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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29
Roses for Every Section.

The Department of Agriculture In 6 rose zone map shows how frosts linn. It rose culture in certain sections. Tea roses by this map can be grown throughout the South and in California or wherever the frostS are over in March. Hybrid tea roses are safe far ther north to southern Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois. Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico and Arizona, where the frosts are over in April. Hybrid perpetuals and some hardy specimens can be grown in the northern states where the last frost Is in May, but whers frosts occur during the sumner, as Tn parts of the northwest, success with outdoor roses is difficult.
 This schedule is based on the suppO- sition that roses in the districts as signed to them as safe will need no special care in the winter. With win ter coverings of earth, straw and bur lap, many roses will resist frost and cold. Some hybrid tea roses, for ex- ample, can be grown in Minnesota and Massachusetts.
 There are thousands of varieties of roses, and several hundred new ones are produced each year. so that there are roses adaptable to practically ev- cry part of the country.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29
ARNOLD BENNETT ON WORDS
Repetition Better Than the Use of Bad English, is the Contention
 of Noted Writer.

Arnold Bennett hates half-meanings, and especially he hates inexact words He quotes from a London daily and holds up 10 ridicule The King and queen were present at a first night in London theater last evening for the initial time in their reign" His com mentS are instructive, Malcolm Cowley writes in the Literary Review:
 Tt Is quite tirst-rate example of bad English. The culprit, whose name is well known to myself and other members of the London literary police force, evidently thought that 1t would be inelegant to use the same word twice is two lines go he sub stituted initial for first in the second line. Perhaps he had never re- f1ected that words express ideas. and that therefore If precise idea re- CUTS. the precise word for that idea ought to recur. The idea expressed by the word first Is precise enough. and no other English word means what first means. Certainly initial does not mean first still the man meant well. Ills misfortune was that, nav ing picked up good notion without examining 1t, he imagined that repe- tition was inelegant Tn itse'' Repe- tition Is only wrong when il is uninten- tional, and when. being horrid to the ear, it Is reasonably and honestly avoidable. On the other hand repe- tition, used with tact and courage, may achieve not merely elegance but posi- tive brillianct."
 Here is Bennett's style both in theory and practice. and the practice agrees with the theory. The passage Is not merely clear, but 1t is brilliantly repetitive The trouble is that Bennett often goes out of his way to repeat himself
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29
INDICTED, TWO MAKE
 S2OO BOND TO APPEAR

Indictments returned by the July grand jury against H. H. Cureton for simple assault and Tom Dempsey for drunkenness, were made public at the courthouse today after the de- fendants had completed bond in the sum of S200 for their appearance upon order of circuit court. The grand jury bill charges that Cureton on June assaulted and attempted to choke Vernon Wimberly. Dempsey is charged with having appeared in a drunken and intoxicated condition on highway in Union township on May 15.
 Mrs. E. T. McHenry filed petition in chancery for foreclosure against Mrs. Mary Wright O'Neal, alleging an indebtedness of $500 plus interest from July 15, 1919, secured by a mortgage given on the east one-half of Block 10, Harkrider's addition to Conway.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29
SCHOOL CONTESTS BY
 NEGROES NEXT FRIDAY

Spelling, declamation, history and jubilee singing contests will be held by several negro public schools at the Conway school on next Friday, Sep tember ?, it was announced today by D. M. Kelley of the Conway school. Prizes will be awarded in all contests except singing. The contests will be held at 80 and 7:30 p. m., and white as we'll as colored people are invited to attend. The following schools will participate; Conway, Caney, Antioch, Riverview, Saltillo, Mt Olive, Palarm, Preston, Salem and Jones Chapel.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29
WFFY|LS BLIGHT
 COTTON PROSPECT
DROUTH BECOMES FACTOR
Commercial Appeal Finds Condition 55.5 Per Cent-State Under
 Ten Year Average.

Memphis. Aug. 29.-Reports to the Commercial Appeal indicate that the condition of the cotton crop at Au- gust 25, was 55.5 per cent of nor maj compared with 70.3 per cent at July 25.
 The indicated yield is 7,S9l,O0 bales without linters.
 Deterioration was very severe dur ing the last two weeks of the period, owing to drouth in Texas and Okla homa and boil weevil depredations elsewhere. Boil weevils also con- notwithstanding the hot, dry weather. Army worm was also a factor in scat tered localities throughout the belt, but was more frequently mentioned in reports from Oklahoma, Texas, Ar kansas and Alabama than elsewhere.
 The Carolinas complain of fertilizer exhaustion.
 Picking and ginning is well under way in Texas south of Austin, and is started in South Georgia and to a smaller extent in Alabama. Cotton is beginning to open throughout all but the northernmost sections of the belt.
 South Carolina in particular com plains that the plant is fruiting poor ly. Arkansas and Tennessee offer. reasonably good prospect for middle and top crops, as well as a bottom crop. Elsewhere the bottom crop is all that is expected and appears to average between fair and good. In some instances, however, the main reliance is upon middle or top crop, the bottom crop having been de stroyed
 Weather conditions east of the Mis- ] isissippi river during the past 30 days were mostly favorable for plant growth. but, in Georgia particularly favorable for boil weevil activity. West of the river, and especially in Texas and Oklahoma, the weather was unfavorabe for the plant, but reports indicate that boil weevil ac- tivity was not checked to the extent that might have been expected
 Except in sections free, or rela- lively free from boil weevil, which embrace West Texas, the most of Ok lahoma, most of the northern half of Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina and northern sections of South Caro- lima, reports indicate that all the croD than ran he eynectad is a1readv safe from boil weevil damage.
 This report is based on cores pondence covering in detail TSP coun- ties and parishes embraced in the ten principal cotton producing states.
 Conditions of the crop as estimated by the Commercial Apeal as of Au- gust 25, 1921, together with condi- tion at July 25, 1921, and condition at August 25, 1920, for comparison all estimates by the Commercial Ap peal-as follows;
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29
All True.

The guest was smirking. sly sort of man. He hoped to make good with his host by winning the affection of his children. But for some reason seven year-old Mary did not like him. still he persisted and one evening when he entered the house and saw her all bedecked in a new dress, he said meaningly, Fine feathers make fine birds, l see and smiled at her father.
 Mary turned and looked at him and noticed the fur collar on his overcoat. And then little giggle escaped her "Oh, fine fur makes foxes, too" she returned.
 But she didn't know why the guest colored.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the board of improvement of Water Works Improvement District No. of Conway, Ark, will on Tuesday, Aug use 30, 1921, at o'clock p. m., at the office of R. w. Robins, attorney, re. ceive bids on the following work:
 Digging and filling ditch for water main running from reservoir to pump ing station of the Conway waterworks system, approximately 7,500 feet.
 Unloading from cars, hauling and placing along trench approximately PTS tons Of cast iron water pipe, cast iron water fitting, lead and jute.
 Specifications, map showing loca- tion of pipe, and information as to all details of the work are on file Tn the office of Supt. E. V. Leverett at the Conway light plant.
 The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
 Persons contemplating bidding on the above work should go over the ground carefully, noting conditions under which the trenching and haul ing will have to be done.
 Board of Improvement of Water
 works Improvement District No. 2
 of Conway.
 Frank E. Robins, Chairman. G. L. Banner, Secretary. August 26, 1921. 8-26d3t.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29
TEN YEARS AGO.
August %, 1911.l

Thirty Conway young men were sworn in at the courthouse as mem bers of the Arkansas national guard, by Gen. B. W. Green.
 Ten new members were initiated by the Royal Arcanum here, bringing the membership to 86.
 Large quantities of advertising matter were being printed for dis tribution on an excursion of Conway business men through the trade ter ritory of the city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
August 27, 19O1.)


 J. H. Teas, brother of Dr. ]. W. Teas. moved here from Marvel. Ark, and prepared to open a mercantile business.
 Work was begun on steam heat ing system at Central College. which was expected to be completed at the opening of the fall term.
 Misses Mary Underhill and Mary Harton, after visit at McCrory, Ark, left for visits in Missouri and Ken lucky.
 There was a considerable demand for residences in Conway.
 Master George Shaw gave a birth day party to his young friends. Jeff Harmon and Al Childress and their families left for Texas to make their homes, travelling overland in wagons
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29

The summary for the Arkansas cot- ton crop is given by the Conner cial Appeal as follows: Weather gen erally favorable but some complaint of too much rain in northeastern sec tions. Army worm in scattered local ities of east-central portions of the state, but causing more apprehen sion than actual damage. Boil weevil damage severe in southern sections where crop is in rather poor condi- tion; fair to satisfactory most other sections, a few unusually good. De- terioration on the whole somewhat in excess of normal, and condition considerably under last year and the 10-year average for the date.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29
Pararuay's Advanced Ideas.

Students In the Paraguayan institute are to be taught wrestling and fencing. Gymnastics will be given by corps of professors in the schools and colleges of the republic of Paraguay. The in- struction of the greatest number of in- hab!tants possible in physical exercises will be encouraged by local champion- ships, national and international games, and by propaganda in favor of physical development through lec- lures and sporting publications
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29
GRANTS VENUE CHANGE.

Roy Ludwick, one of the six de- fendants arraigned Saturday after noon before Justice of the Peace C.. M. Easterwood for failure to dip his cattle, was granted change of venue to the court of Justice of the Peace Tom Ethridge in Clifton township. The trial was set for this afternoon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29

Charles Clark of Little Rock is wis ting friends here.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclu- sively entitled to the use for repub- ication of all news dispatches cred ited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatch ss herein are also reserved.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-29
ENGLISH GO STRONG
 ON FOOTBALL GAMES
(Rv inc Associs+a- prass

London, Aug. 29-Nearly one mil lion people attended 43 football games in the United Kingdom yesterday.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-21
MOTHER! OPEN
CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Your little one will love the ''fruityT
taste of California Fig Syrup" even II
consupated, bilious, irritable, feverish-
or full of cold. A teaspoonful never
falls to cleanse the liver and bowels
In few hours you can see for your
self how thoroughly 1t works all the
sour bile, and undigested food out Of
the bowels and you have a well, play
full child again.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know a tea
spoonful today saves sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genu-
lne california Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children Of
all ages printed on bottle Mother
You must say California" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.-Advertise
ment-
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-21

doubted if they really possessed the
knowledge claimed so glibly. But they
evidently meant to go on; they were
not bluffing, for they really had an
ugly case, and could undoubtedly make
trouble. The evidence against the girl
was strong, almost convincing 1t even
shook my own confidence in her in
nocence. The absurdity of the situa-
ton lay in my absolute ignorance.
knew even less than they pretended to
know. What should / do? Pretend
faith it would work. These fellows
were criminals, suspicious and unscru-
pulous; they would only believe what
l could prove. II they caught me in
deliberate lie, as they probably
would that would instantly end every
thing. l might, then, just as well fight
1t out with them now as later. l set
my teeth, ready for what / felt sure
was coming.
"You fellows have sized me up
wrong" / said quietly, but firmly. II
am not the kind to squeal because of
a threat. You'll find I'll protect the
lady, but I'll do 1t in my own way
not yours. The honest truth is,
haven't anything to tell. You won't
believe that. but ii is so. l know less
than you claim to know. l have no
knowledge of where the money is, or
who got 1t. / do not know who killed
Alva; even now l haven't any suspi-
cicns worth mentioning. But 1 will
| say this plainly-I do not believe this
| girl did 1t, or that she had any hand
| in the robbery. / am going to stay
! with her till HI freezes over. II rhet
is what you want to know. That's my
answer, Harris. and 1t Is all I've got
to give you"
You id curl well show you
somethinigw
Perhaps you will you are three to
one. and on your own dung-hill. But
| the man who touches me is going to
get hurt; I'll promise you that. No,
you don't, Costigan; that trick won't
work I"
/ tried to keep my eyes OF the three
of them, but his movement caused me
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-21
LIQUID MANURE is VALUABLE
Nitrogen and Potassium Should Be
Carefully Preserved and Used
for Improving Crops.

The liquid excrement from farm
animals contains nearly half the nj
trogen and potassium voided by them
and should be carefully preserved.
When steers are fed on cement floors
the value of the manure produced is
more than S4 per year greater for each
animal than when fed on earth floors.
Open barnyard manure is about one
half as valuable as stall manure. The
least amount of nitrogen will be lost
from stored manure If animals are
kept on 1t or it is kept in a moist.
well packed condition. Manure used
in connection with continuous crop
pings will not maintain the maximum
yield, but when used in connection
with crop rotation 1t increases the
yield of all crops grown in that rota-
tion. Manure used In conjunction with
complete fertilizer high in phos-
phorus will give better returns than
when either is used alone.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-21
Copyright ~ Randall Parrish

| to step back closer against the wall.
| feard the Jew least: he had neither
| spoken nor moved since our entrance,
| farther fighting. Yet | judged wrong.
With one quick dash forward he
gripped my wrist as l reached back
for n revolver, and flung his burly
frame againSt me with such force as
to have thrown me headlong but for
the support of the wall. Before 1
could wrench myself free, the others
closed in desperately, content to use
their hands, unwilling. perhaps, to
create any alarm with firearms. was
a better fighting man than any one of
the three, but combined they hao the
advantage. / wrenched free from the
Russian, and thus got one hand in ac-
ton, yet that was all. / know /
planted one jolting blow straight
against Costigan's round face which
made him vince. and got a foot iair
into Harris stomach, sending him reel
ing backward. Indeed / staggered the
two of them, twisting out of the grip
of those iron fingers, and smashing a
Sltp loTWhTu III spllt VI every tlloil.
/ was maddened frenzied, reckless of
all injury, eager only to injure those
devils in any conceivable way; hate
seemed to endow me with supernatu-
raj strength, and a desire to kill swept
me with passion. All before me was
blood-red, amid which swan their
faces, and | went straight for them
like a wild beast. Then, suddenly,
from behind, a blow descended on my
head, crushing me to the floor. l went
stumbling down as though struck with
pole-ax, and lay motionless. For
the instant i must have retained a
measure of consciousness. l knew
where 1 was; even attempted vainly
to regain use of my limbs, and / heard
Harris swear in disgust.
what the hi did you hit him like
that for, you idiot?" he yelped. 1--WE
don't want to kill the guy; he's worth
more to us alive. Here. you, Wal
dron, lift up his head ]"
Then all knowledge left me, and
went out into the dark.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-21
Twins, 90, Still Hearty.

Leavenworth, Kan.-Although James
and Joel Cheatwood, twins, living in
Leavenworth county, celebrated their
goth birthday anniversary, they boast
OF being able to handle plow and cut
as straight furrow as any of the
young sprouts" VINO are in their
teens" instead of the last of the
ties" The brothers, who believe they
are the oldest twins in the United
states, enjoyed a family reunion at
the home Of James Cheatwood.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-21
Holy Cross Road Made State Highway.

Denver.-L. D. Blauvelt, state high
way engineer, and H. A. Edmonds,
chairman of the state highway advis-.
ory board. recently issued memoran--
dunn which declared that the Holy
Cross road from Denver to Red Cliff
by way of Loyeland pass was from.
that date on to be state highway.
I'VE first got the idea three years ago.
and we have been working on it ever
SINCE" said DR.. o. w. Randall of Red
Cliff "The idea originated in Red
Cliff and has received the whoIe-heart-
ed support of the people of the towns.
along the route
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-21
COLORADO POTATO CROP
PASSES LAST YEARS

Denver.-The 1921 potato crop of
Colorado Oct. l was estimated at H.
100000 bushels, compared with TO-
100000 bushels in 1920, and the crop
this year was 81 per cent on Oct 1,
compared with a ten-year average OF
72 per cent. The estimate for the
United States was 345, 5,5S7, 600 bushels,
according to w. w. Putnam, agricul-
tural statistician of the United States
bureau of markets and crop estimates.
Corn and wheat in Colorado showed
that the estimate on corn was 1915
900 bushels, compared to 1S,940,O 600
last year, the latter being the largest
crop in the history of the state, and
this years crop taking second place in
the records. Wheat showed 3O,276, 600
bushels, compared with 25,467 900
bushels last year, while oats and bar
ley showed a slight decline.
The apple crop Oct. 1 showed g.
$4,000 bushels compared with 3,41S,-
600 bushels last year. The national
apple crop figured 10971O,OOO bushels.
compared with 244,022, 600 bushels last
year
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-21

While the actual treatment of disease
Is primarily matter for veterinarians,
the information given in the new bulle-
tin will enable sheep owners to recog-
nize symptoms early in their develop
ment and thus avoid losses to their
fiocks. Altogether 81 kinds of diseases
and ailments are discussed.
The sheep industry of the country
has suffered severely from the ravages
of infectious and noninfectious dis
eases. In addition to the scientific
names, the bulletin gives the common
names by which the various diseases
are known. A convenient arrange
ment of cause, symptoms, post-mortem
appearance. diagnosis, treatment, and
prevention makes it possible for sheep
owners to obtain practical knowledge
Of the best means for preventing and
controlling sickness in the tlocks
Numerous illustrations add to the
clearness of the discussion.
As companion bulletin to Diseases
of Sheep" the department is distrib-
uting also Farmers Bulletin 1850, en-
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-21
The Mystery Of By ss4'''s s4as''
theSilverDagger :::::: :.

Wen play the game for you. and di
vide square"
You will let me out of hereT
Sure, once you give us the right
steer"
And II / refuse7"
He laughed contemptuousIy.
You're not going to; you've got too
d-n much sense. But Just to satisfy
your curiosity I'll tell you. We've got
the girl spotted; we can lay our hands
on her In an hour; and. b iieve me,
we've got the goods on the young lady.
Here's the sticker that did the busi-
had hidden 1t away. / can find three
men-they are keeping out of sight.
but / can stir them up-who'll swear
that she went away alone with Alva
from that factory over there; that he
had the bag with him. and that the
two got into the auto together That
makes one HI OF a straight case,
don't it?"
"The way you put it-yes. But
have her plnched? Where do you gain
anythinBf
Time; 1t blocks the getaway with
the swag. That's all we want See
here, Severn, we know where the stuff
is planted; at least we've got an idea.
but we've got to work slow and eau
tious in order to lift 1t. If 1t wasn't
for that we wouldn't care II she
skipped. If you'll help US to get quick
action, Wen let the girl go, and give
you a share. Take my word for it,
that's d-n sight more than you'll
ever get by staying with her"
But If she finds out that l have
turned her DOWN."
'She won't never find it out; Wen
keep mum. Besides, you're doin' her
good turn, keepin' her out of the
electric chair. Well, there's the prop
osition-you can leave 1t, or take it"
Serious as the situation was, could
not fail to see it's absurdity. This was
no threat to frighten me; the fellows
meant what they said. although