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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-11-22
HENDRIX BAND CONCERT.

The Hendrix College band, under the direction of w. H. Hannah, win give it's second annual concert Sat- urday night at 8:l5 o'clock, at Gen. tral College. The program will con- sist of solos, quartets and other features. An admission of 25 cents will be charged.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-11-22
COMMERCIAL CLUB HAS FINE MELTING WELFARE OF FAULKNER Is Subject Discussed at Interesting Session of New Club-Refresh-
 ments Served

The general welfare of Faulkner county was the theme of discussion at a very interesting and enjoyable meeting of the Conway Commercial Club at the club rooms in the Ingram building last night. All of the in- vited speakers from a distance were unable to be present, but several short talks were made by local mem bers and at the conclusion of the reg ular session fine luncheon, pre- pared under the direction of Secre- tary A. L. Barber was served. Pres ldent Jo Frauenthal announced that at the next regular monthly meeting some distinguished out-of-town speak CTS would be present and the meet | ing would be in the nature of a ban quet.
 Dr. J. H. Reynolds, president of Hendrix College, opened last nights meeting with an eloquent and in spring talk on the community well fare. He referred in glowing terms to. the progress made in Conway and
 
 predicted much greater things for the future. He urged a unity of eff fort in accomplishing the things for which the city and county are striv- ing.
 John L. Phillips, county agent of the United States farm demonstra- tion forces, made short talk, re- counting some of the work that is being accomplished by that agency. He said that there is a great need for at least two agents in this county an durged the business men of Con- way to lend their aid, as they have done in the past, toward securing more effective work in the demon stration line.
 R. w. Robins spoke for a few min utes on the proposed highway from Conway to the east line of the coun- ty, which he declared was the most important improvement ever under taken in Faulkner county. He urged that the business interests of this city lend their support to the farmers along the line and the business men of Vilonia, who he said are greatly interested in the road and are mak- ing active preparations to secure it.
 B. H. Traylor, Mt. Vernon mer- chant, was invited to address the meeting and was asked to state his views on re-establishing rural tele- phone service from Conway to the east and northeast section of the county. He said he was highly in favor of this move and promised to do everything possible to secure the cooperation of his section of the county toward recognizing the telephone service. MT. Traylor also said he hoped that arrangements would be made to connect Mt. Vernon with the proposed highway to the east line of the county. He con- cluded his talk by making an appli- cation for membership in the club, and was unanimously accepted as a member.
 The committee on clubrooms was directed to furnish a reading and rest room in the rear of the hall.
 After the adjournment oi the bus mess session sandwiches end coffee were served. About 75 members at tended ana the occasion was in every way a thoroughly enjoyable one.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-11-22
FAST TRAIN AGAIN SUBJECT OF RUMOR SHAKE-uP OF OFFICIALS Is Also Reported Impending on Iron
 Mountain, According to Van / Buren Paper.

It is rumored, somewhat persist ently, that Superintendent Wildman, recently transferred from Van Buren to the St. Louis-Kansas City divis- ion of the Missouri-Pacifc, with headquarters at Jefferson City, is to
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-11-22
CHARLTON-CHARLTOS.

Mrs. Bettie Charlton of this city and A. S. Charlton of Perryville, were married last night at o'clocl, at the brides home, on College ave nue, by County Judge John W. Holt. Mir. and Mrs. Charlton were divorced about two years ago. They will reside in this city.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
UlT|MATUM TO MEXICO
TEXT OF WILSON NOTE SENT TO
GEN. CARRANZA.
Demands Immediate Release Of Pris
oners Taken at CarrizaI, and
Statement Regarding Course
of Action by De Facto
Government.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-The text of the note
to the Mexican de facto government,
transmitted Sunday to James Linn
Rodgers, special representative Of the
American government in Mexico City,
says:
"Mr. Arredondo Saturday delivered
to this government the following COM
munication:
"I am directed by my government
to inform your excellency, with ref
erence to the Carrizal incident, that
the chief executive, through the Mex
ican War Department, gave orders to
Gen. Jacinto B. Trevino not to permit
American forces from Gen. Pershlngs
column to advance further south, nor
to move either east or west from the
points where they are located, and
to oppose new incursions of American
soldiers into Mexican territory. These
orders were brought by Gen. Trevino
to the attention of Gen. Pershing,
who acknowledged the receipt Of the
communication relative thereto. On
the 22nd inst, as your eXcellency
knows, an American force moved
eastward quite far from it's base, not
withstanding the above orders, and
was engaged by Mexican troops at
Carrizal, state of Chihuahua. AS re-
suit of the encounter several men on
both sides were killed and wounded
and seventeen American soldiers were
made prisoners
"You are hereby instructed to hand
to the minister of foreign relations
of the de facto government the follow
ing:
"'The government of the United
States can put no other construction
on the communication handed to the
secretary of state of the United States
on June "a by Mr.. Arredondo under
instruction of your government, than
that it is intended as formal avOWal
of deliberately hostile action against
forces of the United States now in
Mexico, and of the purpose to attack
them without provocation whenever
they move from their present position
in pursuance of the object for which
they were sent there, notwithstand-
ing the fact that those objects not
only involve no unfriendly intention
towards the government and people
OF Mexico, but are, on the contrary,
intended only to assist that govern
ment in protecting itself and the terri.
tory and people of the United States
against irresponsible and insurgent
bands of rebel marauders.
"T am instructed, therefore, by my
government, to demand the immediate
release of the prisoners taken in the
encounter at Carrizal, together with
any property of the United States
taken with them and to inform you
that the government of the United
States expects an early statement from
your government as to the course OF
action it wishes the government OF
the United States to understand it has
determined upon and that it also ex-
poets that this statement be made
through the usual diplomatic channels
and not through subordinate military
commanders ,"
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
YES. HE KNEW HIM SLIGHTLY
Visitor, Deceived by Local Custom,
Rather Put His Foot in Ii in
Conversation.

The habit in agricultural districts
Of referring colloQuially to q farmer
by the name of his farm is fraught
with dangerous possibilities to a
stranger.
In such q district gentleman had
been resident for a few weeks. and in
conversation one day with a farmer
received a long tale of the shortcom-
ings Of StOnepark, neighbOring
farmer recently gone to his last ac-
count. A few days later the visitor
fell talking with Hillhead. another
farmer.
II suppose you knew old Stonepark,
who died lately?" remarked the visi-
tor.
AYE, I did that" replied Hillhead,
slowly chewing a straw.
Rather slippery customer. hear,
ventured the visitor.
"Wadna wonder" replied Hillhead.
"In fact" continued the visitor, "a
regular daylight rObber, and no friend
of yours. imagine?"
The farmer fixed his gaze on the far
horizon, and said: "Well. yes. we
were kind O. friendly. Ye see. Stone
mark was my father."-sLondon Tit
Bits.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
RATHER ROUGH ON T0MPKINs
Girls Might at Least Have Chosen
Some Other. Tune for Their
First Rendition.

Mr.. TOmpkins is hard-wOrking
man at his trade as shoemaker. BY
laboring early and late Ire managed
to earn enough to educate and dress
his two daughters very we'll.
Now, he was SO proud of these girls
that at last he bought them a piano.
A few days after the arrival Of the
instrument friend saw him.
"Hello, TOmpkins!" he said; "and
how did the piano go Off"
Beautifully, Smith," replied the
shoemaker, ''the girls were as crate
ful as possible, and It's fine to hear
them singing and playing. But what
do you suppose wassthe very first tune
they learned?"
Dunno, I'm sure" was the friends
reply.
"'EverybOdy Works but Father"
said TomgSins mOurnfully. = Pitts
Durgh Chronicle.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
Heads and "TaleS."

When the dynamite trial was held
in this city, the name of Charles Mil
Ter became a household word. In one
small Indiana town the children of a
certain family who knew the attorney
were fond of acting out Bible scenes.
The two elder sisters had decided Sh
the story of John the Baptist, and
asked little Jol.n to take the part of
the Bible hero. John was from Mis-
souri, and had 20 he shown. After care
fully explaining the Importance Of his
part to him, and the mighty character
whom he was to impersOnate, John
looked up in disgust, and drawled :
NAV! ain't goin' to be no John the
Baptist. Td rather be somebody great
like Charlie MilleY." - Indianapolis
News.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
TENTH TROOPERS HEROES.
Cavalrymen Charged Twice Into Jaws
of Death at CarrizaI.

OF DeaIn at OdIFIZdI.
Field Headquarters (via Wireless to
Columbus, N M.)-Trapped and fight
ing against heavy odds, the troops OF
the Tenth cavalry engaged at Carrizal
on the 21st, charged twice directly
into the jaws of the ambush which
the Mexicans had laid for them. With
bullets in his arm and shoulder, Capt.
Charles T. Boyd, the commander, re-
mained in the saddle, leading his ne
gro troopers until they had captured
the concealed Mexican machine gun
trench, when he fell mortally wound
ed, with bullet in the eye. This was
the ,gist of the first detailed account
of the engagement from American
sources which was brought to Gen.
Pershing by Corp. Green of Troop c.,
who was at Capt. Boyd's side until he
fell
Piecing together fragmentary re-
ports which have reached field head
quarters, all except twenty-one of the
eighty-four men engaged in the fight
have been accounted for. These re-
ports indicate that thirteen were
killed, seventeen taken prisoners and
thirty-three have come into camp
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
To Execute Armed Americans.

Brownsville, Tex Circulars were
distributed in Matamorosa, opposite
here, declaring that the latest cross
ing of American troops near here has
been construed as a declaration o.
war against Mexico. The circulars
are signed by Gen. e. P. Nafarate
commander of Mexican forces in the
state of Tamaulipas The circulars
dated June II, declare q state of war
existed between the two countries
The circular declares that all Ameri
cans found IN Mexico with arms vii
be executed.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
Avoidino Discussion.

"You must give your wife credit for
moving as much about the political
situation as you dO?'
That's what want to do" replied
'Ir. GrOWcher. IL want to give her
'redit for about everything without
ng Il single word"
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
Special Trains for Fleeing Americans.

Special Trains for Fleeing Americans.
Washington.-Spec Agent Rodg-
ers at Mexico City notified the State
Department that he was arranging
for a special train to take Americans
and other foreigners from Mexico
City to Vera Cruz. He said he would
remain at his post. Mr. Rodgers mes
sage told of many anti-American dem.
onstrations, parades and mass meet.
ings in the Mexican capital and in.
cfeasingly bitter sentiment. No oper
acts of violence were reported.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
BIuebirds for the Nursery.

Now the charming and symbOlical
5luehird flutters in still another place
so many alighting spots has the
hlucbird found within the past twelve
months! He skins jOyOusly over the
brushes and mirrors of the children'S
toilet table these days and very charm
Ing are the white ivory-finish belong
ings with decoration of bluebirdS in
various sizes.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
Real Hunorist.

"My nephew, Perry Pert, ought to
be writing button busters for the Star
beams column, right nowp said old
Isaac Ickery. Hes whole lot fuller
of youmer than the fellers that are
writing 'en. Why, just yesterday i
handed him a paper with "a picture ID
it of that 'ere big-nosed. Gar Ferdf-
nand of Bulgaria, and says 1, "What
do you think Of him?" And as quick
as q flash he answered right back,
Goodness only nose? just like that y
kansas City Star.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
From Our New Dictionary.

Cipher-SOmething one can always
get for nothing.
MISUNDERSTANDING it's bliss, and
sometimes it bliSterS.
ClOve-A scent frequently used to
disguise the breath of suspicion.
Egg-Something a hen lays simply
because she can't stand it on end.
Compromise - An agreement by
which two parties get what they
lon't want.-Indianapol Star.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
Some Kicks.

"And you say the mule kicked you,
Sam?"
Indeed, he did, boss"
"HOw far did he kick yOuw
"IIow far did he kick me?'
"Yes, how far were you from him
after he kicked yOu?"
'Dces you mean how far was
from him after he kicked me first or
de last time, boss?"
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
Albumen in Wheat.

Professor Dawley says that chemical
analysis of different grains shows
wheat to contain a larger amount Of
albumen than any other grain. There
fore it is the grain to make the base
for reproducing food.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
Americans Reported Massacred.

Brownsville, Tex ar
irving at MatamOros, opposite here
Tuesday reported rumor was cur.
rent in Monterey that a party OF
Americans at Cerralvo, an isolated
mining town in Nuevo Leon, were
massacred by Mexicans. AS far as
known here there is only one Ameri-
can in Cerralvo. His name is James
Hughes A woman arrival also re-
ported that some Americans were
taken from the train outside of Mon
terey and we're reported to have been
1ia3ea
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
Ancient Gooseberries.

Gooseberries canned 25 years ago
were eaten with spoons dating back
$50 years at wedding anniversary
in Fulton, Mo-, recently. 1t is easy
to understand how the spoons could
have been handed down from genera
tiOn to generation for the period
named, but it is not so easy to compre-
hend how the gooseberries got safely
through the quarter century.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
Efficiency.

"It's shame we don't get more
work out of our city officials. SOIne-
hing ought to be done about it,
at wouldn't be bad idea to move
he city hall nearer to the baseball
grounds. Then the office holders
wouldn't waste so much time getting
lp there and back"
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
Disarm Mexicans at Fort Huachuca.

Tombstone, Ariz. - Approximately
$50 Mexican laborer3 employed on
the military reservation at Fort Hua-
chuca and in the vicinity were dis
armed by Lieut.. E. l.. Grisell's COM
mand, according to message re-
ceived here from the fort. Forty
Americans living near the fort were
given arms and ammunition, it was
said, to aid the military in the event
of raids. Less than 100 soldiers are
now at Fort Huachuca.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
EorQot Them.

"What became of that candidate
for your sisters hand?"
"He won out. And say!"
"Well?"
"He hasn't redeemed any 21f his nu-
smerous pledges :''-Kansas City ,Jehr-
nal.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
Sure.

do you think we need new ma
tiOnal anthem?"
whats the matter with the old
)np?"
Nobody seems to remember the
words. Now, if we had sCng all the
vaudeville artists would sing, we
Ouldn't help learning it,
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
Called.

MY country calls mew exclaimed
he emotional patriot.
at shouldn't have been necessary TO
.aI if you have any useful service to
form. You ought to have been on
he lob"
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
Natural Effect.

"Atiss GwendJlyn has such a ring
ing voice."
"'That must be because she Is some
hing of BELLE"
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01

81 hate JAM"
"Do you mean on bread or in the
trolley cars"
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01

To give a relish to tomato sauce,
shop a green pepper with onion. This
- good served with ,0melette.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01
The Proper Place.

"Janet's young man is an aviator"
'"rhen why don't she entertain him
In the sky parlor?"
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes winter than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-01

Fish abound in the Everglades.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
PROPOSES TO STAY
IN IDAHO AFTER SHE
GETS HER DIVORCE

The divorce case of Kathryn r. Liv-
tngston versus Robert r. Livingston,
was heard in court this morning by
Judge Mccarthy who took the case
under Amusement.
Two causes Of action were cited in
the complaint, deSertion and cruelty.
Among other things the complaint al
legged that Livingston stayed out until
] and o'clock in the mornings and re-
fused to give any reason therefore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston were mar
ried at West Park. N. Y. in October,
1904, and she came to Idaho to make
her home last April. At that time,
she testified. she was in poor health,
really a nervous wreck caused by the
worry over tho actions of her husband,
but she had found life here agreeable
and had gained 40 pounds. She an
nounced that she absolutely intended
making this her home.
Mrs. Livingston was the only wit
ness to testify. but her testimony was
corroborated by affadavits by an aunt
and her brother, the latter q physician
in New York
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
PRICE OF WHEAT
DOWN WITH RUSH
News of Peace Proposal
Causes Bottom to Drop
Out of Market-Close Elk
cited.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Wheat prices came
Germany's formal proposal of peace.
The market was falling of its own
weight before the peace news came, but
then tumbled headlong. making a sheer
drop of nearly 8 cents bushel.
Transactions took on immense pro-
portions and changes in price were too
rapid to be followed with anything like
completeness on the blackboards. At
first the stoppage of export sales and
the fact that a break between Ger
many and the United States over sub
marine attacks appeared imminent, had
caused a decided weakness. Reports
of the peace proposal became public
and all other factors became, for the
time being, lost sight of.
Opening wheat prices, which ranged
from 1 to as cents lower with May
1.71h to LIS, and july 1.45014Gss,
held for more than a quarter \of an
hour with the first bulletins from Ber-
lin had reached this country. The sue
ceeding breaks followed the appearance
of printed announcements that peace
had been offered.
After the smash that reached in
some cases 11Ac q bushel the market
closed excited. 4N to 1o& cents net
lower
Wheat-May. 1864 July 1.42A.
Corn-May. soy; July, 500.
oats-May. 525s; July, so.
Pork-Jan., 26.72; May, 26.17.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
North Portland.

Capital News Special Service)
North Portland. Dec. 12.-Cattle-R,-
ceipts, 10. Market steady, trading
principally in feeder division. Best beef
steers. @7.55; good, 6.50Q7; best beef
COWS, SIS 46.25; ordinary to good, $3.50
$50; best heifers 6@6.25; bulls, 1850
.; calves, 5@7; stocker and feeder
steers. 4m6, cows, SOS.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 Market steady
large supply stock hogs; good outlet at
steady prices. Top. 1925 prime light
hogs, 96Od965; heavy, 9.60p9.75;
mixed S.25G9.50; bulk of sales, $50.
Sheep-Recelpts 10. Market strong
Lambs. S.75@9.60; yearling wethe9s. 90
$40; ewes, COZ; goats, 4.2J.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
PROTEST AGAINST
DIVERTINC WATER
OF BOISE river
Resolutions by the Gilmore
County Development
League Oppose Plan for
Reclamation of Black Can
yon Project.
Capital News specic, service.)


Mountain Home, Dec. 1.-THE fol-
lowing resolution and protest was
unanimously adopted by the Gilmore
Development league as representing
the position of the league relative to
the development of southwest Idaho,
involving the distribution of the pub
lie waters of this vicinity.
Whereas, it has como to our know
ledge that an effort is being made to
have the reclamation service of the
United States app. opriate water from
the Arrowrock reservoir and the Boise
river for the irrigation and reclama-
ton Of the lands Known as the Black
Canyon district; and
Whereas, the lands Of the said
Black Canyon district are under the
flow of the Payette river which con-
tains ample unappropriated water for
their irrigation and said Black Canyon
lands being the only large tract Of
lands to which the said waters of the
Payette river can be applied; and
Whereas. all of the vast tract of
irrlgable lands in Ada and Elmore
countie lying east of the Boise pro-
ject are irrlgable from the Boise river,
and
"Wh reas, all OF the vast tract of ir-
rigable '.nds in Ada and Elmore coun-
ties lying east of the Boise projects
are irrigable from the Boise river, and
Whereas, said Elmore and Ada
county lands arc not irri. able from
the Payette river and must forever de-
pend solely lpo1 the Boise river for
irrigation, and. therefore, any appro-
priation of Boise river water to Back
Canyon lands, unnecessarily robs our
land of their natural rights and ad-
vantages.
Therefore, the Flmore Development
league. of Mountain Home. Idaho. re-
presenting the interests Of nat great
body of fine irrigable but unirrigated
lands lying In southern Ada and Ell
more counties, do hereby protest
against any such misrepresentation OF
water, and hereby respectfully urge
upon our representatives In congress
and upon the reclamation service OF
the United States, that they take al
| necessary steps to preserve to oui
/ lands their natural rights, to i.riEate
from the Payette river the ends nat
urall. tributary thereto and to irri-
gate these lands from the Boise river
anC thus to conserve the re sources OF
| our state to the best advantage"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
LIVESTOCK MARkETs.
South Omaha.

Capital News Special Service)
South Omaha, Dec. 12.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts 1880. Market slow, nothing
doing; prospects weak to 10 lower
Bulk, 9.45q9.S5; top. 10; range, 300
10; mixed and butchers, 9.4o@9.90;
good to choice heavy. 9.S0@10; rough
heavy, .. 65@9.SO; light. 9.10@9.S5;
pigs, rae
Cattle-Receipts 300. Market
steady to strong Beeves. 6.75@11.5O;
cows and heifers. 4.50@765; stockers
and feeders. 5.759S.o5; good western
range, 1859; poor to medium, $3.50
7.75; calves. SOLO.
Sheep-Receipts 1880. Market gen.
orally 10415 higher Wethers, $3.50
9.25; yearlngs, s.5O@10.65; feeders.
1850 @12.2j; lambs. 12@12.9O feeders.
7@S; ewes, 76S.75; feeders, 5@7.25.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
BIG CAMPAIGN FUND.

The brewers and liquor dealers, real
izing that a combination of circum-
stances, including the tremendous gain
for prohibition at the recent national
election. is aiding the Massachusetts
Anti-Saioon league in its present cam
paign to GUST the saloon from Boston.
have raised bigger fund than ever be-
fore for publicity work. Circular let
tiers setting forth the claims of possible
loss of revenue, under dry" regime
have been sent to all tradesmen who
are more or less affiliated with the Ii
quor traffic, in addition to the direct
appeal for campaign contributions
made to the traffic itself.