The log cabin Democrat. [volume], November 11, 1908, Image 1

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DAI LY EDITION
The Log Cabin Democrat.
VOL. i NO. 51 CONWAY, ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 190S TEN CENTS PER WEEK
COUNCIL ELECTS
A. J. WITT MAYOR
VOTE 4 TO 3 IN HIS FAVOR
W. B. Stark Also Nominated for
the Position.
Mach Business Transacted at Last Night's
Meeting of the City
Council.
At the conclusion of a busy ses
sion last night the city council
elected A. J. Witt as mayor to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna
tion of Frank F„ Robins, which
went into effect on October 23.
When a motion was adopted to
go into the election of a mayor,
Alderman Lee Schwarz nominated
W. B. Stark, and Alderman B. T.
Bullion nominated A. J. Witt.
After considerable discussion the
roll was called by Acting Recorder
Bullion, and the vote stood as fol
lows:
For Mr. Witt.—Alderman Mar
tin, McCulloch, Bullion and Act
ing Mayor Hartje—4.
For Mr. Stark. — Aldermen
Schwarz, Holman and Newbern
—3
Mr. Witt is visiting at Ola, and
the news of his election has been
wired to him, but at 4 p. m. noth
ing had been heard from him.
Mr. Witt served as mayor for
one term in 1895-96. He has also
held the offices of sheriff and coun
ty treasurer of this county, and is
well known throughout the county.
Accounts Allowed.
The following accounts were al
lowed by the council:
Salaries.-.$ 87.50
Miscellaneous accounts- 6.50
C. H. Sumption, sidewalk
and crossings. 137-98
Ark. Cor. Metal Co., cul
verts..-.-. 152.08
Halter Bros., street cross
ings . 500.00
Total...$883.06
An ordinance fixing a city tax
on theatres, moving picture shows,
etc., in amounts from $10 per
month to $75 per year was reported
favorably by the judiciary commit
tee and, under a suspension of the
rules, was passed by a unanimous
vote.
Light Plant Report.
Chairman McCulloch of the
light plant committee submitted a
report showing the financial con
dition of the city light plant. The
report shows the outstanding in
debtedness of the plant to be
^ $4293.53., as follows: Accounts
payable, $1943.32; J. H. Stubb’s
note and interest, given to pay for
new machinery, $1320 20; balance
on purchase price of plant, includ
ing interest to date, $1030.01.
Against this indebtedness on open
account, Treasurer J. A. Pence
states that there is between $600
and $700 due the plant for light
service.
The report goes info detail to
show the actual running expenses
of the plant and it appears that the
plant is making a good profit above
the cost of operation, the indebted
ness being incurred in the exten
sion of lines, the purchase ot new
machinery to meet the growing de
mand for service and otherwise
permanently increasing the amount
invested in the plant. According
to the report, the average
cost of operation per month for the
12 months ending Sept, i, 1908,
was $354 50, as follows: Fuel,
$202.00; salaries, $142.50; oil, etc.,
$10.
The average monthly collections
from consumers during the same
period amounted to $534.36, thus
showing an average net profit of
$189.86.
Lack of capital with which to
make the improvements and addi
tions demanded by increased con
sumption of electricity has serious- i
ly handicapped the management of
the plant and caused them not only
to pay a large amount for interest, j
but to forego extension of lines to
several places where profitable bus
iness could le obtained.
DELAYS ON THE GAS WELL
Drillers Can’t Get Wood to Keep Their En
gines Going.
Little Rock, Nov. u.—Col. J.
B. Jones arrived home yesterday
afternoon from Chicago. While
at Chicago Col. Jones discussed
the natural - gas - for - Little - Rock
proposition with Charles CL Dawes,
the capitalist, who owns a large
block of stock in the Pulaski Gas
Light Company, and is also inter
ested in the Plumerville gas well.
The drillers of the Plumerville
well are meeting with one delay
after another. For the first few
weeks the work progressed rapidly
and a depth of 2,500 feet was
reached. According to the report
of the geologist in the employ of
the company gas lies not more
than a few hundred feet beneath
the present location of the drill,
but ill fate has set in and not a
single foot has been gained for
several weeks.
First it was the breaking of a i
cable and the drilling was sus
pended until the arrival of a new
one from the Hast. Now another
difficulty is faced in the refusal of
the negroes in the neighborhood to
cut and deliver wood, all the avail
able fuel for the engine having
been exhausted. Col. Jones talk
ed to the superintendent by tele
phone last night, and the latter
was unable to set a date at which
work at the well will be resumed.
Large Sale of Flour.
The firm of S. G. Smith sold
seventy five barrels of flour to their
customers this morning. The flour
was the Big “S” Brand and W. A.
Ray is agent for the milling com
pany.
Standing of the Contestants
Miss Mollie Livingston Still Leads in District No. 1 With
1000 Votes to Her Credit.
Following is the standing till noon today.
District No. i
Miss Mollie Livingston .. 1000
Miss Woods Livingston .920
Miss Evie Shaw.-.-.645
Miss Willie Smith —...280
District No. 2
Mrs. L. N. Bolls. 1525
Miss Minnie Carter, Conway, Route— . 600
Miss Lilian Blackwell. 525
Miss Hattie Gibbon.—... 365
Miss Eunice Kirby, Vilonia. 265
Miss Margaret Thomas, Greenbrier, Route i. 27.5
Miss Oma Keathley, Ivnola .—.. 200
Miss Mary N. Reeves, Conway, Route 2.. 140
Miss Jewell Snow, Vilonia .. 100
Mrs. Sarah L. Zellner, Conway, Route 4-. too
BOY ROBBED BY
CARD SHARPS
Henry Dunn, an 18-year-old boy,
was robbed of $40 by two sharps at
the depot in this city last night. An
ancient card trick was the scheme
used to deprive young Dunn of his
money, which was the proceeds of
a bale of cotton he had just sold for
his mother. The boy was ap
proached by two men who were ap
parently trying to make a bet be
tween themselves. One said that
he had no money and advised Dunn
to take the bet. This was refused,
but when the sharp said “lend me
$40 for a minute, then," Dunn took
out his money and the crook j
grabbed it and ran off into the
darkness. The bov had exhibited
the money at the entrance to the
Electric theatre, and it is supposed
that the sharps saw it and followed
him to the depot. Dunn was able
to give a fairly good description of
the two men who robbed him, but
the officers have not yet been able
to locate them.
PENALTY SUITS
ARE ORDERED
Little Rock, Nov. u.—Special.
The Arkansas railroad commission
today ordered that penalty suits be
brought against all trunk lines for
enforcing increased rates in viola
tion of the commission’s orders.
The railroad attorney will apply to
the federal court for an injunction,
claiming that the commission can
not bring suit without announcing
new rates.
MONEY TO LOAN
We have some money to put on good real estate
security.
BAHNER & COMPANY
No Rain Tonight
So come out to
Electric Theatre
and see this excellent
program:
We will repeat the Big Automobile Races at Dieppe,
France, and show the following new subjects:
King Scatter Brains A Tale of Two Cities
Home Work in China
SONG—Neath the Old Acorn Tree, Sweet Estelle
Excellent Piano Music Every Night
TIME!
Is always considered as a
very important asset to a
successful business man and,
we may say he also displays
his usual good judgment rel
ative to banking business and
keeps his money in a good,
strong, successful Bank. We
would impress upon you the
great importance of this fea
| ture. Carefully consider this
bank when you wish to dis
play your good judgment in
selecting a bank that is
always ready, willing and
able to help you along.
THE OLD RELIABLE
Bank of Conway
LUCAS H. PYLE, CASHIER
CEREMONY WAS IMPRESSIVE
Bestowal of Southern Crosses
of Honor
Upon Confederate Veterans by the U. D.C.
at the Court House
Yesterday.
The Southern Cross of Honor
was bestowed on twenty-four Con
federate Veterans of Faulkner Co.
yesterday afternoon by the Robert
K. Lee Chapter U. D. C. Forty
four crosses had been ordered, but,
owing to the inclement w’eather,
many of the veterans could not
come out to receive them.
The ceremony was interesting
and impressive. It was a moving
anil inspiring sight to see the vet
erans, many of them grey-haired
and feeble, and some still disabled
by old wounds, coming forward
as their names were called, to re
ceive their Crosses of Honor from
the hands of the Daughters of the
Confederacy, as a loving recogni
tion of their years of sacrifice, loy
alty, and sublime devotion to their
country.
The court room was decorated
with the Confederate colors and
red and white roses. The program
was as follows:
Opening song — My Country,
’tis of Thee.
Invocation—Dr. Godbey.
Song — Onward, Christian Sol
diers.
Introduction of the Speaker—
Rev. J. J. Hurt.
Address—Piof. J. J. Doyne.
Dixie—Cornet.
Poem—The Veteran’s Cross of
Hon^r. — Read by Rev. J. B.
Stevenson.
Rules for Bestowal of Crosses of
Honor—Read by the President,
Miss Nellie G. Randell.
Presentation of the Crosses by
the President, each Veteran com
ing forward at roll call.
Song—God be with Vou Till
We Meet Again.
Benediction—Rev. J. J. Hurt.
Mr. Doyne's address was fine,
and fitting to the occasion. Mr.
Hurt’s introduction was exceeding
ly interesting! and almost a brief
address in itself. The invocation
by Dr. Godbey was very beautiful.
The poem read by Mr. Stevenson
was much enjoyed by the audience.
The beautiful music on the cor
net furnished by Messrs. Moose and
Keifer and the vocal, led by Mr.
Kirby, added greatly to the pleas
ure of the occasion.
It is regretted that owing to a
mistake the response for the Vet
erans by Col. G. W. Bruce was
omitted from the program.
The Veterans who received the
Crosses of Honor were:
J. U. Brady, B. B. Barker, G. W.
Bruce, T. J. Bullion, W. D. Cole,
W. S. Cooper, M. C. Canada, G.
M. Kasterwood, W. T. Eason, W.
K. Gately, D. R. B. Greenlee, R.
E. George, W. S. Harrell, J. R.
Kelsey, W. A. Loveless, W. W.
Martin, T. A. Maddox, W. A.
Paul, Polk Potts, H. II. Propst,
D. L. Smith, H. E. Wilson, J. K.
Wimberly, —. —. Patrick.
The veterans whose applications
for crosses have been filed and who
have not yet received thi. m * wiTi
have to apply in person or send a
written order to the president of
Robert E. Lee chapter at Conway.
Atkins vs. Normal.
The Normal School and Atkins
High School will play football in
this city next Saturday at Hendrix
Park.
I Have
Just Received
■ ■——■■■ ■ i ————————
A beautiful line of sterling silver Souvenir Spoons for
Hendrix and Central Colleges,
The State Normal School and
The Conway High School
and many other designs. It will pay you to make the
selection before the stock is broken.
Don’t forget my excellent repair department
J. J. LIVINGSTON 2“
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80-acre farm for sale
We have an 80-acre farm within one-half mile of Con
way, well suited for a fruit farm, which we are in pos
ition to sell at a bargain if sold at once.
DURHAM & HOLMAN
We hope that every subscriber
of the Daily Kditiou will make a
complaint direct to this office,
phone No. 21, when he fails to
receive his paper. On account of
the work being new to our carriers
some mistakes have naturally been
made, but we want to know of
them so that they can be avoided
in the future. tf
FREEMAN ’ S
Latest Magazines, New Souvenir
Post Cards, Rooks, Etc.
I have anything you want in the
magazine and newspaper line
W. C. FREEMAN
Saturday Candies at Caspar’s
One-pound box of Fancy Candies worth 50 cents
any other day will be sold on Saturday only at
We have just received a full line of new nuts, also new fruits.
Anything you need in your fruit cake. Come and see. Al
ways glad to show you. If not satisfactory, money back.
CITY BAKERY
Big Bargains!
For Sale.—A large desirable lot,
corner Duncan and Davis streets,
about 400x210 feet deep.
For Sale.—A beautiful residence
lot, north of Methodist church,
corner of Clifton and Duncan
streets, size 230x250 feet.
Other lands and town lots for
sale. Buy railroad land before the
price is advanced again. Buy Ire
fore January 1st, 1909.
W. H. Duncan
Conway, Arkansas
rs?__
The above name stamp*
on your photograph is a
guarantee of good work
and permanency.
Lennon’s Studio
Front st. Conway, Ark.
1 Fair Warning; last call
WITHIN another week or two Clothing Stocks are goitigto
be badly broken and you may not be able to find your
wants. Don’t wait until you are driven by the cold blasts of
winter to make your purchases, but come in at once. We are
selling the Moch-Bermau Company’s
“Wellworth” Dressy
Clothing
WHICH GUARANTEES STYLE AND QUALITY
IFRAUENTHAL & SCHWARZ