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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16
JUDGE LANKF0RO
LECTURES YOUTH
WOULD HELP REPUTATION
BEING LIKE A MULE" BOY
WAS ASSESSED LOWEST FINE
BY THE COURT.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesday 8 DAILY.
That boy is "sort of like mule
was the doctrine laid down by Judge
Eugene Lankford yesterday in assess
ling a fine against Elmer Tanner, an
I1S-year-old youth, pleading guilty to
charge of disturbing the peace. And
being like a mule, the court said, he
should not be indicted for trivial of
fenses, and the boy on his part should
be careful to keep his name off the
criminal docket.
"A mans reputation" the court
continued, addressing the youth, ''is
worth more than all the money he can
make if he lives to be 1000 years old.
Money does not make the man, though
it may help him along, but his reputa-
tion does If man gets bad repu-
tation it ruins him. This charge
against you is helping to make your
reputation. If you will promise me
that in the future you will keep your
name off the criminal dockets of your
country, l will make your fire the low
Iest that can be assessed"
Young Tanner readily entered into
the contract and the lowest fine was
assessed.
In charging the grand jury, Judge
Lankford laid special emphasis on the
enforcement Of the cigarette law.
"A short time ago the court said,
"in one county of my district man
pleaded guilty to giving away ciga-
rette papers, and at the same time ad-
mitted that his own son had few
weeks before died as result of smok-
ing cigarettes. Besides this" Judge
Lankford said, many boys and men
die much sooner than they would 9th
lerwise, because their constitution has
been undermined through the use of
cigarettes.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16
VOL. XXXIV NO. u

electric wiring became charged and
this started the fire which burned a
hole in the woodwork and melted
place in the steel ceiling before any
one saw it. When Mr.. Deal first saw
the light flashing he thought some one
was taking fiashlight picture of the
store. Ed McCarley of the Conway
telephone exchange was seriously
shocked when he cut the wires enter
ing the store, receiving a charge of
about 100 volts The damage to the
lighting wires was so serious that the
light plant had to shut down for an
hour or two until repairs could be
made. The damage to the building
was slight and fully covered by insu-
rance.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16
MANY CIVIL CASES
ARE DISPOSED OF
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Following are the circuit court pro-
|ceedings up to noon today:
J. C. Mum VS.. st. Louis, Ircn
Mountain & Southern Railway Co.;
Judgment confessed in sum of $50.
T. R. Rogers VS.. R. D. Howell; de-
fendant files motion to abate pending
Ckancery suit.
D. w. Myers VS.. st. Louis, Iron
Mountain & Southern Railway Co.;
continued.
Georgia Hendrickson VS.. St. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern Railway
Co.; continued
M. Bolls VS.. St. Louis, Iron Noun
tain & Southern Railway Co.; judg-
ment confessed for $40.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16
FIRST BASKETBALL
GAME THURSDAY
NORMAL PLAYS HENDRIX
A CLOSE CONTEST EXPECTED
WHEN RIVAL TEAMS MEET
TOMORROW.

FROM wednesday Da1ly
The first game of basketball to be
played under the new schedule of the
City League viii be staged at the ar
mory on South Front street tomorrow
afternoon at $50 o'clock. The basket
eers from the State Normal and Hen
dirk College meet for the first time
this season, and both teams are conf
dent Of coping the initial contest.
The pedagogues, under the direction
of Prof. Stephenson, have been prac-
ticing daily, and are in excellent trim
for the big battle. Normal has al
ways been Hendrix bitterest enemy
on the basketball court, and the col
legians realize that they will have to
put up the best that is in them in or
der to win. Coach Wilson's proteges
are in the pink of condition and will
put up the fight of their lives.
The grandstands are now completed
and 800 spectators may be comforta-
bly, seated. 1t is hoped that large
crowd will be present. A small ad-
mission fee will be charged.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16
CHAS. B. HANF0RD
COMING TO GRAND

Charles B. Hanford, one of the
greatest Shakesperean actors of the
present day, will be in Conway Janu-
ary %. This news seems almost too
good to be true. But Manager Lincoln
of the Grand theater informed US that
he had signed contract today with S.
T. King of Little Rock, manager of the
MacLean-H landlord Co., of Washing
ton D. c., for this date. Mr.. Lincoln
has been trying for several days to Sc
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16
SHORT SESSION
BILL MAY FALL
SUITS |STARTEDaTUfSDAY
IN CHANCERY AND IS IN THE
NATURE OF A RESTRAIN
ING ORDER.

Little Rock, Jan. 15.-Another of
the proposed amendments submitted
to the people at the last election, No.
13, restricting legislative sessions to
so days, and for which 103,946 votes
were cast, will fall if the actions tart
ed Tuesday afternoon in chancery
court by Representative G. L. Grant
of jackson county is passed upon fav-
orably.
This suit is in the nature of re-
straining order, and seeks to prevent
Speaker Joe Hardage of the house
from declaring the amendment adopt
ed. Summons was issued on the
speaker of the house, and the attor-
fend him in this action. The measure
ney general will be called upon to de-
is the handiwork of Attorney General
Norwood, and he will take great pleas
ure in defending it.
1t is alleged in the action that the
law requires proposed constitutional
amendments to be published for six
months, but this one was published
but six weeks. The matter will be
passed upon by the supreme court be-
fore the end of the 60 days provided
for the session, and if the act is
knocked out, the legislature is expect
ed to remain in session until summer
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16

is to suppress the cause" by abolish
ing the liquor traffic in the state. He
would also inf1ict a Jail sentence on
pistol-carriers. To stop lynching he
would revoke the commission of every
officer failing to protect a criminal in
his charge. He would also have a
more drastic homicide law than that
now in effect, and a limitation of the
plea of self-defense, too often used as
q pretext.
Various measures are recommended
for the benefit of labor, including a
more comprehensive workman's COM
pensation act and the appointment by
the governor of state mining board.
He makes recommendations to in
crease the efficiency Of the educational
system, including the State Univers-
ity, the State Normal School and the
agricultural schools. He advocates a
state bank examiner, the limitation of
local legislation, cheaper form Of ad-
vertising acts under the initiative and
referendum, the limitation of cam
paign expenses, the holding of a pri-
mary for United States senator, the
control of Hot Springs by the federal
government and completion of the
state capitol.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16
SEVERAL minor CASES
ARE TRIED TODAY

From Tuesdays Daily.
Faulkner county circuit court met
this morning at the usual hour, with
Judge Eugene Lankford presiding.
The following cases were tried:
State VS.. Jim Smith, carnal abuse /;
plea of guilty and sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary.
State VS.. Wesley Martin, carnal
abuse; pending in court.
City of Conway VS.. Katie Voss, dis
missed at cost of plaintiff.
State VS.. Will McClain; set for
Wednesday.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16

J. L. Snoddy, a prominent citizen of
Saltillo, is here attending court.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16
FULL ATTENDANCE
AT LEGISLATURE
ORGANIZATION FIRST day
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO
NOTIFY GOVERNOR AND SEN
ATE HOUSE is READY.

Little Rock, Jan. 14.-The house
completed it's organization Monday
afternoon, the first time that this had
been done for the opening day Of the
session in over 80 years. For the
first time since 1901, every one Of the
100 members of the house answered to
roll call
Committees consisting of Messrs
Ragon, Tolleson and Robinson to noti-
fly the governor, and Messrs. Newton
Maxwell and Smith of Bradley, We're
appointed by the speaker to notify the
senate that the house is organized and
ready for business, which duty they
performed this morning.
The first days session of the house
followed the election of T. C. Jobe of
Hampstead as temporary speaker, re-
suited in the election of the following
officers: Speaker, 10 Hardage OF
Clark; chief clerk, j. n. Childers Of
Lawrence; assistant chief clerk, Har-
Ney MCSOIlUS VI MdOlSOI, JUL iidl
clerk, Thomas H. Ward of Bonneville
sergeant-at-arms, w. H. Harrell of
Boone. The other officers are being
elected today.
Everything was harmonious in the
house, and it would have required an
expert to detect any politics in the
proceedings. Speaker Hardage, early
in the session, demonstrated that he
proposes to hold the body in check
and that they are there for business
strictly. There was a motion by Mr.
Grant of Jackson to postpone the elec-
tion of sergeant-at-ar until Tues
day, after several ballots had been
taken, but this failed and there was
no consequent delay.
J. L. Snoddy, prominent citizen of
Saltillo, is here attending court.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16
JANUARY CIRCUIT
COURT CONVENfS
JURIES ARE IMPANFLLED
LARGE NUMBER OF WITNESSES
ARE WATER BOUND AND
UNABLE TO APPEAR.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The January term of the Faulkner
circuit court was convened this morn
ing by Judge Eugene Lankford at
$3.50 o'clock at the court house. The
first part of the session was taken up
by Judge Landlord impanelling the
juries. The judge called attention to
the fact that the courtroom had been
recently re-papered and had new IL
noleum on the floor, and that IN order
to keep the room in a sanitary condI-
ton, he would impose a fine Of S5 on
those who expectorated upon the floor
In delivering his charge to the grand
jury, Judge Lankford told them that
it was not necessary for them to take
up the minor cases that could be well
disposed of by the justices of the peace,
as would be waste of time as we'll
as a loss of money to the county. He
said that such cases as neighborhood
quarrels, ETC., should not be investi-
gated by the grand jury.
Judge Lankford instructed the at
torneys to provide the court with q
list of witnesses and time they were
summoned at the beginning Of each
trial in order to save time. Fer fail
ing to do so the judge will assess a
fine of S5 against those guilty of this
negligence.
The grand jury was organized with
J. E. Hogan of Cato as foreman. M
&c. Canada was appointed special
deputy sheriff by the court to have
charge of the grand jury. The other
members of the grand jury are: r.
E. Perry, j. NJ Griffith, W. j. AL
bridge, J. T. Canada, R. W. Brown,
j. L. Snoddy, A. L. Mabry, V. A.
Brady, Clint Venable, T. N. Acton, j.
F. Raney, J. NJ Garrett, R. L. Green,
M. E. Connell and J. H. Bailey.
The first panel of the petit jury is
as follows: w. r. Blythe, W. A.
Bates, L. g. Moore, G. D. Sowell, j.
J. Smith, C. R. Piercey, w. A. Love
less, Claud Martin, D. F. Gibson,
Frank Hamlet, S. E. Lasley and E.
E. Parsons. The second panel are:
r. Hayden, A. G. Trobaugh, S. P.
Grafton, j. S. George, J. F. Martin,
J. A. Nichols, A. J. Balmat, Chris
Rumker, w. A. Phillips, w. NJ. Har
per, V. Fortner and w. P. Powell.
The following cases We're disposed
of at this mornings session:
State VS.. George Mcdaniel, carry
ing pistol; dismissed at cost of de-
fendant.
State VS.. George Mcdaniel, grand
larceny; continued until next term of
court.
State VS.. W. NJ Qualls, selling Ii
auor; witnesses absent and attach
ments issued.
State VS.. Fred Shelby and Elmer
Tanner, disturbing the peace; plea of
guilty and fined $5.
State VS.. Oscar Lyons and Sam by
ons, selling unwholesome meat; trans
ferred to Justice McMillian's court at
Republican.
State VS.. Bedford McCord and Vir-
gel Tucker, appearing drunk at pub
lie place; continued until next term
of court.
1t was found that a large number
of witnesses were waterbound and
unable to appear in court this morn
ing when the cases were called for
trial. The docket is unusually light
this term and it is thought that court
will adjourn about the middle of next
week.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16

From Wednesdays Daily.
President A. c.. Millar of Hendrix
College returned last night from trip
through the southern part of the state.
T. B. Prior of Fort Smith, attorney
for the Little Rock & Fort Smith
branch of the st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain & Southern railroad, is here at
tending circuit court.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16
GOV. DELIVERS
final MESSAGE
TO LEGISLATURE TODAY
SAYS GREAT MISTAKE WAS
MADE IN NOT PASSING
TT. BILL.

Little Rock, Jan. 15.-Governor
George W. Donaghey delivered his
farewell message to the legislature
this afternoon, and tomorrow he will
retire from office after four years
service
Considerable portions of his mes
sage on finance and prison reform had
previously been given to the public.
He gives statistics to prove that the
state is in much better financial con-
dton now than it was before he took
charge notwithstanding he has had to
meet nearly a million dollars of eX-
penses not required before, and this
has been done without increasing the
tax rate. The chief cause for this is
that through the efforts of the Tax
Commission in raising the assessment
of property in the state $105,O0O, 600.
He said that a mistake was made in
not adopting the revenue measure
passed by the last legislature and re-
pudiated by the people. He said "the
Opposition, from the very birth of the
measure magnified end advertised eX-
| Itensively its weaknesses, and at the
same time suppressed the all-import
ant and greatly predominating fac
tors of its strength In this connec-
ton, he says:
Il recommend that you reduce the
rate of taxation in this state for all
purposes so that the maximum rate
for the state, and every municipal di-
vision thereof, when all is added to-
gether, shall lnot exceed a 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"
He opposes the proposition advanc-
ed by Governor Robinson that spe-
cal one mill levy be made for educa-
tional purposes, since such institu-
tions are already supported out of the
general tax, and asks these questions:
When your road gets bad could
you haul more stuff to town by piling
up the load on the wagon?
would you put both horses on one
side of the tongue to make it easier
to pull the load?
Would you give the horse the long
est end of the double-tree when you
got in the mire?
"Such, in effect, would be the result
of your action if you tried to pile up
additional tax rates on the time-worn
now have
In connection with his message on
the pardon of $50 convicts as blow
to the lease system, he adds:
81 have not pardoned a criminal
convicted of murder in the first de-
dree
81 have given a pardon in but one
case for the illegal sale of liquor.
II have granted pardon in but one
case for carrying a pistol,
Il have issued pardons in but two
cases before the party was confined in
the penitentiary.
II have not pardoned anyone con-
vcted of mob violence"
The three principal causes for
crime in the state are given as fol
lows:
"The sale of deadly weapons and
the permitting of such weapons to be
brought into the state.
"The carrying Of concealed weapons
by the criminally-inclined.
"The permission by the state of sa-
looms within its borders"
He says that rs per cent of law
violations are by men under the infiu-
ence of alcoholic drinks at the time
and "the best way to suppress crime
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16
FIRE NARROWLY
AVfRTED TODAY

Deals store caught fire this morn
ing and by quick work on part Of
those in the building a great loss was
averted. The origin of the fire was
rather a peculiar one. 1t seems that
a nail in the steel ceiling close to the
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16

For Sale-2 well-broke and 5-year-
old mules, good size; also two horse
wagon and harness. Write or phone
O. S. Russ. Phone 14.-1td-4tw (adv)
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-16

Ray Meade of Pine Bluff, a former
Hendrix student, is the guest of Will
lie Gaines
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.AVENGING ONE WRONG BY
ANOTHER.

When n remembers what is con-
stantly sand about the army and navy
by the sort of people attacked by the
sailors out in Seattle. there is no diff
Guilty in understanding either the an
ger or the v!olenle that was displayed
by the sailors there. Nobody likes
to be the object of constant TRADES
to be called the hireling OF capital and
a professional murderer of the COM
mon people, especially when thorouh-
ly conscious of being no such thing.
To understand. however, is not neces-
sarily to pardon. in spite of the French
proverb. and though the rioting of the
sailors IS explicable, it was i~nexcus-
able.
Their obligation to keep within the
law is e-e stronger than that of or
binary citizens, since they represent
the law and are one of its two ulti-
nat arguments against the doing by
anybody of just the things they did.
They had q grievance. but it was one
that has been borne with commend
Auie ps.ISice Dy OtneTS Suffer1ng from
equally unjust ~denunciation.
The New York policemen, for in
stance. though not regarded by all as
the pinks of a perfect propriety. have
to attend many a meeting in Cooper
Union and On street corners where
they hear themselves assailed with
al the opprobious epithets to be found
in a dozen languages all well supplied
with ammunition OF that SORT. They
have never found 1t necessary to
wreck he building or to lynch the ex-
cited orators. Instead, they have been
content to grin at the absurdity of the
~Aecusations made against them. and
On such. oecAsions - they have exercis-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-25

We're again closed. and she thought of
jerry out there in the moonlight with
the surprise-this grea. surprise.
oh. Jerry. Jerry. I need YOU" she
cried hrokenly out of the window, but
Jerry, hidden in the arbor, saw ara
heard her not, for his only answer was
the first tender notes of the old
melody, How Can l Leave Thee?"
There, your father always was
playing that to me, Lizzie. But he's
gone. Lizzie, and you're gone. TOO. lit
tie daughter" The old voice trai.ed
away into a weak whisper. He's
calling me-"
Then the aged women closed her
eyes and lay so silent that Kathleen
thought she was sleeping until sud
denly she sat up, her face illumined
and gloriied with an eager look that
seemed to reach out way beyond
kathleen. Home, Sweet Home she
said weakly but clearly. Yes. John,
I'm coming home to you; I'm COM
ing" and then she fell back on her
pillow n again closed her eyes
Kathleen laid her trembling fingers on
her wrist and felt with infinite relief
the faint but certain beating of the
pulse. For a few minutes she sat be-
the bed. scarcely conscious of the
music her lover was making until the
cornet rang with the old question
Buffalo Girls. Aren't You Coming Out
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Copyright. 1913. by w. werner.)
Won't you run in and tell her now.
Kathleen? Please do. dear. You
know l have to go back to the city to-
night" The young man drew his arm
more closely about the girls slim
waist and kissed her. They were sit
ting in an old fashioned grape arbor
screened completely from both the
house and the road.
For a kathleen let her
head rest comfortably on the boys
shoulder. and then she hastily rose to
her feet. NO. Jerry. ] can't" she
said. Somehow when it comes tn it
| can't. ! believe 1t really would kill
granny. You know. she is awfully
feeble. The doctor told me that some
time she might just sleep away"
Lots of times old people after they
get quite feeble live on and on. Have
You and | got to wait until your
grandmother is ninety??"
81 don't know, Jerry. 1t doesn't
seem fair to keep you waiting in
definitely. but l can't bring myself to
hurt dear. old grandmother by sug-
costing any change"
Maybe the change wouldn't he so
hard on her as you think. Kathleen.
Well have n nice little steam heated
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-25

Tonight" Kathleen smiled very faint
~. Jerry was growing impatient. She
leaned over her grandmother and
gently spoke to her. but there was no
answer. Then she slipped noiselessiy
from the oom n ran lightly down
stairs through the door out into the
garden to Jerry and grasped his hand.
Come" she said, and in the moon
light he could see the fear in her
white face.
What is it?" he asked as she drew
him swiftly to the. house.
Grandmother. She Oh, Jerry,
I don't know what to think"
In another moment they were
standing together gazing tenderly
down at the quiet little figure on the
he'd.
She just slep away. Kathleen"
Yes" Kathleen dashed her hand
across her eyes and turned her quiv-
ering face to Jerry. Your surprise
made her going glad. 1t was wonder
full and beautiful, Jerry. The surprise
was for dear GRANNY
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nat in the City. There Won he any
hard chores for O to do. my kath-
leen. Jerry's eyes sparkled at the
vision of this little home which he
had had SO often since going to the
city to work.
She wouldn't care ANYTHING about
those comforts. Jerry. Id jus; love a
little fat like that. hut its different
With granny. She's lived right here
ali her long life. You see. every
memory she has is connected with this
Old place and the village. 1t would
be lust like %uprooting an old tree 10
take her away. wouldn't it? And she's
so used to me. We've been here alone
together almost ever since she and
grandpa took me. a homeless little or
phan three years old. / can't desert
her now that she is old and weak.
You wouldn't think ought. would
YOU. Jerry::" Kathleen pleaded with a
little sob in her voice which melted
Jerry.
NO. maybe not" he %grudsingly
agreed. hut he caught her in his arms
and kissed her more passionately than
he ever had before. 1T seems hard.
though. that now. while We are young
and I'm doing so we'll, we've got to
stay apart. the Lord knows how long
Yes. Jerry"-Kathleen shed a few
tears. OF his shoulder-'and I wish
You to know that it's just as hard for
me as it is for YOU" and moving away.
said: Now. ! must go in ard put
granny to he'd. You'll be back early"
III be back in time to spend an
hour or so before the train. I'm go
ing to give You a little surprise when
1 come back in the moonlight"
WHY. this lovely locket You
brought ME is surprise enough. I like
il even better than my ring on ac-
count Of the engraving on it, 'Miz-
pah.' II means so much when we
have to part"
But my surprise is quite different
rom rings and lockets." Jerry laugh
ed a little self-consciously.
let me go to granny and do
come hack as soon as YOU can" she
Jerry tried to kiss her again, hut,
still laughing. she gently eluded him
and ran into the house. With a heavy
heart he walked away.
Kathleen found her grandmother
asleep beside the little dining room
stove. where even in Very mild wealth
er she kept a fire for her comfort.
Don't You think you'd like to 60 to
hed?" she asked. touching lightly the
clasped on the gray alpaca skirt.
YOU'RE sleepy. granny"
Yes. SO I am" The old woman
opened her eye slowly and looked
quizzically at Kathleen. ut takes
Jerry a long time to say good-by.
doesn't it?"
9" hope you didn't get tired wait
ing for me I o come in"
"Oh. no, child. 1t was ali right. I
was mapping most of the time. but
once in a while I woke up and Won
dered if o and Jerry meant any
thing. Are YOU thinking of jerry"
why. yes. sometimes" answered
Kathleen, with sweet d~irectness, "bu,
there's nothing settled yet. You like
Jerry. don't you. granny?"
"Jer::y? Why, yes: Jerry's a hne
lad. n so was his father. He was
real smart, and I guess Jerry isn't
duh. But you're both 20 young yet"