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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
some FACTS AS TO THE
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT
DICE BY PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTORS HAS BEEN IN
FORCE FIFTY YEARS.

From Thursdays Daily.
The next presidential election will
take place on Tuesday, November 5,
1912. The president and vice presi-
dent are not elected by the direct
vote of the people, but are chosen by
officials elected every four years who
are called electors" These presi-
Dental electors are chosen in each
state by the qualified voters thereof
by ballot, on the first Teusday after
the first Monday in every fourth
year preceding the year in which the
presidential term expires. Presi-
Dental election dates are always d.
visible by the figure and the day Of
election is uniform in all the states.
Originally our presidential electors
were chosen by the state legislatures,
but gradually the idea of popular
government so inherently fixed in the
minds Of our people overcame the
prejudice of the ruling class and
caused the legislatures to place the
choosing of the electors in the peo-
pies hands. This was more than so
years ago. For great many years
many people have contended for the
right to elect the president, the vice
president and United States senators
by direct vote of the people. Each
state is entitled to electors equal in
number to the whole number of SEN
ators and representatives which the
state is entitled to in congress.
The number of electors which each
state is entitled to choose is as fol-
lows:
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18

Under the Interpretation of Gener-
al Norwood, if Little Rock or Pulaski
county desired to initiate law appll-
cable only to the city or county, its
petition must contain per cent OF
the total votes cast for governor In
the state.
This practically nullifies the
amendment so far as counties and
cities are concerned, except that
there has been no decision yet with
reference to- the referendum powers
of a municipality.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
JUDGE HUTTON TO
FOLD COURT HERE
WILL NOT BE POSTPONED
JUDGE LANDLORD WRITES HE
is OPPOSED TO PUTTING
OFF SESSION.
From Thursdays Daily.

Judge H. N. Hutton of Mariana
will preside at the July term Of the
Faulkner circuit coutr, and the SEES
sion will not be postponed unless
Judge Hutton so orders it, according
to letter received here this morning
by Prosecuting Attorney George W.
Clark and Circuit Clerk J. H. Hartje
from Judge Eugene Landlord of De
Wallis Bluff.
A petition was telegraphed to
Judge Landlord last Monday night
asking him to postpone the session of
court for one week on account of the
farmers of the county being behind
with their work. In letters received
today, which are in answer to the pc
tition, Judge Landlord says the court
will be held by Judge Hutton, with
whom he has exchanged circuits, and
any petition for a postponement
would have to be brought before the
latter.
In his letter Judge Landlord stat
ed that he had drafted the bill chang
ing the time of the July term of the
Faulkner circuit court from the Sec
ond to the fourth Monday, and it
passed the house in this way, but was
amended in the senate to make it the
third Monday in July. The Judge
says he hopes now postponement
will not be granted.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
LAD RELATES STORY
OF CALIFORNIA TRIP
MASTER MITCHELL WRITES OF
HIS JOURNEY TO PACIFIC.
COAST,
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The Log Cabin Democrat is in re-
ceipt Of the following letter from Ar
instead Mitchell, 10-year-old boy,
who, with his father, NJ. E. MITCHELL,
recently made the trip from Conway
to the Pacific coast:
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
l will write to the daily SO my
school friends may know that have.
arrived safely in California. We
came by the way of Memphis over
the Choctaw road and saw where the
high water had been on the houses in
Arkansas near the Mississippi river.
We stayed in Memphis and hour and
took the Frisco to Kansas City,
where We arrived the next day at
noon. Father had some business
there, so we stopped off for six hours.
Later we took a ride on the street
car and stopped at the Baltimore
This is fine hotel, with elevators in
it. Our room was in the sixth story.
We started for Denver at o'clock
and the next morning we could see.
mountains all around with snow.
Denver is a mile high and it was.
very cool there. We stayed there five
hours and visited the state capitol
and city park. The capitol building
is a beautiful building with a lot Of
gold on the dome. The city park is
very large and full Of all kinds of
animals-bears, moose, buffaloes, elk,
monkeys, etc. 1t also has large lake
in it, where you can go boat-riding.
We also visited the museum with all
kinds of rocks in it. The train to-
Cheyenne connected with the over
land to San Francisco and our
sleeper, which was a new steel car,
went clean through. The next day
after we passed Ogden. We crossed
Salt Lake on a trestle which was.
about q miles long. We passed
through lots of deserts in Nevada
and lots of mountains the next day
covered with snow in California. Sat-
urday morning it was little cool, as;
we were up 5000 feet.
Sunday morning we passed through
40 miles of snow sheds and saw
many beautiful mountain streams.
We arrived in San Francisco about
2 o'clock, having Travelled over $500
miles since noon on Wednesday.
We went to see Mrs. 10 Frauenthal
at the Fairmont hotel, but she was
not in. Then we went to see Ed
Bruce at the Glasgow apartments
and met his wife. The next day we
came here, where the Mare Island
navy yard is. l will write about this
some other time. The weather is
cool here, some people are wearing
overcoats. Tell all of my friends l
am having a good time.
ARMISTEAD MITCHELL.
Vallejo, Cal, July 3, 1912.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
CRICHLOW BRINGS IN
PRIZE CABBAGE HEAD
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
w. R. Crichlow of this city brought
the winning cabbage to the Log
Cabin Democrat office today, the head
weighing II pounds and IA ounces.
A close second was one brought in by
Jesse Witt, weighing IL pounds and
6 ounces. Among others who enter
ed the competition were c. K. Sherin,
l.. E. Halter, Louis Hess, H. o..
Moore and r. X. Wilkerson, all OF
whom brought unusually fine cab
bages.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
BOY WINS SUIT.

Jester Russell, a 10-year-old boy,
won a suit against w. S. Layman
and DR.. H. E. Cureton for the pos
session of a horse, in the court of
Justice w. B. Wilson this afternoon.
The boy brought a replevin suit for
the animal, claiming that he had paid
$50 for it. DR.. Cureton interviewed,
holding a mortgage on the horse
which had been given him by Lay
man. The suit was tried yesterday
before a jury of six, which was un-
able to reach a decision.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18

When you feel lazy, out of sorts
and yawn a good deal in the daytime,
you can charge it to torpid liver
which has allowed the system to get
full of impurities. HERBINE cures
all disorders produced by an inactive
liver. 1t strengthens that organ,
cleanses the bowels and puts the sys-
TEN in good healthy condition. Price
SOC. Sold by Nelson Drug Co.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
Hair


You certainly cannot lose
your hair and keep it, too.
Which shall it be? Lose!
Then do nothing. Keep!
Then use Ayers Hair Vigor.
That is about all there is to
it. Ayers Hair Vigor is also
a splendid hair-dressing and
hair-tonic. 1t keeps the hair
soft and smooth and greatly
promotes its growth. 1t does
not color the hair. Consult
your doctor freely. Doctors
are studying these hair
questions much more than
in former days.
Msds By the J. c. AVER CO.. Lowell. nass.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
SEVEN YEARS
OF MISERY
How Mrs. Bethune was Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Sikeston, Mo. - "For seven years l
suffered everything. l was in bed for

TOUR or hve days at q
time every month,
and so weak l could
hardly walk. / had
cramps, b ack a C h e
and headache, an d
was SO nervous and
weak that ! dreaded
to see anyone or
have anyone move in
the room. The doc
tors gave me medi-
cine IN ease me- ut
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
From Saturdays Darry.

From Saturdays Dary.
Buck" Roper was acquitted OF a
charge of selling liquor, after trial
by jury in the court of Justice of the
Peace w. B. Wilson yesterday after
noon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-15

blushing was another Of those uncon-
trollable asininities Of bis. 1t was
really she, come out Of a past he had
hoped to be eternally inrcsuscltant:
the droll, the witty woman. to whom
In one mad moment Of liberality and
Galahadism he had loaned without Sc
curity one hundred and fifty pounds at
the roulette tables in Monte Carlo;
she, for whom he had always blushed
when he recalled how easily she had
mulcted him! And here she was, Sc
rene, lovely Is ever, unchanged.
MY dear" said the stranger George
couldn't recall by what name he had
known herr; my DEAR" to Fortune
C~hedsoye, who stood q little behind
her, this Is the gentleman I've often
told you about. You were at school
at The time. ! borrowed a hundred and
fifty pounds of him at Monte Carlo.
And what do you think? When | went
to pay him back the next day, he was
gone, without leaving the slightest
clue to his whereabouts. Isn't that
droll? And to think that | should
meet him here!"
That her name had slipped his
memory, IL indeed he had ever known
1t. was true; but one thing fingered
incandescently in his mind, and that
was, he had written her, following
infinitely her own specific directions
and inclosing his bankers address In
Paris, Naples and Cairo; ard for many
passlngs of moons he had opened his
foreign mail eagerly and hopefully.
But hope must have something to
feed upon, and after q struggle lasting
two years, she rendered up the ghost,
. . It wasn't the loss of money that
hurt; 1t was the finding OF dross metal
where he supposed there was naught
but gold. Perhaps his later shyness
was due az much to this disillusion-
ing incident as to his middle names.
isn't 1t droll, my dear?" the en-
chantress repeated; and George grew
redder and redder under the beautiful,
grateful eyes. Il must give him a draft
this very morning
But Why, my dear Ma
dame" stammered George. you must
not | -"
Fortune laughed. Somehow the quail.
ity Of that laughter pierced Georges
confused brain as sometimes a shaft
Of sunlight rips into a fog, suddenly,
stiletto-like. 1t was full Of malice.
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CHAPTER v.
The Girl Who Wasn't Wanted.


II any one wronged George, defraud.
ed him of money or credit, he was al
ways ready TO forgive, agreeing that
perhaps half the fault had been his.
This was not u sign Of weakness, but
of a sense of justice too well leavened
with mercy. Humanity errs in the one
as much al in the other, doubtless
with some benign purpose in perspec.
tive. Now, 1t might be that this charm
ing woman had really never received
his letter; such things have been
known to go astray. In any case he
could not say that he had written.
That would have cast a doubt upon
her word, an objectionable rudeness.
So, for her very beauty alone, he gave
her the full benefit Of the doubt.
You mustn't let the matter trouble
you In the least" he said, his helmet
now nicely adjusted under his arm.
1T was so long ago | had really for
gotten all about It," Which was very
well said for George.
But haven't. I have often won.
dered what you must have thought Of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-15

me. Monte Carlo is such a piace! Bvs
/ must present my daughter. ain
Mrs. Chedsoye."
II am glad to meet you, Mr.. JONES'"
and In the sad eyes there was a ylim.
mer Of real friendliness. More. sba
extended her hand.
1t was we'll worth while. that hyn.
drcd and fifty pounds. 1t was ~ell
worth the pinch here and the pipch
there which had succeeded that Loan.
For he had determined to return to
America with a pound or two or his
letter Of credit, and the sucoeEs Of
this determination was based upon
many a sacrifice In comfort, sacrifices
he had never conflded to his parents
It was not In the nature OF things 60
confess that the first woman he had
met in his wanderings should have
been the last. AS he took the a1rl'a
hand, with the Interior intent Of hold.
ing 1t till death do us part. he won
dered why she had laughed like that.
The echo of 1t still rang In his ears.
And while he could not have described
It, he knew instinctively that 1t had
been born Of bitter thought,
They chatted for a quarter Of an
hour or more, and managed famously,
1t seemed to him that Fortune Ched.
soye was the first young m he
had ever met who could pull away
sudden barriers and open up pathways
for speech, who, when he was about
to founder into some cul-desac, guided
him adroitly into an alley round 1t.
Not once was II necessary to drag
in the weather, that perennial Il
thFeadbare topic. He was truly aston.
ished at the ease with which he suS
tanned his part in the conversation.
and began to think pretty well OF
himself. 1t did not occur to him thas
when two clever and attractive women
set forth to make a man talk (ak
ways excepting he is dumb, they new
err fail to succeed. To do this they
| contrive to bring the conversations
within the small circle Of his work,
his travels, his preferences, his ambk
lions. To be sure, all this Is not fully
extracted In fifteen minutes, but Q
woman obtains in that time a good
idea of the ground plan.
TWO distinct purposes controlled the
women in this instance. One desired
to interest him, while the other sought
to learn whether he was stupid or onlC
shy.
At last, when he left them to change
his clothes and hurry down to Cooks
to complete the bargain for the Yhior.
des, he had advanced SO amazingly
well that they had accepted his inva
tation to the ~polo-match that after
noon. He felt that invisible Mercuri,
al wings had sprouted from his heels.
for In running up the stairs, he was
aware of no grevitative resistance.
That this anomaly ian acquaintance
with two women about whom he knew
nothing) might be looked upon
askance by those who conformed to
the laws and bylaws Of social usagea
worried him not in the least. On the
contrary, he was thinking that he
would be the envy Of every other man
out at the club that afternoon.
CTo BE CONTINUEDD
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CHAPTER Iv.-(contlnued.)

80
Some light steps, a rustic, and he
wheeled in time to see a woman open
a door, stand for a minute in the full
hight, and disappear. 1t was she.
George opened the door of his own
room, threw the rug inside, and tip
toed along the corridor, stopping for
the briefest time to ascertain the
number of that room. He felt vastly
more guilty In performing this harm
less act than In smothering his men.
Tor.
There was no one in the head-por-
tiers bureau; thus, unobserved and un-
embarrassed, he was free to inspect
the guest-list. Fortune Chedsoye. He
had never seen a name quite like that.
Its Quaintness did not suggest to him,
10 1T had done to Ryanne, the pas
toral, the bucolie. Rather 1t remind
ed him Of the old French courts, of
rapiers and buckles, of powdered wigs
and furbeiows, masks, as~trologers,
love-intrigues, Of all those colorful,
mutable scenes so charmingly de-
scribed by the genial narrator Of the
exploits Of D'Artagnan. And abruptly
out of this age Of Lebrun, Vatican
Moliere, reached an ice-cold hand. II
that elderly codger wasn't her father.
who was he and what?
The Major-for George had looked
him up also-was In excellent trim for
his age. something of a military dandy
besides; but as the husband of so
young and exquisite a creature! Out
upon the thought! He might be her
guardian, or, at most, her uncle, but
never her husband. Yet 60 poisonous
doubt!), at the table she had ignored
the Major, both his jests and his at
tentions. He had seen many wives,
joyfully from a safe distance, act to-
ward their husbands in this fashion.
Oh, roti II his name was Callahan
and hers Chedsoye, they could not
possibly be tied In any legal bonds. He
dismissed the ice-cold hand and turned
again to the comforting warmth of his
ardor.
He had never spoken to young WON.
en- without presentation, and on these
rare occasions he had preached the
weather, suggested the possibilities of
the weather, and concluded with an
a%postrophe on the weather at large. 1t
was usually q valedictory. For he was
always positive that he had acted like
q fool, and was afraid to speak to the
girl again. Never 1t failed, ten minutes
after the girl was out Of sight, the
brightest and cleverest things crowd.
ed upon HIS tongue. to be but wasted
on the desert air. He was not particu.
larry afraid Of women older than
himself. more's the pity. And yet, had
he been as shy toward them as toward
the girls, there would have been nc
stolen Yhiordes. no sad-eyed maiden,
ne such thing as The United Romance
and Adventure Company, Ltd; and he
would have stepped the even tenor Of
his way. unknown Of grand passions
ww1st a6vantATe. life.
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George was determined to meet For.
tune Chedsoye, and this determination,
the first Of its kind to take definite
form in his mind, gave him a novel
sensation. He would find some way,
and he vowed to best his old enemy.
~diffidence, II it was the last fight he
ever put up. He would maneuver to
get In the way Of the Major. He never
found much trouble in talking to men.
Once he exchanged a word or two
with the uncle or guardian, he would
make 1t a point to renew the acquaint-
ance when he saw the two together.
It appeared to him as a bright idea,
and he was rather proud Of it. Even
now he was conscious Of clenching his
teeth strongly. It's an old saying that
he goes farthest who shuts his teeth
longest. He was going to test the pre-
cept by immediate practice.
He had stood before the list fully
three minutes. Now he turned about
face, a singular elation tingling his
blood. Once he set his mind upon a
thing, he went forward. He had lost
many pleasurable things in life BE-
cause he had doubted and faltered.
not because he had reached out to-
ward them and had then drawn back
He was going to meet Fortune Ched-
soye; when or how were but details.
And as he discovered the Major him
self idling before the booth Of the East
Indian merchant, he saw in fancy the
portcullis rise and the drawbridge fall
to the castle of enchantment. He
strolled over leisurely and pretended
| to be interested in the case containing
mediocre jewels.
"This is a genuine Bokhara en-
broidery?" the Major was inquiring.
ooh, yes, sT."
"How old?"
The merchant picked up the tag
and squinted at it. ut is between two
and three hundred years old, sir"
To Georges opinion the gods them
selves could not have arranged a more
propitious moment.
you've made a mistake" he inter.
posed quietly. THAT is Bokhara, but
the stitch Is purely modern"
The dark eyes Of the Indian flashed.
1.-THE gentleman Is an authority" sar.
castically.
Upon that style Of embroidery, alb.
solutely." George smiled. And then,
without more ado, he went on to ex.
plain the difference between the an.
| tique and the modern. you have one
good piece of old Bokhara, but 1t isn't
rare. Twenty pounds would be a good
| price for It."
The Major laughed heartily. "And
lust this moment he asked a hundred
for it. I'm not much Of a hand in
judging. these things. l admire them,
but have no intimate knowledge re
| garding their worth. Nothing tonight, y
he added to the bitter-eyed merchant
1.-The Oriental Is like the amateur fish.
erman; truth Is not in him. You seem
to be a keen Judge" as they moved
away from the booth.
Il suppose it's because I'm inor
dYnately fond Of the things. I've really
a good collection Of Bokhara EN-,
b~roideries at home in New York"
tYou live in New York;" with mild
interest. The Major sat down and
graciously motioned for George to dc
the same. II used to live there; TWEEN
ty-odd years ago. But European traveI
4 spoils America; the rush there, the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-15
Bottles.

Great skill is required in manufac
turing champagne bottles, which must
be almost mathematically even in the
thickness of the glass. The glass must
be perfectly smooth and the necka eH
act in every particular to Insure p<s
feet corking.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-15
SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones. vice.
president Of the Metropolitan Orienta Rug
company Of New York, thirsting for ro7
nance. ~ In Cairo on q business trip.
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel In
Cairo with q carefully guarded bundle.
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
crdes rug which he admits having stolen
from a pasha at Bagdad.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
SnnTHERN RAIIWAY-

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH.
n B.-FoIlowtnE schedule hErres puolished only
% Information and are not guaranteed
TRAINS LEAVE WARRINGTON
For Atlanta, Montsumery. Noble. New Orleans.
30 q m ard 1esS p N. daily. Dining crl
For ChattanooCa and MemphiA via AsheVills. losB
?. N. daily.
FoE Atlantis. Annistrn. Btrminshnn. 30 4 n
and y y m daily. Dining zrS
For Atlanta. Admission. TaIlAdeEa, Caiers, sefnA
90o q. m and as ?. daily. and for Uniontoun,
Demopolis Meridian 80 a. r. dsilys Dining esrE
For Roanoks Bristol. KnorTille, ChattanooEa. Bir.
ninEham, Meridian. YidubuH New orieAnA. loao
p u. eafly. Dining car.
For Rnsnoks. KnozVIils. chat.anooea, Nashville.
Memphis. AN a. n. daily. sleepinE car may b %
eupaed after 100 n m Dining ear.
For Ashsvilie. 800 a. m. S5 p m, and l0siS
p m daily. Dining earN
For Columbia summerTffe. Charisston. Aner.
Anguish. Savannah. brunswick Jaeksnvins. and
Florida points. So 2. n daily. Dining car.
Tourist car for California, Monday WEDNESDAY
Thursday. Friday. ard Saturday. is n m.
For DanTine Uocan 10 a. n. daily.
For HNutsonburE. $50 a. m daily tparior esr,.
335 p. N. tparaor earl. and i:D ?. N week dayA
For Charlottesville uocaD. IN a N. and $50
?. n daily.
For warrvutou. 80 a. n. Il % a. n, $50 p N.
oailyi SS6 p n tparior ea-l and as p vesh
days
For Binemout, $40 L. T.. 50 >. n. go D u
week days; 9lS q. n. and 80 n m SundayG Also
s5 p N week DAYS for LeesburE.
L s. BROWN. General AFeut-
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
LOAN SOCIETY.
LOAN COMPANIES.

LOAN COMPANIES.
90 LOANS AND UPWARD SECURED FoR SAL
sYfed suployes, oNners of furniture, and othsra.
ARLINGTON 4 CO.. zoo fth e. m. Room 90
MONEY LOANED SAL4ARIED PEOPLE
Women keeping house ana others. With.
out security. OffieeB In all principal
atien. D. u. Tolman- r. sos 10 18th nU-
a life preserver for aviators. invented
BY a Californian. consists Of suit OF
heavy clothing. to which are attached
wings that extend from the head to the
hands. from the hands. to the feet. and
from one 1es 20 the other.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
NORFOLK & WESTERN RWY.
SCHEDULE N EFtbCr MAY 7, islZ

SChEDlLE IN EfFECT NAY u, 1872
Leave Washington. New Union Station
30 q. N Daily-An points on Norfolk and West
eru
Dio n N. Daly-Roanoke. Bristol Winston
Salem. Knoxville. Chattanooga. Nashville New
Orleans Through Sleeper. Dining can
sac q. m,-FoT Bristol. Knoxvflle Chatkanoo~.
Nashville. and AemphiS Washington- Meraphts
deeper open at 10 p n
For Norfoik-Leave 4sD a. n: arrive Norfolk
IN a. m daily. Leave l21i noon; arrive Nor
folk, 5s0 p. m. daily except sundayl. Leave 100
nopn; arrive Norfolk 10 .. N. (Sunday onIyl,
ParloT cars.
l.o p m. Daily-BenyTiIle. LJuay Shenandoah.
Trims from the Southwest arrive SIS a m io:N
.. m, and l2a5 a N.
An Information Fourteenth street and Nsv Yors
avenue Bond Buildingl