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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-16
SEEKS 10 LIMIT
 THE INVESTIGATION TO CHANGE IN POINSETT
KIRBY FAVORS AND CLARKE OPPOSES FULL INQUIRY OF
 ALLEGED FRAUDS.
Special to the Log Cabin Democrat

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat
 Little Rock, April 15.-No decisive action was taken today in the Kirby Clarke senatorial contest before the State Democratic Central Committee.
 The entire forenoon was devoted to the argument of resolution offered by Clarke supporters to limit the con- test to an investigation of the charge that the returns from Poinsett county had been changed after the official canvass was made.
 Troy and Frank Pace, representing Judge Kirby, demanded the fullest i'm vestigation of all frauds in Poinsett county, especially the charge that 529 more votes had been cast than there are poll tax payers in the county.
 w. M. Lewis, representing Senator Clarke, spoke in support of the reso- iution. Committeeman Clyde Going answered the charges brought against Poinsett county by Judge Kirby and declared the returns were neither padded nor changed, and the ballots and poll books will be delivered when the committee asks for them.
 When the committee adjourned at noon it was announced that both Judge Kirby and Senator Clarke would speak this afternoon. Little Rock, April 15.-The Demo cratic State Central Committee ar rived at no decision Tuesday, having adjourned until a. m. today.
 This was done to enable sub-com- that purpose an opportunity to tabu- late the returns from the various counties, particularly in the contest for United State Senator. There are two contests before the committee, that of Judge w. F. Kir- by against James P. Clarke, for United States Senator, and that of T. J. Ramey against T. E. Wood for Railroad Commissioner of the North. eastern district.
 Judge Kirby filed his formal con- I test Tuesday morning, alleging fraud in Poinsett county, and asking that he be declared the nominee. At the afternoon session Senator Clarke sub- mitted his answer.
 The answer was read by Senator Clarke himself, and signed by his counsel, J. H. Carmichael, c. T. Cole man and w. M. Lewis.
 Senator Clarke said that he courted | the most thorough and prompt inves- tigation of all allegations of fraud, but said that if the committee decided that it could open the question of al legged fraudulent votes in Poinsett county, he should be given an oppOr- tunity to file supplemental answer
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-16
VOTE 10 ORGANIZE
 SPECIAL DISTRICTS
ELECTIONS ON APRIL 20
WILL BE HELD AT MT. VERNON AND CENTER POINT, THIS
 COUNTY.

Elections were ordered today by County Judge J. w. Holt to be held to decide upon the organization of two rural special school districts in Faulk- ner county on Monday, April 20. One of the districts proposed is at Center Point and includes the territory bounded as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of section 25, township 6 north, range II, running west IA miles, south 1-2 mile, west 1-2 mile, east IA mile, south 1 3-4 miles, west 1-2 mile, south IA mile, east IA mile, south IA mile, west 1-2 mile, south IA mile, east 3 1-2 miles and north 4 1-2 miles to place of be- ginning. The election for this dis trict will be held at Center Point.
 The other special district is at Mt. Vernon and is described as follows Beginning at the northeast corner of section 12. township north, range II west, running west 1 mile, south IA mile, west l mile, south 3 3-4 miles, east 2 miles and north miles to place of beginning. The election for this district will be held at Mt. Vernon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-16
VOL. XXXV. NO. B

by they carry on their nefarious game? In the name of justice and right, is there not some relief from this deviltry? Have we got to resort to such means as the Independent Democrats of Tennessee?
 l believe in the Democratic princi- ples of justice. Is that what we are getting now? I am not wri ing these few lines because 1 have an axe to grind, but this is not the first time we have seen the twill of the people thwarted. Look at the Brundidge and Hays contest and numerous oth.. CTS of lesser importance. I say, give us fair counts and honest elections and we will be satisfied.
 J. A. CLAYTON
 Mt. Vernon, April IA. 1914.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-16

The evening service will begin at s o'clock. Tuesday afternoon at o'clock pr. Sledge will speak to the women. He has delivered this message in many cities of the south and all the ladies are urged to avail themselves of the opportunity to hear him. We'd nesday morning at 10 o'clock there will be a meeting for the old people. If there are old people who desire to come who are not able to walk, and have no conveyance, the pastor will be glad to furnish them conveyance If notified in time.
 The meeting is growing in interest and power, the additions to date num- bering 13. Baptizing some night this week will be held. All are cordially invited to attend all these services.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-16
ASSESSMENT GAINS
 40 PER CENT IN 5 YEARS

Little Rock, April 9.-The as- sessed valuation of the state has in creased nearly 40 per cent in the last five years, under the administration of the Arkansas Tax Commission. The total assessment in 1908 was $327 ,023, 1852, and in 1914 it is $449,- 113,260, a net gain of $122,089, ,708. The railroad assessments in 1908 amounted to $49,240,651, and this year it is $S7, 7,229, ,526.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-16
REPRESENTATIVES CHOSEN.

The orator, declaimer and debaters who will represent Hendrix College at the annual state contests at Pine Bluff in May, have been chosen, as follows: Orator, James J. Harrison; declaimer, Harlan Greenlee; debaters, Wm. R. Stevens and B. O. Womble.
 The Normal representatives will be as follows: Declaimer, Irvine Har- ris; reader. Miss Marie Nance.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-16
RURAL CONFERENCE
 AT COMMENCEMENT
AT HENDRIX JUNE SIP
PROBLEMS OF COUNTRY PAS TORS TO BE DISCUSSED AT
 COLLEGE HERE.
rrom Monday'e OanY.

| rrom Monday'e Dafly
 l A new feature of commencement week at Hendrix College this year will be conference for rural pas tors, which will begin on Monday, June 8, and close Friday, June 12. The dates for the conference have re- gently been changed to coincide with the finals at the college, in order that those in attendance may also have the opportunity of hearing the commence ment speakers.
 Some of the most distinguished men in the nation will aid in conduct ing the conference, the complete pro- gram of which will be announced later. While in Louisville last week, President J. H. Reynolds secured the promise of Bradford Knapp, head of the United States department of az riculture, to attend the meeting and also to send an expert preacher-agri culturist, w1o will present the pe- culiar relations of the country pastor to his flock. Another speaker will be Prof w. E. Halbrook of Choctaw, whose profound study of rural condi- tions in Arkansas has won him na- i tion-wide recognition.
 The following ouc1ne of the work of the conference mas been announced by pr. Reynolds:
 What Is the Country Problem?- CD From an economic point of view. | CD From an educational viewpoint. | (3) From a social viewpoint. (4 From moral and religious view point.
 | The Rural Church and the Rural School.-D How may they be mu- tually helpful? CD The relation of the pastor to the public school. (3) | What rural teacher can do for the community. (4) The consolidated rural school.
 The Rural Church and Community | Welfare.-Q) HOW can the rural church help solve the problem of good roads? (2) Can the rural church improve the rural homes? (3) Plans for rural festivals and picnics. (4) How can pastors aid agriculture? (5) How the services of the church may be related to the life of the commun- ity. (5) Leading the community. Financing the Rural Church.-O Pay of the rural pastor. CD How to secure the funds.
 Farm tenacy and it's relation to the rural problem. Fighting of peasantry. Program of the church in the new rural civilization. Relation of the church to the social life of the people. Country ministerial association.
 Which Shall it Be?-Co-ordination and cooperation, or consolidation and the maintenance of only one church in a given rural community?
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-16
CONVENTION MAY BE SCENE OF CONTEST l7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MEETING AT STUTTGART ON APRIL 23 TO DECLARE JUDIC
 CAL NOMINEES.

The usual perfunctory duties of the judicial convention in declaring the nominees selected at the Democratic primary will probably be enlivened in the Seventeenth judicial district this year by contest +; the circuit judges race. George w. Clark, who on the face of the official returns was defeated by Thomas c. Trimble of Lonoke by a plurality of 177 votes, announced several days ago that he had evidences of fraud in behalf of Trinble in Lonoke, Prairie and Ar kansas counties. Today MT. Clark said that he was not ready to issue any statement, but intimated that he expects to carry out his intention of prosecuting contest.
 The district central committee met at De Vall's Bluff last week and can vassed the returns, the official totals being Trirnble 3,O29, Clark 1852 and Thomas 1895 At the same meeting the committee called the district con- vention to be held at Stuttgart, Thursday, April 23, at 12 o'clock noon, the formal call being as fol- lows:
 Notice is hereby given that the ju- dicial convention for the purpose of declaring the nominees of the Demo- cratic party for the office of circuit judge and prosecuting attorney for the Seventeenth judicial district of Arkansas, will be held at the court house al Stuttgart, Arkansas county on Thursday, April 23, 1914, at 12 o'clock noon.
 All delegates selected by the re- cent county convention to the judicial convention are urged to be present at said time.
 "CHAS. A. WALLS, "Chairman, Judicial Committee, Sev-
 enteenth District.
 Attest: W. w. SHARP, Secretary"
 Another matter of interest locally in connection with the Stuttgart con- vention will re the question of seating the delegation from Faulkner county. It will be remembered that a bolt oc- cured during the session of the con- vention here and two sets of delegates were elected to the state and all the district conventions. The regular convention elected II delegates and II alternates, while the so-called trump convention named only nine of each. The two delegations are as follows:
 Regular Convention-Delegates: S.. s. Wilson, w. w. Bishop, A. M. Led better, J. H. Mayhew, J. A. Mode, J.. H. Dunn, J. J. Nixon, s. s. Surratt, James Carter, E. L. King and H. Rob- inson. !Alternates: J. l. Summers, Carl Moore, George Carter, H. T.. Whiddon, Dr. J. B. Mum, J. J. Fort son. Dr. A. E. Moore, H. G. Nixon, Dan Ward and J. l.. George.
 Bolters' Observation-Disclosures: F.. H. Prince, c. O. Payne, R. D. White, R. G. Bruce, w. H. Prince, J. B. Hig- gins and Maurice Anthamatten. AL ternates: w. E. Cibourn, B. T. ln- gram, w. R. McHenry, R. w. Shaw, J. D. Burchfeld, Wellington Robbins, J. c. lobe, o. L. Honea and c. $. Harmon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-16
PULASKI COUPLE WE'D HERE.

John Brooks and Miss Lois Davis of Frank, Pulaski county, were mar ried at the courthouse in this city yes terday afternoon, County Judge J. w.. Holt pronouncing the ceremony. MT. Brooks is engaged in the sawmill bus mess at his home.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-16
REMODELING PARLOR.

The ice cream parlor at West Drug Company's is being remodeled and will be converted into one of the handsomest in the city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-16
BAPTIST SERVICES TO
 CONTINUE ALL WEEK

From Mondays Daily.
 The meetings at the Baptist church will continue throughout the week.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-16
MANY TEACHERS TO
 GO 10 CONVENTION
NO SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AT PUBLIC SCHOOL THURS
 DAY OR FRIDAY.

From Wednesdays Daily.
 The entire faculty of Conway pub lie school tomorrow will go to Little Rock to attend the State Teachers
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-16
SHAKESPEARE CLUB DATE.

The Conway Shakespeare Club will meet tomorrow afternoon at the usual hour at the home of Mrs. w. $. Stark. 610 Robinson avenue.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-22

lined with silk of an exquisite shade Of
yellow while over the seam which
connected the coat and the peplum
was arranged a girdle Of iridescent
gold beads that fell in long ends at
the front that were weighted by big
tassels.
Ruffled skirts appear to be con-
stantly gaining in favor. They are
pretty upon the tall, slender sister
hood and they may BE- expected in
even greater numbers for the coming
season but nothing that cuts the height
as do frills should be worn without
consideration and it is to be hoped
that the fashion will not become too
general one
The Washington herald., 1914-02-22

stitch to form hens. Fold the suit az
the shoulders with the wrong sides
together and meet the double and tn.
single notches at the under-arm and
sleeve edges. Stitch the edges to-
gether, and finish with the shirred
seam on the wrong side as already
directed. As the next step. Join tn.
back portions of the bloomers. bring
ing the four notches together. AMI
make the usual French seam. Turn
the extensions at the sides under On
the perforations and stitch to form
hens. Join the back of the leg poc-
tons to the front with the thre:
notches meeting. making the doubl.
or French seams, and Join the outsid.
leg seams in the same manner.
II you are making the suit with II.
loose trousers. undertake the lows-
edges and for this facing you must
cut strips one and one-half inches
wide, shaped exactly like the bloomers.
as nothing else will TT. II you hav.
cut them the full length Of the pat
tern for the boomer effect, unier-fac.
the lower edges with straight strips
OF material one inch in width; insert
elastic and draw Up to the needed siE.
Gather the hack Of the bloomers
at the upper edge between the doubts
crosses and Join to the notched edge
Of the belt. the center backs together
and the notches at the edges. Fold
the belt on the perforations at the
center and hem the remaining long
edge over the seam. Turn under the
seam allowance on all the remaining
edges OF the belt and stitch together
Work button-holes in the right back o:
the body portion and sew buttons on
the left to corresponds: work button
holes at the center Of the belt and
near the edges OF the bloomers and
Few buttons on the body portion to
The Washington herald., 1914-02-22

For the trimming, cut bias strips
Of the material one and one-half
inches in width. Seam one strip to
each sleeve edge. turn over on the
right side, turn the seam allowance on
the upper edge under and stitch as
illustrated. For the square neck, join
one strip to the front and one the
back Of the neck edge in the same
manner. For each side Of the neck.
cut strip four inches longer than tn:
neck size and shape the ends as shown
in the picture Turn one-quarter o!
an inch under on all edges and turn
the seam allowance on the neck edge
The Washington herald., 1914-02-22

meet them Lap the hens on tbs
body portion and close with button,
and button-holcs and button the belt
into place. Work an extra button
hole 1t the right cnl Of the belt.
sew button OH the left and button
the ends into place.
For a child four years Of age will b,
needed so yards Of material II niche,
wide with q yard for the belt and bias
bands or = yard for the bias band,
only if the belt is made to match the
garment
The pattern is cut for children twa
four and six years Of age.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-22
FASHION NOTES

TINE fashionable hotels bring
forth a great many inter-
esting costumes at the
luncheon hour. A handsome one
met yesterday consisted Of gown OF
brown satin with six tiers or scant
fiounces with very full short coat
gathered into the neck and again at the
waist line where it was finished with
full hip length pePlum. The neck Of
the coat which formed deep V at the
front was finished with a box plated
irill Of satin which fell backward to
give somewhat OF a AIedici effect
and both the irill and the peplum were
The Washington herald., 1914-02-22

Of very little children. 1t is simpI,
and easy to adjust and keeps all tn.
little Undertaking clean while tn,
child is crawling about on the hoor
and Strengthening his muscles and /:
is so simple that neither the making
nor the Laundering would be consii-
cradle There is an extension at tn.
lower edge that is easily buttoned into
place and makes adjustment easy.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-22

shows the kimono sleeves that ara
such favorite this season but no one
Of the garments means any consider
able amount of labor for the making
The kimono romoers can be made with
loose trousers or those that are drawn
upin bloomer style At the verycent.r
Of the picture is shown creeping
apron that really belongs to the sam.
class and it is a real boon to mother,
The Washington herald., 1914-02-22

every other form Of dress. There ar.
four styles shown in the illustration
and they are all good. Since in ROM
pers, no distinction is made between
the sexes, they are as desirable for the
girls as for the boys and they can
be made from gingham. chambray.
percale or any simple material of the
kind that can be washed and ironed
without harm. One Of the designs
The Washington herald., 1914-02-22

n EALLY up-to-date. scientific
X mothers provide extremely
simple layettes. The most
fashionable babies wear garments OF
only moderate length and of fine
material, many of them quite plain.
others trimmed in moderation. Hand
tewed tucks and hand embroidery are
used and sometimes we see frills OF
dainty embroidery edging the skirt
but we have come to know that the
baby must be free Of frills to be really
The Washington herald., 1914-02-22

tucked or treated after the manner
shown here as may be liked. Fine.
soft lawn is the accepted material for
babies use and, IL lace is used to finish
the neck and sleeve edges. it must be
very fine and very tiny. The slip that
is made in kimono stlye has all the adj
vantages Of the simple Oriental style.
1t means only two seams to be sewed
up and. since there are no sleeves to be
sewed in. there are no armhole seams.
q fact which not alone reduces labor
The Washington herald., 1914-02-22

over on the right side. Arrange tn.
straps over the suit with the edges
exactly meeting. baste and stitch into
place. ifyou are making the suit with
the round neck join one long strip to
the neck edge with the seam on tn.
right side. Turn over on the right
side and finish as directed for tn.
sleeves.
Cut bia, strip Of the material
one inch in width and undertake IN.
curved lower edges Of the back Of
the body portion. Turn the back
edges under on the perforations and
The Washington herald., 1914-02-22

but also assures comfort to the IittIs
wearer. The bishop dress, while il
produces much the same comfortable
result, is made rather differently, the
sleeves being joined to it but extended
to the neck edge where the little gar
ment is finished with a casing and rib
bon by means etwhich it is drawn up
at need, and which allows of its being
opened out perfectly fat to be washed
and ironed.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-22

n 10 garment ever devised mean,
N really greater satisfaction and
greater comfort to the little
wearer than do the rompers that
have become such an established
feature of childrens' wardrobes. They
allow perfect freedom. they protect
the under-clothing and withal they
are so pretty and becoming that
they might almost take the place Of
The Washington herald., 1914-02-22

happy and the plain little slips that
are made in kimono and bishop styles
are more needful for his comfort than
any other sort.
In the picture are shown two good
examples Of these and also two dresse,
Of more elaborate styles designed for
the more formal occasions of the baby's
life. The latter show yokes finished
with fine needle work and there really
is no prettier finish, while the lower
edges can be simply hemmed and
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-04-04
NEW OIL ENGINE

The City Council, says the
Abbeville Meridional, tosether
with their advisory commit
tee has let q CONTRACT to
che Snow Engine Co. for
an internal combustion oil engine
which will be used 10 operate the
electric light and water works
plant here The contract was for
an engine of ll0 horse power, to
gether with an electrically driven
pump for the water works, the
contract price beng approximate.
iy IS, 600 This action was taken
by tile council to economic the
expense Of operating the plant
Ii Is conservatively figured mat
At least $40 per day can be saved
over the present method OF oper-
ating the Old steam plant now III
use.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-04-04
Community COOPERATION
COPYRIGHTED FARM AND HOLLANDS MAGAZINE

make his last mentioned class o.
goods 1T coarse readily realized
ihal IiM purchases and campatI-
Sun4 would aoi reflect Cieditat ~
ru Them ar induce repeat oiders,
and ,bry therefore not only decid
ed mol to spend auy money adver-
Using. hat in most instances re-
fused TO attach heir names to
their products az mark Of lden'
tilicatiOn.
On the other hand, ! know Of
one American manufactures OF a
high class, vel advertised line Cf
mems clothes who places his name
ana trademark on Only those gar
ments that under a most rigid in
~pectlon are found 10 be perfect
ii both material aud Workman
snip All imperfect or faulty
garments are sold at reduced
prices and marketed either une er
private brands or unbranded.
Manufacture who brand their
products with their name or trade
mark, and then spend large sums
Of money advertising them, have
10 keep W quality to protect their
names and their investments IN
Advertising, whereas manufacture
eTs Of unbranded, uDadVertlsCd
products have neither name non
publicity investments to protect,
and can therefore well afford tC
slight quality at the expense Of
hose CONSUMERS who do not ac
quaiat Themselves with the facts
in the case and accept goods OF
the "siitter' variety simply be
cause they look good.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-04-04
SOUTHWESTERN
REFLECTIONS,

All over the district the spiri
OF farm diversificati0n is rife
This explains the interest the PEG
pie are manitestlng in our "Pota
10 Day" meetings.
One Of the gratifying evidences
Of the changed sentiment of the
people is the change in the atti
tnde of the bankers and business
men towards farms diversified
ton. Five years ago, the one
crop system was the key that un
locked bank vaults and open cred.
il accounts.
Bankers and merchants forced
the one crop system on the farm
ers. They paid dearly for it
when the crop failed; for with
cane, cotton, or rice the clean
years. are more than the fat
years
But all that has changed. One
Of the llviest bankers in South
west Louisiana told me three
weeks ago, "Our bank is anxious
to help the farmers. but we vii
not advance one dollar to finance
the farmer who doesn't diversity
Another up.to-date banker told
me, 81 am glad to help along your
"Potato Day" campaign. l wrote
l25 letters TO our farmer clients
urging them to attend your meet.
ing. We are going to help them
take up the work"
Bankers and merchants forced
the one crop system; now, repent.
ing of their mistake, they are
helping the farmers to diversity.
Are you pulling your part of
the loadf Pumpkin Vans for the
early market, constitute one step
in the direction of diversincatioD
and prosperity; lespedeza 10 an
other ster.
A gentleman living in ano' her
state, the representative of one of
the greatest trade journals in the
United States wrote a few days
ago, 81 want to attend one OF
your Potato Day. meetings. It
is an innovation which ought to
be encouraged.
And after all, the way to diver
sifcation is TO diversity. Begin
with sweet potatoes, iespedeza,
aud corn.