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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-02
GOV. DONAChfY
RELEASES MESSAGE
TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
RETIRING GOVERNOR GIVES
PARTIAL MESSAGE RELATIVE
TO STATES FINANCES.

Little Rock, Jan. 1.-Governor u.
w. Donaghey released another portion
of his message to the next general as
sembly Tuesday afternoon, in which he
treats with the taxation affairs of the
state, declaring that the rate of taxa
ton must be reduced, and the present
method of assessing improved, before
the state will be on a sound financial
basis.
Speaking of the failure of the Tur-
ner-J acobson bill to become law,
Governor Donaghey says, after laud-
ing the work of the tax commission,
and saying it saved the state from a
sore plight:
'In attempting to make this upward
step much bitter opposition was en-
countered. A confusion of ideas pre-
vailed and halt to further progress
was called. The best part of the tax
commission work is now at a stand
still, quivering in the balance for fear
of a backward movement. This situa-
ton was brought about by an attempt
TO move upward with a progressive
measure faster than the people as a
whole could understand it. A law for
the equalization of taxation was pro-
posed, founded on correct principles.
The opposition, from the very birth of
the measure, advertised and magnified
its weaknesses, and at the same time
suppressed the all-important and
greatly predominating factors of its
strength. The proposed law had for
its greatest claim the power of fore
ing an equalized assessment, with shd-
ing scale for the government Of the
rates of taxation. The sliding scale
was always downward-never up
ward"
The principles advocated for the re-
formation of the system are: Il rec
ommend that you reduce the rate of
taxation for all purposes SO that the
maximum rate for the state, and every
municipal division thereof, when all
added together, shall not exceed one
and one-half per cent tax. and then
enact a law such as will compel an
equitable assessment Of all property in
the state. With the assessment of the
states property at 100000, or but lit
tie over 60 per cent of its actual value,
and a proper adjustment of the differ
ent levies, this rate would produce
more than enough revenue to abund-
antly provide for all the necessities of
the state"
The governor further states that a
provision could be made for additional
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-02

From Wednesday's Daily.
Miss Merle Adams has returned to
her school at Dixie, after spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Adams, in this city.
Miss Clyde Blair, who has been
spending the holidays here with her
father, z. Frank Blair, left today for
Searcy, where she is a student in Gal
loway College.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-02
MRS. JACK
VILLAINS LOST
Since DECEMBER 10Th
NEIGHBORHOOD ALARMED ON-
Err MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEAR
ANCE OF ELDERLY LADY.

Springfield, Jan. 1.-Mystery still
the disappearance of Mrs.
Jack Williams, an elderly lady living
FIVE miles northwest Of here, who was
lost to her family and friends on Fri
day, December 20. She had gone to Il
neighbor's to stay while her husband
attended the burial of Rev. J. p. Cole,
a former neighbor, at the kilgore
cemetery, and, as he came by on his
way home he told her he would go on
ahead of her and build fire for her
by the time she could get there. She
started on the way home, but failed
TO arrive till Uncle Jack became un-
easy and began a search. The news
began to spread, and soon the entire
community had formed itself into a
searching party. Every nook and
corner of the country was searched,
but to no avail. Her shawl was found
the next day not very far from her
nome. This is all the trace that has
been found of her. The search is con-
tinually being kept up. Her husband
has become almost demented over the
event.
The couple are both near 80 years
of age and highly respected citizens.
"Uncle Jack" as he is famliarly
known, has been one of the county's
leading, as well as pioneer, citizens for
almost his entire life. The entire COM
munity is wrought up to high pitch
of excitement, and anxiety is read on
every face you meet.
Several theories have been advanc-
ed, but all to no avail, and now but
little hope is held out for ever finding
her alive, but even the discovery of
her remains would be source of re-
lief to her broken-hearted husband
and friends.
Mr.. Williams had just suffered the
loss of his nephew, Herbert Williams,
the rural mail carrier, who was so
brutally murdered and robbed few
weeks ago by the negro, Gaylord.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-02

From WednesdaY" ''aily.
Miss Helen Bradfeld, who spent the
past week the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Silas w. Rogers, returned to her
home at Hot Springs today.
]. @. Cossey of Damascus left today
for Arkadelphia, where he will enter
Ouachita College. He had the Log
Cabin Democrat sent to his new ad-
dress.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-02

From Wedn sday's Daily.
Richard Huey left this morning for
his home at Pittsburg, Texas, after q
few days visit in the home of his un-
Gle, j. NJ. Ligon.
w. o. Lucas of Winniewood, Okla.
is visiting r. NJ. Chbourn in this city
Mr.. Lucas lived here about Is years
ago, and this is his first visit here
since that time.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-02
is APPOINTED
DEMONSTRATED
BY u. s. GOVERNMENT
JOHN w. PARLIER, APPOINTEE,
ADDRESSES FARMERS IN AN
OPEN LETTER.

CDtLOR loG CAbN DbmbNfAAIs
l would like very much to let the
people of Faulkner county know that
I will be the demonstration agent
for the agricultural department of
Faulkner county for next year, and
hope to be of assistance to the farm
Iers Of Faulkner county.
l want the farmers, and in fact, all
of the citizens of Faulkner county to
feel free to call on me and to stop me
on the road or anywhere and ask me
any question pertaining to better
farming and stock-raising, and any
thing they want to know about rural
improvement; say anything about
good roads or county schools or
churches, or anything for the upbuild-
Il ing of country life, or anything that
/ can help them in any way, | am at
your service.
7 Of course | know that there are
some people who don't think that the
government can learn them anything
about farming, but l want these peo-
Iple to just stop and think for mo-
ment, and see for themselves. l want
to tell any and all that the govern
iment can no more afford to send men
out to mislead the farmer than you
can afford to mislead your children,
and besides, the government has spent
millions of dollars in the experiment
stations in the various states to see
what is best and how to get the best
results from our efforts in farming
So this is no experiment; it is simply
demonstration work pure and simple
the same as school teacher will
ask a scholar to get up and demon
strate on the blackboard and show the
other scholars how to work a certain
sum; that is all there is to this DEM
,onstratiOn work.
Now, good people, if you are look
ing for high-collared dude for an
agent, you will be very much disap-
pointed in me, for ] am just plain,
old-fashioned farmer, and was born
and raised on farm in North Geor-
gia, and l can say something that /
doubt very much if there is farmer
in Faulkner county can say, and that
is, the first suit of clothes ever wore
I spun the thread after had worked
all day, while my good old mother
Icarded the roles, and we did this by
a pine knot fire at that, and / was the
proudest little fellow you ever saw
with that suit on.
But for all that, they say in old
Georgia that l was one of the best
farmers in North Georgia, and before
II went to work in the demonstration
work | took course in agriculture
at the experiment station at the Uni
versity of Arkansas, and l went back
and took another course, and l can
tell you all that what l learned in
those two courses is worth more to me
in farming than all that had learned
in all my life, and all that I have
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-02

have fullblood Jersey bull, ready
for service. Service 81 cash or 81 if
booked. J. L. Roberts, Naylor. w3t*
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-02

Holman II. Dillard, former Hen
dirk student, is visiting friends in the
city.
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Continued On Last Page,
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Continued on Page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08

Fiction Study.
The University n Chicago mas the
following courses in the study Of fic-
ton The chickasha library has the
text OF the novels and also books for
analysis eHoweu'a Heroines Of Fic-
tion," Mathews Aspects of Fiction, p
@Burtons Literary Leaders Of Amerl.
ca 'Lowel's Literary Essays,
~sainisbury's History Of Criticism
and Warmers Library Of the Worlds
Best Literature
The Historical Development Of En-.
slish Fiction.
The historical development Of nara.
tive prose fiction in English is traced
in outline from the later medieval
prose romancers and story tellers to
the beginning Of the twentieth cen
tury. A brief preliminary review Of
the field OF fiction is attempted IN the
initial lsssons-the qualities shared by
noyelists and poets, the material com
mon to both, the similarities in gen
eral construction Of the novel and
drama: and throughout. the continen
tai Influences are noted, sources in.
qulred into, and the notifications in
structure and content Of the novel IN
succeeding periods are indicated. II.
lnstratons Of the various aspects and
principles Of The art Of fiction are
drawn from the representative works
selected
A. From Sir Thomas Mallory to OH
yer Goldsmith. IN this course one
work Of each Of the following authors
is read Mallory Sidney. Lodge,
Greene, Nashe. Bunyan, Defoe. Swift.
Rihnrdson, Fielding. smolett, sterne.
and Goldsmith. Tho character sketch
Of the seventeenth century, as it is
developed By Steele and Addison ID
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08

In connection With a brief resume
of the history OF tie short story IN
England and America students wHl
read critically a rumber Of represeu-
taiive stories by Irving. Hawthorne,
Poe, Dickens Bret Hafte. Henry
James, Page, Cable STOCKTON. Davis.
Mary p Wilkins, Hardy, Doyle. siey-
enson, Kfpling. Hewlett and others.
The critical study will be devoted prln-
clpally to Investigation Of the methods
by which effectiveness is secured.
Modern Realistic Fiction. !.
This course is designed to present
the ccntent and method Of a typical
group Of realistic novels The follow
ing works. or their equivalents, will
be read George Eliot's asilas Mar
ner,' Hardy's Tess Of the DUrber-
vlllesn Wards Lady Roses Daagh-
ter Howelrs "A Modern Instance
Meredlth's "rhe Eogist, Tolstois An,
na Karenina' Barrie's Tommy and
GrIzel"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN. FROM

Orator. lawyer, statesman. advocate
Of world peace and veteran Of the
spanish-American war. Col William
Jennings Bryan brings to the cabinet
one Of the strongest personalities in
America. His career has been one Of
tie most wonderful in the history Of
the country
Three times candidate for the prest
dency. Bryan was thrice defeated, but
still held bis place ID the councils Of
his party. At the Baltimore conven-
ton he was the dominant factor al
though his enemies declared thar he
was trying to bring about a situation
which would result in his own nomina.
ton he fought his battle along a def.
Mite line and gained the most sweep
Ing victory ever known in America
after having been apparently crushed
under the weight Of a great political
machine which had planned to write
reactionary platform and nominate
a safe and sane candidate No one
who listened to IL viii sver forget
Bgyan's bitter denunciation Of Murphy,
Morgan, Ryan, Belmont and the inter.
esta. or the manner IN which by sheer
weight Of personality he forced through
the declaration Of independence
which pledged Democracy to refuse to
support any candidate acceptable to
Wall street
Bryan left the convention hall in
Baltimore a victor and Immediately
got on the firing line for the candi-
date whose nomination he had made
possible IIlH appointment indicates
that President Wilson is convinced
mat Brsans action was prompted BY
public duty and not by selfish amhi.
ton
Bryan was born at Salem I'll, in
1860 sis father being Judge silas Lii
lard Bryan from whom the colonel In.
herited his deep religions views and
convictions He was graduated from
Illinois college az Jacksonville, Ilis at
the age Of 2l and married elassmate,
Miss Mary Elizabeih Baird, who has
since been his right hand in al 81 his
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08

Children are mncn more likely to
contract the contagious Diseases when
they have colds Whooping cough,
diphtheria, scarlet fever and consump.
ton are diseases that are often con
tracted when the child has q cold
That is why all medical authorities
say beware Of colds For The quick
cure Of colds yon wlll find nothing bet
ter than Chamberiains Cough Rem
edy II can always be depended upon
and IS pleasant and safe 10 take. For
sale by an dealers. Adv. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08

Lydia T. Pinkham s
Vegetable Conn
pound has done for
me. / was weak,
nervous, and cared
for nothing but
sleep. Now | can
go ahead with my
work daily and feel
ten years younger
thanbefare / started
taking your medi-
cine. / will advise
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08

one Of the best families in Arkansas.
They will be at home in Chlckasha,
after March TO-
o.
Mrs Ellen Smith OF Quincy, Ill. viii
arrive in Chiekasha next week to
spend several weeks with her niece,
Mrs. Lee Olive.
%
The Just Us Girls will meet next
Saturday afternoon with Miss Mosette
Larson.
Mrs b W. Fesler's many friends
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08
PrebyterIan eulla.


The Ladies' Guild Of the Presbyter-
ian church met Thursday afternoon
with Mrs Laubach Arrangements
were made al this time for the shower
which the guild expects to give for the
Presbyterian church on March 5 This
slower will be in the nature Of CUPS,
saoeers knives and forks and head
quarters for the receipt of these arti
cies win be established at tha church
and also at Dunlap's book store. A
inarket win be held on March d The
guild win meet on next Thursday with
Mrs Gascoigne, 72f Minnesota avenue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08
The Social
World

Continued from Page seYenl
Guild viii Give Musical Tea.
The members Of st. Lukes Guild
held a most interesting meeting on
Thursday afternoon at the nome Of
Mrs. Thos. II. Dwyer The study coudse
on Japan was finished UP at this meet
ing ana a short course on the Bible
viii be begun next week The guild
viii have IT'S next meeting with Mrs
Claude sgmon. 1929 chickasha ave-
me- It was decided last Thursday by
the guild to give a musicale tea on
the second Saturday after Easter,
which VIII be April 6 The best musi-
ca talent OF the city viii assist at this
musicale, as well as some out Of town
talent, and # is planned to make Of
she occasion one Of the bright social
events Of the spring
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08

sincerely regret to know that she has
been quite i'll for the past fortnight
o.
Mrs. Jack Cravens returned on Mon
day afternoon from a brief visit in
Oklahoma City.
o.
Mrs T., c. Hutson, Mrs J S. Black.
mon Mrs II L. slusher and Mrs. Fred
Frey are spending today in Oklahoma
City having gone over to attend the
matinee production Of The Modern
Eve which is the attraction at the
Overholser this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08
/ HIS LATEST PHOTOGRAPH.

HIS La Eo F0O VUnHf ~
work shortly afterward they moved
to Lincoln. Neb., to grow up with the
new vest
In 1884 Bryan, the silyer-tongued.
turned a 10000 Republican majority
into one Of 5000 in bis own favor and
went to congress. Too poor even to
finance bis campaign, friends loaned
him the money 10 make the successful
canvass. III Washington Bryan show
ed his caliber from the start He got
on The ways and means committee
daddy Of them all--in his first year,
and was Immediately recognized as q
potent factor Leaving congress in
1895, Bryan went to the Omaha World
Herald as political writer and in
1896. as a delegate to Chicago, made
his now historical Grown Of Thorns,
Cross Of Gold" speech.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08

''rhe Spectator is briefly dealt with,
as are other literary forms which con
tributed to, or tended to shape, the
modern novel.
b From Mrs. Kadclffe and Goodwin
70 Stevenson and Kiplng. Beginning
with the temperance in England Of
romantic prose fiction the school Of
Terror or the Gothic romance, and
the School Of Thedy -doctrinaire or
revolutionary, one work Of each al the
following is read Walpele. Mrs. Rad.
cliffe, Goodwin, Fanny Burney. Marie
Edgeworth, Jane Austen, Scott, Coop
Ell, Hawthorne, Lytton, Dickens, Thaek-
cray Kingsley Trollope. Reade. Char.
lotte Bronte, George Eliot. Meredith.
Hardy Stevenson and KipIing The
course concludes with a brief eonsid.
Grafton Of fiction as affected by the
scientific movement Of the nineteenth
century, particularly BY physiology ana
psychology
Short story in English and American
iiter=fure
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08
AnoLher sufferer ReIIeved.

Romayor, Texas. 10 suffered terri
bly, with a displacement and bladder
trouble. was in misery ail the time
and could not walk any distance. I
thought ! never could be cured, but my
mother advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound and did.
" ! an cured Of the displacement and
the bladder trouble is relieved. / thiHl.
the Compound is the finest medicine on
Garth for suffering women. = Mrs..
VIOLA JASPER. Romayor, Texas.
II you want special advice write TO
Lydia I. Plnkham Medicine Go. conf
dentlall Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered b3 q
Wolnan and held La strict confidence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08
Illleman.Warren NupNaIs.

The marriage OF Miss Ethel Maud
Hileman and Mr. Albert Austin War
rem occurred al the home Of the brides
parents IN Pea Ridge Ark. al high
moon Wednesday March 5 The groom
Is a sen Of pr and MIS-. Frank Warren
oi thia nity ana IS O young man Of fine
character, while the bride comes from
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08
LadIesI soeIaI cIreIe

Mrs. McKiernon Of South Sixth
street entertained the members Of the
Ladies' Social Circle Of the Presbyter-
ian church on Thursday afternoon. An
unusually large number were present
and the afternoon was most pleasantly
spent New officers We're elected and
these are Mrs. J A. Rose, president;
Mse Frey vice president. Mrs. Julien,
corresponding secretary Mrs. Jonas
Cook treasurer After the business
session a social hour was enjosed,
during which the hostess served de-
acious refreshments. Mrs y s. Nc
Klernon Of Fort Worth was an out Of
town visitor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08
WOMAN FEELS
10 YEARS
YOUNGER
Since Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re
stored Her Health.

Louisville, Ky. - / take great pleas
ure in writing TO inform You Of what
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-08

any woman to consult with you before
going toa doctor Mrs. lNizE VII
LIS, 2229 Bank St., Louisville, Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
HELPING HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME
BY MARION HARLAND

serapbook pictures, etc. I.wiil exchange
lessons in what l know for what l ask
for
Il am anxious to find gold headeu
cane marked II. X. B.. a golden wedding
present, my father left in the Hoyne ave-
nue. station of the GARFIELD Park Metro
politian L. Chicago, several years ago
His widow, nearly 20 years old, TELL ana
broke her leg at the hip. She is now
able to get around a little with a crutch
which she uses as she would a cane.
would like to exchange a sled, boy
wagon, a metronome, a small steam en-
gine and q magic lantern.
Il wilVcall for anything offered and
prefer to have others call for what l Of
fer Circumstances compel me to gratify
my childrens longings this way.
MRS. c. i. NJ
The list of what is wanted by our cor
respondent would seem a large one did we
not consider how much she offers in eX-
change. And as she who grasps at
coat of cloth OF gold may not fail to Sc
cure at least a part of one of the sleeves
50 our Cornerite who asks and offers so
much can scarcely fail to exchange some
of her possessions with few OF those
articles which she wants for her chill
dren.
The cane she mentions was advertised
for long ago. But perhaps some one who
did not see the advertisement will see this
letter and send the needed cane to the
lame widow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01

and the inmates have plenty of reading
matter, He says many OF the inmates are
llilterate, and, as they have nothing to
do. they quarrel a lot, and he thinks the
music Will keep them in better frame
OF mind | am SO glad | had a phono-
graph to send. q. S. f."
l print this letter, as its sweet whole
someness does good like a medicine. We
receive many such letters, but have not
space to publish a tenth of them. Never
theiess, that we may get an occasional
glimpse of the good the Cornerites are
doing, am sharing with my readers
the above episte and the one that fol-
lows:
received your letter giving the ad-
dress OF the boy in Wisconsin who wants
books, and thank you for the same
gave just written to him direct and upon
nearing from him to the effect that
am too late to supply him will send a
few boys books which l have.
M. l.. 81
Perhaps the above may inspire some of
US TO pay particular heed to the following
request from brave lad who would
educate himself along the lines of the
science which he proposes to make his
life occupation. This is not a passing
fancy on his part, but a determination.
Il m boy 16 years or age and would
like to know if some one in your Corner
has any books on electricity that he
doesn't neer, as l would be thankful to
receive some. / can't we'll buy any, as
have no father. L have made up my
mind TO become an electrician If possible.
| can pay postage or call for the books il
necessary. A. j."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
From the Wisconsin Boy

| did not intend to publish any more let
tefs relative to our hoy in the woods,
but the following message of gratitude
and appreciation is too good to be missed.
1t gives us glimpse into the life of the
lad whom so many of the Cornerites have
helped.
Il think l will write the Corner a few
words about myself. | am working in the
woods saving down trees; then we make
them into logs to be sawed into lumber.
We came here IA years ago, but had bad
luck and lost all we had. SO you see we
must work hard and we can't have things
that we need. The people in the Corner
We're good to my sisters and me- | got
some nice books from well off people, and
we never had such a fine Christmas since
we came here. And l am going to thank
the Corner for all its kindness to me and
my two sisters. One sister is 8 and the
other u. They go long way to school,
even though they have little winter cloth
ing, and / haven't much, either. But
we are happy! This is a long letter
from a boy like me, for l didn't get much
schooling, for | had to work at home.
Again thank the Corner for their kind
ness to me.
"R s., THE BOY IN THE WOODS.
With which note of gratitude we close
our weeks talk.