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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-07-11

ously pushing the work of organiza-
tion and publicity. The faculty are
rallying loyalty to his support At a
recent meeting the faculty, by a
unanimous vote, approved the action
of the board in selecting Prof. Rey-
nolds and pledged him their loyal
support A number of committees
have been appointed and practically
the entire faculty is busy in the work
of getting the university ready for
the opening.
$780,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-07-11
ACTING PRESIDENT IN
UNIVERSITY CAMPAIGN

Little Rock, July 1.-Prospects
are excellent for a great year at the
University of Arkansas, beginning
next September. The usual large
number of inquiries for catalogues
and information are being received
at the office. Prof. J. H. Reynolds,
the temporary president, is taking
hold of the situation and he is vigor-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-07-11
RECOMMENDATIONS NOT IN.

Little Rock, July 11.-Secretary of
State Hodges calls attention to the
fact that there are dozen or more
counties that have not yet submitted
their recommendation for county
election commissioners. 1t is expect
ed that the board will meet probably
the last week in July to appoint the
county boards.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11

needy Confederate veterans, who are
Ineligible to enter the Soluiers' Home
because of canccrous affection or con-
tasious disease.
Amending the road law OF the coun-
ties of Highland and Euth.
Recurring sanitary arrangements In
Office buildings.
Requiring the inspection by the State
Board of Charities and Corrections OF
children placed III family homes.
During this routine business the
chair was occupied by Mr. Meetze As
he is full OF fun himself, tho House
undertook to have some fun with II. IN
lnnumerable motions wero made to
adjourn, for divisions and for recon
siderations, and points of order came
thick and fast After the new mem
Der from Prince William got his bear
ings in the chair, he kept his head and
disposed of the motions with rogu-
larity. AT last motion to ADJOURN
secured majority. and the House
broke ranks al 2:oi.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11

hfieen days notice on contracts generally
by Dir. Rev: 4 bill 10 amend and re.en-
act seetion i025 o. the Code of Virginia.
by MF. norris: A bill in relation 10 deed,
OF trusts and other encumbrancck
by Messrs Moneure. Clark and Evans: A
blu 20 amend Esnt'on S55. III .he Code OF
Virginia OF 1857. in relation to exemption .;
wages o. lnboring men ana waiver thereof.
By Mr. Rev: bill TO validate and hold
hFm and binding the receipt. rccordation
ana verhcauon Of deeds, order OF probate.
hduciary accounts. and other papers and
writings received INTO tie clerks offices OF
courts o! this Commonwealth by the clerks
thereof and transcribed upon the record
books in said offices. though the receipt.
Fecordai!on and ccrhcGticn certificates at
tachcd thereto have not received tho attest
Ing signature of the said clerks. and to pro-
vide for the attestng ana verIfcation OF the
came.
by Mr. Weaver: y hill prescribing the ei
feet as evidence of certain ancient deeds and
the recithls OF reference therein contained.
To Committee on Counties. Cities and Towns.
By Mr.. Norris: bill to amend section
SSi OF the Code Of Virginia
Other Legislature News on Page Five.
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Richardson, Roberts of Mecklenburg
Rutherford. Sutphin, rcmricton, Ter
reil, TIFFANY, utz. Waits, White, of
Aloemaric; White, of Rvckbridge, and
Wise-3l.
l'alrs-Ar Bell with AIR. Parker, Mr.
Row with Mr.. Houston, Mr. Norris with
Mr.. Peyton. In each case the first
named would have voted aye the
other, no"
Curtis dill Goes Through.
MIR. Gillian Withdrew MS opposition
TO House bill No. IS. when was passed
Friday, and the motion 10 reconsider
was defeated. 1t is to pay l.. -. Tai
ley and w. "A. Crensh;tw for extra ser
vices as assistant assessors OF real cs-
tate in Richmond in 1910.
The House agreed to senate amend
ments 10 bin allowing towns to Dor
row money to buy lots as Inducements
for the location of courthcuscs.
The Smith game bill came up again,
and the debate was continued. Mr.
Watts said il was II step backward in
the game laws Of the state, as /, per
mittcd the killing OF ducks at night
In the counties along the Rappahun-
mock. II was no more sport, said Mr..
Watts, than TO Kill chickens on Il hen
roost. y bull's-eye lantern is used 10
blind the ducks Willie seated OH the
water. and some times ten or twelve
are killed at u time. No sportsman.
he believed. would do this
Mr.. Brown. OF Wcstmoreland, in his
maiden speech, said that the ducks
were of the malard variety, which come
In shore only at night. The size of
tho gun to be used. he said, was rcEu-
lated In the bill, and the people OF the
locality mentioned desired the bill.
Mr. Harwood said that the House
should stand by this local bill. 1t was
passed, a" TO 3.
NILS Arc Approved.
The following House bills were
passed:
Authorizing the county Of Rock
bridge and the town OF Lexington to
contribute money 10 the Jackson Me-
mortal Hospital.
Repeating the charter of the town
OF SaNis. in Accomac county
Directing the State Board of Chari-
ties and Corrections to investigate and
report as to the dcformed, crippled
and disfigured persons of the Com
monwealth.
Appropriating $500 10 the relief OF
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HOUSE

Rev. i. {. Buck. member of the,
ilousn from Washington county, offer
ed prayer Il; the beginning OF ycster-
days session.
Among the bills reported from com
Inittces WIS that providing for tic
grinding OF limestone for agricultural
purpuse:.
Air. Throcisnorton moved to dis
charge the Committee on Finance
from further reconsideration Of the hin
- release all taxes accrued prior to
1900. Tlas I'LL, hc said, was intro
duced on the SECOND day OF the SEES
sion. and evidently uhc committee did
not intend ia report it. All these old
taxes had been collected. In his opin-
ion, which Il Is possible 10 get. and
the liens cloud titles.
DIR. II. L. Stephenson favored the
motion He thought the passage of
such q bill would be Of value TO many
people who are mt lawyers and who
desire 10 investigate titles.
Committee Disappeared.
No particular objection was raised
at first by Chairman Bowman. of the
FiRunce Committee, but later In the
discussion he rccalied that the matter
had been passed by. which meant dis
approval by the committee.
Mr.. White, of Roclibridgc- thought
She State would lose much money by
such u bill. and that it might also
affect titles 10 land held under de-
s!nquent tax sales The discussion was
participated in briefly by MIR Chaklcy,
AIR. Adams, Mr. White. OF .\lbemarlc.
and Mr.. Gillian.
Such II measure would eucoura go
people not to pa, their taxes. in tho
opinion OF MIR. Ewing Mr.. Stephen
son, of Bath, said it was an absurd
bin. Tie mentioned one case where
the owners are preparing TO pay 4
large amount of old taxes.
The motion TO discharge the COM
mittee WAS lost on roll call by a vote
OF 90 to 81.
Governor kEaiust Fec System.
Secretary Ben owen brought mes
sage from the Governor. again urging
that some action he taken regarding
tho mitigation OF the Zee system. II,
had. he said, foreseeu the lack Of In.
formation before the General Assem-
bly, on tho subject, and had therefore
In his message at the opening OF tht
session, recommended that all officer:
be placed on Il salary basis only IL
cities and In counties of moro than 90.
goo nhn bitnnts.
The Governor asked tho Legislature
TO al least mako start. If only e
affect the cities. He suggested tina
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LEGISLATIVE COMMENT
BY LEWIS H. MACHEN.
SAVE THE ROBINS

On, the Senate calendar is House
pil NO. rs, TO prevent the killing of
rvoihS- 1T PASSED the House by a
nearly unanlmous vote. at the time
III. bowman. eNhipitcd 10 the ituuse /,
Sfeat iiimoer OF petitions, zone up ia
Tissue lal'er ana lea witn rlpUuns o.
fooiii-niue, wnicn mad been s,sneu ps
the scnuol cnilurcn Of various parts
ol the state, asking for the passage or
inc nIil.
When the measure reached the Sen
ate II was referred to the Committee
OH tisn ana Game, wnich rupuried il
Win an atnendnEnE aliow1ng the board
u supersisors of any county TO permit
the klitinS OF rohinS iii sucn county
during specified season. inns amend-
lnent is not satisfactory to the irIenuS
OF the measure. and II is moro thaI.
uouotiui whether 1t will be adopted by
the Senate
The Virginia Audubon Society has
taken AN active interest In this bill,
az they have uone IN every movement
to protect ornamental ana song birds
and those usctul III DISCRIMINATING
harmful insects.
Through the efforts of this society
with the cooperation of the public
school teachers. an Immense interest
has been created among the chisLren
in the conservation of ord life. Gov
crnor Mann has declared the attn of
children are IooKing forward to culc-
hratinE il This year by the recital of
the fact that the Legislature has eX-
tcndcd it's protection TO the robins.
u ~ pointed out that tho robin is
No; worth anything as Saino bird. 1t
"iuus"mcnt 1t IL so tame that II is
no crouu 10 Il sportsman to kill 1t,
and. iuJ"-d, is rarely molrstcu except
10y the small boy with his first gun.
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II is friendly and unsuspieious crea-
tute, ana sencraily meets It's dcu Tn
ehious n u cruel preach VI commence.
IL rs aiso an rrnani"ntai DIru. inc
PluHldSc III It's Breast mas INSPIRED
a"hS songs anu poems, ANA cn,Iui en-
~spc.i"iiy auilIrc ils graceluI, s.,uul.s
movements on the country lamns III
'hS nrst fresh grass OF spring.
u rs ALSO quite capable ar.,st as
q sohsstcr. ats repcItvire is nlnttcu,
uut II is master OF d Few peculiarly
appealing notes.
moreover, 1t is valuable to farmers
ana hoflIcuiturists, IN mat 1T recus
upon SfhDS, cuL-WOrnlS ana Otner
"Srico.turist rs pru:ihInG his ground
INC Ioptn may often II" seen loiioMin ing
the harrow ana oerUuring the worms
ana beelies, Which wound have led
upon tho crop.
1hose VINO raise fowls have found
that the in1un,ile aIiment known ua
Inc gaps is causcd by little worm
whicn IL Il parasite upon u larger earth
worm This eurtn worm the room de-
stroyS, aud the parasite along win
u Iherelore, It rs that tn" Commits
sloner OF Agriculture mas tnuorsrd this
OIL, and So haro all OF the farmers
VINO nave made themselves acquainted
Win the valuo OF tho robin.
u the scaYenSer i0lrda may he pro-
tected by law throughout the year,
why not those winch are equally use
tui. more artIsticaliy ana scntlmentaily
valuable and ENJOY superior social
standing?
1t would be too bad to disappoint
tho tenuer-hcarted chiidren and the
benevolent women vino nave Interested
thosu who value the robin for its prac-
teal value, merely to afford brief
ana doubtful pastime for the small
boy with gun.
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which have been due for more than three
gears prior to the year l9li.
BY Nr. Land: y bill to amend and rc-cn-
act section 5s2a OF tho Code o. Virginia as
heretofore amended.
BY Mr. Coleman. OF spotsylvanta: \ bin
10 amend section 69i Of the Code OF VirG nia
In relation TO settlements by the trea.urers
OF counties and cities with the Auditor OF
Public Accounts.
~ reports 20 the Auditor OF Public Accounts
to he made by the city, town and county
treasurers. clcrks OF courts. and all other
persons charged with the collection OF rev.
eIAIc for the State, and providing for q
monthly report To the Governor OF Virginia
by the Auditor OF Public Accounts, and pro-
viding penalties for failure.
BY Mr.. Wise: bin TO provide for a
license upon persons who may travel through
the State By wngon. or otherwise, taking
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11
Deeper Than Ever Before

Table full of Ladies' Evening SIippers-A
ew pairs OF kind that sold as high as $500; "a ar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11
ANOTHER FAILURE
FOR PROHIBITION
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
which under suspension OF the rules
passed the Folkes- atron- Edmondso.-
PAU bill. requiring officers to make
monthly settlements with the Auditor
OF Public Accounts and to pay over
the sums In cash.
Lime Bill Wins victory.
The limestone grinding bill as ap-
proved by the Governor. was repurt, d
iaVpraoiE yesterday morning. by tnr
House Committee on Finance rhe
vote was unanimous, in spite Of the
Hot nSht waged against this measure
ny lme manufacturers. The bill
would appropriate $4,000 to establish
Two plants, one to grind limestone AMI
the other to grind oyster shells, to
make product to lie sold at near
cost 10 the farmers
y similar I'LL was reported by the
senate Committee on Agriculture. and
was sent tn tno Finance Committee. in
tiew of the appropriation. The farm
"rs behind the project are now i'll the
highest hopes uf it's SUCCESS
Senator ravGnuer secured the pas
sage of his bill prohibiting the plHc-
ing of tollsEa,ea OH more than one
eecu1I Of turnpike
In 1hc House, toward Tho close OF
tile session, uncontcstcd bills were nut
upon fheir final passage and passed.
The antitrc;tt' ms bill was reached AMI
there halt was hul ana The House
adjourned The measure is ut tho
head of the calendar. and viii prob
ably be grst i'll call tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11
HOUSE BILLS

The following were presented and referred
under Rule q:
To Committee on Finance.
h9 Mr.. Rolaton: a bill to amend section
80; 0! the Code OF Virginia as to compen-
eauon 81 clerks OF Circuit Courts.
By ME- Kinsey: A bill 20 authorize and
require tho lreasurers OF tho severa! coun-
TIES and cities o. tho State to collect by
nlsetsss or levy, II, neaessary all unpatd
s2pitapna> tax6A aaS ths Commonwealth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11
Ground Limestone Facts
For Legislators

Do you believe that any industry can
live or prosper that has to compete with
unpaid labor such as convict labor?
Do you believe that the free labor EN-
ployed in the ground limestone industry
and lime industry in the State should be
placed in competition with unpaid con.
vict labor?
Do you believe the free labor employed
in the ground limestone and burned lime
industry can exist in competition with
unpaid convict labors
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11

Children's, Misses and Ladies' Shoes
All feathers on one table; sold as high as $3.50; Q1
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-09
tCopyright.l
FOUR CLUBS LOSE MONEY
American Association fias Bad Yeal
Financially.

After one of the worst seasons IN
it's history the American Association
baseball year is over with Minneapo-
lis winding up IN first place The
failure of the teams 10 make NOR,
money this year is laid 10 the door
of presidential year. il being claimed
by magnates that the season of pres
idential years is always poor.
At least ham of tie teams in She
Association failed 10 make hardly any
profit on the year. while two of then,
went into the mole and the balance
on hard for the other pair was smaller
than that of last year Columbus and
Toledo are said To- be winners during
the past season. while Minneapolis and
Milwaukee made a trifle over expenses
Kansas City drew well duriuC most OF
the season, but only small margin
was left at the end of the year Louis
vile and indianapolis both went into
the hole, with the Hoosicrs having a
wide margain over the kentu-ky team
when IL came To expenses.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-09
DOPING RACE HORSES.
7rsotice Has Again Come to Light in
Paris Is Report.

Paris. oct. 9.-The practice of don
ng' lace horses introduced from
America. has lately been occupying the
Intention Of the authorities, as in
spite of the rule forbiddins it there is
q suspicion that it Is still frequently
rcsorted TO. This rule runs:
1T IS forbidden to administer or
cause 10 be administered to a horse
that is about To race any stimulant
whatever by any process, with a view
t. its actions i'm that race Stewards
may proceed to examine any horse
VIII, a view to detecting On infringe
ment cf this rule. and may take any
nee ossary measures
This gcvc race committees fun pow
crs. but ~ practice much difficulty is
experienced in discovering fraud. II
has often been remarked that runners
have passed the post in IN unnatural
state of foam and sweat. and close
observation has detected on cNagrera
ted dilation cf the pupil ard a super
abundant now of saliva.
Such symptoms have naturally
aroused the suspicion that the animal
has been given atrychuine caffeine
spartcinc. or some similar alkaloid
commonly used in doping but proof
is difficult la obtain.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-09
LAURiuM eREvlriEs

Capt and Mrs. William Jane. OF
Crystal Falls, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Odgers, of Iro
quois street. have returned home. Capt
Jane was former copper country res
ident He IL greatly surprised at tho
many changes that have taken place
IN Houghton and Keweenaw counties
since his last visit TO this section.
Mrs. Anna Beck has been removed
to her home from the Calumet Public
hospital, following a successful opera =
ton for appendicitis.
c. !. Rashore has returned from q
short visit to Nestoria and Champion.
There are still approximately $4,000
outstanding in village taxes. AS all
back taxes must be paid on or before
Oct 81, in order to avoid the collec-
ton of four per cent extra, Laurium
taxpayers are urged TO call and settle
John Adams left yesterday for Ish-
peming, after spending the past two
weeks with Laurium friends.
MISS MAUI WeDDeT Oh fteCld Stiecl
left this week for New York city
where she will enter the New Yorl
conservatory of music to completed q
course in pianoforte instruction Miss
Webber has been instructed in piano
playing by Prof. August Espel. ano
was one of his most promising pupils
The funeral of the late Frederick Il
Trathen. formerly of Laurium, tool
place yesterday afternoon, with serv.
ices at the Laurium Nj. f. church. Rev
Nj. II. Eldred officiating. Members o
the NJ. w. A. attended.
John Peterson of Iroquois street /!
confined to his home by illness.
Miss Ruth Steckbauer has returned
from a visit of four weeks with friends
i'm Minneapolis and st Paul.
Mrs. James Prisk has returned iron
a weeks visit with Ishpeming friends
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-09
MAY PILOT THE REDS.
Frank Chance Mentioned as Having
Landed New Berth,

Chicago. oct. 9.-Frank Leroy
Chance. manager of the CUBS, ana who
led that organization to victory tom
times. twice in worlds series contests
is 10 be the leader Of the Cincinnati
Reds next season. The deal was prac-
tically closed ON FRIDAY when Chance
and Garry Hermann. president Of the
Reds, talked over the long distan e
phone. President Murphy consented to
the thanse IL Is said. ~ soon as ;hf
eity series is over Chance Will GO 10
Cincinnati, acccrdne to the repori
from that city, aud close the deal.
After an hours talk with Garry he
salary question was settled. In all the
years that Frank has been az the head
OF the cubs they have never finished
worse than second. save this season
His absence viii he greatly missed ON
The west side by both fan ard player
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-09
PLEASES U. OF N.
FOOTBALL FANS
Yost Machine Shows Up Well In
First Game of Season

Ann Arbor Mich. oct. AS has
been the rule since 1906 Case opened
the Michigan schedule Saturday at
Ann Arbor and the Wolverines were
returned victors by 35 to score.
That only partially tells the good news
Of the game, however as the most
encouraging part of the entire affair
was the showing made by the pupils
of Yost In contrast to their actions
of last year the wearers of the Maize
every inch all the time. True, their
work in many respects was ragged
but when il is considered that this is
the first game of the season such rag
gedness is to be expected. In addi-
ton TO this, the weather conditions
were far from being ideal. The heat
was so intense that toward the end
OF the clash the players of both teams
wlted.
Yost used a host of subs in some
places making three shifts and Case
, on the other hand made but one
change. The changes in the Michi-
gan lineup did not seem to slow up
the locals to any great extent though
II was in the third quarter that Mich
! igan failed to score, and this was jus;
after one of the hocks of subs had
gone in.
Boyle was used at quarter in this
! period and made his first appearance
on Ferry Field since two years ago
when he starred on the All-Fresh. III
showed the same ability at carrying
the ball that he formerly had, but his
lack of familiarity with the signals
was an apparent handicap. Huebe
started the game and went two per-
iods in good shape while Bushnell was
on the job IN the last session and also
showed WELL
The offense of the Wolverines i,
much stronger than the defense. a
least judging by the result of Satur.
days game. Craig. Carpel. Thomson
Huebel and Boyle had little trouble
tearing off long runs around end and
off tackles and the success of the for.
ward pass was one of the most prom.
! Using parts of the afternoons past
timing. Thomson did the hurlin.
while Barton did the receiving. Cas-,
had world of peculiar formations
from which they developed either al
end run or "A forward pass though they
did not meet with the success in this
that Michigan did The Michigan lin,
showed fair form but it is evident tina
II is here that Yost has his work Gu
out for him. The backfield especial!
the first string. presented a much bet.
ter interference for the runner anC
showed better In blocking than wa'
the case last year at this time
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-09
Happenings in the Sporting Realm
JOE WOODS PITCHING is
DESCRIBED BY NAP LkJOIE
HAS EVERY QUALIFICATION BOX
ARTIST NEEDS SAYS FAMOUS
CLEVELAND SLUGGER.

Napoleon l.ai0ie. who has faced all
kinds of pitchers since he made his
bow in major league company back
in 1896. says that Joe Wood of the
Boston Red SoX never has been equal
ed. Iajoie. ono OF the biggest bats.
men IL the American league ;his year,
when asked the other day to tell Just
why the Red S0N star was in a class
by himself replied:
He's got everything combired; ply
steal development, stamina. iron nerve
and brains. also natural pitching skill.
Wood eXcels in knowing how 10 pitch
10 different batsmcn. His headwork
Il one of the reasons why he is ct the
head of the class. He believes in mix
ing en- up. which. i'm my opinion is the
most effective method employed To de-
ceive hitters Look over the records
1nd voulI find that the most success
ful pitchers in any kind of company
have learned the knack of mixing the
fast with the slow one without alter
mating their delivery.
Wood looks like the swiftest pitcher
We ever ld+tu. ne seems 10 nave
more speed than Amos Rusie Rubc
Waddell. Rube Marquard Walter
Johnson and others | could name. Yet
he developes this wonderful speed with
an easy overland motion which ena-
bles him to keep his balance and con-
troll the course OF the ball. 1t is not
eNaggerating it q bit when I say that
at times l have been unable TO see
Woods fast ball as il sped over the
plate.
with the same overhead motion
Wood can pitch n tantallzing slow hall.
The kind that looks as il II never would
reach the plate. Then he can show a
wide curve ball. delivered with the
same motion. which is bird. Wood
didn't nave this curve last year. bu' IT.
suddenly came to him WHOM the Red
SoN were training in the south last
Spring He's perfected it since So that
IT'S about the quickest breaking bali
I've ever tried to hit Wood has an
the American league batsmcn tabled
ne never o1orlooks a fault " he has
The number OF the Giants they wont
mako amy headway Wood looks TO
me ike the one best bet