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The Spectator., 1916-01-28
TYPHOID FEVER REDUCED
 IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

NeuuCIloH III CypnOlu IeVer and improvement in sanitary conditions have followed the in- tensive investigations of rural communities carried on by the United States Public Health Service in cooperation with local and state health officers, accord ing to the annual report of the Surgeon General of that service. During the past fiscal year 16,369 rural homes in eight different states were visited and many of them revisited. In each of these homes information was obtained as to the prevalence of disease and insanitary condi- tions and complete sanitary survey of the premises conduct ed. This was followed by rein spections to determine if re- medial measures had been insti- tuted. In but a relative small percentage of the cases did the persons concerned, after having their attention drawn to the danger of aparticular unhygienic condition, fail to inaugurate cor rective measures. Stimulus was given to the work by means of public lectures, the formation of active sanitary organizations, and the enlisting of all public spirited citizens in the campaigns for reform. Public buildings were also inspected and local authorities given expert advice in solving such sanitary prob- lems as the disposal of excreta, the prevention of soil pollution, and the maintenance of pure water supplies,
 The surveys made during the year 1914 had shown that in rural communities less than one per cent of the homes had sani- tary toilets and that more than fifty per cent of the people were using water from polluted sources. This condition, accord ing to the Public Health Service, made the rural sanitation ques- tion loom large among these studies and as a result of the interest aroused, the typhoid fever rate, an excellent indicator of the sanitary status of a com munitv, has in some places ire quently been cut to one quarter of it's previous figure. In Berke- ly County, West Virginia, the cases of typhoid fever were re- duced from 249 to 40 in one year. In Orange County, North Caro- lima. the rural sanitation cam paign resulted in a reduction of the cases from 59 to F.
 The tangible results of opera tions in rural sanitation indicate that marked advancement in maintaining hygienic and satis- factory surroundings in country districts is possible by the appli- cation of the common principles of preventive medicine. Insani- tary conditions exist largely be- cause they are not known to be such. Actual demonstrations of their harmfulness, together with definite recommendations for their corrections, remain one of the most gratifying and success full methods for instituting re- forms, and has been, in the eX- perience of the Public Health Service, invariably accompanied by definite and measurable results.
The Spectator., 1916-01-28

The eleven-year-old daughter of T. J. Isaacs, of near Webb Cito, died last Tuesday, from spinal meningitis.
The Spectator., 1916-01-28
SULPHR SPRINGS
January 23, 1916.


 Health not very good in these parts. Lagrippe still raging. We have been having some winter here of late.
 A few of the neighbors met Saturday morning and worked out the road from the school house to the Ozark road.
 Lundy Barham came near losing his house by fire last Sat urday night about ' o'clock. The soot in the kitchen fiue burned out and set the roof on fire. The fire was eXtinguished with small damage to the house, but MT, Barham got his hands burned real bad but not seriously. The epedemic of lagrippe has abated some and the school is improving some.
 Edgar Barnes visited with Jeffie and lode White Sunday. w W. Brand and family visit ed J. l.. Rogers and family Sun day.
 The literary society met Sat urday night. January 22nd, and organized literary. The follow ing officers were elected: Walter Harris, president; Claude Smith, vice president; Will Harris, sec ond vice president; May Barnes, secretary; Dora James, editress.
 PROGRAM
 Opening talk. w. A. Barnes. Response, Claude Smith. Recitation. Myrtle Harris. Speech, Leonard Barham. Speech, Bill James.
 Speech, Pleas Hill.
 Reading, Dora James.
 Speech, Miles Barham.
 Speech, Willie Barham.
 Recitation. Gertrude Barnes. Recitation, Lizzie M. Riggs, Recitation, Flora Hill.
 Recitation, Edgar Barnes. Recitation, Anna Hill.
 Recitation, Charley Crowley. Recitation, Etfa Woolsey. Recitation, Pearl Barnes. Speech, Willie Riggs.
 Reading. Fred Barnes. Recitation, Mary Ollie Woods. Recitation, Mary Woolsey. Speech, Harlen Woods.
 Speech, Joe Woolsey.
 Walter Harris, president.
 May Barnes. secretary. After literary Fred Barnes will make his opening campaign speech for office of county treas urer of Franklin county. Every body invited to come and the time will be divided with all can di dates present.
 F. E. B. The eleven-year-old daughter of T. J. Isaacs, of near Webb Cito, died last Tuesday, from |
The Spectator., 1916-01-28
Mullins

by Mrs Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editor e the Boston Cooking School Magazine.
 When muffins are on the breakfast table, nobody cares for meat Or eggs and they would be served more often if this meal were not prepared so hurriedly that there Is no time to make them. If K (, the double-raise baking powder is used. the batter may be stirred up the night before, put in the pan ready for baking and noth. ing to do in the morning but bake them
 One-E&2 Muffins
 9caps -four; z slightly rounded tea spOontuis K C Boking PoaodeY; tea spoontut salt; ! cup sagar; | cup melted butter or lard; I egg; cup aOdter or milk.
 Slit dry ingredients together three times. Add to this the unbeaten egg, melted shortening and water or milk. Then beat all together until perfectly smooth. Oil muffin or gem pans and have oven slow until the mullins come 10 the top of the pan, then increase the heat to bake 0ys5SSzc, and brown she muffins. This H..sasS e@ 4az recipe makes F large muffins I2 Raisins or curranse may be added 4 desired I!I| ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-23


that counts, my dear. 1 know that
And long engagements are mistake.
You CAM simply come to take each
other for granted, that's all When
you are married your real happiness
will begin"
ooh, do you believe that, dear?"
asked May.
81 am sure of it" said Julia. You
and Harry ought to marry at once,
and then you will understand. know
he. cares for you, and it is possible
that he, too, has felt something Of
the same thing. That is the whole
trouble. Well, I suppose we must
have lunch if we are to catch the
early train back"
They went into the hotel, while
Harry waited above. So the girls had
only come over for the day! They
would not look at the hotel register,
of course. Still, he feared detection;
they could not but know that he had
eavesdrOpped.
He waited till they came out and
stood on the porch together. Evident
ly Julia's conversation had raised
Mays spirits, for she looked less I'M
happy; but she was still a pathetic
little figure as she stood there.
Come, dear, let us be going" said
Julia.
Harry watched the two women
walk down the path toward the sta
ton. And, looking after them, sud-
denly he felt the fog lift from his
heart.
Julia, with her woman's intuition,
had guessed rightly. OF course he
loved May, and had never ceased to
love her. 1t was the past, the other
faces he had seen, that had lifted
themselves like ghosts between them.
And he had not understood.
He saw now that it is only by faith
and loyalty that love endures. Love
must be grappled and held. Every
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-23

them was driving away empty. AS
the young man waited he heard May
speak again, and he could neither
help overhearing nor move from his
position. They were speaking about
him.
But you love him, May" said
Julia.
Eyes, I love him." answered the
girl. 81 have never ceased to love
him. am not of that nature. But
he does not care for me any more.
That is what is breaking my heart. -
you are mistaken, dear. How do
you know? Business men have SO
many worries and they can't always
Keep to the rapture of the engage
ment."
81 know, butt isn't that. At
least, it's more than that, Julia"
said the girl, half sobbing. ''You
know, when we were first engaged l
was happier than l had ever been in
my life before. He was my ideal of
man, so fine in every way. And it
seemed wonderful to me that Harry
could love me- And for months we
were very happy. But then he be-
gan to grow cool, and just know he
is tired of me. He never tells me
things now, as he used to do. And
if only l were sure II should break
the engagement. But 1 am not sure.
More than once I have started to
write him a letter, releasing him, and
then-then have torn it up because
didn't know. How can l know? He
is too honorable ever to tell me if he
has ceased to care for me. How can
l know"
81 don't believe that he has ceased
to care" said Julia. "Now listen to
me, dear. There is all the difference
in the world between being engaged
and being married. When you are en-
gagged the whole world seems new.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight, fair, colder; freez- ing temperature; Friday, fair.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02
MAYFLOWER.

We had the pleasure of forming acquaintance with Mir. Snow Sunday.
 Sambo Simpson and Miss Maudie Williams were married Sunday.
 H. B. Williams went to Little Rock Monday.
 J. R. Miller has returned from Lit tie Rock, where he has been painting his daughters residence.
 Plenty of candidates nowadays, and each seems to think that he is the man.
 Mrs. A. J. Boydston is some better.
 J. H. Jones and wife went to Con- way Tuesday and report nice mud sdy drive.
 Dr. J. A. Summers is doing a nice practice now.
 pr. Guyton's horse ran away with his buggy and tore it to pieces.
 W. J. Peck resigned as janitor of the gas plant. J. H. Jones, general manager, called meeting of the stockholders and as Peck is a good windjammer, we made him super visor and the body elected D. F. Gib- son as janitor This plant is located east of the Morrilton cotton gin at this place. Dr. J. A. Summers has charge of the pipe gang.
 We will organize a widower's and bachelors club soon.
 March 1.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02
GARLAND SPRINGS.

T. M. Matthews and family of Cross Roads visited Mrs. Matthews son-in-law at Garland Sunday.
 Misses Lena Gibson and Laura Bonner of Concord spent Sunday with Miss Dewey Brown.
 Mrs. Lon lobe and daughter, Miss Zoda, of Mt. Vernon visited Garland friends Saturday.
 Miss Dewey Brown is improving fast and we hope to see her out soon.
 Our school will close next Friday.
 Montie Brown sold fine pair of two-year-old mules last week to Mir Hamilton of Barney and has some more stock to spare
 John Reeves was through here last week looking after his political inter- ests and seemed to be very we'll pleas ed with his prospects
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02
Break Up Bronchial Coughs,
 Group and Colds Promptly


Don't neglect your first cold, cough or any Bronchial affection, this fall, but commence treatment immediately, and through using the proper medi- cine, it can be checked from the very start and promptly cured, but if neglected probably will hang on all winter; if it does not develop into something more serious, such as Pneumonia or Consumption. True, there are hundreds, yes thousands of cough remedies on the market. While some ore good, there are many which are not, but are positively harmful, due to the narcotics which they con- tain. But why experiment with these different remedies purely on the strength perhaps of some testimoni- als or on the exaggerated claims of manufacturers, when Schiffmann s New Concentrated Expectorant is sold by Greeson Drug Company on such a positive guarantee to give per
 feet satisfaction, yes even more money will be refunded by them if
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02
447,726 ARE ENROLLED
NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN AR KANSAS SCHOOLS SHOWS
 INCREASE.

Of 649,689 persons of school age in Arkansas in 1915, 447,726 were en- rolled in school, according to statis- tics for the year ending June 30, 1915, compiled in the office of the state superintendent of public in- struction. Of the total number of chool age, 46O,145 represented the white school population and 189, ,554 the negro school population. Of those enrolled, 332,914 were white pupils and 114,S12 were negroes. The total enrolment was increased 8,102 over the previous year.
 During the school term 8,53O white teachers ana 2,132 negro teachers were employed in Arkansas, a total increase over the previous term of
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02
JEFFRIES SCHOOLHOUSE.

We were visited by a nice snow Sunday
 Several planted gardens and pota- toes here last week.
 l.. A. Howard, Fred Avra and J. V. McHenry went to Conway Friday
 Miss Emma Redrick of Mt. Olive visited her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. s. Gavin, last week.
 Harley Goodsell of Fl Paso visited Leo McHenry Sunday.
 Quite a crowd assembled at the w. o. w. hall last Friday night to hear the candidates speak, but were very much disappointed, as on1y three of the candidates were present. Judge P. H. Prince made a very interesting talk and we think he won most of the voters here.
 Frank McHenry has joined the pig club and has registered spotted Po- land China pig
 Miss Tomye Gavin went to Beryl one day last week
 Miss Lorena McHenry spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. Jennie Me Henry.
 Miss Vera Price returned home one day last week, after visit with friends at Holland
 Miss Flora Gavin visited homefolks Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Roy Jones of St. Louis visited her sister-in-law, Mrs. Cora Hall, last week.
 Rev. J. B. Routh, the Greenbrier Association missionary, will preach at the First Baptist church here Fri day night.
 March 1.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02

it is not found the best remedy ever used in Severe Coughs, Colds, Whoop- ing Cough or Group, and it will also be found excellent for Bronchial Asthma and Bronchitis. Besides these druggists guaranteeing that it will be the best remedy ever used," it will likewise be found the most economical, because one bottle (5O cents worth) makes a full pint (12S teaspoonsful of the most excellent medicine for any of the above affec- tions, when mixed at home with one pint of granulated sugar and one half pint of water. It makes as much, or more, than would cost you $2.00 to $500 of almost any of the ordinary ready-made kinds, sold in bottles holding only "A to 32 tea spoonsful. You will be the sole judge yourself and under the same positive "Money Back" guarantee which the druggists make for the famous As thmador. Absolutely no risk is run in buying this remedy.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02

3O1. The average of length of the school term was 134.9 days, an in- crease of 52 days over the previous term.
 There were erected 321 new school buildings at a total cost of $632 ,969. The new schools made a total of 6,548 in the state, of total value of $12,66O,849.
 June 30, 1914, there was balance
 $1,459,3 ,336.28 in the school treas ury. From state funds the schools secured s1,514.sO92 26; from local tax, $2,737,91O.10, and from other sources. s189, 9,726.23, making total of s59O1,s11.s7. During the year the expenditures amounted to $4,- 454,737.47. On June 30, 1915, there was balance on hand of $1,447,- O74 .40.-Arkansas Gazette.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02

l have gone to Oklahoma, where they will reside. Waldron Brewster is farming on Jim Hays place this year. Sunday school and the Epworth league were showed out Sunday.
 Wash McPherson is working for his brother, Ben.
 The little daughter of Jim Har- mons, who has been critically i'll with pneumonia, is slowly recovering.
 Jabie Hopkins of Melrose Chapel visited homefolks Monday and Tues day.
 Just as soon as this snow melts off J. T. Sellers and R. R. Crow are go- ing to give good old-fashioned log rolling We husky lads of Pickles Gap challenge any crowd in the coun- ty to pull"
 March 1.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02
A PARABLE

Once upon time there was d man who had four sons. The two oldest sons were both named Jimmie. It IS rather unusual to find two chiI- dren of the same family bearing the same name, but it must be remarked that these were very unusual chil- dren. They were twins, yes. they were both twins. They were about the twinsiest twins you ever saw. They were so much alike in every way that they could not be told apart. For this reason they were both named Jimmie.
 The Jimmies worked for their father, doing odd jobs and soft snaps and always receiving the pick of everything until they became very fat and wealthy and badly spoiled. In fact they had been fla vored so long that like other spoiled children they considered that every thing in the house and about the place belonged to them. So strong ly were they impressed with this iutd uHdl WHeIcNef Iue ldtHcf nau any favOrs to bestow the Jimmies immediately began to quarrel and fight, each one contending that he deserved the biggest piece of pie
 The next son was named Roy. Roy came into the world during a period of luxury and plenty, when his father was able to provide for him in fine style. Roy was a kind of darling" of the family. He was exceedingly handsome and his soft white hands were never allowed to do any work. During the first 21 years of his life he was sent to school continuously through the week and kept in nice neat band box on Saturday and Sunday. He was always dressed in the height of fashion and was noted for his sweet disposition. The only thing that
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02

county returned home last week with 80 fine head of fine cattle.
 F. s. Nicholson has bought the Dr. Harris property at Damascus.
 Mrs. w. M. Hall is expecting her brother, J. A. Watson, on visit from Illinois.
 c. E. Hall gave the young folks a party Thursday night.
 Miss Belle Montgomery returned to her school Monday morning at Gen. ter Hill, going through the rain and sleet a distance of five miles.
 March 1,
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02

ruffled his temper was when the boys would get his tag and call him Miss Nancy"
 The fourth son was John, just plain old John. John came into the world during period of poverty and strife. The father had spent all of his substance on the ''twins" and the "pet." There was nothing left for John but hard knocks and hard work. He had to work on the farm, where he peddled garden vegetables, split the kindling, and stopped the pigs. John had to work for his own education, while he was laboring to support eleven orphan children. So many hardships did John have to undergo and so many of the good things of life had his three broth CTS received that the neighbors be- came very indignant. They gath cred in from all sides and told the father that they would not stand for any more mistreatment of John and that he would have to put the Jim- mics and Roy to work and let John have a chance. The father was a fair-minded citizen after all and he said that he would fix time for de- ciding the matter He promised that he would call in the neighbors and let them vote on the question and say just which one of his sons they considered the most deserving.
 For this purpose March %, 1916, was chosen. This circular is just to remind you that you have an invita- ton to be present on that day and help fix things right for John. As one of the neighbors, it is in your power to do lot for John and if you will only take the trouble to look up Johns record in his home communi- ty, you will find that he is the kind that will appreciate what you do for him. What will your answer be?
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Cad year 1916, as fixed by the Chancery Court of Faulkner County, Arkansas, are now due and must be paid to the undersigned, as receiver, before March 1, 1916.
 For the convenience of the taxpay- CTS l will keep the tax book, and be in constant attendance at the office of Banner X Co.,, in Conway, Arkansas, from this date until the books are closed, on March 1, 1916.
 Given under my hand, as receiver of the Cadron Dam and Levee Dis trict, this January 31, 1916.
 (25w4t) w. B. Wilson, Receiver.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02
Children Or%'
 FOR FlETCHER'S CASTO RIA
CENTER HILL.

Health is better in this neighbor- hood now.
 Some farming has been done the last two weeks
 Dr. T. J. Harris is building new house on his farm, where he expects to make his future home
 Case and Richardson of Stone
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02

INFANT TOWNSEND DEAD.
 The three-year-oid infant of Mr. and Mrs. R. B.. Townsend, who live a mile north of Conway, died yester- day afternoon. Funeral services were held today, burial being in Oak Grove cemetery.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02
PICKLES GAP.

Rev. Ernest Simmons preached a very interesting sermon here Sun day.
 Keinth Goodwin has taken up work with Matthews of Blarney Hill.
 William Townsend and Will Dunn
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
LET THE CONSTITUTION ALONE.

Wind TANNER. Bryan, elated with
the undeserved success of the Demo-
Gratis in the recent national election,
is asking little too much Of his party
In speech at a dinner recently given
in his honor at Washington he urged
the adoption of nationwide prohibi
ton and woman suffrage which is a
little more than the average Democrat
can stand for. He also advocated
the passage of an amendment for the
election Of the President by direct
popular vote and to amend the con-
stitution SO as to make that instru-
ment more easily amendable. This
latter suggestion would undoubtedly
meet their hearty approval as the
fourteenth and. fifteenth amendments
to the constitution have been worm
wood and gall that they would like
very much to get rid of and in their
place put something that would further
outrage and crush the colored people.
We have got to stand the Democratic
administration for the next four years
but we most sincerely hope that after
that this beautiful land of ours will
not be cursed by their domination any
longer. -, .':'-.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
JiM-CRoWING CHRIST.

The commission which is to put the
final touches on the plan to unite the
various branches of Methodists with
Christ left out convened in Baltimore
this week.
The place of meeting is appropriate
for formulating any Infamous scheme
which will make the color line a per-
petual part of Methodism.
Certain things are already deter
mined although the commission is pre-
sumed to deliberate over questions
presented. This is to some extent SO
because the two colored members of
the commission are jim-crowists at
heart and are willing to swallow any
discrimination provided they can get
a little cheap glory and be called
good Negroes"
The Methodist commission will
write some disgraceful pages into the
history of the so-called Church of God.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

statistics from every civilized coun.
try in the world show that periods OF
financial depression are almost in.
vaaably accompanied, by increased
crime, suicide and divorce and fol.
lowed by fewer marriages and de-
Ginning birth rate.
In 1898 there were only 803 more
marriages in the United States than
there were the preceding year, al
though the five years preceding 1893
showed yearly increase in the mum
Der of marriages running from 11,080
to 26,027; and in 1894, the year after
the panic, the marriages actually de-
creased to the extent of 1852; while
the suicide rate in 1908, the year after
the financial panic of 1907, was ZIG
per 100 1000 persons, the highest aver
age ever recorded in this country.
THAT this is popularity known as a
period of prosperity rather than de-
preston does not invalidate the con-
clusions of Coroner Feinberg, for in
most cases the cost of living has so
far outstriped any advances in wages
that hundreds of thousands of per-
sons relatively are much poorer than
they were under normal conditions be-
fore the war;"