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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23
eEp-eoUND FOR MONTHS.
Hone Abandoned After PhysicianS
Consultation.

Mrs. Enos Shearer, Yew and Wash
lngton Sts., Centralia, Wash, says:
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23

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Ay, and Is made to prostrata borso,s q. bis
see'! Inc women OF the east 1t must be OBJ
served. are far more abiect and danendent
that the women Of the west.
In Japan, the dear little island of cherry
nscoms, the woman is treated with respect;
arismuch as this modern country is rapidly
s.nlSsng on the customs and manners of Europe,
thar treatment of the fair sex is considerably
IGrer," and this is shown in many WAYS The
wang girl is given the opportunity of refus-
i,g her sutton if she doesn't want him. a privi-
stge that is frequently denied the Chinese
bride. In Nippon the wooer comes and places
sprig of shrubbery the house of the maid
hs would like to marry; if this shrub is neg
heted, it shows him that he is rejected. II
II is taken into the house and placed upon
the wall, it means the young lady has no OBJ
sections" Then she, to show him that she
turns his affectionate regard, backens her
seeth. After they are married she plucks out
Aer eyebrows and then the husband and wife
are allowed to talk together; for, you must
know, the young not often allowed to
ealk to the girls over in the mkado's realm.
In Korea close at hand, men of all ages take
ED the benedict's life. 1t frequently happens
shat young boys, scarce II years old, mar
ned to girls of the same age. The price of
wife is a bullock, and needless to say, good
SuIlock is regarded over there as thing OF
much more Vdlue Indu mere WoudH lHo
photograph shows a bridegroom on his way
10 the wedding; it is taken at Seoul in the
southern part of the island, where the sun Is
hot an6 a servant is seen protecting the speed
fys groom from the rays of the sun with a
large umbrella curious custom in connec-
+inn with Korean weddings is that concerning
,he bridegroom's hair. Before his marriage 1t
Il left long and braided down his back; but
Kfterward it is coiled on top of his head much
as the American woman coils up her hair, and
is surrounded by wire apparatus not unlike a
bird cage or a mouse trap and left that way
as +, sign: doubtless to all scheming widows
mat he is already took" and is not to be tam
pered with.
In Norway the crown is the woman's
head as can be seen by a reference to the
photograph. 1t is a magnificent affair. but it
is rather cumbersome and unwieldy and, while
no doubt it is considered quite luxury the
mere fact that the bride has to wear it night
and day for a week would make it a decided
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23

10 4 good time. From
China to America and
1rom Iceland to Patago-
mia the whole earth is
Derpetually smiling with
BRIDES. Think of the
frsEaeaus that are be-
ing prepared, from the
Fed silk veil of the orr
ext to the white tulle
Cd the accident: of the
gaTis that are being Civ
a, of the odd. strange
ceremonies that are be-
ing performed. of the
e'ses and feastings. In
seed it is a wonderful
siEDai; and a time when
ms should be happy.
ana IN general, we
may suppose that all
hrades are happy, but
I'm the land of tie joss
haHs little Chinese maid
who Is about to be mar.
neg Doesn't seem to
lnok forward to the ven
f&ss with anything like
nsa enthusiasm of her
american sister. 1t is
a time of wailing and
RGaeuting with her. She
IN looked upon from h,
very birth-if, indee,
she ID not smothered
u sabe-as somethir
~'es0icable. A girl bal
H2ds no favor in Il
eres OF kae gods of Il
snwery kingdom; {
Asnor gGos to the ma
sAl@ over there. Hen,
when the girl bal
E'ows up there is SIN;
wonder that she is d
Fsssd of lightly to sor
1isaS who, instead
Na&ing upon her as
wife, views her as a So
want, and a profitab
<ue, too, inasmuch
Sc doesn't have to y;
DsT anything for b
services. And this
sEsn shown in the ma
smgs service; for at Il
conclusion of the rit
she is received by t,
AiStere groom as
Ars upon a high sto,
indicating his superit
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23

HERE may
be special
months or
seasons IA
V o re d by
brides TO be
in different
clinles for
the ringing
of wedding
b III S but
any old time
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-23
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to wait a long time before purchasing
a bride, because the cost is too great.
Widows, however, are cheap! what
does the willy father of the rapidly aging
daughter do, in order to make her read
ilv marriageable? He marries her to
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-04
Send or Bring Your Job Work to
The Lafayette Advertiser

went with a delightful SWING
last night in the Crescent
Theatre. The theatre goers we're
in numbers, and they followed
each little detail of the show
with the interest which bespoke
enthusiasm. Human Hearts"
is a story of Arkansas. told in
simple language and brought
out by characters that live this
day in that billy country. The
honesty of the folk there and
the cupidty of outsiders who
steal into the lives of good, simple
people is developed. Over and
again the play has been here.
Each season it draws back to
the playhouse some of its old
friends, and always wins new
ones. The lines and situations
are strong, the comedy clean
and bright. and just enough of
light music to enrich it all. The
players last night we're at their
best. The Tom Logan. who en-
dures so much, was all that
could be asked for, Edmund
Arson showed himself a clever
performer. He has a powerful
voice and rises to the full height
of the play. Sidney Mason. as
the villain, was smart through
out and earned credit for his
work. Edward A. McHugh was
a hit as Jem Mason. The tramp
character of Mason is the life
of the melodrama, and McHugh
was in full flower. His humOr
was infectious, Roy Hollings-
head, as Jim. the cripple, was
pathetic. James H. Waltham,
as the darby of the show, is a
genuine comedian. Miss Helen
Hitchcock was the coincidence,
and, as Limpy, the newsboy won
appreciation. Miss Marie Van,
a handsome young woman made
a great deal of the character
of Jeanette Logan. Sallie Hol.
lingshead, a brilliant child, was
decidedly clever. Miss Bette
Cullinton was charming as Ruth
Larkins, and Elizabeth LIE Roy
did we'll as Mrs. Logan. HUI
man Hearts" will continue
throughout the week, with the
usual matinees on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. AT
The Jefferson Theatre Monday.
Dec. z.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-04

and exchange views. 1t is well
enough to decide upon a plan OF
united action. But the trouble
with farmers conventions is
that after everybody under
stands everybody else and 1t
is unanimously determined to
90 out and do certain things, the
delegates go home and prompt
~ forget all about what has
been said and done.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-04
BIG SALE OF PECAN TREES.

1.-THE Southern Nut Nursery
Company of this place. which
has the largest paper-shell pecan
nursery in the world located
on the Bayou Vermilion a mile
and a half east of town has been
growing under a special contract
genuire grated paper.shell pc
can trees for Mr.. G. A. Yancey
of Bunkie, La, a successful
pecan orchard planter, and deal
ing in a large way exclusively
in pecan trees. Mr.. Yancey re-
Gently sold the Louisiana Delta
Pecan Orchard Investment Com
pany of Natchitoches, La, 5000
large grated pecan trees, 8 to 3
feet tall to be planted on their
lands near Natchitoches, La.
Mr.. S. Caspari. Vice'president
and Mr.. R. G. Andrews. the
Secretary and Treasurer OF this
Investment Company, came to
LAFAYETTE together with Mr..
Yancey to inspect the trees. and
determine the grade of trees to
be shipped. Mr.. E. M. Treakle.
General Manager of the MUIR
sery Company came from Kan
sas City. After a careful in
spection of the nursery as we'll
as the pecan orchard. all the
parties expressed themselves
as highly gratified with the
quality of the pecan trees.
This large order of trees will be
shipped about Dec. 18th.
Although the City and environ
ments of Lafayette might be
called one large pecan orchard
there beng numbers of gigan'
tic Seeding pecans all over this
city, everyone that has visited
the orchard of the Southern
Nut Nursery Co. and it's nur'
sery is astounded at the rapid
growth of these wonderful
grated p%aper-shell pecan trees
of which they make a speciality.
Think of a three year old trans
planted pecan tree blooming the
third year and setting and bear
ing a few of those large thin
shell nuts. A Seeding tree has
no show when competing with
these grated varieties"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-04
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that I have
made application to the Mayor and
Members of the City Council of the
city of Lafayette, La, to open and
conduct a barroom during the year
nineteen hundred and nine in the said
city of Lafayette, La, corner of Jeffer-
son and Vermilion streets in the Cor
don Hotel; and that. if there is any
legal opposition thereto, same should
be filed with the said City Council so
that the parties interested may be
heard contradictorily, and according
to law. w. +. LESTER.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-04
Advice to Farmers.

Shreveport Times.
John NJ. Parker of New Or.
leans is not q farmer in the
sense in which that term is or
dinarily used. but Mr.. Parker.
is q practical man and he knows
what it takes to make q success
of any venture. In q speech
which he delivered before the
Farmers Union during the
recent meeting of that organi-
zation in New Orleans he said:
"Quit resolving and resolut-
ing. Get to work. Diversity
your crops. Raise good stock.
Get your Congressman to send
you the latest government bulle-
tins. Get the best seed. Raise
what you can at home. Above
all get out of debt. Stay out
of debt, and then hold your
products until you get the value
of them, and the whole world,
instead of condemning, will
applaud your wisdom
This is sensible counsel, wheth.
or the farmers like it or not. Il
is well enough to get together
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-04
Notice.

l am now ready to receive city taxes
Taxes on all movable property must
be paid by Dec. Is to avoid costs.
A. J. LEBLANC,
City Tax Collector.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-04
COTTON NOT THE ONLY THING.

A gentlemen who claims to be
familiar with conditions in a
number of western States says
that many of the farmers In
those states not alone have well
improved and well-stocked farms
but also ride to the county fair in
automobiles over good roads and
have money in bank. Such being
the case it is quite evident that
they are in excellent circum-
stances, and the farmers of this
parish who feel discouraged over
the advent of the boil weevil,
should consider that none OF
these western farmers raise
cotton. If they can prosper and
not raise cotton, certainly we in
this wonderful country with a
soil unsurpassed. adapted to the
culture of almost every product.
q magnificent cattle and stock
country and with a favorable and
genial climate. need not become
depressed or respondent. The
possibilities of Lafayette soil can
hardly be estimated. This parish
is one of the garden spots of the
earth and the time will surely
come and it should not be at any
distant day, when land in this
parish will be worth three, four,
even five times its highest value
in the past. The country is here
for development and we who are
here should keep it and develop
it ourselves and enjoy it's won
derful richness.
The weevil has brought a
change upon US, it Is true, but II
has not diminished one iOta the
marvellous fertility of the soil.
1t simply means different meth
DDS. diversified. farming and
more intensive culture, and
while the change may work
hardships for a time, tile sun OF
prosperity is bound to shine on
this bountifully favored land.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-04
Taken Up,

One bay horse, bald face, about 5
years old mare and tail black, three
white feet, not branded. One young bay
mare about 3 years old, with white
spot in forehead, three white feet,
name and tail black, not branded.
Owner can have above on proving
property and paying costs.
j. B. GUIDRY,
Near MOnte's store.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-04
Notice,

The rolls for State and parish taxes
are now ready for collection and be-
comes delinquent Dec. 81, 1908.
LOUIS LACOSTE,
Sheriff and Ex-Oficio Tax-Collector.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-02-23

conventionalities by which preachers and pol
iticians would surround them. Humanity can
not be happy while entangled in the meshes
OF superstition and prejudice wherein they
wallow and trample upon each other. To be
free we must cut the net and get loose Men
and women are of higher consideration than
priests or politicians, both. But why
should this be so? In few years and we
shall be with the flowers of last summer.
with last winters SHOWS. We are forced to
fight for the husks and shells while the beau
tiful pageantry of Nature passes us almost
unheeded. The fruits of knowledge fall I'M
pucked and remain ungathered. The true
glory of manhood and womanhood fades above
our very heads, and fools wrangle over the
petty tyrannies they would impose upon man.
kind to crafty a sordid and selfish ambition
Change it, my brothers and sisters The power
lies in your hands. Work while We have vet
the strength. Remain idle and the opportun-
ity may soon be gone.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-02-23

made successful prediction of the sex of
each of his ten children some months before
they were born. He calls it a special endow
ment from god and has put his ideas in book
form which is said to find ready sale. Of
course the profits are to go to the author
to get dvvy The mans tale about the
prediction may be true but we all know that
his claims for god influences are fake
Still, creduous folks will bite at the scheme
and it may happen in the course of a few
months Mr.. limerick may. not be compelled
to ring up fares a st. Louis street car
for a living.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-02-23
SCORE ONE FOR ITALY.

When Thomas Paine wrote the Age of
Roa on he dedicated il to the whole of the
American people and there were but few
who treasured that priceless heritage. Lit
erary failures, those who write for gold and
find it not have resorted to divine dedication
and expected to reap a rich harvest. Word
comes from Italy that Gabrielle DAnnunzio,
has dedicated drama to the Lord of the
Universe and under this sort of protection he
hopes to make it go. Judging from de-
scription of its principal features it could not
have been dedicated to better cause. 1t
is feast of crime, if one may indulge in
such description, for in it scores of girls
are shot to death and human beings are
thrown, nude, to wild beasts, offering a veri
table saturnalia of blood.
Under such circums tances the dedication is
appropriate and when the play is presented
to the public the Lord may look on with
rapture and delight and allow his mind to
go back to the time when he ordered the
thousands of Midianitish women and chi
dren to be butchered and caused the maidens
to be saved alive in order to afford his priests
an opportunity to satisfy their lust The wild
animal scene may recall the she bears that
came out of the woods and ate up forty
little children Just for having little inno-
cent fun with a bald HEADED prophet. Should
the new play be capable of presenting every
known crime in the catalogue the parsonage
to whom it is dedicated can find a parallel
therefor in his own records, said to be divinely
inspired. Nothing could have been more
appropriate and one would infer that the
author had one eye to business when he made
the dedication and another on the fine irony
contained in the dedication. The author is
accredited with being a literary failure and
wa may be justified in assuming that his
dedication of this new play was designed for
profit. 1t may succeed. To connect deity
with crime is calculated to bring in the cash.
The moral to be- pointed is that for any
useful, benefeent production to be dedicated
to the people, like the Age of Rea on, brings
only condemnation from the orthodox Por-
tray crime and connect deity with it and you
strike popular chord among the ultra pious.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-02-23
WORKING IN HARNESS.

Rum and religion play well their part and,
working III concert, are apt to run to mis-
chief Rum and religion, with Romanism
added to the combination cost James c.
Blaine the presidency in 1884, but what it
0is expected to do for Oklahoma, with
Romanism left out, isn't a corker compared
with previous efforts. If Oklahoma could get
rid of religion she might be induced to make
personal sacrifice of the other, but if re-
ligion be kept, maintained, tolerated and given
half a chance, rum becomes indispensable as
counter irritant
We reliaobly informed that one J. w.
S. Pigler, of Frederick, in the new state. is
a very religious man, confessing himself to
be a Christian, and that his extreme piety has
led him to apply for the official position
Dispenser of Liquors in Tillman County. His
sole claim to the Office is based upon the fact
of his being Christian. He argues that he
believes it would be better for the community
to have Christian performing the duties of
handing out liquor to thirsty individuals
than to have nom Christian. OF course,
Mr.. Pigler does not propose to confer the val
liable service for nothing He does not pro-
pose to serve without the salary attachment,
and until he does, he must not expect that
his plea will be taken as sincere. But why
should it be essential that the job go to a
Christian? Does Mr.. Pigler possess a greater
knowledge and wider experience of the
flavor and effect of the different brands of
cornjuice than a nom Christian would have?
If that is true he ought not to remain in
the wild ond woody West" for here, in old
Kentucky, where men bottle the dews that
fall upon the mountain tops there would be
abundant demand for his services and we
would advise him to come hitler. Kentucky
needs just such man. Oklahoma doesn't.
Upon the theory, however, that liquor produces
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-02-23
THERE WERE GIANTS, ETC.

Among the mystic suggestions contained in
the old testament is that which intimates
that during biblical days there were giants
in the land, meaning, by the term land, the
particular portion of the earths surface upon
which the patriarchs and prophets lived and
worked and died. The story of Jack the
Giantkier and its companion tale of Jack and
immense stature cut considerable of figure,
constitute charm and delight to the in
fantile mind and we are justified in the as
sumption that the biblical declaration of
giants being in the land was made for the
aske of the impressions it would create on
the minds of people in a state of mental
infancy. Men and women of great physical
strength, of rugged mold, combined with great
intellect might be desirable upon the condition
that their strength and knowledge would be
put to some use, but the general impression
created by the supposition of giants is that
they make eternal warfare upon the ordinary
mortal and oft indulge in cannabistic or
gies. Under such conditions the giants would
be neither desirable or desired. Some minds
seem to turn towards giantism. We have it
announced that a former anarchistic exponent
has established colony in New Mexico for
the production of men and women of gigan
tic stature. Prenatal influences for the
troll of sex are being studied and even hyp-
notism is being resorted to in order to
troll sex production through pre- natalism
DIR. Gustav A. Gayer, of New York announces
the successful experiment of bringing male
into the world whereas the mother desired
daughter. His method was hypnotism
Prenatal influences were well understood by
the ancients and we find that even among
the bible stories glimmering appears of what
could be produced by extraneous impressions
being made upon the female mind during
pregnancy. We are told that Jacob cheated
his uncle, Laban, out of a quantity of cat
tie by placing sticks and stones in the bottom
OF the drinking trough in order that
over abundance of striped or notified cattle
might be produced and the records state that
Jacob was emnently successful. Aside from
the Jew-like notion of using deceit means
to profit the story offers a useful study.
The latest to come forward with prenatal
fad is one Irving G. limerick, of st. Louis,
who claims to be the father of innumerable
progeny, but through a revelation from god
he is able to control the production of sex.
In support of his theory he claims to have
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-02-23
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

drunkenness, and drunkenness being a sin
against god and the penalty severe, how
would Mr. Pigler dare to face st. Peter after
% few years experience in such an office.
Does it not look as if the Christian plea is
a monstrous fake, used only for effect, and
that the job with the pay is the sole desidera-
tum irrespective of the consequences?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31

Saturday. with Saturday matinee, April 9-4, is indicated in the large number of requests that seats be laid aside before the regular advance sale opens and in the extraordinary num- Der of mail orders for seats. These have not been equalled, except upon very few occasions, i'll the history of the theater. It appears to be general ly understood that this production of "The Land of Nod is an unusual af- fair, and the conditions surrounding the advance sale are the same here as are quite likely to be sold before the great company arrives here. A spec ial train service is required to trans port the eighty-siX members of the organization and two 60-foot baggage cars are necessary to carry the scen- cry and other effects. There are few companies of this magnitude touring the country It is not ony unusual in this respect, but it is company of comedians, singers and dancers who nave won ulstlhctloh py theil eAllVile cleverness. That this will be one of the distinctly interesting performances of the season is a foregone conclusion and it will quite likely be witnessed by as many people as can be crowded within the four walls of the theater.~
 The advance sale of seats opens on Wednesday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
FINE CUT GLASS SET
Offered by Arthur Hermann of
 Pabst's Restaurant.

To stimulate interest in his mer- chants noon day lunches (because the appetites need no incentive), Arthur Hermann of Pabst's Restaurant on Chapel street, will give away Saturday. July 4th a beautiful eut-glass water set (valued at sS5) consisting of large water pitcher and six goblets, The set is on exhibition in his show window.
 The menu for these noon day lunches is published daily by the firm con page D in this paper. For the price charged they are exceptionally attrac- tive With each dinner check the firm gives a numbered coupon. On Saturday. July 4th there will be public draw ing and the person holding the corre- spending number will receive the cut glass set If is done for the purpose of fostering greater public interest in these excellent popular priced lunches.