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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02
GOTTONSffD NOW
; CENTS A POUND

The price of cottonseed on the local
market yesterday afternoon jumped
to $50 per ton, an even dollar bushel
or three cents a pound, the highest
price ever known here. Less than 25
years ago fairly good lint cotton was
sold on the streets of Conway at
about the price per pound now COM
manded for the seed. At that time
cottonseed was practically worthless,
the value being so little as to make
it Improbable to haul any distance
and hundreds of tons were left to rot
at the gins. At the present price the
seed from an ordinary 500-pound bale
of cotton is worth $50.
Yesterdays slump in the cotton
market had the effect of lowering
prices at Conway. Middling cotton
today is bringing 20.30 cents a pound
with lower grades in proportion
From so to 100 bales of cotton day
are still sold at Conway. The price
here is said to be the highest in the
state for short staple cotton at pres
ent. Whereas New York futures are
about 10 points below the high mark
of the season. today's market at Con-
way is only about 80 points lower
than the highest paid here during the
season.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02
THE ONLY GIRL"

In writing "The Only Girl" which is
to be produced at the Grand theatre
Wednesday night, the author of the
book, Henry Blossom, evidently bore
in mind that theatregoers, while wish
ing to be amused, also desire to have
their amusement served up in sane
fashion. He has, therefore, so it is
admitted, provided a libretto that con-
tans story both consistent and
plausible, and has been to some pains
to draw his characters so that they
resemble human beings. Added to
this, that the lines are witty and the
lyrics mean something, it was not so
difficult for Victor Herbert, the COM
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02
THREE BOYS FACE
BURGLARY charge
ADMIT ENTERING GARAGE
Three Conway Lads, Aged 13 to Is,
Said to Have Taken Goods from
F. & S. Auto Department.

Dwight Ledbetter, IA, son of Circuit
Clerk A. M. Ledbetter, is in jail and
Ballard Bowman, 10, son of Henry
Bowman and George Randell, Is, son
of Mrs. \. c. Randell. are under sur
veillance of local officers, following
the confession said to have been made
by two of the three to entering the
garage of Frauenthal & Schwarz,
Prairie and Front streets, Wednesday
night and taking a quantity of inner
tubes, searchlghts and other auto
mobile supplies. No formal charge
has as yet been lodged against the
boys and it is not known when their
cases will be brought to trial.
When on Thursday morning it was
found that the garage had been en-
tered, suspicion pointed to the three
boys, on account of the fact that they
had been observed around the place
just before it was closed for the night,
and Constable Bob Kings bloodhounds
are said to have followed trails which
added to the suspicion. 1t was also
learned that the three boys left Con-
way on the early train Thursday
morning.
George Randell, on his return to
Conway, is said to have made full
confession of the crime, although con-
tending that he did not enter the
building, but stood on the outside
yUhila tho ot bor two want in D,,,;rb+
Ledbetter was found with Ballard
Bowman in barn on the Bowman
place just south of Conway late yes
terday by Deputy Sheriff j. |. Sum
mers and Night Marshal John Dur
ham. Both at first denied any knowl-
edge of the matter, the officers state,
but later, Officer Summers says,
Dwight admitted his guilt. Mr.. Led
better had been searching for his son
since his disappearance and was out
of the city when the boy was found.
When Mrs. Ledbetter was notified she
instructed Deputy Summers to place
the boy in jail until the return of Mr..
Ledbetter, who she said had directed
that this be done.
According to their story the boys
spent Wednesday night in the club
rooms of the Boy Scouts here, going
to Little Rock and from that place to
Pine Bluff Thursday. Much sympathy
is felt for the boys who have unfor-
tunately placed themselves in such a
serious position, as well as for their
parents, who are numbered among the
most highly respected citizens.
1t is reported that the public school
bank was robbed of So this week, but
the three boys deny that they had any
connection with this offense. Burglars
entered the store of w. M. Harrell &
Company Thursday night and took
two pairs of shoes and a quantity of
clothing, leaving an old coat and two
worn-out pairs of shoes. 1t is con-
sidered certain, however, that the
boys accused of the Frauenthal &
Schwarz burglary had nothing to do
with this, as the clothing and shoes
left in the building did not belong to
them, and it is thought that tramps
committed this crime.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02
BIG LIVE STOCK
EXHIBIT PLANNED

DR.. R. NJ. Cow, state veterinarian
with the University of Arkansas and
secretary of the Arkansas Rice Grow
ers Association, says that the live
stock sale and exhibit to be held in
Little Rock on February 6, 7, and 8,
will be the best livestock exhibit ever
put on in the state. Seventy-five head
of pure bred Shorthorns, Angus and
Hereford cattle have already been con-
signed and statewide pure-bred pig
contest to be put on among the boys
pic club members under the direction
of H. X Sanders, is being arranged
for. Thtis will not only be an op-
portunity to see pure bred cattle and
hogs and learn more about the differ
ent breeds but it will give every pro-
gressive farmer who recognizes the
value of good livestock an opportunity
to buy animals of quality at reason
able prices. The farmers of the state
cannot afford to miss the Little Rock
exhibit and sale.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02
NO METHODIST SERVICES.

On account of the absence of the
preachers who are attending the an
nual conferences, there will be no
preaching at the First Methodist
church tomorrow morning or evening.
Sunday school will be held at the
usual hour The Young Peoples Mis-
sionary Society will meet tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock in the Sunday
school room. The Senior Missionary
Society will hold a business meeting
Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock in the
League room.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02
4. 0. u. ". TO FORM
LODGE AT MT. VERNON

A lodge of Ancient Order of United
Workmen will be organized at Mt
Vernon, Faulkner county, on next
Thursday night, it was announced to-
day. The new lodge, it is stated, will
start with good membership, in
cluding some of the best men and
women in that section of the county.
Several officers of the grand lodge will
attend the exercises. Grand Master
John r. Frazer states that it is the
intention of the grand lodge to organ
ize lodges in rural communities
throughout the state and that several
other lodges at inland towns in Faulk-
ner county will be formed. Hereto
fore the A. 0. U. w. has confined its
organizations principally to railroad
towns.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02
NELSON'S REACH STOCKHOLM,

Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Nelson today
received a postal card from Mr.. and
Mrs. Claud d. Nelson, who left several
weeks ago to enter upon missionary
work in the Russian army, under the
auspices of the American Y. M. C.. A.
The card told of their arrival at
Stockholm and said "We had rather a
rough voyage, but are feeling fine,
though we lost sleep Monday night
arriving in Christiana and last night
passing the customs into Sweden.
Tonight we start around the Gulf of
Bothnia, by way of Haparanda, to
Petrograd." The card was dated at
Stockholm, November l.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02
BISHOP & CLfNN
Open. FEED STORE

Sheriff w. W. Bishop and Sam
" Glenn have formed the partner
ship of Bishop & Glenn, and will en-
ter the wholesale and retail feed and
produce business. They also will be
agents for the Southern Cotton Oil
Company of Little Rock. The con
tract for erecting a brick building, so
by 100 feet, on North Front street,
just south of Plunkett -Jarrel Grocer
Company, has been awarded to J. M.
Courtney. 1t will be occupied by the
new firm.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02

assisted in the campaign for the en-
dowment by DR.. +. S. H. Johnston of
Conway, E. d. Irvine of Little Rock.
II. F. Buhler of Pine Bluff and w. B.
Hubbell of Conway.
Last night at Malvern the alumni
of Hendrix College gave banGuet,
which was attended by more than so
old students of that school, together
with a number of the members of the
faculty and tocrd of trustees. Rev.
W. p. Whaley of. Camden was toast
master. Speeches were made by
Bishop j. II. Mccoy, D.. J. II. Rey-
.nolds, DR.. A. c. Millar, DR.. Stonewall
Anderson, Rev. W. c. Watson, Rev.
W. {. Davidson, Rev. E. K. Steel DR.
James Thomas and S. J. Hunt.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02
NEGRO UNDER ARREST.

On an indictment returned by the
grand jury last July, Shell Noble,
negro living near Palarm, was arrest
ed yesterday by Deputy Sheriff J. I.
Summers and placed in the county
Jail. Noble was indicted jointly with
two other negroes on a charge of
damaging the property of the white
school located on the road between
Palarm and Mayhower. One of the
other negroes has already been fined
for the offense and the third one has
not yet been placed under arrest.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02
COLLECTOR FILES
BOND OF Sl50,O00

The largest official bond ever made
in Faulkner county was filed in coun-
ty court today by W. w. Bishop, as
collector of the taxes of 1916. While
the amount actually required on the
bond is about 100000, Mr.. Bishops
sureties qualified for exactly $150,000,
or 100000 more than necessary. Those
signing the bond were W. M. Harrell,
c. E. Durham, T. R. Douglass, D. o.
Hartoh, Frank E. Robins, L. B. At
keison, J. E. Little, G. w. Adkisson,
B., l.. Harton, J. W. Holt, George
Shaw, J. D. Collier, George w. Clark,
R. w. Robins, S. G. Smith, B. T. Deal,
10 Frauenthal, Wiley Mosley, B. F.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES.

The usual services will be held to-
morrow at the First Presbyterian
church. The subject of the morning
service will be What Think Ye of
Christ and of the evening service,
How to Act in Church" At the close
of the morning service short con-
gregational meeting will be held to
elect officers.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02
NEW JUDGE HOLDS COURT.

County Judge E. L. Smith held his
first session of county court today
approving the bond of Sheriff and
Collector w. w. Bishop and passing
upon few matters of routine busl-
ness
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02
RAILROAD LAND SALES.

Judge W. H. Duncan, local railroad
land agent reports the sale of the
following. To S. and N Brazier, 40
acres near Conway for $3.50; to j.
S. Sandage, 40 acres near Damascus
for $3.50; to D. Scroggs, 80 acres near
Cato for 5000; to William Archer, 40
near Lanty for $500.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Percy Hight, 80, Mrs. May Abbot
Neace, II, Cabot.
Alex Blasingame, 25, and Lois
Pickard, 10, ElPaso.
David Fortner, 20, and Stella Nor
ris, 18, Mt Vernon.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02

poser, to provide a score that the
critics have declared to be admirable
in every respect. Seat sale starts to-
day at Florence Drug Co.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-12-02

Stermer and Henry T. Whidden.
Sheriff Bishop was assisted in max
ing up the bond by Judge w. H. Dun
can. 1t was filed and approved in
county court today.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-04-13
Good Times
BY ]. B.

We never miss the good times till
they re gone,
Then we find days to exc out with
yawn,
Now here's the good old springtime
here once more,
There amt no blue birds singing
round our door,
And we have weary sigh, for the days
that are gone by
For the good times we had that are no
Oh, it seems like we've put them all in
pawn,
And there's naught but dreary days
left to dawn.
Oh we have dreams still of youth, and
there's one undying truth
We never miss the good times till
they're gone.
When we think of the good times we
have had
A fellow naturally gets to feeling bad,
The rose cannot forever hold its dew
So like our lives there's days when we
feel blue,
Tomorrow there may be rain, but the
sun will shine again
If we but take an optimistic view,
The optimistic view is now the fad
We should not have the blues, we
should feel glad.
Oh the Joy it is sublime, when fellow
has the time,
Just thinking of the good times that
he's had.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-04-13
=. POET..TREE =.
Leares From Our Poets
A Plea for SimplifCation


By Optimo
Cometh some with much display and osten-
tation,
With their dictum on the language we
should use.
They regale us with free dissemination
Of their learning (O as they grandly all
their views
They maintain that there no legal correla-
OF the thot of many writers Of today,
With the thought that they would use in
exploitation
Of their learning (?) that holds them in re-
gal sway.
They proclaim quite decisive abnegation
Of the brief and concise way to do task;
Shall we think that their exprest disinclina-
ton,
For their lack of erudition is a mask?
Shall we practice, then, wholesale expur-
SdtlOn
Of these words of simple spelling from our
Shall we frown upon all modern condensa-
That would help US make our writing la
mode?
Must we then, perforce, endure the "pesti-
cation
Of needless lot of letters as we spell?
May we not have priv lige OF elimination
Of the letters that no message to US telI'
Must we, then, be subject to denunciation,
AS we strive to phrase our thoughts with
clarity?
Must we be victim of disapprobation?
May our spelling not be viewed with chart
ty7
Pray bear with US as we make authorizations
OF our spelling-we re not merely filling
space;
And as Progress makes her swift perrigrna-
tons,
Let US keep step with her ever onward
pace.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-04-13
Such an Easy Job!

Most anyone an be an editor. All the
editor has to do is to sit at desk six days
out of the week, four weeks out of the month.
and twelve months out Of the year. and
"edit' such stuff as this:-
''Mrs. Jones, of Cactus Creek, let can
opener slip last week and cut herself in the
pantry
GA mischievous lad of Piketown threw a
stone and hit Mr.. Pike in the ally last
Thursday
"'John Doe climbed on the roof of his
house last week looking for a leak and fell,
striking himself on the porch"
"While Harold Green was escorting Miss
Violet Wise from the church social last Sat-
urday night savage dog attacked and bit
Mr.. Green on the public square,"
3Isaiah Trimmer, of Running Creek,
was playing with a cat Friday, when it
scratched him on the veranda.
Mr.. Fong, while Harvesting broncho
last Saturday, was kicked just south of his
C orn PATCH
Yes its wonder they draw salaries for it.
Lamar (Mo.) Republican Sentinel.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-04-13
Inmates Attention /!

All inmates who buy or have
sent in to them socks, underwear,
nightshirts, bath towels, handker-
chiefs, etc., should send them to
the laundry and have your number
marked on them before using.
Write your name, register numoer
and cell number on slip of paper,
attach to articles and give to cell
hall captain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-04-13
Behind the Clouds

Great spirits now on earth are sojourning;
And other spirits there are standing apart
Upon the forehead of the age to come;
These, these will give the world another
heart
And other pulses. Hear we not the hum
Of mighty workings in the human mart?
Listen awhile, we nations, and be dumb.
John Keats.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-04-13
EXCHANGE POEMS
From Here And There
Patch Upon Patch

Patch upon patch
Of sunlight and of shade,
And so the Quilt of Life
With smiles and sighs is made.
But if there were not patches dark,
Tear stained, our quilt to mar,
MethinkS we never would find out
How bright the gay ones are.
Elsie Parrish.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-04-13

The following is the Program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday, Father
Corcoran officiating:
March Defenders of The Flag Orch.
Love Melody "Heart toHeart'' Orch.
Me Cong.
Scripture FIR. Corcoran
Boreas- Nothern ldylle 49, Orch.
Prayer FIR. Corcoran
Gospel Reading Fr. Corcoran
Sermon FIR. Corcoran
Hymn Rock of Age--- Cong.
March king of theAir-- Orch.
R. ]. Reichkitzer Musical Director.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-04-13

Inmates are hereby cautioned not to
use the margins of the Mirror for ad-
dresses of friends or other written
matter. If you wish The Mirror sent
to your friends, you are required to
send in these addresses to the Deputy
Warden's Office thru your officer.
In this way the matter will be attend
ed to.
J. SULLIVAN,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-04-13

1t is not always wise to tell the people
that you are good man. If you are, then
let them find it out for themselves.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-29
Wichman Gets Full Pardon

DR.. F. H. Wichman. who was SEN
fenced to serve eight years for man.
slaughter for performing criminal
operation in Reno in 1910, who was
paroled few years thereafter, and
who has had rather checkered ca
reer since then, was granted a full
pardon at the recent session of the
board of pardons. A few months
ago he attracted attention by appear
ing on the, streets of FL Paso half
clothed, with a story to the effect
that he had been sentenced by Villa
to .be:shot and had made his escape.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-29
No Postage On Appeals
To Congress, Perhaps

You won't have to pay postage on
business letters to your Congressman
if a bill introduced in the House by
Congressman McCuIloch of Ohio is
passed.
The McCulloch bill stipulates that
"any letter addressed to Senator or
Representative in Congress. the con-
tents of which relate solely to pend
ing or proposed federal legislation,
shall be conveyed in the United States
mails free of postage"
Mr.. McCulloch says he believes in
hearing what the people back home
want as legislation. and that they
should not have to pay postage to
express their wishes.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-29
TO INVESTIGATE IRRIGATION
r. L. Bixby, an Irris cation Engineer From
the Department of Agriculture, to
Work in Nevada

F. L. Bixby of Washington. d. c..
arrived in Reno Monday to take up
the work in irrigation investigation
on behalf of the Federal government
in cooperation with the University
and State.
He expects to make his headquar-
ters in Reno and in conjunction with
the work started by the University
and State will spend several months
in Nevada. He is an irrigation en-
gineer from the department of agri-
culture and has had extensive ex-
perience in the work, says the Ga
zette.
AS far as / know" said Mr.. Blk
by, the opportunities in Nevada for
experimental work in pumping ir-
rigation are without end. The hard
point in this work is to get co-opera-
tion from the farmers and / under
stand from Dean Scrugham that the
farmers of the State are progressive
and will aid in the experimental work
in every way. This being the case,
| believe that in two seasons our
work will begin to show results and
lands plentifully supplied. | have
travelled over the State, but | never
made any inspection trips. and have
received considerable information
from both the State Engineer and
the University and believe that with
cooperation on all sides we can get
results"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-29

Wellington Bowen, who was a
guard at the State prison at the time
of the attempted break on the morn
ing of December l, 1870, recently
died in Carson. In stopping the con-
victs, Bowen shot three of them and
in return received injuries which lat
er developed into paralysis and he
has been in helpless condition since
shortly after receiving the wound.
Every legislature since 1900 passed a
relief bill making an appropriation
for Bowen.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-29
European Money Worth Less

The value of the French franc, in
American money, has declined nearly
II per cent. In ordinary times a
dollar is worth francs and Is GEN.
times: now it is worth 6.05. The
money of all the warning nations has
fallen off as compared with American
dollars, but of late the French franc
has suffered most. Large purchases
abroad, and small exports, have made
France short of cash. II is expected
that a new loan of $500, 900, 900 will
soon be asked in New York.
Subscribe for the SENTINEL.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-29
new ZEALAND SHEEP ARRIVE
New Variety Result of Years of Cross
Breeding Several Varieties Sheep

The addition of three Corriedale
sheep from C.. H. Esnor of White
Rock, Ragzoria. New Zealand, is an
important addition to the Universit,
stock farm as we'll as an important
item to sheepmen Of the State. The
sheep arrived in excellent condition
from their 5000 mile journey. they
having started February II.
This variety of sheep is combina-
ton of wool and mutton sheep of a
very desirable kind for the Nevada
ranges as the country in which they
were raised is quite similar to the
Nevada ranges. The New Zealand
sheep are superior to sheep in this
country as they are the product of
years of cross breeding and are larg-
er and more fully developed variety.
This sheep is the result of cross
between a Cotswold and a Merino
and it gives larger and finer staple
of wool than the Merino. This cross
breed does not destroy the herding
quality and it retains larger per-
centage of mutton qualities as well
as producing better wool. The breed
ing of this kind of sheep with the
Nevada range sheep will be to the
benefit of sheep in this State. Reno
Journal.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-29

When presenting the application
of Albert Nelson for pardon to the
State Board of Pardons. Alfred
Chartz suggested to the board that
all attorneys be barred from the
presentation of any case. claiming
that they accomplished more harm
than good, and urged that every ap-
plicant should make his own plea
and be thoroughly examined by the
board.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-29
Internal Revenue Stamps

The following information will be
of interest to the public: The green
internal revenue stamps are exclu-
sively used for wines and cordials;
the red stamp for documentary pur-
poses, such as deeds. etc.; the brown
stamp for proprietary matters, such
as drugs, cosmetics, etc.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-29
Graduate. Eligible for Army

The University of Nevada has been
recognized by the war department
and graduates of the institution will
hereafter be eligible for the army
engineering corps.