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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18

From Fridry's Daily.
Rev. C. H. Nelson is confined to his
home with illness.
Miss Mary Newborn left this
morning a visit to Forrest City
friends.
DR.. G. L. Henderson of Greenbrier
is visiting DR.. j. z. Bailey in this
; city today.
Miss Lillian Witt of Little Rock is
the guest of friends in this city for a
few days.
Ward Riggin has returned to Clar-
.endon, after visit of few days to
Conway friends.
S. E. Anderson is having some ex-
tensive improvements made on his
residence on North Front street.
Ed Freeman of this city is acting
in the capacity of conductor on the
Hot Springs-Kansas City express.
Miss Helen Bradfield has returned
to her home at Hot Springs, after a
visit to Miss Hattie Donnel of this
city.
Oswald Burr left last night for a
visit of 10 days to relatives at Kan
sas City, after. which he will visit
points of interest in the east.
Mrs. E. A. Bolton, Langston Boil
ton and Miss Lellan Akin have re-
turned from visit with relatives
and friends in Newton, Miss.
Miss Kate Macdonald left today
for trip through the western states.
Among other points she will visit are
Denver, Seattle and Salt Lake City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Middleton of
Argenta are the parents of a daugh-
ter, born Wednesday. Mrs. Middle
ton was formerly MISS Pearl Chivers
of this city.
R. D. Howell and family are
IN LltCle hOCk IOudy, dltciluiHS CAc
bedside of Mr.. Howells sister, who
underwent surgical operation in
that city a few days ago.
A party composed of Misses Craig,
Canada, Wilkins, Major, Thayer,
Gibbon, Crowley, Walkup, and
Messrs. Johnston, Anderson, Smith,
Jackson, Bolls, Crichlow, Wilson and
Merrill enjoyed a moonlight" picnic
on Sturgiss hill last evening. The
party was chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. T. Taylor.
Claud d. Nelson, Rhodes scholar
representing Arkansas in Oxford
University, arrived this afternoon to
spend vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. H. Nelson. Mr..
Nelson has been in England for the
past two years, winning the Oxford
scholarship in a competitive examin-
alton held the year preceding his de-
parture.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18

ton on account of the sappy condition
of the plant For this reason it is
highly important that the moisture
be conserved, and this can be done by
keeping dust mulch, which prevents
evaporation"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

w. r. Coble, 81, and Elizabeth
Graves, %, Coffeyville, Kan.
Arthur Starr, 81, and Artie GAR
land, Is, Enola.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18

Miss Leila Smith returned today
from a visit to Little Rock friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-06
Advantage of Debt

Mary Field in the American Magazine.
 Sometimes you live up to your debts, Mrs Farney told me q want to tell you that there ain't nothin' in oG the world to raise a man so high as a piano. Why my man was just gettin' lis sl3 in a piano fact'ry and seemed like he'd never pick up another cent. One day a piano agent came to see if We didn't want to buy a piano on 10- year payment Crazylike, I said yes. We'll say in q few days come this pi '. anol We was all turrihle excited that night, and the minute pa come in the house he sensed somethin was up."
 ' What in hell's the matter with all of youse| says he.
 '' 'Nothin, says I, holdin my peace till he was ct.
 and seen the piano. My Godl' says he. But not angry
 Well, l could go on tellin' you day 1 by day what that piano had done for us. We skimped and saved and at the end of two weeks. comin' on the first payment, pa got his wages raised. Seems he walks right up to the boss and says, says he: See here, I'm work in here five years now. l am a family man and l got regular payments of a l piano. And the boss smiles and says, That's so! Why, damn it, you ought to be raised' And they raised him $s And since then pa bought a rug and fancy chairs to keep the piano com rany, an Hettie takes lessons off tn, ], settlement and learns a piece called star of the East. So that piano has let up the raise ip wages"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-06
LOVGmdn, Joseph iS;il ';S5LiOicb

preciating the exquisite workmanship of thls necklace than by studying the TO- sattes, especially the row along the bot tom of the braid. Each is double. that is. it consists of small, i've petaled flower placed over a larger flower, both
 wrought with the utmost delicaoy. Tiny as these flowers are and thickly as they arc massed together every petal of every flower has a fine twisted wire running around it's edge. This wire was not part of the petal, but had to be soldered to it. Originally the petals were probably en- amelled with bright eolors, though these have disappeared.
 Still finer than the flowers and Sc small that they can be hardly recognized without a strong magnifying glass are the foreparts of winged griffins which alternate with the rosettes in this row and from which the upper pendants are hung. In the general effect these count for so little in proportion to the work expended upon them that it may be won dered why it was thought worth while to introduce such minute detail, were it not that it furnishes a characteristic ex- ample of the Greek craftsmans love of his work for it's own sake. These tiny grlffins were modelled by hand, not stamped or moulded
 There is another exquisite example of Nttf7t which is probably not exceeded in beauty by any piece of ancient Jewelry yet dis covered. Tt has been named by the curator of the usemum 'Siren Playing on Tyre" It is not more than one and a quarter inches in length by half an inch in width, but so fine and exquisite IS the work that it is placed beneath a magnifying glass so that it's beauty may be the more easily discerned. fhe feathers on the wings of the siren, like those which cover it's legs and claws, are so delicately reproduced as almost 10 pass belief. The features and general expression of the face might almost be described as lifelike. This piece of work, it is believed, was executed in the fifth century before Christ.
 In the museum are hundreds of other specimens of the goldsmths handicraft discovered in ancient tombs in Greece, Italy and Egypt. They include ibulas, or safety pins like those of today; dia- dems, seal and other rings, earrings. pins, vanity boxes almost precisely like those used by the modern woman, small and oddly shaped bottles and similar recep- tacles, set with jewels, in which the fash ionable woman of the days of Ptolemy kept her face paints. perfumes and other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-06
Shorthand in Cicero's Day

From "The Story of Shorthand' in the
 November Strand.
 Shorthand is now so well known and so widely practised that we are apt to think of it merely as a product of our own bustlng times. Nevertheless, the history of the art of shorthand writing extends over a period of some thousands of years, and it's origin in spite of much discussion and the production of an enormous amount of literature on the subject, is obscured in the mists of antiquity. It is history filled with humor, with romance, and even with tragedy.
 The first system of which we have defin- ite knowledge has itself romantic story. It is the system of Marcus Tullus Tiro, originally slave of the immortal Cicero. Whether Tiro was the inventor of the method he used whether 1t was devised by Cicero, or whether the system was much older than either, are points upon which historians have squabbled for cen turies, but the fact remains that Tiro be- came so proficient in the art Gf 1t had not been for this gifted slave many of the famous orators most treasured speeches would never have been recorded) and so useful to his master that he was given his freedom by Cicero, becoming his pri- vate secretary and staunch friend.
 This is romance. There are both humor and tragedy in the fate of Cassianus, who was teacher of shorthand at Tmola dur ing the fourth century. Whether it was the fault of the teacher of the system we are not told. but the class one day be- came so exasperated that they attacked and killed the unfortunate Cassianus with their styluses. The system he used was that of Tiro, which survived for many centuries. and though extremely useful in the absence of any better method, 1t did not always lead to that accuracy which could be desired as a certain unhappy notary found when the Emperor Severus ordered that the sinews of the fingers of his right hand should be cut on account of some inacouracy, Nevertheless, Tiro's system survived in a more or less imper- feet state down to mediaeva times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-06
Decline of British Art

Sarah Bernhardt in the Strand.
 I have been a very close observer of the
 English stage ever since I first made my
 appearance in London at the Gaiety the
 atre in ''Phedre," over 30 years ago, and
 I can say with the ffrmest conviction that
 my facts are right, that since those far away days, from the point of view of real
 art. the English theatre has made rapid, far-reaching strides for the better. To me. indeed, 1t seems that in every detail of stage work the English theatre today is in stronger position. artstically than when first I made my bow to London an diences.
 Methods of production are greatly st- perior today; numerically speaking, there
 are far more talented actors and actresses today than, let me say 20 to 90 years ago The atmosphere of the theatre is more faithful to the policy of true art; all round indeed, the dramatic art in Eng
 land appears to be in more homishins condition than it ever has been before. When I first made the acquaintance of I the English stage there were not d fifth Eof the places of amusement in London or in the provinces that there are today And l yet have observed that although theatres and other places of amusement have with in recent years been springing up, might almost say like mushrooms, so sud
 denly have they made their appearance yet, withal, in every case, new ventures seem to thrive and prosper in a manner
 which must be truly gratifying to ther promoters.
 Those who profess to believe that. artis- tically speaking. the dramatic art in Eng land is on the decline can know little of their subject. As one who has ever been a faithful student of the methods of t'n- glish playwrights players and play-pro-
 ducers | most emphatically state that consider. theatricallv speaking. England | is stronger today than she has ever been since first I was privileged to know her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-06

In the police court this morning John
 son Ray, a negro, was bound over to
 the grand jury under $500 bond. The negro is charged with the theft of a horse, which belonged to the Rev. MT. Horton of McCa1la.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-06
And Now Comes
 Business

till Thanksgiving, and four more then till Christmas!
 And maybe yet you haven't attended to in quite the manner you should the clothing of yourself and your family for the long winter days ahead. And if your home isn't cozy and comfortable, what does it matter who sits in the Presidents Chair?
 There are those who say that because this man has been elected, with his crow of victory the Sun of Prosperity will rise. And others with much heightened faces predict dire distress and disaster.
 Piffle! Demand and Supply is Prosper ity! Buying the things that you need and selling the things that you want is your pros perity and ours.
 Reducing the cost of your living with fuller measure of value is our way of creat- ing a mutual Prosperity.
 Let business have turn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-06
French Judges Are Lenient

Paris Letter to the New York Evening
 World
 French judges and juries are dealing most sympathetically with criminals. A jury has acquitted three young women who had confessed to murdering their lovers. In one case fl was sufficient for the prisoner to burst into tears in telling her story. The jury did not wish to hear any further heartrending details.
 A man named Parreties and his son were sentenced to three months imprs- onment and a fine of S15 at Bezieres for setting fire to little girl and dog. At a previous trial they were sentenced to two months hard labor and to pay a fine of S10, but following an outburst of popu- lar indignation retria1 was ordered.
 A boy of IS, named Touches, strangled his aunt in order to inherit her money. The president committed his punishment to a mere trife
 Statistics show that last year 21o9 mur- derers were arrested and only Il, all men, were executed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-06

aids to beauty; gold wrought pendants
 which the Egyptian women greatly fa- vored, brooches carved in queer shapesY4 and necklaces, all of such value as per haps to justify the observation recorded
 of one woman of the time in speaking
 of her sex: "The crazy fools seem to
 think that their husbands are not sui
 ficiently tormented unless they wear the value of an inheritance in each ear" Professor Flinders Petrie. the archae- ologist, found in the royal toribs at AbYdos undoubted examples of fine sol dering on some of the oldest pieces of
 jewelry he discovered there and which antedated by 2000 years the jewelry found at Dashur by M. J. De Morgan and be- lieved to belong to the thirteenth ay- nasty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-06

The political struggle is history this morning.
 Perhaps you are glad of the news on the front page-and maybe not.
 It's settled now; discussing the situation is waste of time, and there is so much to be done iii the few short weeks left in the fast fleeting year.
 It is no time to argue whether good busi- ness or bad will follow this election. If you attend to your business and attend to mine, only good business can follow.
 This store to which you come, as a reli- able source of supply, from it's very inception twenty-five years ago, has never turned it's head to the right or the left of distracting conditions, but has only looked ahead to it's business of better Store Service. Competi- ton isn't fierce in attending to one's own business.
 Just think, it is only three short weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-06
In Retirement

Queen Natalie of Servia, wilo has just had her villa In the neighborhood of Biar- ritz broken into by burglars, has made the place her home for the last five and twenty years. It was here the tragic woo- ing began of Alexander and Draga which was to end in the murder of both. Queen Natalie lives quietly at the Villa Sacchino, named after her son, but occasionally entertains her friends to tea. At these parties the principal delicaey Is roseleaf jam, an insipid Servian dainty which Queen Natalie makes with her own hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-06

ized this afternoon at the home of Mrs. A E. Cheatham, a cousin of the bride, at Ayondale. The Rev. D. P. Taylor, formerly of this city officiated. The bride Is daughter of MT. and Mrs. B. H. Johnson and has spent the greater part of her life here, Dr. Webb has made Bessemer his home for several
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-06
Missed Ring in Bathroom

Mrs Jones first missed the ring in the bathroom and she knew at once that it had been washed down the waste pipe. There was a slight delay in reporting the loss to the hotel management and by the time systematic efforts were undertaken to find it the ring had been washed out into the stret sewer and probably into the river.
 But to those who were informed of the disappearance it seemed likely that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-06
$25,O0O EMERALD
 OF GRANT IS LOST Slips From Finger of Mrs. Nellie Grant Jones SEARCH IN SEWERS Was Presented to President Grant by Emperor of Japan-Insured for
 $50O0 by Lloyd's, Which
 Is Paid
om the New York Sun.

' N0m lle NEW 1oih fouil.
 il came to light yesterday that some time ago Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, now the wife of Frank H. Jones, a Chicago banker lost in the Hotel Re- naissance here a very valuable emerald ring which was presented to Gen. U s. Grant by the ate Emperor of Japan on the occasion of the former President s visit to Japan and the Orient in July, 1879
 Although since early in May private detectives. hotel people and one of the city departments as well as the New York agents of Lloyd's have been on a still hunt for the treasure, not the slightest trace of it has been found. A large reward has been offered, but little hope is held out to Mrs Jones of the possibility of the ring being recovered.
 Mrs Jones lost the ring while wash ing her hands in the bathroom of her apartment on the second floor of the Renaissance. She felt so badly about the loss of the relic that she said noth- ing to any one about it except to those whom she trusted for it's recovery. The 1naet of the loss became known only when the offer of q reward was talked of.
 So great was the historic merit of the ring that it has been hard for any one to place 6 value on the gem. In the Grant family 1t was considered treas are without price Intrinsically it was understood to be worth $25,00O, but With the association attached to it by being given by the late Japanese Emperor to the late General and President no one can tell what price it would have brought if put up for sale.
 The stone is very large Cabochon emerald mounted on q gold band. On the inside of the band is an instription in Japanese.
 Tine ring was insured with Lloyds for 5000. This has been paid. Officers of inc New York branch of Lloyds confirmed last night the loss of the gem, but re- fused to go into particulars.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-22

Oakland, Cal, Oct. PA
throne and palaces, or footlights-?
That's the question that is just
now bothering Princess Ibrahim
Hassan,. who was Ola Hum
phreys of this city before her.
marriage to the first cousin of the
Khedive of Egypt, from whom
she separated a month later.
Since leaving her royal hus-.
band the Princess Ffassan has
been in America, but she did not
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-22

come west according to her first
plan, after her escape from the
impossible life" which she led
during her honeymoon, accord
ing to her statements. She is now
in Paris, planning to return to her
stage career. And it is on that
point that the new chapter in her
life. turns.
During a recent incognito visit
to Paris the Khedive of Egypt is
said to have called on Princess
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-18
GROWING REVOLTS
DISTURB PORTUGAL
NATIVES WELL ARMED AND AS
sUME THREATENING ATTl-
TUpE. PROTEST BY THE
DUTCH.

Lisbon, Portugal, May lS.--The gov
ernmcnt Is greatly disturbed over re-
volts which have broken out at Timor
MALAY Archipelago. Macao CChina-)
Goa POrtugucse India,) and Bihc
| (Africa), The most important out
breaks are at Timor and Macao. Ao-
cording to official telegrams all the ma
tives of Timor are In complete revoiu-
ton against constituted authority.
They number several thousand, and
being Uf the Malay family, are de-
scribed as very fierce and warlikc.
.Jany of them, however are educated
and both read ana write Portuguese.
They are well armed with rifles and
have field guns. which were captured
from the Portuguese troops. Their
chief stronghold is at Manufae. situat-
ed in the heart of the mountains. some
Of which range as high as 5000 feet i'm
altitude. They have, howey er. de-
preached near TO the capital, Dilly,
which at last accounts they were at
| tacking The Portuguese have already
| lost a considerable number of men and
& number of civilians who were also
! killed The government has ordered
forward an expedition of about 500
men with fourteen field guns.
The Dutch government has sent sew
cral notes to Portugal, protesting at
the revolt on the ground that IL is
extending to Dutch territory. The
Dutch are inclined to blame the Por-
tuguesc for the outbreak which they
say results from the fact that the au-
thorlties have doubled the taxes which
the natives are unable 10 pay. 1t is
understood that Holland has made an
other proposal to purchase the Portu-
guese part of Timor but it is entirely
probable that Portugal will refuse the
offer.
The situation at Goa I'm India is
scarcely any better. The natives of
Satary have carried their rebellion TO
practically all the Portuguese territory.
They have seized several Portuguese
forts. AS the troops were unable 10
resist the rebels. the natives had an
opportunity to pillage and murder
freely. Entire villages are described
as smoking ruins. Hundreds Of peo-
pie have been killed or have disap-
peared. Women and girls have been
seized in the villages. taken 20 the
mountains and turned into dOmcstics
or slaves. The richest are held for
ransom. The government is sending
a punitive expedition OF 200 men with
six quick firing guns. pointing out at
the same time that 1t is impossible TO
send more because of the necessity Of
fitting out the expedition to Timor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-18
ERNEST WARNE GETS THIRD.
State High School oratoricaI Contest
at jackson Last Night.

Advices received IN Calumet this
morning state that Ernest Warne OF
Calumet. received third place in the
state high school oratcrlcal contest
which was held last evening at Jack
son this state. Mr.. WarEe's subject
was "Universal Peace" The entrant
from the Pontiac high school received
first place i'm the oratorioal contest. The
upper peninsula entrant i'm the dcca-
nation contest was awarded first place,
the district having been represented by
Crystal Falls high school young lady
in decl9mation. Her subject was Wis
ions Of War" by lngersoll. The contest
was hotly contested, there having been
FIVE competitors i'm defamation and
five in oration.
Ernest Warne. accompanied by Prin-
cipal c. l.. Phelps are expected home
from Jackson tomorrow. II is prob
able that some demonstration will be
arranged by the students for next
week i'm honor OF Mr.. Warnc.
The baseball game between the Cal
umet and Houghton high school teams
which was to have been played this af-
ternoon at IIoughton has been post
poned because of the unfavorable
weather
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-18
AT
FIRST NATIONAL
DIRECTORS FILL VACANCIES
JOSEPH w. SELDEN VICE
PRESIDENT AND
MANAGER.

At meeting of the board Of direct
ors OF the First National bank of Cal
umct this week, John ID. Cuddihy was
reelected president; Edward Ulseth
was elected first vice president. 10
succeed Joseph Hermann, deceased;
Joseph w. Sclden. who has been cash
Ter for several years was elected Sec
ond vice president and manager; Ed
ward +. Cuddihy was advanced from
the position of assistant cashier which
he has filed for several years, to cash
ier: Dan c. Harrington, teller. was
made assistant cashier: and Pierce
Roberts was appointed 10 the position
Of auditor. The changes will become
effective June 1.
The Office of second vice-president
and manager Is newly created by the
board. as is the Office of auditor Var
,ous promotions come in recognition
Of merit and faithful service and viii
be pleasing to the many friends of the
officers thus honored.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-18
NEAL MAKES FINE SHOWING.
State Oil Inspector Turns in S8,161
for Last Quarter.

Worthwhile, Mich. May 1S.--The
quarterly report of state OIL Inspector
Frank S. Neal for the term ending
March 81. which has now been filed
with the state auditors. shows the In
spection of S.145.4aO gallons OF oil, H.
G52 gallons Of which were rejected as
being unsafe for Illuminating purposes.
During that period The total amount of
fees collected was $l6,370.61 and the
total expenses incurred were $S,209,0i,
leaving a net balance to turn into the
state treasury of $S,l61.GO.
For the same period in 1908. when
MIR. Neal first took hold of the oilice-
the net receipts weie Sl.2S0.55, for tho
same period in 1911 the net receipts
were $6.095.64. This report for the
first three months OF 1912 is $1,000 bet
ter than that of last year. which was
the largest in the history of the oil
department.
While the law allows the state oil
inspector the appointment Of 26 dcpu-
ties. at the present time MIR. Neal is
doing the work with only 2S men.