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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
Tax Rate Under probibition

go. While the big city Is complain
ing that the tax rate this year is the
highest on record, Oak Park is rejoic-
ing in a substantial reduction. Last
year the rate fell to $8.43 per hundred
dollars of assessed valuation from
$8.77 to the previous year. This year
it drops to $3.50 and but for the new
garbage crematory would be ten cents
lower. On the same actual value the
Chicago tax is about fourteen per
cent higher than the Oak Park rate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
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Commission on Temperance

OOumisSiOn OH temperance
The temperance cause has on its
seven league boots. In the past two
years it has made many forward
strides. God hath made the wrath of
men to praise Him. The diabolic Eu-
ropean war has compelled Russia to
issue an ukase prohibiting the manu-
featuring and sale Of vodka, and
France to suppress the manufacture
and sale of absinthe. The Kaiser has
formally declared that beer drinking
handicaps the efficiency of his sold
iery, and Lloyd George has insisted
that "of all of the enemies England
has to fight, alcohol is the most ac-
tive and dangerous" Lord Kitchen
er has followed his kings example
and announced himself as a total abb
stainer. The motto of Europe's mill
tary leaders appears to be, "Trust in
God and keep your army dry"
The economic forces of our below
ed America are arrayed against the
saloon. Capital and labor have both
declared war upon alcohol. "Over a
thousand large corporations" the
January issue of the Technical
World" says, shave put liquor drink
ing under the BAN" The Pennsylvania
Railroad prohibits the sale of intoxi-
cants on all the property owned and
used by it, including the mammoth
depots in New York and Philadelphia.
The Amcirena Car and Foundry Co.
has discharged employees who per-
sisted, after warning, in signing the
applications of liquor dealers licenses.
Many other employers of labor have
posted notices indicating that any
employe does so at risk Of losing his
job. Working men are asked to
choose between grog and job.
Organized labor maintains that
safety firsts means sober first, and
that good safe work and intoxicating
liquor are always enemies. When
Governor Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania
proposed a State Local Option Bill
three thousand and more workers in
mills near Philadelphia sent a petition
to the state legislature urging the
passage of that bill. Many Typo
graphical unions throughout the ma
ton have followed the splendid exam
pie of the Harrisburg union, number
Ia, in deciding that no money from
the unions treasury can be expended
for Intoxicating liquors at any dinner
or other entertainment given by the
union.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
The Complete CRATER

Grating is no easy matter. 1t calls
for special qualifications. In the first
place, one must be consistent To
start out on a grating career under
the belief that we may permit oursel-
yes occasional lapses into virtue,
makes for timidity, for a certain un-
professional uncertainty at critical
moments. Eternal vigilance is the
price of success in grating. It Is
necessary to become specialist In
grating, as in other occupations, In
order to succeed. Take one form Of
grating and stick to. it, and all other
things shall be added unto you.
Then again, the earnest CRATER re-
cognizes that, if he is to make q per-
manent success, he must keep himself
in good condition. His home life,
therefore, must be an ideal one. Some
of our most famous grafters have had
loving wives and golden-haired chill
dren, were home every evening
promptly ut six, and never touched q
drop.
Old PaDers For Sale Mt This Office
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
Quakers on Warpath

The liquor traffickers have aroused
a fighting spirit in the Quakers. These
quiet, peaceful Friends object to the
liberties taken with the name by the
brewers and distillers, and they are
back Of bill now before Congress
prohibiting the use of that name in
advertising. They will fight until
Quaker" whiskey and Quaker" beer
are eliminated from the list of poison
drinks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
Marching On

Thirty years ago." says Senator
Cummins of Iowa, II should have said
prohibition was impractical. Under
the conditions that existed then, it
would have meant putting in the field
two unregulated saloons to the one
regulated saloon. But the world has
marched along in these thirty years
until now there is sentiment enough
in the United States to abolish the sa-
loon. The United States ought to
abolish it, and will" The Washing
ton correspondent of a Chicago daily
calls attention to the fact that cal
bert Baird Cummins, a man feared
and respected on the floor of the
United States Senate, is dead against
booze, and is the first presidential pos
sibility of major party that ever
came out fat-footed in favor of pro-
hibition on a national scope"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
A Prospective Shelter

A weIl-known senator was asked
why some politicians were always
making such howl about the preser-
walton Of our forests. "Oh,," he re-
piled, "they probably never know just
when they may have to take to the
woods. u. G.. Teaford.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
WOMAN AND HOME
Apricot Marmalade.-Wash fiv

Apricot Marmalade.-Wash five
pounds of dried apricots. Cook slow
ly in water to cover until the stones
may be easily removed after they
have been soaked over night Next
morning cook and drain and add four
pounds of sugar and quarter of the
water in which they were stewed.
Cook slowly until reduced to a mar
malade.
| wish, can, / will, are the three
trumpet notes to victory.
Happiness is fact, not an attain
ment, it comes from within, not from
possessions without.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
More About Fireless Cooker

More About Fireless Cooker
For long, slow cooking the cooker
is unsurpassed. Meats that are tough
and need long cooking will be tender
and delicious cooked the freless way.
One of the things to remember in
fireless cooking is that little water is
needed when stewing, as there is lit
tie evaporation. When using the
radiators, as is best in nearly all
cooking heat them until they scorch a
piece of paper at once when laid up
on them. Have the pot roast in a
tight vessel and boiling hot when it is
placed on the radiator, then cover and
let cook until tender Another radia-
tor placed on top will hasten the cook
ing but need not be used for a stew
For steaming buildings and brown
bread, the cooking of rice, oatmeal
and other cereals, for baking fruit
cakes which are often so hard to bake
in the oven, the cooker is an, ideal
saver of fuel and time.
The country housewife, as well as
the city one, may prepare her Sunday
dinner, go to church and enjoy the
sermon and chat with her friends
without hurrying home to cook dinner,
for it will be all ready, never over
cooked, boiled dry or underdone in the
fireless cooker. By careful planning
the cook knows to a minute how long
certain foods need to cook and results
never vary.
The flavors of meats, fish or fowl
cannot be surpassed in comparison
with other ways Of cooking, for by the
slow process favors are developed
and brought out, the juices and natu-
raj fiavors preserved.
Chicken a la Fireless.-Prepare the
chicken as for frying, brown it in a
little butter until all sides are evenly
Drowned, in the dish in which it is to
be cooked. Season WELL Place a hot
stone in the cooker, put in the pot
tightly covered. Put down the cooker
lid and fasten tightly. Cook three
hours for a fve-pound chicken. When
ready to serve place the pieces on the
platter and make a gravy with thick
ened cream or top milk. This may be
poured over the chicken or served in a
gravy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19

ton, Mass.
Some days IL seems as IL you can no
longer bear the pain and misery you
suffer from kidney and bladder trouble.
The ache across your back grows worse
with every move you make, and with
every step YOU take. IT not only robs
you OF all your strength and energy, but
10 affects the other important organs Of
the body as well. Nervousness, head
ache, disordered stomach. liver trouble.
bad eyesight, are only some of the con-
ditions that follow kidney trouble.
FOLEY Kidney Pills help the sick weak
kidneys to regain their normal healthy
state and activity. When they are again
able TO do their work effectively, your
system Is no longer choked and blocked
with poisonous waste matter. Your
symptoms clear up, your WEAKNESS,
pain, misery and weakness go away.
Foley Kidney. Pills can do you also ~
heap OF good"
Wortley n French
ConneIl's Drug Store
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
She Threw Him Over Twice

why have you thrown over Mr..
Pitcoe?"
ooh, / could never marry a man
with crooked leg"
What made his leg crooked"
81 ran over it with my motor car"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19

Men who have lean and hungry
look are nearly always the biggest
eaters.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
If your plans go wrong,
As they sometimes will,

If your plans go wrong,
As they sometimes will,
And the way seems long
As you climb the hill;
Remember my friend,
Ills part you play;
You find in the end
A brighter day. (It's life.)
Every man is ready to give a long
catalogue of those virtues to expects
to find in the person of friend, but
very few of us are careful to cult
waite them urselves.-Budgell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19

of cooked rice, add half teaspoonful
of salt, and cupful and a third of
grated cheese, a half cupful of hot
milk, then add four egg yolks beaten
thick and fold in the stiffiy-beaten
whites. Pour into a buttered baking
dish and bake in a moderate oven.
Serve as soon as firm.
Life and success mean not submis-
sion TO, but mastery of environment.
-Abdon.
Wise men ne'er sit still and bewail
their loss, but cheerily seek how to re-
dress their harms.-Shakespeare.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19

The egotist naturally leads a lonely
life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
Here's Speedy Relief
from, Kidney Troubles

FOLEY Kidney Pills have done me a
heap Of good" A. r. Bartlett, Brock
ton, Mass.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-21
NINE fine DAYS
UNUSUAL RECORD

Monday is the ninth consecutive
day of brilliantly clear and spring
like weather here, and according to
the weather may the same character
Of weather has prevailed practically
over the entire United States The
lowest temperature recorded during
the past week was "a on February Is
and the highest was 70 on February
II. Every day since February II has
been cloudless.
The fine weather has caused farm
ers throughout the county to begin
work. Thousands of acres of land
are being plowed, and in many cases
oats have been sown, while gardening
is being carried forward rapidly. The
roads are rapidly drying out and are
in better condition than they have
been since Christmas.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-21
MAY OPPOSE TAX
FOR CADR0N dam
OPPOSITION is INVITED
BY ENOLA MAN TO JOIN IN
FIGHTING COLLECTION OF
"UNJUST TAX"

The first indication of an organized
opposition to the collection of a
special tax in the defunct Cadron
ievee and Dam District for the pur-
pose Of paying a claim of 81 ,666 to
the estate of the late G. H. Burr for
engineering services rendered the dis
trict, appears in a letter received by
The log Cabin Democrat today from
Postmaster j. II. Cunningham of
Enola. Mr.. Cunningham invites all
who wish to join him in opposing the
collection of this tax to write or con-
er with him.
The special tax is now being col
!ected by Judge w. h. Wilson, who
was appointed receiver of the district
by the chancery court. Judge Wilson
stated that quite large number of
property-owners had already paid it.
Attorney j. c. Clark, who secured
The Judgment against the district for
the estate of Prof. Burr, said today
that the tax will be divided into two
annual mstallments. The first, he
SAID, is one and one-half per cent of
the total betterments, which were as
scSsed on the same basis as if the
contemplated Improvement had been
carried out. About 10000 acres of
land are included in the district,
which was organized by the legisla-
ture of 1909 and abolished by the
same body in 1918, with no work 9th
er than the surveys having ever been
performed. Mr. Clark stated, how
ever, that only the overfowed lands
were assessed, which probably en-
brace less than half the total acreage
in the district. The overflowed lands
are assessed a maximum betterment
of So per acre. Whatever amount
Is collected this year will be deduct
ed from the Indebtedness against the
district and a sufficient levy made
next year to pay the balance.
What steps will be taken to contest
the assessment is not known here
Mr.. Cunningham call is as follows:
TO whom it may concern: Those
wishing to join me in opposing the
collection of an unjust tax for the
Cadron lock and dam scheme will
write or confer with me at Enola,
Ark.
81 II Cunnin Cham y
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-21
MAYOR WARNS AGAINST
SPEEDING And SKATING
FAST AND RECKLESS DRIVING
WILL BE PUNISHED,
HE SAYS.

Every day complaints are being
made about fast and reckless driving
on our streets. | realize the tempta-
ton to speed on these smooth drive
ways, but after some serious acci-
dent happens the people will be ask
ing why we could not have better en-
forcement of our traffic laws.
Safety First is the national slo-
gan, but number of drivers in town
have either forgotten or have little
regard for the safety of others. Some
OF the towns within the state have
barred the automobiles from the
downtown or principal streets, and
unless there is better observance of
the laws it may be necessary to pass
such law here.
Our officers cannot patrol the resi-
dent streets, but if every citizen in
terested will take the number of the
ears of those who make a practice of
fast or reckless driving and report
them to the marshal or mayor we will
do the rest.
Skating on the sidewalk is anoth-
er violation that has brought forth a
number Of complaints. No one would
object to the child, think, but so
many of the grownups have taken to
the fad that the impression now is,
the sidewalks were built for skaters
and not pedestrians. 1t has grown to
be nuisance and should be stopped.
Lend us your aid in these two efforts.
Crank Jones, Mayor
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-21
HODGES RALLY IS
ATTENDED BY 500

Little Rock, Feb. 21.-Fully 500
supporters of Earle w. Hodges for
governor attended rally held in the
interest of his candidacy at the Cap
ltal hotel yesterday afternoon. The
crowd was far too great to be accom-
modated in the rooms used as Mr..
Hodges headquarters and the meet
ing was assembled in the big banquet
hall of the hotel on the second floor.
Judge Ezra Hester of Fort Smith,
who was recently nominated for state
senator by a large majority, after
openly advocating the election Of
Hodges during his county campaign,
presided at the meeting. Mr.. Hodges
made an address in which he express
ed confidence in his election by an
overwhelming majority. Former At
torney General Hal L. Norwood was
among the several who made enthu-
sastic talks. More than three -fourths
of the counties of the state were rep
resented by those present and all SUBJ
mitted glowing reports of the pros
poets of Mr.. Hodges nomination.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-21
PROSPECTS FOR OIL
GROWING BRIGHTER
GAS YIELD IS INCREASING
CRAWFORD FIELD DRILLERS
STRIKE PROMISING DEPTHS
OF SAND.

Fort Smith, Feb. 2l.-Gas is flow
ing from three test wells in the
Crawford county field A flow of 100,-
600 cubic feet has been struck in the
Dora Oil and Gas Company's No. /
ON the Dr. Bond farm. f. H. Grove
and associates, who are drilling an
offset to the kibler gasser, the dis.
covery well, in section $50, are
showing 100000 cubic feet. The Clear
Creek Oil and Gas Company No. 2 in
section 28-9-30 is making 1,25O,OOO
feet of gas.
The latter we'll is now drilling at
100 feet. A 1,000,0 0,000-foot flow of
gas was struck at about 400 feet
According to Scott Robertson, secre-
tary of the company, the sand in No
, is fully 100 feet thicker than in
No /.
The Dora company's we'll brought
IN gas Wednesday night at a depth
of 634 feet. The we'll is drilling at
665 feet. The drill is now in 65 feet
OF sand, which is estimated to be 16C
feet thick. The gas flow is steadily
increasing. Contractor J. S. Tetley
a pioneer in the local gas field, made
a significant statement Saturday
when he said the sand found in the
Dora well is absolutely the best ever
found in this section. 1t is an entire
ly new sand, he declared, and bears
the best indication of oil of any sand
he has yet encountered in the Fort
Smith gas field. The gas is impreg-
mated with a very oily smell, accord
ing to Mr.. Tetley
The Grove we'll is down about 200
feet, according to best accounts. The
formation is very much like that OF
the Clear Creek No l.
The Clear Greek No. 3, on the Eliz-
abeth Arbuckle farm, Sebastian coun-
ty, is drilling at 300 feet. One hun
dred and fifty feet of casing are in
the well. Four hundred additional
feet We're sent to the island Wednes-
day
The Pennok No. /, in section 34-9-
30, Crawford county, expects to get
into the sand by tomorrow. The
drillers have Strengthened the crook
ed hole.
The Sara Oil and Gas Company of
this city has doubled it's holdings in
Crawford county since it was organ
lied some weeks ago 1t now holds
between 5000 and 1000 acres.
1t is said the Travellers Oil and
Gas Company will begin drilling or
leases of the Clear Creek Company in
Crawford county within 40 days. The
Prospect Oil and Gas Company, it is
understood, will start its first we'll ir
this county in about 80 days.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-21

memoration OF the birth of Washing
ton will be given at the Normal, Cen
tral College and at the public school.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-21
REV. AMBLtR WILL
RETURN TO iowa

Finding that the climate here does
not agree with him, Rev. T. A. Am
bier, who has been serving as supply
pastor of the Conway Presby
church for the past two months, an
nounced to his congregation that he
would be forced to discontinue his la
bors here and would return this week
to his home at Storm Lake, Iowa
During his stay here Rev. Amber
has built up good interest in the
local church, which had been without
regular pastor for more than a
year. He and Mrs. Amber have made
departure and who hope for an early
restoration of Rev. Ambler's health.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-21
TEACHERS GIVEN
REDUCED RATES
FOR annual CONVENTION
ENTIRE FACULTY OF CONWAY
SCHOOL IN ADVANCE EN-
ROLLMENT.

Little Rock, Feb. 21.-Practically
all the railroads in Arkansas will sell
tickets at a reduced rate to Little
Rock, on account of the Arkansas
State Teachers Association, which
will be held at Little Rock April 6, Z
and 8, 1916, Secretary Laseter of
the State Teachers Association states
that all the roads in the state have
given him assurances that round trip
tickets for the occasion will be placed
on sale April A, 5 and 6, with re-
turn limit of April 8. This, with
many other inducements offered by
the city of Little Rock, and the strong
programs of the association, should
cause a majority of the teachers of
the state to attend the association.
Already teachers from all parts OF
the state are enrolling for the asso-
citation, more than 200 having already
enrolled. The entire teaching force
of many of the schools have enrolled,
among them being the following
towns: Brinkley, Batesville, Eng
land, Malvern, Stuttgart, Conway, Ri
son, Bearden, Tomberlin, Sheriff.,
Blevins and Biggers.
Secretary Laseter expects to enroll
l,500 teachers during the advanced
enrolment campaign. Every teacher
in the state should attend the 'Arkan-
sas State Teachers Association
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-21
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE AT
CONWAY POSTOFFICf

On account of Washington's birth
day, national holiday, the postoflice
will be closed tomorrow The gener-
al delivery, registry and money order
windows will be open for one hour
following the distribution of mail
from train No. 104, due here at 9:22
a m. The city carriers will make one
delivery. Star routes will be served
as usual, but no, rural route deliveries
will be made.
The three Conway banks and Hen
dirk College also will be closed to-
morrow Special programs in com
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-21
PIANO RECITAL
CENTRAL TONIGHT

Director Hugh RiDout of the Cen
tral College conservatory will give a
piano recital in the college auditor
ium at o'clock this evening, which
the public is cordially invited to at
tend. Mr., RiDout will be assisted by
Miss Nell Bibbins, soloist, and Miss
Freda Surmann, violinist. No admis-
sion fee will be charged
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-21
J. C. WOMBLE DEAD.
John Calvin

John Calvin Womble of Pine Bluff
4 piano tuner, 62 years old, died of
pneumonia Saturday night at 1890
o'clock at the Dancer hotel, on Chest
nut street, where he was stopping.
He had been in Conway two weeks.
The body will be shipped tonight to
Pine Bluff for burial.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-21
OIL COMPANY SUES.

The Southern Cotton Oil Company
of Little Rock today filed suit in the
Faulkner circuit court against S. f.
Lasley, asking judgment for 1921 on
a balance alleged to be due the plain
tiff.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-21
SENIORS TO GIVE BAZAAR.

A japanese bazaar and reception
will be given by the senior class of
Central College next Thursday even
ing
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But still more astonishing Is
the fact that each shoe requires
an average of Is operations in
the making. This means $50
000,0 900 operations during each
working year, which keeps in
dnstrious hands busy and pro
yides employment for many.
The product of the Mayer
Boot & Shoe Company is well
known to orr readers, having
been advertised with Us for
years. The company has been
in business for over thirty-fve
years and grew from a very
small beginning II the present
big proportion, simply by max
ing good shoes.
They manufacture the we'll
known Mayer Honorbilt Shoes,
for men, women and children,
Martha Washington Comfort
Shoes, Dry=Sox Wet Weather
Shoes and Honorbilt Cushion
Shoes.
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