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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
POINTED

However, the less q man talks the
more he doesn't have to apologize.
A fool and his money make a
noise like a good thing.
There is so much good material in
some men that they can't help max
ing fools of themselves.
Other people may have good taste,
but of course yours is q little better.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
CONFUSED.

He--What do you call that part
VI -vour skirt under the lace?
Sbe-Oh, that's a slip.
He (Dlushing)-I beg your par
1on.-Gargoyle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15

Abbeville, S. c., Dec. 10, 1915.
Dear Santa Clause:-We are two
little boys. We want to write and
tell you what we would like for
Xmas in u stockings. / Raymond
am 6 years old and l want a tryci-
Gle, and a drum, some oranges, bana-
mas, candy and all kinds of nuts.
Marion is q years old, he wants a
Fiddle and a train, some oranges,
apples, candy and raisins. Please
don't forget us, we can hardly wait.
Your little friends,
Raymond and Marion Bolts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15

Dear Old Santa:-I am glad it is
fme for you to come. Bring me
some fruits, candies, nuts, frecrack-
.srs, and anything that will do for
q little boy like me, l want you to
be VERY liberal with me as was
rsaa sick last Xmas. Hope I will be
zan right for you this time.
Your little friend,
Roy Young.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15

Troy, S. c.
+. S.-Don't forget ma and pa.
Abbeville, S. c., Dec. ID, 1915.
Dear Old Santa Claus:-1 am a lit
tie girl nine years old. Please bring
me q doll bed and a doll hat, and
some bananas, oranges, apples, rails
ms and english walnuts.
Your little friend,
Ruby Bolts.
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Abbeville, S. c., Dec. IS, 1915.
Dear Old Santa Clause:-I am a
little boy ten years old, and I want
you to bring me a bycicle and a
train and a rifle and apples and or
anges and all kinds of fruits and
all kind of fire works. / will close
for this time. You're little friend,
Lucian Bolts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
WRITE FOR BOOKLET AND LITERAT
THE DAUGHTERS.

The Daughters of the Confeder-
acy held their regular meeting at
the home of Miss Netie Russell last
Tuesday. The reports Of the dele.
gates to the state convention were
made by Mrs. Lucy Thompson and
Mrs. Ringan Thomson, who while in
attendance on the convention were
entertained in the home OF Mrs.
Wyman.
The Daughters are arranging TO
give some kind of an entertainment
after Chritmas to raise money.
At the close of the meeting Miss
Russell served cake and wine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
Dec. 18th, 1915.

Most of the so-called golden oppor-
tunities that come our way are only
plated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15

Ii is easy to get around any n
.ou can manage to see through.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15

Dear Santa Claus:-I am wonder
ing what you are going to bring me,
/ want a Trysicle, a wagon, and a
lot Of good things to eat. nave
Two sisters going to school, l have
a p etgoat and a pet calf. My
aunt says l am a spoilt boy. l am
4 years old, I go to see my grand
MA every Sabbath. Hope you will
.ashe sure and come. From
Thomas Spence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15

Dear Santa Cluase:-As l am a
sittle boy l will now tell you what
want, some candies and fruits, nuts
and some fireworks, and a come
hack-box. a pair Of gloves. Don't
forget the rest of the little children
ana that will be all l want guess, so
Carl Young.
Troy, S. c., Route l.
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Dear Santa:-Bring us some
fruits, candy, nuts and fireworks.
Bring Clara a doll that is in the
pretty show window at Abbeville;
Bring Lyndell a little tea set, a doll
and a pair of gloves, bring Edmon
little mule and Reese a little wa
o. and don't forget the dear little
sister, Bertha, bring her a rubber
and rattler.
From
Reese, Lyndell, Edmon and Clara
Young.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15

Dear Santa:-Xmas is most here,
/ Will write and tell you what want
a teaset, some fruits and nuts and
sparllers, a little work basket, some
fireworks. Don't forget some candy
and / guess that will be enough for
This time, Good bye.
From Maybelle Young,
Troy, S. c., R. F. D. l.
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+ ~ Il %

Dear Old Santa:-I am a little
boy two years old and want some
fruits, nuts and candies, a little rub
Der ball for Nora Lee and me to
play with. Bring me some spark
lers. So I guess I will stop at this
for me, we'll good bye.
Little Floyd Young.
Troy, S. c., R. F. D. 1.
Dear Santa Claus:-I a am little
girl about nine years old and going
to school every day and in the third
grade. I want you to bring me a
large doll with blue eyes and black
curly hair, and a work box and a
little tea set and a little bureau and
little bed and a stove, and all kinds
of fruits and candy and nuts and
fire works.
Your little friend,
Ruth Young.
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WINTER VACATION TOURS


WINTER VACATION TOURS
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Operated During
The Christmas Holidays, January, February,
and March.
Tours of Ten, Fifteen, Twenty, and Thirty Days
Duration, Covering Many Points of Great
Attractiveness and Historical Interest.
We have a,Tour at extremely low cost including all expenses to
Florida and Cuba, December 9th to January 9TH, especially attractive
and of unlimited educational value to Teachers and Students during their
vacation-their only opportunity
ATOUR OF ::
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their season; through the beautiful tropical country in nearby Foreign
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ma, during the winter months at home, afording an opportunity for great
comfort and pleasure.
WRITE FOR BOOKLET AND LITERATURE
We are sure one of W many attractive MISREPRESENTATION,
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED and CHAPERoNED TOURS at a REA- }
SONABLE COST will interest you.
GATTIS TOURS
Tourist Agents, Seaboard Air Line Railway,
Raleigh, North Carolina.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31
K. P. MEETING TONIGHT.

Woodland lodge No. II, Knights of Pythias, will meet tonight and all members are requested to be present.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31
CATTLE AGAIN TOP MARKET
 - l37 STEERS ARE SOLD COL. LITTLE SAYS NEW TICK LAW WILL BENEFIT THIS
 SECTION.

Col. J. E. Little, the Arkansas river planter, has just returned from St. Louis, where he sold 137 head of fat steers, his shipment again topping the St. Louis market for southern cattle on the day on which they were sold. The steers averaged 1,094 pounds in weight and netted ' cents per pound.
 The cattle were part of 164 head purchased by Col. Little in Arkansas county last fall for the purpose of fattening. He has been feeding them on ensilage, alfalfa and cottonseed meal.
 MT. Little stated today that if his cattle had not come from "quarentine' territory he would have received at least half-cent better price for them, or more than $5 per head. The tick eradication law, he says, will be of immense benefit to this county if en- forced.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31

Conductor Ed Freeman arrived this morning from Little Rock for a visit to his family in this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31
FUNERAL OF HERBERT
 COX IS HELD HERE

The funeral of Charles Herbert Cox, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles w. Cox, who died in Denver, Colo, Sun day morning, was held from the res- idence of his grandparents, Col. and Mrs. G. w. Bruce, this afternoon at 3 o'clock, large number of friends of the family being in attendance. The services were conducted by Miss Gillette of Little Rock, a minister of the Christian Science denomination, which faith was embraced by Mr. Cox some months before his death. The pall-bearers were young Conway friends of MT. Cox and were as fol- lows; Active, J. A. Setzler, c. ". Hinkle, Roy Rogers, Adam Harris, C. B. Akin and John Garrett; honorary, William Camp, D. F. Tucker, George Shaw, Jr., and Fletcher Smith. Many beautiful floral tributes were offered. The interment was at Oak Grove cemetery.
 In addition to the members of the family, those here from a distance to attend the funeral included Mesdames Beulah Sevier and Charles Reimeyer of Little Rock and Mrs. A. s. Gibson of Texarkara.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31
LOCAL YOUNG MEN
 ORGANIZE A SOCIETY
LITERARY AND DEBATING CLUB WITH Is MEMBERS
 IS FORMED.

The Conway Literary and Debating Society was organized last night with a charter membership of 16, notwith- standing the inclement weather. Af- ter the routine of organization and drafting constitution and bylaws was completed the following officers were elected:
 E. E. Reynolds, president; H. H. Fulmer, vice president; George Shaw, secretary and treasurer; Leslie Graf ton, chaplain; Oswald Burr, critic; and Jim Campbell, J. Martin Downing and II. G. Charles, program commit tee.
 It is the purpose of the society to meet weekly and it is much desired by those in charge that all the mem- bers be present at every meeting. All the people of the town are invited to join if they care to do so.
 The next meeting will be held Thursday night, April 8, and the pro- gram to be rendered at that time is as follows:
 How to build up good literary society,"" Leslie Grafton.
 "The value of a literary society,"" A. l.. Barber.
 Quartette.
 Debate: Resolved, That the Con- dray good road law should be adopted as it is drafted and written"
 Affirmative, George Shaw and Roy Rogers.
 Negative, VIII Prince and Jim Dunn.
 Everyone is urged to be present.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31
HEAVY VOTING IN
 SPECIAL ELECTION LANDSLIDE AGAINST ACT
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY AGAINST CONDRAY ROAD
 BILL IS PREDICTED.

An unusually heavy vote, with an overwhelming majority against the Condray road law, is indicated in the special election which is being held throughout the district, including all of Faulkner county except Wilson township. More than 700 votes, an average poll, had been cast in Cad ron township and the three city wards up to 2 o'clock this afternoon and a constant stream of. voters was still going to the polls.
 Reports from the country town ships indicated approximately heavy vote. Rain and snow yesterday made farm work today impossible and as the weather was fair the farmers had nothing to do but to go to the polls. Hundreds of them rode for miles over muddy and almost impas- sable roads, the majority of them making the trip in order to cast a vote against measure which would have made permanent roads possible in the county
 
 ceded it's defeat a week ago and since that time no effort has been made to turn the tide in favor of the bill. The opponents, however, have worked un- ceasingly, and it would not be sur prising if 2,000 or more votes are cast against the Condray road law.
 If voted down today, the Condray bill will have had the unique distinc- tion of being law for about 24 hours. It was not signed by the governor until yesterday afternoon, being one among many bills to reach the chief execu- tive on the final day of the 20 days allowed for enrolling after the ad- journment of the legislature. The act itself provides that it shall be in force unless repealed by the people at today's election.
 The governor also signed yesterday the Alexander general road law, un- der which counties or portions of counties may form improvement dis tricts for road construction along lines similar to the formation of paw ing districts in cities. Under this law, majority in number of land owners, a majority in land values or a majority in acreage may secure the formation of road district by peti- tion to the county court.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31
PIONEER CITIZEN
 EXPIRES, AGED 8I

G. B. Evans died at o'clock yester- day morning at his home near Woes ter with paralysis, at the age of Sl years. MT. Evans had been in fine health and had shown no symptoms of illness until the moment before he expired. He asked his wife to get him glass of water and as she hand ed it to him he fell forward from his chair and expired immediately.
 Mr. Evans was one of the oldest settlers of Faulkner county, having conducted store near the present site of Conway, many years before the town was founded. He had a wide acquaintance throughout the county and leaves many friends to mourn his sudden demise.
 The funeral services were held this afternoon at ? o'clock at the Stone cemetery near the tunnel and were in charge of the Masonic or der of which Mir. Evans was a mem Der. He is survived by his wife and several children.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31
CRAFTY BURGLAR
 PLAYS 'POSSUM
Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat
 Garland Springs, March 31.-A clever ruse enabled burglar who had entered the store of A. J. Tro- baugh to make his escape after being caught in the building one night last week. MT. Trobaugh was in Conway at the time, but when the thief was discovered by some other men he lay down and played dead. While they were gone for doctor he made his escape. About $30 or $40 worth of merchandise was missing from the store.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31
FAIR DAY AFTER
 BIG SNOW STORM

A cioudiess sky and much warmer weather today followed severe storm of rain, sleet and snow here yes terday. The rain, which fell at inter- vals throughout the day, changed to ow late in the afternoon, heavy fall occurring for several hours, but on account of the wet condition of the ground, but little of the snow re-
 mained. A hard freeze and killing
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31

frost occurred last night, but it is be- lieved little damage to fruit was caused The present spring is one Of the most backward ever known in this section, vegetation and farm work having made no more progress than is usual during February.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31
NEW PHONE DIRECTORY.

The contract for printing the next edition of the telephone exchange di- rectory for Conway was awarded by the Southwestern Telephone Company today to the Conway Printing Com pany. The listing for the directory will close April 5, and it will be dis tributed in about two weeks.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31
CLEANUP WEEK
 HERE APRIL BIO

The Conway School and Civic Club has secured the services of N. F. Chapman of Mena, an expert muni- cipal sanitarian, to lead a weeks cam paign in this city April 5 to 10, in- elusive. Every womans club, the
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31

churches, schools and city authorities will be enlisted in the campaign and It IS planned to give Conway the most thorough cleaning-up it has ever had. Further details of the campaign will be announced later.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31

Deputy United States Marshal c. 0. Payne of Little Rock is visiting his family in this city. MT. Payne is nursing sore arm as a result of a recent vaccination.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-31
WILL GIVE OUT ROAD
 LAW ELECTION RETURNS

The election returns of the Condray road law will be received at the office of the Log Cabin Democrat tonight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07
from me Hsr.la rhl. D... non

Southern Pacific. en- route to san fran
cisco 10 attend the launching Of the
new batteship Ohio.
Joe Simmo. a G. H passenger engi-
neer, reported for duty today and went
out on No. 10 in place Of engineer
RAIDER who handled the presidents
special into FL Paso-
Miss Katherine CosgrOVe, OF Atchi-
son. Kans-. is stopping here for two or
three days TO visit her cousins. Mr..
and Mrs Hilary Bennett. and viii prob
ably continue her journey TO Mexico
City TO visit relatives soon
The Mexican Central railroad had
another serious wreck this morning
which resulted in the death OF engineer
George E Wheat, Of this city. Wheat
was employed on the division OF the
road between san Luis POrosi and
Tampico.
Governor Ahumada and Gen Her
nandez viii give a dance at the Jua-
rez customs house tonight and the So
Cial colony Of FL PasO and Juarez will
take part in the affair. The governor
is highly pleased with his visit to Fl
PasO and the way he has been treated
here. and is giving the ball tonight in
rscueuition OF the hospitality Of FL
Pasosns to HIMSELF and his suite
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

The plan should involve the purchase and ultimate
of at least two blocks, and better three blocks,
of ground in the vicinity Of the present Aoy school
preferably all along the canal to take advantage
Of the parkway. The present Aoy school should be torn
down. it is entirely unsuitable to the needs Of the
work down there and it not worth spending another
cent upon IN the way of improvement upkeep Then
plan should be devised that viii involve group of
modern suitable buildings for all purposes relating to
the necessary work among the Spanish speaking pOpu-
lation; and that viii leave ample recreation space.
Compulsory education In Texas goes into effect at
the beginning of the 1867 school year From 5000
to 5000 more children than in school must be
provided for. Even with the shifting that will take
place upon completion of the high school, and with
the of all additions contemplated, and the
general introduction of the Gary system and multiple
sessions, there viii still be needs untitled.
The $4,000 bonds asked for absolutely
essential continue the development Of the school
system, and fully 100000 viii be needed by 1916
1917 Nothing before the people is vital than
the maintenance Of public educational standards.
Fortunately FL Paso has school board containing
practical of affairs who viii it that the bond
money is well invested The school trustees can be
trusted to these public funds wisely and eeOnom-
ically.
Every dollar of the $4,000 will be needed as soon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
@Uncls WiggiIy and the Water Bottle"
By HOWARD B. GARIS.

a hopeless voice. I don't suppose you
mean to make trouble, but you GER
tainly do. Now, I must stop and mend
the hole in the tire"
Which the rabbit gentleman did, past
ing some growing gum over it. Jimmie
helping him Then they went on again
Jimmie was pretty good, but every
once in a while. the crow chap would
do something he ought not to- Once
he turned the whizzicum-w hazzicum
the wrong way and nearly made the
auto flop over in q sOmersault
"Oh. I almost wish L had left you
home" finally said uncle Wiggily, sad
" enough. But soon after that, all Of
a sudden the auto stopped short.
We'll I wonder what can be the
natter asked uncle Wiggily-
7 didn't do anything" said Jimmie
eagerly.
s'No. this walnut your fault" spoke
the rabbit gentleman 7 see; my auto
needs water. The engine has TO have
it to keep itself cool, but the water
has all boiled away I wonder where
can get more2'
Then uncle Wiggily saw. in the
woods. a big bottle full Of water. It
had fallen off a grovery wagon on the
soft moss, so ii did not break
There is water in that bottle" said
the rabbit gentleman, but how can I
pour it in my auto and give il drink?
The bottle is too heavy for me to lift;
if break it the water viii run all
over and be lost. and the neck OF the
bottle is too small for me to dip any
water out On, deari what shall / dO2'
"Hai This is where I can help yOu,"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

Alderman George Look returned
from Casas Grandes this afternoon. ac-
companied by Don Genevevo Portino
and the two will leave tomorrow for
san Francisco where they viii close
one of the largest realty deals made for
a number OF years in northern AIexico.
The property comprises nearly a mil
lion and one-half acres in the Sierra
Nadre mountains. heavily timbered and
rich in mineral The consideration il
is said is about a million dollars The
company buying the property is com
posed Of san Francisco people and the
land viii be used FOR grazing purposes
The crowds in the city during the
presidential festivities were well
handled by the police.
superintendent Randolph, OF the Tue
son division Of the Southern Pacific,
came in today in his private car. &C
companied by governor Murphy OF
Arizona
The contract has been let for che
grading OF the Kansas City, Mexico q
Orient railway from chihuahua to the
Rio Grande. and work viii probably
begin this week
A party OF Is Ohio congressmen
passed through here today over the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

field, KY. Daily Messenger and presi-
dent Of the Kentucky Press assOcia-
ton. Il am quite impressed with your
city: for IT appears to be wide awake,
and certainly it is busy. Fl PasO ap-
pears to me as being more Of the west
than OF the south"
The Borderland route is gradually
being improved. and is now in good
logged the road from FL Paso 70 Los
Angeles The construction Of a fine
bridge at Yuma. Ariz.. has done away
with the necessity OF ferrying aotOmO-
biles across the river. and in the I'm
perial valley and other parts Of south
ern California improvements are being
made to the roads to do away with the
heavy sand The route has been used
quite extensively during the past few
months by motorists en- route 10 Cali
fOrnia and is becoming more popular
all the time"
Malaria is fierce in Veracruz," said
Phil CcCleary, who has just returned
from the east coast port. ~Quinine is
a daily necessity there and took more
OF it than have taken in FL Paso dur
ing my entire life. The country is low
there next TO the coast and malaria is
everywhere The natives are more or
less immune to il but the foreigners
plexions and suffer from chills and
fever"
'The water is rapidly filling up the
lake. back OF the Elephant Butte dam
and il is becoming a body Of water Of
considerable size" said Mrs. Frederick
c. Billings Boating on the LAKE VIII be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

tickets into church and otherwise dis
playing a change Of heart coupled with
considerable Ignorance
Many thousands Of rude men who
never heard Of Shakspere, and couldn't
understand deacOn's conversation
without an Interpreter, have listened 10
Sunday as he described them in their
own brand of language. until they
blushed clear down to their ankles and
abandoned beating their wives togeth-
er with many other playful habits
Sunday was the first evangelist to put
the business on a wholesale basis with
publicity. promotion and cost accounting
departments. and to undertake the job
of converting a whole town at a time
He began with the smaller western
towns, and has progressed until he re-
Gently took on Philadelphia in a p
round contest and caused more excite
ment there than four worlds series and
a great scandal He is now in strict
training with the idea Of tackling Chi
cago, the amber hope Of the opposition.
Sunday is madly disapprOved by
many people who think his rates are
too high, and his language is too low.
But he seems to proceed on the idea
that the Bible should be translated into
street language, as well as Choctaw,
Fiji and EsquimO. and that when once
it is understood by all it viii do con-
siderable good.