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The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-06
CANEY.

The snow Sunday morning made our farmers look sad, as it has been so wet we have no blowing done and very few have planted potatoes or done any gardening yet.
 Stock has come through the winter in very good condition.
 The people here are all too busy now to talk about the war or hard times and have gone to make good times.
 Our public school literary society has prepared a nice program for next Friday night. All are invited.
 Tom Sutherland and wife visited Mrs. Hargis last Wednesday.
 Miss Honorine DuseX visited Leota Atwater last Sunday night.
 John Phillips spent two days last week in Little Rock on business.
 Dr. Snoddy of Saltillo was called here Sunday to see Mrs. Notwang who is quite sick.
 Mrs. Sohn of New Liberty is visit ing here this week.
 Dean Cox has purchased fine horse and a new buggy, girls look out.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Dussex visited Mrs. w. A. Phillips last Sunday.
 Our Sunday school has ordered a lot of new song books and now we will have some music.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-06

and moneys received and paid out, with proper vouchers for all such payments, and should said board fail or refuse to make said settlement as required by this act, every member thereof failing to so do shall be guilty of misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred ($500.0O) dol lars.
 Sec. 16. On the 31st day of March, 1915, an election shall be held throughout said Road Improvement District No. of Faulkner County for the purpose of determining whether or not this act shall be repealed; said election shall be held at the usual vot- ing precincts throughout said district and shall be held and conducted by the election officers appointed to hold the last general election; provided that in event of failure or refusal of any officers so appointed to hold said
 
 provided by the general election law of the state, and said election shall be held and conducted in the manner provided for the holding of general elections in the State of Arkansas The election commissioners of Faulk- ner county shall prepare ballots for said election and on each ballot shall be printed the following:
 For Road Improvement District Law"
 Against Road Improvement Dis trict Law"
 The returns of said election shall be made and canvassed in the manner provided by law for the making and canvassing of the returns of the gen eral election of the State of Arkansas and within like time. After canvass ing said returns the said election con- missioners shall file said returns with the clerk of the county court of Faulkner county, and said county court shall thereupon canvass said vote and declare the result of said eleCtlOl Dy ldcI OI SdId NOui dulS made and entered upon the records of said court, and any person desiring to contest said election shall within 20 days after the making of said or der of the county court declaring the results of said election, appeal from said order to the circuit court, and upon such appeal being taken the cir cult court shall hear and determine same in like manner as other appeals from county court; provided, that Ii no appeal be taken from said order of county court within 20 days, the said election and result thereof, as declar ed ay the county court, sAall be deem7 ed in all things regular, valid, and conclusive. Duly qualified electors ot Faulkner county, residing within the territory of said Road Improvement District No. l of Faulkner County shall be eligible to vote therein.
 In event it shall be ascertainedd and declared as above provided, that a majority voting in said election voted Against Road Improvement District Law then this law shall thereupon be deemed to have been re- pealed, otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect.
 Sec. IT, This act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared and it shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage.
 CONDRAY OF FAULKNER.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-06
CENTER POINT

We are having winter again.
 The Sunday school was not call, together Sunday on the account the bad day.
 Our school is progressing fine. will close next Saturday night a a good program has been arrang for the closing.
 Smallpox is still raging.
 The singing class is doing well this place.
 T. T. Bass and wife made a vi to Vilonia Saturday.
 The farmers are not doing vo much at present.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-06
Women's Missionary News


 Those of our members of the w. NJ. U. who have not been with us this week in our season of prayer have missed great blessing and much in- teresting information concerning the work of our Home Mission Board. We realize more than ever the truth of Dr. w. R. Harper's statement, America is the worlds greatest mis- sion field, because of what it is to be-" The problem of world-evangelizatio is peculiarly an American problem. If only the world could See in America a truly Christianized nation the rush to Christ's standard would shake the earth. The non-Christian people are beginning to know to what extent America is really Christian through our tourist and through the mil lions of immigrants who report or re- turn to tell the story of what they see. The problem is no longer the evange- lizing of the heather nations, but the christianizing of the American na- tion. The two must go together. In the past we have associated the sub- ject of missions with the foreign land. IS It right that our young men and women should be made to feel that it is higher service, calling for a higher conservation, to go to China or l Africa than to go to the Chinese or Africans in this country The Vol unteers" have their eyes on distant fields and fail to see the dire needs at home, which are the obstacles in the way of success abroad,
 The mightiest call to men today is Home Missions, and should be sound ed clear and strong in the ears of our young people who are soon to lead in national life. What does it mean that ten million of the boys and girls of this country, under i6 years of age, have never been in a Sunday school? What does it mean for million, and more, of immigrants to come to us each year? What of the cities, the neglected country, the poorly reached miner, and the thousands of factory, lumber and railroad people? These are only a few of the urgent demands for Home Missions.
 The mountain school work is most interesting and promising in our field at present. This school department was not organized until 1900 Under the able leadership of Dr. A. E. Brown of Asheville, N. C., the work has advanced until at present we have 34 schools with 156 teachers. Until recently the work was confined to the Appalachins, which touched only sev- en states. Now the Ozarks are en- gazing the attention of the mountain school department. This will include Arkansas, Missouri and northeast Ok lahoma. A school in Arkansas is in process of formation now, beginning in new and needy field
 On Monday, March 8, we will have the second and last lecture by our pastor, preparatory to the Bible study. We expect to have the outline printed for each member of the class by the time we are ready to begin the study proper. We meet promptly at 2:30 o'clock. Come and bring your friends.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-06

Following is the B. Y. P. U. pro- gram for March ', 1915:
 Leader-Juaneda Whitee.
 Work for Home Missions explained by chairman of mission committee Madyln Mills.
 Paper on Mountain Schools-Harry Adams.
 Sentence Prayers for Home Mis- sions-Juniors.
 Scripture Reading, Acts 17:1-15- Priddy Westmoreland.
 Prayer by Junior.
 Song-Della Wayne Utermoehlen, Anna Laura Gaines and Madyln Mills.
 Topic for today explained by the leader.
 The Missionaries at Thessalonica- Olive Turner.
 Paul Breaches at Thessalonica-Al- ton Williams.
 Opposition at Thessalonica-Elm Langley.
 The Missionaries at Berea-Louise Taylor.
 The Bereans Receive the Gospel Ola Day.
 Memory Verse-Vern Burton. Opposition at Berea-Gail Robbins. Paul Departs from Berea-William Mills.
 Locating on the map cities mention
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-06
 WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight, increasing cloudi- ness, probably freezing temper ature; Sunday, unsettled wealth CT.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-06
ed in the lesson-Julia Hogan.

ed in the lesson-Julia Hogan.
 A Real Missionary Spirit-Bennie Gibbons.
 Song, Christ Jesus Died for Sin ners"-By the Juniors.
 A Gospel that Works-Jack Rog- CTS.
 The Power of Daily Bible Reading Mary Kinsey.
 Pauls Friends and Enemies-Fred Spires.
 Sentence prayers by Juniors.
 Song-Ollie Turner, Louise Taylor, Mary Kinsey, Bennie Gibbons and Juaneda White.
 Our Missionary Society of the M, E. church met last Monday afternoon at the League room with 26 members present, and although this was our regular business meeting, the hour was spent in very interesting and profitable manner. We are glad, in- deed, to note the increased attendance and new enthusiasm since our two societies have been united and meet weekly. Missionary work is mission a1y work, whether it be at home or abroad, and let each one feel that it is her duty to attend these weekly meetings and do her part, if it be no more than lend her presence in carry ing on our Masters work in this 'war-ridden" time of great need.
 On next Monday afternoon the hour will be devoted to Bible study. Let each member try to come and bring some one with her. The hour is 8 o'clock.
 Never within living memory has there been such need or, rather, such an opportunity for giving as there is today. Every missionary on the field faces untold opportunities for the enlargement of her work Many of the people who have paid tuition in our schools are barely able to meet the family needs. Shall we let the institution go down because of lack of self-support, or shall we rally to them in. this time of their helplessness? To give as we usually give in these most unusual times is not worthy of a Christian. This is the hour of sacrifice, and real sacri- flee means fellowship with our Lord. Give in liberal measure, that no mis- sionary may be recalled, that no in- stitution may retrench it's good work, but instead have larger hold upon the life of the people. Give what you cannot afford. Give of your real liv- ing substance, full measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-06

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will serve tea at Mrs. Hoss' millinery opening Tuesday afternoon, the proceeds to go to home missions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14

as / was able TO detect, neither plant
diseases nor insect enemies appeared.
az the growing plants had such a
strong, thrifty appearance.
up to June 10 the plants had
grown rapidly and gave a strong, Wig
orous appearance. Soon after this
date they began to blossom and on
June rs | gave them the first appll-
cation Of irrigation water. I irrigated
them on July and again on July 20.
The crop was matured with but these
three applications of water. After
tire second irrigation the vines were so
large that | could not work in them
without destroying them. The opera
tons practically ceased from this time
on until the tubers were ripe and
ready for digging. I sent a selected
80 pounds to the State Fair, which
was held at Salt Lake City on Octo-
Der 3-1O. for which received honor
able mention by the judges on Oc-
tober 10 II and 10 | harvested the
crop and the potatoes were weighed
and sold right from the field I found
on careful checking Of tho weights
that my half acre had produced 800
bushels of marketable potatoes the
equivalent Of 100 bushels per acre"
The following table viii give the
itemized cost of production. with the
net profits per half acre:
Value Of crop ........... Sis7 n
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EARLY SPINACH.

Few people realize how easy it is TO
get spinach early in the spring, when
it il much desired. II IL a common
practice to plough the ground very
early in the spring and then plant
spinach seed in this loose soil.
The New Jersey Experiment Station
declares that spinach should be sown
broadcast on frozen ground in Feb
ruary and Immediately covered to the
depth Of one inch with well rotted
stable manure Sow about one pound
Of seed to 900 square feet OF ground.
Thick Leaf is the best variety for this
purpose Spinach sown in this way
will grow larger and heavier than
spring so; =. spinach and will mature
ten days earlier than that planted at
the regular time. II is well TO make
successive sowings in the spring for
later maturity.
Spinach likes a rich. well drained
soil The ground should be sweet
and quite hard for best results. Top
dress every ten days with nitrate of
soda. Ave pounds to every l 900 square
feet, being careful not to let the nj
trate lodge on the large spinach
leaves or they will have white spots
burned in them.
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THE BEST WAY TO PLANT
TREES.

When setting out fruit trees II the
best possible results are desired, dig
the holes fully three feet deep and
twice the diameter required by the
roots. Mix the dirt that was re-
moved, thoroughly. with manure,
using half as much manure as soil.
Fiji up the hole with this compound
so that the trees will not be planted
deeper than they were in the nursery.
over this mixture spread little soil
So the roots will not come in direct
contact with manure. Set the tree
and cover the roots with soil that has
not been mixed with fertilizer After
the roots are covered fill up the space
with the mixture Before setting the
tree a pailful or two OF water should
he used. and a pailful or two after
the tree Is set will settle the soil and
keep il moist so the tree win be sure
to start Stamp the dirt well about
the roots before applying the last
pals Of water
This IL considerable work, but Il
will be forgotten very soon. Trees
planted like this will thrive and be a
lifelong satisfaction, a reminder that
what is worth doing Is worth doing
we'll
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FAVOR DRY STATES.

A CCORDING to Moses A. Feeble
~ of Clarksburg, w. Va. the rail-
roads Of the country rather
Ike the idea Of States amending their
Constitutions so as to prohibit the
manufacture and sale OF alcoholic
stimularts. This may he contrary to
the impression gained by travellers
en- route through dry States in Pull
man coaches. The sale OF liquor is
stopped on all trains passing through
prohibition territory and employees in
charge Of the diners have often de-
clared that the road management was
sorry II had 20 shut off it's customers.
But Mr.. Feeble reports an advantage
t. the railroads that makes them look
with complacency on the new dry
laws
During the recent campaign in
West Virginia" he said I'VE who did
not favor the prohibition amendment
to the Constitution went to various
moneyed men and corporations 10 help
us out in our fight. | was surprised
10 find some OF the railroad managers
viewing the situation very cheerfully
and content to stand pat on the out
come
81 pressed for a reason. because I
know how the roads have bemoaned
the fact that they had TO shut down
on their buffet cars going through
prohibition States. and ! was pretty
sure they did not like It, To my sur
prise, a well known official OF a trunk
! line stated his position thus:
1--WE have come to believe that a
dry State here and there is OF no par
| ticular disadvantage to us. We are
already shut out of certain sections 50
far as selling liquor to patrons goes,
and we have kind OF adjusted our
selves III Il, You see, We have found
| this out II men want a drink badly
they will go through a great deal Ia
| get 1t,
We compute that our railroads
earn thousands Of dollars yearly they
would not otherwise earn by selling
| tickets to drinkers Of dry State who
live within twenty to thirty miles OF
the borders of wet State. They be-
come regular commuters for their
liquor, We didn't believe It at first
but our auditing department proved
1t to Ms, So we're for dry States in
tersperscd between wet ones; but
don't tell any one said So"
How far man will ride to get an
alcoholic stImulant Is surprising
stories are told ~ soldiers In the In.
dian Territory cantering thirty miles
and back for a quart OF whiskey unfit
to put In plum pudding.
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METHODS OF BOY POTATO
CHAMPION.

Howard Dalton Of willard city.
Utah. IA 15-year-old member OF the
United States Department OF Agri-
cultures Potato club, raised a crop
valued at slS7.77 on one-half acre
and will receive an educational trip
to California at the time Of the fair.
Here is the story OF his methods:
I'm the early spring of 1914 I
bought my seed potatoes at Burley.
Idaho. | purchased the Idaho Rural
potatoes. They were not especially
selected seed, therefore was very
careful in preparing the seed for
planting. ! was anxious that every
seed pleo- had one or two perfect
eyes on 1t. then treated the seed
with a formaldehyde solution zone
pint 10 thirty gallons waterl. This
treatment consisted IN soaking the
ed thcfore cuttintD sr twp hours
m the prescribed solution The pur-
pose of the treatment was To Kill any
s'ab germs appearing on the surface
II the potatoes. Other than this
there wa no treatment given.
"F,om March 20 to March 80 pre-.
pared my land. ! covered the ground
with barnyard manure, usinG EIGHT
tons If wet manure to the half acre.
! plouEhed the land twelve inCht :
deep, using four horses for the work
| Immediately followed the plough
with a springtooth harrow. har-
rowed IT three different times. / did
tho poughng IN tn forenoon and
followed with the harrow IN the after
noon. did this to conserve the
moisture and mellow the soil After
narrowing | pulverized the clods by
dragging up the soil with square
framed timber tried In every way
TO be particular about every phase
Of cultivation, az I figured that the
secret of my success was good cult
walton.
give days later, on April Z. ! again
went over the land with spring tooth
harrow The following week 7 again
went over II with a spiked tooth har-
row, which kept the soil moist and
mellow. lust before planting | went
over 1t again with the square timber
in order to make II perfectly level
On April Is ! planted the seed in
ploughed burrows inches deep and
The rows 80 inches apart, the seed
being dropped about twelve inches
apart in the rows. 'The seed wa
then covered about four inches deep
with a small hand plough. As soon
as the little plants appeared above
the ground | began my work ON tn
field. | at once freed the field of
weeds by giving II a thorough har-
rowing with n spiked tooth harrow
This | did May and repeated the
same treatment on May ~, On May
26 l used the hand cultivator drawn
by one horse, giving them a thor
ough cultivation with this implement
after which I cultivated them once
with the hand hoe, cleaning out all
Of the weeds.
During all the time | was working
IN my potatoes | watched their growth
very carefully, az ! was warned about
the appearance of plant diseases and
insect enemies which might appear "a
inture the plants. Fortunately. as fAI
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THE KIND OF RURAL CREDIT
FARMERS REQUIRE.

Senator Gore says the need for rural
credits has been met by the leading
commercial and agricultural countries
of Europe. There Is less capital in
proportion to the need for capital here
than there. There is more develop
ment here in proportion to available
capital than in older countries. This
condition tends toward a high rate of
interest. There are three factors, apart
from usury and foreclosure laws,
which determine in the main the
rate OF interest; the ratio OF money or
loanable funds to the demand for
money. the length OF the loan and the
character Of the security.
The rate OF interest decreases as the
amount of loanabe funds increases,
as the length OF the loan increases and
as the character OF the security in
creases A system OF rural credits
can be devised that will set each
OF these three factors in operation in
the direction of lower interest rates.
our farmers borrow money on their
farms. as rule. for a period of 1--we
years. This means a high rate OF in
terest When the mortgage natures
as a rule, It is not paid but renewed
The net earnings Of the farm during
this limited period were insufficient to
discharge the Indebtedness. 4 system
Of this kind cannot succeed.
In Europe the farmer can borrow
money on land for nifty or seventy
years. The rate Of interest is rela-
lively low The interest is paid each
year and a small percentage OF the
principal out OF the net earnings Of
the farm. This is sound financing.
The rural credit system OF Europe is
a success. In Germany the bonds Of
some rural credit institutions bring a
higher price than the bonds Of the
German Empire bearing the same rate
OF interest. What Europe has done
for her farmers America must do for
hers
The commercial bank cannot he eN-
pected to Tend money for flfty years
90 more, as il Is obliged to pay its de-
positors on demand. II must keep it's
affairs in a situation to meet such de-
mands Rural credit institutions will
meet demand for credit which COM
can supply, so there Will be no collision
between the two systems.
Farm mortgages in the United
states now aggregate more than So
600 100000 Farmers demand capital
on long terms at low rates TO improve
their homesteads and enable them to
got out of debt
There are millions Of money in this
country seeking long time investments
with safe and stable security at low
rates nf interest. What is needed Is a
system that will bring the lender and
borrower together BY stimulating the
progress and prosperity Of the farmer
, this will promote general progress and
prosperity.
The first system installed will prob
ably not meet with all the require
meuts Of the situation. A perfect sys-
tenn can be attained only in the light
Of experience, and this is an added
reason why the system should be in
stalled AT the earliest possible date
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All flowers Of the same kind that
look alike in the florists shops are not
worth the same price. For example,
two lots of carnations cut at the same
time may look alike and one lot be
worth n half more or double the price
Of the other. one raised In just the
right temperature with proper ventila-
ton and care will stand erect on stiff
stems. the flowers remaining fresh,
after the stems OF the others have
dropped and the flowers wilted. There
should be some way for the careful
grower to mark his flowers so pur-
chasers could Identify them.