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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
SECURES DATA FOR
 LITTLE ROCK. PIKE
SECRETARY OWENS HERE
iIS COMPILING ASSESSED VALU- ATIONS FOR PROPOSED BIG
 ROAD DISTRICTS.

William B. Owens, secretary of the Arkansas Highway Commission and Democratic nominee for state land and highway commissioner, spent a short time in Conway yesterday con- piling data for the proposed Little Rock-Fort Smith turnpike, which is expected to be organized by the next legislature. From the records in the Icounty clerks office he secured the as- sessed valuations of a strip of land approximately six miles in width run ming throughout the county, three miles on either side of the proposed road
 The road has not yet been logged, but it is thought that it will follow approximately the route of the Iron Mountain railroad, which is being used as line at present. Through Faulkner county, however, the road will probably follow the old railroad right-of-way from Conway to Glea- son, crossing the Cadron on the new bridge to be erected by Conway and dulKnef COunCloS. HIS route was abandoned by the railroad several years ago when a tunnel was cut through the Cadron ridge northwest of the city.
 It is the purpose of the highway commission to secure all possible data on the cost of the road and the amount of taxes that the land in the district would have to pay before submitting petitions for the organization to the legislature. The Little Rock-Fort Smith pike proposition has come up in several previous sessions, but the main cause of it's failure to pass was lack of definite information as to it's cost. This the commission proposes to SUD- ply, and as soon as the assessed valu- ation figures are compiled the road will be logged under the direction of State Highway Engineer Hugh R. Carter and everything will be in read mess for letting contracts for the road as soon as the bill is passed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
MERCURY AGAIN
 SOARING H|CH

After a few days of comparatively moderate weather, the thermometer is again pushing above the 100-mark, a maximum of 102 being recorded by the government thermometer at Conway yesterday, 100 being the high mark for Monday At o'clock this after noon the temperature had reached 101.
 While there may have been other times when the mercury was higher, most Conway people will admit that they never experienced more uncom- fortable night than last night. The heat and humidity were intense and there was no breeze to relieve even those who slept out of doors or on sleeping porches. So far as known, however, no serious illness has been occasioned by the severe hot spell.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a special elec- tion will be held at the schoolhouse in School District No. 22 of Faulkner County, Arkan- sas, on Saturday. July IS, 1914, for the pur- pose of determining whether the following ter rtory shall be incorporated as special rural school district:
 Beginning at the northeast corner of Section 12, township north, range 12 west, thence west one mile, thence south one-haf mile, thence west one and one-half miles, thence south one-quarter mile, thence west one-quar- ter mile, theHce south one-quarter mile, thence east one-quarter mile, thence south one-quar- ter mile, thence west three-quarter miles, thence south one-quarter mile thence east one quarter mile, thence south one-quarter mile, thence west one-eighth nlile thence south one half mile, thence west one-half of one-quarter mile thence south three-quarters of a mile thence east one and three-quarter miles, thence north one-quarter mile thence east one and one-quarter miles, thence north one-quarter mile thence east one-haf mile, thence north one-haf mile, thence west one-quarter mile. thence north one-half mile thence west one quarter mile, thence north one-half mile, thence west one-quarter mile, thence north one-half mile, thence east one-quarter mile, thence south one-quarter mile thence east one quarter mile, thence north three quarter miles to point of beginning.
 All electors residing in the territory above described are entitled to vote for or against the organization of seid special rural school district.
 J. w. HOLT, County Judge.
 July IS. 1914 (w1t)
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
JOHNSTON-LEACH.

Miss Beulah May Johnston, daugh- ter of E. V. Johnston, and George L. Leach were married at the home of MT. and Mrs. George Phillips last eve ming at o'clock, Rev. Otto Whiting ton, pastor of the First Baptist tchurch, officiating. Following the ceremony, which was witnessed by on ly a few friends, wedding dinner was served. They will make their home in this city, having secured a suite of rooms at the home of Mrs Georgia Hendrickson, on College ave nue and Lucille street.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
HIVE HURT IN
 AUTO ACCIDENT

An automobile driven by Cecil Mar tin, in which were Robert, Oscar, Her bert and Ambrose Martin, last night at II o'clock ran into hole on North Front street, opposite the Cottage ho- tel, throwing all the occupants out and slightly wounding each. The car is said to have been running at a speed of about five miles per hour when the accident occurred. One of the occu- pants told Log Cabin Democrat rep resentative today that there was no light near the hole, and that the driver was unable to see it. The hole had been dug for the purpose of putting in a manhole for the sewer system. The car was damaged considerably.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
THREE YEARS FOR S3::
 MAN IS PARDONED

Little Rock, July 9.-Jesse Hess, a white man of St. Francis county, at tempted to pass on his grocer an order for S3 which he had forged on his em- ployer. The grocer would not &C., cept it, but Hess was convicted Sep tember 26, 1912, on a plea of guilty, of uttering forged instrument, and sentenced to four years in the peni- tentiary. Five hundred citizens, the mayor of Forrest City, the sheriff, postmaster and practically all the county officials petitioned for his par don, which was granted.
 A pardon was also granted to J. w.. Webster, Jackson county negro, con- victed of forgery and sentenced to four years. He has already served eighteen months, and the trial judge wrote the governor that he considered the man had been punished sufficient ly.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
DIR. THOMAS OPPOSES
 BOTH AMENDMENTS
FORMER CONDAY EDUCATOR STATES OBJECTIONS TO
 MEASURES.

In communication published in to- days Arkansas Gazette, Dr. David Y. Thomas of the University of Arkan- sas, formerly professor of political science in Hendrix College, voices his opposition to both constitutional amendments submitted by the last Legislature. He writes:
 Neither of the amendments sub- mitted by the last legislature strikes me as worthy of adoption. The pro- vision for lieutenant governor will give us useless luxury in a salaried do-nothing official. 1t is not likely to provide us any better men to succeed to the office of governor than nthe present system, for cur best men will not offer for the position. If it be urged that this will save us the ex- pense of a special election, the way to do that is to provide that the presi- dent of the senate shall become gover- nor. The supreme court has already decided which president is to hold over, so that question will not trouble us again. And while saving the ex- pense of elections, why not save still more by making the governors term four years instead of two?
 "The proposal to put the legisla- tors on salary is not bad in itself, but 1 am not inclined to favor it, un- der present conditions. The whole legislative system needs complete renovation. The least that I would propose for this state is a reduction in the number of legislators, a stated salary, and the appointment of a joint committee by the governor soon after the election, this committee to confer with the state officials and managers of the state institutions and prepare bills for presentation to the legisla- ture when it opened. There should be certain reforms in legislative proceed ure also, the details of which it is un- necessary to give here. But all of these reforms cannot very we'll be made by the process of amendment; they call for convention.
 "For the reasons given above, I shall oppose both the amendments submitted by the legislature"
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
MISS JONES ENTERTAINS.

Miss Bernice Jones last evening en- tertained a number of her friends in honor of her guests, Misses Elsie and Vevia Wells of Lonoke. A game of travel was played, resulting in prizes being won by Miss Elsie Harrison and w. G. Utermoehlen. For favors, min iature suitcases, filled with bon-bons, were given those present. A two course luncheon was served. Misses Fay Livingston and Anna Wilson dis pensed punch throughout the evening
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
WHAT ONE SCHOOL
 DISTRICT IS DOING
s. I. A. IN NO. 29 EXPECTS TO PRODUCE SIX BALES OF cor
 TON THIS YEAR.
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:

EulCor Log CaDln Democrat:
 Districts 25 and S1 consolidated about year ago and retained the number, 25. They have built a good frame schoolhouse with two good rooms. They have organized a school improvement association, with 58 members. This association has plant ed II 1-2 acres of cotton. They meet every time it needs working and work it out. It has never taken them over a half day at any one time to work it out. If the crop has no backset now it will make six bales of cotton. The money for this cotton will be used to buy furniture for the building and to otherwise beautify the building and grounds. They are doing a grand work.
 On account of the present expenses they will not be able to have but four months school, but in the future will have eight months.
 What these districts have done oth. CTS can do, and more if they will try
 J. M. c. VAUGHTER.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
From Tuesdays Daily.
 A Kinn iS in I.itfla Rock

From Tuesdays Daily.
 J. A. King is in Little Rock.
 S. G. Smith went to Little Rock this morning.
 J. D. Martin of Martinville is in the city today.
 R. D. White went to Little Rock this afternoon.
 Dr. G. D. Huddleston of Lamar, is in Conway today.
 Frank E Robins is spending the day in Little Rock.
 Miss Nora Thompson is guest of friends at Russellville.
 A. B. Pyle of Forrest City is spend ing the day in Conway.
 Miss Anna Mccain of Searcy is a guest of friends in this city.
 w. A. Cazort of Morrilton was in Conway yesterday afternoon.
 Attorney R. G. Bruce is spending the afternoon in the capital city. Sidney Ragsdell of Russellville is a business visitor to Conway today. Dr. J. E. Williams of Greenbrier is a business visitor to Conway today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16

From Saturdays Daily.
 F. H. Allison is spending the day at Morrilton.
 A. w. Parke of Little Rock was Tn the city yesterday afternoon.
 Ray. M. Ramey is spending the weekend with his family in this city
 ". J. Murrell, manager of the Con- way Compress Company, left today for Memphis, Tenn, where he will spend his vacation.
 Misses Shelley Winchester and Ed na Brooks of Russellville are guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. k. D' Howell, on Spencer street.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
HAS WON FAME AS A
 MARRYING MINISTER

Rev. T. M. Jackson, former pastor of the Baptist church at Conway, has achieved the distinction of pronounc- ing 1,125 couples as man and wife, ac- cording to the Times of Russellville; Ky, where Rev. Jackson now resides. Of the couples he has married all ex- cept II were white people
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
CONCORD TO HAVE
 PICNIC JULY B

Mt. Vernon, July 15.-There will be a picnic at Concord Schoolhouse, two miles southeast of Mt. Vernon, July 23. Speaking by prominent speakers, music by brass band, match game of baseball, dancing, foot racing by 10 girls, and foot racing and sack racing by fat men, with prizes for fastest Everybody is in- vited to come and bring well-filled baskets and enjoy the day.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
BUYS 1OO-DROP BOARD.

The Guy Telephone Company today purchased from John Comeron, sales agent of the Western Electric Con- pany, a 1OO-drop switchboard, which will be installed in the central office at that place. The system at Guy has outgrown the present board, having a total of 40 subscribers, with local and long-distance connections.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
ATTENDANCE AT
 NORMAL IS GOOD

Despite the heat, daily attendance at the State Normal summer school is holding up splendidly, President J. J. Doyne stated today, very few students having dropped out since the session was opened. The total enrolment for tthe summer session, 211, far exceeds that .tof any previous session.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
PIPES MEET TEST.

The East Oak street section of the new iron waterworks mains was test ed last night with the full water pres sure and not single leak developed The Front street mains will be tested today and the entire job of laying the new pipes is expected to be finished by the end of the week.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16

United States Deputy Marshal C.. O. Payne went to Russellville this morning on business.
 or doses 666 will break any case of Fever or Chills. Price, 25 cents. (48w13t) Misses Floy and Willie Norwood of Russellville are guests of friends and relatives in this city.
 MT. and Mrs. L. D. Thompson have returned from a visit to friends and relatives at Russellville. J. Hiram Charles of West, Tex, is visiting at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. R. Charles, near this city.
 or doses 666 will break any case of Fever or Chills. Price, 25 cents. (48w13t) From Wednesdays Daily. T. L. Daniel of Palarm is in Con- way today.
 Rev. Peter Zell is spending the day at Morrilton.
 D. L. Young went to Russellville this morning.
 s. w. Shock of Enola is a business visitor here today.
 Judge P. H. Prince went to Little Rock this morning. |
 J. w. Parish of Morrilton is in the city this afternoon. Rev. J. Key Parrish of Morrilton is visiting here today.
 G. o. Burr has returned from the wheat fields of Kansas.
 Col. G. w. Bruce is business vis- itor at the capital city today.
 F. R. Mills returned yesterday afternoon from Alexandria, La.
 Miss Lillie Emison of Russellville is a guest of Miss Myrtle Barnes, on Lo- cust avenue.
 Station Agent and Mrs. J. w. James left last night for Denver, Colo, where they will visit their son, Howard. R. T. Fry of Solgohachia was in the | city yesterday. He expects to engage l in business here if a suitable location can be had.
 Mrs. Beulah Sevier of Little Rock | is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles E. Durham, on Center street and Locust avenue. Misses Ruth Cooper and Carrie Kennedy of Morrilton returned home last night after visit to Miss Annie Markham in this city.
 Mrs. B. T. Deal and mother, Mrs. L. M. Janey, left this morning for Midland, where they will visit Mrs. Deals daughter, Mrs. J. T. Bell.
 MT. and Mrs. w. H. Gist, Miss An na Wilson and Wallace Harrell, Jr., went to Little Rock this morning in MT. Gist's automobile. They expect to return tonight.
 Miss Mary Galloway or Pontotoc, Miss, who has been the guest of Miss Lillie Hartley, left this morning for her home. She was accompanied by Miss Hartley. They will visit short time in Memphis, Tenn, en route
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
VIRGINIA CUBAGE.

Word was received a few minutes before going to press this afternoon of the death of Virginia, the little daughter of Prof. and Mrs. J. G. Gu bage, at Fayetteville, where they have been visiting for the past few weeks.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
HELD TO GRAND JURY.

Andrew Smith, negro IS years old, was this morning bound over to the grand jury on charge of having carnal knowledge of Carrie Belle Ben- nett, negress said to be only 15 years of age. The case was heard in the court of Justice Geo. M. Easterwood.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Joe Miller, 30, Mayfower, and Lillie Satterfeld, IS, Conway.
 E. c. Bearden, 21, and Artie Red ding, IS, Quitman.
 A. L. Nichols, 46, Wooster, and Beckie Hinson, 21, Martinville.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16

From Fridays Daily
 s. G. Smith is Little Rock visitor today.
 Mrs. E. R. Steel is visiting in Ft. Smith.
 J. L. Bell of Russellville is in the city today.
 Jarvey Haydon went to Little Rock this morning.
 E. V. Leverett was at Morrilton this morning.
 Tom Wood of Little Rock was in Conway this morning.
 Mrs. Steve Carrigan, Jr., is spend ing the day in Little Rock.
 Little Misses Helen and Mary Col Her are visiting in Malvern.
 MT. and Mrs. F. M. Morgan are spending several days at Heber.
 w. D. Cole, Jr., is a business visitor to the capital city this afternoon.
 Theodore. Smith. went. to Perry
 
 county on business this morning.
 Prof. and Mrs. J. I. McClurkin and family are visiting at the home of his parents at Stephens.
 Cortis Pyle and Byron Shaw have gone to Memphis, Tenn, where they expect to spend the summer.
 Miss Myrtle Huey has returned from Benton, where she has been the guest of friends for several days.
 Mrs. w. N. Owen and son, Nelson, returned yesterday. afternoon from Johnson, where they were guests of her sister, Mrs. Reyburn Peay.
 Wiley Welch of Russellville has re- covered from an operation for appen- dicitis and is back on his run on the Little Rock-Russellville accommoda- tion again.
 Miss Hattie Botsford and her niece and nephew, Frances and James Bots ford, who have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Jo Frauenthal for the past two weeks, returned to their home in Little Rock today.
 Mrs. George s. Freeman and chll- dren and Mrs. Lewis E. Hutchins of Morrilton left this morning for En- ders to spend several days at the home of their parents, Dr. and Mrs. Avery E. Moore.
 President J. J. Doyne of the State Normal School returned this morning from St. Paul, Minn., where he has been attending the annual meeting of the National Educational Association for the past few days.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16

will spend the summer.
 Mrs. Eugene Forbess and children, who have been visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. L. H. Pyle, on Lo- cust avenue, returned to their home at Little Rock yesterday afternoon. From Mondays Daily
 Creed Echlin is visiting at Carlisle.
 Frank Whiddon went to Atkins this morning.
 J. Hamilton is in Little Rock this afternoon.
 Mrs. Walter Terry is visiting in Little Rock.
 J. J. Livingston went to Little Rock this morning.
 Hon. George M. Cornell of Naylor is in the city today. A. M. Ledbetter is spending the day in the capital city.
 Mrs. F. c. Abbott is shopping in the City of Roses today.
 Thos. E. Wren of Russellville was 1 in the city yesterday.
 J. T. Wimberly is spending the aft ernoon in the capital city.
 Douglass McSwain of Emmet was a Conway visitor yesterday.
 Miss Bernice Jones has as a guest Miss Elsie Walls of Lonoke. Carter Jenkins went to Walnut Lake this afternoon to visit. l John D. Dunaway, Jr., is business visitor to the City of Roses today.
 Sam Heiligers, Sr., has returned from a business trip to Heber Springs.
 Mrs. w. D. Cole, IT,, has returned from a visit to her' parents at Oko- Iona.
 MT. and Mrs. John Erbacher are the parents of baby girl, born yes terday morning.
 Miss Gladys Gray left this after noon for Hagen, where she will visit for several days. Clarence Imboden has returned from Philadelphia and Hot Springs, where he spent his vacation. MT. and Mrs. William Knowlton and daughter of Little Rock visited Conway relatives and friends yester- day.
 MT. and Mrs. George A. Freeman and children left this afternoon for Rocky Ford, Colo, where they expect to spend the summer.
 Miss Hattie Botsford returned this afternoon to her home at Little Beck, after visit to the home of Mrs. Jo Frauenthal, on Deer street.
 Ruth Roland and John E. Brennan will be featured tonight at the Grand in a rollicking Kalem comedy" And the William Still Pursued Her.
 News has reached here of the ar rival in Germany of Miss Ethel Will son and Prof. Roger B. Weems, where they have gone for study in Berlin University. l Nathan and Maurice Smith left this morning for Magazine Mountains where they will spend several weeks with Rev. and Mrs. Jas. A. Ander- son and family, who are summering there.
 Attorney Cleveland Hardin, for mer Conway boy but now of Fort Smith, spent Saturday night in this city visiting his sisters, Mesdames J. R. Wright and Etta Barton. He left yesterday morning for Okolona, where he will visit his mother for a few days.
 Mrs. Robert J. Randell today re- ceived telegram conveying the sad news of the death of her father, Will liam w. Smith, which occurred at his home in Clarksville, Tex, Sunday night at $40 o'clock. MT. Smiths death was quite sudden and came as great shock to the members of the family.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
From Thursdays Daily

From Thursdays Daily
 l.. M. Afford is visiting his family at Fort Smith.
 Frank E. Robins went to Little Rock today.
 ]. N. Fields went to Little Rock this morning.
 Mrs. T. Y. Reynolds of Hoxie is visiting relatives here.
 Miss Mary Thomas of MoroIton is a guest of friends in Conway.
 Mrs. B. L. Harton is spending the afternoon in the City of Roses.
 Mrs. Lewis E. Hutchins of Morrilt- ton is guest of friends in this city.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. B. Mills are spending the day in the City of Roses
 Col. G. w. Bruce is transacting le- gal business in the capital city this afternoon.
 Miss Dahlia Major of Little Rock is a guest of Miss Elsie Adkisson on Clifton street.
 Dwight l.. Savage, prominent young attorney of Little Rock, is in the city today.
 Mrs. Alice Bell of Mexico, Tex, is visiting at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. G. Wyatt, on Locust avenue.
 Clarence luboden, an employe of the Log Cabin Democrat, is spending his vacation at Hot Springs and Ar kadelphia.
 Miss Esther Nichols of Wooster, a graduate of James Business College, has accepted a position at Wilson Bros.
 Misses Meredith Clark and Laura Harton left today at noon for Chau- tauqua, N. Y., where they expect to spend several weeks.
 Ad Hamberg, manager of the Less er-Goldman Cotton Company, and J.. l.. Taylor, manager of the Newberger Cotton Company, Little Rock, are in Conway today on business.
 Miss Matte Harrison, formerly an instructor in James Business College, Pine Bluff, has enrolled at the State Normal School and is taking ad- vanced work in the local business college.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16

MT. and Mrs. Enc Hilliard return ed this morning from Little Rock where they have been visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. G. E. Hilliard.
 Miss Doris Owen has returned from Ninock, La, where she attended a house-party. She will depart next week for Denver, Colo, where she will spend tke summer
 Mrs. Eugene Forbess and children, who have been visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. L. H. Pyle, on Lo- cust avenue, returned to their home at Little Rock yesterday afternoon.