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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
CLERK DENIES SUPERSEDAS
Against Court Costs. FROM THURSDAY'S DAILY

In an interesting case at the courthouse this morning, Clerk A. M. Ledbetter denied the peti- tion of Mrs. Lee Smith for super sedas against a judgment for chan cery court costs, Mrs. Smith hav- ing previously filed schedule showing her to be possessed of property valued at less than $500, which she asked to be held ex- empt.
 Several months ago J. T. Spark man, an uncle of Mrs. Smith, filed a petition in chancery court to quiet the title and restore deed to lands in this county, which he al leges to have been lost without having been recorded. Mrs. Smith and her sister, Mrs. Willie Pratt, intervened and claimed an interest in the lands derived from their father, brother of the pe- titioner, now deceased. The court held that the land belonged to Sparkman and a portion of the costs of the case was taxed against the intervenors.
 An execution having been is- sued, Sheriff w. M. Brady levied upon certain personal property of Mrs. Smith, who sought to sched- ule her property against the pay
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
RETIRES FROM TRUST CO.
]. E. Osbourne Sells Holdings in Little
 Rock Institution.

J. E. Osbourne, vice president of the Mercantile Trust Company, yesterday morning sold his inter est in the Mercantile Trust Com pany to H. l.. Remmel and w. l.. Hemingway. The transaction was for cash, and involved something like $50, 900, which purchase price included, in addition to the stock in the trust company, certain real estate and other investments of the company.
 MT. Osborne, who has been the active vice-president of the con- pany, will remain in office until January Is. After his resignation has taken effect, he will retire and remain out of business for some time for the purpose of taking rest from the incessant work which has occupied his time since his 18th ear.-Little Rock Gazette.
 MT. Osborne is we'll known in Conway, where he was married to Miss May, daughter of MT. and Mrs. B. s. Farrow, about IS years ago. He was then freight con ductor on the Ft. Smith railroad.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
LEGISLATURE MEETS MONDAY
Solons Already Gathering in the
 Capital City
Brown and Dulaney Leading Candidates.

Little Rock, Jan. 4.-Special -One week from today and the diny old halls of the State Capitol will again hear the gavel fall in the opening of the general as- sembly. Many members of the upper and lower houses are al- ready in the city, but the majority will come in this week, Thursday probably seeing quorum of either house in Little Rock.
 F. E. Brown and A. D. Du- Laney, the two candidates for speaker of the house who are the most mentioned, have opened their headquarters ane the other candi- dates will follow suit before the week is half over. R. F. Milwee, sheriff of Monroe county, chairman of the state central Democratic committee and former campaign manager for Gov. .-elect George w. Donaghey, is in charge of the headquarters of F. E. Brown of Des Arc, and claims his candidate will be the winner on the first bal lot. w. N. Moore, assessor of this county and several others of state reputation will be in charge of the DuLancy headquarters. The Brown headquarters are in the Southern Trust building, and the DuLancy headquarters at the Marion. A. c. Martin of Yell county, another candidate for speaker, will open headquarters in the Marion tomor- row. Oscar H. Vim, a local rep resentative, has announced as candidate for the speakership and will have headquarters in the Southern Trnst building. None of the other candidates have yet ar ranged for the opening of their headquarters.
 There is report current that two of the leading candidates, other than Brown and DuLaney, who have been pushing their way toward the front, will withdraw from the race after the first ballot, throwing their support to one of the two.
 It is practically assured that Senator Martin will preside over the senate, though there is some talk of a dark horse to contest for this honor with him.
 This morning Secretary Ludwig put his force of janitors to cleaning up in the senate and house chambers. The carpets are being taken up and will be relieved of some of their load, and if the pieces will hold together, they will again adorn the floor with their dingy beauty. All of the old furniture, even to the dliapidated old stoves, will beutilized again this session, the state having no funds to pro- vide anything better.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
a store that Is not worth advertising

I A writer with gift for phrasing once wrote: eff your store is not worth advertis- ing, advertise it for sale.o His phrase runs trippingly, but his logic halts.
 I To sell a store that is "not worth adver tising'' would be to defraud the buyer-so that the advice is ethically unsound
 I Of course there are not many stores that are not worth advertising-in this city, per haps, none at all. The fact is that no store ever gets to be worth very much-beyond the mere open market value of stock and fix tures-until it has been adequately advertised. Until then it has exerted no influence as an organization, equipped for useful service to the people. It has simply been place where certain things were kept for sale. I After it has had the breath of life put into it by advertising it becomes store, in the militant sense-intent upon winning friends upon the problems of growth.
 I The dullest store in this city can be re- uvenated in month until it finds place in the procession-but ONLY through advertis- ing. If, however, the store were not "worth advertising," it would be more commendable to close up entirely than to try to "sell'' it to somebody else.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

Little Rock, January 2.-Spe- cial.-Politics is very warm in Lit tie Rock just now, Mayor w. R. Duley, who has been reported Ill with tuberculosis, returning this morning from San Antonio to take personal charge of his campaign for reelection. w. Burt Brooks, his opponent, is daily making charges of various kind against the Duley administration and car rying the war into that camp. He charged the police department with being a political, rather than a peace factor, and the public works department with attending to pri, vate, rather than city business Every wire known to local poli ticans Is being pulled, and the pri maries, which will be held Tues day, will be the. warmest in the history of the city. Meetings are being held in various parts of the city every night, and Monday the two sides will hold opposing ral lies.
 Argenta too is wrestling with z fierce municipal fight. Mayor w C. Faucette is being opposed fol reelection by John Farmer. The opposition comes from the reform element, but the indications are that that Faucette will succeed himself, as the majority of the
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

Little Rock, Jan. Especial cor respondence.-Pe of Arkansas in the future will not have an at torney general to run to with their troubles. During the tenure of Attorney General Kirby in office, people have written to him for a legal opinion upon all sorts of questions. He has given them cheerfully, devoting special atten- ton to the most trivial question in order that it might be fully answer ed, no matter who made the in- quiry. The new attorney general says the people ask too much of the office, and questions which should be answered by an attorney employedsby them. He intimates he will not devote so much of his time to answering promiscous questions as has the retiring gen. eral.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
Cold Wave Not Severe.
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

The cold wave predicted for this morning by the weather bureau was partially sidetracked before reach ing this section. Although the weather is considerably cooler, the temperature this morning was sev- eral degrees above instead of I2 degrees below the freezing point as was forecasted.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
LOCAL VETERANS IGNORED
Three Get Positions on Major General
 Smiths Official Staff.

Gen. James F. Smith, major general co mmanding the Arkansas department, United Confederate Veterans, has just issued a general order announcing his staff appoint ments. The officers appointed in- clude three Conway veterans, as follows:
 w. D. Cole, assistant quarter master general, with rank of major; R. A. Reynolds, assistant engineer, with rank of Major; w. w. Mar tin, aide-de-camp, with rank of colonel.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
FROM THE
 CAPITAL CITY

Little Rock, Dec. 3I.-Special Correspondence. Sometime in the spring there will be light divi- dend paid to the creditors of the Peoples Fire Insurance Co.,, one ot the defunct state organizations. In the chancery court Tuesday a decree was entered fixing the H. abilities of the corporation, in un- earned premiums, commissions due to agents, fire losses and other items of expense, at about S35, 900. Receiver Frank H. Dodge has nothing on hand now, but he is preparing to bring suits which he expects to net a sum sufficient for him to pay a dividend of about 10 percent in the early spring.
 Mayor w. R. Duley, who is in San Antoni>, Texas, at the bed. side of his wife, who is very i'll there, has written to friends in the cith that Mrs. Duley is some bet ter and that he will return to Lit tie Rock just as soon as her con- dition will permit. He reports his health to be much benefited by the climate there.
 All day yesterday the peniten, itentiary board wrangled over what should be done with the state
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

Commissioner Guy B. Tucker has new suggestion for the work ing of the state convicts. He fav- ors the working of them on the state farm making substance for school books, with the intention of furnishing free school books to the children of the state. Com missioner Tucker says it would be
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
Odd Fellows Meeting. FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.

At the meeting of Odd Fellows last night, the installation of officers was postponed until next Friday night. The first degree was con terred on Albert Jones.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
Proves Out Homestead.
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.

Robert L. Mode of Guy yester- day afternoon made final proof oi his homestead by County Clerk J. H. Bailey. The place is com- posed of I2o acres near Guy, which MT. Mode entered five years ago.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

only a short time until the state could have a we'll equipped book bindery and printing plant at the farm where school books in large numbers could be turned out.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

Yesterday one of the landmarks of the state house passed out and became a private citizen. Ben Meyers, for 34 years chief deputy in the office of the State Land Commissioner, or serving as State Land Commissioner, with the close of the year ceased to be chief depu- ty to Commissioner l.. l.. Coffman, and was this morning succeeded by Col. Reuben Dye, who has been bookeeper in the office. Col. R. G. Dye has been in the office for the past ten years and is a can didate to succeed MT. Cofman as commissioner. Mir. Meyers will spend two months in resting and then accept one of the several po- sitions which have been offered him. In filing his resignation Mr.. Meyers complimented the Coffman administration very highly.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

people in Argenta appear to be for him, a mass meeting Thursday night presenting him with a fine gold watch with a diamond stud ded fob.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

Generdl Smlt0, COU0uduuluS tue Arkansas division of United Con- federate Veterans, will today an- nounce the appointments of every officer on his staff. There are to be about 100 appointees, in the various departments and they will be selected from all over the state.
 Every office in the statehouse was closed yesterday afternoon so the employees might enjoy a holi- day. Little business was transact ed during the morning, and today the officials have evidently not re- covered from the holiday spell, for there is very little taking place in state offices.
 From the present indications none of the remaining poodle indictments will ever be tried though Prosecuting Attorney Roy D. Campbell will not admit such will be the case. Attorneys for some of those indicted for alleged boodling have made the statement that they anticipate no further court proceedings. They gave as their authority Lewis Rhoton, who recently resigned as prosecuting attorney, whom they allege has made the assertion that evidence cannot be secured to warrant con- victions. Prosecuting Attorney Campbell may have other evidence unknown to the attorneys for the defense, but he is doing no talking at all other than to say that he may call the cases at any time. What he intends to do will be known within short time, how ever, as cases have been set for trial in the circuit court only the first few weeks in January, and as the calendar for the new term of court must soon be issued, it will then be seen if the poodle trials are set.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

About the first of the week John R. lobe, president of the state press association, will issue the call for the midwinter meeting of the Ark ansas Press Association. This is a special meeting, called at the re- quest of the majority of the mem bers. The meeting will be held probably about the last of Febru- ary, when the legislature is going good, but President lobe has not yet decided on the date.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

Nothing new has developed in the penitentiary muddle. The Arkansas Brick & Manufacturing Go. continues to hold the convicts, and will resist the efforts of the penitentiary board to get possession of them Monday, as well as to pay the SI.Io demanded for each con- vict daily A number of the lead ing Little Rock lawyers agree with Murphy, Coleman & Lewis, the attorneys fer the contractors, in that the contract between the state and the Arkansas Brick & Manu- featuring Go. being so worded the contractors can hold the convicts until they have worked a number sufficient to 800 men per day for the life of the contract.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

convicts, finally passing a resolu- tion permitting the Arkansas Brick & Manufacturing Go. to keep the convicts provided they pay for each, SI.Io per day, until some other disposition be made of the wrangle between the contractors and state officials, which bids fair to be splitting point in Arkansas politics in the future. Attorney General Kirby yesterday notified the board that the contract with the brick company expired January I, and offered to furnish a written opinion on all contested points this morning, but the board adjourned to meet Monday, which is to be the last regular meeting of the present board.
 The lay members of the commit tee of the State Medical Associa- ton to take steps for the erection of a tuberculosis sanitarium, are meeting today in the supreme court chamber, at the Chief Justice Hill, the chairman.
 After months of illness Attorney General Robert L. Rogers Is again in the best of health, and has re- turned to Little Rock to resume his law practice. For several years Col. Rogers was a sufferer from acute rheumatism which forced him to abandon his practice and go to Corpus Christi, Texas, where the climate only made the sufferer
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

Secretary of State O. c. Ludwig and Commissioner Guy. B. Tuck CT will, January 7, go to Camden where they will attend a banquet given by those who are boosting a Ouachita river improvement prop osition. Both state officials will probably deliver addresses at the banquet
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

worse. He then returned to Hot Springs and the Arkansas resort did the work.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-08-27
THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF BILLINGS COUNT,
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Dissolution Of partnership. Mo-
tice is herey given, that the part
nership business in the matter of
the publication of the newspaper
known as the Golden Valley
Chronicle" and which partnership
heretofore existed under the firm
name and style Of Brinton Bros,
wherein C. M. Brinton and j. W..
Brinton were general partners as
the publishers of the Golden VAL
ley Chronicle" is on this first day
of August, 1909, dissolved by mu-
tual consent.
The business will be continued
by j. w. Brinton, who will settle
all debts of the late firm, and to
whom all debts due said firm
should be paid.
Dated at Beach, N. D. this LIST.
of August, 1909.
C. M. Brinton
]. W. Brinton.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-08-27

very latest design and will be of
great convenience to the public in
securing their valuable papers from
the possibility of loss by fire.
Call and secure one before they are
all taken. 38tf.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-08-27
THE PAYNE TARIFF BILL

Senator McCumber aptly said in
his address before the senate on
the adoption Of the conference re-
port on the Payne tariff bill, that
much misinformation had gone
abroad with regard to provisions
of the bill. 1t is safe to say that
a great many critics Of the bill
among newspaper editors Of this
state have not studied or made
themselves familiar with the pro.
visions Of the bill at all, but have
taken their cues from larger news
papers and have permitted their
prejudices against the senator's
from this state to lead them into all
kinds of mistakes criticisms.
They have taken advantage Of a
popular wave Of sentiment to do
an injustice to the representatives
Of this state who voted for the bill,
and are satisfied they have created
a false impression to their injury,
irrespective of the justice of their
criticisms, says the Bismarck Tri-
bune.
The Payne tariff bill is not an
ideal tariff bill. Indeed, there is
no standard in this country for an
ideal tariff that is practicable, and
to which a majority of any party
could be rallied.
This is big and broad country,
and had deverse and various in
terests. What is beneficial to
one section Of the country may not
be held beneficial to another. No
senator or representative from a
state is likely to vote squarely
against the commercial and indus.
trial interests of his state.
An instance of the difficulties of
making tariff might be cited in
the grain and agricultural pro.
ducts this state raises and in which
it is most interested. It might be
for the benefit Of millions of peo-
pie if the price Of wheat were re.
duced and bread made cheaper.
1t would certainly be to the in.
terest of the millions who eat
bread but do not raise it. But,
for the sake of keeping the price
of our agricultural products firm
and insuring a fair return to the
farmer for his labor, the tariffs
are retained on these products.
1t is retained on the theory that
if the farmer prospers he will buy
more of the goods of the manu-.
facturer, and thus contribute q
share of his prosperity to the wage
workers. And so the tariff is ad.
justed through its various SEIZED.
ules, where the protective princi.
pies enters. AS President Taft
has said, the republican party did
not promise free trade tariff.
1t promised a revision of the tariff
downward. A study of the SEIZED.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-08-27

The Golden Valley State Bank
have just received one hundred
safety deposit boxes which they
are placing in their large and COM
modious fire and burglar proof
vault. These boxes are of the
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-08-27

Senator A. l.. Martin was
in Beach the first of the week
and while here was seen by
member of the Interstate Fair
Association and solicited to be-
come a stakeholder in the cor
poration. His reply was "that
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-08-27
LOOKING AHEAD FOR TROUBLE

LOOKING AHEAD FOR TROUBLE
Editor Cook seems to have a
great fear that the fractional fight
will die out in Beach and is work.
ing overtime in his endeavor to
keep the disturbance up. No one
in Beach has profited any more as
a result of the factional fight than
Cook. He is we'll aware of this
and has great fear that it will
subside. Here's what he contri-
buted last week toward keeping
the fight alive:
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-08-27

ules and especially with reference
to those articles that enter into the
building and development of a
new state, will show that the prom
Uses Of the party have been kept.
The revision Of a tariff bill is
always the occasion of struggle
within the ranks of the party DOM
inant in congress. 1t was true at
the time of the passage of a demo-
cratic tariff bill, and it is likely
that it always will be true of tariff
legislation. Some Of the so-called
republican senator's have fought
the tariff legislation proposed from
the beginning. They stood out
against anything that was pro-
posed, they could hear of no COM
promises, and they finally voted
against the bill.
To have defeated tariff legisla-
tion at this session would to have
been to leave the Dingley law in
effect and to nullify the reduc-
tions that the Payne bill has made.
1t would have meant also the de-
feat of the republican party in
many of the doubtful states, and
the likelihood of democratic
congress to give us such a tariff as
we had when the democrats were
in power before. The stagnation
of industry. the reduction Of prices,
the condition of the industrial
world at that time is we'll remem-
bered. We take it the farmers of
this state do not want repetition
Of that experience.
President Taft stood for the pas
sage of the Payne bill as finally
amended by the conferees and as
republicans, Senators McCumber
and johnson would have gained
nothing for themselves or the state
by opposing the passage of the bill.
They could have contributed to
the weakening Of the republican
party, and they might have earned
a little temporary laudation at the
mouths of few extremists who
do not look beneath the surface or
take into consideration what would
have been the result of the defeat
of the Payne bill. By his men,
bership on the finance committee
Senator McCumber was in posi-
tion to work for the producers of
this state and he got results in
their interest. He did not obtain
all the results he would have liked.
Neither did any other senator or
congressman. There was the ne
cessity for compromising all
around and out of this compromise
came the Payne bill. As republic
cans, as supporters of the presi-
dent, as members Of great party
at critical time in its history it
was not for them to join the enemy
at critical time. They could
have accomplished nothing by so
doing, except a chance to play to
the galleries. They voted as they
believed and as was in the best
interests of the people of this state
and they will be justified when the
tariff bill is understood and the
conditions of its passage made
clear. Our senator's stood with
President Taft first to obtain i'm
portant notifications in the con-
ference report and second to pass
a tariff measure so free from oh
jectionable features as to warrant
the support of the democratic party
in congress.