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The Huttig news., 1909-06-26

The Japanese have no use for buttons. buckles or for hooks and eyes. Cord serves every purpose of fastening. and furnishes artistic possibilities seemingly without end
 A wild herb growing in Paraguay is much sweeter than sugar, and is used by the natives for sweeten- ing.
 The United otates rank third in the production of barley.
 The steam power in use in the world today is estimated at l2o,- 0oo.ooo horse power.
 As rule. the modern battleship IS out of'date after Is years.
 Despite opposition from the Jap #anese government the department of agriculture has succeeded in ob taining 455.OOo plants of the grasses used in mating and will experiment with them in several Southern states.
 This worlds most powerful searchlight is now part of the equipment of the Connecticut of the United States navy. The great mirror is five feet in diameter and was made for the government in Germany The searchlight will throw srch a powerful beam of light that it will be able to detect a submarine or torpedo boat at dis tance of ten miles.
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26
Baptist Church.

ServIce every week Sunday School at o'clock D. m. Mid-week service ev- cry week. w. P. DARRINcToN,Pa P astor. FER. SImMs Supt.
 The B. Y. P. U. meets every Sunday afternoon at 4:50.
 SANDERS SIMMONS, Pres. Miss LULA ALWER. Secy.
 J. B. FRANCIS. Lecturer. Coored Methodist Episcopal church o; Camden district, preaching 4th Sunday
 J. s. McFApDEN. P. c. E. L. WELL. Supt. R FAlRcHLp.R s. African Methodist Episcopal church preaching every 5rd Sunday in eacE month. Sunday School every Sunday a LAO p. m. J. H. BoHANoN. Pastor. W. A. HIGH, Supt. w 1. HENRY .Secy. Huttig Colored Reading Cicle. business meetings eyeey 5rd Wednesday night in each month. E. R. SIMS, Pres. E. L. WELLS. Secy.
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26

interesting portion of the Diverse Tour" to Cripple Creek over the Mid land Route, is twenty-seven miles long. It was used by the Ute tribe of Indians sage from the mountain fastnesses to the plains below. Leadville is 13S miles west of Colorado Springs, Hell Gate, at the crest of the Continental Divide, is 145 miles from Colorado Springs. and Glenwood Springs is 214 miles.
 The Colorado Midland Railway Com pany, in line with the great campaign for disseminating information relative to the states attractions. has this year
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26
MY IADy'S HAIR.

In their devotion to fashion. some of our women are probably now carrying part of the remains of a dead Chinaman on the top of their heads. According to a consular report, nearly quarter of million pounds of human hair were im- ported from the Celestrial kingdom last year. In 1907 the amount exported to the United States from Hong Kong was 46.OOO pounds, But such was the demand for the bales of hair on the tops of wom- en's heads that, last year, we got more than a quarter of a million pounds from the Chinamsn.
 The hair is disinfected first by a marine hospital surgeon at Hong Kong. Hong Kong is the central gathering point for hair dealers They get it from all parts of China. It is said that so keen was the de- mand last year that many thrifty Chinamen cut the hair from the corpses before they were buried,
 Fashion is an memorable dame and her decrees must be obeyec even if one has to enter the grave or a pesthouse for material.
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26

When a man can take one hog to market and realize thirty odd dollars on it. net, it certainly beats trying to get rich raising cotton. The people of this country are not compelled to raise cotton for a living, they can raise anything they wish to, and not be compelled to buy their meal, meat, molasses, fruits. etc, nor to buy hay, corn, chops, etc, for their stock. This can all be raised on their own farms, and they can live like kings, if they wish to, and be independ- ent. But as long as the farmers of this country depend on the packing houses of Chicago. Kansas City or any other place for their meat, and the prairies. of Oklahoma, Kansas or any other country for hay, they will always he dependent upon some one else for their living, and means to clothe themselves. Turn your attention to other crops and let cotton be your surplus crop if you must have cotton, any way. Junction City Democrat.
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26
Assessors Notice.

will be at the following places. on dates named, for the purpose of assessing the poll tax personal and real property, of Union county, Arkansas, for the year 1909; School Directors are requested and urged to furnish complete list Of the tax-pay- CTS of their district by July l5th. eo9: Hillsboro. Saturday June 26. Strong. Monday and Tuesday, June 2s-29. Felsenthal, Wednesday, June 50. Huttig. Thursday. July I. Lapile, Friday. July 9. Boldng. Saturday, July 5. Pagans Store, Monday, July 5. New London, Tuesday, July G. McGough School House. Wednesday, July z. Lawson, Thursday, JulY8. Union Church, Friday, July g. champagnole, Saturday. July 0. Fl Dorado rom Monday, July i2, to Thursday, July 22, 1909.
 Owners of real estate will please bring along their deeds or correct numbers of lands so they can be assesses correctly. PAUL TATtM,
 Tax Assessor.
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26
Lodge Directory.

GOOD LUCK LODGE No. 2s9 F. & A. M meets Second and Fourth Tuesday.
 FRED HusroN, W. M. w. H. DAVIS. Sec.
 BLUE LIGHT LODGE No 155 K. of p. meets First and Third Tuesday in each month. ADAM LEWIS, c. C. M B. WESLEY, K. R. s. EAST LAKE LODGE No. e5e2 c. U. 0. of o. F. meets First and Third Thursday in each month.
 E. L. WELL, N. G. M. B. WESLEY, P. s.
 ELECTRIC LIGHT COURT OF CA LANTHE, No. 70. meets first and third Tuesday in each month at AS p. m.
 MRS. c. L. WATSON. W. C. QUEEN E. TATE. R. D.
 HOUSEHOLD RUTH. No. 299o. of G U. o. of O. F., meets the first and third Thursday in each month at l:5o p. m. LAURA SIMS, M. N. G. CoRNELiA PEOPLE, w. R. LEBANON, No. Al, R. A. B. A. meets first and third Saturday evening in each month at z:5o. A. HIcH, H. P. A. L. WILLIAMSON, Scribe.
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26
Stories of Colorado and
 The Rocky Mountains
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT DlsTAncEsa

Persons who have never visited the Rocky Mountains of Colorado often lind themselves speculating, idly or otherwise, upon distances between the leading localities most prominently named in railroad and other advertise ments. Of course, one can look up such information in guide books, but guide book is not always. at hand when discussions over distances arise. Thousands of visitors make the trip between Denver and Colorado Springs without any definite idea whatever con eerning the distance between these
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26
Rheumatism

] have found tried and tested cure for Rheu- matisnl Not remedy that will straighten the distorted limhs of chronic eripples nor turn bony growths back to flesh again. That is impossible. But can now surely kill the pains and bangs of this deplorabe disease.
 In Germany-with Chemist in the City of Darmstadt--I found the last ingredient with which Dr. shoop's Rheumatic Remedy was made . perfected. dependable prescription. Without that last ingredient successfully treated many. many of Rheumatism; but now. at last it uni forrnly cures all curable of this heretofore much dreaded disease. Those sand-like granular wastes. found in Rheumatic Blood seen to dissolve and pass away under the action of this remedy as freely as does sugar when added to pure water. And then. when dissolved these poisonous wastes freely pass from the system. and the cause of Rheumatism is gone forever There is now no real need-no actual excuse to suffer longer with out help. We sell and in confidence recommend
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26
Colored Column
 R. B. CovINGTon. Editor.

The Emancipation Day eelebra- tion held here last Saturday went off smoothly and a large crowd of visitors were in attendance. The ball game between Monroe and Huttig teams resulted in a victory for the former of 9 to 6. The Young Peoples Lyceum organized at the Union High school under the auspices of their teacher, Mrs. Callie l.. Watson, meets every first and third Fri day at $50. Jesslnlpavis, president; ssas<ss-z=ssssss=szl] l]l k.ss---.--s.-x-4a41--. CT. secretary; Willie Bmith. assistdnt Marie Simms, treasurer; Ben Olifer critic.
 If you want to cultivate your voice tc 'nging and enjoy yourself attend the nging at the First Baptist church every Sunday afternoon at $50 clock
 ADAM LEWIS. Pres. JuLIoUs JONES. Asst.
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26
Saturday, June 26, 1909.
TOWN OFFICIALS.

The following are the duly elected of. fcials of the incorporated town of Hut tig:
 Mayor-Dr. R. E. Rowland.
 Recorder-W. H. Moore.
 Marshal--E. M. Cabiness.
 Aldermen-J U. Brown, c. T. Thomp- son, H. W. Baskin, T. c. Rowland, anc F. W. Scott.
 Board of Education-A E. Culbreath pr. R. E. Rowland, J. U. Brown, F. w Scott and A. w. Corkins.
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26

Tell some deserving rheumatic sufferer that there is yet one simple way to cer- tain relief Get Dr. Shops book on Rheumatism and free trial test. This book will make it entirely clear how rheumatic pains are quickly killed by Dr. Saoop's Rheumatic Remedy-liquid or tablets. Send no money. Test it free
 Surprise some disheartened sufferer by first getting for him the book from pr
 Shoop. Racine. Wis. Sold by all dealers
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26
E,sxtixtixtixtixtGN sy FACTS WORTH KNOWING i.
 N> EERTRSNs7yRT2 U

An advocate of the vegetarian has stated that the nut trees of the world are capable of supplying feod all the year. to the population of the globe.
 There are 21. .529, 9,81o males of voting age in the Unit sd States at the last census. Only l5,o6o,2z4 of them voted in the census year.
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26

the East, North or South, Pike's Peak appears to extend down into the very streets of the city, while as a matter of fact it is seven miles from there to the miles from this point to the summit.
 The shortest distance by rail from Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek is forty-seven miles, while if string were stretched on "bee line" between these points, it would measure less than fifteen miles.
 Ute Pass. extending from Manitou to Divide. the top of the front, or Ram
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26

points Trains make it in about two hours, but as both speed and distances are deceptive to the eye in the rarified Colorado air, the layman is not sure whether he travelled twenty-five miles or 100 miles in a given time. The tray eler knows that Colorado Springs is somewhere near Denver" but how many strangers know that it is exactly seventy-four miles?
 Denver is twenty miles from the foot. hills, though to the inexperienced eye the distance appears all the way from four to twelve miles. Very few people not posted concerning the distance.
The Huttig news., 1909-06-26

guess it more than eight miles. From the State Capitol building in Denver one can see. on clear day. over 200 miles of snowy mountain range. Pike's Peak. eighty miles to the south. is plainly visible, the contour of this his toric mountain, even to the deep era ter, or extinct volcano on the northern elevation. may be seen as clearly as from point of vantage one-half or even one-fourth that distance away. I.ong's Peak, some fifty miles north of Denver, appears to the untrained eve to be about ten miles distant.
 As one enters Colorado Springs from
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The Fly Turns the Wheel With His Legs.

in the feat in which the flies have been
taught to Jungle with a dumb-bell. ny
is seated in a chair and the dumb-bell
placed between it's legs. If the fly had
any desire to rid itself of the dumb-bell
it has simply to release its hold and the
object would Immediately fall to the
ground. This, however, a we'll trained fly
never does. When il is tired 1t gently
rests the dumb-bell on the floor and when
it is rested picks 1t up again and re-
sumeS the twirling.
Smith has an explanation of this new
found talent Of the fly. In all probable
ity." he told me, these insects are will
ing to perform these featS because exactly
the same movements of the legs are nee
essary as in walking. 1t took me some
little time to discover this, and l am con-
fident now that by careful observation 1
have hit upon the true explanation
Smith laughs at the idea that there Is
any cruelty to the insect involved in the
course of training through which he puts
it. A blue bottle is fed and fattened. he
than by force to give a ten-minute exhi-
bition of it's strength and agility. Thus
the supposed cruelty works itself down
to a few minutes of possible discomfort
to the fly. after which he is fed on honey
and allowed to fly away if he will.
Although Smith has no desire to enter
into competit on with the proprietors OF
performing feaS, he declares that the fly
is destined to take its place opposite its
fellow insect at the country fairs, where.
in years to come, may be seen under a
powerful magnifyins glass. a number OF
busy flies displaying talents totally I'M
suspected by the most Sangulne.
Copyright 1908, 10y Curtis Brown.)
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CAPITOL EXPERTS WHO AID IN MAKING LEGISLATION

house and life-saving services, the i'm
provement and bridging of navigable
rivers and the revenue cutter service.
Mr.. Pulsifer is a walking encyclopedia
upon these subjects.
Pittman Pulsfer. clerk to the naval
committee of the Senate. was named III
honor of the inventor of the shorthand
system. For twelve years he was clerk
land claims, two on printing and eight
on the naval affairs. These various
changes have been brought about by the
shifting of Senator Hale of Maine from
the craftsmanship of one committee to
another. Mr. Pulsifer is officially des-
ignated as Senator Hales private Secre-
tary and has elected always to cast in his
fortunes with the senator rather than TO
remain the clerk to any one committee.
He comes of a family of Stenographers.
There is no other layman in the coun-
try who knows as much about the Uni
ted States Navy, and. for that matter, the
navies of the world, as Pittman PulSifer.
1t has been one of his duties to compile
the Navy Year Book. This book has be-
come an absolute authority upon naval
matters in the Senate, and is highly re-
garded by the Navy Department. Mr..
Pulsifer understands we'll the handling
of big navy budgets. and his statements
relating to the vessels and the personnel
of the new navy are considered scrip
ture' when naval affairs are discussed.
Mr.. Pulsifer has genius for indexing,
and has been regarded as an expert along
this line for q long time. He it was
who conceived the method used in index
ing the five volumes of testimony taken
by the Senate committee on interstate
commerce en- railroad rates.
But Mr.. Pulsifer has not neglected the
social side of life in spite of the long
hours of work which he puts in. He has
the reputation of being an excellent story
teller, and has telling. dry humor.
The Beau Brummel OF the Senate cham
Der is Charles G. Bennett. the secretary
Of the Senate. Bennett of the Senate
halls from Brooklyn, n. y. He is the very
mirror of fashion. and the noncIalance
about the isles OF the Senate chamber re-
mind one Of the stories of dandies of other
days. But he does great deal of work,
keeping the large office of the secretary,
under which comes all the clerical force
employed in the Senate chamber, In apple
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To the eating public he is chiefly famouk
because of d certain cheese which bears
his name on the bill of fare in the House
restaurant. The doorleeper is supposed
to furnish this deectable article from Q
farm of his own.
No man in the House occupies more
responsible position than Asher G. Kinds.
the parliamentary clerk TO the Speaker.
Mr.. Kinds stands ever at the Speakers
right hand and informs him on all ques-
tons relating 10 the rules of tn House
and TO parliamentary law. Mr.. Kinds is
probably the best posted man on paria-
mentary law on this side of the Atlantic
ocean. He came to Washington first as
"a newspaper man and had place i'm the
House pre- SIS gallery. He, too. halls from
Maine, and Speaker Reed appointed him
his clerk in 1880. He rapidly proved him.
self wonderfully clever parliamentarian
and has held the position ever since.
Mr. Kinds has compiled a book of House
precedents that is invaluable to the men,
bers and Ia the Speaker. He looks for
all the word as though he might be poet,
but he has the lardheaded logic of born
legislator Mr.. Kinds has expressed him.
self strongly III favor of the present
House rules. much to the chagrin of the
insurgents Who wish to have these rules
changed so as to take much of the power
now lodged in the hands OF the Speaker
away from him.
Thirty-tlrLe years ago w. A. Smith was
detailed from the government printing
office to take charge of the Congressional
Record at the Capitol. He has been on
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legraphy and has turned over all the i'm
portant results which he has accom-
plished to the Navy Department He often
is to be found working in his laboratory
far into the night. staying sometimes till
= O'Clock in the morning.
But Mr.. Woods never neglects his work
of supervising the Capitol Members Of
both houses are constantly calling upon
him for heat or light, or furniture, or
anything that they may need. He is con-
stantly devising new methods of making
the congressman more comfortable. He
has installed devices of all kinds to tell
the temperature of the chambers. to in
dictate the purity of the air. He is in
variably appointed a member of all the
committees to arrange for statues and for
new government buildings in Washington.
Perhaps the work for which Mr.. Woods
will be longest remembered is the new
Senate and House office buildings, the
plans for which were made in his Office
and under his supervision. These build
apiece and are unique in being the only
Office buildings provided by any country
for the members Of its legislative bodies.
1t has been said that Congress does
its most valuable work in committee. 1t
was the late Senator Justin r. Morrill,
who said:
Give me. good committee clerk and
l care not what happens"
The Senate and House committees have
been fortunate in securing many such
clerks. There are clerks for the impor-
tant committees who have been In har-
ness for years. staying in the same
places Notwithstanding the many
changes in chairmen. Thomas p. Cleaves,
clerk of the Senate committee on appro-
priations. is the dean of the corps. He
was formerly employed in the Treasury
Department. Most committee clerks
draw salaries of $50 month, all of
which they earn, and more. too. but so
valuable has Mr.. Cleaves proved himself
that his salary was raised by the Sem
ate to $4,000 a year, to lapse when he
leaves the post This raise was intended
as a special mark of appreciation. Mr..
Cleaves was appointed clerk of the APP
propriations committee in 1873. The late
Senator Allison was the only man left
on the committee who had a place on it
when Mr.. Cleaves became its secretary.
Senator Allison was the chairman of the
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succeeded in demonstrating that it even
excels the far-famed performing flea in its
ability to juggle balls, twirl dunfb-bels
and play nurse with a diminutive doll.
Furthermore, in order that there can be
no doubt of his claims on behalf of the
much maIigned fly, Smith has made cine
matogra phic records of the most astound-
ing feats of his talented troupe.
This quite unexpected aptitude OF the fly
was discovered through scientific ex-
pertinent The fly, because of its pecu-
liar breathing apparatus, generates an
enormous amount of physical energy. 1t
was while he was making experiments
10 discover the ratio of energy generated
ard the weight of the insects body that
Smith stumbled upon the fact that the
blue-bottle was a prime subject for in
strUction in gymnastics.
He was not long in following up his dis
covery. He determined, after a few pre-
liminGry experiments, W specially breed
the members of his performing troupe,
thus insuring flies which were strong and
healthy.
For this purpose meat was placed upon
sand several inches in depth in box.
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Juggling a Fly Like Jap Juggler.

fits 81. q nd fly, dial, lever and indica-
Tor disapp ared over the house tops.
In telling The Star correspondent of his
successful attempts to teach the b. ue bot
tie spectacular tricks Smith said:
1t took me d long while to discover
what We're and what were not suitable
objects for the insects TO perform with.
/ found, for instance, that a lead Snot
was unsuitable because it was so smooth
that the flies ere not able to get a sllffi-
Gent grip to support this comparatively
great weight After many attempts l
finally decided that cork balls. match
sticks and tiny shells were the handiest.
Subsequently ! taught one of the flies to
juggle with a tiny doll about half an inch
in length. provided with jointed arms and
dressed in robe of watered silk. On the
blue bottle itself I also put a dress and
nurses cap. 1t really surprised me how
docile the insect was under this strange
treatment
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Then Smith waited for the blue-bottles to
get busy. AS soon as enough eggs had
been deposited by passing flies he put a
cover on the box and placed it on shelf
for about three weeks. At the end OF
that time his flies were ready to receive
their preliminary instruction in skill and
strength.
The life-story of the common fly, like
most other intimate facts of insect life, is
amazingly interesting. It's life is a short
one, measured in periods Of time, but
brimful of happenings. The eggs are de-
posted on putrid meat and hatch almost
Immediately. The grubs, or gentles as they
are called, absorb the liquid portions of
the meat and develop with astonishing
rapidity. When they have reached their
full growth a reddish-brown pupa case,
glossy and hard, is formed by the stiffen-
ing of the outer skin.
Then the insect, instead of developing,
seems to take a backward step. The orig
inal magsot, within its shell. is trans
formed into a creamlike liquid. Out OF
this develops the fly as we know 1t. The
next stage demonstrates how nature over
comes an apparently serious difficulty.
The fly within the pupa case is soft and
SO tightly packed as to prevent any great
amount of movement ON its part. One
would imagine that it was impossible for
il to escape and that it would be forced
to spend it's life imprisoned in this way.
That is where solicitous nature steps in.
X x
In the head of the fly at this stage Of it's
development is to be found an elastic
sack, and into this the spare fluid from
the body is forced. AS a result of this
gradually increasing pressure a circular
hole is forced in the top of the pupa case
and through this the fly makes its es-
cape. In a couple of hours the fy's
head contracts to its normal size and
its soft skin hardenS to meet the knocks
and shocks of the new existence 1t has
entered upon: it's wings expand and gain
i'll strength, and before one knows 1t it
takes flight to add to the misery of the
world, as pest or germ carrier. or Is
made captive to add to its fund of amuse-
ment as the chief actor in an exhibition
of skill and strength.
According to Smith, for the latter pur-
pose it is first necessary to teach the fly
that its wings were made for ornaments
and not to fly with. If it can once get
that idea knocked into it's head it will
readily take to the learning of the sew
eral tricks. Much of the same method
is adopted as in teaching f1eas that there
are better ways of employing their
strong legs than in jumping extraordinary
distances. Only in the case of the fly
it is much more difficult. The fleas soon
gets tired of jumping if placed under a
glass bell about the size OF a thimble.
Every time he springs his head comes
in violent contact with the top or sides
of the thimble and it Is not long before
he decides that it is much pleasanter to