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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
TURN ON THE LIGHT,
 VOTE FOR ACT NO. }
PUBLICITY BILL WILL GIVE TO THE PEOPLE THEIR FRIGHT
 TO KNOW"

Have you laid away the money to pay your taxes next April? You will think about taxes at that time and about public affairs that make taxes. But are you familiar with the meas ures you are to vote on in the Sep tember election, some of which have a direct bearing on taxes? Are you dis cussing these measures with your neighbors? Act No. 3, the publicity measure, will be voted on. It was initiated by 18,000 voters, the largest number that ever petitioned for new law in Arkansas. It provides for public receipts and expenditures to be published in the newspapers and cuts the legal rate of printing in half. 1t will probably get the biggest major ity ever given popular measure in an Arkansas election, because it will promote goo dgovernment and equal ize taxes. You ought to study 1t and be able to discuss it. The Log Cabin Democrat has some copies of the book entitled Turning on the Light,
 which explains Act No. 3 and tells what it is designed to accomplish in the way of promoting efficiency and economy in public alfairs and in equalizing taxes and promoting good government. "The Public Has a Right to Know" is the slogan of the friends of Act Mo- 8. We will be glad to present you with a copy of the book if you will send a two-cent stamp or call for it at our office.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
Standard-Bearer of Arkansas Democracy Will
 Open Campaign at OIa Arkr August 4, 1914

man whom to know is to love. We believe that the people of Arkansas will show their appreciation pf such an official by going to the polls and endorsing his administration in no un- certain terms.
 While there will be no danger to the state ticket, yet the State Central Committee will wage a vigorous cam- paign, assisted by the loyal Demo cratic newspapers and patriotic pub lie speakers in the state, to roll up such a big vote that the other states in the union will know that Arkansas upholds not only her own Democratic administration, but also that she en- dorses the able administration of President Woodrow Wilson.
 Governor Hays will open the cam paign for the Democrats at Ola, Yell county, on Friday, August IA.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
ENGINEER PREPARES
 HIGHWAY ESTIMATE
LITTLE ROCKFORD SMITH
RJJJ, ALSO DRAFTED FOR ROAD FROM CONWAY TO
 HEBER SPRINGS.

Little Rock, Aug. 8.-The logging of the proposed Little Rock-Fort Smith highways, one on each side of the river, having been completed, State Highway Engineer Carter is now at work on the estimates. The department will draft a special act creating the district for the construc- tion of this road, to be submitted to the next legislature.
 The department will also present a special act for a district to con- struct a road from Conway to Heber Springs, which has been partially constructed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
63 NOW ENROLLED
 AT FARM SCHOOL
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN
FARMER-STUDENTS PLY IN STRUCTORS WITH NUMER-
 GUS QUESTIONS.
r~om Tuesdays Daily.

Despite the continued rains, the en- rollment at the agricultural extension school increased this morning to 63, and Demonstrator J. w. Earlier said at noon he thought at least 80 would be enrolled this afternoon. While the attendance is not as great as was ex- pected, great interest in the work of the school is being shown by the farm er-students in attendance. The in structors are called upon to answer innumerable question and so much dis cussion is had on the various subjects that the speakers run considerably over the time allotted to them for their addresses.
 Three interesting topics were dis cussed at this mornings session, as follows:
 Building Up Worn-Out Farm v by Dean Martin Nelson.
 "The Commercial Culture of Irish Potatoes" by Prof. J. Knox.
 "The Relation of the Dairy Cow to Better Farming by c. o. Carpenter.
 Prof. Leo M. Favrot of the state department of education visited the school this morning and delivered an interesting 15-minute address.
 The subjects discussed yesterday afternoon were as follows:
 Coats as a Cover Crop" by Dean Nelson.
 "The Feeding and Management of Horses and Mules," by Prof. Branson
 "Good Roads, by MT. Carpenter.
 Wednesday will be farm demonstra- tion day and large number of farm CTS from all sections of the county gre expected to be in attendance. X spe- cial program will also be given to the boys corn club and girls canning club work tomorrow.
 Thursday and Friday special sec tions will be conducted by the home economies department and the ladies of the city and county are especially invited to attend this feature.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
l. M. PAYS NEARLY
 A MILLION TAXES

Little Rock, Aug. 4.-The Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain railway system last year contributed nearly a million dollars to the support of the various departments of the state government. The total tax bill of the system, for state, county, school district, muni- cipal, improvement district and other purposes, was $934,995. The gross earnings of the system for the fiscal year, as reported to the State Tax Commission, were ST, ,747,010, in the state of Arkansas, and the operating expenses chargeable to this state were |$11, 1,405,016. This shows a net earn ing of $5,4O6,998.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
DEMONSTRATING NEW
 GRADING MACHINE HERE

From Mondays Daily
 A demonstration of the work of the new 1O-foot road grader just purchas- ed by the county was made this morn ing on a section of the Beebe road, the grader being attached to the oil-pull tractor which the road district has acquired. The demonstration was made by Howard Clark, representing the factory which sold the machine. Rain stopped the work before thor ough test could be made. Among the interested spectators of the demon stration was Judge Ira Griffith of Pope county, who contemplates buy ing a similar machine for his county.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
GIVES SUGGESTIONS AS
 TO SCHOOL CONTEST
CHAIRMAN AKRIDGE URGES TEACHERS TO SEND LARGE
 DELEGATIONS.

To the Teachers of Faulkner County
 The words for the spelling contest shall be selected from the first part of the Modern speller. No words shall be taken farther over than page 81, and nothing but practical words shall be selected.
 The mathematical contest shall con- sist of five problems, taken from our common school arithmetics, as fol lows: One each from fractions, long itude and time, percentage, propor- tion and the applications of square root.
 The county contest VIII be held at Holland September 5.
 The eastern and western sections will hold their contests on Saturday August 22.
 The northern and southern sections shall hold their contest on Saturday August 29.
 Any section chairman who may wish to add any new features or any athletic contest may do so with the understanding that they stop at the section contest. We hope to have ar athletic feature added next year.
 Teachers, get your school organiz ed and go in body to these contests Have songs, yells, etc., and help make the day one of enjoyment as we'll as useful.
 J.P. AKRIDGE, Chairman.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
KING IS RE-APPOINTED
 COTTON STA1ISTICIAN

J. A. King has just received notice of his reappointment as special agent of the United States census bureau to gather statistics of the cotton crop and ginning in Faulkner county for the ensuing season, position which he has held for the past two years The first report to be made this sea- son will include the amount of cotton ginned to September l and a total of 10 reports will be made to the bureau during the ginning season.
 or doses 666 will break any case of Fever or Chills. Price, 25 cents.
 (48w13t)
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
SWITCH TRACK REMOVED.

The switch track situated on the east side of the Iron Mountain tracks running through the public square has been taken up and removed, in accord ance with promise made when the new passenger depot was located and the freight tracks placed on the west side of the square. The work of filling the station grounds between the tracks and the curb line of the paving dis trict has not been completed, but it is stated that no further work will be done at present.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13

to be available in Little Rock as soon as the securities are submitted and approved.
 The sum mentioned in Secretary McAdoo's message is $300,000 smaller than loaned the national banks of Aransas last year
 Dissatisfied with the allotment and believing that conditions in Arkansas this season justify an increase over the sum loaned last year, Judge Kav- anaugh, who represents the govern ment in the transaction, telegraphed Secretary McAdoo to increase the Ar kansas allotment to $750,00O.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
FARMING SCHOOL
 TO OPEN MONDAY

From Saturdays Daily.
 With prospects for an attendance far exceeding that of the first year, the second annual extension agricul- tural school, conducted by the Uni versity of Arkansas and the United States department of agriculture, will open at the State Normal School Mon- day morning at 9:30 o'clock. The welcome address will be delivered by President J. J. Doyne. The school will continue in session until Friday afternoon. A special invitation is ex- tended to the ladies of Conway to at tend the home economies section of the school on next Thursday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
MRS. JOE COLE.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
 Mrs. Joe Cole of Vilonia, 25 years old, died of appendicitis yesterday afternoon at a Little Rock hospital. The body was brought to Conway last night and taken to Vilonia this morn ing for burial. Funeral services were held at II o'clock this morning. Bur- ial was in the Vilonia cemetery. Mrs. Cole is survived by her husband, one child and one brother, l.. c. Powell of this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S Land Office
 at Little Rock, Arkansas, August 8, 1914
 Notice IS herby given that James N. Mercer, of Quitman. Arkansas, who, on October 26. 1907, made Homestead Entry No. c2816, for the southwest quarter, of the southeast quarter, Section 10, Township north, Range II west, fifht Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Five Year Proof, to estab- fish claim to the land above described before J. A. Lea, Clerk of the County Court of Faulkner County. at Conway, Arkansas, on the Fist day of September, 1914
 Claimant names as witnesses: Frank Lev ingston. J. l. Gray. L. c. Perkins and H. H. Pennett, all of Quitman, Arkansas
 (b2w6t) JNO. W. ALLEN, Register
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
SCHOOL OPENING MAY BE POSTPONED
Ercm Tuesdays Daily.

Ercm Tuesdays Daily.
 The directors of the Conway school district are considering the matter of postponing the opening of the next session, in order to allow the compile tion of the two annexes before begin ming school, but as yet no definite ac- tion has been taken. The school is scheduled to begin September 5, and the contract does not provide for the completion of the additional rooms un- til September Is.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

F. w. Morrow to w. J. Morrow, north half northwest, 4-6-14, and frac- tional southeast, 5-6-14, 234.63 acres; $2,340. J. H. Glover to W. E. Sherer, north east southwest, 36-7-13; $25O. Southern Trust Go. to H. L.. Day ton, lots 21 and 22, block |, Anderson addition; $150
 St. L., I. M. & s. Ky. Go. to s. E. Davidson, northeast southeast, 22-4- IS; S32O.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
APPOINTED EXAMINER,

Prof. J. G. Lille of the department of history in Ouachita College, Arka- delphia, formerly president of Gen. tral College of this city, has been ap- pointed county examiner of Clark county te succeed Supt. B. F. Con- dray, who resigned on account of i'll health. Supt. Condray is a brother of City Attorney c. E. Condray of this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13

A child that has intestinal worms is handicapped in it's growth. A few doses of WHITES CREAM VERMI- FUGE destroys and expels worms; the child immediately improves and thrives wonderfully. Price 25c per bottle. Sold by Nelson Drug Go. (adv.)
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
PARSONAGE IS IMPROVED.

Through the efforts of the Woman's Home Mission Society some substan- tial improvements are being made up- on the parsonage of the Conway Methodist church. Waterworks and sewerage are being installed and the building put in good repair.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
MORE FUNDS DESIRED.

Little Rock, Aug. 4.-A telegram received yesterday by Judge w. M. Kavanaugh, president of the South ern Trust Company, stated that Sec retary of the Treasury McAdoo had allotted S350,00O of the federal crop fund for use in Arkansas, the money
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
WILL BUILD LOCK
 WITHOUT A CONTRACT

Receiving no satisfactory bids for the work, the directors of Levee Dis trict No. 1 of Faulkner county have decided to proceed with the construc- tion of the new lock at Mill Bayou by purchasing the material and hiring the labor. Engineer G. H. Burr will supervise the work.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
BUILDING RACE TRACK.

Prof. G. H. Burr returned this morning from Bigelow, where he made a survey for a race track to be constructed at the Bigelow fair grounds. Walter Bowen, who has just completed regarding the race track at the fair grounds here, will have charge of the grading at Bigelow.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
SENDING OUT CATALOGUE.

Supt. J. P. Womack is mailing the public school catalogues today to out of-town patrons and friends of the school. Pupils and patrons wishing copy can attend same by calling at the store of D. o. Harton, president of the board. Each family is entitled to one, and should keep it for later references.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
SCOUTS WILL MEET.

The Conway troupe of Boy Scouts will meet tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock at James Business College. The Chicken Scouts will meet Wed nesday afternoon at 4:30.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
REPEAL ORDINANCE
 IN EFFECT } WEEKS

Little Rock, Aug. 1.-The city council Monday night repealed an or dinance that had been passed three weeks before, providing for the in- spection of gasoline sold for automo- bile purposes. The oil men protested that it was an unjust burden not jus tifed by the state statutes, and that there was no general demand for it. The council also reduced from $5 a month to SIP year tax that had been ordered against gasoline filling stations on the streets. It was claim ed this tax was excessive.
 5 or doses 666 will break any case of Fever or Chills. Price, 25 cents. (48w18t)
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
]. S. DAVENPORT WINS
 FOR CONGRESS AGAIN
rom Thursdays Dafly-

Incomplete returns from the pri- mary election held in Oklahoma Tues day indicate that James s. Davenport, formerly of Greenbrier, Faulkner county, has received the Democratic nomination for reelection as con- gressman of the First district in that state
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Garnett L. Perry, 20, Enders, and Bertha Johnson, 21. Greenbrier.
 J. w. Shurley, 23, Cato, and Linnie Fulmer, IS, Mayf1ower.
 Andrew Tillman, IS, Conway, and Martha Lourdiel, IS, Roland.
 Malcolm $. Brown, 25, Damascus, and Alma Nash, 18, Republican.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-28

The Republican state convention
had no more than adjourned Wednes-
day than Frank B. Willis, the candi-
date for governor, felt constrained to
issue a statement constituting one of
the planks of the platform and ex-
pressing his opinion as to what It
meant. That's starting in well on the
campaign by the shot-to-pieces Re-
publican ty-promulgating plat
form of principles" that requires in
terpreters and construers to tell its
meaning, it is so beclouded and be-
logged Since Candidate Willis has
set the pace in the matter Of constru-
ing the platform, why not have the
other Republican candidates express
their view on the document? After
all have expressed their opinion, they
might turn in and hold a joint debate
as an aid in reaching a conclusion as
to just where the Republican party
of Ohio "is att on questions of public
and private veal and general welfare.
If they are unable to settle the party
position before the election they are
privileged to carry the matter onto
the chautauqua circuits next summer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-28

subsists In Ohio, we favor hs regulation
by such laws as are now, or hereafter
ma be, enacted by the general assembly
We further propose tho Decentralization
of the licensing authority which, through
the present plan of appointment Of com
missioncrs by the governor, tends to make
a political machine OF the saloon. We
would place the licensing authority be-
yond the manipulation of partisan poll
tics.
We pledge ourselvs to homo rule In
the valuation and assessment OF all prop
erty for taxation; to the selection Of
county, township and precinct assessors
by the people of their respective commu-
mites, either by direct election or by ap-
pointment by elective county officials and
to enact just and efficient system OF
taxation which will insure the full and
honest return OF property.
We heartily favor the construction and
maintenance OF n statewide system OF
good roads, but we demand that the large
expenditures for that purpose shall be
made by the regularly constituted author
tiles Of each county, and thereby save
the great expense Of a state highway de-
partment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-28
IN KANSAS CITY

In Kansas City they love to tell of
a certain wealthy meat packer, who
never loses an opportunity to impress
upon visitors to his house the great
extent of his riches
He was showing caller from the
East through his palatial mansion on
one occasion when they stopped be-
fore a handsome plateglass mirror
of massive size above the fireplace in
the drawing room.
See that mirror?" asked the pack
er. 'It cost me just $4,000"
"Heavens!" exclaimed the visitor,
duly impressed. Then, after a care
ful examination of the article, he ad-
ded, "But what pity it is scratched"
yes" said the packer carelessly.
Then, turning to his wife, he said:
Mary, perhaps you'd better not let
the children have any more diamonds
to play with"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-28
GREEK MEETS GREEK

A certain college professor, who
writes Horace Greeley hand, tells this
story at his own expense. He had
written a marginal comment on one
of the students themes, and shortly
afterward the student came to him
and said:
Prof. c., l was unable to read
what you wrote on my paper, and my
parents also could not decipher it. l
then called on my uncle, a lawyer, and
he finally managed to read 1t for me- -
This is what the professor had writ
ten: Your penmanship is scarcely
legibie."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-28
PARAGUAY'S FLOWER TREES.
Thousands of Square Miles of Forests
Blaze With Blossoms.

A great many of the big trees of
Paraguay-the giants-hower in the
spring and summer. and vast masses
of the most gorgeous blooms are at the
disposal of the bees. In fact, 1t was
difficult for one who has never seen
It even to imagine these thousands of
square miles of forest ablaze with
gold and heliotrope white, yellow,
pink and green blossoms during the
Towering season.
Curiously enough. the two trees
which attain the greatest size and al
most invariably stand head and shoul-
ders above the general mass bear the
most beautiful flowers. They are the
lapacho and lapacho crespo. the for
'mer having large heliotrope and pur-
pie blooms-something like Canterbury
bells-clusters of which grow at the
end of each twig. The lapacho crespo
has bloom exactly similar in shape,
but of a rich golden yellow color. Both
these trees array themselves in full
regalia of bloom before a single leaf
appears, and it is only after the flow
ers begin to fall that the foliage COM
mences to appear.
When all the other trees have ceased
Towering there remains the bitter
orange, of which the forests are full
and the blossom Of which imparts to
the honey particularly delicate fla
vor.-Wide World Magazine.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-28
NOW that the Republican, candldat.

Now that the Republican candidate
for governor, Frank b. Willis. has
started In to construe the meaning OF
the Republican platform, why should
not the Republican candidate for
state senator in this district, Russell
J. Ash, give to a waiting and anxious
public his Interpretation of the ding
busted thing? Ladies and gentlemen,
we have the pleasure of introducing
Republican Senatorial Candidate Rus
sell Ash who will now enlighten us
with his Interpretation of the "booze"
plank of the Republican platform.
Great applause.)
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-28

With consummate nerve, the Ohio
Republican platform asserts that the
Republicans assisted In enanting the
workmen's compensation law. The
only wonder is that they did not take
all the credit for the measure. And
here let II be recalled that the Repub
lican press bureau and whatever or,
ganization the Republican party has
in Ohio have been maintained and n
nanced by the socalled Equity As
sociation. an organization made up OF
the liability Insurance companies
whose object is to repeal the work
inen's compensation law or so weak
en- II as to make II ineffective and
again permit the liability insurance
companies TO prey off both the EN-
ployer and the employee, The Re
publican party claiming sympathy foI
she workmen's compensation law anC
at the came time making bed-felloW
of the Equity Association! Isn't tha
"A sight? The Republican party i,
again up to It's old trick OF trying Il
deceive the workingmen. The effor
VIII be signal failure. The worl.
ingmen are not the fools the ReDubll
can party platform,makers take the
80 be
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-28
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN

CHICAGO, Aug. 37
Cattle-Beevos, Sc sO110 so: steers.
SO 25as 3O stockers and feeders. IS $50
8; cows and heifers, So 1909 10; calves.
~ 50@1o so.
81 60@i0 GO.
Hogs-Light ss a5@9 40; mixed. IS 20
G9 40; heavy, sS 5000 80; rough. $s 45@
8 65; pigs. Sc 50@S so
Sheep and Lambs-Ste eep, 81 S0@5 rs;
yearlings, $B 7O@6 20: lambs. Sc 25@S 10.
wheat-No 2 red 81 oS41 1917. Corn
No. 2 yellow. Ssh9S4c. oats-No.
white, 47hG G49c.
Receipts-Cattle, $4,000; hogs, $4,000;
sheep and lambs, $4,000.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 27.
Cattle-Choice fat steers. ss 26@s 90;
heIfers s7@7 SO; butcher bulls. so 25@
rs; COWS. SIS 7506 25: milchers and
sprlngers, $40 7SQ7s 75; calves. 50 500
II 75.
Hogs-Yorkers. light yorlxers and me-
diums, 81 so, heaviea 50 rs; pigs, IS rs;
stays. 81 so.
Sheep and Lambs Wethers, S595 so;
ewes, 81 5OQ5; lambs, SO 5o@s 25.
Receipts-Cattle, zoo; hogs. 1000; sheep
and lambs, 1900; calves. $50.
PITTSBURGH, Aug n.
Cattle - Heavy steers. S9@9 rs; fat
steers, s6 5000 Is: heifers. $S 1905 80;
cows, IS 1907 60; butcher bulls. 81 COO
25; milch COWS, 350Rs6; calves, s11 rs.
Hogs-Heavles. 80 so; yorkers, 80 T5;
pigs So
Sheep and I.ambs-Top sheep. sB IS;
top lambs, IS 2s.
Receipts Cattle. light; hogs, $500;
sheep and lambs. l,OO0: calves, 100.
CINCINNATI, Aug. "a.
Cattle-Steers, So 5O@s rs: cows. $50
IS; heifers. 81 1908; calves. IS 5oQlI.
Hogs--Packers and butchers. 80 l5Q
80; common TO choice. s5 1905 80: pigs
and lights, IS 5O@s rs; stays. 1907 30.
sheep and Lambs-Sheep, 81 bo@4 75i
lambs. SIS SO@S So
BOSTON, Aug. 81.
Wool-Ohio and Pennsylvania fieeces:
Delaine washed, SIC: fine unmerchant-
able, 2iQ25c; half blood combing. ESQ
! 2shc; three -eighths and onc-fourth cloth
| Ing, 2+Q2bc delaine unwashed. 27Q2sc
TOLEDO, Aug. 81.
! Wheat. 81 i4h; corn, ssc; oats, 5Ohc
clover seed, $40 80.