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The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-26
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From the Headlight


 From the Headlight.
 Mrs. Ambrose Sammons and little Ison, Orrell, came up Tuesday night from Conway to spend Christmas with relatives here.
 Miss Laura Anderson, daughter of 'Dr. Jas. A. Anderson and wife of Con- way, will be married December 30 to Rev. J. Abner Sage, prominent young divine of the Southern Metho- dist church in the state. The young people are we'll known here, where they have visited and their many friends wish for them the joyous hap ipiness of a perfect welded life.
 Arthur Bradley, formerly assessor of the county, and known by most ev- cry one in the county, on the first of the month entered upon his duties as cashier of a new bank recently or ganlzed at Lamar, in Johnson county He will move his family there to make their future home We congratulate Arthur upon his election to this re- sponsible position, and we believe the confidence reposed in him is most worthily bestowed
 North Moose street is in as bad con- dition as the oldest citizen can recall. The best remedy is to pave it. Several of the prominent property owners along the street have publicly express ed themselves as in favor of paving that thoroughfare and many others would be in favor of it when shown the benefits. The thing to do is to get every property owner on that street to sign petition asking the city council to immediately create an improvement district, advertise for bids sand let the contract for the work. No use scraping the mud away and adding more rocks, just to settle down and collect more mud Do something per manent-pave the street-then We can wash the mud away.
 As the result of trouble between ne- groes Sunday evening, George Shop shire is badly damaged and two ne- groe women are in jail awaiting trial. Alaska Lafayette got riled up at George and proceeded to carve on him with a knife, after he had, according to her statement, biffed her one in the face. Alaska then borrowed gun from the bosom of Mary Jones, anoth- CT negro girl, and when she again met George shortly afterwards, she put a gun close to his abdomen and pulled the trigger The fact that the gun was cheap make 32-calibre is the only thing that kept George from be- ing a good negro, for had the bullet had force enough to go through his in- nards it would have been goodbye. AS it is, he is getting better and Alaska and Mary are in jail awaiting their preliminary trial tomorrow.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-26
WIN PRIZE MIRROR.

Mrs. Cora Skillern of Vilonia Sat urday won the mirror offered by the w. w. Westmoreland Furniture Co.,, as a prize to his customers. The num- Der of the ticket which drew the prize was 80.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-26
Personals

>. I
 
 Louis Moore spent Christmas day in Little Rock.
 Animated Weekly night at the Ark way tonight.
 Carl Moore is spending the day in the capital city.
 Hatley will play the violin at the at the Arkway.
 Ii. Isaac Anderson is a guest of friends at Camden.
 H. s. Traylor returned to Little Rock this morning.
 Miss Leila Smith went to Little Rock this afternoon.
 For Rent-A six-room residence John Hartley-71dtf
 Charles Bolls of Hope is visiting relatives in this city.
 G. S. McHenry made a business trip to Jacksonville today.
 Cashier Frank Farris spent Christ mas Day at Clarksville.
 Miss Myrtle Stewart of Lonoke is a guest of Conway friends.
 Jesse Brannon of Little Rock visit ed in Conway yesterday.
 Fletcher Bolls of Prescott is spend ing the holidays in Conway.
 C. B. Akin has returned from a visit with friends at Little Rock,
 Thomas E. Vaughter of Little Rock spent Christmas in Conway.
 w. H. Smith has returned from business trip to Little Rock.
 A. H. Harris has returned from a business trip to Little Rock.
 A Famous Players production to- night at the Grand for dime.
 For Rent-Storehouse on North Front street. John Hartley.-SOdtf
 MT. and Mrs. John Robins are the parents of daughter, born Christmas Day
 Clarence Imboden and Ed. G. Reid matten returned from Little Rock this morning.
 Rev. and Mrs. s. R. Twitty of Lit tie Rock are guests of Mir. and Mrs. A. H. White.
 Miss Bessie Boyd of Lonoke is a guest of Miss Marjory Harrison on College avenue.
 "A Vegetarian's Dream" an Eclair trick comedy, will head the bill at the Arkway tonight.
 Editor J. B. Higgins of the Arkan- sas Farmer is business visitor to Little Rock today.
 MT. and Mrs. C. A. Wren and fam fly are spending few days with rela- tives at Russellville.
 An Hour Before Dawn,' stirring scientific detective play, will be shown at the Grand tonight.
 Soft lump coal, screened and free from slack, $5 per ton. R. B. McCul- loch. Phone 122.-dtf
 High-grade screened lump soft coal for sale at all times. Prompt delivery. w. l.. Robins, phone 207.-dtf
 Mrs. J. G. Haygood of Little Rock is visiting at the home of her brother, w. N. Owen, on Caldwell street
 Miss Emma Cohn of Little Rock is expected to arrive tomorrow to visit Miss Sallie Hildreth on Locust avenue
 J. Clyde Donnell returned to Lollie today, after spending few days with
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight, fair and not so cold; Saturday, unsettled weather and warmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
African Tribes Used Drums, ETC.,
to Convey Messages.
News Of important Events In Heart
Of Sudan Sent to Trading Posts
on the Coast-Had Their Own
Telegraph Code.

Paris.-The principle OF telegraphy
would appear to have been anticipated
by the savage tribes in the heart OF
Africa. This barbaTic system OF COM
munication. at once practical and eff
fective, survives to this day, and its
value has been tested many times.
French explorers seem to have been
the first to bring this system to the
knowledge Of civilized people. BY
means of it news of important events
in the interior of the Sudan reaches
all the trading ports on the coast IN
a short time.
The communication is made by
means of various Instruments, the
most common ones being horn, tom
toms and whistles The horns are
made OF solid ivory, followed ont Of
elephants tusks. The mouthpiece Is
at the side. These trumpets are Of
various sizes, but the favorite ones
are very long and give seven distinct
notes, produced by plugging the
mouthpiece with Corks of different
sizes. The ordinary tomtOm is a
hollow bit of wood, with goatskin
over one end.
The following instance illustrates
the manner in which the native tele-
graph is employed. The post com
mander at Stanley Falls was once in
formed by native Of neighboring
village that a provision train had been
attacked two days before at a point
$50 miles further down the Kongo, A
week later the party arrived and con-
frmed the story In part.
They had reached the scene of the
alleged attack at the time reported,
but the shots that the natives had
taken as indications Of c conflict with
robbers had been fired at herd Of
antelope.
At later period. when an officer Of
the French Kongo came to grief in the
rapids, the accident was reported the
next morning at a village 1856 miles
distant.
Among the Bengal tribe a sort Of
xylophone is used with four notes, by
means of which the natives cOmmuni-
cate over great distances in a kind
Of Geographic language.
An American missionary working
among the Basutos discovered that
the villages had means of conveying
messages from one chief to another
or Of transmitting the intelligence of
defeat or victory.
The Basutos hollow out a large
gourd and thoroughly dry It. Then
kidskin as hard and as thin as parch-
ment is stretched across the hollow Of
the gourd. When beaten with a pad
ded drumstick this gives forth a sound
that may be distinctly heard az a dis
lance of from five to eight miles.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
Remarkable Changes Effected in Dress
and Social Activities In Fem
mime World.

The modern society woman has a
multitude of expenses that her grand.
mother never even dreamed of; her
visits to the masseuse, the hair
dresser, the chiropodist, are neces-
sary part Of her grooming today
While grandma tucked her switch
guiltily away in the drawer of her
dressing table and could not be bull
lied into the admission that she used
powder. today her granddaughter I'M
hesitatingly admits that she wears
false braids and curls and that the soft
glow of health on her rounded cheek
was shllfully applied by a perfect
wonder of beauty doctor.
Social affairs have increased In num-
Der as we'll as in variety, and this
has brought about a great change in
my lady's wardrobe. Our grandmoth-
ers talked about their best dress"
and best hat" the up-to-date lady
speaks Of her bridge gown, her dinner
gown and her dancing frock. she has
MT one gown for dress up affairs. but
10 or 10. She has an appropriate out
NJ for each occasion. Not only muus
ths gown be suitable, but all the 40
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12

and more convincing proof OF Gran
dalls guilt
Come onf Kent" called Davis from
the adjoining room I've got what
came for"
SIN clutching the object bad
picked up, returned 20 the sitting.
room to find Davis impatieutly wait.
Ing Tor me at the head Of the stairs
Quick" he said. lets get out be.
fore the ianiior returns There Is no
use waiting to make explanations. as
long as We have all We need"
As We reached the front door We
heard the ianitor shutting up the
stairs. but We were around the corner
and safely seated In a hotel cafe al.
most before he could have discovered
our absence from the rooms
"See what I found" ! exclaimed in
triumph. drawing a silver hypodermic
syringe from my pocket and laying II
on the table. "Crandolfs a morphine
hend."
1T does look like IT," said layis
unconcernedly See what found"
Tearing OF corner Of a menu card
he wrote something on II and then
tore Il up quickly after showing II
10 me.
Lock Box No. II. Ardway, n. j."
! repeated after reading the words
What does that meant"
That" said Davis positively, is
whore the yellow letter came from
or the yellow letters"
How do you know" / asked in as
constituent had supposed that the
one thing Of importance We would be
likely to find in Crandal's apartments
would be a bundle OF Katharine Far.
rishs letters. In fact took II for
granted that they were what Davis
had been searching for In the desk.
II seemed to me such an obvious thing
! had not suggested II 10 him, yet
here We we're after our visit 10 the
rooms with only two things-the by.
podermic syringe and a post.ofiice ad-
dress. Surely there must have been
In those rooms something more def
mite, something more damaging to
Crandall than the things we had OBJ
tanned, and Of the two believed that
my discovery was the more signif-
cant How could Davis possibly know
that this was the address from which
the yellow letters emanated?
1T is a simple problem in addition
and subtraction" said Davis. The
yellow letter connects the Parrish and
Elser cases Many things connect
Crandan with the Parrish case. A
criminal using the mails for illegal
purposes naturally locates. II possible
in another state from the scene OF his
operations, foreseeing the better
chance OF legal delays and possible
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12

nsr long enough TO gather in an arm
tVil OF afternoon papers from a news
boy, and began scanning their Hrst
pages and throwing them aside. From
the disappointment In his face !
Judged he had not found what he was
looking for.
What did you expect to tindF" |
asked wonderlngly.
"Other suicides" he said tersely.
keeping on with his hasty reading
Though | have known Miller Davis
for years | must confess that ! con
stantly find myself almost dszed by
the seeming rapidity Of his mental
processes and their apparently erratic
course. Here he was rejecting my
theory Of Crandalls guilt, yet jumping
wildly to the conclusion. that there
would be other suicides. possibly con
nected with Katharine Farrishs act
and Andrew Eslers death. 1t was en-
tirely beyond my comprehension, and
the next tack Of his mind seemed even
even more puzzling
DO you know anything about art?'
ne asked as calmly as II we were hav
ing an aster-dinner chat at the club
"a little. not much"
IF any one asked you to dehnt
technique doubt II you could do 1t
do not believe there is a painter Of
an art critic who could give a satistac
tory dafalt,on Yet any one WIT
Knows even littia about paintin,
kno7va something Of technique w
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
LIVES HERMIT'S LIFE
0egas, Greatest Living French
Artist, Becomes a ReCIuSe.
Well Known Painter Calls Pictures
"murmursd Prayers" and Rarely
opens His Doors for Visits
Of Strangers.

Paris.-Degas. who has suddenly be.
come famous to the larger public at
the age Of sixty.nine. through the sale
OF one OF his paintings for $50. 900. is
very much OF a hermit.
Failing eyesight has prevented him
from painting for some years now. and
his door is rarely open to strangers
Art discussions do not interest him.
mo, sir" he once said, Il cannot
talk painting; no one does who IL
real painter. II Is discussed in omni-
buses, In cafes, In drawing rooms. But
not here. Painting is like muir.
INJURED prayer"
After the sale in which his picture
Les Danseuses a la Barre" for which
he originally received only 800. sold
for $4,000. he went TO Eeuilly. on the
outskirts Of Paris From the window
OF friends house he looked In aston.
ishment at the peopled avenues. In
my time" he said. there was nothing
here"
As a rule he stays in Montmartre.
and knows nothing OF the newer parts
OF the city. Though he IL the greatest
living French painter. he never has
been decorated. His hobby is collect.
ing the pictures Of Ingres. Every
scrap OF drawing of the great academic
artist he treasures, which practice is
an example Of his contradict 5ns. for
he is one OF the founders Of the oppo-
site school.
Nor is he kind to contemporaries.
labelling one The Little Steam Wat.
teau" and another Tho Rag-Pickers
Raphael"
Some residents OF the aristocratic
Faubourg quarter and other Royalist
partisans who do not like the republic
are showing their opposition TO tho
government by issuing stamps-llke
the French feminists and the anti-al.
coholic league-inscribed with more
or less scurTilous sentiments.
The government, however. does not
give them much chance to have DO.
htical effect on the citizen; letters SO
decorated will in future not be dcliy.
cred. It had become a common Gus.
tom for Royalists to adorn their let.
ters, especially to soldiers in the army.
with sedItious labels.
Sometimes the Due d'Orleans figured
on the stamp; sometimes an unfatter.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
HAD FIRST WIRELESS

In every village here is class of
men who are utilized as scouts. Among
these there are always some trained
to the use Of the gourd drum. The
code is what might be called On AZ
rican Morse alphabet and is beaten on
the drum in the open air.
The sound is carried across he val
leys and glens to the next village.
where it is interpreted by another
scout. If the message is for a distant
village he repeats 1t on his drum.
and Il this way 1t is carried from viii
lage to village, with very little loss
Of time until it reaches the person
for whom it is intended.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
MAJ WaE Rrmedlal.

The following report from the REQ
ords OF a probation officer is signif,
cant; IN D., of German descent, glnd-
uated from grammar school Parents
neat, respectable, and thrifty. Ger.
mans. Girl wanted to go to work
Parents would not allow this. as they
did not need her wages and thought
she should stay at home and help about
the house. Girl became unmanaEs
able. and stayed out several nighta
whereupon her parents brought h@
into court as incorrigibls. The proba
ton officer urged that the girl be al
lowed to go to work. The parents
agreed. the girl was placed on proba
ton. and found work for herself IN 3
department store FFon that time ahs
gave no trouble"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
While SherIf's New Deputy, MouquIn,
Made Peace a Rude Thief
Touched" Him.

New York.--Louis Mouqin. the res
taurateur Of 149 Fulton street and asa
9th avenue, boarded a Broadway car
about 1880 the other night The heart
Of Louis beat high, the chest Of Louis
expanded with pride for on said chest
there reposed a brand new, glittering
silver badge
That very day had the sheriff Of
New York. the Justly famous Julius
Hamburger, called Louis into his Of
fee and with mystic rite and solemn
ceremony induced him into the
ranks of his duputies. The brief but
impressive episode had a profound
effect on Louis, and he burned with
zeal and devotion.
"Allons!" said the new deputy Ito
himself Would that some so dar-
ing breaker Of the law would ven
ture to show his head here now! All.
but l would show my valiant chief
that he had not unwcrthily bestowed
his trust! Perhaps It would be bet
ter to conceal the shield, lest the
canaille become alarmed and escape
me-"
But such a sacrifice was too much
to expect Of a newly sworn deputy.
The SHIELD remained where II was.
Just then a small riot broke forth
at the upper end Of the car. 4 man
arose from his seat and Owed head
long into the forest Of legs that GOV.
cred the car floor. shrieking. "My
dime! l have lost a dime!"
When some of the passengers OBJ
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
so BRAVE WAS THIS SLEUTH

jected to the mans actions. Deputy
MOuquin, badge we'll to the trent.
restored peace.
"Whew, also corbleu!" unused the
new deputy as he mopped his brow.
That shows how an efficient Of
ficer OF the law can suppress dis
order Why, If ] hadn't been here
somebody might have been touched
for his roll"
Then he put his hand in his wallet
pocket, but the wallet was missing
What, already?" said the sheriff
when he was informed that his new
est deputy had been relieved Of sew
eral hundred dollars. That's the
quickest work yet / guess before
long they'll be waiting outside the Of
fee to get my deputies as fast IA
make EN-"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12

came went into MS rooms Atth o.
question In my MINI and SOL
found the answer M Crandalrs ad
dress book will there not be come I'd
dress In New Jersey that may give
a clue" Almost the first Thing J
turned 70 was this one OF Lock Box
A. Now IN the postnl business one OF
the first things we learn is that the
criminal always tries 10 get a posI-onlce
box For that reason two references
are always required In spite OF that
precaution, mRny Of The boxes are coz
stanuy being Ised for fraudulent pur
poses When We and out who rented
Lock BOX l7 az Ardway, We shall be
close on the trail Of the yellow let.
ter"
Were there any letters Of Katha
rlne Farrlsh's in the desk?" asked
u guess so. said Davis unconcern.
eddy. Il saw a bundle OF letter. 10 =
Womsns handwriting. but | DIDN'T
even look to see whose they were.
was disappointed thus far with he
inspectors handling OF the case Ills
disregard Of what appeared 70 me 10
Be vital evidence and tho decision he
had made about this address being
that Of the sender Of the yellow let
ters seemed 10 me wholly Illogical
You'll grant. Of course. that Gran
dali is a morphine user" yentured
"A pair OF swords in a mana room
don't make him a fencer Excuse NE
for a minute while ! telephone my Of
flee"
While he was telephoning ce-
viewed the case IN my mind ! was
strongly tempted 20 break with him
and continue the investigation my own
way. and yet what had to gain by IL?
After all, we had learned very little
except that Crandal was connected
with the mystery. Where we're we
likely 10 find Crandall? Davis had had
much more experience in tracing men.
He was resourceful, as the method N
which ho had affected entrance into
Crandal's apartments showed. just
as / made up my mind that | would
be wise 10 continue to follow his lead.
lacking one OF my own. Davis re
turned, an expression Of annoyance on
! his face.
Kent" he said, abruptly, you've
! got 10 start at once for Ardway. | had
planned to 90 out there. but as have
to appear in court tomorrow there is
no use in my going tonight"
I'm 20 first thing In the morning"
said /, determined to see Louise again
and have a talk with her
There's train out there at four
O'Clock this afternoon" he said. look,
ing up from a schedule ho had picked
up in the lobby. 1T takes nearly three
hours to get there. Never let trni!
get cold If you can help II"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish TO
propose marriage and finds the house IA
great excitement over The attempted sui
eide OF her sister Katharine Kent starts
A. investigation ana fuds that Hush
grandall, auitOr FOR Katharine, who had
been forbidden tie house by General Far
Tish. had talked with Katharine over the
teiephone Just before she shot herself.
a. sight OF which General Parrish is
stricken with paralysis. keAt discovers
mat Crandall has left town huuledly
Andrew lelaer an aged banker. commits
suicide about che same time as katharine
attempted her life yellow envelope h
found In Blser'a room Post Ofhcc In
npector Davis. Kents friend. takes up
the case. Kent 70 convinced that Gran
CAL u al the bottom OF tie ulyssery,
detectlvea
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
HELPS PEDDLER; GETS $4,000
Pennsylvania Woman Well Rewarded
by Aged Man for q Deed Of
Kindness.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Margaretta Jane
Browns kindness four years age IN
helping an old peddler on to a troll.
ley car here has won her a reward of
$4,000. The young woman, who re-
Gently became Mrs Ray Mason KRasel
received in her mail check for shis
amount and note addressed ITO the
little girl who helped me on a troll
ley car four years ago" She lad al
most forgotten the incident. The re.
ward was from Valentine r. Cortlas
and was mailed from California.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
CHAPTER "
Two Discoveries.

Two Discoveries.
Where are We going now?" ] asked
Barcasucauy.
was thoroughly indignant at the
levity With which the inspector had
received my theory Of Crandall's
guilt. Firmly convinced OF my sound
logic. the thought Of Davis laughing
az me before Louise ranked. As be
gan to expound, as forcefully as |
could. the reaSonA for my belief, be
cut me short.
Come alonl.. Hs rdIag." he said In
authoritative t9neU we've no time to
lose"
Almost before knew II found my.
self by his side in the taxicab he had
hailed. In my indignation had failed
20 hear the direction he gave the
chauffeur
According to your theory, Mr.. Do
tective Kent" he said with assumed
gravity, for he was stiIl in a chatting
mood, where would be the best place
for US to go next?"
ITO Hugh Crandalls apartments" |
cried. determined 10 convince him of
nay view Of the case.
That is exactly where we are
bound" be replied 20 my amazement.
Pvt" | stammered, Il thought from
your manner that you disagreed with
me as to Crandalls guilt"
II do, | doubt every mans guilt
until It is definitely proved. I admit
there is plenty Of evidence Of Gran.
dGli's connection with the case. dc
not admit that any Of the evidence yet
shows It to be a guilty connection"
Again started to explain my rea
sons for thinking Crandall guilty, but
again he refused to listen
MY dear fellow" he said, "ln my
years OF investigating crimes l have
thoroughly learned one lesson, and
that 1t the unwisdom Of jumping al
conclusions. There is only one rule
that never fails Collect all the evi
6ence possible first and then see &c
whom It points. Most detectives, bott
professional and amateur make the
fatal mistake of deciding on a theory
and then setting out to prove It. Tha
Is the reason so many innocent mer
are convicted and so many guilty ones
escape. You can prove almost any
thing about anybody II you work hare
enough. Starting on! with the theory
that no such man as Napoleon evel
lived, could gather many convincing
proofs"
ES stopped the taxicsb at the cor