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The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
REPEAL OF FENCE
 LAW AGREED ON
'REMONSTRANTS WIN OUT
CAPT. MARTIN YIELDS TO OP- PONENTS AND WILL NOT
 FIGHT REPEAL.

Yielding to the demands of the joint committee representing the Farmers Union and the county mass meeting, who carried with them petitions con taining the names of 2,385 remon- strants against the four-wire fence law, Representative w. w. Martin an nounced late yesterday afternoon that he would no longer hold out for the retention of the law for this county and would offer no opposition to it's repeal. The bill introduced by Rep resentatve Hudson of Pope county will be amended so as to repeal the entire act for both counties, and it is scheduled to pass the house Saturday,
 The committee representing the re- monstrants was composed of z. D.. Morgan, w. L. Easter, J. w. Han cock, A. E. Dunn, D. F. Gibson, G. T. Fiddler and J. T. Allinder. The com mittee met the house committee on az riculture and secured a favorable rec ommendation from this committee. They also visited Governor Donaghey, who assured them he would do all in his power to secure the repeal of the law, while Senator A. c. Martin prom ised to secure the passage of bill in the senate repeating the act, after it's passage in the house.
 Capt. Martin endeavored to compro- mise the matter by allowing nine townships on the northern and west ern border of the county to remain within it's provisions, but the Faulk- ner county committee was firm in their demand that the entire bill be repealed. Members of the committee who returned today state, however, that Capt. Martin, as well as all the legislators and officials whom they met, was very courteous to them and that there was no expression of ill., feeling on either side during their visit to the capital city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
ANOTHER UNIVERSITY
 GAME SCHEDULED

The baseball game which was to have been played yesterday between the University of Arkansas and Hen- dirk college was postponed on account of rain, but fortunately we are able to announce that after playing the Pittsburg National League team to- day in Little Rock, Coach Bezdek has arranged to stop off and play the Hen dirk team at Hendrix field Wednes day at p. m. The admission will be 25 cents.
 Coming fresh from contest with the one-time worlds champions, the University teams work will be watch ed with great interest. This is the only opportunity afforded the people of Conway to see the University team in action this year and large attend ance is anticipated. The University Coach, Hugo Bezdek, is the highest salaried coach in the entire south and has an excellent team this season.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
SUBMISSION BILL
 PASSED BY HOUSE
STATEWIDE VOTE IN 1912
kERSH BILL PROVIDES FOR SUBMISSION AT NEXT GEN
 ERAL ELECTION.

Littel Rock, April 4.-The Kersh bill for the submission of the liquor question to the people of the state at the general election in September, 1912, the fourteenth bill introduced this session, was passed in the house Monday evening with scarcely any de bate. Representative Yadon of Sebas- itan made a speech in favor of prohi bition, quoting the scriptures on the evils of strong drink. Representative Kerwin of Jefferson, who declares that prohibition is curse, made the shortest speech of his career, when he said: "This is a good bill for the railroad and express companies and the dealers outside the state." The house appeared to be in the frame of mind to vote on the bill, and it was passed by the following vote, this be- ing the first lineup of the forces this session:
 Ayes - Baker, Belamy, Boggs, Brown of Cleveland, Brown of Fulton, Buerkle, Campbell, Clark of White, Clingan, Cone, Davis of Columbia, Da wis of Lafayette, DuVall, Parish, Faulkner, Glover, Grant, Griswood Hardage, Hatchett, Henley, Holt, Hudson, Jackson of Randolph, Kel- logg, kersh, Lackey, Lewis of St. Francis, Lindsey, Martin of Cleburne Martin of Faulkner, Meador, Mum, Newton, Nunn, Owens, Penix, Pipkin, Ragon, Rice, Roddy, Russell, Scott, Self, Simms, Smith, Stokes, Thomp- son, Toler, Wagner, Walker, Warnock, Willems, Yadon, Milwee-56.
 Nays-Anderson, Barrow, Black, Bradham, Brickey, Calvert, Cockburn, Deisch, Jones of Pulaski, Keith, Ker- win, Lewis of St. Francis, Lindsey, McCallister, Moore, Neale, Linney, WhttingtOn-l6.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
OPPOSES CREATING
 ADDITIONAL JOBS

Little Rock, April 4.-"We've got too many plague-taked jobs now," de- clared Senator Keel of Jackson, in op- posing the Johnson bill, creating the 18th chancery district of Randolph, Clay, Greene, Craighead and Missis- sppi. That's the trouble with us now; We create offices and depart ments without anything to pay them. We don't need this new chancery dis trict; divide up the work and let the others do it. The chancellors are only doing the work which the circuit judges did few years ago. Why, we've got too many agricultural schools, and l would be in favor of having just one to cut down the ex- pense. I'm opposed to these schemes to give more fellows jobs." Senator Watson also made a vigorous fight against it, making a motion to indef- nitely postpone the bill, which pre- vailed by a vote of 19 to s.
 It is a bill that was particularly sought by Chancellor Robertson of the Fifth district, who argues that his district has much more business than any other, and that he is entitled to relief.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
CARNIVAL WILL
 OPEN TONIGHT

The Nigro X Loos Carnival Co. opens tonight for a weeks engage ment in Conway. Rain prevented their opening last night. The man. agement stated this morning that ev- erything would be in readiness to- night, including the flying machine, merry -go-round, side shows and con sessions. Judging from recommend ations in possession of. the carnival company they have good clean com pany and offer high-class shows that are pleasing to the public. Nothing whatever in the objectionable line is permitted on the grounds. Their tents are located on the corner east of the depot.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
REDUCED RATES.

Arkansas State Athletic Associa- tion meeting, Little Rock. Ark. Round trip tickets on sale April Beth to 29th included. Return limit April 3Oth. Rate S1.25.
 r uT IANTLNC Amont
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
BLACKSM|THS'
 ORGANIZATION

The blacksmiths, horseshoers and wheewrights of Conway met at the courthouse last night and effected an organization by electing John Hess, president; l. N. Fields, vice president; !; John Holt, secretary; H. G. Courtney, treasurer, and w. A. Dukes, corre- spending secretary This organiza- ton was formed by J. D. Mobley, state organizer, of Mansfield, Ark, for the purpose of bettering the con- dition of the blacksmiths and wheel wrights of Arkansas, and especially Faulkner county. Another meeting will be held next Monday night, April 10, at John Hess shop, and all white blacksmiths and wheelwrights of Faulkner county are invited to at tend.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
VARSITY MEETS PIRATES.

Little Rock, April 4.-The Pitts burg National League club and the University of Arkansas team are playing here this afternoon at West End park. The Pittsburgers have been working out at Hot Springs, and stopped here en route home. Coach Bezdek has husky bunch to go up against the big leaguers, and Tomp- kins will do the pitching. Hans Wag- ner, the greatest short-stop in the game, will be among the notables pres ent.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
 DAY IN ARKANSAS

Little Rock, April 4.-This is mu- nicipal election day throughout the state, and there are number of in- teresting contests, but for the most part the elections are all Democratic and very little interest is shown, the fights having been in the primaries. There are no contests in Little Rock, Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, Fort Smith and other big towns. At Eureka Springs there is spirited fight be- tween E. M. Bare, a prominent busi- ness man, and F. O. Butt, former state senator and leading attorney. Both are running as Independent Democrats.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight, unsettled weather, with rain; colder; Wednesday, fair.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
DRAINAGE WORKING FINE.

Prof. w. J. Sowder stated today that the outlet of the eight-inch drainage tile on the Normal farm was running full this morning, five hours after the rain had ceased. When the system was installed the government engineer predicted that no rain would ever fill the pipes to their capacity, but this occurred today. Prof. Sow der had not made definite calculations, but said the amount of water being drained from the land today was probably 100000 to 500,000 gallons per day. Before the drainage system
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04

Legal blanks for sale at this office.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
HOLDS BILL WAS PASSED.

Little Rock, April 4.-Speaker Mil wee ruled that only majority of those voting was necessary to carry the state education board bill, the point having been raised that it re quired 67 votes, or two-thirds of all elected, to carry it, as it is for the benefit of the schools of the state. The bill was passed, A to 22.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04

J. w. JAMES, Agent.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
ROAD TAX BILL
 PASSES SENATE
Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.
 Little Rock, April 4.-The senate today passed Senator A. c. Martins bill, providing that one-third of the revenue collected from the three-mll road tax in cities in Faulkner county shall be expended in improving the streets and bridges in such cities. The bill was introduced in response to a resolution adopted by the Conway city council asking that it be done.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
Piercey & Sons

today, or intends to start in the days to come, must have money or credit, and to be successful he should have both.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
PROSECUTORS FEE CUT.

Little Rock, April 4.-Owens' bill, reducing the fees of prosecuting at torneys from $25 to $10 in gaming cases, passed the house by a vote of IS to 22. It makes $25 the minimum fine, and of this the prosecuting attor- ney shall receive but $10.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-04
was put in, this water remained on the land after each rain until it was gradually evaporated.
MORE PIPE HERE.

Contractor Joseph McCoppen re ceived several additional cars of wood pipe for the waterworks system today. The pipe is being unloaded and dis tributed along the line from the res ervor to the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
Addicks Redivivus.

Ii is like old times to read the name
.AddicKs III the dispatches from Delaware
relating TO the United states senatorship.
1Ee once perennial contestant for the up
per house OF Congress from the Diamond
state almost neeus TO be reintroduced to
the American people. For several years
past Delaware has been choosing SEN
ators with such neatness and dispatch
that the rare old times Of -AddicKsism,
when Delaware often went for an entire
congress with only one senator, because
OF his persistent efforts to secure a COM
mission, seemed to belong to another era
Now the once familiar name reappears in
the news. An Addicks delegation is TO
appear at Dover to protest against the
uu Pont candidacy. No mention is made
OF Addicks as candidate himself, but
that Is always to be understood The
one-time aspirant las had his ups and
downs since his palmy days when he
maintained his remarkable campaign for
the Senate, and perhaps that once seem
ingly inexhaustible fount of supplies has
been drained. 1t would seem as though
the republican party were having enough
trouble in Congress without this recru-
descence OF Addicksism TO threaten the
loss of still another scat III the upper
branch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
The Discard.

The melancholy days are here;
The gloom is far more dense
Than that OF autumn's foliage sere
And poesy intense.
And everywhere you turn are found
Cnsightly, saddening blots;
The Christmas trees are lying round
Upon tfse vacant lots.
Too late for holiday refrains,
Too soon for lays of spring,
The memory alone remains
OF jocund caroling.
They bid no laughter gay to sound
From sire and tiny tots,
Those Christmas trees all lying round
Iron the vacant lots.
And so We read the warning sad
OF glories that must fade.
How brave they were in hours more glad
How splendidly arrayed!
They are but curlberers OF the ground
In bleak. neglected spots,
Those Christmas trees that lie around
Upon the vacant lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23

the public business. He knew all the
leaders on both sides of public questions.
He loved the country. When youth he
had fought for 1t. In the short hurry
with Spain over Cuba he guided US ad-
mirably. and without single hamooyant
flourish. In ONCE he was every inch
President of the United States.
And yet he was a good partisan and
firm man. He had tasted of adversely.
Successful in the main. he had met de-
feats. He went down in the landslide OF
1890. caused by tariff bill to which his
name was attached. But he reappeared
In a year or so as Governor OF Ohio. and
then In q year or so more as President.
While holding the latter office he helped
shape q tariff bill modelled on the one the
country had repudiated six years before;
and this bill-which became the Dingley
law-remained on the books for twelve
years, and under 1t the country knew I'M
bounded prosperity.
1t will be a profit as we'll as a pleasure
to refresh ourselves for an evening at
die our brains with strange terms and
strong rhetoric. We lose our bearings.
and the proper sense Of proportion. We
UlNlue uISeiSGS up UHuCi HcdSS pa eiSAA
pressure into outlandish camps. and ng-
ure on an earthquake In every rumble
and on smash In every quake.
Without criticising anybody. or forget
ting that William Mckinley had his faults
was a good, wholesome. human being
let us pause for q moment to recall what
fine man he was, and how well he
served the country In its highest ONCE at
time when 1t needed its choicest prod
uct in its leading place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23

mining IL IL possible to determine the per-
centage of risk In every part of a mine
and to take precautions to prevent COZ
lapse. This report of the bureau of LABOR
calls attention to the fact of the en-
ploylnent of ignorant foreign-born WORK
ingmen, without actual experience al
mining, who are sent into the workings re-
CARELESS of their lack of training OF
Judgment, often without any acquaintance
whatever with the English language u
enable them to understand orders anu
warnings.
This report Is Of Importance as refutins
the statement often made in this coniiec-
ton that coal mine disasters are Vlr.u-
ally Inevitable 1t suggests that despi'e
the dangerous character of the occupation
the risk could be materially iessened II
more regard was had for life ana less
for percentage OF profit. OF course, ever!
doll.r Of additional expense in the mining
of coal will eventually be paid by the
consumer, but the confusing pubic IN
this country would surely not protest
against bearing a reasonable burden 1or
the sake of lessening the awful death
roll OF the American coal mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
Vote Buying and Selling.

An interesting turn is given to the lat
ct election scandal, that which has de-
veloped in the Danville district in I'LL
nois by the contention that the law de-
claring the buying Of votes to be a crime
is unconstitutional, and that i'll cCnse-
quence IL is impossible TO reach those
who corrupted the suffrage. As the dis
patch runs this law was enacted by the
state legislature 10 apply only 10 towns
and villages. and Ii Is held by some au-
thorities that 1t is unconstitutional for
the legislature 10 declare an act a crime
against the state in one part of the state
when ii is not a crime in another part.
This is not an unreasonable view. The
man who buys votes in Danville is surely
no more gravely in offense against pubic
morals than the one who buys votes in
Springfield or in Chicago.
This Danville. vote-buyinS disclosure,
following closely upon the revelations in
Adams county, Ohio, is shocking re-
minder of a condition which has become
q national reproach and scandal. 1t
10 disheartening 10 reflect upon the con-
ditions of the public mind which these
practices reveal. The vote is regarded
as a commodity. 10 be bought and sold
like sugar and coal and wood and shoes
When an entire community is tainted
with this idea OF the electoral rights of
the people there is need for the most far
reaching prosecutions. The only reas-
surfing feature OF these two disclosures OF
vote buying. in Illinois and Ohio, is that
means have been found in both cases to
yet at the guilty voters, though the
way 10 the prosecution of the even more
guilty buyers seems to be blocked by lack
Of statutes or official enterprise. 1t is
most important that out of these de-
piorabie Incidents should come a move
ment for the writing OF laws In all the
states Of the Union that will permit the
punishment of the man who buys vote:
without the hope OF shelter behind tech.
nicalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
Work for Washington.
e Baltimore Sun


The time has come when the friends Of
Washington's claims for the Panama eN-
position should get busy. The senators
and representatives from Maryland ought
to lead the fight for the Capital city. and
the people of Baltimore and of Maryland
will look eagerly 10 see them become
active in it's behalf. The fight has be-
come SO bitter between New Orleans and
San Francisco that the success of the
show will be greatly lessened because of
it. and the opportunity IL here for COM
promising upon the location. which should
have been chosen in the first place with
out a contest, and as a matter of course.
That a committee OF the House made a
reoort in favor of New Orleans argues
nothing beyond the fact that of n given
fifteen members nine happen to favor
that place. Their votes in the final re-
suit will count for no more than those of
any other fifteen members who might be
picked up at random, and of whom ten or
twelve, or more. might be for San Fran
the question comes up in the House for
final vote, and another one when the
Senate Is called upon to act. and no tell
ing how much valuable time may be con-
sumed, time that is needed for the con-
sideration of the necessary appropriation
bills and other measures of prime i'm
,ortance The easy way to settle the
nuarrel between the two cities now urg-
ing their claims for the exposition is to
tell both to stand aside while the legisla-
ture of the nation fixes this great national
exhibition at the nations capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
American Coal Mining.

a serious reflection IS cast upon the
practical capacity of the American peo-
pie for the proper conduct of business by
the fact. presented in the course of a re-
port submitted by the bureau OF labor
on the subject of accidents In the Ameri-
can coal fields. that human life is wan
tonly wasted in one OF the largest Of our
industries 1t appears that in the last
twenty years more than $4,000 lives were
sacrificed in the coal mines of this coun-
try, an average of 3.29 per 1000 employees.
as against a percentage OF 49, in Aus
tria, ISL In France and 2.l3 in Prussia.
1t is noteworthy that the risk increases
with western progress. the rate in the
east central section being 2.25 per loo
employees. in the western section 81 and
IN the Pacific coast section z.
The fact Is noted in the bureaus re-
port that 1915 per cent OF all fatal acct
dents In the past ten years were due to
tho fall Of roof. In the great majority of
ca ses such collapses are caused by care
lessness. The use of unnecessarily heavy
blasting charges has often been ascertained
to be the reason for shocking disasters
of this character. Economy In the use OF
timbering il one OF the commonest causes
Of roof collapses. A falling roof may be
almost without exception declared to be q
preyentabls accident. Tor with careful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
Kitchen journalism.
from The New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Kitchen journalism has hourished SC
long In England that the surprise eX-
dressed by the London Times over its
seeming discovery that society gossip
is frequently supplied by servants seems
a trifie forced. The obnoxious society
journalist" male or female, is much bet
ter known in London than in New York
Cntemnorary English comedy has carl
catured this parsonage. and the Islander
mills of England work so industriously
that the fun OF the caricature is best ap-
preciated there. 1t always iaiis nat mere
when the plays are imported. England
has an established social order. with a
vast army Of hangers-on. and the petty
ieaIousies. hatreds and ISLANDERS that are
generated on its outskirts are circulated
tha Iike of which does not exist on this
side OF the Atlantic. The path of So
ciety Journalism here is rough, the pick
ings are few.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
The New York Republicans.

William Barnes jr., has come back. so
h.s Timothy Woodruff. So have others
who here and there throughout the En-
pire state have trained with those two
capable politicians. But does the fact
rarry as much significance as some per-
sons are giving it? Is 1T big with caesar
and with fate? Is. or will be, 1917 mate
rally affected by IL?
What would have been the result II the
men who won at Saratoga last year nau
turned at once to the vanquished Iactioh
with overtures for campaign harmony !!
In its personnel the Saratoga tlcket WAS
excellent. 1t expressed. too, the pest as
pirations of the party toward current
questions And while it marked trl-
umph over them. II was not past accept
ance by the losers. Barnes and Woodrun
and their friends were seasoned politicians
who knew how to take bitter medicine
and would have taken that dose had IL
been sugarcoated with a little diplomacy.
But everybodys blood was up. and the
row which had started over preliminaries
continued until election day, with the re-
suit that the stay-at-home republican vote
gave the state, the legislature Included,
10 Tammany Hall. Had this vote been IN
vited out, and had it responded, the tale
told would have been different.
All We now see seems to be a purpose
on the part OF the republicans not to
carry their row any further. Divided,
they have lost the state for the first time
in sixteen years. United, they will try to
regain control. An organization they
must have. and they will build upon the
best foundations at hand.
IL Mr.. Barnes and Mr.. Woodruff should
attempt to turn matters back into the old
channel they would fail. The old days
particularly at Albany-have departed.
Many OF the men who produced them,
and flourished while they continued, are
dead The man who did the most to end
them-Charles +. Hughes-is now one of
the most highly honored figures in our
national life.
Meanwhile the republicans are receiving
some assistance from their friends the
enemy. Tammany as state boss Is not
cGifyinS; and Tammany, frankly, would
be the whole thing. MIR. Murphy knows
his people. IL possible, he must give
them what they want, and they want a
good deal. So that both the independents
and the stay-at-home republicans who to-
yether gave the state to Tammany last
tall now repent of their action, and would
glad to undo it.