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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01
THE LINE-U

The selection of Dr.. NJ. F. Dickinson
of Greene county, Robinson leader in
the Arkansas legislature, to manage
the Hays campaign, is taken by the
Paragould Soliphone as an indication
that the lineup in the present guber-
material race will be Robinson and
anti Robinson, and that the political
friends of the former governor will
support the Camden jurist, while his
opponents will support Mr.. Brundidge.
An article in Fridays Soliphone says:
Hon. NJ. F. Dickinson, Greene coun-
tvs representative in the last legisla-
ture, writes the editor of the Soil
phone that he is in Little Rock IN
charge of Judge Hays campaign for
governor.
"Dr. Dickinson is a shrewd politi-
clan and is we'll known by the people
over the state. He has been honored
by the people of Greene county and
they have, heretofore, shown faith in
his ability and his trustworthiness.
While a member of the legislature last
winter DR.. Dickinson did all he could
ito elect Governor Robinson to the SEN
ate and succeeded. He was petition
ed by large number of his home peo-
pie to support some other candidate
and a number of letters were written
to him requesting him to support some
other candidate, but he claims that he
received more requests to vote for
Robinson than he did to vote against
him.
perhaps Dr. Dickinson is as large
ly responsible for the election of Rob-
inson as any other member, because
of his wide acquaintance and his afflll-
alton with the Farmers Union MEM
bers, he having been formerly secre-
tarv of the state union and editor OF
the official Farmers Union newspaper.
"In selecting DR.. Dickinson for his
campaign manager, Judge Hays has
perhaps secured the most influential
Robinson man in the state, and we
have no doubt that DR.. Dickinson will
render the judge valuable service.
"The lineup in the gubernatorlal
campaign is Robinson and anti-Robin-
son. This is the chief issue. Those
who sanction DR.. Dickinson's support
of Robinson for senator will no doubt
give Judge Hays loyal support, while
those who opposed Robinson will, IN
the main, support Brundidge OF
course Judge Hays expects DR.. Dlckin-
son to swing Greene county to HIM
and he will no doubt do it if the people
give him the same liberal endorsement
at the polls that he has heretofore re-
ceiyed"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01

ties of life is another means of enter
ing the publicity zone. Conduct that
' is off the beaten trail affords news.
Those who defy social observances or
tread upon established institutions
must not expect to escape print, and
should not asked to be saved from
such notoriety.
Further, much injustice may be
done by the suppression of news. The
tongue of gossip, uniformed of the
real facts, can do a hundred times
more to the innocent publication of
the truth will do to those actually in
volved. Often a newspaper is shield
ing the reputation of a score from the
scandal of suspicion when it is telling
the truth about one who has incurred
the liability to censure.
A newspaper, with a sense of re-
sponsibility, will exercise certain
discrimination. There may be times
and circumstances that justify sup
preston. Some happenings may in
the reporting of them serve no prop
er end. Of two things the response
BILE newspaper will be jealousy care
ful-the good name of woman and
the reputation of financial institu-
ton.
Both are of that delicacy to be hurt
Tho oood uan,a nf a woman iS a treas
ure beyond price, and cloud cast up
on the reputation of bank or trust
company may cause loss to thousands
who are dependent upon its so!vency.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01

THE editor of the Russeltville-C our-
ier- Democrat sends a marked copy of
his paper of April /, containing an ed
itorial endorsement of Prof. J. H. Rey-
nolds for president of the University
of Arkansas, which the Log Cabin
Democrat reproduced from the Dan
vile Democrat, giving credit to the
latter. The article appeared as an
original editorial in the Danville pa
per, which evidently neglected to &C
knowledge that it was copied from the
Russellville journal.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01
THE LAW AS TO PARDONS.

The discovery" of law regulating
the application for pardons in Arkan-
sas has been the subject of much com
ment in the state papers recently, and
Acting Governor Futrell, in a state
ment issued Saturday, said that here
after a substantial compliance with
this law will be required of those APP
plying to him for pardons.
The discovered law, which is en-
braced in sections 2566 to 2570, inclu-
.sive, of Kirby's Digest, is not so an
Scient as might be presumed from its
discovery" as it was enacted only 10
years ago-April 20, 1903. Those who
are familiar with the course of state
politics during the past decade will
easily recall the circumstances of its
passage. 1t was simply an attempt
upon the part of an i-administra-
ton legislature to curb an alleged in
discriminate and excessive use of the
pardon power by the then chief ex-
,ecutive, jeff Davis.
The act attempted to prohibit the
governor ''from considering or grant
ing any application for a pardon or
remission of forfeiture of bail bond
until there is filed in his Office GER
rtfficate of the county clerk or affidavit
of two persons known to be credible,
that the application for such pardon
sor remission of forfeiture has been
published as hereinafter provided
The two sections following provided
for the publication for two weeks in
some newspaper or the posting at the
entrance of the courthouse for 10 days
of all applications for pardons.
Governor Davis, however, took the
position that the legislature had no
power to place such limitation upon
the governors constitutional authorl-
ty to grant pardons and simply disre-
.earded the new law. His position IN
the matter was never controverted,
and his successors followed his exam
!. pie in ignoring the act.
Section Is of article of the consti-
tutian of 1874 provides that 'in all
criminal and penal cases, except IN
those of treason and impeachment, the
governor shall have the power to
grant reprieves, combinations of SEN
tence and pardons after conviction;
and to remit fines and forfeitures I'M
der such rules and regulations as may
be prescribed by law. y"
1t would seem clear that the govern
or's power to grant reprieves, commu-
tations and pardons in all cases Tex
cept those of treason and impeach-
ment) is absolute and beyond the con-
Srol of legislative act. But his pow
er to remit fines and forfeitures may
be regulated by the legislature; and,
so far as the remission of forfeitures
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01
Editor Taylor of the Paragould Sol

Editor Taylor of the Paragould Sol
iphone is nothing if not progressive,
and his horror of being "scooped'' in
a news story led him last week into
an embarrassing position. just as the
Soliphone was going to press, came the
news that Pope Plus X was dying.
Feeling sure that ere his paper woald
reach its readers "a hours later, his
holiness would have passed to his eter-
nal reward, Editor Taylor wrote a
lengthy obituary over which was
placed the heading, Pope Plus the
Tenth is Dead" The following issue
of the Solaphone contained fulsome
editorial apology to the pope
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01
STRAIGHT TALK TO FARMERS.

Since the organization of the Rain
water Bank and Trust Company of
Morrilton, Wood Rainwater, president
of that institution, has at regular in
tervals, been sending to their farmer
customers circular letters telling them
in plain language why they ought to
make their living at home The lat
est letter he has sent out contains
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01

such wholesome advice that the Log
Cabin Democrat is taking the liberty
of reproducing it in full:
Corn planting time is here. Be a
good citizen, progressive farmer; it's
not hard to do. Raise your own corn,
potatoes and peas, enough to do you
and some to sell. That's all it takes.
Corn fed cattle nets you SLIT
bushel. Would you raise corn for
IS1.27 a bushel? There is money in all
kinds of farming except cotton. Five
bales of cotton are worth as much as
eight bales. Why will you farmers
and Farmers Union kill the price of
cotton by raising more than can be
used? Cut your cotton crop and in
crease corn, potatoes and peas. Cat
tie and hogs will never be cheap any
more, never. At your door IN Little
Rock is the best cattle market in the
United States for fat cattle. Arkan-
sas now has a packing house paying
Chicago prices for fat cattle. How
many 500 steers are you going to tat
ten? How much corn, peas and po-
tatoes are you going to sell? You can
not afford to hire some rich man to
raise your living. When you buy
corn, peas, potatoes and meat out OF
the state you are buying them from
farmers who own automobiles at your
expense. You would not pay your
neighbor 800 a month to raise your
crop. Why will you pay it to the 9TH
err fellow? We have the finest, best
state in the Union and you don't
know it. Some time, just for bust
ness. take stock of yourself and see
what you are doing raising cotton.
Say you have farmed 30 years.
Your child has helped you five years
35 years work. You own two mules
worth $3.50. Plow tools worth $50.
A wagon worth $50. A total of S325.
Divide this by 35 years, making $3.50
a wear. or two and three-fourths cents
a day YOU have made and saved.
That's extra fine to make farming
(raising cotton. One COW will net
YOU more than your work and your
child's work at cotton. Don't get mad
when the government is trying to help
you. Help yourself to make a living
by raising your own grub. Don't get
mad when you figure and find out that
one COW is worth more to the state OF
Arkansas and humanity than you are
while raising cotton-from money
calculation or food standpoint. Don't
YOU think it's time to figure?
"Take full day, or full month,
or a full year to figure-what am
making per year? What am | saving
per year? Am I looking for fun and
no money raising cotton? Twenty-slx
million farmers have to raise enough
cattle and corn and wheat to feed
100 million people. Are you selling
your part? If you can't figure, III
tell YOU what your figures are. All cot
ton is a poor man all your lie eSdlo
less of how hard you work or how
much you figure.
"Raise cattle, hogs, corn, peas ana
potatoes and l guarantee you make
money and better citizens; BESIDES
YOU are setting a good example for
YOUR children and Arkansas. It's pitt
full to see a drunkard or morphine eat
err. 1t is more pitiful to see a cotton
farmer trying to raise enough cotton
to buy horse feed for the next year.
If Judgment Day don't come soon l
don't know what's to become of the
white cotton farmer"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01

w. F. TURNER, editor of the Atkins
Chronicle, and T. L. Pound, editor of
the Danville Democrat, were recon-
mended by Congressman H. M. Jaco-
way to be postmasters of their respec-
tive towns, the recommendations being
sent in at the same time with that OF
H. B. Ingram for the Conway post
mastership.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01
RECEPTION FOR
MR.. BRlND|DCF
CITIZENS TOMEET MONDAY
PLANNED TO EXTEND MARKED
COURTESY TO DISTINGUISH
ED VISITOR.

From Saturdays Daily.
AS mark of appreciation to the
compliment paid to Faulkner county
by Hon. Stephan Brundidge in select
ing Conway as the place for the open
ing speech in his campaign for COVER
nor, citizens of the county are plan
ming to give the distinguished visitor
a cordial reception during his visit
here.
Details of the reception and enter
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01
AFTER NEGRO EMBEZZLER.

Little Rock, April 26.-Gov. Futrell
Friday afternoon IGNORED a requisi-
ton from Gov. Brown of Georgia for
the return to that state Of ]. E. Bond,
a negro, wanted there for a misde~
meanor. Bond IS under arrest in Ben
ton. He is alleged to have embezzled
the funds of negro lodge of which
he was organizer.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01

LOUIS II. MOORE of Ozark, who is
we'll known in Conway, is being men
toned as the probable nominee of the
Republican party for governor, in the
election to be held July %.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01
WOMAN SUFFERED
TEN YEARS
From Nervousness Caused by
Female Ills-Restored to
Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Auburn, n. Y. &c suffered from
NERVOUSNESS for ten years, and had such

organic pains that
sometimes | would
lie in bed four days
at a time, could not
eat or sleep and did
not want anyone to
talk to me or bother
me at all. Some
times | would suffer
for seven hours at a
time. Different doc
tors did the best
they could for me
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01

In attacking the Democratic tariff
bill, Progressive Lafferty of Oregon
said: at was written by Underwood
and underwritten by Woodrow.
Which ought to make it a mighty good
law.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01

until four months ago | began giving
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial and now am in good
health. - Mrs. WILLIAM HI. GILL, Is
Pleasant Street, Auburn, New York.
doctors Daughter Took It."
st. Cloud, MINI. -"I was so run down
by overwork and worry that could not
stand it to have my children talk aloud
or walk heavy on the floor. One of my
friends said, Try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, for know a doc
tors daughter here in town who takes
it and she would not take it if it were
not good.
81 sent for the Compound at once and
kept on taking it until was all right. F"
Mrs BERTHA M. QUICKsTADT, 727 5th
Avenue, s., st. Cloud, MINI.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound may be relied upon as the most
efficient remedy for female ills. Why
Ion t you try it3
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01

of bail bonds is concerned, his power
probably is limited to the extent of
the provisions of the newly discovered
law.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01
BUT SPENCE WAS DEBATED!

In last weeks issue we made men
ton of Mr.. Spence Holder as living on
Bear Creek. The Bear Creek boys
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01

Most people won't believe Conway
las a new depot when they see it.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01

came in this week and had it correct
ed Mr.. Holder, however, was highly
debated over the mistake, and said
there was no kick coming to him
Searcy County Enterprise.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-05-01

Mrs. A. E. Livingston is visiting in
Little Rock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15

ray had beein used, showing the bone
to be badly diseased. This operation
failed to bring relief and as last re-
sort the doctors decided to amputate
the limb. At first the amputation
seemed a success. Tuesday he suf-
fered relapse which resulted in his
death,
Hans Sholt residing in the east part
OF town is very sick.
Mrs. Aldolph Peterson who suffered
three strokes Of paralysis recently, is
now able 10 move her limbs and arms,
and is getting along remarkably well
for one of her age.
Mrs. Frank Bodile who has been at
the bedside of her father, Hans Sholt,
for the last week, has returned to her
home in Lynn.
Every mother in Orion is invited to
hear the program TO be given by the
Mothers association Thursday after
noon at the high school at $3.50.
The NJ. E. Ladies' Aid society will
| meet at the home of Mrs Gust Ander.
son Jan. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
Farm Notes

Condemnation of the general prop
formity in the taxation Of all kinds of
property regardless of character has
been voiced by experts in other states
as we'll as in Illinois.
The attempt to tax all property by
a uniform rule results in the placing
of burdens of taxation upon real es-
tate" says Allen R. Foote of Colum-
bus, Ohio, for many years president
of the National Tax association. "All
who are intelligently endeavorlng to
improve the tax systems of the sever
al states are concentrating their ef-
forts upon securing constitutional
amendments that will permit a CLASH
fication OF the subjects OF taxation
and thus remove the obstacles to tax
reform always presented by the uni
form rule of the general property tax.
wherever classification is permit
ted, and a very low rate placed upon
intangible property, the revenue from
this source is invariably increased
enormously"
Harrison b. Riley of the Illinois
special tax commission says of the
need for the tax amendment to the
constitution The taxing system of II.
linois is antlqusted, unequal, iuequit.
able and unenforcible except as
against real estate and fixed personal
property. The land, cattle and ma.
chinery of the farmer are reached
and taxed as is the furniture of the
small householder, but the great mass
of personal property wholly escapes
taxation owing to the fact that the
constitution and laws of the state
make that result inevitable"
The Oregon tax commissions re
port 1905) said: THE investigation
of the reports of the commissions Of
other states clearly shows that the
general property tax results in the
( placing OF the burdens upon real prop
erty. And that is true in this state
Under its operation the tax falls
largely upon visible personal proper
| ty, and that, too, in the hands o.
those that pay the tax on real prop
erty."
The fifth national corn exposition
viii. be held III Columbia, S. c., Jan
q to Feb. 8, 1913. following the Close
of the Illinois corn show to be hell
in Urbana, H., Jan. Is to %.
At the national exposition there
viii be actual accomplishments II
agriculture shown in competitive eX
hibits from IS states. New fact
and principles will be demonstrates
in exhibits from % agriculture. col
leges and experiment stations. Their
viii also be one of the largest, mos
oomplete and comprehensive exhibits
Of the federal agricultural department
ever attempted
One thousand boys will be guests o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
HAMPTON

Charles Carey of Carbon Cliff visited
at c. H. Lees home Sunday.
There will be a chicken pie supper
at the NJ. E. church Wednesday even
ing, Jan. Is.
Edward Wheeler was considerably
burned Sunday, the result of a tea
kettle containing hot water being up
set and the boy receiving the contents
on one of his legs.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Thursday of this week with Mrs. ]. w.
Holder.
Hampton Sunday school officers have
been chosen as follows: Superintend-
ent, ]. E. Maxwell; assistant superin-
tendent, Mrs. F. H. Griggs; secretary,
Mrs. c. II. Cox; assistant secretary,
Mrs. Moody; treasurer, c. S. Lee;
librarian, Miss Helen Johnson; presi.
dent of primary department, Mrs.
James McGinnis; president of mission
board, Mrs. Maniel Smith; secretary
and treasurer of mission board, Mrs.
Hiram Whitehead. The teachers are
Miss Vera Guckert, Miss Florence Oltr
man, Mrs. F. H. Griggs, Mrs. G. W.
Turner, Mrs. Maniel Smith, c. S. Lee
and Mrs. Hiram Whitehead. The sub,
stitute teachers are Mrs. Moody, G. w
Turner and Mrs. James McGinnis. The
chorister is G. w. Turner; organist
Mrs. G. w. Turner; assistant organ
list, Miss Florence Gilman.
Miss Mildred Cloidt is doing vel
after submitting to an operation
appendicitis a few days ago.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid society met
Thursday with Mrs. Jacob Hermes II
the sewing contest Mrs. John CLAM
received first prize and Mrs. H. Scha
fer second.
John Gilman has bought William
! Mohr's saloon business.
Miss Vera Guckert's Sunday schoo
class, Sunshine Workers, gave a sur
prise party for Miss Thelma Hill Fri
day evening at her home. Her birth
| day anniversary was Saturday anC
the class celebrated the event in ad
vance. She was presented with a golt
signet hatpin. Mrs. Hill served re
! freshments.
H. NJ. Schafer has bought Bert HUI
STEERS interest in the barber shop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15

the exposition for one week. Each of
these boys must have grown an acre
of corn during 1913 and have passed
competitive examination under the
DR.. Knapp system Of country life i'm
provement.
Sixty-five thousand boys OF southern
states have been working all summer
with view to securing the privilege
of being one of the guests Of the ex-
position.
The national exposition will receive
exhibits from state shows only lex
cept in cases of states where there is
no state organization), hence citizens
of Illinois who desire to exhibit COM
petitive samples should enter them at
the Illinois state corn show at Ur'
bana, by five o'clock, p. M, Wednes-
day, Jan. Is. All who attend the H.
! linois show are invited to bring at
| least one ten-ear exhibit. which shall
remain the property of the exhibitor.
! No cash premiums will be offered, but
the superior samples will be indicated
| by suitable ribbons. There are also a
number of special premiums to be
awarded. The competitive samples
will be exhibited at the national eX-
| position in connection with the eX
hibit of the state agricultural college
II is intended that the national exposi'
ton shall be a grand revie wof agri
cultural progress and development
All railroads will! give reduced round
trip rates.
1t is hard for a farmer in the heart
of the corn belt to consider seriously
the demands of any other crop, yet Il
he will study alfalfa a little he will
see that he is accepting no inferior
plant when he puts it in place or some
o. his corn fields.
Alfalfa will make a total yield o.
from four to six tons per acre. TAX
ing five tons per acre as a STANDARD
and calling the hay worth $12 per ton
there is thus derived from that acre
gross revenue of $50. To equal tina
amount the field must yield 120 bush
els of corn which must sell at so cent
per bushel. Furthermore, according
to the amount of available and 'diges
tible carbohydrates and protein pre-
duced by these crops the alfalfa wi
yield fully three times as much Pre-
tein as the corn and double as mucl
carbohydrate. Another advantage Il
favor of the alfalfa is that it feeds i
soil far below the corn root-pastur
and fills all the land with nitrogen
, gathered from the air.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
SILVIS

Mrs. Richard Mier was paid a visit
by her sister, Mrs. Clara Cam of Kan
sas.
Funeral services for the late Mr.
Mccullough were conducted by Rev.
z. W. Thompson last Thursday after
noon from the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Kline of Eleventh street.
Little Floyd Harder is slowly re-
covering from a severe attack of
quinsy
The Baptist Ladies Aid society elect
ed officers for 1913 as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. G Nelson; vice president,
Mrs. T. Runsey; secretary, Mrs. H.
skinner; treasurer, Mrs. Henry
Schmidt.
Mrs. Victor Hokinson is visiting
relatives at Sterling.
Miss Pearl Wilson entertained a
number of her schoolmates at a party