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The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20
FINDS TWO-HEADED GIANT
DISCOVERY OF FREAK" CAUS- ES ALARM TO RAILROAD
 MEN AT DE QUEEN.

De Queen, April 20.-A two-headed giant has been discovered in DeQueen. The discovered was attended by most thrilling circumstances, and local rail road men who found the lifeless body of the giant will not recover their composure for some days. The body was found in the Kansas City South ern depot, and was first seen by the negro porter. Some months ago large box bearing no identifycation marks was found one morning on the tracks by Station Agent Jones. It was placed in the freight room and as weeks went by no one claimed it, and it was forgotten. It was reported to headquarters, but headquarters knew nothing about it.
 Recently, claim running into high figures was placed with the general freight agent, and passed over to the claim department. Photographic in- quiries were sent out which resulted in attention being directed by the To- cal railroad men to the mysterious box which was thought might contain the missing article. Jim Holt, the colored porter, was called to open the box. As he pried the top from the box, he took a glance and fell fainting in the floor of the freight room. When the others peered into the box a ghast- ly sight met their eyes. Two grinning mummifed faces both attached to the same body, that of man of huge proportions, were revealed. The ob- servers stood around in awed silence until one, more venturesome than the rest, investigated and found one toe hanging loose from the foot The toe was made of plaster paris; so was the rest of the body. As per instructions, the giant was boxed up again and forwarded to it's owner, the proprietor of a side show.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20

THE Log Cabin Democrat desires to add word of welcome to those which have already been spoken to our guests of the week, the delegates to the Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs. This grand body of women, representing the highest, best and no- blest citizenship of our state, has con- ferred a distinguished honor upon Conway by selecting it as their meet ing place, and we sincerely hope that their stay among us may prove as pleasant and profitable to them as it will to us.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20
PROFIT FROM PATENT OFFICE
1t Is the Only Government Depart ment That Does Not Cause Loss
 to Uncle Sam.

The patent office is the one depart ment of the government which actual ly yields a proft-something over ESQ., 900 for the last fiscal year, during which the fees amounted to $1 900. The records show 62,000 applications for mechanical appliances, on which 35,000 patents were issued.
 Inasmuch as the past year shows an increase of 4,000 applications, 1t is evident that invention, instead or growing less, is on the contrary steadily increasing, and while many patents are secured on which the ln- ventors realize little or nothing, yet fortunes are now and will continue to be made from new and practical ideas
 In most cases the cause of failure to realize expectations will be found, says Popular Mechanics, in the nat ural tendency of an inventor to mag nify the possibilities and minimize the difficulties of selling his invention Wbile an occasional find is made by some one working along a line in which he is poorly informed hun dreds waste time and money develop ing some device which when finished proves to be either old or without de mand
 If the inventor would have his at torney make a search of the records before instead Of after completing his invention he would save money and be able to work out his ideas along different lines from those already pro tected by patents.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20

OUR Mt. Vernon correspondent re- ports the purchase of progressive cit izens of that community of fine Ger man coach stallion at cost of S3,000. In Conway there is being organized a company for the purpose of buying some fine breeding stock. These are only two recent instances of many signs of an awakening along the lines of better stock raising. It does not cost $10 more to produce a horse that will sell for S200 than it does to pro- duce one worth only S75. The same feed that will make a "razorback" weigh 150 pounds will bring a pure bred hog to 300 pounds. Our farmers, who have known these things all their lives, are just beginning to put their knowledge into practice. The next county fair will show a wonderful de- velopment in this respect during the present year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20
ONE MONTH OF LYING.

Sometimes a person, desiring to cir culate lie and lacking the courage to father it, adopts the plan of in- sinuating the lie by means of "ques- tions." The device, which was old in the days of Cicero, has long been considered beyond the pale of decency, and, comparaed with the person who would resort to it, the outspoken liar is regarded as an admirable charac- ter. With these introductory remarks, we reproduce below an editorial which appears in the Searcy News and Ru- ral Educator of April IA:
 TWILL FRANK ROBINS TELL?
 Will Frank E. Robins of Conway editor of the Log Cabin Democrat, tell his readers and the Democrats of the Twenty-seventh senatorial district, whether or not there was any under standing between himself and Joe Ly- ons of Little Rock, leader of the liquor forces, in regard to his (Rob- ins) candidacy for clerk of the sen- ate? Will he tell whether or not it was understood that if he and his crowd would give Martin the nomina- ton for state senator, Lyons would deliver the vote of the liquor senators to Robins for clerk of the senate? The people would like a little light on this subject.
 "Will Mir Robins tell of the under standing he had with MT. Martin, if any? Will he confess that he was to help Martin get the nomination, and in return MT. Martin was to support him for clerk of the senate, if such was the case? Is it not a fact, MT. Robins, that MT. Martin agreed that in return for your aid in getting the nomination for him, that he would bring to you the support of his friends" the whiskey senators, for the office of which you aspire?
 "We will watch eagerly for Mr Robins reply to these questions. We expect to ask questions of some of the other leading citizens of Conway, who have always stood up for the prohibition cause. It is not our aim to embarrass any of these gentlemen,
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20
Tender-Hearted Policemen

Policemen are not, as a rule, senti. mental, nor are they generally looked upon as tender hearted. but Denver seems to have force made up of men who combine both qualities. On Christmas day, following long es. tablished custom, they provided, out of their own pockets. turkey dinners for all the widows and orphans of members of the department
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

Notice is hereby given that at the regular meeting to be held on Satur- day, April 30, the board of directors of the school district of Conway will elect a superintendent and teachers for the public schools of this district. All applications for positions should be presented to the secretary of the board JO FRAUENTHAL,
 President. S. E. ANDERSON, Secretary.
 Conway, Ark, April 20, 1910. dw1t
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20

THE Log Cabin Democrat is not a paper which feigns Democracy while a campaign before the primaries is in progress, thereby securing share of the candidates announcements, and then proceeds to knife the Democratic nominees as soon as the party has selected them
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20
MRS. HEGI DEAD.

Mrs. Fred Hegi, Sr., died at her home near the public school at o'clock this morning of an organic heart disease, after short illness. The family had been living here only about week, having moved nere from a farm nine miles north of Conway.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20
A Valid Reason.

The Count-Vati Economize?
 The Countess-Yes. Father says we are living beyond his means Lippincott's Magazine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, April 20.-Tonight and Thursday, fair; warmer.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20

THE Faulkner county Republicans say they will probably also run.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20

THE hog pens day of grace is end, ed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20

John c. Woodruff of Tennessee is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. E. O. Bran non in this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20

Legal blanks at this office.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-06-09

w. b. M. 70 acres, personal
Frazier, J, W; Harrisburg; per
Frederick. Hannah, Cottonwood; .
Fem ls and Fr % n 4 Block keGlkia Kd lots
kia, and personal property. 8 O3
Florence Placer Mining Co, Flor
First ch pensena COD Rdf0PMsf nins Co. % o.
Florence; personal property. 8 70
Freischer, Harry, Warren; per-
sonal property and poll tax. 40
Fertig, T: H, Clark ston, Wash;
lot ! block ~" Halls End add
Fogg, F. E., Lewiston; lots / and
2. block 1, Fogg's Park add
Lots ii and IL, block 5, Fo;gg';s; y.
Lots II, H. IL, il, ii and il. blk. %
5. Fogg's Park add. ....... G 80
5Oxl50 II: cor. North 7th st.
and Meadow St, Grangeville.. 2 67
Fa1 ami e ceiia T. WM MOSCOW ada fda
s siSi s g. t p~ H. R Re- f E B. s S,
Fudge, Jas. H.. Newsome. quartz %
mill and mining ditch. New
Forney, Frank. Kiddeir:; imp. on ~ -
cs Snpat land land con.a.. =, =, -; II
20, Il and %, block 6, in the
town of Ferdinand, and person
al property In GrangeVille. % 81
Garrett, Jesse, Garfield; imp. on
unpat land. personal property
and poll tax $3.50: ........'. 6 OF
and TO-; block 4, original town
OF Westlake personal proper % 90
Griffin of in Mrs. t land kamiah' imp ~
Grostein & Bnnard, nonresident: 90
lots | and 2; block !, Mt Idaho 80
Grunewald, T.. F.. Kamiah; per-
sonal property and poll tax. IS II
Guseman, J. s., Greencreek; lots
and IS b b. S Ne 9o a ae; tp a 81
personal propertv aeies' anu IA
Grummons. W. w L., wWiinio,na; Ell =
t feH &c section tic 81 sS' Re e$ ne4 b sec
100 acres, personal pro"erty
Gr se1 Pea 'a Live Stock Assoc, 80 81
Greencreek; one stallion $50 Q 80
Gray. R; A. Medford, Oregon;
block "D'' in Gelbach's add.
Gibson Bros, Joseph: personal "
property and poll tax ......... 40 81
Golden Giant Hydraulic Mining
Co, Florence; personal proper
ty in Florence. pipe and giant
coodan. F. W.. Warren; INN. in
Garrison, Jas: s.. Kooskia; lot -
Gerber, FREDERICK, NONRESIDENT;
f. B. NJ, 100 acres. .... IS q
Houts,, Phineas. Grangeville; per-
Ho oSnaI M Rf1pf seft, Grangevlie; in 80
Il. b. M, $50 acres, person
a al property Pe,yyi, and poll tax for % az
Hogan aia FAM Fpsnk. Grangeviiie; lots ~ 90
2, 4, 9 and 10 in block M" 90 On
Hoheluchter, Con, Portland, Ore;
personal property in Grange =.
Henley s r. NJ, Tolo; MI neH. %
section 5 tip. 20. Il. 2 r. b. NJ.
100 acres, and personal proper
Hancock. i. S, Cottonwood; per- -
Henderson, ]. w. Cottonwood;
1 Pfoet ! sn add Z in block &C." ss|
Hasse. sell Hugo, Ferdinand imp on
unpat land and poll tax; "a
Hill block Wa T. Eve Mhits s add. lot and
Harris. ". H., Lucille; wiz swH
section 10. seA SEX and lot
B. M e'i iS4os Il acres re; ~ and per-
sonal property ............... 20 20
Hays, w. w, Charleston. Wash;
.ek VIZ section q, tip. "a, r. 5
e. B. NJ, $50 acres. ......... Al IA
Hayden, p, E., Sites; imp. on
unpat. land Observation-Disclosures. III ~
Hogan, VIM, lewiston lots 8,
and 5, block 8 Schmadeka's
LIST add. to Grangeville. ....... 28 50
Hnkson, H. r., Florence: per-
sonal property and poll tax; 10 AZ
Hill. Dan, Joseph; imp. on un-
pat. land. personal property
Haiiett, Claude. Joseph; SIX
nwA, nh swA section 2. tip.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-06-09

All sizes of pipe and fittings. Ar
mold, plumber.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-06-09

Continued on page 81
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
The First Tooth Festival.

Among the Syrians there is no such
thing as giving party in celebration
of the first anniversary of the birth of
a child The celebration is held when
the baby cuts its first tooth. On such
an occasion friends of the parents are
not invited to the house to eat cakes
and listen to photograph. but what
ever sweets may be prepared for the
occasion are sent by the parents to the
homes of the friends whom they wish
to inform of the news. The friends
later visit the parents and tender their
congratulations The dishes in which
the sanainieh is carried to neighbors
and friends are not returned immedi-
ately. Sometimes it is week or even
two before they are back in their GUS
tomary places in the family cupboard.
When they are returned they are not
empty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
Wrong DIAGNOSIS.

Mrs. Slingchin put her head over the
fence and thus addressed her neigh
Dor, who was hanging out her wash
ing:
"A family has moved into the empty
house across the way, Mrs. Mangle."
Eyes, l know"
Did you notice the furniture?"
mot particularly"
1.-TWO loads, and ! wouldn't give a
sovereign load for it. Carpets? l
wouldn't put 'em down in my kitchen.
And the children! | won't allow mine
to associate with 'em. And the moth
er! She looks as if she had never
known a days happiness. The father
drinks. l expect Too bad that such
people should come into this neighbor-
hood. | wonder who they are"
II know 'em."
do you? Well, declare! Who are
they?'
"The mother is my sister, and the
father is the superintendent of the
Sunday school,"
"Oh-ah--um! Do you think it's going
to rainY'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
MODERN CHESS.
The Game Vastly Different From That
of the Ninth Century.


Chess is but a game, a pastime, a
relaxation, but it has at times abb
sorbed the faculties of the intellectual
in every cline. Perhaps the greatest
eulogy on the game was the remark
of Sir Walter Raleigh, Il do not wish
to live longer than | can play chess"
1t is certain that those who do not
play the game are quite unable to
form any conception of the high intel
lectual delights experienced by the
chess enthusiast.
The origin of chess has been sought
in vain. The fact is the game has so
changed, developed and improved
down the course of centuries that in
its present form it would not be rec
ognized by its inventor. if there ever
was one. The oldest chess problem on
record is thought to be that contained
in an ancient Persian manuscript at
tributed to Caliph Kalifen Mutasin
Billah, who reigned in Bagdad A. d.
1888 to $40. But the reader would have
to learn the old rules before it was
ineligible. For example. the queen
coulu uldhe d move VI ohlH oue Squ'tIe
at a time and that on diagonal. but
a queen promoted from pawn was
allowed to make move of two
squares diagonally. The bishop had
no power over any square except the
third from which it stood on its own
diagonal line, but it was allowed to
vault over any piece that happened to
be between. In short. it was a totally
different game. Chess in the precise
form in which we know ii and play il
today is a comparatively modern game.
London Strand Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
A SAVAGE WITCH.
His Life Was Saved by the Chief Of
the Quiah Tribe.

The author of Heroes of Modern
Crusades," the Rev. Edward Gilliat.
M. A., at one time master of Harrow
school. says in his book that he had
years ago the privilege of meeting the
king of the Quiah country, Getti Aga
masong M Harrow. The Quiah king
had been educated at st. Augustine s
college. Canterbury. and was able to
lecture to the Harrovians in good Eng
fish. In his lecture he tolI quaint
story which brings one nearer to the
weird lives of the Quiahs. Il small az
ricultural and trading tribe Of inof-
fensive characters on the west coast
of Africa.
"In my country" said the king. we
have no prisons: therefore If u cul-
prit is brought to me | must cAop of
something-an ear or two. Il hand or a
foot-and he goes home a sadder and
wiser man. Just before | left foI
England a chief came to my hut
bringing a prisoner.
"'What has he done, frieud|
asked.
He can turn himself into an alligator
"'Pooh! Nonsense! l don't believe
that old fashioned stuff
"'Oh, but we saw him do it dowr
by the big river
Indeed Well. chief. tell me al
about it. You saw him yourself?
az did We We're hunting by the
banks c. the river with our rifles
when ali Mt once we saw big alliga
tor lying on a rock in the river. The
witch M / was lying asleep in a ham
mock soie fifty yards away. oh, the
dangerou3 creature he is.
"'Well king. do not laugh witt
your eyes like that. for | am speaking
the truth. | put up my rifle to shoe
! the alligator: but. to our great fear. as
| soon as fired this fellow rolled on
Of his hammock and fell on the grount
and rubbed his back and swore ht
was hurt.
"'Now. O king, if this witch haC
not been inside the alligator how
could he have been hurt when fired
Gentlemen" concluded the king, "
see you are laughing with your eyes
but it is very difficult to rule over ;
people untaught and given over t,
| superstition.
"What did l do? Why, if l had lief
him free they would have killed hin
as soon as | had gone on my ship, s.
l saved his life by chopping off hi
left ear"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
A TRYING ORDEAL.
The Fattening Process of a Marriage
able Girl In Tunis.

able Girl In Tunis.
The marriageable girl in Tunis has a
trying ordeal to go through after her
betrothal to the man not of her choice.
but whose choice she is She has to be
fattened to the required size before the
ceremony can take place.
AS soon as the betTothal takes place
she is taken to a room and there coop
ed up till the fattening process is CON
cluded. Silver shacllles are fastened
round her wrists and ankles, and the
task of her parents and future hus-
band is to increase her bulk till her
wrists and ankles ill up the shackles.
If the husband is Il widower or has
discharged" his first wife the girl has
the shackles of the first spouse placed
on her. and she must fill them out.
1t takes Il long time to do this as a
rule. and sometimes it cannot be ac-
complished in spite of all efforts. 1t is
then open to the future husband to cry
off the bargain or waive the condition.
In the case of bachelor he takes care
to see that the brac elets and anklets
are not too large-that is, If he is fond
of the girl-but if he is being forced
into the marriage by his parents he is
a great stickler for custom Stout
girls are the more quickly snapped up
in Tunis.-St James Gazette.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
HIS TAPESTRIES.
The Gems tho Collector Bought and
Showed to the Expert.


That the collector falls into trap
occasionally is shown by an episode
which we recall. An enthusiastic pur-
chaser of old tapestries was once Of
fered In Paris a masterpiece executed
on large scale and held at large
figure. Consulting an expert, be was
urged to buy. but the sum demanded
seemed to him at the moment good
deal to invest in tapestry. and he
let the opportunity pass.
A year or so later he met his friend,
the expert aforesaid, and asked him to
come to his house TO look at two tapes
tries he had just secured. '"They are
smaller" he said. than the one you
advised me to buy and which, to tell
the truth, have always regretted. and
l paid twice as much for thNn as
was asked to pay for that glorious
piece. but while it seemed fearful
lot of money to spend | simply couldn't
resist the chance"
The specialist in tapestries walked
into the gallery of the proud collector
and gazed upon his prizes. He gazed
for a time in silence and then had to
be very guarded in his speech of con
graduation. He was looking at the
original tapestry. which his friend
could have had for half the money,
now neatly cut in two and supplied
with borders. He never revealed to
the victim of this ingenious little game
what precisely had happened. New
York Tribune.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
Amending a Proverb.

There are lot of silly proverbs
knocking about. Take. for instance.
IF pigs had wings they would fly"
Now. this is absurd if you like. Do
you know what sized wings a pig
weighing eighty pounds would require
in order to fly? They would measure
about thirty yards from tip to tip. A
nice state of things to keep pigs in al
aviary with wings of that size, The
proverb would run much better:
If pigs could fly
Pork would be high.
London Scraps.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
The Right Way.

Little Willie liked ice cream, but he
objected to turning the freezer One
day his mother was agreeably sur
prised to find him working at the
crank as if his life depended on it.
"How did you get Willie to turn the
ice cream freezer" shs said to her
husband. 81 offered him cents to dc
it, and he wouldn't"
You didn't go about it the right
way, my dear" replied her husband
81 bet him a cent he couldn't turn ii
for half an hourw
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
ReTJ.T.peeler
Catarrr Of Stomach.

ID nv. J. II. PEELER, Hendersonville,
IN S. c., writes:
81 desire to make known for the bene-
atof suffering humanity my experience
win Peruna.
81 was afflicted with catarrh of the
stomach, and though L tried many rem
sdies and applied to several doctors, 1t
was all in vain.
chad it not been for Peruna l believe
would have been in my grave to-day.
81 have every reason to believe that
Peruna is the greatest remedy for ca
tarrh known to the world. Therefore
have been, and shall continue to Yec-
ommend it to those who are unwell."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19

Although the boy orator of the
Platte" is now touring South america
he is not forgotten by his neighborl
and many pictures of the distinguistF
ed Democrat were displayed in the
windows of shops and homes today
Mr.. Bryan was born at Salem. Ill
March 10, 1860, the son of Judge Silas
Bryan His ancestors were originally
Irish, but three generations of Bryaua
were Virg mans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
Pretty Ancient,

"What is the oldest form of litera-
ture"
81 dunno, but l guess some of TIL
musical comedy jokes must reach back
pretty nearly that far."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
As Ever.

when Cholly Van Rox proposed to
me he was too ratified to say word
'Then how did you know he was
proposing"
"Oh, my dear, his money did all the
talkingr'- Leader.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
Adams Kick.

Eve-What makes you look so cross?
Adam-I wish you wouldn't be so loud
in your dresses. 1t isn't necessary for
you to pick the most highly colored
autumn leaves.-New York Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
Particular.

waiter, bring me finger bowlY
There's your finger bowl sir"
But that's only one"
"And do you want two. sir?'
Certainly | want two. You don't
suppose I'm going to wash my left
hand in the bowl just washed my
right hand in. do you" Yonkers
Statesman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
Fooled.

DE man dat thinks nobody can't
fool him." said Uncle Eben, "stahts in
by foolin' hi'se'f right there. wash
ington Star.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19

They that stand high have many
blasts to shake them.-Shakespeare
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
Throat Trouble.

Rev. H. w. Tate, 92O Lincoln Ave-,
Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio, writes
that for several years he has been troub-
led with peculiar spasmodic affection
of the throat, which interfered with his
vocation as preacher. He took Peru.
ma and his trouble disappeared.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
IS Fifty YEARS old
(By Union Associated Press

Lincoln, Neb., March 19.-Lincoln'
most famous citizen, William Jennings
Bryan, is fifty years of age today