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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-20
BOARD PLANS FOR
GREATER NORMAL
TO ASK NEW BUILDING
Trustees to Ask Legislature to Pro-
vide Tor Future Growth of State
Normal School.

Plans for a greater Normal were
laid at an important meeting of the
board of trustees of the Arkansas
State Normal School, concluded here
late yesterday. A budget which will
include an appropriation for an ad-
minlstration building and for addi-
tons to the present teaching force
was unanimously agreed upon by the
board to be submitted to the legisla-
ture which convenes next month.
Members of the board were enthusi-
astic in their commentator of the
work of the school and expressed
great qualification over the splendid
increase in enrolment, which during
the first third Of the session has reach
ed almost as much as the previous
entire year and which gives promise
of running far ahead of any pre-
ceding session before next commence
ment
The main building which the state
will be asked to erect on the Normal
campus, will cost complete, it is esti-
600. Since the establishment of the
school here nine years ago the state
has expended for buildings and equip
ment total of only $4,000, the
present administration building hav
ing been built with funds donated by
the people of Conway. Other state
institutions have in the meantime
been much more literally provided for
The board of trustees, realizing
the condition of the state treasury,
has for the past four years asked
only sufficient sum Of money for
the actual maintenance of the insti
tuition and nothing for improve
ments. AS evidenced by its action
yesterday the board now feels that
the time has come when the Nor
malls present acute needs and its an
ticipated growth for the next few
years should be provided for. The
present buildings are wholly made
quate to accommodate the daily at
tendance. the crowded condition of
the classrooms impairing to some ex-
tent the efficiency of the work. More
dormitory room is also urgently
needed, but the board decided not to
ask an additional dormitory building
at present, as the need of an admin
istraton building is so much greater.
Upon the recommendation Of Pres
ident Doyne the board also decided
to include in its budget provision for
four more members of the faculty
These will be an assistant in the de-
partment of education, now the worst
crowded of all the departments; an
assistant teacher of home economics,
teacher of manual training and an
assistant critic teacher. The board
also authorized the president to en-
ploy beginning January l supply
teacher to take charge of overflow
classes in several departments.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-20

said that all the witnesses have been
resubpoenaed since they were dis
charged after the first trial and will
be liable to attachment should they
fail to appear The case is docketed
for trial in circuit court Friday, Jan
uary IL.
Jake Bird was indicted for first
tragedy near Bono on July Is, 1915,
when Bird shot and killed T. N Ac-
ton, father-in-law of Birds son, Vir-
gil Bird. who had only few minutes
before been fatally stabbed by Acton.
Birds first trial in August, 1915,
resulted in a hung jury. No court
was held in January, 1916, and last
July the case was not tried, Judge T.
c. Trimble refusing to permit Prose
ing Attorney J. B. Read to nolle pros
the charge.
Two other first degree murder cases
will appear on the docket of the Jan
uary term, which Clerk Ledbetter is
making up today. One is against H.
B. d. Wilson, who killed Bolton Will
son near Faulkner Gap March 18,
1916. The other is against Clyde
Gillian, charged with causing the
death of his father-in-law, James P.
Cole, who died two weeks after a fight
in which he was engaged with Gillian.
The criminal docket, aside from the
murder cases, will be comparatively
light, consisting of about 25 cases.
Mr.. Ledbetter said The civil docket
contains about so cases.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-20
FIRE DAMAGES RESIDENCE.

The residence of o. D. Clibourn,
on Court street, was considerably
damaged by fire at 11:30 o'clock this
morning. The blaze originated from
the kitchen flue, it is believed. With
in few minutes after the alarm was
sounded, the three volunteer fire de-
partments were on the scene, but
the apparatus from only two were
required to check the flames. The
roof and the rear room of the house
were damaged most. The loss is es-
timated at about $50, partly covered
by insurance
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-20

tween Madison and Newton, repre-
senting those two counties; Trueman
Robbins and John Maxey of Center
Ridge, representing Conway county;
Judge Asher, representing Pulaski
county, and several members of the
Commercial Club, representing Faulk-
ner county.
After some discussion it was decid-
ed to continue the organization and
lay it's plans before the next legisla-
ture with the hope of securing an i'm
provement district or some other def
mite means Of providing for a state
highway through this section.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-20
BIRD CASE AGAIN
Is SET FOR TRIAL
COURT DOCKET READY
Clerk Ledbetter Notifies Witnesses
in Murder Case They Must
Again Attend.

Many of the witnesses in the case
of the state against Jake Bird are
under the incorrect impression that
they will not be required to attend
court in this case again, according
to Circuit Clerk A. NJ. Ledbetter.
After examining the papers in the
)case carefully today, Mr. Ledbetter
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-20
zero TEMPERATURE
AGAIN FORFCASTfD

Zero or almost zero weather is pre-
dicted to occur in this section again
tonight, according to the morning
forecast of the United States weather
bureau. A cold wave, which will car
ry the temperature down to zero or
10 above is prophesied, Thursday will
be fair and warmer.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06
JUDGE WHITNEY
WILL NOT AGAIN run

From Tuesdays DailyJ
The Hon. r. \. Whitney. Judge of
'ho tenth judicial circuit who ha.
been holding court in Polk county for
the past several week, at Burtov.
Tuesday addressed the following let
ter to the editor Of the Evening Tclc-
gram at Lakeland:
II am requested in fact, it was
this morning rightfully demanded that
! send for publication to you some
explicit answers to various questions.
Three petitions were handed me
this morning. 1t was told me that
eight more were ON the way. have
already received six in DeSoto conn
ty and two resolutions from public
meetings, one in Lee county AMI one
IN DeSoto county. Some call upon
other candidates To retire and some
call upon me To announce. / ain also
told from large body Of citizens that
| am to be announced.
Il mention this as justification for
me to remain silent no longer, but
frankly confess publicly my confused
embarrassment and insurmountableI
reasons for not being candidate. and
why cannot be one. and asking that
| be not further considered.
Il long ago eliminated myself and
cannot now with honor become one.
II have had 50 much Of strife. CON.
tention, entanglements, animositicS.
factionalisms and emblttermcnts Of
Others to bear and determine both
public and private that | sought 10
eliminate myself personally from
those conditions. assumed one rrrm
with reluctance. remained in ont
OF appreciation Of So much kindnr,,
that had been shown me. | never OK /
pected to ask second term. Nv i've
years OF service has been very uard
and trying one. The principal redeem /
me feature has been that | have been
made to feel that | had given reason.
ANY satisfactory service t. the rro-
pie hut ! have repeatedly said that
while !, like every one else. know fine /.
necessity ana dcsirability Of politics to
select public servants, that I personal.
~ knowing the nature and burdens If
my office, could not assume It or re. /,
tam 1t with the confusion omharras>.
m'hts and entanglements # politics
added to the already heavy burdens.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Feeling this way, and not knowing the
interest so many citizens would take,
have become more entanglcd Than
il had personally applied for the Of
flee and made a direct appea; f'r It.
The result is l am now farther behind
in the work Of the office than | have
been in four years. The result is also
that cannot honorably be n can,ii-
date. The candidates are in no way
responsible. must abide hy nv Vwn
ac:on.
1T is demanded that / state nGic-
~ whether l would decline under any
circumstances to serve the people.
81 know I'll be subject to criticism
but cannot help IL for saying that
l would be unfit for such an office Il
| did not meet the complication that
/ have brought about by declining 10
run against the two candidates now
announced. On the other hand, I
would be the principal Of ingratitude
II did not say and feel that it would
be a privilege to repay all the kind
expressions that have been directed
towards me, by continued service.
81 must again assure the people Of
my appreciation in letting me know
that l have been reasonably satisfac-
tory to them as an officer, but I real
ize that l must be highly unsatlsfacto-
ry a a politician hut must abide the
cons equences Of my own action.
"F. A. WHITNEY.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06
ter course TO the country,
Snare the Cabbage Palm.

Resolved, That we depiore the de'
struction for commercial purposes or
the cabbage palm, which distinguishes
our country as the semi-tropics, ana
constitutes to the lover Of nature "a
thing Of beauty and JOY forever. "
1t is the cabbage palms whose gor'
ccous green lends the greatest glory
to the landscape and mods the first
greeting Of welcome and the last fare
well to the Land OF Flowers Surely
no one who has experienced the thrill
the first sight of its swaying heads
sent through him would have the
heart to wreak its destruction for a
dime; and no one who loves his coun-
try as he should would exchange its
beauty for q mess Of cabbage"
Resolved, Further, That we appeal
to the members Of the legislature to
enact a law placing a ban upon the
sale Of these cabbage buds on the mar
kets Of the state, and that we urge
upon the newspapers and civic organi-
cations Of our country to use their In
huence toward having such a law en-
acted and enforced,
Marring the Landscape.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the work Of the ladies' clubs in oppo-
sition to the sign and bill board nui-
sance everywhere in evidence in the
streets Of our cities, and marring the
landscape along all our important
public highways. We join in the APP
peal for legislation to abate this nui.
Sance.
Press Meetings No ChaUauqua.
Resolved, That we ask each indi.
vidual newspaper and member Of the
several press associations Of the state
10 insist that the program Of our press
meetings shall be confined to business
relating to the trade interests. leav.
ing all "chautauqua features" until
the business sessions are over, so
that We may devote our undivided at.
tcntion 10 those things which pro.
mote the general good " the profes.
sion we represent and the people
whom we serve.
Thanking Editor Jones.
Resolved, That we hereby express
the deep gratitude we feel for the
most excellent dinner and delightful
entertainment which thi, association
enjoyed u, the guests Of Editor l.. r.
Jones. of the DcSo,o County News.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06
MULCH CONsERvEs MOISTURE.

DO you know how much moi~tur,
the Florida sun and March wind can
take out Of the soil in eight hours !:
c. X. McQuarrio state agent for the
University Of Florida Extension hi.
vision, estimates it at one inch. one
inch Of rainfall is big rain, yet that
AMOUNT may escape -frou. the soil cv-
cry day. At that rate it does not take
long to lose the supply available 10
plants. The longer this evaporation
goes on unchecked, the harder it will
be to obtain good termination Of the
seeds.
Mr.. McQuarrie has called attention
several times to this season rs cxcep.
tional for the widespread drouth. The
longer it continues the harder it will
be to raise a good crop. The farmer
can avert the lack Of moisture to some
extent, however, by working his land
well, Probably 90 per cent. ~ the
winter and spring plowcd land lies in
the rough state until planting time.
The rougher the land the greater the
surface exposed to evaporation. Soil
should I've worked Immediately behind
the pillow. Us, n spike tooth harrow.
disk, wccder or ANYTHING that will
level the surface \ mulch >hnuId hc
made and maintained on top.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06
Source Of Maintenance Of Deparr
mPnt.
DE SOTO COUNTY
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
From Thursdays Daily

- lbLu hhlNhdS . Ddilg
The DcSoto County Press Associa
ton met at the court house in Arcadia
March oath. 1916. The meeting wa,
called To order by the president A,
T.. Jordan.
The great advances in all kinds Il
paper and printing materials. and the
probabilities of still greater increases
in the present prices, were subjects
that occupied a great deal Of the time
curing the session Of the association .
The estimate sheets now being used
Icy the association and by printers all
over the state, were found to he ont
If date and in need Of revision. ON
motion committee was appointed by
tie chair to revise the estimate sheet
of the association to conform with
the advance in prices all along the
line, thi, sheet to he used MS a guide
10y all members in submitting prices
on work.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Must Raise Prices.
Whereas, The cost Of paper and
lrintcrs' inks have advanced in prices
from 80 Ia to 80 per cent =, we appeal
to all printers and newspaper publish
crS throughout the state to make a
corresponding increase in the prizes
for work, in order that the trade may
rot he compelled to carry the burden
of this increase.
The Pollution Of Peace River
Resolved That this association does
greatly deplorc the pollution Of Peace
river 10y the phosphate mines along its
course, which pollution Is dcstroyinsI
ID" beauty of the stream. driving awpvI
lie fish. and thus rohbing it Of IT'S
attraction rs spurtSmanS' paradise
Furthermore, the sediment from the
muddy water from the mines is grad.
ually filling up the channel Of the
stream so as To ultimately result m
seriously impairing its usefulness "a,
Il drainage outlet for the great scope
Of country which it travcrSes.
Resolved, Further, That we present
this matter to the attention Of Hon.
I"tor Bradley and Hon. Burdctt
LoomiS, Jr.. Of the c. II. & y. Rail.
road, and the said phosphate inter.
c'tS believing that the great interest
ihcy have always manifested in the !
welfare and development Of this great
territory, will impel them to make
some provision to have this surplus
water from the said mines stored and |
clarified before it is turned into the
river, or to handle it in some other
manner SO as to preserve the beauty,
lttraction and value Of this great wa
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06
ernor by the department
To Assist Road Building Upon Re
quest from County.

HuNoN
"Sec. g. In all cases where the
county commissioners Of the several
counties shall request the advice and
assistance Of the department in the
construction or repair of roads, the
derartment shall whenever practic-
able send the State Road Commission
err, or an assistant into such county
and render all assistance practicable
in the premises, without expense to
the county except that the actual
travelling expenses Of the Highway
Commissioner or assistant shall be paid
By the county requesting such special
service.
Attorney General to be Legal Adviser
and Compile Laws.
"Sec. 7. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Attorney. General Of the state to com
pile the laws Of this state relating to
roads for the use of the state Road
Department. He shall also be the
legal adviser of the department and
shall render such advice and assis-
tance as may, from time TO time, be
required to cary out the provisions Of
this Act
Report to Governor and State Treas
urer
"Sec. s. The department shall re-
port to the governor not later than
sixty days before the meeting Of the
legislature such changes in the law
as they find expedient to secure the
best results in road construction and
repair work The department shall
also render to the state treasurer
monthly statements Of all moneys ex-
pended and shall, before the meeting
Of the legislature, file with the gov
ernor a report Of the operation Of the
department for the preceding two
years.
National Aid-Superyision and ENpen.
diture.
"Scc q. In case the congress If the
United States shall enact any law tn
aid In the building Of roads In the SOW
cral states and under such law any
funds are apportionod to this state,
such funds shall be expended under
the supervision Of the state Road De.
partment
Source Of Maintenance Of Depart.
ment.
"Scc TO- Fifteen per cent Of the
amount Of all county licenses rolIcc'-
eel upon automobiles. automobile
trucks and other motor driven vehicles
shall hereafter be- pa:l over a. the
State treasurer to ho Kept i'm spc.i1l
fund for the maintenance Of the State
Road Department. and the Same .Iui
Doe RENTED to the state Treasurer a~
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

By local applications, as they cannot rescA the
diseased portion Of the ear. There u oEy one
way 20 cure deafness, and thatis by constitution.
Al remedies. Deafness II caused by N obtained
condition Of the mucous lming 81 The tustachian
Tube. when this tube f. iuhnincd you have a
Fumblng sound OF imperfect he1riug, and when
IL Is entirely closed ncufuu~s Is the result, aud
unless the Inflammation can De- taken out and
this tube restored 70 IT. normal condition, hear.
ing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out OF
ten are caused by Catarrh, which i nothing but
an inaamed condition ~ tho mucous surfaces,
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any case
Of Deafness caused by CHturrhi that cannot be
cured by HAIRS Catarrh Cure. Send for circu
~. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Take MANS Family plls FOR constipation.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-09-10
POOR CROPS ARE
Nd BARRIER To AN
ACTIVE MARKET
II0fayorabIe Conditions as Re-
fIected by the Government
Report Have No Influence
ON Wall Street,
=, .o.a,ns ,ov-s.l .,sor., l..',o ~,.s,

New york, Sept. 9,-The unfavor-
,hle crop conditions disclosed by yes
,ardov's government report were with
unt sffcct upon todays extremely ac-
,rc broad and very strong market
.ycent insofar as they had a tendency
to check any movement in grangers
and northwestern issues.
shares of eastern roads as well as
pacific trunk lines were strong.
mar more significance was attached
., tbe movement in United States
stoel which rose four points to the
now record of 1O37s. This was prior
to tbe publication Of August tonnage
increases.
1ndependent industrials followed in
bo wake Of steel gains in Republic,
TorEawanna and Crucible steels, rang
mo from two to almost six points.
Cannor and zinc stocks were in keen
demand, Kennicott featuring the for
,ner proup at an extreme gain of two,
with Two to five for American Zine
common and preferred.
The noteworthy feature of the week
10 hank statement was the decrease
~ S9G. 0O0 000 in actual reserves, max %
inc total contraction Of almost $j6,-
ooO 600 600 for the past fortnight.
Bonds were steady on limited deal
ings Total sales, par value, $l,lSO,-
GOO.
United states bonds were unchang-
od on call during the week.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-09-10
REALTY TRANSFERS.

Trust Deeds,
Rose F Gideon to j w. Palmer
War, Sept I, lot %, block 4, Baca
Add, ST.
Joaquin Pena and wife to Torbio
Archuleta, War, September ., lots l6,
u. Is, Alamo Add, and a piece of
land in Precinct -, 81.
J. W. Weir to william L. Clarke!
War, September 2, lots Is and l6,
block "A, Perca Add, $500
Trust Deeds.
Edward NJ Kneese and wife to W.
II. McMilion, trustee, August % two
pieces Of land in Precinct 10, $500.
Alice f. Chandler to =. *. Scheck,
trustee. August 30 lot %, block 23
Original Townste $500.
Rofugio Comes ct ux, to T. KEN
penich. mortgage deed, August 30, two
pieces in Rernalillo county $224,55,
Gaspar Barela and wife to Slmona
s. Gurule, mortgage, August 3D. piece
of land in Precinct i, san Jose. $500.
Cora r. Cudabac and husband to T.
r. McCanna, trustee, September L.
n. l-2 Of lots $, 9, 10, II and II. block
6. Original Townsite, $4,000.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-09-10
WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT.


New York, Sept. 9.-Thc statement
of the actual condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold S69,-
S0I0I0 reserve in excess of legal re-
quirements. This is decrease of
S26,02S,070 from last week The
statement follows.
Actual Condition.
Loans, discounts. etc, S3,3O5, ,602, -
coo; increase $13,265,O00.
Reserve in own vaults (B(, SiOl, r.
10000; decrease $40,i4S,O00.
Reserve i'm federal reserve banks,
S171,050,O00, increase $9,464,0O0.
Reserve in other dopositarics, $1i-
$4,000; increase $1,422,000.
Net demand deposits, $3,23i,413,-
600, decrease $t9,SSS,000.
Net time deposits, $17025O,O0O;
&c circulation, y, $50, 100000; ddccreasc
$4,000.
CB) OF which S345,253,OOO is specie,
Aggregate reserve. $626, sos, ,OO0.
Excess reserve, $69,070,OO0.
Decrease. $26,07S,620,
Summary OF state banks an trust
companies in Greater New York not
included in clearing house statement.
Loans, discounts, etc, $125,669,-
900; increase $109S2,700
Specie, $50, 900; increase S952,-
200
Legal tenders, $9,41O,4OO; increase
$4Gg,100,
Total deposits $S93,O9S,6OO; in
crease $12,029,60O.
Banks cash reserve in vault $l2,-
202200.
Trust companies cash reserve in
vault. S57.5q5,100.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-09-10
81s 4.5% 4: 4:. w. ss JOURNAL CLASSIFIED COLUNNS
FOR SALE

S3,500 Three i-room and two 3-room
houses, furnished ON lot ld0Nl42i
rental income $40 per month
$1,000 cash, balance per cent
S2.500-7-room. 2-story, adobe. stuc-
coed modern, furnished; also 3
room adobe I'm rear; all on lot OK
1i2, Third ward close in.
81, ,S0O--4-room frame, bath, fine
shade and fruit trees, North Elev-
enth street; fine location.
H,O0O-6-room bungalow, hardwood,
floors, built-in features, good loca-
tion, northwest section.
81, Five-room frame, modern,
glassed-in sleeping porch, cellar,
good outbuildings fine shade and
fruit trees. lot 100Xi42; Fourth
ward.
s1,5OO-5-room frame. bath. etc, In
Highlands. close in; very easy
terms.
Many other bargains in improved
and un!mproved property
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-09-10
CHICAGO BOARD or TRADE.

Chicago, Sept Bearish con-
structions placed on the government
crop report gave a setback today to
wheat, and so, too, did uncertainty in
regard to the war developments in the
Balkans. The market closed unset
tied 29s to . &c net lower, with Sep
trmbcr at $1j3ta and December al
Sl.54i2 Corn lost y to 2c and oats
q to 7R to 1c. In provisions the out
come ranged from soc decline to rise
Of zoe.
Temporary rallies in the wheat
market were based chiefly on asser-
tons that the substantial failure OF
The spring crop in the Dakotas ana
Minnesota left the three states only
2AO00o00 bushels surplus as against
222,O00,00O bushels last year
Corn was depressed, mainly by the
relatively bearish showing of the gov
ernment crop report, as compared
with private forecasts.
oats suffered, too. from erroneous
predictions which had been current
regarding the contents Of the Wash
ngton report.
Provisions averaged lower with
hogs The defines were only offset in
part by the government announce
ment that stock holders on feed were
~ per cent less numerous than a year
ago
Closing prices
Wheat Dec, $15314; May,
N5fia,
Con-Dec, 73a,c. May, nc.
oats-Dec, 4S%c; May 51atc
Pork-Oct, $26.SO; Jan, $23.90.
Lard-Oct., $1427; Jan, $1S.77.
uDs-DCt S11 10. Ian $3.50
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-09-10
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York, Sept Spot cotton
steady Middlng uplands, Sl5.35.
No sales.
Futures closed easy oct, $l496,
Dec. S15.13; Jan. $152l. March,
$3.50: Nav, $3.50.
The cotton market closed irregular
at net decline Of 10 to Il points or
at the low price Of the day.