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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14

lustration: "a short time ago, in my
native village, Christian caught a
thief among his goats. The house.
holder was strong man and over
powered the thief. and kept him in the
house for the Right. The next day he
took him to the officials, but because
the offender was Moslem he was set
free, while the Christian was arrested
and fined 25 Turkish pounds for kid
mapping Moslem!"
The Old Cry for Justice.
Tell me-" | asked. "what you eau-
Gated non-Moslems want of the gov
ernment?"
Instantly there came from several.
as If by Encouragement, the cry, Jus
tice, equality"
why not fraternity also?" asked,
reminding them of the third Of the
watchwords which wero so generally
used at the time Of the revolution.
Never mind about that; let US
have justice and equality, and then
fraternity will take care of Itself"
1--WE cannot get justice. There is
as much bribing as ever, only the
bribes are bigger. There are fewer
Christians In office than there were
In the old days"
Venturing to suggest that, In spite
of all, conditions are improving and
that the new forces at work must
make for human betterment, one man
impetuously said: when will they
be better? After we are dead? We
want better times now"
ottomans Who Hate the Turko.
After more pessimisuc talk re-
marked: Then you seem to think that
the present government Is going to
smash?"
I'VE hope so," was the instant re-
sponse. I'VE are willing to have any
power but Turkey rule. or course we
dream the dream OF independence for
our own part Of the land, and for the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14

to arrange an interview with the edu
Gated natives OF the city who spoke
English. The result was an evening
gathering IN an upper room OF the
home of one of the members. The
interview started with one man who
had lived abroad serving as spokes.
man. but II quickly developed into
general discussion.
Have conditions improved under
the new regimen"
NO; conditions are really worse
than In the Hamidian days. The new
regime has made the Moslems more
alert to what is going on, and quicker
60 assert their superiority, and to i'm.
pose exactions upon non.Moslems.
Christians have no rights in Turkey
today, In spite OF what you have read
IN the papers"
Here one man broke in with an H.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14

various nationalities that go to mako
up Turkey. hut that is far In the fu-
ture. AT present we prefer the suzer-
ainty OF some one Of the powers--any-
body except the Turks; or we would
be glad to SEQ our part Of the country
neutralized under the powers, as Is
the case with Lebanon, over which,
however. Turkey has some control
Then all these emigrants who have
left by the hundreds Of thousands
VIII return to this country. All of
them pine for the homeland, but they
simply cannot live here"
DO you not see," remarked, that
the ~Juntry Is being drained OF the
best people by emigration, 30 that the
prospects grow weaker as moro OF
them leave?"
Good people go to good country"
vas the terse reJoinder of q college
professor; there Is no field hero for
educated non -Moslems."
Tho Army Ruaaboo.
have said that the prospect OF mil.
itary service which Is now open to
the Christians is driving many young
men out OF tho country. Several were
escaping on ships upon which trav.
eled. When demonstrated with these
young men declared that the Chris.
rans are prosecuted In the army; that
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14

scores OF predictions that the out.
come Of the present regime will be
utter failure. This state OF mind on
the part OF the principal foreigners
resident In Turkey must necessarily
be heavy drag on the wheels of the
government.
Another ominous and allied fact is
that the Christians in the Turkish en-
pire are emigrating by the thousands
II anybody has the curiosity to exam.
Inc the bulletins OF Ellis island during
the present six months he will find a
big percentage OF Turkish subjects
among the arrivals. These men have
hed from the prospect Of military serv.
Ice. When put 10 the test, they show
that the Christian population OF Tur-
key Is not loyal to the government.
Appar arently Constantinople Is willing
to let these people go, although, taken
as class. the Christians are more
efficient members Of the community
than the Moslems.
An Upper Room Conference.
These generalities were illustrated
and substantiated by an interview I
had recently with q dozen non. .Moslem
Ottomans, who are all educated men,
and most OF them professional men.
They would be called leading citizens
OF any community. l asked friend
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14

there are no Christian o6lcerR; that
the immortality Of the Turkish soldiers
Is OF nature that makes even the
nominal Christians Zee frem Il: and
that the life In the army is not only
poorly paid-ebout 80 cents q month.
but that the conditions are OF the
hardest
1t seems to be the opinion of these
educated observers that Turkey is
willing to have as many OF the Chris.
tians as please leave the country.
Here my companions began to ask
questions about America. They talked
OF 1t as the children of Israel must
nave talked or Canaan. Every man
OF the twelve IN that room, as we
round by a count, has relatives In
America; some of them look forward
TO going thither themselves. They
think that the rapid spread of the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14
CHeAWAkING
( 4. ]>;|{!5Eje 6{RER i 8
Foreigners Resident In tho Turkish
Empire Arc Pessimlstic Concern.
ing the Outlook for tho New Re-
c1irnn-OAAnr,, hAA ...i

Foreigners Resident In tho Turkish
Empire Arc Pessimlstic Concern.
ing the Outlook for tho New Re-
gime-ottomans Mot Loyal.
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
Somewhere in Turkey-For rea-
sons that are apparent. dare not 10.
calize the interview which shall re.
port in this article. The persons
quoted could easily be discovered, and
they would be made to feel the heavy
hand OF the government. They repre-
sent the darker side OF the present sit
uation within the Turkish empire.
Before proceeding to quote these
men, may state one ominous and
related fact, viz: Every foreigner
whom have met in Turkey-and I
have interviewed hundreds-has
shown himself hostile to the present
government. This is an amazing con-
dition OF things. Sometimes the an
tagonism has been merely skeptical
and supercilious. In other cases 1t
has been deep and passioned
Hard Knocks for tho Turk.
The criticisms Of the present govern.
ment made by these British and
Americans has not been necessarily in
contrast with the old regime, but 1t
has been q criticism Of the Turk as
governing power. Neither Is 1t to be
considered hostile to Islam per Sc, but
to Islam as embodied In the ruling
class of the government. have heard
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14
EDEN NOTES.

Eden, Feb. 12.-The farmers of the
Eden district No. 2, met the 10th to
reduce the acreage of cotton The
weather being unfavorable there were
not many present.
Mr.. S. r. Gray has returned home
from Atlanta with fine pair of mules
and horse. Mr.. Gray believes in
good stock on the farm.
Mrs. j. A. Armstrong made a hy-
ing trip to 5den last week
DR.. ]. w. Beason has purchased a
new buggy.
Miss Sophia Armstrong spent Friday
with Mr.. M. w. Gray and family.
B. w. Martin and wife ate turkey
with Zeb Vance and family Friday.
Miss Vivian Owens spent Wednes-
day night with NJ. w. Gray and fam
lily.
A party Of men went to Sowen's
Bridge last Tuesday and killed about
forty rabbits and several birds.
F. w. Mahaffey was in Laurens Sat
urday on business.
Clyde Mahaffey and wife spent sew
eral days in Fountain Inn last week
Ambrose Holder went to Greenville
Friday on business.
E. II. Reeves is on the sick list this
week
See the splendid values we are
showing in Iron Deds
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14
Not Hard cldnr-

Bacon-I see man in the apple
country has a lake OF apple cider on
his place.
Egbert-And do they skate on It?
mo; the elders not hard enough for
that."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14

See the splendid values we are
showing in Iron Beds.
S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15
The Desperation of Lost Cause

Driven desperation staring them in
senses Their attacks Governor Donaghey fallen
nat they have begun series assaults the
Donaghey's
Because Associate Justice Kirby in favor
which is ntmated that
In this mornings Little Rock appears unsigned advertise
ment attacking 10 Frauentha
zens and gentleman of the highest because
soo he has fit to his friend fellow
Dol1ghey.
The advertisement concludes threat: nd there
MORE follow"
Is it possible that the Robinson
supporters of Governor Donaghey into sence?
Must who for Donagh subject
ed to the humiliation of UPON private character in
public advertisements?
Judge Kirby not running for
nhg for Neither of them has publicly
the character of Mr. Robinson
friends. Why should they be assa:d
The threat FORTH" up for Robinson, vo,
Wen search detail
that can be tortured into charge against
and
and there is MORE to follow"
Surely Arkansas politics there an exhibition
of mpudence this.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15
OPEN HEADQUARTERS
FOR CHAMP CLARK

Littel Rock, March 15.-The
Champ Clark Club is getting busy
and inviting recruits. Former Con-
gresham C. c. Reid has been elected
president of the organization, E. Star
Thompson secretary, and Judge w.
M. Kavanaugh treasurer. A large
number of vice-presidents have been
elected for various parts of the state,
including eX-Congressman T. c. Nc
Rae of Prescott, Ex-Governor X. O..
Pindall of Little Rock, ex-Congress-
man r. Minor Wallace of Hot
Springs, Chancellor T. H. Humph-
reys of Fayetteville, Representative
Love Grant of Newport and Ex-Sec-
retary of State Alex C. Hull of Har-
rison. Headquarters have been
opened at the Hotel Marion with Jer-
ry South of Mountain Home in
charge.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15
COUNTRY PAPERS
ARE COMMENDED

A thing has happened, according to
reports, that increases our admra-
ton for the country editors of the
state. Our readers will remember
our references few months ago to
the fact that the liquor forces had of
fered free plate matter to the county
papers. This matter, of course, was
to show that state-wd de prohibition is
a failure. Very few of our county
papers took the bait. Nearly all pos
itively declined to use such matter.
Later they were approached by the
same forces for advertising contracts
by the line, inch and column. This
they also turned down. Now the an
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15
POSTPONE ARBOR
DAY OBSERVANCE

The observance of arbor day, civic
Improvement day and Arkansas day,
which was to be had at the public
school tomorrow, has been postponed
until Saturday, March %. The pro
gram for this occasion was arranged
by committee of the Conway Shake
speare Club and Superintendent r.
II. Cannon of the Conway public
schools, and will include addresses
by Prof. r. l.. Nixon on civic work,
Prof. j. G. Cubage on forestry and
Rev. j. j. Hurt on town pride.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15
FINDS BROOM CORN
A GOOD MONEY CR0J
KENTUCKY FARMER WRITES
HIS EXPERIENCE WITH
THREE ACRES.

This is a farm product that can be
raised here with good success. There
Is more money in it than there is in
a wheat crop. Will give you the cost
Of the crop raised last year of 8
acres.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15
THREE MILLION TAGS.

Little Rock, March 15.-The com
missioner of agriculture has just re-
ceived shipment of the third million
of feed tags this season. All mixed
feed sold in the state must bear these
tags. The census shows that one
third of the farmers of the state buy
feed, and in the year 1909 paid for
it total of S4,276,000. The urban
population in 1910 in Arkansas was
1-3 as great as in 1900.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15

ti-saloon league has asked the coop
GRAFTON of these editors by way Of
publishing statewide prohibition
news items, and SO of these papers
have accepted the anti-saloon league
service, doing gratis for prohibition
a service that the liquor forces offer
&c to pay for. Stand by your county
editor Pay him and encourage him.
He is worthy. He is generally on the
right side-Baptist Advance.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15
CAMP A|CN TRIP A
STRENUOUS ONE
bONAChEY WINS VOTES
G OV f n OR HEARD BY BIG
CROWDS IN NORTHERN PART
OF STATE.

Melbourne, March 14.-If Cover
nor Donaghey gets votes as well as
nc campaigns, he will without doubt
be the next governor of Arkansas,
for he makes ground even which
county candidates turn back On. He
was scheduled to speak here Wednes-
day morning, and had to come from
Mountain View over almost impassa-
Ole roads, distance of 20 miles, in
order to fill the appointment. He not
only arrived on time, but left with
plenty of time to make Salem, his
next appointment at night.
All other state candidates have
been canceling their engagements to
speak here and Governor Donaghey
was hardly expected, when he rode in
to town horseback, having negotiated
The journey from Mountain View in
about five hours. He was accompa-
MED by stable hand from a Noun
tain View livery stable, who came
along to point out the way Cover
nor Donaghey left Mountain View at
5 o'clock in the morning in order to
reach this place in time for IL
o'clock speech.
Quite crowd of farmers had come
to the courthouse to hear the speak
ing and nearly every one expressed
the opinion there would be no cover
nor present to tell the voters what he
had done, and what he intended to
do for them, when he rode into town.
Quite cheer went up for the candi-
date who had nerve enough to travel
the roads he had to come over to get
to Melbourne in order not to disap-
point his audience.
Governor Donaghey gave quite a
good roads lecture, advocating the
use of the split-log drag on the roads,
saying now is the best time to use
them, ,as the mud has begun to dry.
The governor stated that the reason
viz PSoPiN WClS llOI uSlilS lIlG dldGS
more extensively was because they
were too cheap to be appreciated.
In his opinion here, Governor Don
aghey stated that he had fight on
his hands on account of the money
which was being put into the cam
paign by the national liquor associa-
ton, which hoped to save worse
fight in the fall by defeating him. He
said the people in most counties of
the state would resent this effort to
manipulate their ballot by the use of
coin. He said the ballot was one
thing that should be pure, and he had
great faith in the integrity of the
people of Arkansas, and that the vot-
er would not permit the liquor ma
chine to dictate as to how his ballot
should be cast.
Governor Donaghey also scored the
book trust, the railroads and the way
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15
FUNERAL OF JOHN WALTER

The funeral of the late John Wal
ter, ST., was held at St. Joseph's GEM
etery this morning at 10 o'clock. Ser
vices at the church We're conducted by
Rev. p. Zell.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15
$24.00

| got off my three acres 1865
pounds of brush. The tons of stalks
| turned under | can't tell anything
about, but | assure you more than
got my money back that | was out
for cult.vating the crop, so you see
the most of the crop is turned under.
making your land better every year.
Any land that grows good sorghum
will grow broom corn, but the best
brush grows on land with gray soil.
Prepare your ground as you would
for sorghum, plant from the 10th to
the 25th of June. Rig your planter
to plant from rs to 80 seed to the rod
Il mean clean seed with no busks in
them) then you won't have to thin.
Harraw the corn a few days be-
fore the seed comes up in order to
get start of the weeds, then YOU
won't have to hoe It, for it grows
very fast and is soon ahead of the
weeds.
The corn should be tabled and cut
by the time the bloom drops from
The seed, haul to the shed or harm
take the seed off and spread to cure
Anyone wishing clean seed direct
from Missouri, see me, as | have or.
dered some from my brother and will
let you have them at what they cost
me, which will be about 10 or II 1-z
cents per pound; a pound will plant
an acre.
Good self working corn is selling
for $500 per ton.-R. f. Clayton, in
Galloway (Ky.) Times.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15
FIRST GAME TOMORROW.

The first baseball game of the sea-
son will be played tomorrow between
the State Normal and high school
teams, on the Normal field. The
game will be called at $3.50 p. m.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15

Green Grove lodge No. l0-. F. and
A. NJ, will hold a special meeting to-
night for the purpose of conferring
the masters degree. The ceremonies
will be in charge of Grand Lecturer
John M. Oathout.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15
FIGHT FOR CHILD
To SUPREME COURT

Little Rock, March 15.-The fight
for the possession of little Charlie
Wriggin, aged three and a half years.
has reached the Arkansas supreme
court. The transcript on appeal in
the case of Mrs. Helene Waldron, of
Memphis, his natural mother, against
Mrs. H. J. Childers, the foster-moth-
er, from Pulaski chaneery court, has
just been filed The chancery court
awarded the child to the foster-moth-
er, who has had its care since it was
turned over to her at the age of nine
days
"They will never take my boy away
from me" declares the foster-mother,
who has learned to love the boy as
her own.
But the real mother calls it heart
less robbery.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15

they control the senate of Arkansas.
He received much applause on all
these subjects, but the applause when
he assailed the present method of
dealing with the convicts was deaf
ening. The courthouse was crowded
all through his speech, many being
unable to gain admittance.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15
DEBATE POSTPONED.

The triangular debate between rep
resentatives of Conway, Russellvillo
and Camden high schools, which was
originally set for tonight, has been
postponed one week and will be aeld
on the night of March %.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-15

Rev. A. Mcpherson of Arkadelphia.
a former Conway young man who is
now Baptist minister, left after a
short visit here this morning for La
mar.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
GrasshOppers in March.

Already there are grasshoppers in
Red Oak, with couple of feet of
snow on the grcslnd and the Their
mometer getting down to zero each
night, and although their presence
here at this season of the year is I'M
usual, to say the least, there is moth
ing alarming about them. They are
in a sense. domestic grasshoppers,
although their becoming so was
neither the fault of the hoppers nor
Of the people on whose premises they
have been noticed A few days ago
while Mrs. j. B. Bishop was cleaning
up about her home she discovered
some 25 or 80 tiny grashoppers on a
window sill in one of her rooms.
There was no doubt about their be-
ing the genuine thing, for they were
perfect in spite of their diminutive
size Mrs. Bishop was alarmed to
find them on the place, so she began
search to learn where they came
from She discovered that they were
being Matched in flower pot in
which she was keeping fern during
the winter. She had filled the pot
last fall with soil from her garden,
and in the soil were numerous hopper
eggs just beginning to hatch.-Red
Oak Sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
He'll Soon be With Us.

The candidate goes forth to tell
how we'll he did his duty; he held his
office passing well-his record is a
beauty He stands before a painting
maZes, and in a raucOus voice and
loud he sings his own praises. No
other man in all the earth would dare
stand before you and prate of his own
sterling worth and with his virtues
bore you. If you should stand
around and boast about my bughouse
verses, you'd hand me what l need
roast and sprinkle me with curses.
You'd say: The man who wants to
charm should be a trifle modest, and
this skate is false alarm
prophet stuffed with sawdust. The
preacher doesn't tell the town how
well he fills the pulpit, that sort of
stuff we could not doWn-he knows
we wouldn't gulp it. The doctor
doesn't make the claim that he's the
one physician who knows the way to
carve your frame when your in bad
condition. The statesman is the only
jay who has the nerve to face us
and boast himself for half day and
sing his charms and graces.-Walt
Mason.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Orphan Ridge.

Lon Fulton and Cleve Covington
had business at Davis City Saturday
c. NJ. Piper and family, of Chart
ton, are here visiting relatives.
Pat Leahy is improving some from
his recent illness.
Amos Brazelton was elected direc-
tor at Normal Vale for the coming
year.
w. D. Robson was in these parts
Saturday assessing. He reports the
roads badly drifted.
w. M. Smith and Earl Johnson
called on the Barlean boys Sunday.
Mrs. A. j. Piper called on Mrs.
Fred Jones Saturday.
c. E. Leahy spent Sunday with the
Barlean boys.
Miss Ida Briggaman will teach the
spring term of school at Normal
Vale.
C. E. Leahy and w. M. Barlean
will farm the Pat Leahy farm the
coming season.
Merit Cozad called on A. c. Braz-
elton Sunday.
w. M. and J. w. Barlean called on
John Piper Sunday.
Mrs. Lou Parsons and family, OF
Leon, spent Sunday at the home OF
her brother, John Piper.
Amos Brazelton and family spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Brazel
tons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ
Smith,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Maple Grove and Woodland.

Church at Maple Grove was we'll
attended Sunday.
Charley South and wife spent Sun
day at Dick McCarl's.
Hamie Young spent Sunday with
his grandpa, Mr.. Ham Young.
Mrs. J. J. Crees is on the sick list
at this writing.
Maud McCarl has been visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Port Wood
ard, this week.
Coleman Young has been moving
his neighbor, Henry Bryant this
week.
James Blunt called on Will Bran
amafl Sunday.
Claud Wilkey spent Sunday with
Islen and Dora Crees.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Letter spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bran
aman.
Church at Maple Grove Sunday,
March oath, and Sunday school will
be organized. Everybody come.
Dewey Crees spent Sunday with
his cousin, James Woodland.
Laura Beers is working for Mrs.
Elizabeth Cook this week.
Everett Woodland spent Sunday
evening with his sister, Mrs. Dick Nc
Carl.
Frank Redman spent Sunday at
Walt Redman's.
Mrs. Lucinda Pray is on the sick
list at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Young and
family spent Saturday at his fathers.
James Miller made business trip
to Leon Thursday.
Quite little snow fell in this To-
cality Sunday evening.
Our mail carrier is having quite a
time getting over his route since the
snow but the roads are broke at last.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Good Hope.

Several in these parts are on the
sick list.
Mrs. George Redman and children
visited Thursday night and Friday
with her sister, Mrs. Charles 1mhoff
and family southeast ofALeon.
MI. and Mrs. Earl Wise and son
Lyle called on Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Wise and family Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ralph Hoadley attended the
Ladies' Aid society at w. F. Blair's
of Van Vert Wednesday afternoon.
7 Miss Gale visited Saturday and
Sunday at. home. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Smith de-
parted Friday for Montana where
they expect to make their future
home. "st
MI. and Mrs. M. R. Sanger. came
from Washington, Kansas and took
possession of their farm vacated by
George Bigger and family. .t ILL.,.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Downey and
Mrs. L. G. Thompson spent Tuesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Fierce, OF
Van Vert.
Miss Dale Wise took supper with
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wise and son
Lyle Saturday evening. I.