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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
ADJOURNED Term
CHANCERY court
HELD BYaJUDCEI SELLERS
SEVERAL CASES ARE CARRIED
OVER FROM REGULAR TERN
ARE DISPOSED OF.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily
At an adjourned session of the Sep
tember term of the Faulkner chan
Gerry court, convened here today by
Judge Jordan Sellers of Morrilton, a
number of cases carried over from the
regular term are being taken up and
disposed of. Judge Sellers said this
afternoon the session would probably
be continued tomorrow.
! This afternoon the marital troubles
! of G. H. Watson and wife, of which
temporary settlement was effected
at the September term, are being
heard by the court and large num-
Der of witnesses are present to testi-
fy. The court last September made
an order requiring Mrs. Watson to
return to Faulkner county and make
her home at place to be provided
by her husband, giving him the priv
| Iilege of visiting and assisting in the
training of their children.
Other cases disposed Of this morn
ing are as follows:
S. G.. Smith VS.. Melia Sims, ct al
report of commissioner filed.
W. W. Rivers VS.. Central Baptist
College; continued by consent.
Alice Powers ct al VS. Mrs. Sallle
Powers ct al; balance of S56.87 due
minors ordered paid to Mrs. Salile
Powers, natural guardian.
H. E. Ingram ct al VS.. G. W. Don
aghey; complaint amended and decree
by consent for S234.25.
Charley Nunley ct al VS.. John Whit
ten and J. O. Moore; commissioner
report filed.
Fannie Walls VS.. John Walls; decree
of divorce for plaintiff on ground OF
cruelty and non-support.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
ENGINEERS LOSE
IN M'COpPEN SUIT
CONWAY WATERWORKS
CASE IS DECIDED IN FAVOR OF
CONTRACTOR BY STATE
SUPREME COURT.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
An echo of the construction of the
Conway municipal waterworks sys-
tenn was heard in a decision of the Ar
kansas supreme court Monday, when
Dickinson & Watkins, engineers for
the district, failed to recover iudg-
ment against Joseph McCoppin, the
contractor, for $6,180, which they
sued for as penalty for overtime in
the construction of the waterworks
system here. A counter-claim of S1S,-
1858 tor damages by the defendant
was also disallowed by the court.
AS is well remembered, the con-
struction of the waterworks system
here was attended by innumerable
difficulties and delays, dragging over
period of nearly three years be-
fore the work was finally accepted by
the commissioners. Under McCop-
pins contract with the district, he
was to complete the system within six
months, and a penalty of $40 per day
to be paid as liquidated damages to
the engineers was fixed for all time
beyond six months consumed in the
construction. The fee of the engi-
neers from the district was five per
cent of the construction cost
Dickinson & Watkins sued McCop-
pin for $3.50 as penalty for not
finishing the work within the specified
time. McCoppin then sued Dickinson
& Watkins for $18,195.98 because of
alleged negligence and hindrance that
he claimed prevented him from COM
pleting his work within certain
time The courts held, however, that
Dickinson &, Watkins and McCoppin,
as we'll merely We're employees of the
waterworks district, and that if there
was any relief to be sought it should
come from the district-that no dam
ages were to be obtained by one of
the employees from the other
F. W. Robins, attorney for the wat
erHo~hs district, stated today that
the district was rot !iablesin any sum
to either contractor or engineers, as
a full settlement had been effected
with them and the district was in pos
session Of receipts in full for all ser
vices performed by both contractor
and engineers. In addition to this,
the district withheld S5,100 in it's final
settlement. which sum is deposited in
trust in banks at Conway, pending
the outcome of the suit yesterday.
This, it is understood, if the press re-
ports of the courts decision are cor
rect, will be paid to Mr.. Mcf foppin.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
BAPTIST CHRISTMAS
SERVICES THURSDAY
PROGRAM TOBER ENDERED AT
BAPTIST CHURCH EVENING
DECEMBER %.

The following Christmas program
has been arranged to be presented at
the First Baptist Church of Conway,
beginning at 1880 o'clock Thursday
evening, December %:
white Gift for the King"
Hymn, Come All Ye Faithful =
Choir.
Prayer.
Scripture Reading.
Hymn, Joy to the World"
Legend of Cathay.
Anthem, Let the Song of Praise
Resound' Choir.
Song, praise Him"-Beginner and
Primary Departments.
Responsive Service-Primary De
partment.
Quartet, Holy Night"
Song, Away in Manger,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
BIRD AGAIN TO BE
TRIED FOR MURDER
WITNESSES SUbP0FNAFD
READ INSISTS ON
RE-TRIAL OF ALLEGED
SLAYER.

Belief upon the part OF some that
lake Bird, who shot and killed Thorn
Jas Acton near Kendall on July Is,
would not be brought to trial again
was dispelled By receipt of letter
from Prosecuting Attorney J. B. Read
Ito Circuit Clerk a. M. Ledbetter, ir-
structing him to issue subpoenas for
appear on the first day of the coming
term of circuit court, which convenes
January 10.
Bird, it will be remembered, was
indicted for first degree murder by a
grand jury which convened on the
day following the killing. He was
tried at an adjourned term of the
Faulkner circuit court, begun on Au-
gust and on August 7, after having
had the case under consideration two
hours and Is minutes, the jury re-
ported that it was unable to agree
upon a verdict and was discharged by
the court. The jury stood eight to
four for acquittal, the four voting for
conviction agreeing upon a conviction
for voluntary manslaughter and a
two-year sentence in the penitentiary,
but firmly refusing to vote for an
acquittal The eight others are said
to have been equally as firm for an
absolute acquittal.
Much difficulty is anticipated in Sc
curing jury for second trial. For
the first trial the regular panel of
IA Jurors was exhausted and six ju-
rors secured and a special venire of
so men was nearly exhausted before
the necessary II were secured The
trial was largely attended and with
a much wider knowledge of the trag-
edy, it is expected to prove more
difficult to secure jury at the Sec
Iond trial Twenty-seven witnesses
for the state and 35 for the defense
were summoned for the first trial
When the evidence was completed all
the witnesses were excused by the
court and it will be necessary to re-
summon them in order to enforce
their attendance at the second trial.
Bird. who is about so years old,
shot and instantly killed Acton, who
was "a, at the home of S. F. johnson,
near Kendall, about 8 o'clock on the
night of July 18, following the fatal
wounding of Birds son, Virgil, by
Acton, which occurred at Nirgifs
home about an hour previously. Vir-
gil Bird was Acton's son-in-law, and
his marriage with Acton's daughter,
which is said to have been consum-
mated to protect her honor, was an
unhappy one, resulting in frequent
family clashes and ending IN the
double tragedy.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
TREE TO SYMBOLIC
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
TO BE HELD EACH EVENING
ON PUBLIC SQUARE DURING
HOLIDAYS.

Symbolic of the good cheer that
should prevail during the yuletide Pc
riod, the Conway School and Civic
Club has arranged to erect Christ
mas tree on the public square of this
city and has provided for a program
of appropriate music to be rendered
at community meetings to be held
each evening during the holidays. The
tree. which will be named "The Spirit
of Christmas" has. already been
secured and will be- erected at once.
1t will be beautifully lighted and dec
Grated, but there will be no distribu-
ton OF gifts, it beifg intended mere
as a meeting place. for all citizens,
where. expressions of good will may
be exchanged and TIP Christmas spir-
t. may be exemPlifsd.
On Christmas eve and Christmas
night ait 8 o'clock music will be rem
dered by brass band led by Prof. J.
r. Buchholz of the State Normal.
Monday night the ! Methodist choir
and Tuesday night the Baptist choir
will sing On Wednesday, night there
viii be songs and carols by the girls
glee club. Thursday night the Catho-
lie choir will sing and on Friday
night, New Years eve, all the choirs
will unite in song service.
Every citizen is urged to attend
these Christmas services, which the
club hopes to make a permanent fea-
ture -,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
ASKS $4,000 FOR
CONWAY BUILDING
APPROPRIATION BILL
IS INTRODUCED BY CONGRESS
MA JACOWAY FOR POST
OFFICE BUILDING.

According to a Washington dis
patch, Congressman H. M. Jacoway
on Wednesday introduced a bill for
an appropriation of $4,000 for a
postoffice building at Conway A site
for this building, at the southeast
corner Of East Main street and the
public square, was purchased by the
government last year from Charles
Frauenthal.
Under department law Conway has
been eligible for postoffice building
several years, as its receipts have ex-
ceeded the required $4,000 annually
fer about seven years. The postoffice
was raised from third to second-class
during the administration of the late
Postmaster O. J. Owen and free city
delivery service was installed just
prior to his death, three years ago
The volume of business at the Con-
yay postoffice is said to be larger
than at any postoffice in a city Of
Conway's size in the state, due to the
heavy mails sent by the three colleges
located here and an unusually large
number Of publications entered for
mail at second-class rates.
The Washington dispatch referred
to is as follows:
Washington, Dec. 15.-An appro-
priation of $1,00O,000 is asked by
Congressman H. M. Jacoway for the
purchase of a site and the erection
of a federal public building at Little
Rock. 1t practically is the same bill
Mr.. Jacoway and the late Senator w
NJ. Kavanaugh introduced in the six
ty-third congress. Mr.. Jacoway has
strong hopes of getting the bill
through, as he has the promise OF
help from Congressman Frank Clark
chairman of the committee on public
buildings, before which the bill will
come.
II had arranged a meeting this
summer with Mr.. Clark and Little
Rock business men, in Hot Springs,
said Mr.. Jacoway, "but Mr.. CLARK
was prevented fro incoming. Howev-
er, he agrees with me that Little Rock
needs a building commensurate with
its dignity and its future growth
oklahoma City has a million dollar
building, Muskogee that cost half
million, and practically every state
capital but Little Rock has adequate
quarters for it's postal facilities.
Representative Clark said tonight
that the committee on public build
ings ard grounds would probably re-
port a bill for such buildings only as
are considered absolutely necessary
and he believes the proposed Little
Rock building would come within
that class"
Representative Jacoway also intro
duced today bills appropriating S75,-
600 each for federal building at
Conway and a site and bill at Nor
rilton. He also conferred this after
noon with officials of the treasury de-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
A CUTE EXPRESSION.

After returning from a local Sun
day school service not long since,
where that beautiful hymn, "Jesus is
Passing By" had been sung that
morning, Conway tot, on returning
home, quietly, but seriously, told her
mother of the title Of the song, and
said that. during the rendition that
she Immediately looked. out of the
window, but Jesus was-not passing by.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
SEED PRICE DROPS
ANOTHER 81 A TON

From Wednesdays Daily.
Another 81 drop was registered IN
the price of cottonseed on the local
market today, $36 per ton being the
prevailing price, as compared with
S38 for the past week or more.
The price of cotton is unchanged at
ii II cents for average receipts
with strict middling (early pickingsl
bringing as high as 1910
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23

partment concerning public build
ing at Russellville, for which he Sc
cured an appropriation in the last
congress, and secured a promise that
the matter would be expedited as
much as possible.
By department law a town is eli
gible for a public building only when
it reaches 5000 population or $4,000
annual postal receipts
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
NORMAL PROFESSOR
TO WE'D DECEMBER 28
COACH DAN ESTES WILL MAR
RY ATHENS, OHIO, YOUNG
WOMAN.
From Wednesdays Daily

From Wednesdays Daily
Announcement is made of the ap-
preaching marriage of Miss Eliza
beth Connect, daughter of L. w. Con-
nett of Athens, Ohio, to G. Daniel
Estes. director of athletics and as
sistant in the department of mathe
matics in the Arkansas State Normal
School. The ceremony will be per-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
BONNETTE-BULLION.


From Tuesdays Daily.
w. j. Bonnette of the Douglass
garage and Miss Ruth Mildred Bull
lion, daughter of w. H. Bullion of vi
lonia, were married at $3.50 O'Clock
last evening at the home of Rev. j
C. Dawson, who pronounced the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnette will
make their home on Stell street, at the
residence of Mrs. j. P. Stepp.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
SUES FOR 500 DAMAGES.

From Tuesdays Daily
Sam King yesterday filed suit in
the Faulkner circuit court against b.
F. Bush, receiver of the st. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern halfway
Company, for 500 damages Tor a
horse alleged to have been killed by
the defendants train on October 49,
I1915.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23

mary and Junior Departments.
Scripture Reading-By Junior
girls, Matt. 2:7-12.
Christmas Story.
Hymn, "All Hail the Power of
Jesus Name"
Recitation-Otis McDuffie.
Presentation of the gifts of the
Cradle Roll, Beginners, Primary and
Junior departments.
Song-Junior girls.
Presentation of the gifts of the
intermediate, Senior and Adult De-
partments.
Anthem-Choir.
Announcements.
Hymn-DoXology
Benediction.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
BAZAAR A SUCCESS.

The annual bazaar held yesterday
by the Presbyterian Ladies Aid So
ciety was the most successful for sew
eral years. Practically all the ar
ticles on display we're sold and large
number of meals were served. The
society netted over 500.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
MRS. LIZZIE FITZPATRICK.
From Tuesdav's Daily.

From TUESDAYS Daily.
Mrs. Lizzie Fitzpatrick, aged %,
died of pneumonia at her home near
Greenbrier, last night. Funeral SER
vices will be held this afternoon,
burial being in Shady Grove cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, I. ".
Fitzpatrick.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
QUALLS- WALLS.

From Tuesdays Daily.
T. c. Qualls and Miss Fannie
Walls were married yesterday after
noon at the office of Rev. j. C. Daw-
son, who pronounced the ceremony.
The couple will reside at Enders.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
PRICES UNCHANGED.

From Tuesdays Daily
The prices Of cotton and cottonseed
on the local market are unchanged to-
day, at II 1-2 cents per pound and
$38 per ton, respectively.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

From Tuesdays Daily.
w. j. Bonnette, %, Alexandria,
La, and Ruth Mildred Bullion, 21,
Vilonia.
Arthur Wilcox, 21, and Leila Pear
son. 1S. Wooster.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17
Big Minstrel
 Show July 4th

On the evening of July 4th Wransell citizens will, if they have the price, have the privalege of witnessing a real colored minister al show the performers and enter tainers being all colored, the aggriga ation being known as the Alabama Minsterals" under the Sanitary Packers. The program looks good and is worth taking a chance at.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17
Will Build Large Boat
 For Survey Service

Pacific coast ship builders will have an opportunity or bidding on the construction ot a new vessel for the coast and geodetic survey, plans and specifications for which will be sent out from Washington on July I. The vessel, which will be named the Surveyor and be used Ill charting Alaskan waters, is to be built at cost not to exceed s22o,ooo.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

The first application for a pent- ion under the act passed by the last legislature, granting SIP. 50 per month to Alaskan pioneers, has been received by the governors office. The application was from a woman of Seward, v years of age. She is a widow.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

Fifty thousand dollars is quite 2 sum to carry around, but that was the amount taken through SkagwaY last week by Charles Ross, the largest stockholder in the bank q, Lditarod. It was in currency and for the use of the bank.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17
DisterberS Get
 A Jail Sentence

Pail Adams, a native, and Rafael Savala, a mexican. were up before Judge Thomas last Monday on a charge of drunkenness and disorder. Adams was given 40 days in jail and Savala 25 days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17
Notice

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, Nj. H. Inman, that any and all persons who are in debted to the late NJ. F. Inman, of Wrangell, Alaska. who former y conducted a boat shop in said town, must pay their bills at once or legal steps will be taken to ollect same.
 Signed.
 NJ. H. LYMAN. All money may be paid to F. E. Smith at Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

Pop" Purinton, many years a Douglas Island base ball fan, but now from Wrangell, was among those present atthe base ball game in Juneau last Sunday. Douglas News.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

The stingiest in Alaska lives at Fairbanks. He refused to pay the fee for recording his own mar riage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

The Orr Stage Company will in- augurate its fast automobile ser vice between Chitinaand Fairbanks about October Ist., operating both trucks and passeng ger machines.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

A movement IS on foot to serve an ail Alaskan dinner at the San Francesca exposition, with Presid- ent Wilson as the guest of honor, tue menu to consist oi bishes creat- ed from the products of this Ter 1itory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

The Cordova Daily Alaskan has suspended publication while its editor, Will A. Steel, has gone to the States on a visit
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

The first session of the floating court' which makes trip to the Westward every summer, will be held at Naknek on August second.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

4 reporter of a Fairbanks paper discovered a kind of gold which he valued at SSI. % per ounce
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

W. T. Clutter has been appoint d to the place made Vacant by thF death of President Buschmann, of the Northwest Fisheries Co.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

The department of Agriculture has sent an agent to MatanusEa to locate an experiment station which is soon to be established.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

Chairman Edes, of the railroad commission, was serenaded upon his arrival at Seward by the newly organized brass band.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17
Steamers Due

Steamers due during the next week are,
 City of Seattle, June r.. Dolphin, June IS. Humboldt. June 20. Alameda. June 2I, Spokane, June g. Jefferson, June q. Alki, June 26.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

Sockeye salmon are being caught around ketchikan waters-a week or so earlier than last year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

Rough lumber. very much in de- mand, sells for s6o. % per thousand at Anchorage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

Fort Worth, June fo-The Trim |ity rivsr broke tKfoiigh its levees
 today. and 2 1000 have beeR driven from thSie hoHhSs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17
Members Take Notice

Special meeting Fishermans Union 1 p. m. Sunday. June 20 at the Red Mems Hall Imo oortant business.
 w. A. Lucas.
 Secretary treasure.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

Leo Mccormack made round trip to ketchikan and back this week. He reports things In the First City as rather slow.
 Mrs. ]. A. Smith, of ketchikan, is spending tbe week visiting with her sister Mrs. P. F. Stanhope.
 The Alaska with the Garnet, Capt Stackpole, in tow, left last Monday for Shakan, with twenty five thou sand box shocks.
 Walter Waters is in town look ing after the remodling of his resi- dence on Front Street.
 Superintendent Harris of Santa Ana was in town last Monday making arrangements with the fishermen for the coming seaeon.
 Superintendent Barlow was in from Point Warde last Tuesday. He reports that the camnery is all ready for the fish.
 Mrs. H. Wick and children, of Petersburg, Is visiting. here at the home of her Brother MT. Jack Bjo-ge.
 Mrs. $. (. Saurick left on the .Alki for the South where she will spend the next month visiting with relatives at Seattle and vacinity.
 Mrs. George Skelton and child ren left on the Alki for the south. Mrs. Skelton will visit for a time in Seattle and then proceed to kamloops, E. C. where she will spend the summer.
 Manager J. H McGehee, of the Cooperative Fishing Company, came back on q late poat from 6 trip to Seattle in the interest ot his company.
 C. ". Delnmert oi Shakan, was in town last Monday. MT. Dem- inert Is out after fish with the Wi2ifred D, and has about 200 sockeyes aboard, which be is de- livering to the Shakan cannery.
 Capt. Bert Millar, from the Warm Chuck cannery, was Tn town this moruing. MT. Millar reports the cannery running smoothly hay ing having ten thousand cases up at present.
 According to reliable information there is going to be wedding in Wrangell next week. Of course we would not give good thing away but we thiuk that the Wini- fred will need a new engineer next trip.
 Superintendent Frank Barnes, of the Lake Bay cannery, cave in last Monday and took the Alameda south. He expects 10 return short- lv. He reports that the cannery is working now and that they have up some 200 cases of sockeyes.
 Mrs. James Dalgity and daughter Mrs. A. W. Moberg, of Astoria, Oregon, were Wrangell passengers on the Despatch and will spend
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17
Clippings From
 Our Exchanges

A rich placer strike IS reported on Wilson creek, 22 miles east of the town of Atlin.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

The Adventures oi kathreen Coming the Rink.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17
We'll Known Native
 Dies At Hadley

Skookum linn. a well known Wrangell native. died on May 3I, at Hadlev. Oscar Carlson has been appointed administrator for his estate here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

Get the habit. The Rink is the place.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

Throw a PEBBLE into d Pool and see what a circle it makes. Throw an ADVERTISEMENT in- o this paTeI and yos will also be surprised at the result.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-17

A good show at the Wrangel Photoshow tonight.