirmative answer, he asked:
 Are you very busy?'
 Always answered MT. Alclatore.
 "Too busy to answer fool ques- tion?" Upon being assured that Mr. Alciatore always can find time to serve the public, he asked what was portended by the peculiar rings around the sun visible shortly after II o'clock.
 "The rings" said MT. Alciatore, "are known as solar halos and such a phenomenon is very rare in this section of the United States.
 "We first noticed them from the of flee here at about II o'clock, and they did not disappear until noon. The halo was very distinct. Many persons telephoned to this office to learn what it meant. Some of the in- ouirers seemed bit worried for fear it portended an earthquake or some ,other disaster.
 "However, there was nothing to fear. for the rings were caused by the refraction and reflection of the suns rays passing through a mass of very fine ice-needles floating in the clouds at high altitude.
 "The first ring was noticed at II o'clock. The inside bend was of an orange color, the circle having ra- dius of about P degrees. Shortly after the first one became visible, second halo appeared, which was only partially visible. This one has ra- ,dius of about 45 degrees and was tinged with light blue color.
 "Such phenomena indicate change in the weather, and-for the beneflt of those who might have been worried -portend nothing worse than raln uaIoc around the moon are much more common than those around the sum-
 "The presence of the ice needles in the clouds indicates the existence of stratum of very cold moist air, and, therefore, most unstable condition of the atmosphere. For that reason, change in weather is a good predic- tion after the appearance of such rings"
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
CO. MAY FIGHT
 POLE REMOVAL
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
 With only about two weeks left of the 60 days granted them in which to remove their telephone poles from Street Improvement District No. l, the Southwestern Telegraph and Tele- phone Company has made no move to- ward taking the poles down, and a letter to Mayor Frank Jones from the company's general attorney, w. l.. Terry of Little Rock, indicates that they will resist the ordinance passed by the council requiring the poles to be taken down.
 The telephone company's attorney , claims that in addition to the rights granted them under their franchise, the ordinance passed last September placing an annual tax of 25 cents on each pole in use in the city further strengthened their right to occupy any of the streets with lines.
 The ordinance requiring the remov- al of the poles was passed on June 5 and becomes effective in 60 days. A fine of S25 for each days violation IS fixed as a penalty.
 Supt. E. V. Leverett has been work ing for several weeks re-arranglng the electric light and power lines run hing to the business section, in order to remove all the poles and lines from Front and Oak streets and the public { SolIare
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30

missioners be the returning board to register and report the vote of such counties, without the formality of an election?
 If the next legislature does not give us an election law that will be bomb proof, pig tight and bull-high, we see very little hope for an honest express sion of the will of the voter, as reflect ed in future elections in Arkansas Arkansas Progress.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
CONTRACT
 AGAIN DEFERRED
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily
 On account of the illness of pr. J. w. Conger, who has been confined to his bed since Saturday, the award of the contract for the annex to Central College was again deferred today. J. Frank Jones, secretary of the board of trustees, said he thought the sue cessful bidder would be announced tomorrow. Dr. Conger's illness is not of a serious nature, and he hopes to be out again in day or two.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
SEWER NOMINATED.

E.. G. Sevier of Houston was nomi- hated for county and probate judge of Perry county by the Republican county convention held at Perryville last week. MT. Sevier served as judge of Faulkner county for four years from 1890 to 1894, being elected on a fusion ticket by Pouplists and Republicans, and it was during his administration that the present coun- ty courthouse was erected.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the dis eased portion of the ear. There is only way to deafness. and that Is by constitutional remedies. Deafness IS caused by an infiamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachial Tube. When this tube is infamed you have rumbling sound or im- perfect hearing and when is entirely closed. Deaf. is the result. and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal cond ton. hearing will be destroyed forever: niie cases out of ten caused by Catarrh which is nothing but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case oi Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circulars. free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,. Toledo 0 Sold by Druggists. 75c
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation,
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.

The State Board of Election Com missioners, composed of the governor,
 the attorney general and the secretary
 of state, have been in session for some
 time for the purpose of naming three
 election commissioners for each coun-
 ty, whose duty it shall be to select the
 officers to hold elections at the several
 election precincts at the state and county election to be held in Septem-
 Der.
 The state board is merely perform
 ing perfunctory duty, designated by the statute, and unseemly wrangle
 in selecting the county commission CTS is no part of the spirit of the man.
 datory statute under which they act
 If the elections are to be fairly and honestly conducted the chief qualified tion of the county commissioners IS that they be fair and honest men.
 It is not contemplated by the statute that any advantage to any party, fac tion or creed is to accrue in the selec- tion of the county commissioners, or in the selection by them, of the pre- cinct election officers. In fact, under the statute, it is made penal offense for any election officer to "coerce, in- timidate, or unduly influence any cleo tor to vote for or against the nominee of any political party or for or against any particular question or candidate. In other words, the precinct election officers are required, under the stat ute, to merely register the will of the voters. record the ballots as cast, as the free and untrammeled act of the elector, and make their returns ac- ,ordingly. For this reason the statute requires that the clerks and judges of elections be qualified electors, who can read and write.
 But the contests filed before the state board by several counties would indicate that the spirit of the statute is to be over-ridden, that the plain let ter of the statute against coercion, ln- inhalation, and undue influence is to ] be violated, that officers are to be se- ected who will violate their oath and become pdIClodHo oI ooiiiS PoA~ party candidate or measure. If this is not true, why the unseemly scram- ole? Why should contesting delega- tions from a number of counties file protests against the appointment ot certain men as members of the county Evidently the contest ants. themselves, want an undue ad- vantage or else they think the con testees are seeking an undue advan7 tage. Which?
 Really our elections are very much of farce, in which both the spirit and the letter of the law are violated. factions in many counties |, fight for the appointment of certain men on the county commissions, as II defeat or victory for their men and measures depended upon such ap- rather than upon the will of the voters, as registered at the polls.
 If the naming of certain men on the county commissions is to determine how the election shall go in those 1 counties, why not save the people the expense and trouble of holding an election by letting the election com
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
TO AWARD CONTRACT.

The award of the contract for the erection of the new wing to Central College is expected to be made here to- morrow Several out-of-town contrac- tors, as well as one or two in Conway, are expected to file bids.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
MRS. PULLMAN FAILING.

Little Rock, July 25.-Information has been received in Little Rock to the effect that Mrs. Tillman, mother of Arthur Tillman, who was hanged at Paris July 15, is rapidly growing worse, and there is little hope of her recovery. "Her health is failing alarmingly, and we do not expect her to live long," writes her daughter, Minnie.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30

When the baby is suffering the dou- ble affiiction of hot weather and bowel disorders, the remedy needed is Me GEES BABY ELIXIR. It reduces the feverish condition, corrects the stomach and checks looseness of the bowels. Price, 25c and soc per bottle. Sold by Nelson Drug Go. (adv.)
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30
MINERAL FIXES
 RULES TOR ASSAYINC
STATE EXPERT WILL EXAM
 .INE MINERAL SPECIMENS FOR A SMALL FEE.

Little Rock, July 27.-John T. Full Ter was appointed year ago by Com missioner John H. Page as state min eralogist and consulting engineer. There is no appropriation, however, for this work, and he can do only such work as involves no other expense than his time. He asks that persons sending him mineral samples observe the following simple rules:
 Samples of any mineral found in this state may be sent to the bureau for identification, and the same will be classified free of charge. No sam pies will be determined if received from points outside the state It must be understood that no assay or quan- titative determination will be made except for payment of fee that will be given upon application. Samples should be in lump form if possible, and marked plainly with the name of the sender on the outside of the pack age. No samples will be received un- less delivery charges are prepaid. A letter should accompany sample, giv- ing locality where mineral was found and the nature of the information de- sired
 "The prices charged for assays are the actual cost prices made to the bu- reau by firm of national assayers. would warn the people of the state against placing any reliance on assays made by any but reputable firms. Scarcely week goes by that we are not shown assays made by either real or amateur local chemists, itinerant assayers, or students in obscure min ing schools, which, on investigation and re-assay, show errors in the orig inal assay of from 80 to 100 per cent.
 For Sale-Good secondhand mo- lasses mill and pan; moving machine and rake; splendid four-year-old jack.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30

Joe Hardin and wife of Fort Smith arrived in the city on the noon train en route to Okolona to visit MT. Hardin's mother, who has been critic ally i'll for several months. MT. Har- din formerly attended Hendrix Col lege here.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30

, or doses 6G6 will break any case of Fever or Chills. Price, 25 cents.
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