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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-01
STATE lEVfE BREAKS
 C0NyIC1S BROUGHT OUT

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-The Arkansas river flood, meeting the Mississippi high water, has backed up 60 miles from the mouth, broken the levee at Goree's stockade at the state convict 1 farm at Cummins, and now is spread 1 ing south over the lowlands of Lin coin, Desha, Drew, Chicot and Ash ley counties. The break in the levee was reported at II o'clock last night. Warner, Dumas and Douglass and Lake Village will be among the towns in the flood district, it is believed.
 With the threatening of the state farm at Cummins, yesterday, the white convicts were moved to the state penitentiary at Little Rock on a special train. The steamer Day Queen," Captain Joe Myar, waits be- low Pine Bluff to take off the 800 ne groes who remain. This probably will be done this morning.
 Supplies for 20 families and 800 head of stock will be needed in lower Arkansas river lands in 10 days, ac- cording to D. c. Welty, Iron Noun tain agricultural commissioner, who left Watson, yesterday noon. Wat son is threatened with destruction if the levees at Red Fork give way. The crests of the rivers are still above Dardanelle on the Arkansas river and Newport on the White river, many miles above the districts which will suffer most severely in what threatens to be the most exten- Isive flood in the history of the Ar kansas
 The danger to the levee at the state farm yesterday caused the re- moval of 368 white prisoners, all those held at the state farm at Cum Imins, from the Goree and Willy |camps to the state penitentiary at Little ock. The arrangements were made early yesterday afternoon and the special train of six cars on the Iron Mountain railroad left Warner at 6 o'clock last night It was switch ed to the penitentiary and the men were marched from the tracks to the walls at midnight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-01
LIGHT AND WATtR
 OFFICE TRANSFERRED

The business office of the municipal light and water plants were removed today from the building occupied by c. E. Durham's real estate agency to the office of the Faulkner County Ab- stract & Guaranty Company, 11O West Oak street. At the latter place all bills for light and water service now due will be received by J. H. Hartje, who today entered upon his duties as city accountant, to which he was elected by the city council last week.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-01
Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.


 Little Rock, Feb 1.-The main levee of the state convict farm at Cummins broke early today. The flood covers the entire farm. All con ''victs and stock were removed to places of safety. With the levees breaking wide areas of Lincoln, Chicot, Desha, Ash ley and Drew counties will be flooded All rivers are still rising at all points, except in western Arkansas. A stage of 29 feet is predicted for Little Rock by tomorrow, the highest Isince 1877.
 The Mississippi river is breaking all records, with stage of 5G feet predicted at Helena. Railroad trafiis is badly demoralized interfering with efforts to relieve Itiood sufferers.
 The steamer Betty Sue from Little Rock today rescued 50 families ma rooned on the top of levee at Red l field, Jefferson county. They had sui fered intensely from cold and expos 'ure throughout last night The river is falling at Fort Smitf and Dardanelle and is rising very slowly at Little Rock. At Fort Smitf this morning the stage was 30 feet fall of Is feet in 24 hours. Al Dardanelle the stage was 295, fal of 8 foot. At Bigelow the stage wa. 29.S feet, rise of one foot At Lit tie Rock the stage was 26.S feet, ; rise of 5 foot.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-01
HODGES SPEAKS
 TONIGHT AT 7::30

Earle w. Hodges, candidate for governor, will speak at the courthouse in this city tonight at 7:30 o'clock. He will be introduced by County Judge J. w. Holt.
 The circuit court room is being warmed this afternoon and will be perfectly comfortable. Everyone is cordially invited to come out and hear MT. Hodges, special invitation be- ing extended to the ladies.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-01

Several families, some of them ne groes, were forced Co move from their homes near the river at the foot of Lincoln avenue. Several houses in that section were flooded, and the pil- lars under w. s. Brooks residence at 1900 Lincoln avenue were washed out. The house had been tied with cables to trees anu was not carried away.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-01
CANDIDATES TO MEETat 10 ARRANGE CAMPAIGN

The candidates for the various county offices have been called to meet at Conway next Saturday for the purpose of deciding whether a cam paign of the county shall be made be- fore the March primary. The candi- dates are said to be divided as to the advisabiity of making a campaign, and it is rather uncertain as to whether one will be made.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-01
PARTITION SUIT FILED.

Della F., Carthel w. and ayRmond c. Russell have filed suit in the Faulkner chancery court, naming Charles B. and Hanford II. Russell as defendants, seeking the partition and sale of 120 acres of land in sec tion IS, 5-l2.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-01

signed by the defendants and also an obligation of $l95.99 on a note sign ed by C. c. Martin for which the
 which the plaintiffs claim Robert Martin is jointly liable.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-01
MARTIN BROS. SUED.

The Southern Cotton Oil Company today filed suit in the Faulkner cir cult court against Robert and C. c. Martin of Martinville. They allege an indebtedness of $50526 on a note
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-01

Meyers X Meyers, vaudeville en- tertainers who last night played to a crowded house, will appear again to- night at the Arkway in an entire change of program.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-01

Selling dates March ? to 7, inclusive i: return limit May 3. For further in- formation apply to J. w. James, Agent d&wtf
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-01
WHOLE COUNTIES
 ARE INUNDATED WIDESPREAD OyERFLOWS
COVER TERRITORY IN MISSES SIPPI AND ARKANSAS RIVER
 SECTIONS.

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat
 Newport, Feb. 1.-The Rock Island levee at Newport went out in two places today and the entire city is again flooded.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-01
MARDI GRAS RATES.

For the Mardi Gras celebration at New Orleans the Iron Mountain rail way will sell tickets from Conway to New Orleans and return for $20
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13
IOWA HAS LOST
NO POPULATION
As to Sex the Males of Iowa Number
1872 8S and the Females
1,145,0.S.
DEATHS $4,000 YEARLY
BIRTHS 81, 800 YEARLY
The Voting Population of Iowa, or
Those Entitled to Vote if They
Choose Numbers 6S4,939.
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Continued from first page)
939. The males of militia age num-
Der 509,421.
As to sex the males of Iowa mum
Ter 1,212,9SS and the females 1,145,-
O7S.
The birth rate in Iowa is sufficient
SO that there is a natural increase of
population, save for removals. The
deaths average about $4,000 a year
and births average 1880 a year.
The returns show that the population
of Iowa natives of the United States
numbers 2,093,S97, of which LODI
GA were born in Iowa, leaving SAL,
9S3 born in other states or territor-
les of the union. The colored popu-
lation, which includes the Indians
and others, numbers 1874.
These are just a few of the import
ant items found in the census jus.
completed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13
Many Case of Blindness Unnecessary

many Ease Oh bllnuneSS Unnecessary.
In the days of our Lord, blindness
was so appallingly frequent that an
enormous percentage of men and wo-
men were sightless before they reach
ed middle age, and blindness was
even too frequent among children and
young persons as well. Glasses are a
modern institution, and little could bs
done to an eye once affected, although
today the treatment might be very
simple matter.
Knowing all this, it is still some
what startling to hear that there are
today, at rough estimate, about
100000 blind people in the world,
of whom $1,000 reside in the United
States, which is yet a smaller per-
centage than is found in most coun-
tries. 1t would seem that there is
indeed good reason to have the chill
Gren's eyes carefully watched those
at school and at home, in order TO
prevent in childhood at least, the
beginning of what might in later lie
put the sufferer at the worst of all
disadvantages in the world.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13
IN OUR COUNTRY SCHOOLS.

Less than half Of the children in
Iowa who are beginning another
school year are attending rural
schools, according to statistics from
the state department. On the other
hand considerably over half of the
teachers employed are in the country
districts, says the Des Moines Capt.
tai.
This is an argument for consoli-
dated schools but more than that 1t
calls attention to the need of a re-
juvenation of our rural educational
facilities.
Iowa has about twelve thousand
one-room rural schools poorly
heated, ill-ventilated, miserably
lighted type. This is a larger num-
Der than is found in any other state
in the union. Some one may reply
that Iowa has the lowest percentage
of illiteracy of any state. This is
true perhaps in spite of the back
wardness of rural schools; at any
rate it in no way excuses the condi-
tions which may be found in every
county in the state.
Herbert Quick, on his recent visit
to Des Moines, painted a convincing
picture of the mission that the coun-
try school has to perform. He declar-
ed that Iowa should not try to rival
in manufacturing but that its goal
should be the best country life in
America. He said the schools had
the power to accomplish this by edu-
eating the boy and girl to aspire to
agricultural pursuits. He advocat-
ed the study of nature, the applica-
tion of farming principles to the
courses of study, and greater COM
munity pride in education of the
right sort.
The box-car type OF country
school house, with it's ten or twelve
pupils and its poorly trained teacher,
presents sorry contrast to the mod
ern town school and its up-to-the-
minute system. The state is trying to
correct this condition by offering aid
to consolidated schools. An increase
in sixty such schools in the last year
is testimony to the change that is
coming over the people
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13
YOUR DAUGHTERS FRIENDS.
Young Bigamist Delivers an Impress
sive Lay Sermon to Parents.

A great many fathers and moth
ers, and some young women, too.
ought to read the little lay sermon
that Sherman Crawford delivered in
San Francisco when he was arrested
there recently for bigamy. He mar
ried pretty and refined girl, and af-
terward, when it was discovered that
he was already married, he said:
How many mothers know the ORR
gin of their daughters friendships?
How many fathers investigate the
young men who become guests in
their homes? Not many, l can tell
you. l never met with any questions
anywhere. You can travel long way
on your manners and little ready
money Give almost any fellow d
clean collar, one decent suit of
clothes, shine his shoes and lead him
to the barber. Put him in any kind
of gasoline-driven, four-wheeled We
hicle and he can make young wo-
men friends so last that he will be
dizzy
Up in Wisconsin last February
the body of a young girl was found
in the snow. Later young man was
acquitted of her murder. But the
between them reveal
ed situation that must have as
founded their parents.
That sort of thing gets publicity
every now and then thru some re-
sulting tragedy, as in the Orpet
case, and in lesser degree the Craw-
ford case. The number of cases that
never are heard of, but which never
theless are just as tragic in their eff
fects might have been prevented if
fathers and mothers had given the
time and trouble necessary to make
themselves real companions for their
children.-Kansas City Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13
The Man and the Church.

A man buys food so he can work !;
not merely for the sake of buying
food. The church that spends all its
strength feeding itself, merely keep
ing up its own strength, is just as
much out of order, just as far from
being success, as the man who does
no more than this. That is the rea-
son many churches have poor spiri-
tual health, just as it is the reasc>l
many people have poor physical
health. The unselfish, energetic, OBJ
Jective life is the healthful life
The Christian Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13
1t Puzzles Everybody.

Here is puzzle that puzzles ev-
erybody. Take the number of your
living brothers, double the amount,
add to it 3, multiply the result by 5,
add to it the number of living sisters,
multiply the result by 10, add the
number of deaths of brothcNs and
sisters, subtract $50 from the result.
The right hand figure will be the
number of deaths; the middle figure
will be the number OF living sisters,
and the lett Will show the number of
living brothers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13
When a Fellow Knows II All.

There are but few towns in exist
|ence but what have some one or more
persons who know it ALL" That is.
they fondly imagine they know ii all
and most people give them credit for
being better posted on everything
and everybody than their neighbors.
But are they?
The fellow who is a know it all
is also most generally free talker.
He trades information for informa-
ton, gossip for gossip, and scandal
for scandal. Tus it is that he is of
ten able to impart certain unimpor-
tant information to his associates in
a strictly confidential manner" Civ
ing the impression that he has been
in close touch with the powers that
be.
But when you sift it down he has
simply passed along, with embellish-
ments of his own, information that
is more or less of public nature,
and which would have reached the
public in the usual routine in the
course of few days
AS matter of fact, the know it all
man seldom knows in advance of the
really important affairs of life or OF
the commercial world, for no one
cares to impart such information to
the one who knows it all and tells
all he knows. Do not tie to the man
who knows it all, for in all probable
ity he knows less than you.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13

Generals enormous mills. Not dollar is
left unSpent which would speed up produc-
ton, increase quality or lower costs.
MaterialS-the food of the mills-is bought
by the General in enormous quantities, land
stored. This means the pick of the market
and favorable buying, and no loss from idle
machinery, due to shortage of materials.
Thus the success of CERTAIN TIED
Rogjfhg is no Secret, but is due to combin-
alton of resources and experience without
parallel in the roofing business.
CERTAIN Ted is made of the best
quality roofing felt, thoroughly saturated
with a scientific blend of soft aSphalts, the
formula of the Generals board of expert
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13
Iowa Onions Are To Be Shipped to
Europe.


Iowa onions are being exported
this season to England. From the
Pleasant Valley district north of Da-
venport in Scott county, number of
shipments of the bottleneck yellow
variety have been made, for which
price of $3.50 bushel was re-
ceived by the growers. This is a fine
onion of excellent quality.
The general onion crop is good in
quality this year, tho the yield has
been reduced some by drought
Some yields have been as high as $50
bushels to the acre, one of the truck
crops men from Iowa State college
discovered in recent trip thru the
trucking district of the state. In
the Pleasant Valley district there are
about 800 acres of onions this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13
Great DAYS for G. O. p

Brethren, these be days of great
promise for the republican party. 1t
has new leader in whom it has per
feet confidence and for whom it can
nave perfect respect" says the Port
land Telegram. 1.-THE Telegram pre-
dicted in February it would be
Hughes. it predicts in July that it
will likewise be Hughes in Novem-
Der. In four years the party has
learned much. 1t and the country
have weighed the democratic party
IN the balance and found it wanting.
1t has happily learned much of itself.
1t realizes that the old days and the
old ways have gone never to return.
New conditions call for new men, new
ideals and new policies. All of these
are here at hand and the people of
the country, without much regard for
party lines, are bout to introduce 2
new era that will restore confidence
and prosperity and fill the heavens
with rainbows of promise that will
be fulfilled.
1T is a great day for the republi-
can party, bat it is a still greater day
fer the people of the United States
who have got new measure of men
and methods and instinctively pick
out the man best qualified of them
all in poise, capacity and leadership
to sweep the party in triumph to vic
tory in November"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13

Men who have learned the roofing business
through years of practical experience are in
charge of every department. of the business.
Men who have made life study of the
blending of asphalts comprise the Generals
Board of Expert Chemists.
Money-the means to promote efficiency,
increase output, reduce cost, prevent waste
is at the Generals call in abundance.
Mills-the largest roofing mills in the world
are the Generals. They are advantageously
located at points where cost of fuel, access
to raw materials and quick distribution of
OF finished products are most favorable.
Machinery - the most modern known to
the roofing business, equips each of the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13

chemists. 1t is then coated with blend of
harder asphalts, which keeps the inner
saturation soft and prevents the drying-out
SO destructive to the ordinary roof.
CERTAIN-TEED is guaranteed for 5, 10
or Is years, according to ply 1, 2 or 81.
Experience proves that it lasts longer.
CERTAIN-TEED is made in rolls; also in
slate-surfaced shingles. There is a type of
CERTAIN-TEED for every Kind of build
ing, with fiat or pitched roof, from sky
scraper to small residence or bodybuilding.
CERTAIN-TEED is sold by responsible
dealers all over the world, at reasonable
prices. Investigate it before you decide on
any type of roof.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13

There are 5000 girls working on
children's dresses in Greater New
York.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-18

A report from Vienna states that
Germany and Austria are planning to
establish an independent kingdom in
Poland
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-18
Jack Welch Has
Idea Jess Will
Have to Hustle

PITTSBURG, Pa.-Jack WEIGH OF
San Francisco, who was referee OF
the Jonnson-Willard fight at Havana
on April 5, 1915, says that in the first
rounds of that battle Johnson had the
better of it. i. .:~:- -
Had | been called on for a decision
at the end of the twentieth round"
says Jack, Il would have been forced
to declare the fight in favor of John
son. n: -. a~.s... :..t.=..:.. -
Frank Moran in 1914 went 20 rounds
with Johnson in Paris and lost the de-
cision. e -
1t is from these fights that Willard
and Moran are judged, and the show
ing each man made against johnson
in 20 rounds would indicate that they
are more evenly matched than most
people give them credit for. ..@. T..
But there is one thing that must be
taken into consideration in the coming
battle between Willard and Moran,
and that is that it is to be limited to
10 rounds. ....-a i
This one fact places Willard at a de-
cided disadvantage. ...... ....
Willard, to retain his prestige and
title, must win over Moran in hollow
STYLE -. -
In brief, it is up to Willard to put
Moran down and out@for the count.
Failing to do that, he is a lost man.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-18
CHAMBERLIN HAS
2O7 AVERAGE in
BOWLING LEAGUE
Veteran Pin SpilIer Sets Up
Wonderful Scores in Recent
Alley Games at s'Y"

J. C. Chamberlin of the Cosmos
heads the list of Y. M C. A. bowlers
for the first two weeks of the spring
league. The veteran has an average
of 207. Carl Wikander of the Oahus
is second with 1888.
George Reed, the Service lead-off
man, is only point behind Wikander.
Frank Benson of the Cosmos is among
the leaders as usual Walter Trep-
tow is rolling high with an average
of 1S3. w. A. Ham and George
Cornes are displaying remarkable
skill in splitting the pins and both
have averaged over $50 for the first
six games. -...~.
Lieut., Van Deusen is showing vast
improvement over his former aver
ages. o. P. Soares, s. G. McCutchen
and Cyril Tinker are showing much
higher averages than in the former
league. The complete average to date
as prepared by official scrorer, w. A.
Raseman, are as follows:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-18
What healthy Nerves
Mean to You

A strong, vigorous nervous system
means health, strength and ability to
endure hardship and also to enjoy the
full pleasures Of life.
The man with healthy nerves accom-
plishes greater tasks with less fatigue
He has a clear eye, an active brain
and q sound body. He is enabled to
think. better. and work faster. He has
energy With healthy nerves he can
overcome the hardest competition. be
successful and gain wealth.
The woman with healthy nerves Is
never listless, weak or hopeless; she
is not irritable, she never suffers from
hysteria, she has a reserved surplus
of endurance Healthy nerves will
prevent the sleepless mother, although
worn with care and nursing, from a
''break down" caused by her double
or treble duty.
All men and women who suffer
from these forms of nervousness -
known as Neurasthenia-who have
"gone to pieces" who lack energy,
who. have insomnia, who have sue.
cumbed to nervous prostration or ner-
vous exhaustion, either mental or ply.
steal, whose condition is one of irri-
table weakness, win find ready relief
and cure In the peculiar properties Of