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The Brinkley argus., 1913-02-14
NEWSPAPER BILL PASSED
Both Houses of Legislature Vote to
 Pay for Publication.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-The Arkansas State Senate passed he newspaper appro. priation bill (House Bill No 101, by Ludwig appropriating $76,00000 for the payment of the newspaper claims for publishing the Constitu- tional Amendments and I. and R. measures last year. There was only one vote against the bill in the Sen ate, that of Senator Smith of Union county.
 This bill had passed tie House by vote of 82 to 6. Those who opposed it in the House were Representatives lobe, Keck, Patterson, Rice, Shouse, and Smith of Bradley. Their opposi- ton was based upon the two amend ments declared invalid by the Supreme Court, for the publication of which these legislators did not believe the state should pay.
 Representative Ludwig of Pulaski led the fight for the bill in the House, assisted by Parker of Ouachita, West. moreland of Sebastian and Sawyer of Garland
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The KnOcker.

A knocker can tear down in one minute what it has taken a booster a month to build up. Un- fortunately the knocker, like the poor, is with us always.
 Whenever you hear a man hammering on anybody or any thing just consider the circum- stances and the source and you will have the problem solved.
 Nine times out of ten the knocker has lost or is about to lose something, and like a drown ing man grabbing at a straw, he as a last resort gets out his little hammer and begins pecking away. Knocking will never help him or his business. God pity this parasite. -E>.
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Bond Petition Circulated.

Batesvile.-A petition has been cir. culated in Batesyille and siened by nearly everyone to whom it was pre- sented, asking the Arkansas legisla. ture to submit again the proposed amendment to give Arkansas cities the right to issue interest-bearing bonds for public improvements. The bond issue was very popular in this city, and if the amendment had been adopted this would have been one of the first cities in the state to issue bonds
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METHODIST CHURCH.

Last Sunday was a good day with US at the Methodist Church. The Lord was with us and we felt His power. It is sweet and helpful to wait upon the Lord, and to worship in His house. Quite number of our people were indisposed and could not be out. Several members of the choir were afflicted with colds and sore threats and the like, and of course were absent, but those that were there gave us the sweetest and the best of music They deserve praise for their faithfulness and efficiency.
 The Sunday School is constant ly improving, and the Junior League Is growing rapidly in interest and in numbers. The children are working hard for their League to grow to one hundred in regular attendance. They are making their recita- tions. songs, readings and les sons from the scriptures inter- esting indeed. It would be a good thing for the parents to come out and see how these little people are improving in their work.
 Next Sunday the services are to be at the regular hours; preaching at Il d. m. and at ' D. m., Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. and the Junior League at 2::30 p. m..
 The big-hearted little folks of
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Notice to Road Overseers.

There will be no road oyerseers in Mon roe county for the year 1913: and no man has any authority i'd work the reads in any part of the County ahd charge for the same during said year wit thout speciall order from me. as we are short otfiunA and have plenty of free kbcr to keep up fhe road this year.
 Any land holder Yho has bad holes in the public road that he wishes 4fo have fixed can send to ne. get warhing book and will give him the authofty to warn out free labor to fxbaid aces for his and the pubIics benshtI ADgA Aprvate citizen. renter or teamster Ishalf De granted the same right but none shall receive pay out of the county for tic same.
 will not pay aq9 bills nor allow any bills presented by 4ny one unless he is ordered first byrns 10 do fhe work.
 Where any eulvert or bridge is broken down or planXs broke. any ditizen shall have right 10 get hanas and fix said places for which-they shall receive credit .cn their road time.
 If any road in the county becomes inn .passable you can serve notice on the County Judge and the same will be fixed 
 Given under my hand this the l4th day January, 1913. $. T. HOLLOWAY.
 County Judge.
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NEW INSURANCE
 BILL IS DRASTIC
SENATOR CONVICTION WOULD REvOLUTIoNIzE METHODS OF
 CONTROL IN STATE.
WOULD CREATE A B0ARc
Wo.,le Have Power to Control Rates, Summon Witnesses and Visit
 Other States.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock. Having for it's purpose the regulation of companies writing fire, marine and tornado insurance Ill Arkansas, bill was introduced in the state senate by Covington, of John son, which is complete, if not drastic in it's control of these companies. Tne Iil goes to into details, but first pro yides for the Insurance Board, whlch shall have full control of the com panies which come within the scope Of the bill.
 In the first secuon of tile bill, It IS made plain that the provisions of the act shall apply to all insurance in me state, either fixed or movable.
 The Insurance Board is to consist of three members, with the state audi tor as chairman, and for the services thus rendered, $500 is tackled onto hls yearly stipend The other two mem bers of the board are appointed by the governor, one for two, and the other for three years. with biennial appoint ments thereafter. The salary Of the commissioners is s3,000 per annum, and the board is empowered to employ experts and clerical assistance, 10 pay travelling expenses. but the total eX- pense of the board must not be over s25, 1000 in any year
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Among the Churches.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES

Services last Sunday were well attended. The Sunday School was above the hundred for the first time in the new church. More Bibles are to be seen Tn the school and the attendance in all departments is encouraing, The adult department should be the largest in the school, but some how it is hard to get the older ones to attend. They are be- ginning to do so, and a special effort is being made to increase the attendance in the advanced grades.
 Subjects for Sunday. The Drama of Borrowed Axe' and Destruction or Conservation, Which"'
 Remember that Bro. Fox, of Marianna is to be with us the first Sunday in March and Bro. Brown, of Texas, is to sing. The Lord is dealing graciously with us and has a blessing for you lf you will attend our services.
 The Baptist Young Peoples Union, of the Baptist Church, IS progressing nicely with it's work. Aside from the interesting pro- gram every Sunday, all active members are taking a study course, subject, Training In Bible Study" conducted by Pas tor Terry.
 Fourteen members did the Bible reading for the month Of January.
 MT. l.. w. Brown has been elected secretary in place of Miss Gussie Stagg, who is not teach ing in Holly Grove.
 We will have a special pro- gram next Sunday, Feb. 16th, on Christian Education. :" A cordial invitation is extended tc all
 BERTHA BUTLER, Cor. Sec.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Dr. E. c. Hays. of Little Rock, was with us in three services last week. His messages were spiritual and inspirational and there were a goodly number at each. We are glad to have had Dr. Hays with us and regret that he could not remain longer among us.
 The nightly services are well attended and much good is being done among those who attend. If a horse eats hay, corn and oats it will become a strong, viz orous animal. Likewise if a christian feeds daily upon the word of God it will be noticeable in his work and appearance When we see a lean, weak, emanciated horse we at once think that good square meal would help the poor brute. When men see poor. weak, fee ble, infectual, unhappy, useless christians they think a good square feed would help that poor fellow. If you doubt this try it for week and see for yourself whether 1t be true or not.
 Services Sunday at the usual hours. Morning subject will be, Joseph type of Christ.
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6atesville Is Boominq.

Batesville.-N year in the history of Batesville has been marked by more improvement than the past year, and the work Of building continues The sewer sss'em of the city has more than doubled during he year. the cor porate limits were extended. and more blocks of sidewalk laid than in any previous year. Contracts were let fo- the cons trpction of the new Methodist church, to cost S40,000: a new depot is assured for the near future. plans having already been accepted. Dur ing the year more than 5O new resi- dences have been erected at a cost varying from S2,00l 10 $l2,000.
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Wedding Prank Fatal.

Knobel, Ark.-News has been receiv- ed here or the dea n of II. c. Hannah near JDe La Plaine, small town south of here, few days ago, as the result of injuries received while being ridden on rail by chariyari parry Hannah had been married to a youns woman i'll Corning. A crowd Of y0un : men went 10 his hcme and demanded that he treat them. This he re used to do, and the young men procured rail, forced the old man get on it and were putting him through SC, we're ioi ing when blood vessel in his head burst and he pitched to the ground dead.
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Dam Will Mean Much.

adjoining counties are watching wish a great deal of interest house bill No
 223 in the Arkansas legislature, which gives the Dixie Power Company the eight. as far as the state right goes, to Cotter This big dam for power pur- poses is one of the largest projects ever promoted in the state and means the upbuilding of entire North Arkan- sas in developing it's mines. glass sand deposits and othe- natural resources
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This board has the authority to TX and control the fire and other msur- ance rates. 10 make and prosecute a general basis schedule with rules and regulations determining the maximum and specific rates therefrom. This board also issues certificates to the companies which have complied with all regulations, and to supervise and control the rates Of insurance. It has further power to decide all questions regarding rates, and to hire experts and inspectors to carry out it's rulings.
 The board is expected to ascertain the annual fire insurance in force in the state, the fire losses for each year and the cause of these, with the pre- miums collected and the losses paid in order to determine what shall be equitable rates and arrive at method for reducing the same.
 Not only is the board given the power to summon and examine wit nesses, but it may journey to other states and examine the books Of the concern at will, and if the company objects, the certificate to do business in Arkansas may be revoked. The hoard may reo;Iire sworn statements from the companies when they apply for certificates, or at any other time, regarding the business to be done, or transacted in the past.
 It is provided in the act that the companies may give lower rates than those provided by the board, but they must come to the front with it by filing these reduced rates with the city clerk. and if there is no official of this kind. file it with the county clerk. The board can also force the compan- ies to file their maps and all applica lions. just to show the company is doing business according to the rules laid down by the all high commis- sioners. In addition to this, the board has the right to pass upon all maximum rates-in fact, they must be approved promulgated On top of it all any policy holder may make application for reduction and the board must go into the case fully.
 Power to give each city or policy holder a credit for the removal or haZ- ards or additional fire equipment, is granted the board, and the individual may be given cre1;: for premiums not earned by these improvements.
 The board has the right to amend [ h.. ,atac ,,ri4b oo do..c pofipp and p( policy 2lay contain a clause which re auires the insured to maintain a larger amount of insurance than stated in the policy, nor shall the policy contain clause by which the policy holder shall become liable as co-insured wlth the company issuing the policy for any part of the loss by fire or otherwise. It may be optional with the insured to accept a reinsurance clause where there is a reduction of the rate.
 Any civic body has the right 10 com plain of the rates and have a hearing and if dissatisfied with the rulings of the board, bring action in the chan cery courts. but bond must be given 10 project the company.
 There shall be no action in thf United States courts 10 set aside any provisions in the act under penalty oi of the certificate, and there shall be no special rates or dis shown either through of er of stocks and bonds CT rebate on premiums. The penalty for this is line of from $100 10 $500 and up to
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License Tags Lost.

Little Rock.-Secretary of State Earle w. Hodges is still anxiously awaiting the receipt of 2,200 automo. bile license tags which have been on the road from St Louis for the last two weeks. About TOO automobile owners throughout the state have paid their licenses, but on account of the delayed arrival of the tags, have no evidence that they have complied with the law. Tie first shipment consisted of BOO tags, all of which have been issued.
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Mental Satisfactio,.

And now the scientists tell us that when We think we have cold we are Just recovering from one In other words, we don't know we have it un- Ill We begin to get well While this isn't perfectly clear there is some It. ue comfort in the idea.-Toiedo Blade.
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the Junior League are preparing to give the orphans at the or phanage at Little Rock a variety shower on Saturday before Eas- ter Sunday, and any one who has heart disposed to aid Tn such Christ-like acts, these little people will gladly receive and faithfully apply any aid that may be offered.
 w. F. WALKER. Pastor.
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New Window Device.

In the construction of houses sash weights are being largely dispensed with, automatic devices taking the places of the weights This innovation is said to greatly simplify and econ omize the operation of finishing houses.
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Amerioa AImau. r.rs.

"A machine that can do almost ey- erything but talk has been invented by German" we read. That is noth- ing. A machine that could talk was invented by an American.
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WARNING ORDER.

In the Monroe Chancary Court. Arthur Howard, flaiGtiff,
 Sallie Howard. Defepdant.
 The defendent Saflie How yd is hereby wa arned1 to appeS in this court within thirty daSs and answer the complaint of the plaintiff Arthur Howard,
 Given under myhand and seal of said court this l2Oth day of Jan. 1913.
 JNo. $. BLACK, Clerk,
 ByR. Al HOLLOWAY, D. c. J, c. ScHELL. Attorney for plaintiff.
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His Almost Endless Job.

A small boy watched his mamma taking ashes out of stove. and said in thoughtful manner: "Mamma. rould think the devil would get so irtd taking up his ashes"
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Junior League program tol February 18th, 1913.

Junior League program TOT February 18th, 1913. Song, 192.
 Prayer.
 Song, 175.
 Lesson subject, What Jesus taught about doing our best. Matt. V, 13, Phillip Nicely. Matt. V, 16, Ethel Craig. Matt. V. AS, Lela Folsom. Lesson discussed by Mrs. w. F. Walker.
 Select reading, by Herman Cooper.
 Solo, George Gibson. Recitation, Miss Josephine Brown.
 Offering reading of minutes of last meeting.
 Song, 123.
 League benediction. Everybody invited.
 MRS. TIM SHUTS, Supt. GEO. A. GIBSON, JR., 1st V. r.
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penses of the department, as to their gross premiums, after deducting for reinsurance and returned premium on cancellations.
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six months in jail The insured and agents of the company are alike liable to this penalty.
 Mutual and profit sharing compa of this bill
 Near the close of the act is a clause which prohibits any person being ex cnsed from testifying on the ground
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

A. 8@s - .
Lone kind OF seeing does not perceive
more actually than the other. 1t merely
see different things. The emphasis of
| vision is different. We never see every
! thing about us. Details are infinite in
number. and we can not see them all.
, What VIC see is the picture that our
mood collects. Why do we say "sadder
and wiser" rather than more joyous
/ and wiser? This. is fair springtime
! question. Why does the easily bored
person think himself wiser than the
easily interested? He certainly can not
be counted so by any method of spring
| time arithmetic.
| The man who stands on the outside
of q, passion always thinks he sees
more clearly than the person who is
under its sway. Even I'm pringtime we
must acknowledge that there is some
thing in this, but there is not SO much
as there seems to be. Take some very
simple concrete examples What is
the real baseball game? Is it the thing
that the passionate rooter sees as he
yearns and yells from his seat or the
, hleachers-and the grand stand, for
that matter-or is it the nothing that
it seems to the man who is unable to
ina 11WSpl1 lHltItSlttt. ID ~ q A''s'NNN
of mathematics and measurement, or
of drama and excitement The other
day the sporting editor decribed a.
game in mere literal, ordinary, ladylike
language Did he decribe the teai
thing? Not a bit of it! II he had not
been obviously joking he would nave
heen mobbed as a liar, That IS not the
way most people see all eames, and 50
essential part Of reality does 'he
mood become that to leave 1t out OF ac-
count is To miss the truth.
Fewer people will understand TINS
about golf than about baseball. To the
great rude majority golf seems. an m
sane and purposeless knocking aeout
of a little ball by a big man. The man
who plays believes that only the lnitai-
cd Know the truth. Which Goes Know
the truth?
There is such thing as disillusion-
merlt of course. But is it the truth? lt
makes US sadder. But does 1t make us
wiser indianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
A Costly Change.

After an arduous five-months labor
a navy board that had the ali-lmport-
ant question under review decided TO
cut two buttons off the tail of a coat
of a certain regulation uniform. That
vas all. but it cost every officer in
Uncle Sans navy about $50. 1t meant
a new coat. l am informed by an oiti-
Of the navy that he is obliged to
own eight different2 uniforms. There
can pe made and often are made other
variations. SO that he may appear in
more than eight different styles of
dress.
z Is it any wonder that the navy man
rivets the feminine eye? 1t would he y
Greater wonder if he. didn't. But does
he like to spend such a large part Of
his salary for uniforms, even if 1t does
attract the gentler and fair sex? Equal
ly obvious answers can be given to the
questions: Would fish enjoy the Sa-
hara, or would John Cadwalder reject
the mission to the Court of st. James
Philadelphia Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Capt. William r. Brewer. southport
Me, aged IS, died, Saturday. after
long illness. He was born on South
port Island, the son of Charles Brewer
and of late years had been in the pow
er boat business. He leaves four sons
capt. Nahum W.. Capt. Jesse W., Ar
chic and Osborne, all of Southport; III
chic and Osborne, all of Southport; al
10 three daughters, Mrs. Florence Hol-
brook of South Portland, Mrs. Walt
more Cameron and Mrs. Izetta Pink
ham, both OF Southport.
The alewive fishing season pract.-
caliy ended, Saturday. when the ale
wives stopped running from the sea
into Damariscotta pond. The towns
OF Newcastle and Nobleboro own the
fish privilege along the streams run
Ming from the sea into the fresh-water
pond, and as the fish make their way
through the locks into the pond trey
are dipped out in nets. About 100000
fish were captured, this year. The
net profit to each town amounted TO
about $780, but the catch was small
er than usual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
Paderewski In Poland.

Paderewski. the great pianist, whom
the French compare with that erratic
genius, Chopin. has just given at War
saw, Poland, series of concerts which
have been received with a delirium Of
appreciation. Whenever the master
appeared crowds thronged his passage,
students acclaimed him and women
showered him with flowers. A dozen
years ago Paderewski took part in the
ROYAL theater at Dresden in Polish
manifestation against the Prussian
government. He now sees, as a meas
ure Of reprisal, mis- opera Manure,
interd.cted by order of the kaiser. as
i he is thoroughly Polish the great pi-
anist has always refused to play De-
fore the caar in spite of all induce
ments that have been offered him. ne
is now forty-four years old. in the. fui
+, vigor of middle-age. He expends q
good part of his fortune upon his Eel
low-countrymen, has founded mum,
Der of schools and sustains severa
charities.-Indianap polls News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
The Copper in Our Cents.

4 one-cent piece is made from almos'
chemically pure copper which is OBTAIN
ed by the new electric methods. Form
erly the refining of copper was an ex7
pensive process, but with the utilization
Of electricity the expense has been ma
terially decreased.
The copper is placed at one end oil q
tank filled with water. This is called u
node, or positive pole. The action of q
powerful electric current releases tho
copper, carries it through the water
and deposits il on the negative, or
cathode, pole. The result is what Is
known as "electrolytic' or cathode
copper. This is the material of which
pennies are made.
While the 'electrolytic" is the purest
known copper, the Lake copper
brings a slightly higher price in the
market. This is because there is a
small amount of silver in all the cop
per from the Lake Superior region. It
is. however, Of such limited quantity
that it can not be separated at pro-
fit Silver, moreover, is a better con-
duetor of electricity than a copper. and
therefore for commercial purposes the
Lake copper is in such demand that
it brings better price.-Harpcrs
Wee ky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
On piciIIusionmcnt.

Nobody IL qiiite so cynical as the
yeung cynic. And there is reason for
this. For cynicisln is merely soured
optimism, and you have to have some
thing Of the quality of passionate long
ing in you. in order to have anything
to turn sour. The youthful cynic inn
AGNES he is dispia wing a wisdom OF
establishment beyond his years But
he Is not. He is merely making his
youth poignantly apparent. With
greater age there is less surprise thai
things sslil not always go as ono
thought they shulild or might. and son.
seQueptiy there is less OF the wcSdel
ard Indignation that eynicism implies
A mellow reeoBeilHynept il a betteT sigr
Of ripened wisdom than the sour apple
stage OF cynicism.
Now that spring surprises us with it.
annual miracle of beauty, revealing
capacities for it that, in our forgetful
ness had seemed exhausted. there j,
something of a renewal of youth in u'
afi.-oY the blossom time. before tn,
solr apple stage. And this may givt
rise 10 a few stray and youthfuily ir.
responsible reflections on disilluslon.
rnenf. WHO are the disiilusioned and
In what way are they wise? Why is tbs
world when looked upon with a dry
and lackIuster eye any more truly seer
than BY the vision that has ps.lsat!ass
pr .osous and hopeful feeling behind it,