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Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-04

anu RNN away Ano hmpulhnce."
So MARBLES an up-to-the-minute poet.
Good idea. worth pushing along. Orators
are few and far between. spouters are ss
dangerous to listeners az cannon crackers.
TO those disposed to give serious thought
to the meaning OF the nations birthday, no
means Of Observance rivals the inspiring
story of Independence day.
During tho third week OF June the press
carried copious stories Of the pomp and cir
oumstance attending the coronation OF Eng
lands kinG. George v. How many Amer
leans give thought to the fact that one
OF highlands Georges Ia largely responsi-
bic for our midsummer national holiday.
The third Of the Georges started the busi-
ness. Re did not mean to do it. Tried to
prevent II with all the resources at his
command. but he put the match to the
fuse and the crackers attached have been
exploding ever since. Doubtless the good
involuntartly done by George III explains
why some patriotic Americans eheerod thu
browning Of the fifth member of the
George family.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-04

During the early months Of the revoIu-
ton no declaration OF independence had
been made, but young Thomas Jefferson,
thinking one might be needed soon, had
been sitting up evenings 10 write Il, and
had It tucked up his sleeve all ready 10
pop at the correct moment.
There were people who criticized the
declaration-said II lacked originality and
might have been written better, but we
are inclined TO believe theirs was a Jealous
criticism. OF course, Thomas Jefferson
was not out for a compos:t ton prize, but
for the good OF the people He may have
left out few commas and forgotten to
cross a or two, but there was q whole
lot OF good, solid, practical stuff in the
declaration, and congress recognized the
fact and adopted Il on the evening Of July
4. I770
The members signed II at a later date,
and this is the way they lined up profess
sionaliy-twenty-four lawyers. four doctors,
one clergyman there were three others
who studied for the ministry. but had re-
formed and gone into some other business),
one manufacturer and nine merchants
Not a duke or an earl or a lord In the
whole lot and that at least was original
for those days.
The people went 30 Wild with enthus asm
that they broke real good bell proclaim
ing liberty. and to this day As We Amsri-
cans stand before the old relic we scratch
our heads and wonder which We are the
most proud of-the bell or the crack Ia It.
The enthusiasm Of those old patriots
stayed with them. too. until with the sur
render OF Lord CORVALLIS At Yorktown.
their declaration was insured permAnsacy.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-04

siss! Booml Ali
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-04

Cheer up. It could be worse.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-04

The wayback George Of Independence day
began Ringing whe nhe was % years old,
relates the New York Press. As the first
two Georges had too much on hand In the
way Of amusement to make names for
themselves in politics, this one determined
to make home run the first time he went
to bat and show folk what he could do
Besides this. his mother, who probably was
conscious Of the family failing for sport,
kept egSing him on ali the time by saying:
George, be kingl George. be kingl" So
there was really no way out OF 1t for the
poor chap. And he succeeded in a way,
for he soon had a powerful grip on the po-
litical reins of the country, though almost
as corrupt as q political boss OF this land
Of the free.
But where our willy politicians have brains
behind them, George lacked, and instead of
recognizing the fact and surrounding him
self with wise heads he was q regular dog.
in-the-manger to any one who wouldn't
truckie to him and be used as a mere tool.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-04

That is just what started the revolution,
for the king got mad because the colonists
refused to be run over, and determined to
whip them into line. The most horrid pun
ishment he could think OF was to do some
thing to deprive them of their afternoon
tea, but did not stop to think that the
exhilarating western air made that stimu-
lating beverage much less q necessity here
than In the mother country. In fact, the
colonists were 80 willing to do without IL
In their homes that they used Boston har-
Dor for teapot and made good strong
brew with three shiploads Of the kings tea.
That was the llmit-all that perfectly
good tea wasted and the bull-headed col
onists still unable to recognize their mas
teri The king now passed a whole budget
Of very ugly acts all at once In what was
meant to be a crushing way. but they
came back boomerang fashion, In the or
sanization OF the continental congress.
Mr.. Paul Revere OF Boston, after wrap
ping up a light lunch OF baked beans was
given fleet horse and sent out with let
tiers intended to rouse the people Of New
York and Philadelphia, but 1t took him SO
long to wake up all the Philadelphtans
that the Sons of Liberty had taken action
for congress before he reached New
York.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-04
The Glorious Fourth
Seine History % Stirring
Events Suited 70 . ''safs
and sane Cslsbration.
And put away the ambulance. {"

Let the day we greet again
Be completely safe and sane.
Give the orators q chance
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-04

Patrick Henry created q great deal Of
excitement, too. Pat was Of Scotch par
entage (though how he ever got that & ont
name Is mystery, and was slow and
shtftless as a youth in everything but get
ting married. He took this fatecul step
three years before reaching his majority
and Immediately went to live with his
father-in"law, an tnnkeoper. Pat became
his assistant, working two hours q day
and taking an hour and q half out Of that
for lunch. In spare moments he played
the fiddle and seemed we'll contented with
his lot
The Authoritarian was what might be
termed easy" in these days. but finally OF
his own free will Patrick took up the study
Of law and was admitted to the bar in
short order. However, his clients were
few, far between and without question en-
tire strangers to that locality.
1t was after ten years Of married life
Din which time he no doubt gathered many
fine points from his wife) that he suddenly
found himself and burst forth on the pa
tient public as the most eloquent speaker
Of his generation. In one speech he insisted
on having liberty or death, and. while very
close critics might claim that 1t left one
In doubt as to which state he really pre-
ferred. the majority OF the people, knowing
how long he had been married. took 1t for
granted II was the former, and the saying
made quite a hit.
Another time he went over q list Of kings
who had the bad luck to have been killed
in politics. and then started to say some
thing about George Ill but some loyansts
In the audience Immediately took him up
ana shouted, "Treasonl Treasoni" How
ever, Patrick was diplomat as we'll as q
speaker, and ended up in this noncomm ttaI
way; And George III may profit by their
example. II that be treason. make the
most Of IT," Nobody wanted to make the
most OF Il. and Mr.. Henry. with raised
eyebrows, calmly stopped to pick a white
travelling from his continental trousers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-04

A striking feature of the capitol affair
was the extent to which death thinned the
ranks Of the defendants and witnesses. In
addition 10 Sanderson, tho contractor for
furnishings. and Mathues. death took
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
RAILROADS HELP GROWTH.

Thornton, Jan. 30.-County Judge
Watson in discussing the cause of the
growth of Calhoun county the past
ten years, said it was due to the in
crease of railroad facilities. TIE said
that the county has fine railroad facil-
tiles, the Rock Island running the en-
tire length of the county, with a
branch line to Crossett, leaving the
main line at Tinsman. He said fur
ther that the great need of the coun-
ty is agricultural development. The
county is backward in this line, but
the people are awakening to the great
advantages they now have and in the
next ten years, the county will enjoy
great increase in popualtion. Bet
ter roads are needed, commented he,
but the tide has turned in that re-
spect also.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
POSTOFFlCE ROBBED
81, 100 IN CURRENCY AND MANY
STAMPS STOLEN-ROB-
BERS ESCAPE.

Marked Tree, IAN. 3o.-Informa-
ton has just been received here by
Postmaster Dawson that the postof1ice
at Etowah, about 20 miles from here,
in Mississippi county, has been rob
bed, $1,100 in currency and silver be-
ing stolen, besides a number of post
age stamps.
Mrs. Carrie l.. MattoX is the post
mistress at Etowah, and also operates
a small store. On the night of the
robbery she went visiting, locking the
money in table drawer, having no
safe. On her return the store was
found open, goods thrown all over the
floor, and the drawer to the table pull
dout and the contents gone.
Postmaster Dawson, on receiving
the information, telegraphed the chief
inspector at St. Louis, apprising him
of the fact but the letter from the
Etowah postmistress gave no intlma-
ton as to the identity of the robbers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
CHILDREN SHOULD
BRING CERTIFICATE

Superintendent W. B. Hubbell of
the city schools stated today that
many children who have recently had
the measles are returning to school,
but that he cannot admit them unless
they bring a written certificate of
health from their physician. 1t is
necessary to resort to this means be-
cause there are a great many children
in the school who have not yet taken
the measles, and some who are re-
turning may not yet be well from the
disease. He requests that the parents
get the certificates, so that the chill
dren may re-enter without further
loss of time.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
ILLUMINATED BALL
ON BAPTIST CHURCH

The Illuminated ball has been plac-
ed on the new Baptist church dome
and was burned for the first time last
night. The Illuminated ball is con-
structe dof AZ small candle power
lamps and presented a beautiful light
which can be seen for many blocks
from the church building. It will
burn ovcly night and takes the place
of the regular arc light on the corner
II the block in which The new church
Is situated
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
ARM SHOT OFF.

Deiner, Jan. 30-While out hunt
ing yesterday, Russell Wright, the 15-
year-old son of Mrs. Wright, who
lives three miles south of Weiner
happened to the misfortune of getting
his left arm shot off. After going
through a wire fence an dattempting
to pull the gun through after him it
was accidentally discharged, the en-
tire load of small shot passing
through his left arm, just below the
elbow He was treated by DR.. Allen
of this place, and taken to Jonesboro
where it was thought amputation of
the arm would be necessary. His
mother and entire family have the
sympathy of the community.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
VETERANS WILL
MEET SATURDAY

The Jefferson Davis United Con
federate Veterans will meet at the
courthouse in thl5 city aoX5 Satur-
day, february 4, at O'Clock p. nj.
All the veterans in the county are
requested to attend, as important
lasincss will be discussed and plans
for attending the annual reunion in
Little Rock will he made. The sons
of Veterans are also requested to be
present at this meeting.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
RECITAL
WELL ATTENDED

One of the most enjoyable recitals
held in several years at Central col
lege was given last Saturday evening
by pupils of the music department.
The program was made up entirely Of
instrumental and vocal solos and Il
young ladies took part. A large crowd
was present, and the directors, Misses
Archer, Arnett and Farmer, are re-
ceiving much praise on the work Of
their pupils.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
PLAN NEW TRUNK LINE
ST. LOUIS TO DALLAS
LUMBER ROADS
WILL BE CONSOLIDATED.
$1,000 900 REPRESENTED.

Little Rock, Jan. 30.-The board of
trade tonight proposed bulletin for
distribution among its members to-
morrow regarding the consolidation
Of the several lumber railroads be-
tween Little Rock and DeQueen into
the Arkansas division of what is pro-
posed to be a trunk line between st.
Louis and Dallas, and later farther
west. The source of the board of
trades information is G. H. Cravens,
formerly chief engineer of the Mem
phis, Dallas and Gulf railroad, who is
The representative OF the investment
eompany promoting the enterprise.
George r. Brown, the secretary of the
board of trade, states that Mr.. Cra-
vens reports the company already or
ganized but not yet ready to make
public its identity. 1t is composed of
capitalists outside the state and the
railroad is in no may connected with
either the Iron Mountain or Rock
Island systems.
Seven million dollars is the capital
represented, and as soon as the road
is opened arrangements will be start
ed looking to the construction north
east of Little Rock. To use the words
of Mr.. Cravens, "this road between
Little Rock and DeQueen will be a
consolidation of lumber roads, will be
lac miles in length, and with only 63
miles to build to connect them. The
owners of the mill plants look with
favor on the enterprise, requiring,
If course, that their mill traffic be
properly taken care of. The road,
beginning at Little Rock, will include
the Little Rock, Maumelle and West
ern, 25 miles, leaving a gap of 80
miles to build to reach Hot Springs.
From Hot Springs to the terminus of
the Clark lumber road there will be Is
miles to construct, then this road will
be used to Glenwood, distance Of Is
miles. The next section will be Cad
do and Choctaw, from Glenwood to
Copper, II miles. From Cooper to
Dierkes there will be miles to build,
and from Dierkes to DeQueen the
Dcrkes Lumber Company line, 20
miles will he utilized
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
FIRST WEEKS COLLEC
TION SHOWN UP WELL

Collector J. S. Johnson and Deputy
Cal Stewart spent yesterday with
their families in this city, after be
ing out all week in the northern part
of the county collecting taxes for the
past year. They report unusually
good collections so far and expect to
break all previous records for col
lection by the time their round of the
county is completed. They left this
morning for Harve township, where
this weeks work begins.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30

President J. J. Doyne of the Nor
NAL is attending regular monthly
meeting of the executive board of that
institution at Little Rock today
The School Improvement Associa-
ton will meet tomorrow afternoon at
8 o'clock in the auditorium of the
school building. An excellent pro-
gram has been arranged for the meet
ing and full attendance of members
and the general public is requested
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
ASKS LEGISLATURE
TOPASSFENCELAW
To the General Assembly of Arkan-

~ IIS heieIdl Assembly VI AEhdi-
sas:
We, your petitioners, as citizens
and electors of Faulkner county, Ar
kansas, most respectfully pray that at
this session of your honorable body
you so amend the fence laws of Ar
kansas. or at least as the same are
applicable to Faulkner county, as to
make a four barbedwire fence law
ful fence, and a four-foot worm or
rail fence to be lawful fence, and a
four-foot webbed and barbed wire to
be lawful fence. And we urge that
you give this, our petition, prompt
and favorable consideration at once.
Respectfully submitted.
BEN B. CONDRAY,
Farmer of Quitman, r. F. d.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
NEWS OF THE
LEGISLATURE
MAY SPLIT 9TH. CIRCUIT
NEW DISTRICT OF GARLAND
AND MONTGOMERY COUN-
TIES TO BE CREATED.

Little Rock, Jan. 30.-Some most
interesting legislation will probabl,
originate in the house during the
coming week, and strange to say, a
good portion of it will apply to that
political hot-bed, Hot Springs. One
of these bills will create a new ju-
dicial district by splitting the Seventh
circuit so that Garland and Mont
gomery counties are in one district.
This change has long been sought by
the regualr Democrats of Garland
county, and one with an aspiration
for the position of prosecuting attor-
ney of the new district will be found
among it's champions. The legisla-
ture will probably create the new dis
trict, but an amendment to the bill
will provide that J. B. Wood, the pres
ent prosecuting attorney, continue to
serve until the expiration of his pres
ent term, or in other words, till he
has completed his term of Office While
sentiment in Hot Springs is much
against the officers accused of the
murder of Oscar Chitwood in the Jail
yard during the holidays, people who
come from there to Little Rock admit
there is no hope for conviction of the
men, and most of them believe that
the present officers will be reelected
at the next primaries if they are can
didates. For this reason a new set
of election laws which will make
tampering with the ballots, or the
purchase or sale of votes, a felony
will be asked. The people of Hot
Springs do not admit there has been
illegal voting in the past, but they de-
sire to prevent it in the future.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Before many more days have elaps
ed two bills will be introduced into the
general assembly which will be of in
tercst cll over the state. One of thees
will provide for the repeal of the>Lee
bills, which makes it a misdemeanor
for firms or corporations Sellng IL
1uor to advertise in prohibition terri
tory. AS papers bearing liquor ad-
vertisements are printed in wet terri
tory and freely circulated in the pro-
hibition counties, the majority of the
country papers want to get a portion
Of this advertising, which is taken by
all papers at the highest rate. The
other Ill is an act which will legalize
racing in Hot Springs, and in other
places in the state by the repeal of
the Amis act. The author of this bill
does not come under strict regula-
tions claim the bill will pass both
houses, but it is claimed by the other
side that even if the bill is passed
Governor Donaghey will not place his
signature to it. Governor Donaghey
decline sto make any statement what
ever on this subject.
To FOIL, with tho LEGISLATORS from
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
CONTRACT FOR TWO
new BUILDINGS LET

The contract for the immediate
erection of two new store buildings
has been let by Johr Dunaway, ST.,
IN his lots on North Front street,
w!.,rc io wagon 5'..,' recently burn
ed. The buildings will be 20X80 and
the work will be done by w. l.. Ban
lister and J. NJ. Courtney.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
PUTTING ROOF
ON D0RMITORY

The work of putting on the slate
roof of the new girls dormitory on
the Normal campus commenced this
morning and will probably be com
pleted within ten days. After the
roof is completed the platserers will
begin their work
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
CONWAYS s
POPULATION
|S2,794
GDIToR LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT:

EDITOR LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT:
Washington, D. c., Jan. 30-Cen-
sus Director E. Dana Durand today
gave out the population of the city
of Conway as 2,794, an increase of
about 81 per cent over the census of
1900, which was 2,OO3 at that time.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30

FOR RENT-House and 5 acres
of land, including orchard and ber-
muda lot, adjoining corporation. Bar
for the right party. See Pearl Mar
Bile at S. G. Smiths store. d3tw1t
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30
C0MPU PULSORY
SCHOOL LAW

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.
Little Rock, Jan. Representa-
tive Williams today introduced bill
in the house adding IA counties, in
Guiding Conway, Faulkner, Pope,
Perry and Logan to be affected by the
compulsory school law
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30

Car of Missouri ear corn, extra
high grade, now on tracks. Price, per
bushel of "A pounds, 67 cents at car,
or 70 cents delivered in the city. W.
L. Robins, phone 162. =
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30

l.. A. Majors, who is travelling over
the state, spent yesterday with his
family in this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30

Pastor j. j. Hurt of the Baptist
church is spending today in Little
Rock
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30

To talk with the legislators from
all section sof the state and prevent
their going off at tangent and bring
ing in bills which will affect Christian
Science, Herbert NJ. Beck of Fort
Smith has spent considerable time
about the capitol the past week. Mr..
Beck is the highest official in this
belief in Arkansas and having been a
legislator at one time, he attends to
all matters of legislation attending to
it. Mr.. Beck claims the present laws
of the state in this line are sufficient.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-01-30

Put in pound cans and ready ground.
We know this Coffee will please you.
To try one pound means you will use
it always. Order a can at once and
enjoy good Coffee.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-10
MINE EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR.
Nine Others Were Seriously Injured
Miner Held to Blame

Shannon. Four men were killed
and nine seriously injured in an ex.
plosion at the new mine of the Stan,
dard-P ocahontas Coal Co. at Farm.
A large force Of men was at work
at the bottom of new shaft, 300 feet
deep, when the explosion occurred.
The cause Of the blast is said to
have been careiessness of laborer in
striking a match.
The Injured men were rushed to
Miners hospital at WEIGH.
The mine was opened about eight
months ago. 1t recently began opera.
tions and has not yet begun ship
ments.
Smith, the shaft boss, was the only
man who was conscious when taken
from the mine. He said a shot had
just been fired to loosen coal and
shortly after it was discharged he
went back to the face of the coal and
started to insert an electric light globe
in a socket. He screwed the bulb in
tight and the pressure used on the
glass broke it in his hand
Little damage was done to the mine
by the explosion.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-10
TIMELY RAINS
SAVED GARDENS
THOUSANDS or DOLLARS BET
TER OFF ARE THE FARM
ERS OF KENTUCKY.
ENTIRE STATE WAS BENEFITED
Department Of Agriculture Issues
Statement Containing Hints and
Cheerful. information and Ad-
vlce--A Few Figures
Are Given.

Frankfort.-Farmers, truck garden
ers and fruit growers In this state
have been saved thousands of dollars
by the rains, Commissioner OF Agri-
culture Rankin has been getting infor-
nation over the telephone and. by let
ter that the rains came in time to save
the last vestige of the crops this year.
The loss from the drought has been
greater than estimated, and It has not
been confined to any section of the
state.
The crop report of Commissioner
Rankin for July shows the smallest
percentage of crops ever known in
this state, which gives another oppor-
tunlty to say to the farmers that they
will do weh to adopt the shallow meth
DDS of cultivation so often recompend-
ed by bis department Such method
OF cultivation he thinks would enable
the crops to Withstand the drought.
Compared with the crops of last
year, the yields in percentages for the
present harvest are: Wheat, 96 per
cent; rye, 81 (Which, because of the
exceedingly good crop of last year,
makes this years production an aver
age crop3 oats, 81; alfalfa, "a; blue
grass. 10; corn, 70; clover. 72; pota-
toes, A; peaches. 40; apples, So;
hemp, SO; pastures, 81, and live stock,
81.
Alfalfa, being deep-rooted plant,
withstood the drought better than any
other crop except wheat and rye,
which latter two did not suffer much
because of their maturity when the
heat wave came on. Potatoes are
practically failure, showing less than
half the crop Of year ago. The rains
have been blessing for corn, which
may yield a three-fourths crop, which
means yield somewhere in the neigh
borhood Of 100000 bushels.