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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08
COUNTY SCRIP.

In a charge to the jury of Monroe
county the other day, Judge Eugene
} Landlord called attention to the de-
preciated value of scrip, which in that
county is said to be worth only sc
cents on the dollar.
81 am told that you even pay your
janitor here at the courthouse 5000 a
month";" the Judge is quoted as say
ing, "and that for a $500 coal bill,
county scrip was issued for 81, 800, al
though it is the duty Of your county
Judge to see that bills are not in
creased by reason of a depreciation in
, the value of the scrip. Hew to the
line. 1t makes no difference whom it
affects"
This is an unfortunate condition
which is not at all peculiar to Monroe
county. But Judge Landlord has sug-
gested an impossible remedy when he
says that county courts ought not to
permit bills against the county to be
increased by reason of deprecated
scrip. This is the law, it is true, but
like the law requiring all property to
be assessed for taxation at its fair
market value, it is one which under
present conditions cannot practically
be followed. If Monroe county could
only pay $500 in 30-cent warrants, or
the equivalent of $3.50 cash, for $500
worth of coal, Monroe county would
not have gotten the coal.
The remedy for this situation is one
that should demand much earnest
thought by our lawmakers. Faulkner
county's warrants are selling today
for about 60 cents on the dollar, yet
the county is only about two years be-
hind in it's revenues. Discountlng
warrants 40 per cent on account OF a
two-year deficit is equivalent to the
county paying SO 1-3 per cent annual
interest upon it's Indebtedness. What
a howl of righteous Indignation would
90 up all over the county if it were
proposed to issue scrip bearing annu-
al interest at the rate of 33 1-3 per
cent. Yet it is exactly what we are
doing under a different guise.
A good move, it apears to us, would
be to take up the floating Indebtedness
with a bond issue bearing interest at
five or six per cent, and provide the
creating of a sinking fund out of the
regular revenue, without additional
taxes, to pay off these bonds. Then
make it absolutely impossible for a
county court to issue any warrants or
to create any Indebtedness except
when there were funds in the county
treasury to pay them.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08
THE BRIDGE AT GLEASON.

1t will be a fortunate CT 'cumstance
for both counties if an agreement can
be reached between Faulkner and
Conway counties whereby a perma-
nent steel bridge can be built across
Cadron creek at Gleason, where the
stream forms the line between the two
counties.
This point is on the natural high
way between Little Rock and Fort
Smith, and not may more years will
elapse before that highway will be
converted into permanent improved
road, over which will pass an immense
volume of traffic
Locally, only a small amount of
work will make a splendid thorough
fare between MorriIton and Conway,
the two county seats. The bridge
will open means of communication
between the people of both counties
and will be worth several times its
cost
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08
THE PRESIDENCY OF HENDRIX

The Log Cabin Democrat hopes the
report that the presidency of Hendrix
College will be rendered to Dr. John
H. Reynolds is not without founda-
ton.
Aside from retaining President A.
C. Millar, the best thing, in our opin-
ion, that the board of trustees could
do would be to secure man as nearly
as possible like DR.. Millar Since
DR.. Millar has insisted upon the &C
ceptance of his resignation and
since he has under favorable consider
alton the offer of the presidency of a
large Oklahoma college, it is hardly
possible that he could be induced to
reconsider his determination to leave
Hendrix
In broad scholarship, in large exec
utive ability, in dignity and poise, in
the elements of Christian manhood,
DR.. Reynolds measures up to the
high standard which DR.. Millar has
taught the friends Of the college to
expect from its president.
DR.. Reynolds is a native of Faux
ner county; Conway is his former
home; Hendrix is his alma mater; and
when we express the hope that the
presidency of the college will be
offered him and that he will accept,
we believe we are voicing the senti-
ment of large majority of the peo-
pie who are interested in the con-
tinued success and growth of Hendrix
College.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08
THE BOYS CORN CLUB.

We don't believe the boys of Faux
ner county fully realize the opportuni-
ty that is offered them in the boys
corn club contests; else every wide
awake, intelligent one of them
would enlist in this work
In the first place, there is nothing
that they can lose by entering these
contests. The product itself, at the
market price of corn, will pay them
good wages for the work they put on
it; and if the corn is carefully select
ed much of it can be sold for seed at
four or five times the market price.
In addition to this, the experience
they will gain by following the adj
vice and methods of the government
experts and adapting them to the pc
culiar soil and conditions of their own
land will be worth UNNECESSARILY
more than the product itself.
This is without saying anything
about the many prizes that are offered
for excellence in corn-growing. The
Faulkner County Fair Association
will repeat its liberal awards to the
Faulkner county boys this season, anG
the premiums are so arranged that q
boy may win for excellence in any one
of several points of corn growing
Then there is the state fair, to which
the products may be taken from the
county fair, to compete for even more
valuable prizes, including free trip
to Washington, D. c., or 500 in cash
for the best record in our congress
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08
THE FRIEDMAN CURE.

If the anti-tuberculoSis serum OF
DIR. Friedrich F. Friedman proves to
be what is claimed for it-and many
of the leading physicians of the coun-
try are already very favorably I'M
pressed with the results of its use
il is by far the greatest discovery IN
the history of medical science.
Tuberculosis is responsible for one
out of every ten deaths that occur and
no race Of mankind is immune from
it's ravages. 1t is durable, but in we'll
defined cases its cure is long and eX-
pensiye struggle, not merely of weeks
or months, but years, This expense
and loss of time precludes hundreds
of thousands from treatment by
which they might be cured and doubly
disastrous in exposing others with
whom the afflicted come in contact to
a liability of infection.
Dr. Geo. S. Brown of Conway, who
has been personally investigating the
cure in New York for several weeks
writes the Log Cabin Democrat thai
in his opinion there is merit in the
remedy and he has seen evidences OF
marvellous improvement from its use
ARRANGEMENTS are now being made
fer the establishment of Friedman
ara1irutes in all the large cities of the
country, and patients will be treated
for tuberculosis in these Institutes
Just as patients are now treated fol
hydrophobia in the Pasteur institutes
throughout the nation.
Hardly less marvellous than the dis
very of DIR. Friedman is the inven
of anti-typhoid vaccine, which Is
Movement of the last four or five
nd which has hardly yet come
raj use. What the Jennel
o smallpox, this serum Is
nd it's results are almost
,rtain. A striking ex
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08

ample of its benefits is seen IN It's use
in the United States army. During
the Spanish war In 1898,
before the discovery of the anti-ty-
phoid serum, 10000 soldiers were en-
camped at Jacksonville, Florida
through one summer Their water
supply was from artesian wells, above
the average in purity. Yet during
that summer there were among those
soldiers 1890 cases of typhoid and
248 deaths.
Three or four years ago 1T was de-
cided that all men enlisted in the Uni
ted States army should be protected
from typhoid by vaccination. In the
summer of 1911 there were encamped
along the Mexican border for peri
cd about equal to the stay of the sol
diers at Jacksonville, 10000 men.
They camped under all sorts OF con-
dit;ons, with poor water supply ana
with typhoid rife among the natives.
ct during Tie ehCiio oii0o'iif
ly one case of typhoid fever developed
and no deaths.
In recent years lock-jaw, diphtherla
and several other infectious diseases
have been similarly robbed of their
terrors. Truly, the strides being
made by medical science are prodig-
Gus. and it is not difficult to dream of
a future when all disease will have
been conquered and controlled
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08
dents who took part in the various
events and predicting greater victory
for next year.
INSTITUTE NOTICE.

The June teachers institute will be-
gin June 2 and continue for five days.
The law requires that teachers attend
the five days to entitle them to renew
al of license. The stat superintendent
rules that contracts will be null and
void unless teachers attend five days.
We want to make this the best insti-
tute ever held in this county.
j. NJ. C. LAUGHTER,
dit w4t County Examiner.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08

during this year and which will be the
first step toward 100000 church to
be erected within the next few years.
An elegantly-equipped and strong
ly-organized new bank has opened for
business in the past 60 days. Several
business houses and dozens of resi-
dences have already been built in
1913; practically every house in town
is occupied, and many more will be
erected before the end of the year.
These are some of the more impor-
tant improvements that will actually
be accomplishment merely talked OF
in this city during 1913. Really
doesn't It look like a good year for
Conway?
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08
DR.. Hartman Writes:

Columbus, Ohio, July 15.-In reply
to many letters about my recent article
on catarrh and constipation I wish to
make the following statement:
Constipation is becoming more
prevalent every day. Nearly one-h half
of the human family are troubled
with 1t more or less. This fact pre-
sents a serious complication in the
treatment of chronic disease.
Thirty years ago when | was pre-
scribing Peruna every day only a
small fraction Of the people needed
a laxative But l have found by ex
perience that more and more a laxa-
tive must be used.
Peruna originally contained no lax
alive element | used to prescribe
the laxative Manain to be used in
case a laxative was needed. This ne
cessitated the patient buying two bot
ties of medicine instead of one.
AS constipation became more gem
eral finally concluded to add g
laxative element to Peruna. The
new Peruna is made with a laxative
ingredient. The old Peruna (Ka-tar-
no) is without a laxative. On that
account some prefer the old Peruna.
some prefer the new Peruna.
The new Peruna is for people who
have some catarrhal ailment and yet
need a laxative. Sold at all drug stores.
The old Peruna (Ka-tar-no) is for
those people who have some catarrhal
ailment but need no laxative.
Those wishing to procure the old Pc
runa should address The Ka-tar-no
Co., Columbus. Ohio. for further par
ticulars.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08
THANKS, A WFULLY!

THE size of the Daily Log Cabir
Democrat at Conway has just beer
changed to a five-coIumn, four-page
all home print paper. We are glad to
see the change, as it greatly improves
the paper, both from a news and ad-
vertising standpoint After an alb
sence of several months Editor Frank
E. Robins has resumed his duties, and
this is a noticeable fact. The Log
Log Cabin Democrat is one of the best
papers in Arkansas and are glad to
receive it at our exchange table
Record.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08
AN EDITORS JOYS.

John Hall of the Salem Sun Fame,
refers to the Enterprise as having an
annex in way of memorials for the
dead, kirect John and if you ever start
measley little weekly in a town of
7 or 800 and run or 8 months, you
will see the necessity of some kind of
an annex if it only neighbors Smoke
House and Flour bin, Pat can see
something through the crack without
climbing over-but fool like | climbed
oversee? "-Searcy County Citizen
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08
BUY A FARM, ONE MILE OF CITY
YOU CAN SOON DOUBLE
YOUR MONEY.

Since it is an assured fact strawber-
ry culture will be wonderful success
near around Conway, buy small tract
of land near in before it goes too
high. Land suitable for raising straw
berries is not always available close to
the market. | have some of the best
land in the county, suitable for straw
berry culture, one mile from city, and
will sell in ten-acre tracts or more on
terms one to five years. See me at
Bank of Conway.
1mo-d&w l.. II. Ply LIZ.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08
HENDRIX STUDENTS
CELEBRATE VICTORY

The students of Hendrix College
used the first period this morning ju-
bilating over their success at the state
inter-scholastic meet held in Little
Rock last week. All medals won by
the track team were presented to the
winners, amid vociferous cheers from
the student body. Several students
and professors made short talks, each
praising the work done by the stu
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08
LOCAL LEGISLATION.

Candidate Brundidge is quite cor
rect in his statement that local legis-
lation is a course to Arkansas
But who is responsible for this
curse? Is it the members of the leg
islature or the people?
If our memory serves US right
there were passed during the leglsla-
tive session 1911 no less than IL local
acts for Faulkner county. This aver
age maintained for the rs counties
would have meant 985 special acts.
The great majority of such acts
were passed because the constituents
of the representatives and senators
demand them. And the legislators,
seeking to carry out the will of the
people who elected them, strive to Sc
cure the enactment of such measures
as are demanded. To do this they
must Join hands with other represent
.atives and senators from other coun-
ties who likewise have local bills
which they want to get passed.
1t thus comes about that the gener-
al assembly has little or no time to
consider measures of statewide i'm
po1tance. Such bills as are passed
are often so crudely drafted that their
meaning is uncertain many of them
are so full of flaws and jokers that
their enforcement is impossible.
The fact that there is such de-
mand for legislation on purely local
or county propositions is proof enough
of its need. This need cannot be ig-
nored and it will do no good to critl-
else the legislature so long as that
body is merely doing what its con-
stituents desire Before the evil can
be remedied, some. other means OF
meeting this need must be provided
Several years ago, in mastery
outline of proposed new constitu-
ton for the state Of Arkansas, DR.. A.
C. Millar of Hendrix College, lncor-
porated in his draft provision for
county legislative body. This, it seems
to us. is the solution for the curse of
focal bills in the general assembly.
The county quorum or levying court
is already in effect legislative body. !
By simply enlarging its powers prac-
ticaly everything in the way of local
legislation can be handled by this
court.
The acts passed by such body
would be a much better expression OF
the will of the people, because in the
state legislature, the SO other men,
bers rarely give any attention to the
local bill introduced by any member,
and acts which it would have been i'm
possible to adopt in the county affect
ed have frequently been passed by the
general assembly,.
The school elections, tC be held
throughout Arkansas on May II, are
of more real importance to the people
than any political election. Let all
men turn out on the third Saturday
In this month and vote Cut out pol
itics and pick out the best, biggest,
broadest man in every district for dl-
rector. Vote a seven-mill tax. Study
the propositions of county uniformity
and county supervision and vote upon
them as you intelligence directs.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08

In the course of editorial the War
rem News-D Democrat said recently
people might compare him to sor-
rel jackass braying in envy at thor
oughbred which he acknowledged to be
his superior" And the Monticello
Monticellonian copies the editorial ano
SAYS this is an allusion to the editor
of the Monticellonian.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08

WE cut off several deadbeat readers
last week and we will cut off some
more this week. We do not call any
one deadbeat until they owe us a
year or more and will not pay up. If
they don't want to pay US they can
keep the money and buy ticket to
the other world. -Yell County Repub-
lican.
oh, mercy. How saucy!
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08

ional district; and the Arkansas Okla
homa fair at Fort Smith, the Tri-
State fair at Memphis and perhaps
others, at all of which valuable prizes
are offered boys for corn-growing.
Really, Faulkner county should
have three or four thousand boys en-
listed in the corn clubs this year. 1t
is not too late to enter; do it now
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08

The Institute Manuals for the June
Institute are in my office. Any teach
err who expects to attend the Institute
in this county may call on the county
treasurer, r. X. Wilkerson, and get
one. J. M. C. laughter, County Elk
aminer.-34-w4t (adv.)
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08

A NEW era in the agricultural in
dustry of this section was begun
when the first carload of strawberries
was shipped from Conway Saturday
Scientific truck and berry growing is
in its infancy here now, but watch
Faulkner county five years from to-
day.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08
DUNAWAY REELECTED.

Prof. O. L. Dunaway, formerly of
Conway, has just been reelected as
superintendent of the TeXarkana pub
lie schools.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08
WOOTEN A CANDIDATE.

: June P. Wooten of Little Rock, who
is we'll known in Conway, has an
nounced that he will be candidate
for Judge of the third division of the
Pulaski circuit court, a position Gre
ated by the last legislature. He will
be opposed by Walter G. Hendricks,
the present incumbent, who was APP
pointed by Governor Robinson.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08

T. NJ. Moore is in the capital city
today.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-08

| DIR. B. A. Jones' Hog Powder, a
sure cure for cholera-no cure, no
pay. Sold by Chas. w. Jones, Con-
way, Ark.-w36-1 yr
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-24
LOCAL time Card
eas, Bound

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West Bound
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Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-24
BOY POSSESSES A
REMARKABLE
memory
AT AGE OF FOUR He HAS ONLY
TO SEE A THING ONCE TO
REMEMBER 1T

Detroit Sept. a. The boy with the
mirror brain. is what they call 4-year-
old George Van vleet. His exceptional
mental activity dates back to early
boyhood.
At an age when the average young
ster's vocabulary consists Of a series
of sounds that no one but a doting
parent could by any stretch Of imagi.
nation construe as representing even
'googoo." George was talking distinct
~, repeating words that would stump
many a grown-up
BY the time ne was 16 months old
he astonished physicians who hat
been attracted by stories or his ability
when such simple words as spondlyo
otherapy, polycotyledon, metaptery
gold, limnanthaceae rolled off his
tongue as easily as though they con
tained but one syllable.
Today. just turned 4, there IS not
a word in the English language that
having heard once, he will not repeat
with astonishing clearness, of enuncia-
tion.
He has never been taught to read.
All letters look alike to him when
they are coupled together, vet here is
a feat sufficient to confound those
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-24

TO IA, with allowance for IL more at
the table. An additional house was
secured recently. affording lodging
for eight students, while all others
who took courses in the graduate
school entirely depended upon the
rooms in the university and upon
town rooms.
Under the rule Of the university al
lowing a certain number Of graduate
fellowships, some Of the scholars are
employed as substitutes and ASST t.
ants in the various courses which they
are pursuing, and accommodations
are given to them in the dormitories.
The present equipment of the grad
uate college consists of five large and
handsome buildings, entirely fire
proof, heated with steam and lighted
with electricity. All students rooms
are completely furnished, including
even window curtains, bedding and
bed linen. A single suite includes
usually bedroom and well-lighted
study. The present capacity of the
| graduate college is 1O2 students and
/ it is expected that in a year or two
it will be possible to accommodate
considerable more students. The
classes are held in the university
halls and the regular members Of the
faculty are the instructors. It is
planned, however, to secure the serv-
ices of a number Of prominent lee
turers.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-24
.GRADUATESCHOOL
AT PRINCETON
OPENS
STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED
OPPORTUNITY FOR tNcREAs-
ED RESEARCH

Princeton, N. j., Sept. 24-The new
Princeton Graduate college, the first
of its kind in this country, was open
ed here today with promising en-
rollment. 1t is believed by the found
ers Of this college that is opening
will mark an important development
in college education in the United
States. The only institutions of a
similar kind are to be found at the
Fellows college at Oxford, at Cam
bridge, England, and in connection
with several continental universities.
The need Of a graduate college has
been felt for long time at Princeton.
1t was first mentioned during the
regime of President Wilson, and plans
/ for carrying the work were started
shortly afterward. Graduate work
has been included in the course of the
university since 1877, during the ad-
ministration of President James Nc
Gosh, when Princeton was still the
college Of New Jersey" No attempt
was made to give graduate students a
separate home until "Merwick,' an
estate of II acres in Bayard lane, was
purchased few years ago as tenn
porary residence hall
The number of students was limited
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-24

who would attribute his powers to any
training he may have received.
Take map Of the world, spread II
ont in front Of him, arm MIN with 2
toothpick-all geniuses tave their ~.
lie eccentricities, and his consists OF
4 nartiality. for a toothplck to be used
81 pointer-and he will indicate
every country on the map and name
Il without a seconds hesitation ne
knows the capitals Of many Of these
and the chief cities as well.
One Of his pastimes is sitting down
with a geography and his toothplck
and locating out-ofthe-way lands tha'
have at some time or other been
pointed out to him.
When it comes to history there I
scarcely question Of common KNOW
edge that he is unable to answer. He
can name all the presidents.
IN the van vleet home is Pho
nogranh. with probably 80 disc rec
ords. Take one Of these and mention
tho niece on the diverse side and ne
will Immediately tell you the title oi
the selection on the reverse, goine
through the entire list without la'
tering.
His familiarity with colors Is n'
less astonishing, it being Impossible
II nuzzle him in defining even th'
most delicate shades.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-24
SOCIETY DIRECTORY

[. Q. 0. MOOSE Meets second ana
fourth Thursday evening each
month at w. o. W. hall. VISITING
brothers cordially invited. Howard T
Davis, Dictator; P. A. Linn Secretary.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-24

WANTED A good milch COW. In
quire Catarino Romero, near public
school, Old Town.