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DAILY EDITION
The Log Cabin Democrat.
VOL. i NO. i
CONWAY, ARKANSAS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1908
TEN CENTS PER WEEK
1 HEAVY VOTE IS
BEING POLLED
BIENNIAL STATE ELECTION ON
Faulkner Will Roll Big Majority
for Don a g hey.
Liquor Interests Claim Pulaski will Give
License 2000 Majority and 25
Counties will go Wet.
All tlay a steady stream of voters
have been going to the three polling
places in this city and at three
o’clock this afternoon the indica
tions are that all previous records
will be broken in the vote cast here.
Telephone report from various
townships are to the effect that, al
though little interest is apparently
being manifested and no excite
ment prevails, a good turnout is
being had and more than a normal
vote will be polled. Every indica
tion points to the fact that Faulk
ner county will give her favorite
son, George W. Donaghey, an
overwhelming majority.
Iti several townships there are
warm races for township officers,
and the aspirants lor these offices
are doing their best to bring out
every vote.
As far as can he learneii the pre
diction' of the Republicans that
Democrats would scratch the nom
inee for county judge, J. A. Lea,
have failed to materialize. Re
ports from the negro townships
are that the coloted vote is going
ing to Lea on account of the lily
white utterances made by I. R.
Reynolds on the stump.
There seems to be no question
that Faulkner county will vote for
road tax, against license and the
sale of wine, for Amendment No.
9 and against No. io.
Much Interest in Pulaski.
Little Rock.Sept. 14.—Special —
Election day dawned lair, and re
ports from over the state give the
same atmospheric conditions, with
tew exceptions, where a drizzling
rain is falling. Front the interest
manifested here, the vote polled
will exceed materially the number
of ballots cast in the Democratic
primaries in the spring. The Re
publicans and Prohibitionists are
working exceptionally hard, with
little prospects for success by eith
er. The anti-prohibitionists are
are claiming a plurality of 2000,
though it will hardly be that large.
i ne election so uir, nas oeen an
orderly one, all saloons being closed
tight, and there being no disturb
„ ances at the polls. Under instruc
™ tion of Sheriff C. C. Kavanaugh,
the electioneerers are kept ioo feet
from the polling booths, and this
has prevented clashes between the
prohibition and anti-prohibition
elements. The poll tax require
ment is not being enforced in any
of the local wards, and many ne
groes have voted, but many of
them have voted the Democratic
ticket straight, and the majority
' have voted for license. Another
y strange tiling about the negro vote,
is that the majority of those who
are casting their ballots in Tittle
Rock are supporting Amendment
No. 9, which makes the poll tax
receipt a requirement of a voter.
From all indications, even Tittle
£ Rock is going overwhelmingly
against Amendment No. to.
Liquor men are today claiming at
least 25 counties of the state will
be wet after the election today.
W. N. Owen is back from Fay
etteville, where he is arranging to
add another link to his chain of
moving picture shows.
JUDGE LEA ANSWERS REYNOLDS
Makes Vigorous Reply to Charg
es of Opponent.
Rival Nominees for County Judge Met at
the Court House and Discussed Is
sues Saturday.
Vigorously asserting that he
stood squarely upon his record
which he believed to be the best
in the history of the county,
Judge J. A. Lea made a stirring
speech in reply to his Republi
can opponent at the court house
Saturday afternoon. Mr. Rey
nolds spoke first and was greeted
by an audience of about 40. He
charged that Judge Lea’s admin
istration of the probate court
was poor; that the indebtedness
was reduced at the expense of
public improvements; that the
conditions of the county jail and
court house were bad; that the
road fund was improperly ad
ministered, and that the proposed
new bridges were “political”
bridges.
in Ins reply Judge Lea called
attention to the fact that Mr.
Reynolds was a Republican, al
though he did not so state in his
speech. He vehemently de
nounced the G. O. P. and re
ferred to their record of four
years in this county, taking
charge with #15,000 cash in the
treasury and leav ing the county
$96,000 in debt. He answered
Mr. Reynolds’ charges to the
satisfaction of his Democratic
hearers and said that he was
proud of his record as county
judge.
ODD FELLOWS ENTERTAIN
Enjoyable Evening Spent at Masonic Hall
Here Last Friday.
More than 100 Odd Fellows
participated in an entertainment
at the Masonic hall in this city
last Friday night, when about
20 members of Providence lodge
were guests of the local I. O. O.
F. organization. The Center
Link team conferred the first de
gree upon George Billingslea of
the visiting lodge. Refresh
ments consisting of ham, chick
en, pickles, pies, cakes etc.,were
served. Wellington Robbins, J.
A. Pence, W. H. Duncan, Char
ley Hairod and O. L. Honea
were the local committee on ar
rangements, and the refresh
ments were prepared by J. S.
Watkins.
Republicans Want Sheriff.
In l’erry, another sister coun
ty to Faulkner, the Republicans
are making a hard struggle to
re-elect the present sheriff, J. E.
Oliver, who defeated the Demo
cratic nominee two years ago.
N. B. Harris is the present Dem
ocratic nominee opposing Mr.
Oliver. _
Pappas Sells Restaurant.
C. Pappas has sold his restaur
ant in the rear of Menty &. Dol
lahite’s store and returned to
Little Rock to make his home.
Mr. Pappas wishes to thank the
people for thetr patronage dur
ing his stay here.
Prof. Glddens Buys Farm.
Prof. J. R. Giddens, county
treasurer, has bought from H. W.
Havens 40 acres and an adjoining
40 from J. C. Garrett, near Linder.
The total consideration was $450.
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Miss W. R. Cooper
ANNOUNCES HER
Fall Opening
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
September 15th and 16th
And invites every lady in Conway and vicinity to
call and inspect her magnificent line of Fall Hats.
In Wilson Bros, and Livingston’s.
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| EDITORIAL
THE FIRST ISSUE.
This is the first issue of the
Daily Edition of The Log Cab
in Democrat. If onr intentions
are carried ont, it will be the
poorest issue, because we ex
pect each succeeding issue to be
better than the one which pre
ceded it.
The encouragement which the
Daily has already received is
very gratifying to us. We have
set our mark for 500 subscribers
and we are agreeably surprised
to be able to send the first edi
tion to considerably more than
one half that number of actual
subscribers.
One copy of today’s paper will
be sent to every home, in order
that those who have not sub
scribed may have an opportun
ity of seeing the Daily Edition.
We shall be glad to receive
subscriptions from every person
in the city who feels that he can
afford to pay ten cents a week
for the paper delivered and every
one else who feels that the Daily
will be worth 25 cents a month
when sent by mail.
CIRCUIT COURT TOMORROW
Special Session will Convene in
This City.
Trial of J. W. Cartwright, Wife-Murderer,
to be Taken Up—Judge Lankford
Expected Tonight.
A special session of the Faulk
ner circuit court will convene in
this city tomorrow morning for
the purpose of a trial of the case
of J. W. Cartright, who killed
his wife near YVooster a short
time ago. A report was sent
from Conway to the Little Rock
Gazette that the special term
would probably not convene, but
according to the officers here
there is no foundation for this
report, as nothing has been
heard from Judge Eugene Lank
ford since the order for the spec
ial term was received from him.
Judge Lankford is expected
to arrive this afternoon or to
night, remaining at home this
morning in order to cast his
vote.
At the sheriff s ofhce it is stat
ed that Cartwright, who is now
in the penitentiary for safe
keeping, ^ will not be brought
here until the court so orders.
It is probable, however, that
this order will be made immedi
ately upon the arrival of Judge
Lankford, in which case Deputy
Sheriff J. S. Johnson will bring
the prisoner here tomorrow
morning.
Mr. Smithson Dead.
Mrs M. J. Smithson died at
her home at Adona, Perry coun
ty, Saturday of bronclial trouble,
after a short illness. She is sur
vived by nine children, five
daughters and four sons. The
body was brought here Sunday,
the interment being had at the
Stone cemetery, north of Cou
waX, Rev. J. A. Crye conduct
ing the services.
L. S. Dunaway left this morn
ing for Dardanelle.
MRS. COLLIER DIED SATURDAY
Wifeof J.D. Collier Expires After
Long Illness.
Funeial Services Held at Ten O’Clock
This Morning, the Interment
Being at Oak Grove.
Shortly alter 8 o’clock Saturday
night Mrs. Lethe R. Collier, wife
of J.D. Collier, died at her home
in this city of tuberculosis, after
an illness of several months. Mrs.
Collier’s health began to fail last
year and she spent the past winter
in southern Texas, returning home
in the spring and gradually grow
ing weaker until the end.
The funeral services were held
at the family residence this morn
ing at io o’clock, being conducted
by Rev. J. B. Stevenson, and were
attended by a large number of
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Collier was born at Mal
vern, Ark., Sept. 16, 1872. She
was married to Mr. Collier at Mal
vern on December 28, 1898, com
ing to this city to make her home.
She was for many years a faithful
member of the Methodist church.
Mrs. Collier is survived by her
husband, two children, Helen and
Mary, aged 9 and 3 respectively;
two brothers, S. G. and W. H.
Smith of this city; four sisters,
Mrs. B. G. Graham of Newport,
Mrs. S. C. Scull and Mrs. W. D.
Ash of Little Rock and Mrs. Nora
Leigh of Malvern; and her mother,
Mrs. L. L. .Smith of this city.
NEW SECRETARY CHECKED IN
M. F. Dickinson Succeeds Ben L. Griffin as
State Union Secretary.
Last Thursday Chairman R.
H. McCulloch of the state exec
utive committee was here to
check in Prof. M. F. Dickinson
of Paragould as state secretary
treasurer of the Farmers’ Union,
succeeding Ben. L. Grj#iu. Mr.
Dickinson was elected at the
state convention in August and
has spent the past month famil
iarizing himself with the duties
of his new office.
Mr. Griffin has been secretary
of the state union since a few
months after its organization,
and during his administration
the union has grown from an in
significant number to one of the
most powerful bodies ever organ
ized in the state, with a member
ship of about 80,000.
Committee to Decide Location.
The executive committee of
the Farmers’ Union will meet in
this city next Wednesday to de
cide the matter of a permanent
location of the Union headquar
ters. «
PENSION CHECKS SENT OUT
Nearly $8000 Distributed in this County
irom Pension Fund.
Seven thousand, nine hundred
and ninety dollars in pension
checks have been distributed to
148 beneficiaries in this county
by Clerk J. H. Hartje. The
checks were received last Friday,
a number calling at the county
clerk’s office to get them Satur
day, and the remainder, ac
companied by a nice letter from
Mr. Hartje, went out on this
morning’s mails.
A total of #11,750 in pensions
were allowed in this county, and
and the fund was sufficient, to
pay 68 cents on the dollar of
each pension.
Ready Money
Makes a man confident and
gives him chances to make more
The best way to possess ready money
is to SAVE AS YOU EARN. The
best way to save is to put it in some
good strong bank. The best bank is
the FAULKNER COUNTY BANK,
which invites you to become a depos
itor. You will be in mighty good
company ::::::
FAULKNER COUNTY BANK
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The
Price
of a Watch
is governed largely by the quality of the movement in the
case. The case is a protection to the delicate machine
inside, and while it may vary from the silverene to the
expensive gold, there is still a greater difference in the
grades and prices of the different movements. To the
inexperienced all watches look pretty much alike as far
as the movement is concerned, and it is only by exper
ience that one is enabled to determine between the dozens
of grades of the same maker. I have had the experience
and it is at your service if you buy of us.
J. J. LIVINGSTON
Where the Quality Is Always Right
Get the habit of going to the
Moving Picture Show
It s a good habit and inexpensive
\°u Set "lorl; for your money at a first-class moving picture show than
at any other kind of amusement. A refined entertainmeut for refined
people.
Program, Monday Night, Sept. 14th.
“A Pour "Footed Hero,”
“Life iu a Burman Teak Forrest,”
“Retribution of The Brand of Cain.”
Program, Tuesday Night, Sept. 15th.
Peculiar People,”
“(xrand-Pathers Pills,” very funny
“Wierd Symphony—Lady Barrister.”
ADMISSION ONLY to CENTS
CONWAY COUNTY MAY 60 WET
Rumor to That Effect is in Cir
culation.
Election Machinery Said to Favor Change
and Work Has Been Done in a
Quiet Way.
That Conway county will vote
for license at today’s election is
a rumor that has been current
for the past few days. Accord
ing to a story going fhe rounds
the election commissioners favor
a wet county and have appointed
judges of the elections whose
views coincide with their own.
In addition to this a campaign
has been made in a quiet way
without attracting the attention
of the anti-saloon forces. Con
way county has been dry for the
past six years, the majority
against licence being very large
at the last election.
DURHAM & HOLMAN
Buy and sell city property,
both improved and vacant.
We have a large list of coun
try farms for sale. We also
sell all kinds of insurance
life, accident, fire and tornado
There are two classes of peo
ple in whom we are especially
invited—Those who waut to
buy and those who want to
sell. Come and see us.
DURHAM & HOLMAN
Uarriage Licenses.
Since our last issue • Couuty
Clerk J. H. Hartje has issued
nage licciv er. -to the fo'lowiiiml
Lee Matthews, 22, and
Rolland, 18, Kuola.
B. F. Burnett, 43, Wooster, a!
Minda Ilolloway, 20 Greenbrier.
W- M. Kirby, 21, and Ida C.
Wright, 16, Vilonia.
Henry Snow, 21, and Pearl Ray,
20, Greenbrier.
If you want to profit by
the growth of Conway,
buy a lot in the
Boulevard
Addition
where property is bound
to go up 200, 300, 400,
500 per cent.
BAHNER & CO.
BUS TO ANY PART OF THE CITY
Meets all trains. 25c to any part of
the city. Will call at your home by
phoning me at any time.
Phone No. 119. - - E. L. KING.
We thank our many custo
mers for their past patron
age and solicit the same in
the future.
NELSON DRUG CO.
Frauenthal & Schwarz
CAN FILL. YOUR WANTS IN
Furniture, Carpets,
Matting and Stoves
And in fact everything to furnish your home at much
less price than Little Rock price. Comparison will
prove this. Quality is equally as good. We accom
modate with
Installment time payment, if desired.
Frauenthal & Schwarz