THE INDEPENDENT
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The Evil That Men Do.
“The evil that men do lives:
after” they have been elevated
to the United States senate.
Witness what followed the
apostasy of Joseph T. Robinson, j
of Lonoke, elected last fall to be
governor of Arkansas because!
the people believed him when he
said he had definite policies to (
be worked out for the better
ment of the state.
U. S. Senator Jeff Davis died
suddenly, soon after Mr. Robin-,
son’s assumption of bis so-con
scientiously regarded responsi-1
bilities as governor. Mr. Robin- ;
son’s sense of his responsibili- j
ty began to wobble; he was fas
cinated by the new bauble of the j
senators!]ip suddenly dangled i
before his eyes and he went af- j
ter it, throwing away the gov
ernorship which he claimed to
have sought with a patriotic de
sire to serve worthily his state.
Then came the rivalry of
Pres. Oldham and President
of the Senate Futrell for the act
ing governorship and the decis
ion of the court in favor of Fu
trell.
Brundidge of Searcy, and Hays
of Camden, announced as candi
dates in the democratic primary
for the party nomination for
governor. The primary was
held a week ago yesterday and,
on the face of the returns, not
announced finally till Thursday
last. Judge Hays has an appar
ent majority of several hundred
votes.
But ex-Representative Brun
didge is not satisfied. He alleg
es gross fraud in several coun
ties and institutes formal con
test for a recount.
The date of the election is fix
ed by gubernatorial proclama
tion for July 23. The returns
must be certified by the election
commissioners not later than
July 5. That interval is entire
ly tooshort inwhiichto settle the
dispute by ordinary methods.
The power of the governor to
postpone the election is doubtful
and would provoke legal action
to prevent were it attempted.
The legislature might be called
in special session to change the
date but that would put upon the
state another unwelcome bill of
costs.
With the election date un
changed and the democratic
nomination held up by an unde
cided contest the race would lie
between the republican nominee,
whoever he may be. and Col.
George Murphy, former demo
cratic attorney general, now can
didate for the progressive, or
bull moose party. The only ap
parent solution is for the state
central committee to effect some
kind of a settlement between the
contending candidates.
This peculiar and embarrass
ing party situation is due to the
capricious ambition of Joe T.
Robinson; hence, we repeat,
“the evil men do lives after"
they have been elevated to the
United States senate.— Fort
Smith Times-Record .
Dance For House Party.
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The members of the house
part.v of Misses Margaret Baker
and Pearl West with a few invit
ed friends enjoyed a dance at
the Elks’ Home last evening.
They were also entertained with
a picnic at White River Bridge
today.
Want Convicts to Testify.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, July I —Gov. J.
M. Futrell has been flooded with
applications for the pardoning
of criminals serving terms in
the penitentiary in order that
they might testify in cases
which will be tried in sessions of
circuit court which will be held
this month. Gov. Futrell is in- j
forming the prosecuting attor-l
nevs who made the applications J
that the last legislature passed'
an act permitting convicts to,
testify, and leaving the credibil
ity of the witness with the jury,
and for that reason he will not
pardon. If the court officials
wish the men to testify, they
can make arrangements with
the penitentiary officials to have
them to complete their sentence, i
after they have given their tes-j
timony.
Railroad and State Officials.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, July 1 — A con-;
ference was held in the office of j
J. M. Futrell Monday afternoon !
participated in by representa
tives of the Rock Island and
Iron Mountain railroads, repre
sentatives of the union of rail
road clerks, and officials of the
Department of Labor Statistics,
regarding the discharge of mem
bers of the newly formed clerk’s
union. Governor Futrell and At
torney General Moose were pres
ent in an advisory capacity.
The clerks complained they
had been discharged because
they were active in the forma
tion of a labor union. The rail
roads admitted not being in fa
vor of such an organization, but
offered no explanation concern
ing the discharge of the em
ployes. They stated they had no j
evidence as to the charge, but
would have the proper officials
make such an investigation and
present the desired evidence if
1 given time, which was agreed to,
and the little gathering will meet
j again for this purpose at an
early date.
Dr. Ray A. Whipple
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OFFICE OPEN JUNE 11. 1913.
IDEAL LAUNDRY
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Proprietor.
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to all parts of the city.
Phone 150.
Agents Wanted In Every Town.
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A plain iron sink returns very
little for the effort spent upon it. !
A few minutes spent in cleaning a j
'Standard" white enameled sink
and you have a veritable beauty I
spot of radiance.
Our catalogue of sinks is very
interesting with its wall hanging, |
corner and recess patterns. It is
free to all interested in good
plumbing and good fixtures.
W. R. Whitten
McLain Bldg. Phone 154
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in' glorious pomp of war
Might and Terror Seemingly Incar
nate With the Winged Hus
sars of Poland.
Silk and satin, fur and velvet had
given away to shimmering metal, to
plumed helmet and the pelt of bear
and wolf, instead of the warm glow
of precious stones, flashed the cold
glint, of naked steel, in place of caf
'an, cloak and loose trousers, one saw
breast plate, loin guard and pelisse.
And here were faces curiously still
under the curved ear-pieces, and here
were bodies sheafed in plumage and
the skins of wild beasts.
Yet this was not enough. For to
♦he roll of kettle-drums, the swirl of
fifes behind quart.lan. dragoon aad
relter came the hussar, mounted and
pennoned lance at rest. These men
sat their heavy horses, their lances
made a forest, and from their shoul
ders rose the famous "wings.’’ Suffi
ciently splendid in themselves, they
had added this last touch of splendor.
From their shoulders, as In the re
liefs of ancient Egypt, rose great
wings—the rustling of them filled the
♦heater. Might and terror were In
carnate in these warriors. What foe
could stand before the awful slbilance
of their onrush, this apparition of
something inconceivably monstrous,
yet Inconceivably superb”
War had fired this people to new
Improvisations that ended in a gran
deur reaching to the epic, the sub
lime. The other nations had but
dreamed of war gods buoyed on the
spread of carved and painted wings;
the Pole dared to attempt them in his
line of battle, to embody them, to be
them.
Over this army floated Poland eagle,
white upon its blood-red ground. A
bishop raised the sacred relics and the
cross and gave his blessing. Plainly,
without music, the front ranks kneel
ing, the mounted men behind, rose a
solemn chant of male voices. It was
the hymn made for Sobleskl s legion*
when they marched out to Vienna.—
Albert Klnrose. In Scribner** Mag*
line
PAID TRIBUTE TO LAUGHTEH
M*n of Intellect and Renown Join In
Testimony to th« Value of
Jollity In Life.
The value of a good-natured laugh
may be rated low by some people:
but many writers have attested Its
worth In no measured terms.
It is not surprising that Charle*
Lamb should have said, “A laugh 1*
worth a hundred groans In any mar
ket;" but from the Ups of the somber
Carlyle one is scarcely prepared to
hear, “No man who has once heartily
and wholly laughed can be altogether
or irreclairoably bad.”
It was Douglas Jerrold who boldly
stated that, “What was talked of as
the golden chain of Jove was nothing
more than a succession of laughs, a
chromatic scale of merriment reach
ing from earth to Olympus.”
“I am persuaded,” wrote Laurence
Sterne, “that every time a man smiles
but much more so when ha laughs—11
adds something to his fragment ol
life.”
Last of all may be cited the verdld
of Oliver Wendell Holmes, given with
his own Inimitable humor, “The Hob
out tumult of a laugh, I take It, 1* the
mob law of the feature*, and Pro
priety the magistrate who read* the
Hot act- '—The Sunday Magarin*.
Henry VII.'* Chapel.
The Most Honorable Order of the
Bath ha* cessed to be the Cinderella
among the order* of knighthood. With
the restoration of high ceremonial In
rienry v u. s uw ibuuuiuij
the past ends. Although no longer
the “wonder of the world” that Le
land saw (for so-called architects of
the last century restored It out of all
recognition) the roof still remains a
thing of beauty. It has been suggest
ed that the chapel stands on the site
of a garden owned by Chancer. Hen
ry. who built It., lavished money upon
It—his successors evidently thought
too much, for they utterly neglected
It. When George I. reorganized the
order by introducing fresh blood,
more honorable canopies were need
ed; they were provided by dishonor
ably slicing the old ouea Into two.—
Ijomioti Chronicle.
Literal Truth.
A Loudon story Illuminates the ca
reer of Horace Hamfat, an actor.
Rich today, he was poor and a failure
np to the age of forty. His life, up to
that age, passed in the provinces on
two or three <juM a week. One Sat
urday In Manchester Horace Hamfat's
show went up, the manager fled, and
Horace for three days lived on bread
and dripping. Then a letter oame to
him from a London admirer, inclosing
ten pounds. The admirer forwarded
also an item from a theatrical page
that Horace Hamfat himself had writ
ten—“Horace Hamfat Is starring la
Manchester.” But the typesetter had
made this item read, truly enough:
"Horace Hamfat Is starring in Mane
Chester!”
Interpolated.
A New York manager was making
his first Shakespearean production.
The play being rehearsed was "Mac
beth.” Everything went smoothly un
til an actor came to the line; “Ten
thousand dollars to the general use.”
Instantly the manager was on his
feet. ‘Cut that line out!" he shouted.
“This is an English play and a classic.
I wont have any modern American
speeches written Into It ”—Boston
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Many Person* Los* Chance #f Happv
Marriage by Exaggerating the
Valu» of Wealth,
Score* of people lose their chance*
of being happily married through m&k
tag an unnecessary obstacle of moo
ay. The Importance of it le often ex
aggerated. Many a man healtat.es tc
propose to a girl because of his small
Income. Very often much misery, ml*
understanding, and tangled lives result
from the allenc* More unfortunate
(ov* affairs are the result of what ha*
sot been said- than of spoken words.
When a man has a small, sur* In
come, and a prospect of increase,
there is no legitimate jeasou for hl» j
net speaking of his love; no reason
for that matter, to present marriage
People are so desperately afraid,
though, of beginning married like In s
I small way. They fear the sacrifice*
I vhlch they will be called upon to mak>
j —a* the criticism to which they will
be suojected. Many years of hanp!
ness are lost In this way, It 13 such
•x mistake for young people to want t<,
vtart marriage in the stare that t'aeli
1 parents are ending It.
7o delay marriage until a “corutoi .
table” Income Is available Is to provi
something lacking in the love.—An
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Afflicted Family aa Catalogued
by the Moth*',
"Tei, Doc,” ssfiT the mother of a
>n!ly of nine to the young doetor
*uo had ridden Id miles Into tbs
'ckwoods In the dead of night, "w#
"■* a somewhat afflicted fam’ly, aa’
< home doctorin' don’t seem to d«
,0 good. I thought I’d send for yea
o’ *“1 if you could straighten us out,
aney here, she’s got something
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on't breathe like the should. I been
■•er'in* a ''rag spread with gooas
an’ sprinkled with red pepper
in' mustard on her front chlst, but
• f-'cms to add to her ag’ny. Jake
“’s got a mis’ry all up an’ down hla
, :,i;m bone, an’ I been usin’ ker-sen*
o ' h ssterual an’ Internal; Vit It ain’t
lone him no good. Lizzie nolle, she’*
about ready to give up with plum
bug >. an’ her sister Nancy has been
j tee'in’ mean for a week. I think that
i it's skiaMc roomatiz that ails >\'an:y,
| but she’s afraid It's the new disease
they calls appendeshetus The old
| man has been turrlh’e sllmsy for some
lays, an’ Ruhe, our oldest boy. Is aL ;
uoke out with a rash that shows hit
oiood ain’t all right. He bad ,a tur
rlble apell laa' night, an’ I thought
ae we* in for rfcolery Infantum. He’*
had it off an’ on ever since he was l#
years old. 1 reckoned he’d outgrow*
It, but it grabs him as hard now that
he’s 24 as It did when he was young
er. Wlsht. Doc, that you’d Just turn
yourself loose an' see If you kin sort
»t*algt\t*n u* ov/ “—Judge
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