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Tho Valentine.

Next to our rejection Of Santa Claus
the worst thing that the sophistica-
ton OF time does for US is to de-
stroy our interest in the other best
dates in the calendar. II some Of US
strove 10 keep that interest alive we
might know life better and live longer.
One Of these days is st. Valentines.
now near at hand. There was time
in life Of most men and women of
middle age today when the approach
Of February IA meant thrill. 1t was
a day of sentiment and humor. To the
very young 1t was an occasion for the
exhibition Of irresponsible and fire.
quently cruel play in the dispatch Of
"comic'-and. mostly coarse-valen-
tines. Old maids and bachelors and
other grownups Of we'll known weak
nesses and tender sensibilities suffer.
ed most, but even these could afford
to forgive and ignore the thoughtless
effrontery Of children. The other and
elaborate valentines, however. II sent
anonymously. bore mysterious, even
celestial message. There are many
thousands of women still living to.
day who have some Of these lacy col.
orful creations preserved in lavender.
And why not? There is all too little
Of the tender and innocent expression
OF q distant and respectful regard for
women to be noted among men Just
now, and altogether too much of a
bolder and degrading admiration
Philadelphia Press.
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delightful variety which has a spice
Of the devil in 1t and is known as

delightful variety which has a spice
Of the devil in it and is known as
woman.
In the latter part of the sixteenth
century" (according to Rev. Albaln
Butler) "the church. in the person OF
st. Francis de Sales, once more
stepped in to sanctify the rites OF st.
Valentines day. st. Francis severely
forbade the custom Of valentines or
giving boys in writing the name OF
girls to be admired and attended on
by them, and to abolish 1t he changed
1t into giving billets with the names
Of certain saints for them to honor
and initiate In particular manner"
But in the end the boys and the
girls triumphed over the saint. Nay.
the girls triumphed also over the
boys, wrestling from them their ex.
elusive privilege Of choosing mates.
Last year an irate old maid who
had been the recipient Of a comic
valentine which had stung her to the
quick repaired to the factory, where
1t was made. with a rawhide and q
limb Of the law. She demanded the
name Of the person who had sent her
the Objectionable misslve. In vain
she was assured that the factory was
the last place in the world to learn
the name OF the sender. When told
that the factory sold comics by the
hundred gross to jobbers who, in turn,
sold to wholesalers. and then supplied
the retailer dealer who vended to In.
diyidual customers, she swore round.
ly.
Many clever young people In society
with artistic and literary ability write,
paint and otherwise decorate the val.
entines they send to favored ones. In
some instances part Of the decora.
tion consists Of jewels, diamonds,
pearls or other gems, and the In.
trinsic value OF the bauble is thus en-.
HANGED.
Valentine parties are still in popu.
lar favor, and those who have not
the ability to write lovesonnets or
design sentimental valentines fire..
quently go to artist friends, and even
to professional artists, and have pri.
vate valentines made. At these par.
ties each person exchanges valen.
tines, French imported valentines run
as high as 5000 and 5000, according
to the richness Of the lace and other
trimmings. but these expensive mis-
sives are rarely kept In stock.
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CUPID'S ESPECIAL DAY
ISTHAT OF GOOD ST.
valentine.

rUSTOM, more potent than any
other authority known to man.
" has decreed that on St. Valen-
tines day those of opposite sex
shall exchange missives and epistles,
either comic or sentimental. in which
the foibles Of the receiver or the love
Of the sender are set forth in prose.
in verse and in emblematic picture.
Now there is no custom without a
reason. but the reason for this can
not be found in the life of the good
saint who is made to indorse this Gus
tom with his name.
He wrote no love song!
mo one rises to accuse him Of cast
ing sleeps eyes on any Roman
maiden. He was a bishop or pope Of
Rome who stood steadfast to the
faith during the Claudian persecu.
tions. and for that faith was cast into
Jail, where he cured his keepers
daughter Of blindness. Honi soft qul
NAL pense! 1t is the pleasure Of
Cupid. blind himself, to bring upon
his votaries a similar blindness, not to
cure It.
'Nor was there anything comic or
sentimental in the fate Of st. Valen-
tine when the miracle was made
known to the authorities. They first
beat him with clubs and then be-
headed him. What was left Of him is
preserved In the Church Of st.
Praxedes at Rome. where gate. now
known as the Porta del Popolo. was
formerly named In his honor Porta
Valentino. or Saint Valentines gate"
says William S. Walsh in his "Curiosi.
ties Of Popular Customs"
Bailey's English Dictionary (1721).
under the subject of Valentines, says:
About this time Of the yearFebru-
ary-the birds choose their mates, and
probably thence came the custom Of
the young men and maidens choosing
valentines for special loving friends
on that day"
Francis Douce uSO7), discussing
the same subject, says: 1T was Gus.
tomary to put the names Of young
women into box, from which they
were drawn by the men as chance d..
rected and the Christian clergy, find-
ing 1t difficult or impossible to ex-
tirpate. the pagan practice, gave 1t at
least a religious aspect by substitut-
Ing the names of particular saints for
those Of the women"
"But see how strong is the old
Adam in the hearts of the unregen-
erate,' comments Mr.. Walsh. IVAN.
ton youth was not satisfied to imi.
tate these holy fathers and ballot for
a ghostly partner in heaven. It
longed for tangible flesh and blood
here on earth-fesh and blood Of that
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THE WORLD Is NINE.

struck dumb by his threats, and when
with one blow he pushes down the
pillars of the temple, like Samson,
they rush forth in horror, expecting
him to be destroyed under the fall
ing walls. Instead Of which st. Val
entine kneels unhurt, with seraphic
look upon his face. while the wrath
Of their god is not shown by the
fierce wind and tempest which they
expect, and quantities Of doves and
birds alight upon the neighboring
trees in peaceful flocks. st. Valen-
tine Immediately after this miracle
marries the first heather couple and
performs the first marriage ceremony
in Tyrol according to Christian rites,
which would seem to associate him
with at least two Of the modern GUS
toms as the saint Of lovers, and with
the emblem Of his doves and birds.
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REALLY NAMED FOR STATE
Mississippi River Steamers Originated
Cosnomen That Has Now Be.
come Universal.

On the Mississippi river in olden
days the passenger steamboats, were
very ornate affairs. vying with each
other In garish glory. One owner hit
on the idea of naming his steam.
boats cabins instead OF numbering
them. So he named them in honor of
the states Of the union, each having
above the door the gilt title of some
state, the big central cabin being call
ed the Texas" after the largest state.
Other boat owners took up the idea.
and thus the word cabin was grad.
ually alternated by state" room. For
years the best cabin was still known
as the Texas. Then that sobriquet died
with the ebbing glory Of the old river
steamers. But the word "stateroom"
became incorporated into our Ian.
guage. and in time even broke into the
dictionary, as does many another
catch phrase. Not one person in thou.
sand who occupies stateroom knows
the term once meant "a room named
for state"
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Centuries Have Failed to Dim the
Memory Of the Good Old
Saint.
DISPUTE AS TO HIS IDENTITY
At Least Two Bishops Of Ancient
Times Have Been Credited With
the Honor Of Being the Founder
Of the Day consecrated
to Cupid.

~ T. VALENTINE of blessed men,
ory, whose natal day falls upon
- the 14th Of February, seems to
be the saint Of this particular
season. His customs, which have sur.
vived the lapse Of centuries, are as
sociated in our minds with the send.
ing Of various amatory epistles, and
the rather more agreeable gifts and
presents, which are occasionally sent
In the shape Of flowers and candies
by. the young men and maidens, one
to another.
New York and New Yorkers still
retain memories Of the saint, who
seems to have been like his associate,
the good st. Nicholas, a patron saint
Of the Netherlands, and in this con.
nection we. perhaps on account of our
Dutch ancestry. celebrate his festival
with a kettledrum, says the New York
Times. Far back in the mists of an.
tiquity lies the origin Of the custom
Of sending letters. or valentines, on
the saints day, while the original St.
Valentine would appear to be gifted
with as many lives as the proverbial
cat, or reincarnations under the same
title, for we find two bishops Of the
name, a Virgin martyr. and a Tyro-
dean saint, all Of whom have authentic
records Of their lives and deaths pre-
served in history. and none Of whom
would seem to be In any way con.
nected with the valentines Of today.
However, 1t is always possible to
reconcile the two or three. and there
Is sufficient evidence to show that st.
Valentine, bishop Of Rome, who died
in 27S A. D.. was born on the 18th Of
February, and he is 80 set down in
the Roman and Anglican calendars.
He was martyr to his faith, and
when cast into prison by his enemies
he cured his keepers daughter Of
blindness, for which miracle he was
beaten with clubs and then beheaded,
and his remains repose in the Church
st. Praxades, at Rome, while a gate
now known as the Porto Popolo was
formerly called by the name Of st.
Valentine, or Porto Valentino.
Another Valentine. also q Bishop,
claims share in the day. and his
claim to saintship rests upon the cure
Of the son Of Grafton. the Rhetorician.
His death was caused by choking on
q flshbone, whether Of his own choos.
Ing or administered by his enemies
the legend does not state, but in Italy
and Greece they pray to this saint to
cure them from epilepsy.
Tho St. Valentine Of Tyrol. who
seems to have been born little later.
and who died In the fourth century.
has church conscrated to his mem.
ory in South Tyrol. at Meran. where
he is supposed to have preached
Christianity to the heather Lombards.
In the legend he appears as beauti.
full youth attlred in the dress Of Ro-
man soldier bearing o cross on his
!, sword hilt. and coming over the noun.
'tains from Italy; entering Meran, In
what 10 now known as Tyrol, he en-.
counters the heather priest Of the
temple. and after a long argument
with him. he calls upon his gods to
destroy the temple.
The heathen and the priest are all
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What a Funny Teacher,

An east side lad Of six summers has
child's faculty for seeing things,
often In the way they are not. He
came home from school the other day
and found his father reading the daily
paper.
Pop" he said. my teacher don't
know nothin'!"
why, son. what's the matter now?"
asked the father.
WELL replied the youngster, "she
held big red apple up in front of us
this morning and said: Children, what
is this ! have in my hand?' Indian.
apolis News.
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Not a Compliment.

Miss Brown" said the art inspec.
tor, pausing before a students easel.
you might with all propriety worship
that drawing Of yours"
The poorest pupil in the class
looked up. surprised and pleased.
I'm so glad you like it, sir. But
why-why-"
THE Bible expressly commands us
not to worship the likeness OF any.
thing In the heavens above or in the
earth beneath, does 1t not?'
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Serious Matter.

Griggs-l saw the doctors carriage
at your door yesterday. Anything Sc
rious?
Briggs--1 should say so! He want.
ed to collect his bill.-Boston Evening
Transcript.
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In the west Of England there was
one ancient custom that was extraor.
dinarlly singular. Early In the morn.
ing Of st. Valentines day young men,
necessarily Of the character that dee.
lights" In the strenuous life, started
out together with a clap.net to catch
an owl and two sparrows In some
neighboring barn. II they were sue.
cessful in catching the birds and
brought them to the village inn with.
out injury and before the women folk
had risen, they were rewarded with
three pots Of purl (whatever that is)
by the inkeeper. They also enjoyed
the privilege Of demanding similar
consideration at the hands Of every
householder in the ueighborhood.
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A cloth jacket is warmer than a fur.
lined coat, there being less temptation
to leave it open.
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Modern Puojltsm

Father-l cant understand why
you want to be prize fighter!
Son-Easy! Because it's all prize
and no fight.-JHdge.
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r. Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
,..n;ss wlGss baR Blue; Makes beautiful, clear
whlte clothes. All good grocers. ADV.
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Bears the
Following Orders.

Doctor Ito Mrs. j.. whose husband
Is very ilD-Has he had any lucid in.
tervals?
Mrs. J.-'E's 'ad nothing except
what you ordered. doctor.-Lippin.
colts.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethlng, softens the gums, reduces inllamma.
lion ,allnys pain cures wind collie oo5c bottle.Ay
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lu,,.-4..... MAN,.

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORlA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
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Anyway, the leap year girl who pro-
posed to a man was merely trying to
make q name for herself
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-04
MT. VERNON.

H. B. Traylor and wife are the
happy parents of new girl baby.
Miss Richmond of Atkins has been
employed to assist Miss Ethel Smith
in our school.
The Thanksgiving entertainment
given by Miss Minnie Lee Jones and
her expression pupils and assisted by
Miss Newhouse of Little Rock was
quite interesting and was enjoyed by
a full house, s15.65 being the receipts
of the evening". Had the weather not
been so bad many more would have at
tended.
Miss Newhouse and cousin, Miss
Dafnie Moss, who have been visiting
Miss Minnie Lee Jones for some days,
returned Saturday to their home in
Little Rock, accompanied by Miss
Ethel Smith and Miss Jones, who will
spend a week there.
E. E. Jones went to Conway Mon
day on business.
The roads from Mt. Vernon to Con-
way are very bad in places, and with
more rain and travel will soon be inn
possible.
James A. Davis is preparing to
build new barn.
Mrs Warden has rented her farm
to Lester Hatfield and will move with
her two boys soon to their home in
Little Rock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Landers and Mrs.
Jones and daughters of Quitman visit
ed at Hotel Sanders last week.
Christmas goods are coming in al
ready for Santa Claus to distribute
Bert Hendrickson and wife last
week bought nice piano through Miss
Minnie Lee Jones for their pretty
daughters Christmas present.
w. M. Hogan brought some mules
and horses in from Little Rock Fri
day for sale.
Lester Hatfield has bought E. X.
Newell's home on North street; also
the lot adjoining it on the south of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Browns. Mr.. Newell
will move to his farm, north of town.
J. H. Noggle has rented house in
town to live in next year.
December 8.
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KENDALL.

Alvin Greed. who has been attend
ing school at Damascus, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with homefolks here.
Miss Birllie Earnhart was the guest
of Miss Sudie Smith Saturday night.
G. w. Faux and family visited j.
R. Faulk's family of Springfield Sat
urday night and Sunday.
B. B. Castleberry and family visited
at S. S. Creed's Sunday.
The strays of W. NJ. Earnhart re-
turned home Wednesday, after fly
ing trip to the James farm.
Ben Earnhart made business call
at Dave Burkett's Sunday.
Miss Sudie Smith was the guest of
Miss Mona Acton Sunday.
J. E. Faux made a trip to Conway
one day the past week.
Phillips Howell of Republican was
in our vicinity Sunday
Miss Elsie Acton was the guest of
Miss Matte Faux Sunday.
Miss Eunice McMillen visited at
VIM. Earhart's Sunday
William Russell and family visited
DIR. J. E. McMahan of Conway one
day the past week.
Bradford Hogan and Luther Faulk
made trip to Greenbrier and Con-
way Saturday.
We are glad to report that little
AFTER Williams. who for sometime has
been i'll with pneumonia, is up again.
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NUTTER SCHOOLHOUSE.

We are having some very rainy
weather at present.
Cotton picking is about over here.
Ethel Nutter visited Ida Watkins
Saturday night.
Mrs. Watkins and Annie Lancaster
visited Mrs. Stermer Thanksgiving.
Willis Watkins is moving again for
the second time this year. Probably
he will get settled soon.
Our Sunday school is improving and
everybody is invited to come.
Riley and Minnie Watkins visited
homefolks last Sunday.
: Mamie Long went to town Wednes-
day.
Anderson Seay's folks visited Mr..
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CATO.

Health is very good around here.
Thanksgiving has come and gone
once more. 1t was rainy, bad day,
but we had our box supper Thursday
night. The program and supper were
both a grand success. The attendance
was not so large but interest and en-
thusiasm prevailed all the way
through. The supper brought $50 and
the proceeds went to the school.
Mr.. Merrick of Little Rock was
here last week visiting relatives and
friends and also surveying land.
ALIVE Pairet who has been in Texas
the past four months is here visiting
his parents, DR.. Pairet and wife.
Carl Clements has bought land of
]. A. Dennis and is going TO build
right away.
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here Sunday to see Miss Gladys
Green.
Our free school started here this
morning with 90 new pupils, we have
three teachers. Prof. Bryant and
wife, and Miss Elmus Ryan.
We had another rainy day Sunday
but had a good crowd at Sunday
school.
Dr.. Pairet went to Little Rock last
Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Hogan and her brother,
Fred, went to Little Rock since our
last writing.
Dan Springer and family left here
today for Texas where they expect to
make their home. We wish them
good luck.
Kennie Price and Miss May Hacker
We're married here last Sunday. We
wish them long and happy life
Miss COCA Black spent the day with
Miss Mabel Pruett Sunday.
The Woodmen Circle will meet here
December 13, at one o'clock, an dthey
invite all o fthe members to be present
as it is their election day
H. B. Harrell and family visited
c. S. Harrell and family near Har-
mony Sunday.
Joe Henderson is substitute mail
carrier for Dave Hooks.
two days in Little Rock since our last
writing.
Miss Gladys Green who is very sick
with typhoid fever is though a little
better today.
Dan Springer and wife from across
the hill visited w. p. Springer and
wife here Saturday.
Mrs. Proctor and Mrs. Pairet spent
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BRISTOL.

The cotton crop in this neighbor-
hood is thing of the past
Mr. Thompson has been appointed
bailiff of Bristol township.
School commenced here this morn
ing, with Miss Vena Arthur of Con-
way as teacher.
Charley Terry is attending Naylor
school.
John Stewart has rented part of
the James Terry farm.
Ed Armstrong is intending to move
to the Arnold farm. Glad you are To-
eating near Bristol, Ed.
B. Dicus of Mt. Vernon has moved
to the Lizzie Gunter farm.
John Strickland is visiting relatives
in Perry county.
Miss Corinta Stewart and Mr.. &C.
nasky were married few days ago.
Edwin Fowlkes begins school Tues
day at Union Hill, East Bristol. One
One of the best rural school build
ings in White county has just been
completed at Union Hill. A box sup
per is to be given at the schoolhouse
December IL.
PRAYER meeting has been discon-
tinued at the East Bristol church.
The Sunday school at the Baptist
church was dismissed Sunday until
next April.
The class in vocal music meets ev-
cry Wednesday evening at the Baptist
church.
Rev. Charley Davis breaches at I'm
ion Hill Saturday night before the
second Sunday.
Prayer meeting every Sunday night
at the Baptist church.
Decembe r2.
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Loge Ingram has moved to the J.
r. w. Matthews place, near Marcus
Hill.
Henry Sanders is erecting nice
little cottage on the lot he bought
from S. w. Williams.
J. T. Bailey is building nice three
room residence on the place he bought
from R. NJ. Thompson.
William Price of Texas lectured on
white slavery at the schoolhouse
last night. According to statistics
this great evil is growing at an alarm
ing rate in the United States. No
punishment is too severe for any man
or woman who is engaged in this sin
full traffic
B. S. Shock is building an addition
to his store IA feet wide and 20 feet
long.
Sam Johnson and j. T. Duckett are
preparing to put in an electric light
plant at this place in the near future,
also an up-to-date moving picture
show. You just can't keep Enola
from doing things.
B. S. Shock has just received the
handsomest showcase ever seen in a
country store. 1t is Is feet long by
seven feet high and will be used for
mems hats.
A. G. Woodworth sold vacant lot
in Enola last week to B. S. Shock for
5000. How's that for high?
There will be an open session of the
Enola literary society next Friday
night. Subject for debate, Resolved,
that the works of nature are more
wonderful and attractive to the mind
and eye than the works of man." w.
NJ. Harper and Nat Matthews affirms
and Burgess Anthony and Golbern
Smith denies. Everybody invited to
come.
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Early's family Thanksgiving.

Early's family Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Long went to town
Wednesday with their remnant of cot
ton.
Lon Lancaster has purchased new
shotgun. / suppose he is going duck
hunting.
Carrie Watkins visited Bertha Biv-
ems Thursday.
Mr.. Nutter and Clarence Turnell
went to Conway Saturday.
We trust Bro. Gwatney will fill his
regular appointment here the first
Sunday here in December.
Lee Belk went to town Saturday
with load of lumber.
Willis Watkins has purchased new
phone. Look out, girls.
WillWhite went to town Saturday.
Charley Thompson went to Conway
Saturday.
December 2.
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ENOLA.

J. A. Reynolds and wife are visit
ing Jesse Bell and wife of Mt Vernon.
Miss Rena Dunn of Greenbrier was
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Lane,
Sunday.
Lige Smith has been sick the past
few days.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-04

The Log Cabin Democrat = aushorissA 70
announce GEORGE n. CONNELL Of New.
term ~ Representative Of Faulkner county.
subject to the action of the Democratie party.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-04

The Log Cabin Democrat IS authorized to
announce E. L. SMITH of Walker township
as 9 candidate for County and Probate Judge
n Faulkner county. subject to the action OF
abe Democratic party.
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70. CONSTABLE.

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorised to
announce BOB KING as a candidate for
Constable of Cadron Township. subject 20 the
action of the Democratic party.
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CLEANUP NOTICE.

Ring B. B. Barker, phone 4O1, who
will haul away rubbish at so cents
per load. BY cooperating with neigh
bors, the cost will be nominal. Con-
way School and Civic Club. diff
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-04

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to
announce JAS. A. LEA a candidate for re-
election as County and Probate Clerk OF
Faulkner County, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-04

The Log Cabin Democrat is autho ised to
announce j. w. HOLT a candidate for re-
election as County and Probate Judge OF
Faulkner County. subject to the action OF the
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-04

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized tc
announce d. o. HARTON, JR., of Cadron
township a candidate for Treasurer OF
Faulkner County. subject to the action OF
the Democratic party.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-04

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized te
announce JAMES T. MUSE as a candidate
for Constable of Cadron township, subject te
the action of the Democratic party.