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The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
One Along the Bloody Lane OF War
fare, the Other In oarret
Win Hunger

His way was IN n bloody lane whore
elnnkIng eaissona splashod along hls
goal the line where blazing guns
laughed out their song OF death ON,
on ne went His cars we're fllled with
sounds Of quick commands buele
blasts, dIncordant drums, No hutter'
ing fear was In his heart, no thought
of home, no spcctor OF tho dread dcs'
pair that waited at the hearth II he
never eamo again 70 him there was
no warning In the bullets deadly hiss
Youth trod all reason under foot ann
bltl,s saw al glory overhead On, on
he ,Anl 70 WOO his bride, the priceless
jeNel, Fame,
Another, In n garrett sighed for
Fame, Clusts wuie bic portion and
his rament only rags Hermit like
no toiled alone nor cold nor hunger
qycn dauntcd him lie mnrehOled all
his hosts, and Visions came aud went
on, on ht ,oiled In the mownakes
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
Other Things
(copyrisht. I9ia, by Associated Literary Presso
By HARMONY WELLER

A gloomy silence had fallen be-
tween them.
The girls head, tilted at an angle
of defiance, added fuel to the flame.
He dashed the head from tiny violet
that had peeped over the threshold OF
the summer house.
There is no reason why you should
destroy my violet bedt' said the girl.
simply because have chosen to
take a course in dramatic art in New
York" She made a movement as II
to rise and leave him to his stony
silence, but he jerked her back.
Iris" he pleaded impetuously,
give up this crazy notion"
1T is not a crazy notion! If | am
to marry and live in a half-asleep vii
lage all my life, certainly want some
thing to break the monotony!"
"Oh-it is monotony-tO think OF
marrying me, is it?"s 1t was the mans
head which now tilted angrily.
1T certainly would be-to both OF
us" Iris continued, defantly. 81 mere
ly want to take a course in dramatic
art, so that ! will be more capable OF
entertaining our friends with recita-
tions and give amateur theatricals. 1t
isn't for professional"
1T all leads to the same thing"
put in Blair; you will probably come
back from New York and parade the
streets with powder on your nose an
inch thick and look for all the world
like a blooming actress" Blair was
not looking at the rising anger in the
girls face, and continued, unconscious
Of the storm: MY mother never had to
sing, or play or recite to keep her
household going. We seemed to get
along all right without any crazy self
improvement notions!"
My dear Mr.. Blair" Iris put IN
sweetly. IF your mother found her
happiness, her contentment and the
great big things in life among pots
and pans, brooms and dust pans and
the tending OF stray vegetable or
two she is to be commended. If that
were to be my life | could probably
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
Favor owen Health Blll,

Fort smith, n special meeting OF
the sebastian County Medical Aesocla'
ton the owen health bill was endorsed
by A unanimous vote, and a telegram
was sent TO senator Davis and Clarke
OF Arkansas, requesting them TO sup
mort the measure, The resolution
adds that the owen bill "is wholesome
and wholly In the interests OF all the
people In the United states, aud that
In no sense does It seek to regulate
the practice Of medicine in any state
or method OF treatment"
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS AND NOTES
Many Measures TO be Submit
ted TO the Voters in Sep
tember Election.
ALL WILL BE PUBLISHED
T-J Bill, Prohibition, Bond Amend
ment, Recall, Length of Sessions,
Bank Guarantee, and Others.
ALL WILL BE PUBLISHED

The following measures are to be
submitted to the voters in Septem-
Der:
Turner-Jacobson bill, submitted.
Act providing for statewide
prohibition.
Constitutional amendment giving
cities and towns Of more than LOCO
population the right to issue bonds
for public improvements.
Constitutional amendment proyid-
ing for the recall for all elective Of
ficials in the state, including the
judiciary.
Constitutional amendment limit
ing the sessions of the legislature
to 60 days
Act to regulate banks and trust
companies, providing for an option
al deposit guaranty system.
Act amending the election laws
of the state
Act providing for a state text
book commission to be selected by
the teachers OF the state, to select
books to be used in the schools.
Measures proposed by the legis-
lature of 1911 which will be submit
ted at the September election:
Constitutional amendment provid-
Ing an educational qualification for
electors, known as the grandfather
clause"
Constitutional amendment ex-
empting capital invested in the
manufacture Of cotton and cotton
fiber from taxation FOR a period
of seven years,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
Chess, and the Game o, Llfo.

An Indian philosopher thus describes
chess; 1T is q representative con.
test, n bloodless combat, an image not
only Of actual military operation, but
OF that greater warfare, which every
son OF tho earth, from the cradle TO
the grave, Ia continually waglng-tho
battle Of life" One sees clearly that.
even going back to ia birth, tho par
allelism between chess and men or
ists, for does anybody know Just when,
wherc and how the first man appeared
on oNrth9 Also, IN Il not fact that
mans attributes and nature have re'
malhed unchanged throughout cen
turtles, and that chess was played
much In the same way, each chess
man moving IN its allotted manner
even Ave thousand years agoY
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
STATE AS A BUTTER RAISER
Prosuced 2o,619 Pounds Of Butter In
the Year 1909.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - Arkansas produced
29,6l9 pounds OF butter, valued at S5,.
SS4 In 1909, according to a statement
issued by Director Durand Of the cen.
sus bureau. In the same report IL
brought out the fact that l,G2O776,0OO
pounds Of butter, valued at SiO5, ,OOO,.
900, was produced on the farms and
in the factories Of the United States
the same year,
OF the grand total reported, the
quality produced on farms was 99G,.
0Ol 600 pounds, valued at $225,jiiO0O,
Factories produced 624,765,0O0 pounds,
valued at sl79,51O,OOO Butter manu-.
featured by farmers cooperative
creamerles is included in the figures
for factories.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
The table for the births ia as fol.
Neoro noya Punished In Court,

Little Rook--A unique punishment
was administered recently In police
court 10 Henry and Wee Win.
brush, two little negro boys Of 10 and
n years, respectively who were mr..
rested upon charge OF disturbing the
pcaco. when they came mp for trial
In police court the Judge sentenced
one and was preparing to punish the
other when their mother asked for
clemency The Judge granted II on
condition that they he punished by her
IN the court room
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
All Over Arkansas
'.......s..........ss...ss

Nashyille.-Three county steel tridg'
es are now being installed, and it Is
the intention of the county judge to
replace two wooden bridges that were
swept away by the recent high water
with steel structures. Howard county
now has q number Of steel bridges.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
Mlthout the Stork.

There are no storks in the dense
forests Of Dutch Guiana, where live
simple. harmless Indians. The poor
Indian mother goes out Of her home
a simple shelter from rain raised on
few sticks, and broods In the forest
She soon comes back, not alone as
she went out, but with little baby
boy or girl, sometimes twins. Old
Mr.. Indian smiles quietly when he
flrst sees the little one and from some
superstition he believes he must not
work and kill game for several weeks
So he Hes In his hammock and some
times holds the little one as the other
Indians come up and tell him how
happy he ought to be as the father OF
the fine baby, In two or three days
tho little one is swung in hammock
and carried at It's mothers breast
while she works the casava fields,
Baby seldom or never cries and Is not
one tenth as much trouble as an
American baby.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
The Japanese Udo.

One Of the most promising additions
70 the vegetable list IA the jopancso
udo, which has been tried quito n mum
Der OF years IN this country aud IN well
liked II Ia more like asparagus than
anything else helng nm attractive,
hardy perennial, The tender spring
growth Ia used the same M the aspar'
aeua, bu, haa u wholly different flavor
no more like asparagus than u Ia Hike
celery or rhubarb, II N oaeily grown
and produces heavy yield There II
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
He'd Have 10 Pay,

A story was told the other day 10
Washington, apfopos OF a very arti
fleial and self'eohdueted boomi
"Dlank, YOU know waa to visit his
state last week We'll, friend said
70 him, Just before he set on
80 suppose they will give you a
magnificent ovation, NJ 0iaukf'
"nlank frowned, twisted bis mus
taehe, anu answered IN n nervous ab
pcn,mlnded way
"'Well, don't know My bank nc
count has sunk terribly low OF late ~
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
Boy Picks un Diamond.

Fort Smith,-Mrs, Il, c. Enoch and
her six.year-old son, Edgar of De
Queen, have returned from Murfreos,
boro, whore they visited relatives.
while visiting the property OF q min.
ing company at Murfreesboro, the boy
picked up the second largest diamond
ever found in the Pike county diamond
field The stone weighed three and
onefourth carats, and is valued at
$500,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18

Nashville.-This section Is having n
good week of favorable farming wealth
er. WhHe the planting of the crops
has been delayed, the long growing
season here makes a good crop yet
possible. The peach crop is good and
a large acreage Of truck has been
planted. The crops, with good hay
crop promised, will probably more than
offset the results Of the late plant
ing of the corn and cotton.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
phodss examinations In June

Little Rock state superintendent
Of Public instruction George y, Cook
received letter from Judge John n
Tllman, president of the University
Of Arkansas, stating that the next
qualifying examinations for the Rhod.
es scholarships will be held at MIR.
Cooks office In the new state capitol
October 10 and lG,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
MAY Legislature Convened,

Little sock---It Is said that mem.
bers OF the ST, Francis Leyee Board
win come 70 Little Rock within short
time and request Governor Donaghey
TO call a special session Of the general
assembly to consider the matter Of aa.
thorzing n new bond issue for the
purpose Of securing money to rebuild
the leyces which were destroyed dur.
ing the recent rise In the Mississippi
river,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18

Arkansas Clty,.-What might have
been n serious accident occurred here
when safe weighing about 5000
hounds, fell down a flight OF stairs as
il was being taken down, The safe
belonged 90 the Bank OF Arkansas
city and had been removed to n sec
ond story 80 II would not be In the
oVerfLpW
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18

Newport--J, L, Ard OF this place,
former member Of the Arkansas legis'
lature. was shot but not seriously
wounded MIR. Ard is night officer,
and heard disturbance in the north
ern part Of the city which he went
to investigate When he knocked on
the door shot was fired from the
inside which struck him In the leg
Wilbur Pennington was arrested,
charged with the shooting,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
nseIdn not 10 Rnlnatnin polInn

Fort smlth,--At a meeting OF the
city council II was decided not TO re.
ina,alo any OF the police who were dia
charged as n result OF the lynchlnR OF
a negro here some weeks ago, Sam
Smart, former nlght captain, ana l.. N
l.aster submitted petitions, asking that
they be reinstaitd, as the grand Jury
investigating the lynchIng did not In,
diet them for mOlftNeancc In office,
The council decided TO ailck to ita
findings In the investigation,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
TWO WAYS TO ATTAIN FAME

that drlftod In and touched his HANDS
ho read message from tho worlo
without; all whlto, all cheorlees. Asa
chrysals, hls fancy wovc and spun
and made ita garments wondroua, then
burst In splendor on n waiting worlo'
Both fought the hghti each IN hs
way one for an heroic shape o.
bronze, one for speeehless marpev
face Each FOR an epltapb-that all
the ages IN tho dust of time mIsD'
know ho did and died, d,--phlladelpbh
proaa
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18

Austin.-The strawberry crop is un-
usually good in this section, and
great many berries are being shipped
The farmers are busy plowing corn
for the first time Cotton will be
scraped and hoed to a stand by the
last of May. Oats ar doing we'll
Prospects are good for fruit.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
Jamea 10 Granted Ball,

Jonesboro, - Tom james, second
cousin OF Frank and jesse James, has
been grated bail IN the sum ot 5000
james was indicted tor murder In the
flrgl deRroo IN connection with the
killing of John KnotS but the trial
resulted IN q hume fury amer two days
deliberations, The case has attracted
much attention, not only because Of
the personality OF the defendant, but
hocauuo Of the long consideration
given the ooee by the jury during the
recent trial
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18

Paragould.-Fritz Hoffman, a fac
tory employe of this city, has FLED
suit in the first division Of the Greene
County Circuit Court against the Cot
ton Belt Railroad Company for $2,ooo
damages, alleging the train auditor
refused TO accept a first-cIass ticket
which Hoffman said he purchased in
this city from the company's agent
Springs soon.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
DEATHS EXCEED BIRTHS
Flfty.sIx Deaths and Forty.Two Births
Is cIty's April Record
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western newspaper Union News Service,
Little RoCk.-An increase Of the
deaths over the births in the city Of
Little Rock during the month Of April
has been shown by the last report OF
city Physician O, r. Judd,
There were 80 deaths during the
month and a. births reported, The
death rate on basis OF 10000 popula'
The table for deaths is as follows
For the year the rate is 1852,
The table for deaths IL q soflows;
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18

Morrilton. - The Conway County
Horticultural Association has shipped
many cars OF berries. The profits from
berries alone is not all of the profit
in the berry industry since growers IN
and around Morrilton received more
than $4,000 this spring from the sale
Of strawberry plants.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
Valuable Book Ia loaned.

Judge Jacob Trlcbcr Of the United
states District Court has loaned one
Of the most important books yet to
adorn the library In the museum OF
the Arkansas History Commission
This book In loalhcr'bound volume
OF the Journal OF the state convention,
both sessions In 1861, This was the
Secession convention, and the book
indeed contains some exceedingly In.
teresting facts regarding Arkansas
secession from the Union,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18

Texarkana-Hub Tullis, aged 10,
son of James Tullis, who lives on Car
land avenue, accidentally shot HIM
self through the hand with 32-caliber
revolver. He was playing with the
weapon, and did not know 1t was
loaded.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18

Conway.-The unusually cool wealth
er of the past few days caused much
damage to cotton in this county, ac'
cording to farmers in the city. Much
Of the cotton is dying Cutworms are
also said to be causing damage to both
corn and cotton,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18

Little Rock The executive commit
tee Of the Arkansas AnuHsaloon
League has under consideration a plan
TO run q special train over large
section Of the state in August 40 a
whirlwind finish to the campaign for
statewide prohibition, an amendment
providing for which is to be voted
upon at the general election IN Sep
tombor,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18

Paragould. The time for paying
taxes this year has closed in Greene
county. The people payed promptly
and the delinquent list is small. THIS
year there is charged against the col
lector $4,000, the total assessment
is $5,SO3,Gj4 and the rate $3.50 The
collections last year were about
$145,000.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18

Osceola.-Mistabing pills for candy
two small children of Henry Denton OF
this place, ate several of the pellets,
which resulted in the death of one OF
the children within a few minures'
The other was saved by immediate
medical attention. Denton and his
family recently came here when they
were driven from the lowlands by the
high water.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
crnn cnndltlnna Are Good,

Little Rock--All crops In most
places throughout Pulaski county seem
to bcn fair condition for this season
OF the year contrary to the general
impression and In spite Of the long
continued rain and wet epring
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18

Paragould. George Carrigan, the
pioneer strawberry grower of Greene
county brought to the city the tirst
home grown berries of the season the
berries are extra fine this year
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
Stunted Pigs.

For etunly pigs try giving n tea
spoonful ~ n dose three times n da,
In their feeds, OF equal parts Of ben
tim, Rlngcr, auaesla aud blcOrhonOp
Of aoda mix thoroughly, give plenp
of salt and extra feed
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
Proposition for Railroad.

Little Rock-Another railroad Is
rumored for this city, The Board OF
Trade has been made a tentative pro-
position by a company already formed
who propose to enter a new virgin ter.
rtory,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18

Little Rock,-Among the death GER
tificates filed with the city clerk we're
those for two negro women who were
reported as having died Of pellagra'
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18

not much demand for Il yot, but at
least one grower Ia putting out 40
acres OF the new vegetable, which In
dlcalos that there may be an import
ant market future for the new arrival
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
A Wlndfsll,

"llaye the fosbergs inheflWu
money!"
mo"
"fhoy seem 10 have come into :
fortune suddenly 4,
"Yes, one OF Mr., Fosbefg's iorns
wives married a millionaire not 10"
ago and refunded the allmohy
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-18
Mus,n', 90 Too Far,

All the world loyoa lover prov"
cd he doesn't Try 70 borrow moh"'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
sTuRM GATHERING.

Almost the entire families of Scott
and Arthur Sturm. brothers. met at
the home Of Glen Parrish. OF Coifax.
Sunday for reunion. Among tho
number were: Scott Sturm. OF Blnsa.
mon. and family as follows: Mrs. Dave
Satterdeld and daughter. Virginia OF
Ghinnston; Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Atha.
Of Wyatt: Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Parrish
and daughter, Arena. OF Colfax: Ar.
thur Sturm and family, present were,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Russell and chill.
dren, Mary and Lawrence. and Master
Russell Sturm. all of FaIrmoni. Miss
Georgia Clclland. Of. Pennington. a
niece of Mrs. Parrish. was therc. being
a house guest at the home. A delight.
full time was spent ut music and con.
rcrsa,lOn and bounliful dinner was
served by the hostess.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
ITALIAN
JUMPS OFF INTeRuReAN TRAc.
TON LINE BRIDGE NEAR THE
BRoADDuS ADDITION.

CLARKsBURG, W. Va, June A.
Felix Marlni is a patient In ST. Mary's
hospital, tho result Of a jumu from
the interurban street car line bridge
near Broaddus addition Sunday morn.
Ing at 10 o'clock.
Marlni has been acting crazy for
some time and II is the belief of the
physicians that his mind Is unbal.
anccd. He will be examined as soon
as his condition improves.
He deliberately walked out on the
high bridge 10 a point where II is
more than fifty feet to the water be.
low, and jumped of the bridge. He
seemed none the worse for his fall
as he walked. 10 the shore after
alighting. but soon. collapsed.
lie was taken to st. Mary's hospital
where he received attention; and to
day he Is considerably better, al.
though his body Is badly bruised.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
Observation-Disclosures

And yet they have rcckOncd fifty dol.
lars for trees. Some Of this money
Will be spcn; for fruit trees, but some
OF 1t will so 10 buy trees whose only
fruit is beauty. doc not ttlink they
will ever regret this investment.
Another family who have lived
about fifteen years In their present
nOmo. when they first bought tho
lace. were advised TO plant few
lrccs. But 1t takes so long fer trees
10 grow, they Protested, land who
knows where We shall be ten years
from now?" Had they been willing 10
risk the terrible contingency OF bone.
iitiLs someone else by their cxpcndi.
turc, they would have u much more
attractive home today.
Not only are trees a splendid invest.
mcnt from the point OF view OF the
pleasure they give. but also from the
value they add TO property. On Ger.
tain street one home is universally re-
gardcd as the aristocrat. stopped
the other day 10 study It's architecture
and found that after all It was no laIg.
or, no more C.abofatc nor expensive
than two or Three Obs houses on .Ic
street Its distinction rlll.ly comcs
from the fast that it is set well la X
from the street. and screened by Two
or three magnificent trees, which at.
tInct every cyc,and give an appearance
of drcssincSs to the place.
Have you painted any trees this
spring?
If you haven't. surely you arc going
10. What II you 10 live In a rented
house. will you not be game enough
TO risk few dollars when the only
chance you take is that you may give
pleasure 10 someone else Instead Of
yourself?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
SIDEWALK :iE1(EES
THE SHoRTsToP
BY n. l. RANN,

The sllortstop is lo3sc-llppcd cog
IN baseball team who Is hired for the
purpose OF preventing tho pitcher from
blowing up with Il loud Diet or,viion In
the seventh inning. His business IS
TO talk 10 the pitcher In tarcss Ing
tone OF voice and stop ground hits with
any portion OF his person With hap.
pens 10 get IN the way. The best sho::-
steps are those who have been equip
ped By nature with metal shlns and a
> per cent. solution OF gray matter.
The old-fashioned slx.foot shortstop
with full complement Of legs. which
bowed out at an angle Of A degrees.
aud could be folded up like a pocket
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04

rule when not in use. has become
merely the Pigment OF u dream. The
modern shortstop is Il short. squat In.
dividual, with about as much clearance
as a setting hen. and can cover more
ground Than street sprinkler. Ia
addition 10 catching everything that
zones his way. from Texas Lacquer
to the tonsllius. he is supposed to. he
able TO throw the ball from sit,inS
posture without killing anybody In the
blcachers. a shortstop Is said to
"Goot tho ball when he misplays II
under one CT his feet and executes a
neat pirouc'lte on It's remains. After
Ibis haS happened four or five times
In one game the boOtCc Is generally
led home In hack and treated for
mental strabismrs and the rabies.
some shOrtstops are able 10 throw
from any point OF the compass wi:hou:
marrinE Their anatomical symmetry,
while tIhers are Obliged to set them.
selves In the expcctant attitude OF a
man with Il crlck In cllc back and take
c1rcirl I'm Al first base. Some par.
on : woml u" her have their son take
course on the reed organ than learn
10 play shOrtstop. but his is a mistake.
y good shontst0P. with spreading feet
and unobtrusivc table manners, lives
soft and luxurious life. When the
season closes he takes bath and
hibcrnalcs at some fashionable club.
where tho board runs as high as $3.50
cr'wcek. aud he has a Change OF vest
fer every working hour of the day. He
ncr.