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Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
MORE MONEY IN RAGTIME.

(Pierre " R. Key nthe Saturday Evening PosD
 In a recent talk that practically fesson, a leading music publisher told me there are not twenty American composers of good music whose yearly incomes reach $3OO0 each. There is a tremendous demand fine songs and piano compositions that though technically difficult, possess a meOdic charm and substance fitting them popular consumption As matter of fact, few living composers in any country apparently able provide material that will bring them huge financial rewards
 Any question the number of Americas composers who aim for big stakes be speedily answered by stating that twenty-two scores were submitted examination to the Metropolitan opera jury. really an astonishing number considering that some the best known writers did not enter. Perhaps they did wish risk defeat though competition preserved strict secrecy to all contestants except the winners.
 Popular music is another matter.
 Anyone able whistle original tune, or one not original but seemingly so, pay some one to write down and construct accompani- ment to it Purchasing the words for a tune-if it though proper way compose such work $ to set the music the But this is popular nusc-and anything goes long it gets the money"
 That of Americans getting it is shown bv their incomes--ranging from $l5000 to the $50,00U commonly said be what the most popular ly successful writer of ragtime and other catchy music receives Men who derive $7,500 to $1O0OO q year from their compositions of musical twaddle be found without trouble; while the 5000 d year composers quite numerous
 produce work of this character need not be the highest ambition, but there is chance to utilize it d a means to end-a source of income that will pay expenses while the real big work being done.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
Patience iS the rope Of ad- Uancement m aH HneS Of life.
 --JQbaneSe PyOUeyb.
The President and Mir. Bryan

The prediction is made fathered by wish that Mr. Bryan will long remain in President Wilson's cabinet; that he will find the playing of the second fiddle irksome and that, moreover, he would seek a cause rupture and an issue between himself and the president which would be presented to the Democratic party in 1916.
 We expect nothing of the kind occur whether MT. Bryan remains in the cabinet long or not. Alr Bryan inspired by the selfish motives which are ascribed to him, he is too astute a politician that quarrel between himself and the president would be fatal to them both and disastrous to the Democratic party If he should succeed, a quarrel with the president, capturing the nomination in 1916 he would be the way fourth defeat certain than the the third reverse.
 Beside. as American premier MT Bryan will not be playing a second fiddle The field ample the exercise of his great talents. he merely ambitious he would have such opportunity for the qualification of his ambition and for bringing himself and keeping himself be fore the world he would hardly have president
 present there seems no room for quarrel between the secretary of the president Both in full accord in all those which concern the people at home and neither has yet had time announce a foreign policy which it may be surmised will be formulated by MT. Bryan will the full consent of the president. Certainly, before the former called into cabinet the latter had ascertained. his views all matters concerning which they already well known
 Such troubles the president may have will be caused by Mr. Bryan. They will spring if all, the other end the Avenue and the who foment them are. alike, the opponents of the president and his chief minister, by whom they will be shoulder to shoulder.
 It cannot be expected that President Wilson and MT Bryan will agree every question in every detail No two men have ever yet been able to do believe that whatever differences good government.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
= Arizona Republican Editorial Page

not been frightened the country and have the hardihood after this ordeal visit the clerk again the license may issue and the intending contracting parties may begin to light ahead. The rest the way is easy In fact, it may be easier than under the present system for form of license dispenses with the services of preacher, justice O peace or other officiating person.
 But the contract be witnessed by persons The papers to be returned the clerk where they to be preserved among the archives until the courthouse burns down The espionage which has been maintained upon the unfor- tunates They longer regarded objects of suspicion
 Altogether believe the bill is a good one As law it will prevent the needless from rushing into the marriage relation. There is provision solemn contemplation at every step. There will be such thing making lark joke 0 marriage.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
Enforce the Speed Law

Almost no attention is paid by many automobile owners the law with reference to speed. Even within the city limits machines driven recklessly. Many accidents occurred that there have not been many more is the subject of wonder
 on account of the conflict between the city speed ordinance and the law, the city author ties have been leaving the disposition violators of the law to the county and the county has done nothing about it.
 Of course, there enough deputy sheriffs and constables to attend the violators of the law and beside believe they have been directly charged with this duty. We would suggest the board of supervisors the advisabiIty O ployng a few motorcycle men for time to patrol the country roads and the streets in the outskirts of the city.
 We would further suggest rigorous punishment of those convicted of violation of the law. It would do much moderate speed. It would detract from the present peril to life and limb.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
Inaugurations

nulugurations are so called the Roman augurs who couldn't look at each other without laughing.
 Thomas Jefferson. an early president, rode up capitol and tied his horse post, but sub sequent inauguratons have MT. Jefferson tied to a post For pomp and unmitigating circumstances beat the triumphs of the Caesars to pro grcssive fraZzle. The appurtenances of a Roman holiday looE cheap indeed in comparison with such things the procOnsu of Nebraska driving his three dOnkeys, Free Silver Free Trade and Free Speech and dragging the Tammany tiger at his chariot Wht tCl.
 The decorations include among other exotics many governors staffs. These the flower of the nations chivalry Nowhere else in the world are there to be seen assembled many generals and colonels able pay, out of their pockets for such uniforms.
 But more impressive is the sight of our moneyed classes rolling in wealth all up and down Pennsylvania avenue A president isn't exactly king, but where the right kind of people have the right kind of fit over him he can be made to answer almost we'll for social purposes.
 Here, in short, is everything which ought ap peal to the patriotic breast. What patriotic breasts for if take themselves seriously such occasions.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
Men Not the Only Heroes

(Capt. A H. Rosron in Scribners Magazine)
 We heard of many great and noble deeds of self sacrifice performed by those the Titanic that night; tales of heroSm and bravery of men and women, of men who had everything in this world to live fOr, who sending away in boats those who Were dearest earth to them, those in the boats leaving the ship those most dear to them in the whole world Men who had much of this worlds honOrs and riches yet at the great test they showed the world they had still greater gifts-the gift of great and noble sefsacrifce and sCIf-cOmmand.
 Standing equal each any. and superb ly noble as that of young girl boat full of women and ready for lowering found to be too full and the order given for someone to get out as it was considered unsafe. A young WOman-a girl reay-got up leave the boat; then some of the others tried to persu ade her to remain
 No" she said, you married and have famil- ies; I'm not, it doesn't matter about mel"
 This girl-WOman in the highest and noblest got out of the boat and returned to the deck of the ship. Those in the boat saved, the girl on deck went down with the ship From being in a position to be saved she deliberately returned to the uncertainty, and her life willingly that others might have better chance of being saved
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
Safenuards of Mariana

We would counsel those who are contemplating matrimony to carry their Iaudable plans before Senator Cunniffs bill, relating and regulating marriage and marriage licenses; and promote uniformity between the in reference thereto" is enacted and becomes operative. No reasonable complaint be made regarding any of the safe guards with which the law would hedge about the sacred institution marriage, though some O them in the cases of exceedingly timorous persons would almost to Instructions.
 For instance, people could sneak" into matrimony to avoid the charivari for other reason, many have done in the past. The white, glaring searchight of publicity would be constantly thrown upon the intending bride and groom, almost from the instant of the popping of the question until it is all over; they may be said to be in the spot from the they appear the stage in the guise of visitors the license clerk until they disappear in the wings mingle in the throng those who have already gone through the ordeal
 The old of publishing the banns is vived in slightly different form. Application for q marriage license be five days before it's issuance Both parties being identified the satisfaction of the license clerk, that they the persons whom they represent themselves be, they will be required make statements the effect that all the conditions precedent happy union; that legal bars exist and then there be set forth certain voluminous facts with reference themselves their occupations and their parents
 These statements constituting a part application are to be posted in a conspicuous place where for five days the populace may gather to ascertain whether the abashed young and the distracted young woman lied about their ages, their color their occupations their parents their previous condition with reference to matrimonial servitude freedom.
 objections been laid before the clerk, and the applicants have
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
Why We Stand Without Falling
(From the Cbicago Tribl,n

From the Chicago Tribune)
 The idea that man possesses organ which enables him not only keep his balance in the (tO him) unnatural position biped walking but also to know to certain extent where he is going owes its practical development Ellie de Cyon who died In December last, leaving behind him the reputation of being of the greatest original physi- "loglsts Of the last century.
 His conclusion. confirmed as it has since been by much research, is that the organ in question is situated in in the lower animals, he ternal ear. Here in the bony chamber known from its compeNity as the labyrinth" to be found three semi-crcular canals filled with liquid called perllymph. The curves of these canals do inter- lace, but situated one behind the other in what seems regular order, and each canal terminates In a slight ampula bulb It has been cOncusvely proved that if these canals destroyed damaged the animal loses all sense of direction. and is, be- sides, unable maintain itself upright posi- tiOn
 Thus if can be explained why it is that ami InalS, when a certain part of the brain is removed to walk in circles, and how others. like the so-caled dancing mice of the Far East, only pro in q series of
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
Slipping Poison and Honey

(From Victor Cherbuliez's The Modern Sphnx")
 A celebrated poet has told how Moses once found in the wilderness shepherd engaged vent prayer. He was saying to God:
 "HoW shall l find thee? My heart longs for thee, I would fain thee-bind thy sandals thy garments, comb thy hair, kiss thy feet and give thee milk of my ewes,"
 Moses highly scandalized, and exclaimed:
 shepherd thou blasphemest, God is a spirit He has no need of sandals and vestments and ewes milk"
 The poor man was stricken with despair. He could not imagine d being without a body and so he ceased God. Then God said Moses:
 Why thou used my servant? Every receives from the form of his spirit and the fashion of his speech. What is evil thee is good another. What is poison for thee honey for another"
 leave the poor their honey If like poisons, let keep them to ourselves
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
ON LlFE'S ROAD

tFlon COlner Weekly
 All Wearincss of suffering is without avail leave little memory among those for whom the work is done All that s wrought in despair. all that is oveless and mechanical falls to the ground We live for much q brief life only that which carries the breath of our being. the love of heart. II is not in ceaseess routine and grinding that live, nor in what IS small and anxious Machines will continue the tale Q that forever No cog will be missed in that endless chain. But shall wholly die in the song carry in heart, the love with which we love the being of another the smile give another Wayfarer at dusty monday.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
An English View of Bryan
From the London Chronicle)

CFrom the London Chronicle)
 Mir. Bryan orator vividly described by George Stevens, who him address thousand people at Washington in his first election contest, and greatly impressed by his dramatic gifts.
 For d moment the square black figure stood absolutely still" says Stevens. Then slowly he reached forth the hand, like St Paul in the Bible The din went unabalcd Still very slowly he raised above the head and made passes one. two three-in each direction of the crowd Gradually silence crept over the mass uf heads and then the orator opened his lips In q voice low but plain, hoarse but very rich, he began. Rain came and an umbrella held his head blown inside Rut the orator crammed a broad felt hat his head. turned up his coat collar with sturdy gesture and then spread out his arms to his hearers Once more they cracked their threats with applause"
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07

be reduced than half by cutting out superuOus words and legal phrases which have grown through custom and which mean nothing at all The usual legal document is of meanings less words it's whereaseS and afOresaids con- sttutng underbrush of phraseOlogy through which common hardly break a pathway.
 Why all technical phrases and get down to business? Is a document any the less legal because it is understandable?
 The lawyers most to blame for this situa- tiOn But courts could help lot by reminding lawyers that common is not unconstitutional
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
NOTHING ABOVE FATE.
(EnlerSOn)

When the gods in the Morse heaven were unable bind the Fenris wolf with steel or with weight ot mountains-the he snapped and the other he spurned with his heel-they put around ms Ioot
 Inlp band than silk CObWeb, and thlS held him; the more he spurned it the suffer It drew So safe and staunch is the ring of fate Neither brandy, nectar, nor Sulphurlc ether, nor hellfire ichor, poetry. nor genius, can get rid this limp band. For if we give It the high sense in which the poets it. even thought itself is above Fate; that too, must act ac- to eternal laws and all that is Wlllfu and fantastic in it is in opposition to it's Fundamental
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
"cUT OUT TECHNICAL PHRASES"

We hear much these days aDOut reforming legal procedure Many suggestions made, and several are being adopted here in Minnesota. But little is said concerning method of reform which is practical and necessary That is a the method of preparing legal documents.
 If the law provided that briefs. complaints answers and other legal documents should be written in plain English great a reform would be effected any yet suggested
 The average complaint in a could easily
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
THINGS MIGHT BE WORSE

Don't kick because you have to button your Wifes waist. Be glad your wife has waist, and doubly glad you have a wife to button waist for. Some mems wives have waists to button. Some mems wives waists have buttons to button. Some mems wives waists who have buttons on to button don't a continental whether they hutOned or not Some don't have any wives with buttons on to button any more than rabbit
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07

side coat pocket with Vicious look Fountain pens always manage to of ink at the when a mans time is worth SPA co an hour The pen then has to be taken down in sections. during which it succeeds in deposting the contents of it's emergency tank the cuffs the owner after which it is filled with a clever little device called dropper. By the time q man has ruined pair of non reversible cuffs and worked large quantity of indelble ink under his fngernails he is that he couldn't aim the drOpper at the top of a barrel and hit it three times five. The self filling pen does away with this trouble by choking up along about the third round, after which it has to be cleaned out with broom corn and high grade of profanity. Most fountain pens work by fits and starts mainly by fits. will be writing a caressing letter to his fancee, scented note paper when his pen will strangle in the midst of endearng sentence and throw dark blue slivers all the page. He then has to begin all over and look up words of more than two Syllables in the dictionary again. When a fountain pen refuses to give down. all that is necessary is to tap it on the paper when it will release it's entire reservoir at fell blow.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07

some fellows useful game. In
 every town and city the kicker Wields his jaw; it seems ,frightful pity he's not sup pressed by law. that people can not rally around the croaking jake and take him to an alley and burn him at the stake The kicker is contagious. like every other bore; his arguments out rageous make other people sore;
 he's like a rotten apple that spells the other fruit, and so We all should grapple with this con demned galoot. One kicker in ,rl
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07

or OINeT tnlngS, WNICn CdUseS nm to give the pen to his wife as a birthday present. All of the fountain pens made nowadays are non-leakable when in an empty state. Many man has bought himself one of these wa
 ter-tight pens and filled it with
 a tenacious brand of copying ink. then turned it upside down in his vest pocket in order to rebuke skepticaI members of his family. After he has tried this three or four times and ruined the he will resurrect his old pencil
 holder and clamps it to hs ln-
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07

than pest pllage suffragette campaign. One kicker in a hamlet will flood the place with when dam let it's muddy waters flow. And vet only sncker spring feeble sheer when behold the kicker do deadly damage here We should at endeavor that kicker to round and lock him up forever safe in the village pound
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
QUIET GUARANTEED

Prospective Lodger fussy about noise)-Are you the house is quiet?
 Iandlady-Very quiet, sir. Why. there's singer in the room and it's got to be quiet she can't practice.-Boston Transcript
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
EACH MAY BE A HERO

There is no trade or employment but the young following it may become hero.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
The Fountain Pen
By HOWARD L. RAIN

The fountain pen is portable ink well which leaks with great freedom end and if essary leak both. It frequently that the eakage takes place while the owner is thinking
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
The Kicker
By WALT MASON

I'd hate be a kicker and fuss around and beef: so many folks slicker than those who deal in grief I'd hate to be a-knocking and have Ilnoczar-s r-ue- -nl anend lifetime hLocking
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-19
BEN-HURS ENTERTAIN.

The following program was render ed last night at the Arkway theater by the local Ben-Hur Tribe:
 Piano Solo-Miss Willie Cureton.
 Duet-Misses Clark and Craig.
 Violin Solo-Miss Mary Cureton.
 Vocal Solo-Mrs. F.. V. Leverett.
 Piano Solo-Mary Ewing Clark.
 Reading-Miss Meredith Clark.
 Vocal Solo-Miss Wilma Howell.
 Vocal Solo-Miss Lottie Rogers.
 The tribe had planned to have their open session and social at the l. o. o. F. hall, and large crowd had gath cred at the hall for that purpose, but owing to a called meeting of the car penters' union they were unable to secure possession of the hall and ad- journed to the James Business Col lege, where refreshments were served and later going to the Arkway thea ter where the program was rendered. The Ben-Hur has only been organiz- ed short time, but in spite of it's youth it has large membership con- posed of Conway's very best citizens
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-19
CATO.

The drouth is broken at last and we have had three days rain in suc- cession.
 The farmers are very busy gather ing their crops.
 H. B. Harrell is busy ginning cot, 1 ton
 The Woodmen Circle met here Sat urday and had a real nice time and great surprise. There were a great many of the members who were not present, so they won't know what was going on, but the grove cordially in- vites all to be present the second Sat urday in October, as the grove is go- ing to serve refreshments and don't want to slight any one.
 s. D. Titus got a letter from his son in Texas last Thursday, stating that his team had ran away with him and his family, and that they were badly bruised up, and one of their children was at the point of death. Mr. Titus left here Thursday afternoon and took the train that night for Texas. T. B. Proctor, J. E. Hogan, J. A. Burgin and Dr. Pairet went to Little Rock one day last week.
 Our school is progressing nicely
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse Puckett are the happy parents of a fine boy.
 Frank Fortson and wife of near Faulkner Gap were here one day last week.
 September 16.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-19
FATHERS ARE INVITED
 TO ATTEND CONGRESS
EXCELLENT PROGRAM TO BE RENDERED TONIGHT AT
 HIGH SCHOOL.

The authorities of the Conway School and Civic Club, who will to- night hold mothers congress" in the high school auditorium, are very anxious to have the fathers attend the meeting as well as the mothers. The program which will be presented contains quite variety of subjects which will be discussed by competent speakers, and will be of interest to all who may attend. The program will commence at 8 o'clock.
 This meeting was to have been held on last Friday evening, but on ac- count of the indictment weather it was postponed until tonight. Dr. Ida J. Brooks of Little Rock will be one of the principal speakers.
 The following program has been prepared:
 America a"-High School.
 Conway School and Civic Club Mrs H. P Aubrey, president For the Mothers-Mrs. J. D. Col lier.
 For the Fathers-J. C. Clark.
 Address-Supt. J. P. Womack
 Address-Dr. J. H. Reynolds.
 Music.
 School Medical Inspection-Dr. Ida Joe Brooks, Little Rock.
 Sanitation in Conway-Dr. C. H. Dickerson.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-19
At The Theatres
THE GRAND.

The star reel at the Grand tonight will be Patheplay, entitled "A Mod ern Garrick," in which Gwendoline l. Pates assumes the leading role. Garrick, in the heyday of his popu- larity, was super compare to Hams piel, the famous matinee idol Hams piel, was playing Romeo when first Gwendoline Martin saw him from box seat. That was enough. Imme- diately Gwendoline fell in love and a mania for playing Juliet possessed her, leaving no room for affection for her old sweetheart. This young fel- low enlisted the services of hypno- tist and with the assistance of the clever Hamspiel himself Gwendoline lost all ambition to be his leading lady.
 Other subjects to be seen at the Grand tonight are "Broncho Billy's Strategy Essanay, and Rustic Hearts," Lubin.