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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
BROWNS CROSSING.

Health is good in this section and cur people are busy trying to get done planting their cotton.
 John Simmons and wife visited at Will Halls Sunday.
 Luther Reece and fami y visited Clayton Simmons Sunday.
 Jim. Jones and family visited at Grandma Gibbons Sunday.
 Oscar Tucker of Conway was visit ing in our midst Sunday.
 Rev. Tucker made business trip to Conway one day last week.
 Edgar Johnson and family went to Salem Saturday.
 Cecil Jenkins visited Jim PauFs folks Sunday afternoon.
 Bob King of Conway visited Sun day school at Old Liberty Sunday and made fine talk on Sunday school.
 May 19.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
BINDERS.

Everybody is busy at work.
 Misses Edna and May Clark have returned to their home here after an extended visit to relatives in Okla homa.
 Miss Bessie Clark of Conway is here visiting relatives.
 Our Sunday schools is progressing nicely We have the largest enroll ment We have had for several years.
 R. E. Perry and sons, Garnett and Randell, and Elvert and Birt Brinkley attended the singing at Enola Sunday.
 The ladies sewing circle at this place is going on fine now, have forty members enrolled They have decided to leave their embroidery work at home and have quilting at each meeting. The last meeting was at the home of Mrs. NJ. D. Wood.
 Mrs Lizzie Qualls and children of Fair View, visited at R. E. Perry $ Saturday and Sunday.
 Charley Wilson and family visited at Oscar Moore's last Sunday.
 May 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
Leave orders for sweet DO. fafO plants with Cole 6 co ST. T5 per thousand.
CENTER POINT.

Our farmers have been making good use of the last few days of pret- ty weather and have about finished planting their crops.
 There was much interest manifested in the school election at this place the 16. With the following results for seven mill tax, for a substantial appropriation to build new school house, and the old site Center Point won by the small margin of three votes. E. H. Edwards and J. w. Sowell were elected to serve three years each as directors; B. F. Dallas and T. F. Bass, two years; w. P Berry and G. W. Frazier, one year each.
 Mrs. Sallie Wilson, wife of Uncle Billie Wilson, died May Is, leaving : husband and eight children and z host of friends to mourn her loss We extend sympathy to the bereavee family.
 The preacher in charge of Vilonia Circuit, Rev. Kelly will preach at this place on Saturday night before the first Sunday in June.
 Mrs. Hester White who has beer visiting her sons, J. M. and F. V Bishop for the past few days returned to her home at Vilonia Sunday
 w. J. Fortner and wife spent Sun. day at Funston with Mrs. Fortner's sister, Mrs Barney Wharton.
 G. T. Kirby has joined the senior class of the boys corn club, and SC far as our observation goes he has th5 boys bested.
 Miss Lillie Bass who has been at tending the Vilonia Training School has returned home, the school having closed last Friday night.
 We have quite a smallpox scare here now, and the doctors say there are few cases in adjoining commu- mites.
 MT. and Mrs. R. T. Montgomery spent Sunday at this place with c. w. .Vann and family.
 May 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
CONTRACT SEWER
 MAINS ALI LAID

Contractor Joseph McCoppin has completed the laying of the 13 miles of sewer mains provided for under his original contract, and is now at work on a few extra mains decided upon by the commissioners to be added to the system These extras include sewers in the alley between Oak and North streets from the railroad to Locust avenue, in the alley running north and south between the public square and Ghesnut street, from Oak to Main street and a short stretch on South Front street to make connection with the new passenger station.
 The septic disposal tank for the eastern division of the district is now completed and will be connected with the mains this week When this is done all those living in this part of the district will be given permission to make connections with the system. The tank for the western division of the district has not yet been complet- ed, but the material for it is on the aground, and it is expected that it will be finished within a short time
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
For sale by Greeson Drug Company

with their crops.
 Hugh Duncan and family of Shady Grove visited friends and relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
 Earl Lyons and Miss Maud Scott and John Acre and Miss Odell Reynolds were married here Sunday. The writer wishes the young couples much joy through life. The Sunday school rally was well attended here Sunday and a nice pro- pram was rendered The school election passed off very quietly here Saturday. A seven mill tax was voted. o. c. Lyons was elected director to succeed R. V. Dun can. w. A. Ward is on the sick list this week M. A. Brown made business trip
 to Conway today.
 Little Kelley Finton is very low with fever and pneumonia. w. T. Mahar made trip to Little Rock last week. Some of the farmers are wearing long faces about bad stand of cotton. May 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
CANEY.
May l9.

The farmers are still planting cot ton, but the corn needs working badly.
 Strawberry picking is just about ever here.
 4 nice shower would help straw berries and other crops.
 Mrs. Cox and son, Dean, and Ed Hargis, John Hennerburger and Joe Daugherty attended the play given by the public school pupils last Saturday night They said it was fine.
 Misses MarcelIe and Fife Phillips attended Sunday school in town Sun day.
 C. I. Atwater and family visited w. A. Phillips and family Sunday
 Steger Crook and Dean Cox visited the Hargis brothers Sunday.
 Brother Guatney filled his regular appointment Sunday evening.
 Our Sunday school is progressing nicely We still have a good attend ance.
 Bishop Cook visited his sister. Mrs. w. A. Phillips, Sunday.
 Nav 19.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
KENDALL.

Still cold weather and crops looking bad. Cotton is about ali planted, but coming up slowly. Corn is small and yellow.
 Several from here went to the Sun- day school rally at Republican Sun day.
 Lige Brown. who has been i'll for sometime, is still very poorly.
 w. A. Russesls little girl fell Sun day and broke her arm. She is recov- ring nicely, however.
 Ellis Faulk went to Conway last week on business.
 Charlie Stewart and family visited at Guy Saturday and Sunday.
 J. L. Smith was reelected school director Saturday.
 May 19.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
CROSS ROADS.

Health is very good in this section at the present.
 Mrs. John Langley and wife visited at Grandma Gibbons Sunday.
 We are having some fine farming weather at the present and the farmers are in a rush to get through planting.
 George Bivens and wife visited at his sister, Mrs. Will Hopkins, Sunday.
 Tom Coker and wife visited at Jack Paul's Sunday
 Jackson Lackie made a business trip to Conway this week.
 Several from here attended church services at Graham Chapel Saturday night and Sunday.
 Little Claud Mink who fell and seriously injured himself last week is reported better at this writing.
 Miss Lyda Bush spent Saturday night with Miss Hurdle Gibbons.
 Mrs Bettie Holmes made a business trip tc Conway last Saturday.
 Mr. Parks and boys were on the creek fishing Saturday, and reported good luck.
 May 20
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
Children Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S c A s T o RIA
HAMLET.

Our neighb@hood has scare of smallpox now. We have been afraid to stir about for several weeks on account of the measles.
 Rev. Achley preached to an appre- ciativ audience last Saturday and Sunday at Graham's Chapel.
 Mrs. Jessie Hendrixson of Enola passed through here last week on her way from Little Rock, where she had been to have her eyes treated.
 Farmers in this section are all about done planting, and we hear some wishing for a rain.
 Thad Bryant was bitten by snake one day last week. He was hunting seed corn in the barn and the snake was in the corn, and bit him and the hand He is reported better at this writing:
 Several of our yeoung people at tended the school closing at Vilonia last Friday night.
 May 20
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
PICKLES GAP.

There being no rain the past week, most of the farmers have got along with their planting very wei.
 Health is very good in this section at present.
 Miss Lillian and Jesse Keller visit ed MT. and Mrs Elzey of Linder Sun day.
 Mrs. Estep of Greenbrier is visiting at the home of Wess Lee this week.
 The singing at Tom Mabry's We'd nesday night was enjoyed by all pres ent.
 Miss Ruby Reynolds visited Miss Mamie Chisler Sunday.
 O. s. Fulmer and wife visited Mrs. Fulmer's father and mother, MT. ard Mrs. Ussery, at Conway Sunday.
 The fifth Sunday in May will De children's day offering at Macedonia church. We hope there will be much interested manifested in the orphans home contribution.
 Miss Ruth Turner of Memphis Tenn, was calling on friends and rel atives here Sunday.
 MT. Keller has one of the latest pat ent churns; also a new milk house, which means less labor for the women folks.
 May I9.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
GREENBRIER.

Dry and cold. We are needing a shower of rain, it would help garden vegetables and cause cotton seed to come up.
 James o. Cantrell, rural carrier on route l, is serving his route on his motorcycle, and is making good time.
 The Greenbrier Public School will close Friday after eight months of successful school.
 Everybody come out Wednesday and Thursday nights and hear the lecture on Bible lands, by the Rev. U. Grant Houston. Admission 10, 15 and 20 cents.
 E. J. McCracken and wife was in Conway Monday.
 Mrs. J. H. May went to Little Rock Monday where she will undergo an operation for cancer.
 Mrs. T. R. Douglass visited her sis ter the past week from Conway.
 Mrs. w. M. Lyon visited her son, John Lyon, at Conway Monday and Tuesday, returneg home Wednesday.
 D. N. Ward has completed the car penter work on his new residence in the west part of town.
 J. J. Conway and wife of Little Rock visited here the past week. MT. Conway returned home Saturday, Mrs. Conway will visit several days more.
 W. H. Parks and family and Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Williams and Miss Mattie Robinson attended the chil-
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
GARLAND SPRINGS.

The farmers through here are having a bad time getting stand of cotton, on account of the cold weather.
 Arthur Dawes gave the young people a rock party Saturday night, there was quite crowd from Enola. The championship still remains with the Garland people.
 The singing at Enola Sunday was we'll attended. We heard heard some of the finest music we ever listened to. The people of Enola certainly know how to make people enjoy them selves when they visit them.
 Jo and Walter Shock of Austin came up Saturday to see their sister, Mrs. Minnie Davidson, who is very low with tuberculosis.
 The school meeting at this place Saturday resulted in a tie for direc- tors and a mill-tax was voted
 Dr. Wilson of Enola is talking of purchasing new auto so that he can meet the demand that is growing every day for his practice around Mt. Vernon.
 H. D. Hefigton lost a fine mare and a colt last week.
 There was more new members at our needle club Saturday, remember the next meeting place at Mrs. Dawes.
 May 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
CHAUTAUQUA MAN HERE.

Travelling Secretary Geo. w. Stub blefeld of Rogers, representing the White & Moves chautauqua bureau of Kansas City, is here making prelimi- nary arrangements for the week s chautauqua to be presented in Con way, beginning on June 26. Mir. Stub blefeld will meet with the Conway School and Civic Club, under whose auspices the chautauqua will be pre- sented, at the Presbyterian church to- morrow afternoon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
OAK GROVE.

Health is good in this vicinity.
 Farmers will finish planting cotton this week. Most of them have got their corn worked out.
 Bro. Green of Vilonia preached an. interesting sermon here Sunday.
 The singing class here is practic- ing for an all-day singing here the fifth Sunday in this month. MT. Goodman of Quitman will be here to lead the singing. Everybody come and bring we'll filled baskets.
 Everybody seems to be interested in the Sunday school. We are glad to see them out.
 May 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
MRS. COLE BROUGHT HOME.

Accompanied by her son, w. D. Cole, Jr., and trained nurse, Mrs. w. D. Cole reached home this morning from Birmingham, Ala, where she was accidentally injured Tuesday. She stood the trip nicely and her condition is believed to be satisfactory, although the extent of her injury cannot yet be determined Mrs. Cole. who was visiting in the home of a niece at Bir- mingham, slipped on a polished floor and fell, and it is feared that her hip was fractured. She and Major Cole are among the pioneer citizens of Con- way and her many friends are hoping that her injury will not prove serious.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
MORRILTON NEWS

(From the Democrat, May IA
 Marion Lynn is in jail charged with carrying a pistol. He was indicted in 1912 and was caught Monday in Per ry county.
 After a few months stay in the west and northwest, J. s. Moose re- turned home last week. His many friends were glad to see him.
 The closing exercises of our school was held Friday eening in the audi torium and a large crowd was pres ent to hear the six young lady gradu- ates and other speakers.
 Earl Witt went to Little Rock last week and on Thursday he was operat- ed on for appendicitis in St. Luke s hospital. He is rapidly recovering and will soon be able to come home.
 Rev. Father Olfens, late of Wiscon- sin, arrived here Saturday to take charge of the local Catholic church. He is said to be an able preacher and a good man, and we gladly welcome him to Morrilton.
 The Bank of Morrilton has let the contract for remodeling their build ing to Robet Blackshear, and work will begin as soon as the material ar rives The bank will move temper arily into their old quarters, now oc- cupied by C. C. Burrow.
 While playing at the home oi his grandfather, P. l. Fiser in Lewis burg Sunday morning, Paul, the six year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Headley Fiser, fell on an iron pipe, knocking out three front upper teeth.
 That things are quiet at the court house is attested by the marriage li cense record, which shows that not Q single license were issued for the week. This is the first time in many years that a complete skip was made for a week.
 The Morrilton Light and Power Company are arranging to make some big improvements in their plant and service They have ordered a 250 kil owat generator and 275 horse pow CT direct connected engine. The new machinery will be here and installed and 24-hour service put on in July. This will be good news to our local people and will prove profitable to the light company.
 J. c. Wilkerson and A. D. Rambo were over from Ada Saturday and made this office a short visit MT. Wikerson informed us he had an eX- tra fine squirrel dog and last year killed 2S3 squirrels the dog had treed. He had also loaned the dog out to neighbors several times and they had killed large number. The dog is bench legged brindle fee, and is nine years old. He has eight pretty little pups of this breed he will give away.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
Brief News of Faulkner
THE HAPPENINGS DURING THE PAST WEEK IN
 THIS COUNTY.

dren day at Cash Springs last Sun day, and report a nice time
 Rev. J. T. Gossett filled his regular appointment Sunday at the Methodist church.
 Prof. J. A. Pearce and wife wis ited relatives in Van Buren county the past week.
 w. A. Gillett and wife of Los Angeles, Cal, visited their nieces, the Misses Porters, last week, they left Sunday for St. Louis.
 May 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21

overseers to repair our roads and fill the holes before the ground gets hard, also to clean the road sides and ditches of bushes and briars, thrown there by some unthoughtful persons. The ditches should be kept open.
 Crop conditions are very backward with some replanting of cotton and a lot not yet planted.
 May 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
GIDEON LEADER WILL
 ADDRESS BIBLE CLASS
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily
 John H. Nicholson of Chicago, H., one of the three founders of the Gid cons, will deliver three addresses in Conway on next Sunday. At 9:30 he will speak at the Methodist Sunday school, at 4 o'clock he will talk at the First Baptist church, and at s o'clock he will deliver an address ao the Presbyterian church. The speak ing will be under the auspices of the mems Bible classes of the Conway Sunday schools.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
DEPARTMENT RECEPTICN
Erorn TuesdaN's DailE.

erorn Tuesdax's DaiE.
 The drawing and the home econ0rn- ics department of the State Normal School on next Friday afternoon from 3 until o'clock, will give a reception in the north hall of the Normal, to which the public is invited. The eX- hibitions which were on display~at the Arkansas Teachers Association at Little Rock will be exhibited.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our thanks to those who were so good to assist and befriend us in our great sorrow in the loss of our twin babies. There is no time in life when sympathy and as sistance is worth more than when the shadows of death envelopes home.
 Yours in gratitude,
 J. K. Hastings and Wife.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
CLARKE HERE AGAIN.

Little Rock. May 14. = United States Senator James P. Clarke re- turned to Little Rock fro mWashing ton Wednesday and will remain until after the state Democratic convention at Pine Bluff.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
WOMACK DELIVERS ADDRDESS

From Saturdays Daily.
 Supt J. P. Womack of the Conway public schools last night delivered the address before the graduating class of Vilonia high school, his subject being Efficiency"
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
BUSINESS MEN FISH.

from Tuesday's Daily
 Quite number of business and professional men. of the city are spending the day on Gold Lake.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
NORMAL PARTY OUTING.

From Saturdays Daily
 A party of Normal School pupils chaperoned by Prof. John T. Buch- holz is spending the day on Gold Lake
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-21
REPUBLICAN.

The farmers are progressing nicely
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-10
IF CHILD is CROSS.
FEVERlSH AND SICK
Lock Mother! If tongue Is coated,
cleanse little bowels with .Gali.
=. f0rnia Syrup Of Figs.

Children love this fruit laxative, :"
and nothing else cleanses the ten
der stomach, liver and bowes so nice
|ly. ....- 49,. ~. -.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels. and the result
is, they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
crossS half-sick, feyerish, don't eat,
sIeep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
MotherI See IL tongue is, coated, then
give teaspoonful of California Syr-
up of Figs and in a few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undfgested food passes out of the sys-
tenn, and you have a we'll, playful child
again. 49,
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs because IL Is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and it new
er fails to- act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs,
which has full directions for babies,
children of all ages, and for grown-ups,
plainly printed on the bottle. Beware
of counterfeits sold here. Get the
genuine, made by California Fig Syr-
up Company" Refuse any other kind
with contempt-advertis
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-10
At LAST

The 101 Bison Company, Henry Nc
Rae, director and manager, announce
that they will give their first per-
Torrance next Wednesday night at
the Opera House and continuing
throughout the week.
Mr.. McRae has been so busy manu-
featuring pictures of beautiful Hawaii
that the opening date of this splendid
organization has been necessarily
postponed several times.
All of the pictures which the COM
pany has been making here win have
printed on the subtitles Made, Acted
and Produced in Honolulu, T. H."
The company controls fifty thousand
houses throughout the world so the
tremendous advertising value Of these
films can scarcely be realized.
The full announcement of the pro.
gram will be made in Saturday nights
paper. @@
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-10
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO
INCREASE MEMBERSHIP

With a view to securing a larger
membership, the Associated Charities
today is mailing to about 300 residents
o. Honolulu circular letters setting
forth the aims and needs of the Or
ganization, and urging them to be.
come enrolled In part, the letter
reads as follows:
The Associated Charities Of Ha-
waii is rendering increasingly efficient
service to the entire community. 1t
gives relief to the sick and destitute
1t rehabilitates broken down families
1t meets human need wherever found
without reference to class, creed, or
color A central registration or clear
ing house system has been establish
ed capable of recorded all social cases
for the city. This system will prevent
the present duplication of effort that
now wastes not only the time but also
the money of individuals and instftu-
tons. All you have to do is to ring
up 1858 to learn whether or not
case is worthy. II 1t is, then you know
your money is doing good You don't
give by guess. Thus the community
is being saved daily. Yet it costs to
save This cost should be met by
all, not by the few, though few have
helped splendidly. Therefore you are
requested to share in this public serv.
ice. You can do it by becoming a
member at s. a year"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-10
RELIGIOUS WORK
OF Y.M.C.A. WAS
LARGE in MARCH

That March was an unusually heavy
month in the religious department OF
the Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton, is shown by a report submitted
to the meeting of the board OF direc-
tors of the association yesterday by
Lloyd r. KilIam, secretary of the de-
partment. The report shows a mark
ed increase inthe scope OF work and
is, in part, as follows: I
Bible class-Bible classes to the
number of Is and 81 sessions with a
total attendance of 364. Nine of these
classes were held in the building and
six in various sections OF the city,
such as in shops, schools and fire sta
tons. These classes now have an en-
rollment of 1913. ~. s-es
Personal interviews - During the
month all of the secretaries talked
with men concerning their relations
with the church A class for training
men in personal work has been organ
lied with an enrolment of TO-.
Committee meetings-The following
committee meetings have been held:
Religious work, 1; church adyertis.
ing. 4; social, 2; church bowling
Ieagues 5. Il. .-~Es-5. u Il p. t@zf.- - n
Social meetings The following so
cial meetings have been held: Bible
study clubs, 25; college mems night,
30; Xxx club 81. ~
Church cooperation Much progress
has been noted concerning the church
advertising campaing. The names OF
all new members in the churches have
been sent to the pastors. A church
bowling league was organized, and
weekly articles contributed to the
church page OF the Saturday edition
of the StarsBulletin.
New features-A new class was or.
ganized at the Japanese branch. A
class of personal workers was start,
ed. The noon meeting at the Homo,
lulu Iron Works was changed into q
Bible class.