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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14

An ordinance approprlatlng So ooo to aid in the paving of the business streets in Street Improvement Dis trict No. of Conway was introduced and read the first time. The measure provides for the appropriation to be paid in 16 annual installments, and is to be refunded to the property own CTS on presentation of receipts from the collector of the district showing payment in full of their assessments.
 A petition from J. c. Dawson to install a gasoline tank on the curb on North Front street for filling auto mobile tanks was referred to the lm- provement committee with power to act.
 Alderman c. c. Denney introduced a resolution which was adopted unan- imously. that the city lend it's moral support to the State Highway Com mission in their efforts to continue operation of the state rock crusher.
 The following accounts were pre- sented and allowed: George Shaw, salary, S10; w. H. Canada, salary. $50; Drummer Hardware Company, tools, $3.65; H. Ethridge, hauling, S23.25; time checks, $1688; Conway Printing Company, publishing ordi- nance, $6; s. G. Smith, eight office chairs, $14.0O.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14
SPRINGFIELD.

Mir. and Mrs. Marion Johnson wis ited Conway the past week, and while there Mrs. Johnson had some dental work done.
 The band boys gave a box supper Friday evening at the public school building. All present enjoyed the oc- casion.
 Hon. W. E. Burns and Walter Ber- ry transacted business in Morriltor Thursday.
 B. o. McClaren hs accepted sum- mer term of school on Petit Jean Mountain. Oscar taught a successful term at Hill Creek the past winter.
 Miss Zella Bell was circulating a petition the past week for the position of postmistress at this place.
 Will A. Berry walked out from Conway Saturday to visit his parents and look after his Cadron interests.
 Zeke Seaburn, after a lingering ill- ness of several months duration, died Friday night, and his remains were inferred here Saturday. To the be- reaved we extend our sympathy.
 Cecil Dancer and family and Wal ter Berry and family visited Wooster Sunday.
 H. O. Moore and son of Conway vis- ited relatives and friends in our city Saturday and Sunday.
 Harry Burns has improved the ap- pearance of his property considerably, by some new garden fencing.
 We have had no weddings in our city for a month or more. Cupid IS off on a vacation.
 May 13
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14
HAMLET.

The farmers have been very busy this week, trying to get all of thelr ground stirred before it baked on top' There has been lots of seed put m the ground this pretty weather, but there is quite a lot of planting to oo yet.
 Mrs. Rufus Bryant is reported SICK at this time. Health otherwise IS very good in our community
 Quite a large crowd of young folks "stormed" MT. and Mrs. Fred Shaw with a singing and chivaree at the home of E. V. Johnston Sunday night
 Mrs. Ruby Carroll Oliver of Mem phis, Tenn, is visiting homefolks this week.
 Tucker Schoolhouse, you might try exchanging jobs with your baroers while awrinkles and long faces" are ir season. Put them to cutting oush-
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14
BRISTOL.

All cotton planted before the rain has to be planted over. l Rev. Charley Davis, pastor of the Baptist church, preached Saturday and Sunday.
 E. w. Day and daughter, Bessie, attended preaching in Mt. Vernon last Sunday night. MT. Day had not met Brother Walls, the pastor, since he conducted a revival meeting at Rose bud, about 20 years ago.
 Two of our popular young people, Guthries Arnold and Miss Pearl Kel- ley, were married Wednesday
 Rev. Zed Nowell breaches next Sun- day at Union Hill church.
 Mrs. Phillips is seriously i'll.
 M Strickland of Beebe and mother visited here Friday.
 Joe Day says he will never plant cotton again when the ground is wet, as the sun warps the rows.
 Say, Pliny, have you not got your scripture badly mixed?
 May 13.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14
CATO.
May 13

We are having some beautiful weather and the farmers are very busy planting their crops.
 Prof. Fretwell of Argenta spent the latter pant of the week here with friends.
 W. ID. Springer and Joe Price left last Friday for Mississippi to visit MT. Springer's brother, who is very sick.
 S. G. Scott went to Little Rock Fri day.
 We had Sunday school early Sun- day morning and then nearly every body went to Harmony to the singing auxiliary.
 Brother Dukes preached splendid sermon here Sunday night to a very appreciative congregation.
 Fred Hogan and Robert Owens went to Little Rock Monday.
 Alvie Pairet is working for D. E. Hooks.
 There will be childrens day here next Sunday. Everybody is invited to come and bring well-filled baskets. The Woodmen Circle met here Sat urday.
 The O. E. s. will meet next Satur- day. They invite all their members to come.
 The Woodmen Circle here have in- vited the Argenta drill team to be with them the second Saturday in June, and they will have free ses- sion in the afternoon of that day Everybody will have an invitation, whether they belong or not.
 Mrs. Mary Springer from across the hill is visiting Mrs. w. D. Spring CT.
 Mrs. Rhoads of Vilonia is visiting Mrs. Bertha Owens here few days.
 Joe McRaven of near Jacksonville spent the day at Dr. Pairet's last Sat urday.
 Mrs. Esther Harrod from across the hill visited her father, J. M. Den his, here Monday.
 J. E. Hogan and wife went to Little Rock last Friday.
 May 13.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14
FRANCHISE
 BILL 10 COMMITTEE
COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING
SEVERAL IMPORTANT MEAS URES UNDER CONS1DERA-
 TON TUESDAY NIGHT.

{ The proposed new telephone fran chise was referred to the judiciary committee. the Standard Oil Company of Louisiana was granted permission to put in an oil depot in Conway and several other important measures were considered at last nights meet ing of the Conway city council. So much business came before the ses- sion that the council decided to hold an adjourned meeting on next Tues day night.
 Edword Cronk of Chicago, repre- senting an independent telephone or ganization, appeared before the coun- cil in the interest of the franchise he seeks to secure here. He prom ised if granted a franchise to give service at the rates charged by the Southwestern company prior to the increases put into effect last Septem- Der. He also stated that his com pany would install a more modern exchange, with a mi-automatic cen tral energy system, making it unnec- essary to crank bell to call central, and that connection would be made for long-distance service over the Bell
 lines without extra charge. If the Southwestern company would restore their old rates he said he would with draw his application for a franchise.
 P. R. Ridgely of St. Louis and C.. Stout of Little Rock, representing the Southwestern company, were present at the meeting. They denied that MT. Cronk would be able to meet his prom ises as to long, distance connections, called attention to the disadvantage of having two telephone systems in a city and asked that they the privilege of presenting their side of the case be- fore another franchise was granted. The ordinance granting the franchise was finally referred to the judiciary committee.
 The petition of the Standard Oil Co.,, to locate an oil depot at Conway occasioned considerable discussion, but on final vvre Alderman w. J. Grum- mer was the only member who voted against it. The company was given permission to erect gasoline reservoirs on lot No. 3, block IA, provided that it was not situated within 100 feet of adjacen property.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14
GARLAND SPRINGS.
May 13.

], Not much cotton has been planted
 in this section yet on account of the
 weather, and all planted before the rain will have to replanted. The singing class at this place has special invitation from the class at
 Enola next Sunday. There will be some fine singers from distance, but I hope they all will take dinner and not impose on tle good people of that place.
 James Sanders and family of Eno- la were visiting at the home of J. C. Bell Sunday and enjoying the good singing at the springs. c. c. Keathley and family and Miss Thelma Bell of Nebo spent Sunday at the home of Barn Bell. Walter Maddox and wife, Mrs. Bar rett and Mrs. Nogal of Beckett Noun tain spent Sunday at the home of R. w. Brown.
 Tom Henry and family spent Sum- day with J. A. Dawes and family. We will have a new store at Mt Vernon soon. We hope it will get a a liberal patronage, as competition IS the life of trade.
 Miss Ethel Smith came over Sat urday and begged off from the sum- mer school. She has been engaged in school work for the last eight months and needs some rest. We regret very much to give her up. May IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14
HOLLAND.

The pretty weather at present is very much appreciated by all.
 All of our farmers are very busy planting cotton. Up until the past week there was not much cotton planted, but there has been lots of it planted the past week. Our corn crop, as whole, is not so far behind Some of our farmers have fine looking corn.
 Health is reasonably good in this community at this time.
 Rev. J. T. Gossett, pastor of the Methodist church, filled his regular appointment Sunday. Rev. A. A. Parsons will preach at the Methodist church. next Sunday at Il o'clock and the w O. w. and Woodmen Circle will decorate in the afternoon.
 Singing is progressing nicely again. We have very good singing every Sun day afternoon.
 May 13.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14
MRS, COLE HURT
 AT BIRIM|NGHAM

Mrs. w. D. Coe fell and injured her hip at Birmingham, Ala, yesterday, according to telegram received here late yesterday afternoon. The mes sage stated that the physicians were unable to determine whether the bone was fractured but that she would be able to be taken home and would leave for Conway this morning, accompa- nied by trained nurse. Her son, w. D. Cole, Jr., left at noon and will meet her in Memphis tonight.
 Major and Mrs. Cole attended the Confederate reunion at Jacksonville, Fla, and on their return Mrs. Cole stopped for visit to relatives at iBr mingham, Major Cole reaching home yesterday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14

es and you do the shaving. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Paul's folks wis ited their brand new son-in-law, Tom Coker, last Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Wash ClibouTn of Conway visited at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Alien last Sunday.
 All members of Sunny Side Circle are requested to answer to roll call at the hall next Saturday evening. We are expecting some of the delinquents to make us some good talks.
 May 13.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14
MAYFLOWER.

Henry Duke and wife of Little Rock visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
 Dr. Summers and wife were in Lit tie Rock one day the past week.
 Miss Essie Taylor visited in Con- way the past week.
 Several from here attended the singing at Lollie Sunday.
 Miss Ola Carter is visiting in Con way this week.
 Mrs. Eva Boydston and Miss Flor
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14
LAYING NEW WALKS.

From Thursdays Daily.
 Contractor Lonnie Rotton has be- gun laying the concrete sidewalks in the eastern part of the city, as re- quired by an ordinance passed re- gently by the city council. About 200 feet have been laid.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14

ence Mcintyre were in Conway one day the past week.
 Mrs. Lula Holland of Rondo Is spending a few days here with friends.
 H. l.. Martin was in Argenta one day last week. May 13
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14
FIELDS BOUGHT PLACE.

I. N. Fields purchased the residence property of Mrs. B. T. Markham on Mill and Clifton streets, instead of J. D. Collier, as was announced in Sat urday's Log Cabin Democrat.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14
RECITAL DELIGHTS AUDIENCE.

The graduating recital of Miss Fay
 Livingston, pianist, at Central College last evening delighted a large audi ence, Miss Livingston rendering diff
 cult compositions with unusual grace
 and skill. She was assisted by Misses Mary Cureton and Zulu Roe Ward and Prof. w. G. Utermoehlen.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-14

CAR ICE MACHINERY.
 Another carload of machinery for the City Ice Plant was received here today is being put in position.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
SubIimated Virginia Reel
 Is New Dance of the Future So Says Anna Pavlowa and She Is An Expert-Above Dance Will Combine Some of the Boston, Hesitation and Similar Dances

the one time crippled foot effectively. ''Even after it was we'll wondered sometimes if it was quite we'll until danced not long ago in Baltimore. 'Ah, the poor, poor left foot a lady said to me after the performance. T saw you had to do so many difficult things tonight with the right foot so as to save the injured one.' And then ] knew everything was all right be- cause it was the right foot that really had been injured.''
 Reaction is as important a reason as any offered by Mme Paylowa for her conviction that the rouehhouse dance, sans the grace that madame would like to see in New York. ia doomed, and doomed very soon. The success that has greeted her gayottes, which she says have been encored more than any of her other efforts throughout the country, is another in- dication that the American bathrooms Of next season will welcome the more stately dances of grandmother's day.
 "Ah, the way I saw them danca the turkey trot,' she cried. ''Booun, boom, boom, and everybody jumps up and struggles around the floor as if they were working hard for money. AHu the uance music IS pad. In Old- CT days they danced to better music, dance tunes that were written es- pecially for the dance. Now there is no grace, the soft movements are lacking. The older dances were more plastic, more refined.
 You in a big city like this perhaps do not realize the importance of the small party in private houses of small towns as a social incentive. And the house party among the young people of the small towns and cities of your country is successful in direct pro- portion as the dances permit all in the room to take part
 The Fayorite Is Graceful.
 Your Virginia reel permits of this, but the Virginia reel also means that each dancer must stand still--out of it as it were-for minutes at stretch. Now the tango, when danced properly "a modified tango, I should call it-- and the hesitation waltz and the one step have their excellences. The gavotte is very graceful.
 Therefore you Americans are
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
A HAPPY CHILD IN
 IN JUST A FEW HOURS
When Cross, Constipated or If Fever ish Give "California Syrup of Figs"
 Then Don't Worry.

Mothers can rest easy after giving California Syrup of Figs because in a few hours all the clogged-up waste, sour bile and fermenting food gently moves out of the bowels, and you have we'll, playful child again. Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, and they become tightly packed, liver gets sluggish and stomach disordered.
 When cross, feverish, restless, see if tongue is coated, then give this de- licious fruit laxative" Children love it, and it cannot cause injury. No diff ference what ails your little one-if full of cold, or a sore throat diar1- hoea, stomachache, bad breath, re- member, gentle inside cleansing should always be the first treatment given. Full directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot tie of California Syrup of Figs" then look carefully and see that it is made by the California Fig Syrup Company" We make no smaller size. Hand back with contempt any other fig syrup.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08

II you have an engagement with a dancing teacher today to wrestle with the intricacies of the turkey trot or grizzly bear think twelve before you separate yourself from the money for lessons. Or better still, drop the trot and bear and similar steps and tell your teacher to lead you through something nearer the measured steps of your dignified ancestors.
 For on the word of so eminent an authority as Anna Pavlowa, who got into New York the other day after a tour of the country from ocean to ocean and from pines to palms, the turkey trot, the grizzly bear and all the other barnyard and geological dances that now grip the country are headed so rapidly toward the discard that, so says Mme Pavlowa, they will have disappeared even by next season.
 What happened to madames $2OO, eco worth of ankles during her tour is pretty we'll known. But the ac- cident to her right, or salary foot was but part of a series of mis- haps. She had to wade through water in far Western floods to keep engagements. A railroad bridge in California squashed into the Caliente IIVeT d HlOH1oHL dlloI IIldOdHc s Spe- cial had been cautiously drawn &C., ross it. A stretch of track disappear ed into quicksand ahead of her train as she was travelling east to Reno.
 Floods seemed to follow her in Cal- ifornia. On her opening night in San Francisco she could not ring up the curtain, until almost 10:3O o'clock at night because of flood de- lays. At Reno, owing to that quick sand affair, she could7not begin her performances until II o'clock D. m. But, as madame tells you with par donable pride, those dear divorcees and things and stuff waited for her.
 sfOO.000 Foot All Right.
 When her car eased itself into the station from Atlantic City the other day, however, Mime. Pavlowa still had enough energy left to sail into the trots and hugs the minute she had been shown into her suite in the Hotel McAlpin. Yes, yes. yes-dear America may believe the foot of the s10O,O00 insurance quite we'll again, quite.
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New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
WITH STRAIGHT SKIRT, ELBOW OR
 THREEQUARTER SLEEVES.

Tunic dresses are among the most fash- ionable to be found just now and, since they are as simple and easy to make as they are pretty and becoming, they seem to combine all advantages. This one is made with straight plaited skirt joined to belt and tunic that is closed at the back. The shaping of the tunic and of the elbow sleeves harmonize prettily with the shaping of the yoke and in this case, white banding is applied on pink linen to make very charming effect. In common with all garments that are made with Japanese sleeves, the tunic is the simplest thing in the world to make and a straight skirt never means any trouble. Suitable materials are almost numberless. The linen is charming but there are great many cotton fabrics shown this season that are attractive, notably crepe that is heavy enough to be laid in plaits while linens are shown in unprecedentedly attractive colors and the natural color is always smart with banding of red or blue when practical frock is wanted.
 For the I2 year size, the dress will re- quire 5A yds. of material 27, A yds. 36, 3as yds. A i'll. wide, with AZ yds. of banding.
 The pattern of the dress 8213 IS cut in sizes from 10 to IA years of age. 1t will be mailed to any address by the Fashion De- partment of this paper, on receipt ot ten cents.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
The Right Kind of Hospitality
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New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
AMUSING SKETCH
 AT KEENEY'S THEATER

''The Coon and the Chinaman,'I re- cognized from coast to coast as one of vaudeville's most amusing sketches, is probably the most popular number at Keeney's this week. It is presented by Cook and Stevens, a pair of en- tertainers, whose exceptional ability entities them to fancy salaries, in fact to larger compensation than has been paid to any single team per- forming at Keeney's. Their act has many amusing features and there is a bright dialogue which offers them splendid opportunities. Besides being comedian, Cook is singer of ta1- ent. He will be remembered for his remarkable rendition of 'sIf the Man in the Moon Were a Coon,'' one of the features of the act he gave here a few years ago. The song numbers he is using this week go equally as cry performance.
 Miss Janet Mozar's dancing and Johnnie Hoey's comedy work are two bright parts of the act in which they are appearing with sextet of danc- ing girls. Miss Mozar is a hard worker and the chorus is kept busy lAS u hCcp pace WlLu HGI. mere is plenty of snap to the dancing of the girls and the act moves along rap- idly. MT. Hoey is a former favorite in the Legitimate" and he has played in New Britain several times in dra- matic productions.
 Spectacular wire feats are per formed by the Two Bedfords. They have number Of new stunts, none of which have been seen in this city. They provide plenty of thrills during their act.
 Another sensational aerial turn is that of Livail and Bondini, a pair of trapeze and ring artists. They accom- plish many of the conventional trap eze feats but also introduce some that are original with them.
 Brown and Brown, juvenile enter tainers. have bright song and com edy skit and Evelyn Ware. offers a singing speciality that finds favor,
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08

going to see very soon, and I hope to you see it, that the dances needed are, those which will permit of all the peo- pie in the ballroom taking part, as in the reel, plus the grace of a modified tango or hesitation waltz and the ga- Votte. Therefore what I believe will brush the trots and bears and hugs aside will be a newer dance that will be sublimated Virginia reel.
 Everybody can take part then. This sublimated reel will be a reel combined with the steps of the hesi- tation, the Boston and other dances like that, with certain minute figures in it also. Such a dance will be so beautiful to look at and, what is more important, so enjoyable for everybody to dance, that it will sweep America. And the reaction against the present undesirable dances of the boom, boom, boom kind will play a very important part in the spread of these new and better ballroom dances"
 No one section of America dances better than others, Mme. Pavlowa said. Evidently there is much hope for us as dancers however, in her eyes, because she is so enthusiastic about the dancing of American chil- dren. The American children show a remarkable aptitude for dance steps, she says despite the faults due to training in dancing that does not al- together meet with her approval.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
Press Agents Tell
 of Theatrical Bills
'GIRLS" IS POPULAR
 AT THE LYCEUM

The popular reception of "Girls, this weeks attraction at the Lyceum, with practically an entire new cast, has been most gratifying. This Fitch comedy has always been popular. With MT. Birch and Mrs. Hubbard, the only members of the company year ago. the new actors in the char acter roles add to the interest. Miss Skirvin has most pleasing concep- tion of the role of Pamela Gordon Miss Natalie Perry, a new member, will also be seen in next weeks at traction. Miss Hamilton has a de- lightful character. The settings of the attraction are very pretty. j.@ -
 'St. Elmo,' from the novel of the same name, by Augusta Evans Will son, has always proven to be one of the most popular stock attractions offered. ''St Elmo abounds in most interesting southern incidents and has a most charming love story inter- woven in the intensely absorbing plot. .'St. Elmo is a character oc- casionally found in the walks of life. Through an unfortunate affair of the heart in his youth he has been em- bfttered against woman kind. Yet he fosters a regard for waif left. by his old blacksmith friend. A thrill- ing duel is fought between .'St. Elmo and another, and the waif is a wit ness to it. Although appreciating all that "St. Elmo has done for her, the fatal result of the duel turns her against him. St. Elmo" however continues to be her benefactor and ultimately brings about happy cul- imitation.
 There will be a, matinee perform ance of Girls, Thursday afternoon.