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The Huttig news., 1911-05-06
BRAN BATH IS SOOTHING
High Strung Nervous Woman Will
 Find Them Beneficial as
 We'll as Cheap.

Besides softening and whitening the warm bran bath is soothing to nerves.
 These can be taken so easily and cheaply at home that the highly strung woman should experiment with them.
 Get a peck of bran at feed store. It is much cheaper than buying 1t in prepared bags or getting bran mix. lures at drug store.
 Make a number of cheesecloth bags about 12 inches square. Leave a small opening at one corner to hold a funnel neck and fill with bran until the bag is half full.
 Run tub quarter full of hot water and put the bag in 1t several minutes before it Is to be used After soaking squeeze well until the water Is brown and bubbling.
 Do not stay too long in this bath and rest for 15 minutes afterward. In cases of extreme nervousness the rest is followed by a brisk rubbing with cocoa butter. .sj
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06
WoMsN's ARTISTIC REBUKE
Makes Coed on Declaration That France Could Create Beautiful
 Thing Out of Nothing.

Mme. Von Konig was young wo man of French origin who, ten years before the Franco Prussian war. had married a German army officer Her heart was torn during the struggle, and. though her aid went to her hus. band, her tears were shed for France. At dinner party some one had the bad taste to speak of conquered France"
 France may be conquered, said Mme. Von Konig, but she still retains her ability to create a beautiful thing out of nothing"
 The next day one of the gentlemen present sent her a single white hair. asking her what France could make out of that. She sent 1t to great French jeweler, and told him of her challenge Presently there came back to her device in gold and enamel. On bed of sabres stood the Prussian black eagle, holding in its mouth the single white hair. Attached to one end of the hair were the arms of Al- saee. in delicate, tiny gold workman ship, at the other, the arms of LOT raine. Underneath was engrossed: "Alsace and Lorraine; you hold them by hair
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06
many d you pot. DaYygs

many you pot, Davy?'
 Only two" said Amber, lowering his weapon, extracting the spent shells, and reloading.
 Only two,'' The information reused in Quain demon of sarcasm. Only two' How many d you expect to drop, on snapslot like that q'
 Two returned Amber so patiently that Quain requested him, explosively, to go to the devil If you don't mind" he said, "Pll go after my ducks in- stead. Yoa'll follow? They're over there, on our way
 Fifty yards or so away he found the ducks, side by side in a little hollow. Fine fat birds he adjudgad them sagely
 Satisfaction glimmering in bis grave dark eyes, he fingered in the hollow, while the frosty air, whipping madly through the sand hills. Stung his face till 1t glowed beneath the brown. But presently like the ghost Of a forgotten kiss, something moist and chill touched gently his cheek. and was gone. Startled, he glanced skyward, then extended an arm. watching it curiously while the rough fabric of his sleeve was salted gen erously with fine white flakes. Though to some extent apprehended (they had been blind indeed to have ignored the menace of the dour day just then dying) snow had figured in their cal culations as little as the scarcity of game. Amber wondered dimly if it would work change in their plans. prove an obstacle to their safe re- turn across the bay
 The furry thickening in the air a shade of anxiety colored his mood "This'll never dol" he declared. and set himself to ascend nearby dune
 Behind him meager strip of sand held back grim and angry sea: be- fore him lay an eighth of a mile of sand-locked sdesolation, and then the weltering bay-a wide two miles of leaping, shouting waves. slate-colored but white of crests Beyond seen dimly as a wall through driving sheets of snow. were the darkly wooded rises of the mainland.
 but. III tHe groom, tne1f little cat boat lay occult to his searching gaze.
 Qnain's voice recalling him. he turn ed to discover his host stumbling through neighboring vale and obey ing peremptory wave of the elder mans hand, descended. accompanied by an avalanche in miniature.
 Better hurry" shouted Amber. as soon as he could make himself heard above the screaming of the gale. Winds freshening; it looks like mean weather
 "Really? Quain fell into step at his side. You stonish me But the good Lord knows I'm willin. Where about's the boat?''
 Blessed if I know: over wonder somewhere" Amber told him. waving toward the bays hor, an arm as vaguely helpful as his information
 Thank you so much Guess I can find her all right. Hump yo'self, Davy."
 They plod6vd on heavily, making fair progress in spite of the hindering sand.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06
CHAPTER III.
 Marooned.

cry In the windy dusk; a sudden. hollow booming overhead; 6 vision of countless wings in panic. sketched in black upon background of dulled silver; two heavy detonations and, with the least of intervals, a third three vivid flashes of crimson and gold stabbfng the purple twilight: anf then the acrid reek of smokeless drifting into Amber's face, while from the sky where the V-shaped flock had been, two stricken bundles of blood stained feathers fell slowly, fiuttering
 Shotgun poised abreast his keer eyes marking down the fall of his prey, Amber stood without moving exultation battling with a vague re. morse in his bosom--as always when he killed Quain. who had dropped back pace after firing but one shot and scoring an unqualified miss at close range. now stood plucking clum silly. with half frozen fingers. at an obstinate breechlock
 Just my beastly luck," he growled Tt wouldn't 'ye- been nc if-! How
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

The Arkansas legislature has authorized the blind school and the deaf-mute school to be used for the free lodging of Arkansas lady school teachers during the reunion
 May Is to l8. Accommodations will be available for over 500 teachers. Those desiring to take advantage of this generous offer should write at once to Miss Eva Reichardt, state board of charities Little Rock, stating time Of arrival and departure, grade of certificate and name of school at which the applicant is employe1 as teacher.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

A little later they came to the va ter's edge and proceeded stead " along it, QuaiD leading confidently. Eventually he ripped over some ob- stacle. stumbled and lurched forward and recovered his balance with an effort, then remained with bowed head staring down at his feet.
 Hurt yourself, old man.
 'No." snapped Quain rudeiy.
 Then what in--'
 "Eh'" Quain reused, but an in- stant longer looked him blapkly in the eye. Oh he added brightly s"oh. she's gone
 The boat-?"
 The boat" affirmed Quain, too dis corraged for the obvious retort un- gracious. He stopped and caught up frayed end of rope, exhibiting 1T n witness to his statement. "Ain't it hellg" he inquired plaintiyely.
 He cast the rope from him In dis dain and wheeled to stare baywards. "Theret" he cried, leveling an arm to indicate dark and heeting shadow upon the storm-whipped water. There she goes-not 300 feet of. It can't be five minutes since she worked loose. It's the devils own luck,"
 A blur of snow swept between boat and shore: when 1t had passed the former was all but indistinguishab'e. From a full heart Quain blasphemed huently But if she holds as she stands he amended quickly. his indominitable spirit fostering the TOT lorn hope. she'll go aground in anoth- CT five minutes-and know just where. I'll go after her"
 The deuce you will. How?'
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06
Copyright by Louis Joseph Vance
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER T-David Amber starting tor duck-shooting visit with his friend
 Anthony Quain Of Tanglewood Lodge. Nakomis comes upon an attractive young ady equestrian who has been dismnunted 'y her horse becoming frightened al the udden appearance in the road of a hurly tf'hdn Amber Is about to attack the habu
 II; the latter convinces hiu that he IS
 harent of being the intentional cause of
 young lady's mishap He. declares he
 h,..Nrt l.al Chaterfi. the appointed aouthpiace cf The Bell" addresses Amber man of high rank and pressing d .iysterious little brasize box. .The To- Ken. into hts hand. disappears in the nearby wood Turning 10 tne girl at h,s z. s,ae. Amber is astonished to hear her call
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 Huttig Lodge. No. 548. 1. O. O F.. celebrated thel95rd anniversary of the order last Saturday night by giving supper and social enter tainment. Rev. J. c. Williams of Fl Dorado made an interesting talk on Odd Fellowship which was appreciated by all present. The families and friends of the members of the order were present and all spent a pleasant evening. This is one of the strongest local lodges in the state.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

Person intending to visit Little Rock during the Confederate re- union, May IS, Is. 17 and l8 whe desire accommodations in private homes, school houses. etc. shoulf write to Chairman Durand Whipple at once. stating just what is de- sired, number in. party. time of ar rival and departure, so that reser- yatons may be made and paid for in advance.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

The Confederate reunion com mlttees have yielded to many re- quests throughout the State. and established the Dollar Subscrip- tion Plan and placed the same in charge of Harry Ramey. Little Rock. This gives every citizer the chance to aid in caring for the veterans. assembled at Little Rocl during the reunion, May 5 to Is
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06
May 8.

Conductor M. A. Rorning was called to Altus. Okla, Sunday by a telegram announcing the serious illness of his daughter. He left at once for that place, but the angel of death had claimed the loved one before he arrived.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

Representative w. s. Goodwin of this Congressional district has introduced a bill in the house of representatives, appropriating $z5,- 900 for public buildings at Arka- delphia and ElDorado.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

The third mo othly social meeting of the Womans Home Mission so- s4tv was held at the home of Mrs. c A. Berry last Monday afternoon and there were twenty -eight at tended. An interesting meeting was had and cake and coffee served.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

Miss Ola Smith of Marion. La, was in Huttig Sunday the guest of Miss Laura Dickerson. She left Monday morning for Fl Dorado.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

Mrs. H. E. Cunningham and Mrs. R. E. Rowland were at Fl Dorado this week attending the annual meeting of the Federation of Woman's Clubs at that place.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

w. H. Wood, manager of the Union hotel, was Monroe visitor several days this week. This is MT. Woods second trip away from Huttig in nearly two years.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

Herman Eskew of Junction City was one of the seven pupils who graduated from the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute at Little Rock last Monday.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

M arrived home ednesday afternoon from a months visit with friends and rel atives at Shreveport and DeOueen.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

Company D of the Arkansas National Gaurds of Fl Dorado is one of the four companies selected to attend the Confederate reunion at Little Rock this month.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

Harper Lewis, of Mt. Holly; j. W. Brown, of Junction City, ano Paul Lawrence of Lisbon, have been drawn on the petit jury for the term of the Federal court which convenes in Texarkana or May 8.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

s. L. Riley's children who-have been living with their uncle at Licking. Mo, have returned to lttlg to live with their father.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

L. J. Estridge and wife. accom- panied by Miss Nora Woolley, left Monday for Columbia. La. where he has secured d position.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

s. H. Watson left Sunday for Cotton Valley, La, where he was called on account of the illness of his baby.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

Mrs. H. A. Sharp left Friday for Warren where her husband is now working
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

Mrs. J. H. Williams of Louter, La, is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. c. Phillips.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

R. c. Stevenson and wife were at Strong several days this week visiting relatives.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

M L. Phillips visited his father at Oakland, La, last Sunday and Monday.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06
aE7W Es Local News of the Week.

Postmaster J. U. Brown. It vii p ooably be month before the commission is received ard the new postmaster sworn in.
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

The Republican County Central committee met at Fl Dorado last Monday and recomme n led F. N. Collett If Huttig as successor to
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

Mrs. E. A. Lucas entertained her Sunday school class Wednes- day night
The Huttig news., 1911-05-06

J. W. Perritt went to Strong Sunday to accompany his family home.
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Fixing tho Lesson.

Parson Saunders was a little per,
turbed one Sunday morning over some
worldly matter and made a mistake
in the reading Of the Scriptural les
sons. He read the second lesson
where he should have read the first.
AS he neared the end of his reading
the parson saw that he was in error.
He saw that his congregation knew
he was in error. How. then. to con
clude2 To conclude in the orthodox
way-"here endeth the second lesson
would hardly do, as 1t was not the sec
ond lesson. but the first Nor, could
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Here endeth the wrong lesson. -
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At Probate court held at Skow-
aegan in and fer the County Of SOM
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SECOND TUESDAY OF MARCH.
IN the year Of cur Lord one thousand
uine hundred and eleven IT, following
natter having been presented Tor the
action thereupon hereinafter indicated.
I is hereby ORDERED.
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Mucilaqe and Gum.

81 went into a starioner's shop in
London one day" sid an American
and said to tie shop assistant:
do you keep muailageY
mo. sir the young man answered
We try to take in all the papers but
there are 50 many new ones coming
out Still. can order mucilage for
you. sir Which number did you
WANT
~ learned afterward that should
have asked for gum. They don't have
the word 'mucilage' over there in Eng
land
But an EnCllshman travelling OH
one of our railways stopped train
boy and said:
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NO I don't use It, boss, the boy
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amount was so small In 1905 was be
cause an iron bridge WIS built al
East Madison and the State road mon
ey was used In this section. also On
an average then this section has paid
over 800, more than 1t has received
back. Now anyone can gee that the
| difference between what the town
pays for town and county tax and
what it receives back from the State
Is not eleven times 300 or $7700
/ Then this money must be expended
/ somewhere and no doubt it is used
for sidewalks, sewers, library and
new expensive school houses.
But let US figure on another basis.
For the year 1910 the expenditures of
the town were about 5000 Taking
out the State and county tax also for
support Of poor not chargeable to
Madison, etc, over $72, 200 was ex-
pended in the town, one-eleventh of
| that is over $4,000. This section ac-
tually received for schools, roads and
allowing for one-eleYenth OF expens-
es for doing the towns business. in
GLIDING pay for superintendent OF
schools, and road commissioner and
the cost Of text books $3665.39, was
the cost Of maintaining that section
to that add one-eleYenth of the State
and county tax, If you please or a
grand total of $47S417 Now the diff
terence between $1,000 and $500 in
round numbers is $500. which ought
to have been expended in the eastern
part of the town, had this section got
the same shake that the other part
of the town did.
Again on page Is OF the report for
the past year the expenditures are
given as $53,S72.48 This total does
not include several items but suppose
the eastern part of the town had re
ce1Sed one-eleYenth of this amount
or about $4900 then over 500 would
nave been used in the western sec
ton, taken from eastern section.
Many of the people in town have
heard the jumped at statements made
by uniformed spokesman until they
really believe that Madison village is
carrying burden, namely,-East
Madison. The real facts do not show
this condition but rather the opposite
Now what is to be done, divide the
great maioritv 80 ,ha 'ig, us llle
SON ara raasonah i.i' $50 80, W .iaei-
mon v,hon So "oii ii!e"iiil
affaire of tbo dieano,f, t'la'lIu as
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5
on this list DAY of April, \. u 1911. or
reading the foregoing petition, II is
ordered ny the Court, that a hearing he had
upon the same ON the eth day OF MaS
A. u, 1871. before said Court at Portland, in
said District. AT ten q clock IN the forenoon.
and that notice thereof be published In the
eporter, newspaper printed
I'm said hi, trlct, md that al known creditors.
and other persons in interest may appear AT
the said time and place. and show cause II
any they have. why the prayer of said pc
titoner should not be granted
And 1t is further ordered by the Court thai
the Clerk shat send by man to all known
creditors copies OF said petition and this
order, addressed TO them at their places OF
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale,
Judge Of the said court and the seal thereof
at Portland, in s. Id District, on the LIST day
Of April, A. d. 1911.
IL. $ JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy OF petition and order thereon.
Attest: JAMES +. HEWE i, Clerk
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An ACCOMPLISHED Linquist.

Did you learn any French while you
were in Paris?" asked Bildad, meeting
Slithers shortly after his return from
Europe.
"Oh. little" said Slithers. Not SO
very much, though got so could
say cigarette in French"
Good said Bildad What is ciga.
rette in French?"
Cigarette" said Slithers. Harper's
Weekly.