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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-10-25

the form OF introductions, chuckling
idiotically the while. But the profes-
sor scarcely noticed any one but the
trump.
Don't wait, Wilkes" Billings d.
rected. His nod beckoned me aside.
Gentleman sullSing in his tent over
here I want you to meet" he said.
And followed him to the library. A
figure pacing the floor turned sharply.
By Jove. it was the chauffeur. and
how he did scowl at me!
Nov, young man." said Billings
sternly, perhaps you'll have the nerve
to tell me before Mr.. Lightnut himself
that you were his guest on your way
home from Harvard"
"I certainly was!" He made the
statement. chin up and eyes blazing.
II was his guest at the Kahoka We'd
nesday night. and he knows it."
Billings looked at me and shrugged
his shoulders.
Don't bother denying 1t. old man."
he said. Its all right
"Oh, but say-it isnt!" ex-
claimed in disgusted amaze. Dashed
impertinence, you know-never saw
-er-boat, and day before yesterday
when l." / halted. remembering.
But the fellow was shaking his
finger at me.
"A-a-ai" he jeered like a school
boy. why don't you finish? Bet you
don't know, Jack. that this paragon
friend of yours was up here on the
train day before yesterday" Billings
stared, for he did not know.
The chap grew more impudent.
yah, see him turn red!"
by JoveI" exclaimed, warming
up, you know. Say. Billings. who
the devil is this fellow?" And l ad-
vanced angrily-dashed annoyed. you
know.
Billings interposed. MY brother"
he said quietly.
Yes, his brother" almost shouted
the other. Then he lowered his voice
at Billings command: And I say.
you didn't tell Jack you were on the
train yesterday, posing as Mr..
Smith, and that you insulted Fran
ces." He shook of his brothers hand
angrily. "Oh, yes he did-sister told
me about it, knew It was you when
I got to thinking about 1t this morn
ing," He painted for breath. Il can't
call you liar, Lightnut. when you
say / wasn't at your rooms. because
you're a quicker hitter than l am.
and" He looked around and shrug-
ged And because We are in this
house. But you're an Internal hypo-
critic, and 1 want Jack to know it."
He laughed mockingly and faced his
brother. ASK your friend, Mr.. Light
nut, about that girl in black pajamas
in his rooms!"
And he flung himself from the room
with a Parthian shot: ASK him to
tell you about her as he did me. Ask
him who it vast"
Billings seemed to groan. More
black pajamas!" he muttered.
faced him eagerly. II never told
him about her-.Il swear l didn't"
/ pleaded miserably. You know all
there is to know, Jack. / wouldn't
tell anybody In the world thing like
that. I-love her too well. Much less
would I go and tell her own brother"
"whaa-a-at?" Billings fat body al
most leaped into the air. What the
devil--say, old chap. what are you
talking about?"
"And, besides, she's forgiven me-"
persisted gloomily. And love her
and-and we're going to be married.
or I hope SO, dash It'll"
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CHAPTER xxx-(continued). D..

CHAPTER XNN-tCohtihueoJ.
.Td-rd have got 'em to you sc.si-
ar" faltered, swallowing. "Aut
they've been lost day or two-fHssf
stole them from my rooms. you kJsew."
How on earth did you eve7 Get
hold of them? l never expected to
see those pajamas again. on Sou
must tell me all about how yer man
aged it!"-and we moved away
just wish father were here,"
didn't! Dash 1t. 1t made me squirm
to think OF his return.
As we left the pergola behind. l
looked backward through Its arch. and
there was the chauffeur. standing in
the shadows, looking after us. And
long after. as we turned from the
straight avenue leading through the
pergola, / deserted his figure, still
looking after US. unchanged, I'M
movable.
1t was rum!
But | had other things to think Of
as we sat out in the loggia-chiefiy
of her, herself; withal, wondering
aloomily what her father would say
when he found had disobeyed his In
junction about not speaking to her.
Presently the summons to luncheon
came and we went in.
From upstairs came sounds indicat-
ing great hilarity on Billings part.
In fact, we could hear him slapping
his knee and screaming. The trump
looked at me anxiousiy.
why, understood he was all right
again." she said aside.
shook my head obviously. l had
seen in the past day or two howirapid-
ly Billings moods shifted. Twenty
minutes since he had looked enraged.
"Oh. this is too good-but keep 1t
mum!" we heard. Come on. Pro
fessor!"
"Professor?" The trump looked at
Frances, then at Wilkes inquiringly.
"I didn't know, miss" he murmured
contritely. IS why didn't mention
It."
We were crossing the great hall in
the direction of the beautiful dining
room Observation-Disclosures / think
Frances said It was. We all paused
expectantly as Billings rolled down
the stairs in his usual jolly. elephan-
tine way. And then on the landing ap-
peared an apparition-not only an ap-
partition, but. by Jove. scarecrow. as
weili
Professor Doozenberry, blandly smil.
tng-his rail-like figure shrouded fab
billy in one of Billings largest and
ls<.ndsst suitsi Billings went through
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-10-25
SYNOPSIS.

Richard LiEhtnut. an American with an
aneoted English accent. receives pres.
proves to be a pair of pajamas. A letter
hints of surprises to the wearer. Lightnut
up for smoke. His servant. Jenkins.
comes in and. failing to recognize Light
nut. attempts to put him out. Thinking
he reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
that he rs Is crazy Jenfl ms tells Llshtnut Of
from s friend IL 5aas bgs
Lightnut Is asked to put up the KID
for the night on hi. way home from bssntff,,i fGi
nut is shocked. by the girls drinking.
heT ok,a name ans is francis f ' and @ puzzles him
with story Of her love for be- hHsS sisters 5onns
ries to the boat to see her on. He is ae-
eosted by husky college boy; who ns cat,s ths
hight with Lishtnut. They discover ef
% the psjamas. billings dons the pa1amas
and retires. Lightnut later discovers
in his aparsm1sn, be 6eefy yepeinG peTsGh paiamas al
Jenkins calls tho police, who 1eciarg 10y snv
Intruder to be criminal ,nee, called so1s he y
In the morning Lghtnut is astonished 70
aa when fiinss he gets sohs Message latter
demanding his clothes. Lightnut; o,,nra pouna
for TarrytoTSn sSs Ell glnf of the pajamas
the train. Lightnut speaks to one her daniares anH a
ludes to the night before. she ueciAbes Res
inoGians in biaek ps,amas. anna. At Tarrytown Frances
is met by a husky college youth, wno aYo
halls Ilghtput as ,ho D,efgc tSen threatens to
thrash him for offending Frances riiit,,ns
nut takes the next train ~ hGme SIa Arrest He
sud s,ohf fsphtnut discover mysterious Chi
nese characters on the psjamas. ,rnes, Pro1es,
sor DoozenbeIrry Is ne ea,ev raves " over what he
eafls snf ''tf the lost silk Of si.Ling. Chi The
writing declares that hat a, Person she sembiance
the gs'nmsSs, 1reS,oIs %' weaser ss r. The professor
borrows the patamas for espera,nasb,, * psaI,na IN
.hs biii1nsss nrssessor's room and is taken home
in an automobile with Frances ana jsSt- NO
man Lghtnnt, calls all .,se sse frumps Jumps slander-
Gus talk about Francis. Sui Jxht
taken to his room. servan, imst teits hsen re-
eeived stating that Billings was under ar,
rest in New York for stealins a,euishes su
IJrbtnut with a tale of Francis esca-
pades. Lightnut asks permission 70 spta pthat
to Frances, The Judge deS,a5e1 o,,ld taekie sh
the lob. and Lightnut. his mind OCCUPIES
with me beautiful FTSpsesi o.Kesie retusns % ths
bisek bahamas and Lishtnut sends them
To BIllings' room. Lightnut has an intet-
esting hour with Frances He tells OF one
ssErences" much to Frances amuse-
ment Judge Billi5gs refuses sainna to ,ntss to
he his son lack The judge promises
Jack to wear the pajamas that night
Next morning Jenkins tells Iightnut ne
saw him Q-ightnuU fighting with youth
in the library during the night Jack
billings tells IJghtnut the judge Is going
TO send Frances to a reformatory. Light
nut ia attacked by a man he takes fcg
the chauffeur, who objects to his attaa-
lions to Frances.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-10-25
WOMAN SICK
twelve YEARS
Wants o OtherWomen to Know
How She Was Finally
Restored to Health.
Louisiana, Mo.:-"I think woman
naturally dislikes to make her troubles

known to the public,
but complete restor-
alton tohealth means
30 much to me that
I cannot keep from
telling mine for the
sake of other suffer-
ing women.
az had been sick
about twelve years,
and had eleven doc
tors. I had drag
ging down pains,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-10-25

When Dame Fortune knocks ut /;
mans door. he always "rubbers" to Sc,
II the neighbors are looking.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-10-25
OF Course.

Her husband is a self-made man.
shes sure to insist on alterations.
Boston Transcript.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-10-25
Making Recovery an object.
: tTo BE coNTINUEDJ

The Eskimo gives his doctor fec
as soon as he comes. II the patient
RECEIVERS. st is kept: II not. 1t u re-
turned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-10-25

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better. goe,
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
good grocer. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-10-25

A man will never reach the top who
is too lazy to move until he is pushed
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-09-05
FRANCHISE TAX IS
HARD TO COLLECT

Little Rock, Sept. 2.-The franchise
tax is yielding Arkansas handsome
revenue, but it is not the easiest mat
ter to collect it, 1t is estimated in
the attorney generals Office that fully
five hundred corporations are delin-
quent in the payment of their tax. 1t
amounts to a few dollars to $6,SS7.45
tax and 81, 721S6 for the Cotton Belt
railroad which is the largest. In
many instances the delinquency has
been found to be the result of care
lessness or neglect The Cotton Belt
is the only corporation that is serious
ly fighting it. 1t opposed the pay
ment of the tax last year, and judg-
ment was rendered against it by
Chancellor Martineau, now pending
in supreme court. Suit has also been
brought for this years tax. The at
torney general has no power to remit
the penalty of % per cent.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-09-05
VOTERS FAVORABLE TO
AMENDMENT NO. Is
Signatures to Petitions for Initiation
of Bond Measure Secured With
out Any Difficulty.

Those who are in charge of the cam
paign which is being made in behalf
of the proposed Amendment No. Is,
which will be voted upon in the gen.
eral election September 8, and which.
if adopted, will give cities and incor-
porated towns of more than 900 pop
ulation the right to issue bonds for
public improvements, believe that the
ease with which signatures to the pc
titions seeking to initiate the amend
ment were secured, is indicative Of
the change in the sentiment OF the
people on the subject.
1t is stated that when the terms
Of the amendment were explained.
nearly every voter declared that he
could see no reasonable objection to
the measure Petitions bearing $500
names were filed in the office Of tho
secretary of state and many more
could have been secured had it been
necessary, it is declared. Only 10000
signatures were necessary to secure
the initiation Of the measure.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-09-05
WHY AMENDMENT NO.
Is MERITS SUPPORT
Arguments Advanced, in Behalf OF
Proposed Bond Measure to Be
Submitted September 9.

Strong arguments In support of the
proposed constitutional Amendment
No. Is. giving cities and towns Of
more than ! 900 inhabitants the right
to issue bonds to secure public i'm
provements, are embodied in a state
ment which has been given out by the
committee which is in charge of the
campaign. The many reasons that are
advanced why Arkansas cities and
towns should be given the right to is
sue bonds if the majority of the peo
pie affected wish to do so. are briefly
summarized in this statement. 1t
is as follows:
/. Amendment No. Is was initial
ed by the representatives OF the peo-
pie, and not for any special interest,
except for the public good. More than
fifteen thousand people in all walks
of life willingly signed the petition.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-09-05
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON.
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
ARKANSAS

Notice is hereby given that the following
ONT resolution proposing an amendment to
he State Constitution, passed by the Gen-
raj Assembly at its regular session of 1911.
nd that the same will be submitted TO ths
lectors of the State at the next general ela:.
ion. to be held Monday. September 9. 1919
or adoption or rejection.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IL.
That the following article shall be propos.
ed as an amendment to the Constitution of tho
State of Arkansas, which when agreed To
by majority of all the members elected co
ach House and adopted by majority Of tha
electors of the State voting at the next gen.
raj election for senators and representatives.
shall become a part Of the Constitution Of Ar
kansas. - "a
Every male citizen of the United States.
or every male person who has declared his ta-
tention of becoming q citizen of the. same.
of the age of twenty-one years upward,
who has resided in the State twelve months.
in the county six months. and in the precinct
town ward one month next preceding any
election at which he may propose to votes
and who is able TO read and interpret, iu-
terpret when read to him, if he is prevented
from reading the same by reason of any phys.
zeal disability. any section of the Constitution
Of the State Of Arkansas, except such persona
as may, for the commission of some felony, bs
deprived of the right to vote by law passed By
the General Assembly and who shall exhibit .
poll tax receipt or other evidence that he has
paid his poll tax at the time of the collecting
lowed to vote at any election held in the Stata
of Arkansas but no person who was on jan
uary /. 1866. or at any time prior therein.
entitled to vote under the Constitution
statutes of any State in the United States.
wherein he then resided, and male person
of foreign birth who naturalized prior
to the adoption of this amendment, and M
lineal descendant of such person. who shall
possess the other qualifications described in
this article shall be denied the right TO vota
because of his inability to read and inter-
pref selections of the Constitution Of tina
State; provided, that male persons who make
satisfactory proof that they have attained the
age of twenty-one years since the time for A.
sessing the taxes for the year next preceding
the year in which the election at which 10
may propose to vote is held. and possesses tina
other qualifications required by this articles
shall be permitted to vote and, provided fur
Their that the said tax receipt shall he
marked by dated stamp other written en-
dorsement by the judges of election to whoe,
it may first be presented, to prevent the
holder thereof from voting more than onca
at any election The judges of election shall
enforce the provisions of this article and shall
be the judges of the qualifications of electors
The above resolution was filed in the odiss
of the Secretary of State March Is. 1911.
Each elector may vote for or against chs
above amendment
Witness my official signature this 18th day
Of February, 1912.
EARLE w. HODGES,
Secretary of State.
(SeaD 28-wass ,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-09-05
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Three Justices of the Peace f o +
Cadron Township.
Two Justices Of the Peace for each
other Township.
One Constable for each Township.
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION, ETC.
There will be several amendments
to be voted on at this election.
One vote for or against liquor Ii
cense.
One vote for or against sale of
wine.
One vote for or against road tax.
Said election will be held at the fol
lowing precincts in said county, to-
wit:
Benedict Township, at Lavender
Schoolhouse.
Benton Township, at Enders.
Bristol Township, at Bistol.
Cadron Township, at Courthouse,
Conway.
City of Conway, First ward, Faux
ner County Warehouse; Second ward,
Court House; Third ward, Fields
Wagonyard.
California Township, at Guy.
Clifton Township, at Wooster.
Cypress Township, at Cypress Val
ley Church.
Danley Township, at Mayfower.
Eagle Township, at Roden's Mill
East Fork Township, at Spring
Hill.
Enola Township, at Enola.
Harve Township lat Holland.
Hardin Township, at Greenbrier.
Mountain Township, at Beckett
Schoolhouse.
Mathews Township, at Ingram
Springs.
Mt. Vernon Township, at Mt. Yer
non.
Newton Township, at Naylor.
Palarm Township, at Rocky Point.
Pierce Greek Township, at Chad
wick.
Union Township, at Kendall.
Walker Township, at Batesville
Church.
Wilson Township, at Faulkner Gap
Schoolhouse.
Witness my hand as such sheriff, this
18th day of August, 1912.
J. S. JOHNSON,
Sheriff of Faulkner County, Arkansas.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-09-05
EXCITEMENT AT DEBATE
MINISTER ASSAILS LOCAL OPP
TION ADVOCATE AT
PLUMERVILLE

Plumerville Sept 2.-The prohibi-
ton debate here Saturday closed in
confusion. J. E. Scanlon of Bee
Branch spoke in behalf of local OPP
ton, stating that his practice was
never to drink, sell or buy any liquor,
thus eliminating the prohibition from
himself. He commended the practice
to his hearers. He was followed by
Rev. Johnston, pastor of the Metho-
dist church. who spoke in behalf of
the statewide measure to be voted on
by the voters September 9.
AS soon as Rev. Johnston had con-
cluded, persons in the audience called
for Rev. Wallace, who bitterly at
tackled Mr.. Seaman At the conclus-
ion of the speech the greater part of
the audience left the building; refus-
ing to listen to Mr. Scanlan's answer.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-09-05
Legal Advertisements
WARNING ORDER.

Before W. B. Wilson. Justice of the
Peace, within and for Cadro1
Township, Faulkner County, Ark.
S. G.. Smith, Plaintiff.
VS..
J. l.. Hammett, Defendant
The defendant, j. L. Hammett, is
hereby warned to appear in this
court within 30 days and answer tbs
complaint of the plaintiff, s. G.
Smith.
Witness my hand and seal as JUS
tice of the peace within and for Cad.
ron township, Faulkner county, Ar.
kansas, this Goth day of July, 1912
W. B. WILSON,
vat Justice of the Peace.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-09-05

?. Arkaus - ia the only state in the
Union which prohibits its cities and
towns from issuing bonds for public
improvements Our cities and towns
are. therefore. laboring under a heavy
handicap as compared with all other
cities and towns in adjoining states.
3. Amendment No. 10 is Democrat
ic in principle. in that it gives the
people of cities and towns the right
to regulate their own affairs. II clear
~ establishes the principle of Home
Rule.
I. Amendment No. - fully safe
guards the rights of the people Of
every community II requires a ma
jority vote of all qualified voters at a
regularly called election before bonds
can be issued. Sixty days notice must
be given. by publishing the purpose OF
the bond issue four times in local
newspapers so that a referendum Is
had on every proposed Improvement.
). Amendment No. l. will lessen
the rate of interest for all public i'm
provements. Cities of the first class
must sci their bonds at par at not
more than five per cent per annum.
Cities of the second class and incor-
porated towns of a thousand or more
must sell their bonds at par and at not
more than six per cent per annum.
The average cost now is eight per
cent. besides the expense and cumber-
some methods of organizing improve
ment districts.
s. Amendment No Is will give you
the cash win which to pay for your
public improvements, and will enable
the cities and towns of Arkansas to do
business like mercantile establish
ment with high credit ratings. Many
contractors will be ready to bid on
your work because they will know
just when and how they are to get
their pay
I. Amendment No. Is will relieve
the present generation from paying
for the improvements that future gen
eratons will use and enjoy 1t dis
tributes the burden of taxation equal
ly, thus allowing public improvements
to be made without seeming confisca-
ton Of property at any one time.
8. The present Constitution was
adopted in 1874. Times and conditions
have changed, and the people Of Ark
ansas now govern themselves, and the
right to issue bonds Is essential to
the progress and prosperity OF the
State The people can be trusted to
make wise and efficient use Of the
bonding power for necessary public
improvements.
9. All other Southern states have
the right to issue bonds. Why not
Arkansas? Very few business men
could make success if they were
prevented from borrowing money Ii
you were denied the right to borrow
money, when you possessed good col
lateral, you would resent it. Why
deny this right TO your cities?
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-09-05
TOWNSMEN HONOR
EDITOR LIVINGSTON
RUSSELLVILLIANS AWARD A
HANDSOME FOB TO FOR
MER CONWAY MAN.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Russellville, Aug. 30.-As an after
math of the recent fight of the citi-
zens of Russellville for concessions in
rates and regulations from the Rus
sellville Water and Light Company,
Editor ]. A. Livingston of the Cour-
ier-Democrat was presented with a
handsome watch fob, appropriately
engraved
Mr.. Livingston was attending a
family reunion at the home Of his
father in Conway, and was called
over long-distance phone and told he
was wanted on important business
and urged to come on the next train.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-09-05
(Seal)

Arriving in town with visions Of a
fight, or perhaps suit for libel on
the part he had played in the fight, he
was escorted to the Board of Trade
rooms, where the citizens COMMITTEES
of ten was congregated. After a few
words of commentator for his part
in the citizens fight, Judge R. B. Will
son read resolutions and presented to
Mr.. Livingston fob bearing hand
some monogram of his initials on one
side and on the reverse, Presented
by the citizens of Russellville."
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it is worse than silly to say that such
a law could not be enforced
The idea of the Initiative" rests
upon the sound, basic principle of our
American polity that 1.-The voice of the
people is the supreme law of the land
and every patriotic law-abiding citi-
zen submits to such an edict. Those
who cannot thus submit ought to cut
allegiance to the stars and stripes
and seek asylum under a flag which
stands for their ideas of government.
A GIDEON.
Conway, Ark, Sept 2.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-09-05
4 MILLIONS FOR
IMPROVEMENTS

Little Rock, Aug. 31.-Improvement
work of various kinds, in course of
construction or prospective, amounts
to a total of $4,O53,OOO This includes
one million dollars for the drainage
of Fourche, $1,5OO,OOO for the Rock
Island freight terminals and shops at
Biddle in the southern suburbs, $780,
900 for street improvement, $4OO, 900
for the new court house, 100000 for
the new city market, 100000 for ad-
ditional roads leading into the city,
$4,000 for the new Gus Blass de-
partment store, and 100000 for the
new We'll packing plant.