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The broad ax., 1915-02-06
SHARP AND SHORT.

The motto Of the soldier is trench
and trench.
Concealed knowledge is as useful as
buried treasure.
An earthquake is almost as destruc-
tive as a modern army invasion.
II you desire to worry your enemies
become a success ut something.
1t is better to begin the day with
smile even If you have to end it with
a howl.
Placing the blame doesn't end the
controversy unless you place the blame
on yourself.
Speaking Of the rise in -four. the
dOughnut man can balance by enlarg-
ing the hole
Nor is that new scheme to revise the
national constitution every twenty
years expected to create much excite
ment.
A Paris paper hHS offered biz
cash prize for the best hap of En-
rope after the war j. over y sort Of
prize puzzle. as il were
Possibly the safety lirSt~ movement
Is doomed To be permanently confined
to the United States because it's ihr
only country that has any.
II somebody. acting on Serbia's Sug
gestion, should substitute 81 for ~
in Slav, there'd be n storm OF protest
from the Russian contingent.
Among the other bOres you no doubt
have met is the fellow who starts to
tell a joke and becomes so immersed
in a 6ow Of language that he fOrgets
the point.
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
BIG FAIR READY
FOR ITS OPENING
First Exposition TO Be Com
pIstsd on Time.

~HE Panama-Paciic Information
al exposition at San Francisco,
opening on Feb. 20, is unique
in many ways. Not only is 1t
the greatest exposition In point of
magnitude, Of thought and labor ex-
pended and OF cost, but, wonderful TO
relate, 1t Is ready and waiting for the
opening. This is a situation unheard
off in the history Of world exposi-
lions and rebounds greatly to the cred
It Of the officials behind the enter
prise. It has fulfilled the prophecy
made by its president, Charles C.
Moore, over a year ago:
The exposition will be ready"
Other records have been establish
ed by this exposition. For instance.
during the month Of December there
were $4,000 paid admissions to the
grounds, a figure unheard Of In other
expositiOns for preexposition visitors
and a figure that is equal to the total
official figures at many fairs for a like
period. This Is only one indication OF
the tremendous interest In the fair.
1t is impossible in a limited space
even to give a Homeric catalogue Of
all the splendid buildings and attrac-
lions that go to the making up OF this
wonderful worlds fair The Panama
Pacific exposition has cost $J0,OO0,0O0
in money and covers 635 acres, set
among towering hills and by a bay
which is likened to the bay Of Naples.
The surrounding region is inviting
San Francisco bay is about the size Of
Rhode Island. and its shores are dot
ted with growing cities and towns.
Tamalpais. which only needs a smok
ing peak to make it a duplicate OF We
suvius. looks down upon the city of
dreams from a height OF more than
5000 feet Berkeley, the seat Of uni
versity. with more than 1000 register
ed students. and Oakland, Alameda
and San Jose are some Of the nearby
attractions. A larger circle might be
drawn to include the Yellowstone, 70
semitic and the whole Sierra region re-
plete with matchless scenery, for the
The broad ax., 1915-02-06

Photos by American Press Association
WILLIAM TRAVERs JEROME. HARRY K
THAw AND SECTION OF MArTRAwAN
ASYLUM.
the attorneys were engaged in would
decide whether he would be returned
to the asylum at Matteawan, N. Y,
from which he escaped eighteen
months ago or would be permitted to
so to his home in Pittsburgh.
One of the chief surprises Of this
remarkable case was the dropping the
other day Of William Travers Jerome
as the chief prosecutor on the eve of
Thaw's arraignment in the supreme
court OF New York. Jerome for near
ly nine years had led the fight against
Thaw. first as district attorney Of New
York city. when he sought to convict
Thaw Of murder. and later as special
counsel engaged by the state to keep
Thaw from gaining his freedom from
the asylum.
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
Echoes of the War.

Foreign powers on the fence cant
pick a soft place to fan where the sol
is sown with bayonets.-Atlantic Con
stitution.
New Zeppelins are being tried out
but the real damage continues to N
done by machinery Of the old kind
Washington Star.
Isn't it strange that almost every
body has a recipe to stop war, Dull ~
body can think Of a way to stop 'l'
war?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
This year 1915 is going TO genera"
a greater hatred of war than has eva
been known before. which VIII Os
considerable contribution to progress
Chicago News.
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
FIippant filings.

Price Of oats is going up. Heavens
what will be left for us to eat ulti
mately?-POrtland Oregonian.
Il is stated that it costs but 3 cents
a month to feed n chicken in Belgium
We've had such different experience
i'm American restaurants.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The state Of Massachusetts is to in
vestigate its preparedness to repel in
vasion. II Texas and California will
take the same steps Missouri will fee
comparatively Safest. Louis Globe
Democrat.
\ New York man who kissed a girl
in church was sent 10 the wOrkhouse
for twenty days. Now he knows that
the commandment love thy neighbor'
is not to be taken Iiterally.-Detroit
Free Press.
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
Educational Notes.

Bryp Mawr- college, Pennsylvania,
has an open air study room.
The first class Of women was grad
uated from the University Of Wiscon-
sin in 1865.
Columbia university again claims
the largest registration In this country.
having 10,961 students. The Univer-
sity Of California is second with S.4S1
In Illinois the average salary Of the
5000 men teachers is $722.67 year.
Danish schools do not use a spelling
book. Spelling is taught as a part Of
the reading process.
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
BRIGHT BRIEFS.

Mexico never is. but always to be
blessed"
Nothing in this country is suffering
from lack Of free advice.
Domestic peace is often interrupted
over a scrap Of green paper.
Europe went to war in a taxi. and
there's a long bill to be paid.
Keeping one eye on a desk motto is
as useless as watching the clock.
1t is well to keep your troubles out
Of sight If you do not brood over them
Nobody cares whether a man is self
made. It's what he has been made
that counts.
The announcement that there win be
no Nobel peace prize this year sounds
Ike 2 practical joke.
Talking Of "a union Of the worlds
armies" establishing peace. have not
the allies a pretty fair union now7
The Chicago doctor who says love Is
q disease may have the right diagnosis,
but does he know any doctor who can
cure fit
II you want people to speak wen Of
you do not speak too much Of yourself
unless you are able to say something
worth listening to.
For Italy's great catastrophe Italy
Is In nowise to blame. Some other ma
lions cannot say a. much In regard to
great catastrophes Of their own.
II II IL b Be Serbia" the capital Of
Cuba WIN Get up its courage 70 request
q 10 remove the ~" that the English
speaking world hes put IN fts nams.
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
Pert Personals.

Governor Tener probably feels great
" relieved. Baseball is his chief bu5.
ness nOw.-Philadelphia Press.
Besides having whiskers like CaraR
"a. as a contemporary points on.
George Bernard Shaw has become
loquacious as Carranza. = Chicag
News.
If Doc Wiley had been raised" On
the eugenic food he is now prescribing
for the kids be wouldn't have to diet
today to keep down his avOirdupOlS-
Washington Post.
Mr.. ROckefeller's foundation reports
that he has given SI3,OOOOO0 for educa-
tiOnal purposes. and he isn't putting up
any bluffs about dying poor either
indianapolis News.
The broad ax., 1915-02-06

siVe forces and that education alone
In its broadest sense Is the hope Of a
lasting peace. he says In part:
IF, therefore, nations are to be i'm
PEELED to make any progress in the
difficult task Of restraining their ambI-
lions and passions, whatever the an
parent provocation, II Is manifest that
recourse must be had to something be-
sides treaties. arbitral tribunals or an
international police force. There seems
only one hope, and this Is education
In its broadest sense - education
which viii increase our knowledge Of
and contact with our fellow citizens
OF the earth: education which WIN give
to every person what Dr.. Butler has
called the international mindS educa-
don which win bring rs to realize and
understand the aspirations and ambI-
lions Of other races and peoples. tust
as experience Of human nature IN the
case Of an Individual enables him 10
realize and make allowance for tia Co.
bies Of his fellow men"
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
Three Reels.

Italians are making their own NOV.
ing pictures with such marked success
that foreign films are in little demand
A motion picture theater Of Los An.
geles. Cal. restricts its patronage ex.
clusively to women and children until
9 O'Clock In the evening unless the man
Is accompanied by a woman.
The motion picture negatives made
in the United States in the last twelve
months would reach from New York to
Kansas City. while the films for exhi.
bitiOn would encircle the world more
than three times.
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
THAW VS.. JEROME;
END OF LONG BATTLE
EE-DIstrIet Attorney VIII No
Longer Figure In the Case

The case OF Harry K. Thaw Is one OF
the most celebrated and remarkable In
the history Of criminal Jurisprudence.
The fight to win freedom for ThaW'
which has dragged through the courts
for years, was recently renewed when
Thaw was led from the TOmbs In New
York city, whence he had been brought
from Manchester. N. H., over the
bridge Of signs, to the criminal court
building. where he was brought before
Supreme Court Justice Vernon NJ.
Davis on the charge Of conspiring to
escape from Matteawan. 1t was the
third time Thaw had been arraigned
in New York. and, while the charge
to which he answered recently was a
minor one. he realized that the battle
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
MORGAN SINISTER ON PEACE.

Education, He Believes, Can Alone
Cause Wars to Cease.
William Morgan Shuster has had for
a man OF his years-he was born In
Washington in 1STT-a most remarka-
bic and varied experience, which has
embraced United States government
public service in Cuba and the Philip
pines and the onerous position OF finan-
cial adviser to Persia. He has an ar
ticle in the February Century Maya
zine in which he asserts that each ma
ton must continue to maintain defen-
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
The Royal Box.

King Albert Of the Belgians vas W.
In 1875. M
Car Nicholas frequently visits w.
tary hospitals in Petrograd. =
Queen wilhelmina Of Ho'lanu q
economizing ut the Dutch cur ne
there will be more funds for tue
OF the army. IAN,
Crown Princess Cecilie OF 1eIr D.n.
no longer claims as her chuln - ". a,
in, Grand Duchess Olga OF hI nssncsss
as her little friend her cousin - I'D
Mary Of England. War has ,,ost
the ties that bound in frienuSn
Of the royal folk Of Europe.
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
Curious Cuttings.

Grape fed fox was an old Roman del
icacy.
The Mohammedan does not wear silk
because it is the product of a worm.
He regards II as unclean.
Two bridges in a city in India are
supported on large metal tanks. which
float on the water and accommodate
themselves to the rise and fall.
A gold engagement ring set with a
diamond and containing an inscription
was recently found tightly fastened
around the neck Of a partridge shot
near Gaschowitz. Bohemia.
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
Science Siftings.

More than 400 patents have been IS
sued by the United States for devices
intended to harness the power Of sea
waves.
Aluminium Is the most abundant OF
all metals. being an essential constitu.
ent Of all important rocks except sand.
stones and imestOnes.
Meteorological experts have discov-
cred that clouds In certain positions.
instead of shielding the earth from the
suns heat. sometimes increase its IA
diatiOn by as much as 20 per cent
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
Current Comment.

The housewife Is never among the
Observation-Disclosures American.
The big difference between war and
earthquakes is that there is a way to
prevent war.-Detroit Free Press.
With eight presidents in less than
four years Mexico is graduating from
mere vaudeville into a continuous per
Torrance Of movies. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Swiss banks are receiving large de-
posits Of money from various parts of
Europe. The thrifty little republic may
become a financial center as well as a
Washington Star.
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
Town Topics.

New York city still has coroners and
wooden cars.-Boston Advertiser.
When we get our new subway and
elevated Iines-if we ever do-nobOdy
is going to dare call Philadelphia slow.
Philadelphia Press.
More slang that is new and up to
date may be heard in Chicago than in
any other city, brags a Chicago pa
per. Well. has anybody any objection
to handing that doubtful honor to the
Windy City without a struggled
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
Train and Track.

British authorities are discussing the
possibility Of rubber tires for street
cars.
Kansas City and Lawrence, Kan.
are to be connected by a trolley line
which win eventually be extended to
Topeka.
A novel bumper 10 stop railroad can
- made Of a series of curved eleva-
ions over which wheels pass to re-
duee their speed. the last one being
high enough to halt them.
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
Recent Inventions.

A mOtorcar has been invented WIZ
is a combination Of car and mOlOiUO'-
A coin in the slot machine has OeeD
invented for checking umbrellas caH''
or small packages in public places.
Riveting a spring to the side Of :
nail set a Massachusetts man nas :
vented a tool which will ho-d a -. -.
In a place difficult to reach unli ~
point has been driven.
A European violin instructor nas :
vented a diagram printed on paper =
be pasted on the neck Of an lnSlluH =.
to show a pupil where TO place niS -
gers to produce desired notes
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
PITH AND POM

Servia insists on nron,
name through the nose pa'On0uncins b.
They never rise 10 onro-.
waste the morning in bed Vdo
People generally ara r,
to take Offense than advice '" QUICKER
A dime found sonabou.
bigger than a dollar earned 'S much
Not an astrologer of them all 49,,
foretell that Italian earthquaEa % "0d
Just about the time man ,r,.,
In developing theory it e1ploJo. A
Life in Mexico continues 70
ply one provisional president 49, - 'ln'
other. '''ef a.
Minus ana TIDES are among the I.,,.
OF the hindranceS now coufrontir T., ,slN
igation. ul''
Europe intimateS that the va,
not be over in time 20 give tho 90 10!
can campaign Of 1916 clear fsI5 s''
II you think that your troubles q.
interesting topics If conversation I,, -
to some other fellows woes for a .,a
son.
Favored visitors to the White Han.
now will be admitted 10 see tho M,
ident. Especially favored visitors ma.
be taken in To see the baby.
A French soldier and his bride VA,
married the other day under Gsrn,,
shell fire. lie ought not To mind an,
thing else that happens later.
There has been a falling Of in tho
diamond trade owing 10 the ham
times, but the demand for bread and
meat Is about the same as ever.
New towns will rise on the ruins Of
those destroyed in Italy. Only too
clearly do scientific excavatOrs show
how this has happened again and
again in the long history Of that land
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
AUSTRIAN HEIR APPARENT.

His Influence Is Held Responsible For
Count 5erehtold's Resignation.
1t is now asserted that the real rea-
son for the recent resignation Of Count
Berchtold, the Austrian minister of
foreign affairs. was because of opposi-
tion to his views led by Carl Franz
Josef. The young Austrian heir ap-
parent has been taking a considerable
part in political and military affairs
since the war hogan. he presided over
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
Short Stories.

In Europe there are twenty-five
archs and three presidents. ,hs
More than 100000 persons
United States wear glass eyes am.
There are in the world about 80 80.
600 Iepers. 100000 being - INIT.
India has about 100000 and tns
ed States about 500. .-u-aues
Frederick L. Hoffman. an 1nsdcan
statistician. recently told the mac .sncer
Public Health association ina. .. - De
Is on the increase In TINS ~. combat.
spite the modern agencies iOi
ing the disease.
The broad ax., 1915-02-06
''MOTHER" JONES and
j. D. ROCKEFELLER, JR.
Two Extreme Examples Of So
GiaI Conditions Meet

Extremes meet at times and the
other day while they were both tesi-
flying before the federal commission on
Industrial relations Mother" Jones and
John d. Rockefeller. Jr.. met and ex
changed greetings. and later a confer
ence was arranged between them.
Mother" Jones. who has had some
part In every American coal strike Of
the past twenty-five years and whit
was imprisoned for her activities at
The broad ax., 1915-02-06

EOTHKR JONES AND JOHN d. RoCKR-
TELLER, JR.
Ludlow, Colo. congratulated Mr.. Rock
efeller on the account he had given Of
himself as a witness.
Thank you" responded Mr.. Rookie
Teller. I'D like to take up some of
these things with you"
And so these two extremes met and
talked for an hour at Mr.. ROckefeller's
Office in the Standard Oil building in
New York city. After she left the
meeting Mother Jones spoke with great
cordiality of Mr.. Rockefeller and de-
clared that she had misrepresented
him. but further said that she did not
believe that he fully understood the
needs and aspirations of the working
people yet.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-01-23
LOW RAT s TO
 FAIR AT FRISCO

Fifty-sevent dollars and 50 cents will be the cost of round trip ticket from Conway to San Francisco for the Panama-Pacific exposition, the rate being about $15 lower than the regular summer tourist rate to the Pacific coast. Tickets will be on sale February and 9 at the rate named and, beginning March 1, will be on sale daily at the same rate until Mo- vember 30, good returning within three months after date of issuance A wide choice of routes is offered and a free side trip to San Diego may be included. Further information as to rates and routes may be obtained from Iron Mountain Agent J. w. James of this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-01-23
At The Theatres
THE MASTER KEY

The fourth instanment of "The Master Key" will be shown tonigh, at the Arkway. One of the most thrilling scenes ever enacted for 2 photoplay is shown in this episode. A bridge over which a motor truck runs has been set afire, and from the brake of the truck has been taken a pin which prevents the brake from work ing. Two men get into the motor and start off. When they sight the burn ing bridge they attempt to apply the brake, but it fails to work. Both are compelled to jump for their lives down an embankment, and barely miss plunging through the burning bridge.
 "Charlie's Toothache," crystal comedy" and "Their Parents Kids, Crystal comedy;" and Tribal War in the South Sea- two-reel Bison drama, will also be shown.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-01-23
Women's Missionary News

Es"3'3-s''s''i''a''s''s''s''.
 Last Monday the Missionary Socie- ty of the Baptist church had the first lesson in our new mission study book, "In Royal Service" This book gives a history of mission work century ago, leading on through the years to the present time, and woman's part in this great work is recorded. As one writer puts it: Ut is not only a history of the past, but it is a re- sounding call for greater work now and in the future" This study cer- tainly promises to be brimful of in terest from beginning to end. Those beginning on the program entered in- to the spirit of the hour and gave in their own language, in a clear and forceful way, what was written on the following subjects:
 "Mission Work a Century Ago and Baptists in those Days," Mrs. A. J. Meadors.
 Baptist Growth" Mrs, Jno. R. Wright.
 "The First Female Missionary So- cietv" Mrs. o. o. Florence.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-01-23
SAYS PROBE WILL
 BE THOROUGH ONE

Little Rock, Jan 23.-To determine if there is fire at the bottom of the smoke which has been arising for many months relative to corruption in Arkansas offices and institutions, expert accountants will be by the end of this week begun going over the records of the departments of state. Senate and house, calling for the in vestigation by a committee of five members, with two expert account ants in their employ.
 "We are not after information about things that we do know stated Senator Futrell after the senate had adopted his resolution. What we want is things we do not know, or even suspect. If the state institution or official has been faithful in the dis charge of his duty we carry no fear for him, but if he has made misuse of the states funds, then we are going to get after him and no amount of figuring on his part can cover up his rascality."
 Senator Futrell is pursuing the same policy that made him the big man of Arkansas as acting governor, and he is fearless in the senate, speaking right out in meeting on all subjects.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-01-23
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.

The tax book for the collection of the special assessment upon real property in Water Works Improve ment District of Conway, Ark, for the year 1915 has been placed in my hands for collection.
 All owners of real property lying in said district are required to pay said assessment to me within 30 days from this date. If such payment is not made, action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collec- tion of said assessment and for legal penalties and cost.
 Given under my hand this 22nd day of January, 1915.
 (d1t) w. w. Bishop, Collector.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-01-23
WAR PICTURES TONIGHT.

What promises to be the greatest motion picture attraction ever brought to the Grand theatre in this city will be thrown upon the screen tonight The Belgian war pictures, photo graphed on the firing line by staff photographer of the Chicago Tribune are attracting unusual attention wher- ever shown. They are now being shown at the Kempner theatre, Little Rock, and large crowds are present at every show. All the horrors of the warning nations are shown in these pictures, and from them one gets an insight of what real war is. The management expects a record-break- ing crowd tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-01-23
 ENTERTAINS AT LUNCHEON

Mrs. w. B. Stark entertained sev- eral of her friends at a delightful luncheon, at her home on Robinson avenue yesterday afternoon. The house was tastefully decorated for the occasion and the table was adorned with cut-fowers and ferns. The guests included Mesdames Joseph Frauenthal, s. G. Smith, James M. Ligon, Lucas H. Pyle, c. E. Durham, D. L. Young, Fife Lincoln and Frank E. Robins.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-01-23
Personals

 w. J. Auldridge of Vilonia is in the city today.
 H. P. Aubrey is spending the day in Little Rock.
 New cabbage plants have arrived See D. O. Harton.-d2t The Belgian war pictures will be shown tonight at the Grand. Prof. c. c. Denney of the State Normal is in Little Rock today. Big bale of Bermuda hay, 40 cents, delivered. Bolls Bros., phone 269.-tf Use our delivery boy in your shoe repairing. Bolls Bros., phone 269. 3t
 Dr. J. w. Conger of Central Col lege is spending the day in Little Rock. Episode number four of the Mas ter Key' will be shown tonight at the Arkway.
 Editor J. H. Hand of the Arkansas Farmer left this morning to visit his homefolks at Yellville.
 Harry Hummer of Buffalo, N. Y., arrived this morning for a visit to MT. and Mrs. Jo Frauenthal.
 We call for, repair and deliver shoes and harness. Use our delivery boy. Bolls Bros., phone 269.-d3t
 The most thrilling installment of "The Master Key, episode number 4, will be shown tonight at the Ark way.
 Miss Eva Crichlow, who is teach ing in Argenta, came up this morning for a visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. w. R. Crichlow.
 Fred Clifford returned last night from a trip through the west and to Canada, where he has been working at the printers trade.
 Your chance of life-time-see the Belgian war pictures tonight at the Grand. Everything just as it really happened will be thrown upon the screen
 For Rent-A convenient location known as the Phillips place; plenty of ground; in town; you can make your living on this place. See l.. H. Pyle at Bank of Conway, or call 63.-6d1w Prof. and Mrs. w. B. Hubbell very delightfully."- entertained the members of the Conway school board and the faculty of the public school, at their home on Davis street last evening.