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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05
FARM
ANIMALS
FEEDING POTATOES TO HOGS
or Steamed and Mixed With Vari-
Gus Other Feeds.

On account of the low price of po-
tatoes in many sections farmers have
been seeking information as to the
possibility Of feeding them to hogs.
Many experiments have been con-
Quoted in Germany and other foreign
countries as well as few in the
United States to determine the value
of potatoes as feed for swine In Ire
land and Germany farmers feed large
quantities of potatoes annually. From
experimental data it has been con
cluded that 4 to AZ bushels of pota-
toes when cooked are equal to about
one bushel of corn for putting gains
on hogs. Therefore, if corn is worth
so cents bushel, potatoes when fed
to hogs would be worth only IS or 20
cents bushel. There may, however,
be instances where it would be more
advantageous for the farmer to feed
to hogs right on his own place at least
part of his crop rather than to haul
these potatoes to an already over
loaded market.
According to the consensus of opin-
ion, potatoes are fed to the best ad-
vantage when cooked or steamed and
mixed with other feeds. Experiments
in which raw potatoes were fed alone
have been reported. In certain in
stances the raw potatoes are said to
have caused scours. However, raw po-
tatoes in small quantities and in a diet
lacking Succulence NAV be conducive
to health in pigs.
In cooking potatoes only enough wa
ter should be used to make a mealy
mash and prevent burning The re-
sultant meal should then be mixed
with corn meal or other grain supple
ment. Tankage, skim milk, or meat
meal would probably add to the profit
of the mixture. Potatoes when pre-
pared in the manner described and
under the conditions mentioned can
often be fed to pigs with advantage
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05
The Retired Life,

Indeed, none enjoys truly himself,
but those that live to themselves, as /
do. and it is better to be a self lover
in retired life than a self seeker in
q wandering humor like a vagabond,
for they go from place to place, from
one company to another, and never are
at rest in their minds nor bodies. &.
Indeed, they have no constant dwell
ing, for going much abroad, they dwell
everywhere, and yet to speak meta
phorically, nowhere.-From "On My
Retired Life" by the Duchess Newcas-
tie.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05
Kim Hubbard ESSAYS
TH OLD FAMILY CIRCLE
BY KIN HUBBARD.

More'n once durin' our long hard
blusterin' winter have | thought about
tn ole time family circle we used t
see thro' tn windows as we trudged
along tn street thro' tn snow in tn
evenin'. Their wuz mother an tn girls
an father an tn boys, all huddled
around big squatty lamp with green
shade in tn settin' room with real con
tentment written on ever face. Mother
knowed where her children wuz then,
an father wuz content with only one
lodge Ever buddy knew what t do
with 'emselves in tn ole family circle
days. Father had tn easiest chair on
tn best side O tn two leaf table an
read Pilgrims Progress, er talked t
mother While she quilted er set tn
buckwheat Emmy made wax flowers
er worked notices, while Alice got her
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05
PROTECTING BULBS

The bulb bed ought to be covered
with six or eight inches of coarse ma
nure or hay. This will not keep the
frost from penetrating the soil, where
the bulbs are, but it will prevent the
sun from thawing it out In other
words, the soil once frozen will re-
main in that condition.
1t is the alienation of freezing and
thawing which does the damage, not
the freezing, as many persons think
Alterations Of these conditions rup-
ture the tissues of the plants.
Let the ground become frozen, and
stay SO, and the bulbs will not be III
jured by heaving of the soil If they
freeze and thaw and freeze and thaw
again, and this process is kept up, as
it is likely to be in ar unprotected bed,
they are torn loose from their tender
roots and great harm is done. Leaves,
if you can get enough of them, make
an excellent covering for the bulbs.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05

steady tn pictures an wonder why all
n men looked like our Baptist
preacher. an why so many O tn boys
wuz named Ralph an Albert Tn
follerin', which gave t us our first real
insight int tn true character o tn
American Indian, is perhaps tn best
thing McGuffey ever wrote:
TIL INDIAN.
l. A gentleman wuz standin' at his
door, one evenin', when a Indian came
near. an asked fer a drink O. water.
2. TIL man said t him. Il have
none fer you. Begon, you Indian
dog!" After fixin his eyes on tn man
fer a while, tn Indian went his way.
3. Some time after. tn man who wuz
very fond q huntin went so fer from
home, that he wuz .ae: 70 20 woods.
A. After wandern' about fer some
time, he saw 9 Indian hut. He went
t it, in orde! =, inquire his way home
5. TIL Indian. whom he found Their
said. "Th place o which you speak
is long way off. You kin not reach
it might But you are welcome t
stay with me till mornin'."
6. TIL kind offer wuz gladly ac
cepted. TIL Indian prepared some
food fer tn man, an then spread some
skins fer him t sleep on, while he HIM
self slept on To bare floor.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05

Henry would shine Their boots an git
out new paper collars an put oil O
bergamont on Their hair an strike out,
an mother didn't worry no more'n If
they'd jist gone down cellar after a
apple.
These feverish days o. woman's
clubs, cigarettes, cheap insurance
lodges, the-ater goin', autos an sufira-
gettes have destroyed tn ole family
circle jist tn same as our civilization
has destroyed tn indians. 1t seems
like ev.r'buddy from ten years up Is
lookin' fer a new sensation.
Call around t most any modern
home on tn most blizzardy winter eve
min an what do you find? Little Ken
meth playin' Nth ome blocks an tn
maid" gossipin' DER tn phone. Moth
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05
SCHOOL,, ETC.
BY KIN HUBBARD.

AS we stop t look at tn little new
beginners, with Their hair brushed back
t tn time O. Queen Anne, proudly
wendin Their way t school steppin
higher n a leghorn rooster an all I'M
conscious O. tn trials an vicissitudes
that are comm t 'em, we are waited
back t our own school days an Pro-
fessor Hoover's red whiskers.
How we'll we kin remember TIL
sweet gentle face O our first teacher
How patiently she struggled t git tn
, soap stone pencil fitted t our chubby
walnut stained-fingers fingers an how
carefully she directed it through TIL
wonderful curves O. capital h, err
showed us which way t turn, at TIL
bottom O. tn first down stroke t. pro-
duce full-fedged y er q.
Later on came tn grippin' stories
in McGuffey's readers with Their i'm
pressive morals. How we used t
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05
EVIDENTLY HAD GOOD THING!
Judging From Late Owners Expert
ence, Northern Man Had Been
Made the Goat"

Peguiled by the attractive wording
of an advertisement appearing in a
trade paper, trusting investor from
the North bought sawmill in south
ern state. When he went down to
take over his newly purchased prop
erty and to assume its management,
the recent owner met him at the
railroad station and babe him well
come
AS they climbed into the natives
buggy to drive through the woods to
the spot where the plant was located,
the stranger said:
II wish you'd give me a few hints
right off about how to run this bust
ness profitably You see, I'm little
bit green at this line I've been a
lumber dealer all my life, but / never
undertook to handle the raw material
before
We'll, mister" stated the late own
er, frankly, Il wish / could give you
the advice you want, but | reckin
Jest don't know myself. My father
in-law died and left me this here mill
in his will. My two boys helped me
to run her and there wasn't no other
hands, and so l never had to pay out
nothin' for wages | stole all the tim
Der l cut, and my stepbrother, who's
the division freight agent for the
railroad, used to slip all my lumber
out for me, so l never had to pay no
freight charges-and last year l come
out $2,700 behind. Saturday Eve
ming Post
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05

7. In tn mornin'. tn Indian led tn
man back t his path When he had
brought him near t his home, tn In
dian stepped Before him an asked him
if he knew him
s. Il believe | have seen you," wuz
tn reply. Yes" said tn Indian,
you have seen me at your own door.
| will now give you a piece O. ad-
vice"
3. IF, in future, a poor Indian, who
is hungry, an thirsty an weary.
should ask you fer drink o. water, do
not say t him. 'Begone, you Indian
dog!"
Exercises-What should we allus
return fer evil?
No stretch O. time ii ever erase from
our memory tn story O. that unseifsh
an noble red man.
How many O us now L wonder,
who are approachin' tn meridian o.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05

algehry er sewed. Bob an Henry
played checkers on tn floor er poured
Ger tn pages O. Daniel Boone er Rob
inson Crusoe. Their wuz big thick
Bible on tn table, too, with tn pages
cut. Ever buddy wuZ at home where
they belonged.
Sunday wuz sparkin' day an tn col
umn stove in tn tidy little musty par
lor wuz red hot from two in tn after
noon till ten in tn evenin', an tn door
leadin' int tn settin' room wuz never
closed, not because mother could not
trust Emmy er Alice, but list as a
guarantee O good faith Bob an
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05
Serviceable on Any Farm.

their locality. There can be no excuse
for breeding to any but the best pure.
bred horses from now on, and the
worthless old scrubs that are not now
tit to sell will soon all be wiped off the
earth and new condition of horse
quality should and will prevail. Own
ers of breeding stock must aim to
breed for the highest priced animal,
the most seryiceable to satisfy the de-
mands for horse power.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05

life can answer tn ole perplexin' ex-
animation questions O. our early school
days?
What is tn chief food O. tn crowd
ed inhabtant O. Bankok?
Bound Vermont
Ralph's father give him nine pears
an his mother give him II. After
eatin' II he give one { a poor sick
boy How many had he left?
What is an archipelago?
What river is formed by tn Juno
ton o tn Monongahela and tn Allie.
gheny?
AS time creeps on ~ GRIMM prob
lens o life thrive an multiply about
us until only tn strongest heart has
tn courage t forge ahead. Fer in.
stance, Albert receives a70 per month
an his wife's mother Sips him $40.
After payin $40 rent re buys an
aluminium skillet, drassei hen. a
pair o shoes an some tlters. How
much has he LETT.
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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05

er is attendin' suffrage meetin', Vio-
lyette is blushin' at some musical show
with strugglin' clerk, Edythe is in
girls seminary fer passin' tn hut-tef
too often, Harold is in college prepar-
in himself fer light employment. faith
er has some important lodge work t
look after, an nobuddy has seen Clar-
ence fer two days.
Whether it's gentle spring, warm,
lazy summer. golden autumn er bleak
winter, tn modern family never gifts
t'gether any more unless theirs a fu-
neral-an' even then Tiers allus one
missin'
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05
IMPROVING THE FARM HORSE
Up to Owners of Breeding Stock to
Breed to Best Sires in Their
LocaIty-Discard Scrubs.

Improvement in the horse stock of
this country has never been offered
greater OPPORTUNITIES than now. The
surplus Of common horses, fit for use,
have been bought and shipped out,
leaving the best and the poorest in
quality. Horse owners have had the
opportunity to sell those they did not
care to keep for use on the farm. 1t
is now up to the owners of breeding
stock to breed to the best sires in
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05
SOME HARDY EVERGREENS

In winter evergreen trees and
shrubs give warmth, and color to the
garden. which cannot be obtained IN
any other way.
Some criticize the growing of lau-
rels, but they grow rapidly, and soon
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05

A remarkable record of longevity is
to be found in some of the rural par
ishes of France. In the village of st.
Thomas de la Fliche there have been
only fourteen parish priests in 800
years. The parish of St German du
Val, in Paris, has had only three pas
tors in 100 years while that of Givry
en- Argonne has had but five in 1870
years.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05
Fresh Mater for Hnns-

Hogs should have plenty of fresh
water at all times, but it is always
best to have this furnished from a
we'll or spring on your own farm, for
II they have access IL streams that
run through other farms before reach
ing yours, there is great danger of
disease being carried down this stream
to your hogs.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05

create shelter and warmth, and the
dark-green foliage tends to make a
place cheerful
The best laurels are Rotundifolius
Ground leaved) and Latifolia
These are harder than the common
laurel, which suffers in very extreme
climates.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-05
Problem.

If the English turn vege rrians like
the Germans"
Well"
What is to become of the London
Beefeaters?"
Arizona republican., 1916-01-12

q make one more appeal to MT. Redmond It is that he consider whether Ireland cannot even now be included in the bill.
 Tn my heart l believe that when the hour of victory comes, as it cer- tainly will come. we who are Irish men will feel the deepest shame to remember that we expected others to make sacrifices from which we pro- vide our own exclusion
 Reviewing the history of the war, Sir Edward Carson declared that lack of men had been the chief reason for Serbian expedition.
 The fact is," he urged, we can not win the war without this bill"
 He declared that the opponents of compulsion had failed to realize the difficulties with which the allies are faced. Turning toward the labor benches, he said:
 Somebody has remarked that this bill is likely to lead to an industrial conscription of wealth. I say if in dustrial conscription or conscription of wealth is necessary to the winning of the war, why should we shrink from it? The country surely is will ing to make any sacrifice, any neces- sary to bring the struggle to a suc- cessful conclusion. What good is property to me if I have to hang my head in eternal shame because my country has been beaten?'
 
 tary replying to Sir Edward Carson said:
 The government never contem- l plated the application of the bill tc | Ireland for they could not hope tc establish in Ireland those appeal tri- 1 bunals wherein the success of the 1 bill in Great Britain depends. Ire land has done wonderfully well bu l 1 say, do not rush her Irish loyalty is a plant that ha. to be well Watered, well nurtured never pulled up by the roots. If, be fore the war, anyone had told me tha Ireland would do what she has al ready done, l would have stared a hlm in wild surprise, and whispered you don't know what you are talkint about
 Who, remembering Irish history dares say Ireland has not done amaz ingly well?"
 The chief speaker against the bil today was William Crawford Ander son, labor member of Sheffield. H. IS d widely known labor leader tn son or a blacksmith and the organ izer or the powerful shop assistants union. The effect of his speech, how eVer was largely discounted by tn lact that he was promptly disavowe, as the representative of the labo party by Will Thorne, founder of tn gas workers union.
 MT. Anderson said he represente, the majority opinion of the labo congress, which he believed truly re fiected the opinion of the workin,
Arizona republican., 1916-01-12
SIXTEEN, MOSTLY
Continued from Page One)

"T. H. Holmes, a member of the party, who escaped said that the train was boarded at four o'clock yesterday morning by twenty eight armed Mexi- cans at Kilmeter 6S. According to Holmes, the foreigners in the group were ordered to alight. Holmes hid in the lavatory. From his hiding
 place he watched his companions being stripped by bandits. They then or
 dered them to march toward the west.
 Holmes decended from the train and
 escaped in the darkness.
 Tn few minutes he heard shrieks,
 immediately followed by a fusillade of
 shots in the direction of the Americans
 and their captors.
 According to advices tonight from
 British Consul Scovell at Chihuahua City, seventeen persons were killed The meager advices stated that more definite information was being sought.
 Confirmation of the shooting of Maurice Anderson, clerk. was re- ceived tonight. It was a brief message rom his father, Roland Anderson, al Chihuahua City, to his mother reading: Maurice is no more Hope to se- cure his body"
 Mexican Consul Garcia said he haG
 heard reports of the killing but hac
 received no advices. He declined tt accept a suggestion that he telegraph to General Trevino, commanding the
 military of the state, for information It was said at the Mexican consulate tonight that no report of the killinl
 had been communicated to Genera CarranZa because it would be useless. The Cusihuiriachic Mining compan, was one of the first to accept tho promises of protection made by tho Carranza government to the state department and loaded a train Witt great quantities of provisions and z considerable quantity of money be cause it was known that the native.
 or the district were in need
 The killing of the employees is taker by mining men to mean that an alleged order issued by General Villa upor ms return from Sonora and after hi.
 family had arrived in Cuba, was to b,
Arizona republican., 1916-01-12

obeyed.
 The alleged order to kill all Ameri- cans, loot and burn," had been relter- ated by bands returning from Sonora. It was this order that is believed to have resulted in the death recently of Peter Keane, ookkeeper of the Hearst interests, near Madeira, Chihua- hua, at the hands of Villa bandits.
 The first intimation of the raid came in brief telegram from Thomas M.
 Holmes, the only known survivor, to officials of the American Smelling and
 Refining company here. Almost inn
 mediately a censorship was imposed on
 the wires between Chihuahua and Jua-
 reg by the CarranZa officials, until the
 story could be verified from official sources"
 Mining men here pieced together the scant outline contained in Holmes cryptic telegram. According to this information the train was stopped at Kilometer 68. The American mining men were compelled to descend and lined up along the cars. Holmes was at the extreme left end. A firing squad took a position opposite and as they raised their rifles Holmes started a
 race for his life toward Chihuahua City. He could hear shooting and bull | lets swishing past and ran until out of sound of the firing.
 Last night he reached Chihuahua | City. His only thought, apparently,
 was of his wife, presuming the news of the affair had reached the border Whether he could send no more in- 1 formation or whether he believed the I news of the raid had reached Fl PasC 1 through the de facto government can
 not be ascertained, but he sent a mes
 sage to the mining company request ing that Mrs. Holmes be advised that
 he was at the capital and safe. The message was brought to the office of the American Smelling anC
 Refining company and caused anxiety | for it was known Holmes had been or the train scheduled to leave Chihuahua City yesterday morning for the camp
 Before the telegraphic censorship was imposed communication was eStab- lished with other mining men in Chi huahua City and the report there that
 the Americans on the train had beer l killed reached this city.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-12
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 LONDON. Jan. 11.-Opposition to the governments cOmpulsion Dill dwindled to a meager handful in par lament today and predictions in the l5bDv oe the house of commons to- night were that the vote on the second reading tomorrow would find little more than 20 or 30 in opposi- ton. as entrusted with 105 on the first reading.
 The Irish nationalists today an- nounced abandonment of their oppo- sition in view of the fact that the bill does not apply to Ireland John Redmond, the veteran home rule leader, who made this announcement, shared the most prominent position in the days debate with his own enemy, Sir Edward Carson, who, in fiery speech pleaded that Ireland ought to be included in the bill Sir Edward Pose to speak as soon as Mr. Red mond ceased.
 q welcome the announcement which has just been made" he said, referring to MT. Redmond's withdraw al of the Irish nationalist opposition but l regret that the honorable gen tleman should not have gone a step further and led his party into the house in favor of the bill It would have been even better if the honor able gentleman had allowed Ireland to be included He and I are old opponents. but I can assure him from the bottom of my heart that nothing would be more likely to bring us to- gether on a common platform thar that we should find Ireland, together with England, Scotland and Wales absolutely unanimous in what we be. lieve necessary for winning the war.
 "I am profoundly disappointed witt the way the coalition government ha. dealt with the matter of Ireland. I. Ireland less concerned with the resul of the war than Great Britain? Yol may go on making sacrifices an( we will be prepared to rejoice in ant share the result. AS an Irishman, say that Ireland should be ashamed to be open to such reproach.
 Has Ireland done better thai Great Britain in recruiting? She ha. not done half as we'll, and it is great mistake to go on buttering he up, telling her she has done splen didly, when she has not.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-12
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 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. H. The city and county grand jury began an investigation tonight into the charge made by Supervisor Ralph Me Leran that money had been collected for garage permits granted by the su = pervisors; that the money had been collected in their name but without their knowledge.
 Fifteen witnesses were in attendance and the first examined was McLeran who was a member of the fire com mission of the supervisors which had granted the permits, and at whose in stance the grand jury investigation was requested.
 McLeran turned over to the grand jury all the evidence gathered by him 1 including affidavits, signed statements receipts and other data.