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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
Is BETTER HERE

A striking indication of improved
business conditions in this section
was shown yesterday by the register
of the Hotel de Hines, as compared
with the same day year ago. On
yesterday there were 81 travelling
men registered at this hotel, whereas
on September IS, 1914, the register
shows that only two were stopping at
the Hines.
Freight yards and depot also indi-
cate lively business at Conway, as
more freight is being received at
present than at any time in many
months. Local merchants are feeling
cheerful over the prospects of better
prices of cotton, and it is believed that
within a short time Faulkner county
will have completely recovered from
the financial depression which began
a little more than year ago.
Bank deposits in Conway are con-
siderably in excess of the same time a
year ago, and local bankers report
that they have ample funds to sup
ply all legitimate demands.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
NORMAL GRADUATE
wins HIGH HONOR

Information was received by Prof.
A. ]. Meadors today that Vernon l..
Thompson of Conway, graduate of
the Arkansas State Normal of the
class of 1915, had been awarded Sec
ond prize, $50 cash and gold medal,
in the competition conducted by the
International School Peace League,
of which Miss Fannie Fern Andrews
of New York is chairman. Mr..
Thompson entered the normal section
of the contest, and the first prize,
which last year was won by student
of Germany, this year went to Wis
consin normal man. The theme as
signed to the students was a discus
sion of the relation Of the schools to
the peace movement. In an abridged
form the paper was delivered by Mr..
Thompson as the class GRAFTON at the
Normal commencement exercises on
June 2, and at that time the large
audience was unusually impressed
with the strength of Mr.. Thompson's
address. 1t is felt that the honor
which he has just won is not only a
high tribute to his ability but a dis
tinct compliment to the institution
which he represented. Mr.. Thompson
is now at Wabash, Ark, where he has
accepted position as principal OF the
public school.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
ARKANSAN again HELD
cpEcIAL TRAIN TO SECURE RE-
LEASE OF EDWARD LED
WIDGE is HELD UP.

FL Paso, Texas, Sept. 14.-Edward
1edwidge, former Little Rock man,
ard brother of Chris Ledwidge, is
again a hostage in the camp of the
Sanche brothers in the Cumbre Noun
to;ns of western Chihuahua, while
The special train which is carrying
s1o 900 gold to the Cumbre tunnel to
secure his release is being held up by
villa troops south of Juarez.
Iedwidge was taken from special
train Saturday, together with J. H.
pollock and other Americans. Only
Pollock, who is superintendent of the
pearson interests in Mexico, was to
have been held as hostage, while Led
widse returned to thhe border for
s,o 00O ransom. When Ledwidge
heard of this he insisted that he be
constituted for Pollock, who is mar
ried and had his wife with him ON
the train.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
SHADY GROVE.

We are having some fair weather.
Rex. Herring filled his appointment
at the Baptist church Saturday and
Sunday, and preached at the Haw-
kins schoolhouse Sunday afternoon.
w. M. Langston, who has been con-
fined to his bed for some time, is not
doing so well. ..
]. M. Mckay and family, who have
been visiting relatives near Mayfiow-
err, returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Martin of Mar
tinville visited at S. A. Castleberry's
Saturday.
Mrs. Jessie Hallmon is able to be
up again.
Misses Flora Nichols and Weltha
Howell, who have been visiting rela-
tives in Oklahoma, have returned
home
Miss Esther Nichols left for OAR
danelle Sunday, where she has ac-
cepted a position as stenographer. We
wish her success.
Misses Allie McCraven and Fran
ces Pollard visited at Springfield Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Some good work is being done one
the roads through here now.
The Shady Grove or Wooster base
ball team have played IS games this
season; won eight, lost four and tied
one.
September a.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
CAST OF CHARACTERS IN
IN STORY BOOK LAND"
THOSE ASSIGNED TO ROLES IN
HOME TALENT PRODUCTION
THURSDAY NIGHT.

The cast of characters for ain
Story Book Land" to be presented by
local talent Thursday night at the
Grand opera house, is announced to-
day, as follows:
Mortals, Jean and Allan, who wish
they were in Story-Book Land, Mar
jorie Hogan and Wilma Howell
their mother, Mrs. H. T. Whiddon.
People in Story-Book Land, Moon
beam, the dream fairy, Dorothy Pyle;
Mistress Mary Quite Contrary, Mrs.
B. M. Harton; the kings messenger,
Lillard Bolls; the knave of hearts,
with kleptomaniacal tendency, The
odore Smith; Mother Goose, who was
a large family, Pauline Newbern
Marjorie Daw, who took first prize
at beauty show, but was made to
put it back, Doris Owen; Tom Tom,
the Piper's Son, who is in love with
Mary, Roy Rogers; Simple Simon,
the kings gardener, B. M. Harton
the pieman, Bryan Bennett; Geral-
dine, a pet mule, Bynum Giles; Mrs.
Jack Sprat, E. J. Heiligers; Mr.. Jack
Spratt, a mere husband, Fletcher
Smith; Bo Peep, the kings shepherd
|ess, Sallie Harton; the King of
Hearts, who has propensity of boil
ing people, Wilbur Hoffman; the
Queen of Hearts, who is susceptible
to flattery, Ruby Gossett; King Cole
with his merry disposition, Greed
Echlin; Mrs. Pumpkin Eater, who re-
fuses to stay in her she'll, Floy Ech-
lin; nymphs, peoples, gardeners
roses, snowdrops. knights, ladies
fiddlers three, society girls, suffra,
gettes, follies, inps, etc.
The play is under the direction OF
Harold NJ Swift. Howard Johnston
is stage manager, and Miss Laura
Harton is pianist. Tickets will be or
sale at Greeson's Drug Company to.
morrow morning. The price Of ad-
mission will be so and rs cents. The
proceeds will be used in installing q
pipe organ in the new Methodist
church.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
ATTRACTIVE MUSICAL
PROGRAM ARRANGED
In STORY-BOOK LAND" PROM
Uses TO BE AN INTEREST
ING EVENT.

Much interest is being manifested
In "ln Story-Book Land" a musical
extravaganza to be presented by local
talent at the Grand opera house in
this city next Thursday night for the
benefit of the pipe organ fund of the
new Methodist church. Practice re-
hearsals are being held daily, and each
of the $50 members of the cast is fast
becoming proficient. The play is said
to be one of the most entertaining
ever written, and those in charge are
confident it will be a huge success.
c. S. Swift, who directed Fiji of
the Toy Shop" said by many to have
been the best local talent affair ever
presented here, is directing the new
play.
The musical numbers in "In Story
Book Land" are as follows:
ACT 1.
"Story-Book Land"-Moonbeam and
Nymphs.
Gardeners Chorus" -Poppies and
Gardeners.
Garden of Roses and Love"-Mls-
tress Mary and Chorus.
Dreams, Just Dreams'-Mary and
Tom.
"Never Mind, 30 Peep"-Bo Peep,
Tom and Chorus.
"Ask the Flowers to Tell You
Mary and Tom.
Dance of the Nymphs and Roses.
Snowdrops' drill and song.
Finale-Entire company.
ACT II.
Colonial Dance-Knights and La
disc.
"a Little Girl at Home"-Bo Peep
and Knave of Hearts.
"In the Ladies Home Journal
Mrs. Spratt and Society Girls.
Fantastic Dance-The Kings Fol-
lies.
"Tonight's the Night"-Mrs. Pump
kin Eater mad Suffragettes.
"Story- Book Land"-Moonbeam and
Nymphs. .-.-
Cut this out and look over it again
tomorrow when the principal charac-
tiers will be announced.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
c. /. MOSES Will
SUCCEED STRfEPY
FORMER EXECUTIVE CLERK
WILL BE APPOINTED ASSIST
ANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
JANUARY 1.

Little Rock, Sept. 14.-Hon. Wal
lace Davis, son of former United
States Senator jeff Davis, has enter
ed upon the Office of attorney general,
to which he has been appointed by
Governor Hays. He has announced
the following personannel of his office
force:
Assistant, John P. Streepey.
Clerk, Dinner Burnsides.
Stenographer, Miss Ora Bradsher.
Mr.. Streepey was assistan to At
torney General Moose. He will re-
tain the place until January 1, 1916,
when he will retire and be succeeded
by C. H. Moses of Monticello, former
executive clerk in the Office of Cover
nor Hays. Mr.. Streepey will then de-
vote his entire time to his private law
practice in Little Rock.
Mr.. Burnsides, former assistant
secretary to Governor Hays, succeeds
James McPhetridge of Mona, who
says that he may return to the rail-
road service. Miss Bradsher of Har-
risburg succeeds Miss Darden Moose,
daughter of the late Judge Moose, as
stenographer.
Mr.. Streepey and Mr.. Burnsides
left last night for Star City to repre-
sent the penitentiary commission in
the condemnation suit of the Lin
wood Auburn Levee District against
the state farm
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16

to Wrightsville and killed the old ne
gro and returned before morning.
They testified that they had supper at
Wards home and left about 10 o'clock.
Price testified that he was driving a
wagon from Keo to his home on the
afternoon of December Is and that
he overlook the young men. He said
they rode with him for a few miles
and left him short distance from
Wards home about dark. 1t is for
this testimony that he is charged
with perjury.
A few weeks ago Mrs. Ashley
Ward was arrested near England
following visit to a place where she
and her husband had formerly lived.
She secured an automatic pistol and
a can, which the officers suspected
contained part of the money taken
from Neeley. When local officers at
tempted to arrest her she ran and
when she was captured the can could
not be found. The pistol was recover
ed and Pulaski county officers say
Mrs. Ward admitted that it was one
stolen from Murray Bryant, a young
farmer of near England. The officers
believe it was one of the weapons used
in numbering Medley. Mrs. Ward
was released after a preliminary
hearing.
The date for a preliminary hearing
for the men now in Jail probably will
be set in few days. Hare has en-
gagged an attorney in Lonoke.
Both OF the young men last night
declared that the charges against
them are false and that their testi-
mony during the trials was true.
Burkett said he did not want his par
ents to learn of his arrest. They live
at England.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
NO PETITIONS FILED TO
REDUCE ASSESSMENTS

The Faulkner county board of
equalization resumed its sittings to-
day, after having adjourned since
last Thursday, and is proceeding with
the work of examining the tax as
sessment books for 1915. The board
requested that all who desired to file
petitions for reductions in assess
ments should do so today, but no pc
titions were filed. So far the board
has made no changes in the assess
ment as returned by Assessor Austin
johnson.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
MR.. HIGGINS COMMENDED.

Hon. J. B. Higgins Of Conway, for
many years chief clerk of the house
Of representatives. has announced as
candidate for secretary of state.
Mr.. Higgins is generally regarded as
one of the most efficient officials who
ever worked around the state capitol.
He has held position with each leg
islature for the past IL years and has
been the personal friend OF practical
ly every member Of the states law
making bodies during that time. It
stands to reason that man so we'll
equipped and so we'll acquainted will
be a strong factor in the race for
secretary of state.-Four County
Courier, Amity, Ark.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
COUNCIL TO PASS
ON PAYING KICKS

Complaints filed by several proper
ty owners against the assessments of
benefits in paving districts No. 4 and
No. S will be considered at the regu-
lar meeting Of the city council to-
night, the first to be held in about
five weeks. In each district, however,
all but two or three of the kicks
registered have been withdrawn, and
it is possible that the work will be al
lowed to proceed without further OBJ
lection upon the part of the property
owners.
Annual reports in the waterworks,
sewer and paving districts, which
the law requires to be filed in Sep
TENDER of each year, will be present
ed to the council tonight.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
FRANKLIN StNDS
THREE TO PRISON

Little Rock, Sept. 14.-Three pris-
oners were received yesterday from
Franklin county. One is white
man, C. S. Morse, who pleaded guilty
to pandering and was sentenced to
two years. He had been indicted IN
Sebastian county for bigamy, but the
indictment there was quashed on con-
dition that he plead to the other
charge in Franklin county. The 9TH
ers are Alice Cundry, white woman
about 30 years old, who has been
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach
the seat OF the disease. Catsrrh Is blood consti-
tutlonal disease and IN order to II must take
Internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
teally and directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not q Quack medi-
cine. It prescribed by OF the best physicians
In this country for years and regular prescriptioo
II Is composed OF the best tonics known. combined
with the best blood purifiers acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination OF tho
two ingredients is what produces such wonderful re-
suits In curing catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY CO., Props. Toledo. q
Sold by Druggists price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
NEWSPAPER MAN RECOMMENDS 1T.

R. r. Wentworth of the st. James fMo)
News, writes: "A severe cold settled in my
lungs. l feared pneumonia. Foley's Honey
and Tar Strengthened me up Immediately.
recommend this genuine cough and lung medi-
cine. Right now thousands of hay fever and
asthma sufferers are thankful for this won
derful healing and soothing remedy For sale
by Creeson Drug Co.-Adv.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16

sentenced tot 80 days on a charge of
improper domestic relations with
well-to-do negro about IS years old,
who was convicted and sentenced to
one year Imprisonment.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
4 DEAD, WORK OF A
negro MURDERER
TRAGEDY near CARLISLE
TWO WHITE MEN KILLED AND
A THIRD WILL DIE-BLACK
FINALLY KILLS SELF.

Carlisle, Sept. 1.-two white men
are dead, a third is dying and two
negroes are dead here, the result of
the murder by her husband of the
wife of negro, Pat Bowers, early
Sunday, the subsequent chase of the
negro, who barricaded himself in his
home and took his own life rather
than be captured by the mob.
The dead:
DIR. C. L. CRAWFORD.
J. X. JOHNSON.
PAT BOWERS, negro.
PAT BOWERS WIFE.
Fatally injured:
Chester Crawford.
Before 8 o'clock yesterday morning
an alarm was spread when Constable
j. T. Burnett was notified that Pat
Bowers, negro. had shot and killed
his wife in a negro settlement three
and one-half miles from town. Con-
stable Burnett at once deputized DR..
c. L. Crawford, his son, Chester
Crawford, and J. X. Johnson, who
went in an automobile to the home of
the negro.
When the party hailed the black
before his home the negro, Infatuated
at pursuit, his wife's dead body still
warm in his cabin, appeared at the
door with double-barreled shotgun.
The black at once opened fire on the
men in the automobile.
DR.. Crawford fell from the car
dead and his son, Chester Crawford,
fell forward in his seat fatally
wounded by buckshot wound in the
abdomen.
Before the third occupant of the
car, J. K. Johnson, could crank the
machine and go for aid, the negro
reappeared, armed with heavy cal
ibre pistol. He emptied the weapon
in the direction of the car and fled.
When assistance arrived Johnson's
body was found in the car dead, DR..
Crawford's dead body just outside
the car and his son bleeding profuse-
ly and in danger of death. The
wounded man was rushed to town
and later taken to little Rock in an
effort to save his life.
Meanwhile an alarm was sounded
and every able bodied man in town
started after the negro. Strange to
say, the black had not left his own
premises, and apparently crazed by
his recent deeds or under the influ-
ence of liquor or drug he barricaded
himself in his cabin and shouted de-
fiance to his pursuers.
A fusillade was fired into the ne
gro's house. The fire was returned
by the black and a second volley was
fired, after which silence reigned in
the negro's home. After a wait of
some minutes Drawer spirits in the
crowd took courage and ventured in
to the cabin.
The negro was found dead beside
the body of his wife, with a pistol
wound in head and other wounds
about the body. The theory is held
that he killed himself when he saw
that capture was inevitable, although
there is little doubt of his being
wounded several times by shots from
members of the posse.
Reports from Little Rock say that
there is little chance for the recovery
of Chester Crawford. Both he, his
father and J. X. johnson, the other
victim of the blacks fire, are men,
bers of prominent Arkansas families.
MR.. HIGGINS COMMENDED.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16

The Baptist Woman's Missionary
Society will meet Monday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. This will be the regular
time for our Bible lesson. The pastor
will lead the meeting. Note the
change in the hour and come on time
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16

read. while in China woman's ignor-
ance is perhaps greater even than
that. In Africa there are eight hun
dred and forty-three languages and
dialects, of which six hundred have
not been reduced to written form; and
on the Dark Continent alone there
are eighty million people that have
not even an alphabet"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
MANY COMPLAINTS HEARD.

This summer many persons are complaining
of headaches. lame backs. rheumatism: Oil
iousness and of being always tired" Aches,
pains and ills caused by kidneys not doing
their work yield quickly to Foley Kidney Pilis;
They help elimination. give sound sleep ana
make you feel better. For sale BY Ireeson
Drug Co-Ady.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
DIR. VESTS OFFICES.

DR.. w. ]. West, who recently re-
turned to Faulkner county from
Knoxville, Tenn, and located at Con-
way, has established Offices in the
Halter building on East Oak street.
DR.. West formerly lived at Holland,
this county, where he practiced his
profession for several years.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
CITROLAX
CITROLAX

Best thing for constipation. sour stomach.
lazy liver and sluggish bowels. Stops sick
headache almost at once. Gives . most thor
ough and satisfactory fushng-no pain, no
nausea. Keeps your system ceansed. sweet
and wholesome. Ask for Citrodr. For sole
by Greeson Drug Co.-Adv.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
HOLINESS COLLEGE OPENS.

Vilonia, Sept. lathe Arkansas
Holiness College opened its annual
session here today with an unusually
large attendance and prospects for a
very successful year. The session
will be the first under the administra-
ton of the new president, DR.. Imhoff,
formerly of Kansas, who succeeded
President c.. L. Hawkins.
Old naners for sale at this Office.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16

"Two-thirds of the human race, or
a billion people, can neither read nor
write. In India only one man in ten
can read, while in China only one
man in twenty can read. In India
less than one woman in a hundred can
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16

"Other religions have risen out OF
mans search for God, but Chrisitani-
ty is Gods search for man. And we
dare not interrupt tive who have
received only to give. 1t came to US
when we were savage and comfort
less. It has made us what we are,
and from US it must 60 to the old and
new people of the earth"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16

"A young American woman travel
ing though the east wrote in letter
to her mother that had been in Korea
only three days, but had already
learned how to tell whether Korean
was a Christian when she met her
on the street by the expression of her
face"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
Womeu's Missionary News
Mrs. H. T. Whiddon, Editor.

The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the M. E. church met on last Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. D.
Cole, Sr. After a very interesting
devotional led by Miss Baskin, the
regular business routine was carried
out.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16

Old papers for sale at this office.
Evening star., 1915-11-28

gether confined to the Chinese.
An investigation conducted by order
of Gen. Edwards shortly after his ar
rival on the isthmus and continued
since led to the discovery that. with
the exception of a few drug stores in
Panama, all of them employed either
negro or woman vendors to sell cocaine
to the soldiers. The evidence against
two of these druggists, one of them a
member of the consular corps, was SO
conclusive that fines and prison SEN
tences were meted out by the alcalde
of Panama. The druggists, being prom
inent in the city and having political
influence, were only fined, while their
agents served short prison terms at
hard labor.
At the request of the Secretary of
War diplomatic efforts have been and
are now being made to enlist the aid
Of Panama in stamping out the sale of
habit-forming drugs on the isthmus
Little success, however, has been met
with. because the trade Is exceedingly
profitable to the druggists engaged in
ii, practically all of whom are strong
politically. as well as yielding con-
siderable tariff revenue to the republic
which is almost continually in financial
difficulties. The chief obstacle to be
overcome is the utter lack of appre-
citation by the Panaman authorities of
the pernicous results of the use of
drugs.
1t is a well known fact that very few
native Panamans are addicted to drugs
the habit being confined largely to the
West Indian negroes and other aliens
Panama, of course, cares not a jot for
the health and morality of these for