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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-21

thur. Miss Winnie Cain and brother, Victor, of Conway spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives , and friends of this place. w. D. Kidd and wife of Needs Creek visited Gus Glover and family Saturday night
 w. c. Vaughter presented w. J Thomas with a thorough bred Jersey calf.
 This community was visited by some 'possum hunter a few nights ago which cleared pastures, dug po- tatoes, tore down fences, run mules and stole dog, which was not appre- ciated by the neighbornood.
 Listen for the wedding bells to ring here soon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-21
GREENBRIER.

A. J. Simms and family of Conway visited friends and relatives here Sat urday night and Sunday
 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Hamuel Lawrence on the 18th fine girl.
 Miss Myrtle Finton of Republican, spent Monday here with her sister Miss Minnie, who is attending school here.
 Egbert Wooley and Carey Tender son who are attending Hendrix Col lege got to wanting to see Mama so bad Saturday afternoon they de- cided to ''hoof" it into Greenbrier. They arrived some time after supper Saturday night. When seen Sunday morning they were walking slowly and tenderly over the ground as if they were afraid they might damage the face of mother earth.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. H. Tucker are gone to Morrilton today to the coun- ty fair.
 Alvin Pearce visited home folks at Bee Branch Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Mollie Wofford of Conway is here this week to have some repair work done on her barn. W. B. Love is the owner of Ford car.
 The l. 0. O.. F. Lodge met last Thurdsay night and elected the fol- lowing officers: C. H. Cheek, N. G.; George Roberts, V. G.; Dr. K. T. Williams, Sec.; E. J. McCracken, Treas.
 Merchants of Greenbrier enjoyed the best trade of the season last Sat urday.
 1 October IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-21
were in the city this morning en route to Little Rock to spend the day.

were in the city this morning en route to Little Rock to spend the day.
 "The Garden of Shadows" a two part Laemelle drama with Mary Full Ter playing the stellar role, will be thrown upon the curtain tonight at the Grand as the feature attraction.
 The Young Ladies' Missionary So- ciety of the Methodist church will give a social session at the church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, to which all the young ladies of the church are in- vited.
 E. E. Jones and daughter, Miss Minnie Lee, of Mt. Vernon were here this morning. They were ac- companied on their return by Miss Ethel Grammar of Morrilton, who will be Miss Jones guest for a few days.
 Among those from the rural dis tricts in Conway today are Dr. E. T. Williams, F. D. Utley, Dr. H. B. Hardy and J. w. Venable of Green brier; J. W. Hensley of Damascus, I. B. Brannon of Quitman, W T. Mad dox of Mt. Vernon, J. w. Ruple, G. E. Wright. w. H. Bullion and J. w. Jones of Vi,onia, and John P. Mallett of Springfield.
 Yes, we can vulcanize your tires. Bolls Bros.-26-dtf
 w. A. Bryant of near Vilonia, who was in the city today, reports that crops are turning out exceptionally well in his vicinity, many fields pro- ducing a bale of cotton to the acre. He mentioned a profitable transac- tion of Ben Bostic, who last summer purchased the crop of one of his renters for $450. From this crop MT Bostic will get IT bales of cotton and over 300 bushels of corn, MT Bryant stated
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-21
Personals

Wanted-Second-hand stove Phone 123.
 Comic cartoons tonight at the Grand.
 Miss Edith Mosley is visiting in Little Rock.
 Mrs. w. J. Terry is spending to- day in Little Rock.
 Charles Vandyne of Stuttgart was a visitor at Conway yesterday.
 Try this weeks Country Gentle man; it's the best ever. Phone 12. FURS-Order Albrecht's. See his beautiful models. Phone 123.-29-d4t Bolls Brothers can vulcanize your automobile tires. Phone 269.-3O-dtf Prof Jabus H. Hoggard of Hol- land IS business visitor to Conway today.
 Remember the box supper on the courthouse lawn Monday night at ' o'clock.
 Miss Sallie Harton and Miss Edith Wise are visitors today in the City of Roses.
 A good watch to trade for either alfalfa or prairie hay. J. J. Living ston.-29d2t-11
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-21

L. Long and family and Miss Opal
 Thomas were the guests of J. L. Snoddy and family Sunday.
 Mrs. Annie Davis is able to be up at writing after a spell of fever. Lucion Long of Oklahoma has
 rented land from s. s. Wilson for another year. October IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-21
SELLS NEGRO'S ESTATE.

As public administrator Sheriff w. W. Bishop this afternoon sold five mules, one COW, two wagons and a hack belonging to the estate of An drew Jackson. deceased, a negro. The total amount realized from the sale was $502 10, all of the items bring ing good prices, Sheriff Bishop stated.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-21
EAST SHADY GROVE.

Crops are about gathered in this section of the county.
 A rain is needed very bad in this community.
 Health is very good at present.
 School begins November 6, under the management of Miss Vena \r-
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-21
CUMBERLAND HERE TO
 PLAY HENDRIX TEAM

The Cumberland Mountaineers ar rived last night from Clarksville to engage in a grid battle this after noon at 3:30 with the Hendrix Bull dogs. Coach Troy Wray, a Normal graduate, is in charge of the crew, consisting of IA players. The team IS husky bunch, and Coach Wray expressed confidence his charges will hold the Headrickites to a small score. The Bulldogs are confident of victory. The teams will lineup about as follows
 Hendrix Position Cumberland Gossett Left End Johnson Vaughan Left Tackle -Covington Herring Left Guard - Epperson
 Meadors Wilson (C)----Center-- Bean Robertson Right Guard A. Chitwood Merrill Right Tackle G. Chitwood Rich
 Myers Right End d--- Lauher Jones
 Sinclair ------Quarter---- Warren Bearden Left Half Holloway Mayo ------Right Half f--- Boggis Wahl Fullback- co Fox The officials will be: Gordan Camp bell of Georgetown, referee; Dan Estes of Arkansas, umpire; Thomas
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-21

Miss Patsy Clary, who has been a guest of friends in this city the past fortnight, returned this morning to her home in Fordyce.
 pr. J. A. Anderson of this city and Dean J. H. Miller of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, went to Da- mascus this morning to make ad- dresses.
 Sunday reading-the November La dies Home Journal, the Saturday Evening Post and the Country Gentle man. Delivered anywhere tonight. Phone ?.
 Miss Maxie Anderson departed this morning for Searcy, where she will be guest of her cousin, Miss Doris McCulloch, who is attending Gal loway College
 A, Y. Hogue of Naylor was in the city today. He ordered the Log Cabin Democrat sent to his son, C. A. Hogue, at Floris, in "No Mans Land" of Oklahoma.
 Mrs. Lucy Riggin of Stamps, a sister of J. M Rotton of this city, was here yesterday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Rotton. She will re- main here several days
 Misses Jean and Pauline and Sher- Till and Coy Benton and Misses Myr- tie and Minnie Tyler of Greenbrier
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-21
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

LLLUlIVlN l NATURALIZATION S'af Fs @ o s M ss s ss TUESDAY, THE DAY OF NOVEMBER 1916, hs Sh 5 election s % e ors sf M e5 MGss g said month of Township acts amendments the Constitution of A iansas etc. to be upon to-wit: N "
 STATES OFFICERS Nine Presidential Electors. One Congressman from the of Arkansas
 OFFICERS. One Associate of the Supreme Court 9ns 9ns Andtor. A5snsaFsf o e emtoneq o spta Pas sdd dstsuGt sod a Three Railroad Commissioners
 DISTRICT OFFICER One Prosecuting Attorney the
 OFFICERS. 9ns 9ns espfsssnaiss. eepnty 5adFe One County Clerk. ons ons faS T91nsy Assessor arsssu's' one one surveyor sGrSns5
 TOWNSHIP OFFICERS 6n ~o cb c@asSd of M sh ea f foT%shn 2 S4'h Township
 AMENDMENTS ACTS ETC. vote for against Proposed Amendment Mo- 2 the Constitution against Proposed for against Proposed Amendment 9ns yots yots for for against Initiated Initiated Act No One restraining horses County
 VOTING PRECINCTS. Said will be held following precincts  Benedict Township, at schoohouse Benton Township, a Bristol Township Bristol. Township Courthouse California Township a Guy Clifton Township Wooster. Cypress Township at Cypress Valley Church. Danley Township Mayflower. Eagle Township, at Mill EastF Township, Hill Enola Township at Enoa. Hardin Township at Greenbri Township Holland. Mathews Township, at Ingram Springs Mountain Township, Beckett Schoohouse Vernon Township, at Mt. Vernon Newton Township, Nayor Township at Rocky Point CreekT Township a Chadwick Mountain Township, at Barley Schoolhouse. Union Township a Bono. at Batesvlle Church. Township at Schoolhoue Ward Frauenhal Schwarz and Prairie of Conway Third seal such Sheriff this lh day
 W. W. BISHOP,
 Faulkner
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-21
Did you ever play & violin? ?"
 "N0.'' ...'
 "l thought you didn't!"

That's part of the conversation which took place demon straton of the devices which masquerade under the name of so-caled akng-Inachne improvements
 This particular intended give "emIasis at the will of the player whatever portions of the record he thought needed 1t.
 The record Victor Rccol-a violin solo by Mischa Elma1-and the the rendition perverted by this improvement something awful.
 No wonder of thc listeners asked the deinonstrator "Did y,oa play vio1in?"
 And gAca ne answered "No" the listener knowingly a21 -ocrar.ed ' .aoloi.t you didntl
 Then he followed that up with this sledgo hammer blow: "If Mha man wanted that solo played the made it sound don you suppose h would have played it that way?" There because there is There in the world why any should spoil any artists interpretation
 The point is this You to be able control the volume of tonc but you do it the right without inter- ferng with the original interpretation given by the artist
 And that is provided for by the Victor system of Changeabc needles together with the modifying doors of the Victrolcan exclusive patented Victrola feature.
 There other exclusive patented Nicoa features and we'll be glad to point them and demonstrate their value ia any time
 There Nctors and Nctroa great variety $500 and we'll arrange if desired
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-21

The officials will be: Gordan Camp bell of Georgetown, referee; Dan Estes of Arkansas, umpire; Thomas Moore of State Normal, head lines man.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-21

Will trade good watch, victrold or graphophone for wood; either heat. Ing or stove wood. J. J. Livingston -29d2t-11w2t
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-21

A vlctrola or photograph to trade tor alfalfa or prairie hay See J. J. Llvlngs n.-29d2t-11w2t
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
FatefuI Warship Ma mes.

The i'll luck attendant on British
warships bearing the names of reptiles
Is almost beyond coincidence. The first
OF England's fas, turbine destroyers
was the Viper. She was only 312 tons
but had engines of 10000 horsepower
and could do thirty-fve knots. During
naval maheuvers she ran into fog,
struck the rocks off the Channel is
lands and broke into three pieces.
Three other Vipers have been lost at
different times.
The Cobra, similar vessel to the
Viper, broke Eer back in the North sea.
Some say she hit a whale, some that 1t
was merely force of wave and weather.
In 1890 the Serpent, a gunboat, went
on the rocks of the north coast of
Spain, with terrible loss of life. The
death roll was 173.
Three other Serpents have been lost
at different times. three Lizards, two
Snakes, one Basilisk and one Crocodile
Does any one wonder, then, that Eng.
land carefully avoids ships with
''snaky" names?-London Answers.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
Leaend of k;oIYrood Palace.

Holyrood palace, Edinburgh, Scot
land, once British royal residence, Is
the subject of q strange legend. Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson alludes to it In his
little book on Edinburgh. There Is a
silly story" he writes, "of subterra-
mean passage between the castle of
Hollywood and a bold highland piper
who volunteered to explore its wind
ings. He made his entrance by the up
per end, playing strathspey. The Gu
rious footed 1t after him down the
street. following his descent by the
sound Of the chanter from below, until
all Of q sudden, about the level Of st.
Giles, the music came abruptly to an
end and the people in the street stood
at fault with hands uplifted. Whether
he was cbpked with gases or persisted
In q quag or was removed bodily by
the evil one remains q point Of doubt,
but the piper has never again been
seen or heard Of from that day to
this"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
How to Become a Hiehbrow.

One never can tell the sociological
possibility of some little thing that
seems hardly worth the saying. Thus
II you say, ''He swears like pirate -
you are not sociological. But suppose
you pull yourself together and say,
Profanity in that it relaxes/the inner
tension by a sudden nervous discharge
and offers a means Of escape from So
cial inhibitions, is, when phylogenetic-
ally considered, natures method under
the conditions of modern civilized life
Of producing an outlet for primitive
emotions which In an earlier period
were apt to take more socially injuri-
GUS forms, such as piracy" You will
then be taken for a sociologist. I do
not say you will really be sociologist,
but you will look like one, especially IL
you add a bibliography.-New Repub-
he
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25

The panicky pedestrian hesitated at
the intersection Of two busy streets.
A motorcar was rushing upon him from
one direction, from another point q
motorcycle was approaching rapidly,
IN autotruck was coming from behind,
and Q taxicab was speedily bearing
down upon him.
He gave q hopeless glance upward.
Directly above him Q runaway aero
plane was In rapid descent
There remained for him but one 70
source he was standing upon Q man.
hale cover. Quickly ssixtns IT. 10 lifted
The I'd, Jumped into Tho hole-and was
run over by q subway trainINaw York
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
Preaching and Practice.

The noted Danish astronomer Tycho
Brahe used to condemn with the Sc
verest contempt those persons who
ascribed any omen or presage to
eclipses Of the sun or moon, to comets,
the aurora borealis or other appear.
ances I'm the heavens. He himself was
% superstitious that If he CHANGED to
meet an old woman in his morning
walk he at once retraced his steps
home, fearing that such a meeting
might bring disaster.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
After u Was Run Over Il Wanted to
Bite the Driver,

Reno, Nev.-That a coyote that will
attack the front end Of any automobile
travelling thirty miles an hour, allow
himself to be run over and then get up
and attack the driver of the car who
out of curiosity stopped to see what
damage was done must be mad is the
opinion of p. Y. ellison, who enjoyed
this experience on Lakeview hill. near
Carson, the other night.
The coyote was game. according to
ellison, but was so badly cut up that 1t
was easily driven of with rocks before
1t bit any one. ellison was accOmpa
MED on the trip by County Commits
sioner Heinrich.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
MOSQUITOES CLOSE MILLS.
Pest Of Insects compels Plants to Shut
Down.

Pest Of Insects compeIs Plants to Shut
Down.
COnnell, Textile gulf coast region
feast Texas and the western part Of
louisiana have been afflicted with the
worst scourge of mosquitoes ever
hown
Several large lumber mills were
forced to close down on account Of the
pest Men and animals were tortured
By the bites of the insects. Cattle and
mrSeS were attacked by veritable
AordeS of mosquitoes, and the animals
hnddled together in groups in an effort
nprOtect themselves as much as pos
be from the bites
On the farms smudge fires were kept
Mming constantly to drive away the
pests, but these efforts seemed to be
4 little avail.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
Onion and Cracker Diet.

Mnkakee, nl.-With property valu.
vat 5000, but with no appetite ex-
sR when his wife buys the food. at
such times he eats ''copiously," Ira
uner, eighty-three years old, main.
Sns that IAN onion and q cracker
- enough for any one at a meal, &C.
Ssulng to the allegations made In q
Tor separate maintenance BY bis
ue Dora. She says that for his COM
~ she trimmed his beard and cut his
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
Qomastio Amenities.

did my vanity box conner
Guess not. A small package came"
THAT must be my vanity box"
Gee, that wouldn't hold half your
vanity! 1 expected 'em to unload a
piano case at the very least"-Rich.
aond Times Dispatch.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
HONOR SCHOOL JANIT0R.
sstsran Held That Post In the Build
ina For Years.

indianapolis, Ind.-Shortridge high
EaOOl of this city each year renders
nbute to the memory of some man or
woman who has helped In the upbuild.
eg Of the institution.
This year the alumni, after discuss
ag the names of several men who had
Hen to n place Of high esteem In the
World, chose to honor James Biddy.
@t twenty-five years janitor OF the In
Htution.
4 tablet recounting his faithful Ia
mn and telling of the cheer be impart-
q to his boys and girls" during a
sOafter Of century has been placed In
conspicuous place In the halls
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
PrIntec woke UP In Time to Dodge ths
Coroner and Undertaken.

coroner ana Onoerraker.
Mount Pleasant n. Y. - Harry
Daugherty, printer. was dead to all
intents and purposes the other evening.
The members of the household where
he lived so reported to an undertaken
and the coroner. The coroner immedi-
ately notified the mans parents Of his
death and asked the relatives if they
wanted an investigation made.
When the coroner and the under
taker, carrying a dead basket between
them, opened the gate leading into the
yard they met Dougherty, hale and
hearty, going to work.
Exhausted from long days work.
Daugherty had lain down on the bed
for a nap when another member of the
household. seeing him, became fright
ened and. thinking him dead. notified
the authorities.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
OPERATES ON RIGID JAWS.
Surgeon Uses a Cushion of Fat to Make
Them Work.

Surgeon Uses Cushion of Fat to Make
Them Work.
Philadelphia patient whose jaws
had been rigid for twenty years, who
had never learned to talk and who
had been obliged to obtain all his
nourishment through a tube, was the
subject Of one Of the many operations
performed at the various clinics here
as part of the activities OF the clinical
congress of surgeons Of North Amer
lea.
The joints Of the patients jaws had
hardened after an attack Of scarlet
fever when he was only a year old.
DR.. W. Wayne Babcock laid open the
stifrened joints, scraped away a hard
bony substance which was found COW
ering them and inserted a cushion Of
fat taken from another part Of the
mans body.
Hot Rocks Waste Away.
Erosion proceeds with considerable
rapidity In the desert region OF the
southwest, Notwithstanding the search
ty Of continuously running water. for
rock disintegratiOn Is accelerated by
the great daily variations In tempera-
ture. The rocks are heated to l25 de-
grees F. or higher on the hot summer
days and cool or rapidly at night to 20
degrees or less, q difference Of so de-
grees or more. and In spring or au-
tumn, when the suns heat Is less, the
night temperatures are relatively low
psychological Survey Bulletin.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
One Economic Failure.

Theorist-Our housewives ought to
b encouraged to make their own
bread. The homemade article would
not be so liable to 60 up. Practical
Friend-No: If it's all the kind my
wife tried to make It would be too
heavy to do any rising.-Exchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
A. Wifs's Economics.

Husband Are you aware that It
takes threefourths Of my salary 10
Dsst your dressmaker's billsf Wife
9eodnsss graciousl What do you do
Win the rest Of your money!
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
Hot Rocks Waste Away.
A Real Jsinsr.

els your husband an altruistr
Il don't think So" replied young Mr..
Torkins. -and I almost hope nobody
Asks him b join Charley has % many
uniforms now that I can hardly take
cara Of them."-washington Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
Baseball an EIsmsn. In Will Fiuh..

New York.-When Ernest G. WoerZ
millionaire brewer, on his deathbed
ceased to ask whether the Giants won
or lost, Katherine Haas. employed In
the household. knew q great change"
had come. She testified In the $1,000.
900 will contest before Surrogate Co
halan, In New York.
A Garden In the Air.
The highest garden in the world Is
said to be the Alpine region Of bota-
ny, which was laid out by the late
Canon Glamour, formerly rector OF
the Hospice of Little st. Bernard. II
Is situated at an elevation Of 200
meters, or 1850 feet. Here are to be
found almost all species Of mountain
flowers, not only those common In the
Alps. Pyrenees, Carpathians. the eau
casus and the Balkans. but even from
faroff Himalaya. The canon conceiv-
ed the idea In 1888, but It was not IN
I'll 1902 that his project became enec-
live. In the latter year the commune
Of Thule gave him the land.-London
Globe.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
His Desire.

Aviator-You're up In the air where
you wanted to go. You've got more
than the worth Of your money. What
more do you wanti Scared Passen-
esrL want the earth.-Exchange
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
COUNTRY SHORT OF PENNIES.
Mints Working Twenty-four Hours .
Day to Relieve the Conditions

Day to Relieve the Conditions
Washington. - What this country
needs today is more pennies. says the
treasury department. To that end the
Philadelphia and San Francisco mints
are working twenty-four hours a day
and the Denver mint sixteen hours a
day turning them out
A lot Of reasons are given for the
shortage. the chief one being the In
creased use Of the copper coins. with
every dealer in everything adding q
penny every now and then.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
Killed HimseIf Runnino.

smerton. Wash.-Because Wesley
nH lfty-four years old. did not
to be late for work recently he
seven miles around the shores Of
~ sound. When be arrived &C the
ward he collapsed and died O few
~en6 later In the Marine hospital
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
From The starr 20 You.

Somewhere beneath the stars tAsfs
b something that Jon alone wsrs
meant to do. Never rest until you have
tuund out what It isAJohn BrasAsaf
IN the American NaeaxinA
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25
A Lana Rum

.Tnis BIN has besn running NV -
tAres months" said The eoIlsctse.
Dear me-" sah Tie debtor. ~
sarsd n must bs.s-Doexelt Free HfuR
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25

Il see you play Hamlet" remarked
the native.
81 do" admitted Yorick Hamm-
Its q tragedy. isn't itY'
Nearly always."-Louisvtlle Courier.
Journal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-25

The idea of the hydroaeropIane was
suggested in patent specifications by
Hugo Matullath of New York in 1899,
but it had its practical origin in Glenn
Curtiss, who added floats to the aero
plane with which be was experiment.
ing over Lake Keuka i'm 1908. These
were placed under each wing, so that
In case of accident the machine would
not sink. Langley and others had
made their experimental flights over
bodies of water for like reasons"
Probably the first to make the floats
an integral part of his machine was
Fabre. who on March 2S 1910, made
the first fight with a practical hydro
aeroplane at Martignes on the Seine
Curtiss soon abandoned floats and built
boat bodies. and for this accomplish
ment he received the Aero Club Of
America trophy In 1911.