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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16
AWARD VETERANS
CROSSES OF HONOR
BEAUTIFUL EXERCISES
SIX TEEN EX-CONFEDERATES
ARE HONORED BY UNITED
DAUGHTERS.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
A large and very appreciative
crowd filled the auditorium of the
courthouse yesterday afternoon to
witness the bestowing of the crosses
of honor on 16 Confederate veterans.
After the invocation by Prof. C. j.
Greene of Hendrix College, line of
90 girls, dressed in white and carry
ing large bouquets of flowers, sang
America" with much expression. A
brief but beautiful address was deliv-
cred by Prof. Greene, after which the
veterans lined up in front of the audi
ence and the crosses were bestowed
by the president of the Robert E. Lee
Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, Miss Bessie L. Randell.
The little girls then marched slowly
in front of the veterans, making a cir
Gle and singing "God be with You Till
We Meet Again" AS they passed the
old soldiers they presented each one
with a beautiful bouquet of roses.
The children were under the leader
ship of Miss Caroline Muth of the
public school, and did great credit to
her training.
The beauty and solemnity of the
occasion was felt by all present. For
ever will these brave and venerable
men live in the hearts of their CRATE
ful country.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16
ARKANSAS wins
NORMAL DEBATE
DECISION Is UNANIMOUS
CONWAY SCHOOL NICTORS OV-
Err OKLAHOMA IN HEATED
DISCU SSION.
From Saturday. S Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
In a hotly-contested debate at the
high school auditorium last night, the
Arkansas State Normal, by unani-
nous decision of the judges, was vic
torious over the Oklahoma State Nor
NAL. The question for discussion was
"Resolved. That the Commission
Form of Government is Better
Form of Government than any Other
Form for Cities whose Population is
not Less than 10000.
The Arkansas representatives had
the affirmative side of the subject and
arguments in favor Of the commission
form of government were pressed
with unusual vigor and force by Allen
Webb, W. a. Ellis and Walker Mel
ton, representing the local institution.
The team had been drilled for several
weeks under the direction of Prof. O..
w. Stephenson and displayed clear
grasp of their subject, together with
an admirable. ability to clinch their
points in convincing language.
The Oklahomans probably excelled
the Arkansans in delivery, the speech
es Of the three visitors being grace
fully delivered, but in argument they
were clearly outclassed. The Oklaho-
ma team was composed Of j. W..
Bridges, Lloyd Morsett and William
Heyler.
The debate was delayed in begin
ming on account of the fact that Jas.
H. Harrod of Little Rock declined to
serve as one of the judges when he
discovered few minutes before the
debate was to begin that he is dist
antly related to Walker Melton, one
of the Arkansas debaters. Prof. q
H. Burr of Hendrix College consent
ed to fill the vacancy, the other two
judges being Super. ntendent A. b.
Hill of the Little Rock public schools
and Judge w. L. Moose of Morril-
ton, Democratic nominee for attorney
general.
Prof. Stephenson presided at the
debate, which was enlivened by de-
lightful music by the Normal glee
club and vociferous cheers of the stu
dents
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16
DISCLAIMERS WILL
CONTEST TONIGHT

From Wednesdays Daily.
Students OF the Conway high
school will hold exclamation con-
test in the school auditorium tonight.
The program prepared for the occa-
sion is as follows:
Invocation-Dr J. W Conger.
"The Black Horse and HIS Rider"
John McCollun7.
Piano Duet-Misses Mildred Mer-
rill and Pauline Durham.
DUTY of Enlightened Classes
Hugh Clark.
Vocal Quartet : Misses Minnie
Jones, Robbie Maddox, Pauline Dur
ham and Lollie Hairston.
| America, World Republic
Palmore Noe.
Song-Hendrix quartette.
"Americanism" Harvey Bragg.
The judges Of the contest will be
Rev. E. R. Steel, Prof. w. B. Hub
bell, Prof O. W. Stephenson. A
gold medal will be awarded by the
school board to the winner of the con
test.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16
CONWAY MAN ON
NORMAL BOARD
10 FRAUENThAL NAMED
GOVERNOR A p P O N T S FOUR
TRUSTEES FOR STATE
SCHOOL HERE.

The appointment of 10 Frauenthal
as member of the board of trustees
of the Arkansas State Normal gives
Conway the first resident member of
the board since the institution was es-
tabhshed, five years ago. Mr.. Frau
enthaPs appointment was announced
along that of three other members by
Governor Donaghey yesterday after
noon, the others being Josiah Hard
age of Arkadelphia, vice j. S. Ross
of Arkansas City; d. A. Bradham of
Warren, vice Otis T. Wingo of De
Queen, and Prof. B. w. Torreyson
of Little Rock, to succeed himself.
The appointments are for terms Of
four years. The ex-officio members
of the board are State Superintend-
ent of Public instruction George B.
Cook, chairman; State Auditor John
R. Jobe and State Treasurer J. w.
Crockett.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16
TO THE PEOPLE OF CONWAY.

A "City Beautiful Cub" for Con-
way has been organized and every
person in this city is earnestly urged
to help carry out the objects this as
sociation has in view To make our
city more presentable, and to aid the
"City Beautiful Club" in beautifying
and adorning, beginning Thursday,
May 16, I direct that the people of
Conway start general cleanup and
continue the move until the fondest
hopes of the promoters of the "City
Beautiful Club" be realized. While
passI.g, l desire to make a few sug-
gest ons. Sidewalks are made to walk
on. and not for the sport of skating
or bicycling nor for storing goods,
plows, barrels, boxes, etc. In the
business district, sidewalks should be
kept clean. Garbage cans are placed
at convenient distances and are in
tended to receive waste paper, refuse
matter, ETC. Streets are not made for
a dumping place for cans and litter,
nor for buggies, wagons, tools, ETC.,
to be housed on, thereby being in the
way of the passing public and eye
sores to lovers of the beautiful. 1t is
violation of the law to turn stock
out. Please help observe this ordi-
nance Unnecessary noises are NUS
ances. | could give many other use
full hints, but will close by saying
that the golden rule is fine guide IN
life.
Done for the best interests of Con-
way this 18th day of May, 1912.
w. H. DUNCAN, Mayor.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16
BECOME CANDIDATES
FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR

In response to petition asking
them to do so, J . r. Donnell and }
C. Dawson have consented to become
candidates for school director of the
Conway district In card issued to-
day, they say:
I'VE have considered the subject
and realize the Importance of the po-
sition of school director and fully un-
derstand the responsibility placed up
on directors, all of which require
time, study and thought, if we meas
ure up to the expectations of the pub
lc Yet we consent to become candi-
dates and if elected will give the
school the best services We are capa-
Bile of rendering y
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16

Mrs. S. G. Smith is visiting in Lit
tie Rock.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16

j. ID. Martin of Martinville is here
today.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16
NINETY-0NE NEW
DOCTORS TAKE EXAM

Little Rock, May 15.-The quarter
ly examination of the state board of
medical examiners is being held in
the hall of the house of representa-
tives. There are 90 taking the exam
nation, including one woman, Miss
Rosa Rowland, and nine negroes, the
largest class in the history of the
board. Forty Of them graduated last
week from the University of Arkan-
sas medical department The board
consists of Dr.. g. S. Brown of Con
way, president; F. T. Murphy of
Brinkley, NJ. Fink of Helena. J c..
Wallace of Arkadelphia. W. S. Stew
art of Pine Bluff, F. T. Isbell of Ho-
ratio and F. B. Young of Springdale
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16
TAKING DISPOSITIONS In
USSERY-CANADA CASE

Dispositions are being taken today
in the case of j. S. Ussery against
NJ. C. Canada, which is expected to
be heard in chancery court here next
week. The plaintiff in the case
charges that his father, while ment-
ally unsound, sold to the defendant
wagonyard in Conway, for which
he previously paid $3.50, for $1,000.
The plaintiffs father was recently
discharged from the state hospital
for the insane, where he had been
treated for several months. The
transaction referred to occurred sew
eral years ago.
J ID. Martin left this morning for
Little Rock.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16
PUBLIC SCHOOL
NEEDS $4,000
FEW AT MASS MEETING
SCONDITION OF DISTRICT | S
DISCUSSED BY SMALL GATH
ERING OF CITIZENS.
From Tuesdays Daily.

That the Conway public school is
in urgent need of approximately $25,-
was the concensus of opinion express
ed at a citizens meeting held in the
public school auditorium last night.
On account of the unfavorable wealth
er only about 80 people attended, but
the condition of the district was thor
oughly discussed by several speakers.
Chairman d. O. Harton of the
board of directors presided at the
meeting, which was opened with an
invocation by Rev. E. R. Steel. Sec
retary S. E. Anderson read the fol-
lowing statement of the financial con-
dition of the district:
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16
|. AND R. BILLS
Will BE CERTIFIED
TEN GENERAL MEASURES
LOCAL BILLS WILL
ALSO BE VOTED UPON IN
SEPTEMBER.

Little Rock, May 14.-The secre-
tary of state has arranged the meas
ures to be certified out to the election
commissioners under the initiative
and referendum, as follows:
Amendments-
No. 1.-THE grandfather clause.
No. 12-Exempting cotton facto-
ries from taxation.
No. 13-For 60-day legislative ses-
sions.
No. 14-For the recall.
No. 15-For municipal bond issues.
Acts
No. 1-Turner-J Jacobson bill.
No. 2-State-w prohibition.
No. 3-State banking law.
No. Election law.
No. 5-Text- book commission.
The various measures will hereaf-
ter be known by those numbers. The
question of the number of amend
ments that may be proposed under
the constitution may arse. The con-
stitution says that not more than
three may be submitted at any one
time, but initiation and referendum
candidates contend that under the
amendment any number may be sub
mitted. Further, that only a major
ity of those voting under each sub
ject shall be necessary to adopt an
amendment. Several amendments
were nullifed by the supreme court
few years ago, because they received
only majority of votes cast on the
subject, and not of whole number cast
at election. 1t is held that the
amendment changed all this, as it ap-
pears to have changed many other
things.
Secretary Hodges announces that
he will certify out every petition that
has any color of legality. Where
there is any question, those interested
will be required to indemnify the
state for expense that may be sus-
tanned by the publication of the acts.
These include the Sebastian, Clark
and Pope county salary bills, Howard
county depos tory, sale of liquor at
Camden, Argenta and Little Rock
Sunday baseball, Montgomery coun-
ty seat removal, Calhoun county
Judge to be road commissioner, hot
Springs horse racing, all of which
are in conflict with general laws.
j. d. Martin of Martinville is here
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16

Misses Cora and Della Pledger,
who have been attending the State
Normal, elft today for their home at
Belleville.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16

Prof. G.. O. Dalton left this after
noon for Springfield, Mo-, where he
will take summer course in nor
mai school,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-05-16
500, ,.414.80

This statement, according to Secre-
tary Anderson, shows that the dis
trict has anticipated its entire reve-
nue. for the present year, and when
the time comes for opening school
next October there viii not only be no
funds in the treasury, but the district
will have outstanding warrants
amounting to about $780, The dis
trict, he stated, was approximately
one year, or about 10,000, behind.
Former Superintendent w. B. Hub
bell,. in short statement, called at
tention to the fact that, aside from
its present financial difficulty, the
school is facing a problem of grave
Importance in regard to accommo-
tendance. He said every room is ov-
ercrowded, the first three grades CIV
ing only halliday sessions, while 70
pupils are crowded into the eighth
grade under one teacher. The teach
ers are underpaid and overworked, 4,
and efficient work under the present
conditions, he declared, is impossible.
Several other talks were made, and
the opinion was generally expressed
that at least $4,000, of which $15,-
900 should be used in erecting new
high school building and $4,000 in
paying off the deficit of the district,
was urgently needed. On motion of
j. R. Donnell, Chairman Harton ap-
pointed a committee composed of Mr..
Donnell, j, C. Clark, W. B. Hub
bell, Frank E. Robins and two men,
bers of the School Improvement AS
sociation to be announced later, the
committee beng directed to meet with
the board of directors and devise a
plan to meet the present conditions.
This plan will be submitted to mass
meeting to be held later.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-17
MEMORY OF The MUSICIAN
Great Geniuses Have Had Different
Ways Of learning Notes With
out System. q

No system of association will help q
musician to learn his music. He may
practice an individual system, such as
,visualizing, memorizing har1honically
or any other way, but he cannot dodge
learning the music. Frank La Forge,
who occupies unique position as an
accompanies, will study song away
from the instrument, lay it aside, and
then go to the piano and play it. I'm
hampered by. notes, he follows the
slightest change. made BY the artist,
and is so successful that his services
are sought By the best singers. There
are other musicians who memorize
composition by merely playing it over,
and others have been known to mem
orize by hearing only. Think Of that
brilliant circle which gathered in the
salon of George Sand in the early part
of the nineteenth century L;szt and
Chopin, seated at two pianos, would
play incidental music for the anna
teur plays, and both of them, without
notes, could play from any OF the great
operas. Instance after instance can
be cited regarding the remarkable
memory of musicians. To bundle them
into one class, and dismiss the prob.
lem by stating they were geniuses
amenable to no law, is to miss the Inn
portant lesson for us. La Fargo used
his memory, so did List and Chopin,
SO do all musicians, therefor the fac
.ulty develops. Cedar Rapids Repub-
lican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-17
CULTIVATION Of AN ORCHARD
IL to Be Made Profitable Trees Should
Receive az Good Care az Other
Crops-kIli Weeds.

(By L. H BAILEY, Cornell Experiment
Station.) 6
II orchards are to be made profita-
bic. they must receive as good care
as other crops.
Good drainage, natural or artificial,
Is essential to success. Trees are i'm
patient of wet feet.
Well-drained lands are drier in wet
spells and moister in dry spells than
other lands: They can be worked
earlier in spring.
Good tillage increases the availa-
BILE food supply of the soil and also
conserves it's moisture.
Trees should be made to send their
roots deep into the soil, in order to
fortify themselves against drought.
This Is done by draining the soil and
by blowing the orchard rather deep.
This deep blowing should begin the
very year the trees are set, and it
should be continued every spring I'M
til the habit Of the tree is established.
Moisture is retained in the upper
soil by very frequent but shallow till
age, by means Of which the surface Of
the land becomes mulch for the soil
beneath. .
Tillage should be begun just as soon
as the ground Is dry enough in spring.
This tillage should be repeated as
often as once In ten days throughout
the growing season. which extends
from spring until July or August.
4 Tillage should not exist for the pur.
pose of killing weeds. Weeds have
taught the most important lessons in
agriculture, to be sure, but the school
master should now be able to retire.
Late cultivation may be injurious
by inducing a late growth. At all
events it can be Of small utility when
the tree begins to mature and rains
become frequent. This season Of re-
spite gives the grower the opportunity
of raising green manure and of add
ing fertility to his land at trifling ex-
pense and with no harm to his trees.
Fall blowing may be advisable for
farm crops, but, it should generally be
discouraged in orchards. The land
in orchards should be left compact in
the fall, and it is advisable to cover
it with some close heritage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-17
HAVE YOU SUSPECTED YOUR KlDNEYS2

Einess, bloating and other results of kidney
disease. ~ stt@e@ ,sses
The following case is typical of the cures
effected by Doan's Kidney Pills. Grateful
testimony is the best evidence. slf
IN BED FIVE MONTHS.
Cured After Doctors Gave UP Hope
J.. L. Richardson, Red Key, Indiana,
says: "a wrong diagnosis Of my case
caused me six months of terrible pain.
When had been in bed helpless for three
months was a mere bag Of bones. Tbs
trouble began with pain in the back, and
after a few weeks of it my nerves gave,
way completely and my eyes got bad. L.
had frequent dizzy spells, felt tired always.
and never seemed to get enough sleep: Is
almost went crazy. The action Of the kid
neys kept getting worse, and the urine
harder to pass. Twenty-four hours would
go by without a passage. The doctors be-
gan to take the water from me. with :
catheter. They did this once day for,
fifty days On Christmas Day, five years
ago, my doctor told me that my time was
about up. I lived through the day and
night, contrary to expectations, and the
next day friend gave me a box OF Doan's
Kidney Pills. I used it and was encour-
aged to continue. When I had taken FIVE
boxes T got out of bed. kept on until
entirely well, and from that day to this
five years-I have never had twinge n
nv back" IA v va .6}s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-17

There arc two wsys to tell whether You
have weak kidneys.
The first il through the pains in the back
and other outward signs: The second il
by examination Of the kidney secretions.
That is why physicians make such q
careful examination when you apply for
insurance, and if there 10 any sign of kid
ney trouble you are surely rejected.
Kidney disease is 30 dangerous that it
10 bad mistake to overlook or neglect it,
and if pain in the back. recurring head
aches, or q fretful, nervous, tired condition
makes you suspect some kidney trouble.
take the trouble to watch the kidney secre-
lions. Look for any of the following
signs:
More or less than three and one half
pints passed daily.
Too dark or too pale color.
PASSAGES too freQu ent. profuse. or much
Sandy. Gritty or cloudy settings.
Fat or oily-lookins layer which gathers
on the surface when allowed to stand.
or telly-like thickenins.
StsininS Of the linen or bad odor.
Temporary changes may occur for time
from things eaten, but if the changed ap-
pearance continues, your kidneys are out
of order and need help. Neglect may prove
serious.
Doan's Kidney Pills correct and regu-
late the kidney secretions, stimulate and
heal sick kidneys, and thereby drive away
backache, rheumatic pain, nervousness. diz-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-17
Dried Eruita.

A new system Of extracting the wa
ter from foods, or in other words. OF
preserving them by drying. has re-
Gently been on trial in New York. It
promises to be successful, and II so
will have an important influence on
the business of producing and prepar-
ing foods for consumption. More
fruits may be saved by local drying
plants than at the present time. Such
fruits as raisins, now dried by the sun,
may be prepared more quickly and in
better condition. The beet sugar in
dustry may be affected also by the
drying of beets, the consequent extern
sion Of the area tributary to the fac
tories and the frightening of the time
factories may run. If the method
proves successful and economical, its
possibilities are great. Another year
will test these matters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-17

members wrangled and quarreled Mk.s
monkeys on the eligibility of a no
tary public to parliament; all the
while the national feeling is that the
Turks are at the gate. The need for
Demosthenes is plain. For all signs
are wrong, and all prophets misled.
If Greece is not now at the crisis of
her modern history. s:
Greeks Abroad Drill for Fight.
There are more Greeks outside Of
Greece than within the country. Tur.s
key has more than Greece. The per.
sistence of the Greek national spirit
Is almost as marked as that which
makes the Jews in all lands pecul-
lar people. No measures that Turkey
has ever been able to take have been
effective in. transforming her Grecian
subjects into true Ottomans. The
fundamental reason for this is relig-
ious.
Now, in her time Of danger, Greece
looks to- the dispersion for succor. I
learned here, confirming my informa-,
ton from the proper American official
sources, that the Greeks in tie United
States are diligently drilling for the
great issue. In Boston. Lowell, Man
chester, NJ H., Chicago and many 9TH
er centers of Greek immigration, the
men have formed military companies,
and in some cases even have uniforms
and arms. They. are making ready
for the call which every Greek in the
world is confident will shortly sound,
in response to which there will be a
swift and simultaneous migration OF
Hellenes from Turkey, Egypt, Mace
donia. England and North America. to
the scene Of what they fondly hope
will be new Homeric struggle.
A level-headed official remarked
that 1t would be more to the point If
the rich Greeks who are equipping
military companies would install ex-
pertinent stations In dry-farming: to
help Greece develop her resources.
The national spirit is talking about
what will happen when Greece gets
back her lost territory; whereas the
more sensible course would be to
make the most of what she now has.
IL 1S very Auc LUZ uucu duu WOulCA "
parade in the old national costume,
and to dress their children In 1t, and
to sit about the cafes talking patriot
ism and singing national songs; but
the present need Of the nation is for
greater individual efficiency, subordi-
nation and loyalty.
The tragic phase Of the present
3,f, t., ~ ~ IL.
ton is awake to the possible impend-
ing fate. A peculiarly sensitive peo-
pie, of most ardent and patriotic tenn
permanent, they are yet so hampered
by conditions, including their own
mercurial and impractical tempera-
ment. that they must face the en-
croachments Of the hated Turk with
flowing speeches rather than with
well-drilled rifles.
Copyright. 1911, by Joseph B. Bowles)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-17
RABBIT TRAP HAS OPEN END
Scheme Devised to Capture Pestifer
Gus Little Animals in Groups Of
k Two or More.

In response to query as to how to
make a rabbit trap tina. catches more
than one animal without being reset
. writer in the Kansas City Star gives
the following instructions:
Make the box 4x4x4 feet and bury
1t in the ground SO the bottom Of the
trapd oors which extend out on either
side will come level with the surface
of the ground. Make these trapdoors
so the inner ends will pass when
tilted. Hang these doors on pivots
where they cross side OF box. and
have outer ends little heavier than
inner end so when the rabbit is of the
board will swing back to its horizontal
position again.
Sides must be nailed to edges Of
.doorinside the box so rabbit will have
to pass off at the ends. the inner end
being entirely open SO whec rabbit
comes along and sees bait (Which is