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The Dermott news., 1913-10-02

Ladies Dresses and waists just in. .- Cohen s.
 The Benevolent Aid will meet next Friday afternoon at o'clock at the Baptist Church.
 Another new store soon for Der mott-The Novelty. Watch these columns for particulars.
 Mrs. Ada Rayborn last week moved into her new home, which has ust been completed.
 Capt. lsom of Tilar was guest several days this week of C. F. Dowden and H. Bordeaux.
 w. I Alexander spent several days last week in Memphis taking in the Fair and on business. Miss Ruth McCloy of Monti- cello visited her sister, Mrs. K. w. Marks, the first of the week. NJ. k. Hanchey will soon begin building his new home. Gillham X Delaney will do the work. Our interest in the clothes We make for you outlasts the gar ments. l.. l.. Davis. Tailor. Patriot Shoes for Men. Society Shoes tor Ladies.
 Porter Bros. & Kirkpatrick. The Alex Theatre has made ar rangements to show pictures ot the recent big fire at Hot Springs. Any lady in Dermott or vicinity is ellg ible for that next sIo. Now IS the time to begin to work for 1t. Men $ and boys caps, new and snappy,
 Porter Bros. X Kirkpatrick C. II. McCroskev lett Monday tor St. Louis. From there he goes to Chicago to spend a few days.
 Mrs. W. II. Diamond, Mrs. k B, Renirow and Little Miss Beaulah Etter spent a few days in Pine Bluff this week.
 Money to Loan:- Forlong time farm loans, low rate ot interest and easy annual payments, see the Dermott Realty Go.
 la few weeks We will open our new store to the public. An nOunCcmcnt next wee k.
 The Novelty. Have your cash ready for your laundry, as all laundry must be paid tor on delivery.
 l.. l.. Davis. l.. Y. McCarty of Collins was d business caller at our office this
 
 stolen which he Is trying to locate. EpUCAlIoH consists in knowing thing KNow how arrange is made inside and outside. GALL at our store during our SrEtIN MAJESTIC RANGE DEMONSTRATORS next week.
 Orr Hardware Go.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
Local Happenings

Hot Springs Fire at the Alex. Something new-The Novelty. Watch for opening of the Novelty.
 H. & NJ. Shoes for ladies just in. n.-Cohen's.
 EVERYTHING at Porter Bros. x kirkpatrick S.
 Miss Fern McDevitt is now pianist at the Dixie.
 Mrs. w. A. Skipper spent yes terday in Wllmot.
 If you need any glass call at Blythe s Lumbe. Yard.
 Ask your merchant for coupons with your cash purchases.
 Read the first installment of The Woman in this issue. Visit the Dixie" Theatre and enjoy the music and pictures, We will open for bushes next Saturday. Ark. Furniture Go. New Skirts for Ladies.
 Cohen $. The Hot Springs fire at the Alex TheatIe. Watch tor date. There will soon be a new store in Dermott = The Novelty. Watch for It.
 Carl McClerkin of Monticello spent Sunday with Dermott friends.
 Miss Tommie Mau!dlng left Tue day for Chicago to spend a few days.
 Hart. Schattner X Marx Clothes for men; come and see them at Cohen $.
 Mrs. k. NJ. Hoke ot Wimar was guest last week al the $. l.. Orr home.
 Men $ llats-the biggest line in the city at Porter Bros. X Kirk patrick $.
 FOR SALr:-Fine wagon or sad die horse; will sell cheap. See B. /. Rice. 5t It IS not too late to enter the Piano Contest. Now IS the time 10 Get Busy.
 W. \. Daily and Miss Nerna Maulding were Little Rock visi- tors this week.
 MT. and Mrs, D. w. Clements were guests at the w. $. Daniel home Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. C. Helmstetter are spending couple ot days this week in Little Rock.
 Tess & Ted" school shoes wear longer.
 Porter Bros. X Kirkpatrick,
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02

and r. NJ. That's your time. See our ad. Tn this paper.
 Orr Hardware Go.
 We want you to call and see our stock. New and complete line. Open tor business next Saturday, Oct. 4th.
 Ark. Furniture Go.
 Mir and Mrs. E. r. Hawkins and daughters, Misses Lucille and Virginia, returned to their home in Dermott last Saturday after an extended visit at different points in Virginia.
 The Board of Control of the Southeast Arkansas Literary X Athletic Association met in Der mott last Saturday and elected new officers. The meet will be held next year at Monticello.
 The piano contest IS proving success, and some ofthe ladies are dolng excellent work. Just before closing the ballot box Tuesday evening, one lady brought in thirty-hve new subscriptions.
 We give Piano vote coupons in exchange for the Pink back Cash Register Checks we give. The Pink back rece pts are the ones issued since the Contest began.
 Cohen $.
 The Arkansas Furniture Co, E. Sharp, Mgr, will open their store in the Cohen building next Saturday. They have a new and complete line of house furnish ings, stoves and ranges, and in- vite you to call and inspect thelr goods.
 B. X B. Foreman Lon Graves came in with his cars yesterday morning to spend few days Tn Dermott. Mrs. Graves and the children have been with him tr the past month, and returned in order that the children could enter school.
 It has always been a question amongst circus folk as to whether their patrons liked elephants or clowns best but no one ever ques- toned the public loyalty in their attitude toward the horses, tor which the Sells -Floto Circus has always been noted.
 Mrs. ] H. Hammock, who IS visiting her son at Hamburg, had an accident last Friday which has proven very painful II not serious. In crossing the room her foot caught m rug and she fell, breaking one ot her wrist bones and otherwise inIuring herself. Even If you do not care to visit the performance ot the Sells-Eloto clrcus when It comes here on next Wednes day, Oct. S, It Is sug- gested by the management that you go down to the circus lot and listen to Bernl Giant Screnadum, which will give continuous con- certs during the afternoon and evening.
 The Jewish New Year, from suudown Oct. Istto sundown Oct and, will toe appropriately observed m Dermott. ServIceS will be held at the home oi Eli Dante and visi- tors are expected from Arkansas City and MeGehee. The Day of Atonement, Oct. nth, will also be observed. All Jewish stores will be closed on both occasions.
 FoR RENr:-Six upstair rooms in brick building, located on Front Street, Dermott, Ark. Rooms are centrally located and are suit able for offices 0. light house keeping. Modern conveniences- electric lights and sewer connec- ton. These rooms are ready to occupy at once. Apply to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
Rock Islands Kansas City-St.
Paul Short Line Oct. 1.
Opens New Country-Kansas
CITY to st. Paul IA Hours.
GOVERNMENT
State of Texas Has Railroad 1t
Would Like to Sell.
Railroads Are Not Opposing
Extension Parcel Post.

The shortest line between Kansas
City and St Paul will probably be in
operation Oct. 1, when the Rock Island
begins its new fast service between
those two cities over the Kansas City
st. Paul Short Line. The distance will
be lust 49O-230 miles between Kansas
City and Des Moines, and 26O miles
from Des Moines to st. Paul-and the
time to make The journey will be four
teen hours A sixteen-hour service Will
be started first and reduced two hours
as soon as everything is running
smoothly.
The Kansas City, st. Paul Short
Line is an entirely new route between
the two cities, although only sixty
miles of absolutely new construction
was necessary. This link was between
Ellerton and Carlyle, Iowa, and was
the heaviest piece of construction work
ever done by any railroad in Iowa
Two years time was taken in the cost
ly work of reducing grades and MAX
ing fills to secure a roadbed suitable
for fast and heavy traffic. The old
part of the route has been entirely
rebuilt. and now the Rock Island has
not only the shortest route between
Kansas City, Des MoineS, and ST. Paul,
but also claims to have the best. The
new route opens Up new territory in
central Iowa and Minnesota, and gives
a direct route to Kansas City for much
country which formerly had either poor
service or no railroad service at all.
1t is the intention of the Rock Island
to operate two through trains each
way each day. beginning Oct. 1.
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PIONEER KANSAN DEAD.
Thomas j. Barker Succumbs-Lived
in State IS Years.

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 5.-Thomas
Jefferson Barker, wealthy pioneer
of old Wyandotte, died Monday at his
home in Kansas City, Kan. He was
So years old and had been Kansan
for almost .fifty-eight years. His
widow, Mrs. Mary Ellen Barker, and
two sons, Thomas j., jr., and James
Edward, were at his bedside when
death came. He was conscious until
the last.
Until recently Mr.. Barker had been
engaged in the real estate, mortgage
and loan business.
Mr. Barker was born at Charleston,
w. Va, December IL, 1928. He had
attended school but little. When II
years old he went to work in tan
merry. When % years old he left his
home for the west.
Mr.. Barker went to Leavenworth in
1855. There he Joined a surveying
party organized by Col. Charles Man
ners, who was commissioned by the
government to survey and establish
the boundary line between the terri
tories of Kansas and Nebraska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
ONLY WANT PAY FOR SERVICE.
Railroads Not Fighting Parcel Post
No Pay for New Work.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Ealph Peters,
chairman of the committee on railway
mail pay representing the 264 leading
railroads of the country, traverSing
over 21S,000 miles of line), authorized
the following statement: mo delega-
ton, having authority to represent the
railroads of the country, has appeared
before congress or members of con-
gress to oppose the extension of the
parcel post. The railroad companies
are not opposed to the parcel post.
Their attitude is simply that as COM
mon carriers they are entitled to rea-
sonable compensation for the services
they render. Under existing laws the
railroads are forced to carry the large
ly increased mails due to the parcel
post without any regard to whether the
proper payment is made for the in
creased service. 1t would seem but
fair therefore, that when the govern
ment contemplateS requiring a further
largely augmented service of the rail-
roads. some considerations be given to
paying for the service.
ITO determine that adequacy of rail-
way mail pay. congress appointed a
committee to investigate the whole sub
ject OF this committee former Sena-
tor Jonathan Bourne, Jr., who was the
author of the parcel post law, is chair
man. The position Of the railways is
that it would be no more than just to
postpone extension of the parcel post
until that committee can report its
findings, or until some equitable plan
shall be adopted to pay the railways
a fair sum for the additional service
they are expected to perform.
1T is to present this view of the case
that the committee on railway mail
pay has requested a conference with
the postmaster general. The public
should understand that this committee
will not lake any recommendation in
tended in any way to interfere with the
parcel post or prevent it's natural and
orderly development"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
Katy to Extend to Beaumont.

Colmesneil. Tex, Aug. 5.-Accord-
ing to information received here, the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas is arranging
to construct an extension of its Trim
ity-Colmesneil line from this place to
Beaumont, about 100 miles. The route
of the proposed extension is through
region covered with a forest of pine
timber, with open spaces of cultivated
cut-over lands. This extension has
been contemplated for several years,
but it was not until recently that the
plan was definitely decided upon, it is
stated. 1t is considered probable that
the line will seek a deep water ter
minus either at Sabine or Port Arthur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
CHICAGo-PoRTLAND CUT.
MfIwaukee's Running Time Is Now
Clipped Eleven and Half Hours.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Eleven hours and
a half in running time between Chi
cago and Portland, Ore.' were clipped
from the schedule by the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul railroad, it was an
nounced, and another fast train has
been added to the western service.
This radical shortening of the trip
has been effected by a Encouragement
of the time tables of the Union Pacific
road for its north Pacific coast ser
vice. The former slow train which left
Portland at $40 o'clock and gave local
service all the way from Green river
will be made one of the fast through
trains.
When it arrives at Green river, east
bound, it will become part of train No.
4, instead of No. 10, and will bring the
st. Paul roads Chicago train into On
aha at $50 in the morning instead of
$3.50 in the evening. From Omaha to
Chicago the St. Paul road will main
tain its present schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05

eyes is known as the yellow-blue zone.
II the color be moved farther to the
side the yellow and blue will disappear
and only gray can be seen. This re-
gion is known as the zone of COM
plete color blindness.
An interesting theory in regard to
these zones is that every normal eye
represents three stages of evolution.
The zone of complete color blindness
is the owest stage, and appears in
such animals as the frog, whose vision
is known as shadow vision. The blue
yellow zone is one step higher in the
scale, although not clearly marked off
in the animal kingdom, and the APP
pearance of the red-green zone marks
the highest stage of evolution. Cases
of color blindness are, according to
this theory. a lack of development be-
yond the early stage in the individual
Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
HoMEsTEADERs QUIET.
Settled on Hamilton County Land
Will Be Many Contests.

Dodge City, Kan, Aug: 5:-Except-
ing a few disputes over differences in
watches and rival claims that will be
settled later, a large crowd of settlers
Monday swooped down upon the
10000 acres Of government land in
Hamilton county and staked out their
pIats good naturally.
There was no signal for the run
as is usually the custom at these open
ings. The homesteaders simply stood
on private land near the lines until
o'clock. At that hour they stepped
over the boundary and started work.
Each man was governed only by his
own watch.
On many sections two, three and
four entries were made. Some charge
their rivals crossed the boundary be-
fore the proper time. The charges all
were made peaceably, however, and
will be settled by officials of the fed
eral land office. Settlers cannot file
on their claims until September 8.
They will have a month in which to
make improvements.
The big tract that was opened for
merly was held by the government as
a forest reserve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
TO KANSAS POINT.
New Oklahoma Railroads Have Kan
sas functions i'm View.

The Alva & Northwestern railroad
is reported organized in Oklahoma for
the purpose of constructing line
about 80 miles in length from Alva,
Ok, to connect with the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railway at
Bucklin, Kan. w. E. Deford. Billings,
Mont, is said to be interested.
]. B. Tolson of Pawhuska, it is said,
is contractor for the newly incorpor-
ated Pawhuska & Northeastern Rail-
way company to be constructed from
Pawhuska to Caney, Kan, 40 miles.
and from Pawhuska to Skedea, Ok,
As miles. Work will begin within q
few weeks.
Contracts for construction of the
Oklahoma. New Mexico & Pacific rail-
way are reported let to the William
Kenefick Construction Co., Kansas
City, Mo-, and grading is now under
way. J. L. Hamon, Lawton, Ok,
president of the railway, is quoted as
saying that material for 100 miles of
line has been bought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
PoPULIsT HEIRLOOM COSTLY.
Texas Experiment With Government
Is Not Very Encouraging.

Austin, Tex, Aug 5-The expert
ence which the state of Texas has been
having during the last few years with
it's aforementioned railroads has
been so costly and unsatisfactory that
these properties are to pass into pr1-
Vate hands as soon as buyer can be
found for them. The principal state
owned line is that running between
Rusk and Palestine, 30 miles. AT the
time this road was built it was pro-
posed to make Dallas it's northern ter
minus and to ultimately extend it still
further orth to a point on the Red
river and south to some point on the
gulf. The idea of north and south
railroad, to be owned and operated by
the state, was promoted by the Popu-
list party of Texas 20 years ago, and
it has been carried out to a modified
degree by the Democrats. The legisla-
ture, however, refused to make appro-
priation for building the line to Dallas
and it stopped when Palestine was
reached. Governor Colquitt advocates
that the road be sold. In a special
message to the legislature, he said:
THE State railroad, 80 miles in length
and running from Rusk to Palestine,
has never earned enough to pay it's
operating expenses and it's upkeep. The
losses on account of it since January
20, 1911, amount to over $4,000. The
state school fund holds 100000 of con-
Struction. We have an offer to lease
it for just enough to pay the interest
on the expenditure of the rental for
number Of years in putting the proper
ty in safe condition for operation
The state also owns a system of rail-
ways in south Texas. These lines were
built primarily for the purpose of af-
fOrding transportation outlets for the
different plantations that are operated
by convict labor. 1t is also proposed
to sell these roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
sPIRITUALIsTs AT DELPHos
Program Issued for Thirty Fifth Meet
ing of State Society.

u
ing of State Society.
Delphos, Kan, Aug. 5.-The pro-
gram of the thirty-fifth annual meet
ing of the first society of State
Spiritualists and Liberals is issued:
The meeting opens in the grounds OF
the association adjoining Delphos,
August Is, and closes September 1. AS
usual the association has engaged
noted spiritualists, including lecturers,
platform workers and mediums. Prof
A. G. Springer'S celebrated orchestra
of Salina will be present.
Among the noted spiritualists who
have signified that they will be pres
ent are G. H. Brooks, A. Scott Bledsoe,
Mrs. Eta Seaman Bledsoe, Mrs. Loui
A. Stanton, w. A. Wheeland and Mary
G. Shaw. Several others have assured
the association they will be present II
possible N. F. Shaw of Plainville is
president of the association, and L. N.
Richardson of Delphos, secretary.
Speaking of the talent who will be
present at this meeting the circular
says:
mo other camp has grouped to-
gether such an array of talent, COM
biuing brilliancy, spiritual refinement,
forensic power, cultured knowledge
and withal gifted discipline of deco
rum as has Delphos' camp"
Delphos is situated on the Union Pa
cific branch running from solomon
City to Beloit. The grove furnishes
ample shade, and the association owns
a large auditorium and hotel, besides
there will be plenty OF tents Tor all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
DELPHOS IS BUSY
Dry Weather Hasn't Affected
Building Operations.
Light and Water Plants Now
Considered a Necessity.

Delphos. Aug. 5.-Dry weather
and the shortage of the corn crop in
the vicinity of Delphos don't appear
to retard building operations in Del
phos. So far this year eight resi-
denceS have been built at a cost of
$1,000 to $500 each, while a num-
Der of others have built additions.
Besides the new addition to the Meth
odist church will entail an expense of
more than $4,000.
Wheat is averaging, in the vicinity
of Delphos, about IA bushels per
acre The berry is first class and is
testing, most of it, 63 pounds to the
bushel. In the vicinity of Delphos as
many as Is threshing outfits have
been at work at one time. Farmers
are busy, too, preparing ground for
fall seeding.
1t speaks we'll for the community
when a business man can say: II
have been in the hardware business
in Delphos 16 years, and have sold
as high as $4,000 in goods in a year,
and at times have had $4,000 on my
books, and in all these years 1 haven't
lost to exceed $780,"
o. L. Kinsey has been in business
in Delphos for 35 years. He has sold
his home and stock and will locate on
the Pacific coast or in Arkansas.
The automobile industry seems to
have come to stay in Delphos and
that there are about $50 motor cars
owned in Delphos and in territory
tributary. The garage of F. L. Hag-
CART has added an oxy-acetylene weld
ing machine at a cost of $500, said to
be the only one between Beloit and
Salina- Mr.. Haggart's auto industry
has grown to such an extent that his
plant is justified in making the pur-
chase.
The Central hotel has thrown open
its doors to accommodate the public.
Mrs. Martha A. Long has taken
charge of this house, and will make
several needed improvements.
Delphos people now admit that
both her waterworks and electric
lighting plants are not only a luxury
but a necessity as well. The town
has paid all it's obligations.
There is no scrap in sight as to who
will succeed the Republican post
master. That matter seems to have
been settled without any fuss, and
the new postmaster to be is waiting
for the other fellows time to expire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-05
The Limit
of Your
Dollar

One hundred cents make
one dollar.
Yet when you spend your.
dollar how efficient is it?
Do you get Coo, soc or 1OOc
worth?
The answer is squarely
up to you. 1t depends upon
your method of spending.
If you go through life
paying no heed to what you
buy or where you buy it,
the chances are that your
dollar is worth 6Oc-or
less. If you now and then
run into the right article
half by chance and half by
intent, the value of your
dollar increases perhaps to
SOC.
If, however, you are alive
and interested in finding
out for yourself the what,
when and where" of money
spending, every purchase,
every investment you make
brings you the fullest pos
sible return for your dollar.
The man or woman who
reads advertising intelli-
gently and C on inu a lily,
makes a dollar do its full
stint of work.
If you are not already a
careful ad. reader, begin
today and be one.
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DIDN'T KILL OWN SON.
Englewood Couple Acquitted After
Preliminary Hearing.

Englewood, Kan, Aug. 5.-At their
preliminary hearing here Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Simmons, charged with murder
ing their little son, were acquitted. An
examination of the exhumed body
showed no signs of violence and it is
believed the boy met death accidental
ly when the roof of a cave, which he
was digging, fell on him.
The prosecution was the result of
the lack of interest or grief shown by
the parents. There is a strong senti-
ment here in favor of having the case
reopened, but no definite plans for
securing a further hearing have been
laid.
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START FOR TOPEKA.
Begin Work on Observation-Disclosures
Line Next Month.

independence, Aug. 5.-W. M.
Nees of the offices of the Independ-
ence, Neodesha & Topeka Interurban
Railway company stated Monday that
grading would start on the line at a
point west of Independence about the
now being ordered. Standard ties of
the best material only viii be pur-
chased seventy pound steel will be
bought for the track and thirty-fiN e
foot poles will be used all the way to
Neod nsha.
1t is the desire of Mr.. Roth, prin-
cipal hacker of the line, to make this
road a model. Build it so it will
last" are his instructions, and "get the
best material obtainable.''
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Every One Partly Color Blind.

Various tests for color blindness
have come into practical use in the
examination of railroad engineers and
the like, where the ability to distin-
guish colors is necessary, so that these
tests are no longer peculiar to the
laboratory, but it is not generally
known, outside the laboratory, that
everybody is partially color blind
that is, in certain parts of the field of
vision. The most normal Individual
can see all the colors only when he
looks directly at them. If looked at
from an angle of about 5 degrees red
and green can no longer be seen. but
in their places will appear shades of
yellow or blue. This region of the