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The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
GREEKS FIRST TO USE c0!N?
Originated In the Custom of Mark'n" GoId~Ineots to Guarantee
 Weight and Purity.

The invention of coinage is due to the Greeks, most probably to the nank- CTS of Halicarnassos and adjacent AsIe Minor Greek colonies, who toward the end of the eighth century B. c. bega" stamping the small gold and electron 1ngots which passed through thelr hands as currency with mark or somo sort intended to guarantee the weight and purity of the metal: such lngots very soon assumed a round and more regular shape, which we find al ready in old silver coins from ES.na, nearly contemporary with Asia Minor beans" declares a writer in the Sat urday Review.
 Curious to say, none of the surround ing peoples with whom the Asiatic and European Greeks were in constant communication, political or conner ctal, took up the wonderful invention which at present seems to Us of such obvious necessity that we scarcely realize how the civilized world of old could have got on without 1t. AS a matter of fact, however, neither the Phoenicians, with their practical com mercial sense, nor the Lydians or the Persians who claimed the supremacy over the cities where the new cur rency was initiated, nor of course the Egyptians ever had coinage, till the conquests of Alexander disseminated the Greek civilization all through the eastern world. The Romans came to know it through the Greek cities in Sicily and Magma Grecia. and began striking silver coins toward the begin ming of the third century, B. c.
 In the meantime, with the Greeks die sinking like everything else. had fallen within the domain of art. and their coins remain forever 9 standard of beauty for the artist and a model of perfection for the die sinker
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
MAKING GOVERNORS
 QUARTERS READY

Little Rock, Jan. 3.--Carpenters at the new state capitol have boxed up the openings and placed windows and doors in the extreme north room of the first floor of the new building, and as soon as the plasterers have done their work, Governor Donaghey will occupy this as his office, remain ing where he can be in constant touch with the work on the building. It is expected that he will be able to move into the roughly finished room by the middle of the month. The room will be portion of the governors suite when the building is completed.
 The portion of the work on the building which is to be done by the commission on force account, is rapid ly being completed. All of the stone work, with the exception of the dome, is completed. The iron workers have the steel in the north wing clear up to the roof. and the concrete workers are following close behind In the south wing the steel remains to be put up for the roof. The steel work for the dome will then have to be put in and they are done. This will re- quire the balance of the month at least
 Before that time the commission will meet and approve the bond of Will am Miller X Sons Company so it can commence the work of cOmplet- ing the building. The bond was sign ed lest week and the attorneys of the commission are now going over it again.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
Caesar the Great Destroyer.

Caesar was not a great statesman but he was a great destroyer. In him were personifed all the revolutionary forces. the magnificent but devastat ing forces of a mercantile age in con fE.ct with the traditions of an old world society-its religious skepticsm its indifference to morality, its insen- sibility to family affection, it's oppor- tunist and undisciplined politics. it's contempt for precedent and tradition its eastern luxury. it's grasping mi,itaT ism, it's passion for the baser forms of commerce and speculation, it's first tentative efforts towards intellectual refinement, its naive enthusiasm for art and science There is hardly 8 stranger irony in history than that the rulers of Germany and Russia should have assumed the title of this prince of revoiutiOnaries. For We fail to grasp the true significance of Gao ssar's career till we discern that. like Pompey and Crassius, and the Othe! great figures of his day, his mis sion was primarily dastructive-to com. plete the Reorganization and dissolu tion of the old world, both in Italy and the provinces, and thus make way for stabler and juster system. But when he imagined that he could apply his unrivaled powers of mind and wilt to all the intellectual and social influ- ences of the time, and direct them to his own purposes, he dispIeased al. parties and was removed from the iscene.-From Ferro's Greatness and Decline of Rome
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
FOR ASSESSOR.

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce DIR. F. O. BRANNON of Cadron
 wnship as a candidate for Tax Assessor Of Faulkner county, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce T. w. GAVIN of Eagle township as candidate for Tax Assessor of Faulkner county, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce w. N. JONES of Cadron township as a candidate for Tax Assessor of Faulkner county, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to annuce ? K. Hodge of Walker township as a q candidate for Tax Assessor of Faulkner county, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 The Loy Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce ;. s. MUNNS of Cadron township as a candidate for Tax Assessor of Faulkner county, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce DR. J. A. HUTTO of Clifton town hip as a candidate for Tax Assessor of Fauik- ner county. subject to the action of the Demo- cratic party.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
FOR SHERIFF.

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce RUFUS HAYDON of Benedict township as a candidate for Sheriff of Faulk- ner county, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce J. S. JOHNSON of Cadron town ship as q candidate for Sheriff of Faulkner county, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce ANON M. LEDBETTER of Cadron township as candidate for Sheriff of Faulk- ner county, subject to the action of the Dem- ocratic party.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
STATE SCHOOLS REOPEN.

Little Rock, Jan. 3.-This morning the schools of Little Rock re-opened after the holidays. Over 100 pupils of the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute and Arkansas School for the Blind, which have been home for the hoGi- days, returned to Little Rock yester- day and this morning started in upon the second half of the school work of the year The state charitable schools will this year close about April 1, as they are to be in session but six months, on account of the financia condition of the state treasury.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03

dollar in this mornings mail to renew his subscription to the Log Cabin Democrat.
 The best New Years resolution, Resolved, That I will subscribe for the Daily Log Cabin Democrat, be cause know it will be money well and proftably spent
 E. L. Wray left Saturday night for his school near Hope, which reopens today. Prof. Wray will return in the spring to resume his work in the State Normal School.
 D. F. Duncan of Guy called and had his Log Cabin Democrat started to him again this morning. Mir. Dun can's paper stopped about two months ago and he says he's been lost without it.
 Help us make the daily Log Cabin Democrat better than ever the present year. If you are not subscriber now, let us put you on the list, and then you will be helping to make it a better paper.
 Dr. E. o Brannon forgot all about his race for tax assessor this morning, so happy was he over the arrival at his home of another fine boy baby. The new haby makes Dr. and Mrs. Brannon the parents of 10 children.
 Misses Mamie Lou Fondren of For rest City, Violet Love of Dardanelle and Nell and Ruth Pape of Van Blu ren, Roy PineX of Jonesboro and Aud rey Strait and Ben Mayo of Morrilton are guests at the home of Rev. and Mrs James A. Anderson in this city. A party in their honor will be given this evening.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce JOHN w. HOLT of Cadron town ship as a candidate for County and Probate Judge of Faulkner county, subject to the ac- ton of the Democratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce J. A. LEA of Cadron township as candidate for County and Probate Judge of Faulkner county, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce W. R. MeHENRY of Palarm town ship as candidate for County and Probate Judge of Faulkner county, subject to the ac- ton of the Democratic party.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
VOTE FOR J. E. MOUNGER.

The short canvass made it impossi- bIe for me to see most of the voters of the county, but I respectfully so- lict their support in my race for county treasurer I will appreciate t and if elected will show my appre- citation by conscientious effort to faithfully perform the duties of the office
 It J. E. MOUNGER.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
A Useless Trip.

What was it that prevented you from discovering the north pole years ago."
 Lack of supplies?"
 Didn't you have food. and dogs, and sledges, and so on?'
 "Ok. yes. But when got within a few degrees of the pole was com pelied to turn back. l had lost my fountain pen"
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
LESTER STEVENS.

Charlie Lester and Miss Eva Stew ems, two prominent young people of Naylor, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the home of w. N. Steuart of this city at o'clock Sun day morning, Rev. H. B. Flippen off ciating. Shortly after the ceremony Mir. and Mrs. Lester left for Naylor to ms ke their future home.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
Political Announcements
FOR CONGRESS.

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce BEN L. GRIFFIN of Faulkner county as candidate for Congressman Aroa- !he Fifth Congressional District of Arkansas, suo- ject to the action of the Democratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce H. M. JACOWAY of Yell county as candidate for Congressman from the Fifth Congressional District of Arkansas, subject to the action of the Democratic party
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce O. C. LUDWIG of Pulaski county as candidate for Congressman from the Fifth Congressional District of Arkansas. subject to the action of the Democ ratio party,
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to annopnce ]. H. HALL of Eagle township as as a candidate for Circuit Clerk of Faulkner county, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce J. H. HARTJE of Cadron town- ship as a candidate for Circuit Clerk of Faulk- ner county subject to the action of the Demo- cratic party.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03

Last Thursdays weekly edition con tained an advertisement calling atten- ton to the fact that months trial subscription to the daily edition would give the subscriber the results of the county primary and the proceedings of circuit court from day to day, as well as the usual amount of other news. More than dozen responses have already been received to this ad, and they are still coming.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
FOR REFRESHMENTS

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to nnounce G. D. SOWELL of Cypress township as candidate for Representative of Faulkner county. subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to an nouuce Capt w. W. MARTIN of Cadron town ship as a candidate for representative of Faulk- ner county, subject to the action of the Demo cratic party.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
FOR CONSTABLE.

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized Co announce F. L. KING as a candidate for Con- stable of Cadron township. subject to the ac- ton of the Democratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce JOE B. BEAVERS q candidate for Constable of Cadron township, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce OSCAR l.. HONEA a candidate for a second term as Constable of Cadron township, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic party.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
FOR STATE SENATOR.

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce A. c. MARTIN candidate for Senator from the Twenty-seventh Senatorial District of Arkansas. subject to the action of he Democratic party.
 The Leg Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce J. R. DONNELL as a candidate for Senator from the Twenty-seventh Senatorial District of Arkansas, subject to the action of he Democratic party.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
FOR MARSHAL.

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce J. A. KING as candidate for Mar shal of the city of Conway subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce W. F CLIBOURN a candidate for Marshal of the city of Conway, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
FOR COUNTY CLERK.

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce J. H. BAILEY a candidate for a second term as County and Probate Clerk or Faulkner county subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
FOR ROAD ovERsEER.

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce F. A. Dunn candidate for Road Overseer of Cadron township, subject to the action of the Democratic party
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-03
Personal
200.

J. I. Brown left this morning foi Fordyce.
 T. J. Shuemake of Gleason is in the city today.
 Mrs. W. H. Martin of Little Rock is visiting here.
 Miss Maggie Baker visited at Plum erville yesterday.
 J. D. Hammons is in the city today from Little Rock.
 Mrs. w. R. Greeson is visiting Plumervlle friends.
 Virgil Lovill has returned from a visit to Malvern friends.
 Miss Willye Cooper is visiting friends at Okmulgee, Okla.
 POO
 Miss Leta Jackson has returned from visit to her parents.
 It will soon be- q cant understand somebody has lied to me!'
 A special excursion will be run up Salt River late Tuesday night.
 Miss Annie Gwin has retuned from a visit to relatives at Harrison.
 Lynn and Tom Harrod have return ed to their home at Little Rock. Drop-head sewing machine for sale. 5 drawers, $10. Pat E Hunter. d-tf
 200.
 Miss Louise Anderson has returned from visit to friends at Morrilton. w. R. Newborn has returned from trip to his former home at Marianna. For Sale-Good young mare; gen tie; will work any place. Pat E. Hun ter. d-tf Miss Lucy Allen left tins morning for Searcy, after visit here to friends.
 have car of cotton seed hulls and neal for sale. Telephone No. 162. w. l.. Robins. dwtf Mrs. George A. Freeman and chil- dren have returned from a visit to Van Buren.
 Miss Letha Smith of Malvern is wis ting MT and Mrs. Hargrove Smith in this city.
 Austin Smith returned to his home at Malvern this morning after visit in this city.
 Miss Floy Smith has returned to Tarrytown, N. r., where she is at tending college.
 Howard Bowen has returned to his home at Luxora, after visit to friends in this city.
 Mrs. w. E. Livingston has returned from visit to her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Glenn, at Benton.
 Ross Piercey and Jesse James visit ed Clarksville yesterday, returning to Conway this morning.
 Miss Robbie Maddox has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. J. P. Whhanks, at Plumerville.
 Rev. c. J. Greene preached New Years sermon at the Methodist church yesterday evening.
 200
 Miss Caroline Muth has returned from a visit to her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J Muth, at Little Rock.
 Horse and buggy for sale. Will sell for cash or on time. l. R. Reynolds, WllH fTdueHlUdl N oCHWdiA. uob WAI Every family in Conway ought to read the Daily Log Cabin Democrat, so that they can keep up with the do- ings of our little city.
 Miss Clyde Blair left this morning for Searcy, where she will re- enter Galloway College. MT. Blair accom- panied her as far as Little Rock
 F H. Hopkins of Mablevale has moved with his family to this city on account of the school advantages. He occupies cottage on College avenue. Two hundred new subscribers to the daily edition of the Log Cabin Dem ocrat durii,g the month of January is our slogan Will you help us do it? B. E. Blessing of Leslie, who for
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The daily sentinel., 1910-01-06
WILL GRAND VALLEY FRUIT
GROWERS ADOPT The new
DIAMOND POCKET PACK?

There are apple packs and apple
packs, but George Sykes has the pack
that puts the others into the dim and
shadowy. George Sykes is from Chi
cago and is chief patroller before one
of the finest exhibits at the big Apple
snow at the Auditorium, says the
Denver Times. He has originated
the diamond-pocket pack, which far
excels the diamond and the Hood
River four-tier-straight pack.
Sykes points to his prowess with
pardonable pride, and this morning.
when he leaned up against the sill OF
his slanting-walled apple exhibit and
said quietly. but with the light of en-
thusiasm in his eyes, why don't you
get up debate on apple packing be-
tween me and C. H. Sproat, secretary
Of the Apple Growers Union of Hood
River. Oregon?" something was start
ed.
Press Agent Sewers rushed off to
see about getting Sykes name put
upon the program for the morning
and afternoon meeting of the Horti-
cultural Society on Friday. and Incl
dentally to set flint and steel at edge.
For, II that debate develops, there
viii be some sparks flying; that Is,
according to Sykes.
Sykes knows all about It, He has
been a packer of fruit for fifteen
years and will take part In the pack
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-06

A mayor without a party, third
choice mayor elected to once, not be-
cause he was the peoples choice but
because he was third choice. is the
unique honor claimed by Thomas NJ.
Todd of Grand Junction. Colorado.
living exemplification of the Biblical
saying that the last shall be first.
This is something to add to the
ever-recurring political surprises in
Colorado which has already taken
the laurel wreath of the unusual and
unexpected from that much-eXploited
neighboring state, bleeding Kansas
Thomas NJ. Todd, chief executive of
the prosperous western town situated
in the great fruit belt of Colorado
city numbering Is 5,000.-holds the
record in the annals of elections. for
he is the product of the preferential
system of voting. and Grand Junction
is the first city in the United States
to give this method trial.
Todd. who came in third on the
first-choice ballots in the recent cleo
ton and second on the second-choice
ballots. carried the day by sweeping
himself to victory by theapparently
amusing fact that he was. unquali-
fiedly. the third choice for mayor In
the city OF Grand Junction. Did ever
mnvOr en- inX IN dn,lhtf,il a cnunnli.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-06

ing contest this afternoon. His av-
erage is the phenomenal pack of from
100 to $50 boxes a day.
The pocket-diamond pack has sew
en- tiers, with a center apple touching
six tiers. 1t is to be commended for
its system and its economy of space
and for the number of apples of only
uniform size that can be used in a
box.
Sykes proves the advantage of his
pack both over the diamond pack,
prevalent in Colorado, and the
straight four-tier pack, used only in
the Hood River region. The straigh
pack is l inch in the height of head
and the depth OF it's box less than
that of the diamond-pocket pack. It
holds l bushel of cubic inches of fruit
and it packs 112 apples into it's space.
whereas the same amount of space
under the pocket system can accom-
modate 120 apples.
Sykes says that 1t is only ques-
tion of short time before the Colo
RADIO fruit growers see the efficacy of
the diamondpocket pack and put it
into practice.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-06
MAYOR WITHOUT A PARTY IS
MAYOR TODD---HE PROVES THAT
THE LAST SHALL Be FIRST
EREAT Magazine Presents Unique,
~ Accurate and Intensely Interesting
Picture of Grand functions Political
Turmoil.
Picturesque, ,QuqintF features +"

One of the most interesting, enter
tanning, calmly written and unique
articles on Grand functions prefer
entail system of voting, her new sys-
TEN of government and her new may
or appears in the January number of
that famous magazine of Alfred Hen
ry Lewis (the brilliant political and
magazine writer), Human Life, pub
lished in Boston. Human Life is one
of the greatest magazines of current
events and political and human stud
les now published.
The article in question is written
by Alice Robe, a brilliant and spicy
writer. It is entitled THE Third
Choice Mayor of Grand Junction" ="
Accompanying the article are hand
some pictures of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as NJ. Todd and also a large view of
Main street in Grand Junction. So
interesting and entertaining is this
article. and such clear insight does
it give regarding many phases of the
unique Grand Junction situation. 7"
that The Sentinel here reproduces the
article in full This number of the
magazine is just out, and copies have
reached here for the first time today.
The article follows:
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-06

ment as election under such condi-
tions?
The unusual election is backed by
humorous incidents that would de-
light the eastern romancer who seeks
local color in the wild west" The
picturesque and quaint means by
which the personal fight for commits
sioner of public affairs, corresponding
to the office of mayor, was made gives
to Grand Junction and to Thomas NJ
Todd a fine chance of passing down
into posterity as the central points in
the real story of western town.
To begin at the beginning of this
unique election tale of the Colorado
town. Grand Junction has, for the
past six months, been throbbing
through a series of special elections
leading up to a final event which cul-
minated in the unique circumstance
of seeing third-choice man assume
the chief executives seat.
First of all the pride of Grand val
ley-as Grand Junction is spoken of
by its citizens-passed through the
argumentative upheaval of adopting
charter. A special election was
Continued on page seven.)