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happening.

night outside ana there was a roaring
crate fire. Ellen Clegg was dressed In
expensive clothes of the most recent
style. Mother Mendclbaum wore her
customary black silk gown and he:
wig of straight black hair parted in
the middle and we'll plastered down.
And is II the cold weather" rA-
Joined Ellen Clerg. that IL giving YOU
the chilhlains. mother"
1T Is not the old weather and you
know il very well. Ellen. it's the man
who has been living beneath the lamp
post on the corner for a month"
Ellen Clegg laughed. II was a mu-
steal laugh.
Excuse me. mother. hu, can't n
poor hcvglr sell chestnuts on any cor-
ner within a mile without arousing
your suspiclons''
Not when 1t takes only half an ey.
to see that his whiskers are false and
that he knows no more Of roasting
chestnuts than you do"
5 that's tho game is ~"
at is" said Mother Mendelbaum
cmphatically. "And l take IL that YOU
know me Well enough TO realize that I
wouldn't refuse all shipments and no.,
take a chance on letting any n Of
my best men come here II there was
not good reason
Put how about mo. mother? I ron.
tinue to come. Am ] not one of your
best women"
\ smile stole over the face OF
Mother Mendelbaum but did no, soften
its hard and cunning expression.
yes. my dear. yes. But you're in a
class ~ yourself. You're a sly one.
Ellen, and 80 clever And that II
why you'!l give up this notion about
the pearls IN Boston and continue 10
say your prayers for a short time
,ongcr."
ION the contrary" said Ellen ClegE.
rising, thai Is why ! shall not give
up my notion. I'm here tonight 70
ask your blessing. | leave on tho
midnight train"
! impossible. my dear. you would not
think of IT,"
Ellen Clcgg picked up an exquisite
scalskin' coat and slipped II on.
Let mo see" said she. this is
Tuesday. You Will receive on Thurs
day a little package by express. Do
not refuse 1t. mother. II will con-
tain the prettiest set OF pearls even
your Old eyes V e looked upon"
And with that Ellen Clegg walked
out OF the room into the shop and out
of the shop into the street, where a
poor man might have been seen SELL
ing chcstnuts on the corner.
There was nothing in the figure az
the chestnut man TO aruuse Ellen
cegg's suspicious a. she passed him
and turned hriskly toward the Bowery,
1t was a stopped figure, the figure of
IN old man, and II POSSESSED the Gus
tomary allotment of unalloyed dirt.
But scarcely had Ellen turned her
back on the chestnut man when he
picked up his camp oven and hobbl"i
feebly into the entrance OF "A tenement
\ few moments later "A tall and alert
man stepped from hat tenement Ia
the sidewalk and walked hastily In the
tracks Of Ellen Clegg. A moment later
another man appeared and turned in
the same direction. On his heels came
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'o'N' u """"' 80"
reasoning tosether VII" ~ pI'''s u"
cura'e thouEh uhS"ps'un''" "''.on W
r'ien 'P'Re ; means vi h'''n,oou ."p
the three mae tra'ei'efS' ~ VIZ '""'''
JONES anu HduiS' aiii'e" ~ ~ W."
'Iusion mat business. o's O"s'"e@S' vas
a' INC "'her emu Oh '"c i."e'
~" Soo"'' was ''e" WEE ''"'
apis Heateo III "'r He'.'o" ~. o'o ~
OF Tue ear IMAM 'he 'hr'e ue'e'.i>eH'
VINO had wv" secti'hs at inv
o'her emu ca''eu 'or q u''N VI '"I"s
IN" P'aye" JuS' ""e runner ~ NV
conclusion Snn''h ana Jones went |"
hed In their section ana Hl"'s SAT up
In his. In due course t'I'en retlre"'
anu III o'"e "'"n CAME "'eI ~ 'o9
ION was encountered ana
ny ho"n u cer'"in i"s'oh motel "n''"
IN those nays was III hIen rcpu'e'
Housed four travellers from New horh'
~ preciseiS : CLOCK IN me AFTER.
noon a quietly though richIF dressed
woman stepped out OF the Elevator
ana INFO the ho'ei ioooS' "he ""'k'o
quickly TO tho doors ana out 10 'h'
street IN manu- She carried "A
back leather ndn or rather large
proportions FOR those days. IN the
other she had a BLACK SILK umbrella
Her gloves were OF "a light cream
cplor. the shade Of pearls.
She walked briskly along the side
walk with the air Of one who knew
exactly where she was going ard did
not care TO loitcr on the way. Two men
followed on the opposite side of the
street. There was q puzzled express
sion on their faces. They had left
a companion IN the hotel lobby.
In 1890 there was a jewelry store In
Roston which bore In q fashion the
renutation that Tifanv's cnioys TO-
a., foo,u,r nusbed onen tho
.viry,,u door. ~ this cs,ablishm,n,
,,I u-,,or ,,.uv er,.rea
"u-.., 1. 4, 80, u,,, r,oa,r, -. ,,.
.,,..s ~. ..,.ra,,, mr. ,r.. .,ora,,,
49,. -
- - .....
r"ass .u
~ -
= So ~
"Vo I'm ". ~ "N ""' ~
'ooh 'o"'S
A''ne "le",'o" u u i,aw'ey Pea.'e
'ho oycs u INC a''enua'. n"o,.u W
ss"Su'es !" h ,'ees'
mere was no ooupl mat l. nau NV
appearance Or woman ot ~e"I'n'
anu tnere was IN sp''e OF r-I'en oIeseH
u'oe'~o'io aSS'ia''o"S mai ''
'nel"e'i' !" ner 'ea."'c''
ins.ah''y 'ne A''ehuant was -
cou'.e's. NC ieu ~ Ny 70" cum
yer IN mo cen're vi 'ne s'or'' ~"
himseit leppeo penihu u anu puSH-
ing oacK q siiuinS loot reache" INTO
the case aho oIe" ior.n '"o ia,"o"S
pears 1hey were strung 'h'o "
necklace.
Ellen C1ess placed her leather mana
bag wei over 'o"atd Tue rem 'uS'
OF me counter Inc uniore"i sne
placed hoI'|oh'ai.s ac'"Ss 'he 'ou"'eF
30 mat mo hahu'e Teii'lheu V'"se 10
her = hand II 'hr s''rl ehd pro-
trudeo over 'he rear 'use' ~" pears
were direcuy IN iront or h.r. In
acuy on the o.heT side was 'he AT
tendant II AT MS lett stood n clerk
AZ the instant when ms 'e!at!'e
position OF pearls. hand bag ana UNI
hrcIia Vas es'ap'!sn.n NV" m'n Who
a entered the store JUST nctlih i.'.'n
'lees approached a counter 'p""'
twenty ieet away, from "hi'h 'Hcy
"erh aole 10 op'aih an "n""s'ruc't"
view or f!ien 'r"gE. 'he pearls ana N"
TWO men "h'nu the ''N'. WIN It
raP'n sweep OF her eyes f!I'n ''S'
sa" tAem' NV every one IN Ih''' III
'he S'orr, i"',' was i P"''N mo
"'n' u ""r u""y' n''N'."'h W w
r''''tNo' W ''
"Iti o'oa'"' a',"'"'u ~ Wv ,'"''''>
., we IS 'r,".' ,"'1' n"' '-'''
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not 80 you could notice IT," 70.
joined SiI.-. who was not I'm the bes,
If hum"r.
IT come iv IN" mothers on e.
way here sad Smith. thinking o.
ii.t police Headquarters moved dow
there, But I saw il hadn't"
Did yop sec the old woman" asks
Jones.
"'n'l'iu'' ~oc through the shutter
"Thr"ivh ~" s%hu,,ers.' said Squs
an, Jones ia one voice. "Thc plar.
was closed mp tight
For a r,N minutes all three ne
puzzled over this situation.
"Thc place closed mp" said 81
In ally. and Ellen Cl.cg SIN hcr
Rather strange. but anywa" We kn.H
where Ellen Is and shes sure - ="
to Mother Mondeihauln's sourc'
later
The day dragIcd ON aai u.an, e.,
tn" ihrrc men took Dlrus waite.
ana sleeping. ~ lu uUlorh The
norn.u" Squ.- went owe Co.
m"tuor, p.ic, urd fruri '',
shutters were sin ~ 4 had c g
10 hay" IL" dpl"arunC" ~ an ME.
Intcl >toI"
, Tn" men became alar1nCh IN 'a-',s'
and one of th,m went down 80 ~"
quarters tu report 20 tho chief for So.
wee In the course o. an hour r"
cam" utch with .r,truct ous - %
Fll,n clrs ouh cover ~" rrct
r and - i,f Mother Ncuds baum =. e. p
III pr".,'1.
The ~. ~urc' ut real 49, ou ".
unmI~''N ilir relief WT'Nnr'
mcu''s lolaN IL" three mon ti,Di
tn hotel and assembled 20 i.lnn 60"
apartment. Jones carried 4 war
which hod been secured a v.'t To-
fore. 'fkcy rang tho ,sll aud l.r''
opened tn" door. All thr"" hr'is'"
roughly past her and mo ~" s''
room. NS th"S cntcr,st t.'lcr '.'-.
rose from y chair With an express y
az infinite surprise.
sorry. Miss rleEp," ssId 4. r,s,
tho j.sa hp, Hand over IN" peatsA
put ON Your Ia; and coat"
You have made some mistake 80
Ellen without the least s.En - ="
element.
como, now" Jones said. 'tNe- e 20.
ne" "f "A s'all. We SAW yon lo,' ''..
up IN Boston and We Know You've"
them now. Here's the warrar, Y,li,
under arrest"
They took Ellen CIess to -. Ton'''
and locked her up. she was he,'Nn
atd she knew =. Eu they Gi n''
find tho pearls. Two weeks later -
she had boon assured ot tho 'no'Nrr'
safety. she confessed under tie "ov,'
of counsel.
immediately on rearh,re Nsr r-Hr
after taking the pearls So +"
wrapped them up IN Il kna" Y
brought along for tho purpo.s - f-.
dressed them to Mother Mcndcl' ''T
with n special delivery stamp t.'"
she had summoned a bel hy IN"
tipped HIM generously :" I-.n -
package IN a letter box. In II" pax
age she had placed the toloW.rc r.'-
sorry 10 cmharrass you, o.
mother, hut tho bulls are or me -
are the usual dubs, however, and w
viii have plenty OF time % ruu ~ 80
! Canada for n visit. Arywar, SEA
mother. your temper needs Il change
Of scene. Pretty pearls, arcn' i..'
"T,LCN Cll",'
The pockaln and rp;r 60, '"'
Mother Mcnde,haum some time a~s'
tllcuS arrival IN New No-k an!
fore SNuis reached town llr .'.-'
nan uniuuh,cdly been hurried, '., q
-a6 tah"u tImr f. cmpry o. '
For various reasons Nulh'' u.
baum never rCiarunl tr g..
States hut she lNcd Il" ~.
In Canada ard s.irr"d .u. a..
hot poker mt, 'nc ',~'
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n third. They were Smith. Jones and
Sduig. Tie chase had begun.
Mother Mendclhaum sd; before the
CRATE FIRE in her little sitting room
mumhlin9 unintelligihic syl,ables to
herself and slowly stirring u mug OF
ale with a hot poker. II was her no.
torious habit to SIT before the crate
fire and drink warm ale before retiring.
Nobody knew Mother Merdclhaum
better than Gen. Greenthal. that sly
old crook. who frequently used the
namc OF Myers on a check. and Gen.
Grecnthal has often testified to the
mothers habits.
hut on this particular evening. mo
evening " the great adventure. Mother
Mendelbaum was very ervou Ii was
a queer state for her. but there was
som, thing queer IN The air, and, above
all, there VAS something queer about
the chestnut man on the corner which
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
CHINQUAPIN.

We'll, we are back again, after be- ing absent sometime.
 The farmers of this community have been making good use of the beautiful weather the past week.
 Several in this community attend ed the exhibition at Glenntown Fri day night and reported nice time.
 Mrs. W. F. Merritt visited her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hankins, Sun day.
 Frank Fielder and family visited J. E. Finton and family at Republi- can Sunday.
 Mrs. Sarah Merritt visited Mrs. Bettie Fielder Sunday
 Fran kFielder purchased a new buggy the past week.
 w. F. Merritt and son made busi- ness tri pto Conway the past week.
 Arthur Merritt and family visited Miles May and family at Blackfork Saturday night and Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. w. J. Tanner made trip to Conway the latter part of the week.
 February 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
OAK GROVE.

We will come again, after being out quite a while, as there has not been any news from this place in long time. We will try to be in the ring from now on.
 The farmers have not done much work yet, but if the weather is favor able this week there will be lots of work done.
 Health here is very good.
 J. w. Jnes and J. s. Pierce and Eddie Lloyd made a trip to Little Rock the past week.
 Johnnie Baldwin visited friends near Greenbrier Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mir. Hartfeld and family spent last Sunday with John Parks and family.
 Mrs. F. A. Ruple visited her sister, Mrs. James Everett, Sunday.
 Mrs. Ellen Jones visited friends and relatives near Sharon Saturday night and Sunday.
 We have had one wedding since cur last report. Claud Bennett and Miss Jimmie Vaughn were married last Sunday morning, Esquire A. J. Weaver officiating We wish for them a long and happy life.
 February 22.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
NEEDS CREEK.

Everybody is taking advantage of the pretty weather and sowing oats Mrs. s. H. Surratt, who has been belfast with appendicitis, is some better.
 Rev. J. o. Cantrell filled his ap- pointment here Sunday. The young folks enjoyed a candy breaking at Jesse Lowry's Monday night. L. H. Cato spent the past week with s. J. Mills.
 J. D. Surratt swapped for fine tea moi mules.
 Lester Sehrer has purchased new buggy. W. M. Mills and family visited at s. H. Surratt's Monday night.
 Needs Creek won two games o1 basketball from Blackfork.
 February 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
BRANNON.

We have been having some nice weather and everybody has enjoyed it, but no farming has been done yet.
 c. A. Livingston made a trip to Conway last week.
 H. F. Mercer has completed his new residence and has moved in.
 J. N. Mercer made a trip to Ham monsville Friday.
 Health is reasonably good at this place.
 Our school closed Thursday night and quite a large crowd attended the exercises. Everybody seemed to en- Joy themselves. The school has been under the management of Miss Win cie Hamilton of Enders.
 Church was we'll attended Sunday Bro. Otto Tapley is quite an able preacher and will preach for us every third Sunday.
 Thad Oliver and wife visited at H H. Bennett's Sunday.
 H. F. Mercer and family visited their son at New Hope Sunday.
 D. F. Nowell and D. Nowell made trip to Heber Springs Wednesday
 D. F. Livingston is making some
 Hurrah for Smith for county improvements about his place. judge!
 R. E. Henry and family moved te White county last week. MT. Henry has just returned from Texas. He says Arkansas is good enough fol him.
 Allen Webb has purchased a new wagon.
 We have been informed that Beck cit Mountain people are building z dipping vat, for the purpose of rid ding the cattle of ticks. If that vii do the work, let's all come on witi the dipping vat industry.
 February 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
Brief News of Faulkner SOME OF THE HAPPENINGS DURING THE PAST WEEK IN
 THIS COUNTY.

Land Monday.
 Prof. c. c. Jones spent Saturday at Enola and Mt. Vernon in the in terest of his candidacy for represen- tative. We wish him success, for we know he is the man for the position.
 The boys have been having great fun with their dummy the past week.
 c. H. Butler was called to the bed side of his mother, Mrs. B. E. Butler, at Conway, who is very low with pneumonia.
 Jerome Tate has returned home from Little Rock, where he has been at work through the winter.
 Lee James went to Pine Bluff last week, but he has returned.
 Rev. H. H. Melton will preach at the Baptist church Saturday night and Sunday. February 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
DAMASCUS.

After a week or 10 days fair weather it is raining again this morning.
 There has been considerable work done on the farms in this section in the way or turning land and sowing oats this week.
 Health is good in this cetion at this writing.
 After a four months stay with her father and mother, MT. and Mrs. w C. Blythe of this place, Mrs. Dona Ellis and children have returned to their home.
 This is the last week of public school at Damascus. There will be tw omore months of subscription school.
 Miss Anna Bradley is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ruby Jordan of Spring field, at this time.
 Homer Sim sand wife visited at the home of Arthur Patterson at Plumerville last Saturday and Sun day.
 G. w. Mcgee is running his saw mill this week.
 Mrs. Minnie Winkler of Plumer- vile is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. J. Hudspeth, here.
 February 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
GREENBRIER.

Oat sowing and gardening is the order of the day.
 Spring weather for the past week.
 James Kelso, who lives in North Greenbrier, has had his house paint ed. w. c. Kelso did tn ework
 c. Stout, district manager of the Southwestern Telegraph and Tele- phone Company of Little Rock, and G. w. Summons of Conway were here last week.
 Everett Blessing, R. F. D. carrier of Cato, was here Monday.
 Dr. J. H. Matthews of Lollie visit ed here Saturday and Sunday.
 J. H. Mayhew was at Plainview the past week on business.
 R. l.. Wood, who bought the Clar- ence Henderson property in the south part of town, moved here Saturday from Morganton and will make this place his home.
 Dr. Henderson and family visited in Conway the past week the guests of John E. Lyon and wife.
 w. H. Parks and wife were in Lit tie Rock Monday buying goods.
 Everybody remember there will be a graveyard cleaning at the Thorn cemetery March l. Let everybody interested come and give day
 There will be play at the public school building Friday night, Febru- ary 25, given by the school. The title of the play is, "That Rascal Rat. /" Everybody come and enjoy the even ing.
 The boys and girls basketball teams of Greenbrier played Spring
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
MOTHER! YOUR CHILD IS CROSS, FEVERISH.
 FROM COSTJPATION
] F TONGUE IS COATED, BREATH BAD, STOMACH SOUR, CLEAN LIVER
 AND BOWELS.

Give California Syrup of Figs at once-a teaspoonful today often saves a sick child tomorrow
 If your little one is out-of- sorts, half-sick, isn't resting, eating and acting naturally-look, Mother! see if tongue is coated. This is sure sign that its little stomach, liver and bowels are clogged with waste. When cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour, breath bad or has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, full of cold, give teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours all the constipated poison, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of it's little bowels without griping, and you have a we'll, playful child again.
 Mothers can rest easy after giving this harmless fruit laxative" be- cause it never fails to cleanse the little ones liver and bowels and sweeten the stomach and they dearly love it's pleasant taste. Full direc- tions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot tie of California Syrup of Figs;' then see that it is made by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Company. ."-Advt.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
HOLLAND.

After several weeks absence we are back again.
 We have been having some fine weather and the farmers made good use of it.
 Several weddings since our last writing. Among the recent ones were: Tom Dowdy to Lizzie South erland, Henry King to Viola Goode, and Sam Milligan to Tishie Prouse' We understand this is leap year.
 The singing was fine Sunday aft ernoon.
 Mrs. A. J. Tarlton is very sick at this time.
 Joe Duran has returned to Holland to live, after about five years ab- sence. Joe says there IS no place like home.
 Mrs. w. E. Doak was laid to rest at Oakland cemetery Friday after noon. She leaves a husband and host of relatives and friends who hone to meet her in the sweet beyond.
 Misses Stella and Jewel Jones, Sam Wilson and Miss Willie FleE! ing attended a singing at Union val ley Saturday night.
 There will be a debate at the schoolhouse Friday afternoon. 5 it- rect, Resolved, that Fire is More Destructive than Wind" First affirm ative, Miss Flora McCarty; first neg ative, Irvan Surratt; second athrma- tive, Miss Jewel Gibbs; second nega- tive. Jabus Hoggard. We are ex- pecting a good argument.
 Miss Vera Jones of Union Valley visited Miss Stella Jones Sunday.
 Tom Weatherly began work for 5. o. Grisham Monday.
 Lee James begun work for J. H.. Surratt Monday.
 The young folks enjoyed a candy breaking at J. A. Lands Saturday night.
 Virgil Grisham of Conway was with us Sunday.
 Dewey James begun work for J. A.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
GUY

Edmond Montgomery, who has been attending school at Naylor, came home Thursday with an attack of bilious fever. He was accompa- nied by Harley Poole, who returned Friday.
 Garland Ward was called to Bee Branch Thursday to attend the bed side of his father, who has pneumo- mia.
 Carroll Glover and Harley Weath- erly, who are attending the Normal at Conway, visited homefolks Satur- day and Sunday.
 Miss Belle Montgomery, who IS teaching at Fowler schoolhouse, vls- tied at home Saturday and Sunday.
 Lewis Allen and Henry Lieblong went to Bee Branch Sunday after noon on their motorcycles.
 Some of the ladies have been prac- ticing horseback riding the past few weeks. A party went to Repubilcan Thursday afternoon.
 There was candy breaking at Mr. Weidower's Saturday night and a large crowd was present and all re- port a fine time.
 Garland Odom has hired to Dr. Glover for the coming four month.
 Lonza A. Ross visited hometolk' at Shady Grove Saturday and Sun day.
 February 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
INGLESIDE.

After being absent for some time, we are back again.
 Rev. Jack Guatney filled his ap- pointment at Marshall Sunday.
 MT. Cupit and daughter, Miss Grace, attended church here Sunday.
 The entertainment given by MT. and Mrs. Guatney Saturday night was enjoyed by all who attended.
 Clint Venable and wife visited MT. and Mrs. Bush Saturday night.
 Jack Paty and wife are living with his father-in-law, Mr. Venable.
 Mir. Martin and wife of Saltillo visited their daughter, Mrs Nora Paty, Saturday.
 Several from here will attend the box supper Saturday night at Oak Bowery.
 Oscar Cole and wife visited his father Sunday.
 February 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
VILONIA.

People are getting anxious to farm since the weather has been so good. Planting potatoes and gardening is the order of the day.
 The league was we'll attended Sun day night and an interesting pro- gram was rendered.
 J. V. Ward dan son went to Little Rock Monday morning to buy a spring stoc kof goods.
 V. Fortner is busy making blow shares of all kinds.
 Mrs. Will Hunter is down with a nervous trouble.
 Sunday school was well attended Sunday at the M. E. church.
 There will be an all-day singing Sunday at Vilonia M. E. church. Prof. Perry and several other good singers are expected to be with us.
 Politics is getting more lively. Hodges is gaining ground in this part of the county.
 February 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
BLACKFORK.


 J. H. Blair went to Conway last week on business.
 Mrs. Ella Earver has the grippe.
 Civic Johnson carried cotton to Conway last week.
 Miss Willie Blair has been visiting her little brother, who has been very low with pneumonia. He is improv- ing now.
 The basketball boys and girls went to Needs Creek last Saturday and played a game, the latter being vic torious.
 J. K. Blair and family visited at Guy Sunday.
 The s. I. A. was reorganized Sat urday night. Miss Florence Johnson was elected president and Miss Ber- tha Snow secretary.
 Several of our young people at tended the exhibition at Glenntown last Friday night. A large crowd was present.
 There are only three weeks more of our school, and we hope these three to be the best of all. There will be debate next Friday evening. The subject will be, Resolved, that Dog is More Useful than Gun" Affirmative, Luther Gleen and Isaac Owen; negative, Bryan Johnson and Allison Owen.
 Misses Hattie Blythe and Itha