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Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
Gas at BentonvilIe.

Bentonville.-A small flow of gas was discovered on farm three miles east of Bentonyille. The discovery was made Ky Seaborn Bros, well dig gers, who were digging well foy D. H. Woods, owners of the farm. The well in which gas is found is 1s0 feet deep, and the gas came through 100 feet Of water and burned to height of 10 feet. The gas was discovered in the oilbearing shale, which underlies al this region to a depth of 70 to 100 feet On account of the presence of he oil bearing shale there have been numer, ous borines for oil in this region. but the discovery of gas on she Wcods place is the first gas find reported.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
NEWS AND NOTES
 AT TIE CAPITAL INMATE OF INSANE ASYLUM DE- LIBERATELY PLUNGES HEAD
 DOWNWARD AND BEES. LABOR DEPARTMENT BUSY Members of Arkansas Tax Commis- sion Take Oath as Assessors
 on July z.
LABOR DEPARTMENT BUSY

Western Newspaper Union News SArvica4
 Little Rock.-Climbing to the top of wardrobe in a dressing room at the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases, E. R. Rowe, AS years old, an inmate of the institution, deliberately plunged head downward to the floor, eight feet below, sustaining 8 concussion of the brain, which resulted in his death.
 Rowe, who was a farmer, was brought to the asylum three days pre- vious from Buckner, where widow and three small children, who survive him, now reside. Worry over debt contracted recently when he ex- changed small farm at Buckner for a large farm, is believed to have induced melancholia, which later developed into insanity and caused his rash act.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
DeIeqates to Road Convention

Little Rock.-Governor Futrell has appointed the following delegates to represent Arkansas at the meeting of the Ozark Trails Association at Monte Ne July 10: Reuben c. Dye, w. C.. Highfill, A. g. Kilgore, E. A. Kings ley of the Arkansas Highway Commits sion, George Sengel of Fort Smith, P. A. Rodgers of Gravette, c. F. Pritchard of Fayetteville, Sam Pace Of Benton vile, J. c. Paris of Centerton, !. A. c. Blackburn of Rogers, John Young Of Springdale, George Banks of Hiawas- see and P. Hanna of Beatty. The ob- ject of the association is to promote road building throughout the Ozark country.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
insurance Agents of State Hold inter
 esting Meeting at Little Rock.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Bock.-As a feature of the closing days program of the thirteenth annual convention of the Arkansas Association of Lo&al Fire Insurance Agents, visiting members of the asso- citation enjoyed a ride on the moto@ apparatus of the Little Rock fire der partment.
 Officers were elected after one of the most interesting programs in the history of the association had been given. The members chosen to pilot the association for the year are; Guy E. Thompson, Marianna, president; E.. B. Grady, Jonesboro. vice president; H. F. Offenhauser, Texarkana, secre- tary-treasurer. Preceding the cleo tion an address on The Life and De mise of the late John F. Boyle, Sr" was made by Alcorn Ferguson of New port. Talks were made on Fire Pre- vention and the Safety Match" by Beverley E. Jones of New Orleans and on Fire Prevention and the Operation of the Fire Marshal Law in Illinois, , | by c. !, Doyle of Chicago At the morning session a paper, "The Advan tage of Having 6 Bonding and Casualty Company in Your Office, was read b, l Guy E. Thompson of Mariana.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
What Happened.

Are you the man that writes all this joyous advice about scattering sunshine and giving everybody that seems worried 8 glad hand and word of encouragement"
 'Y es,' said the man with scarce hair and inky fingers. q am one of the professional .optimists who do that sort of thing
 sWnil, I'm not going to sue you fol damages or false pretenses for any thing of that kind. I just want to let .Hu know that I tried to heed your sAson l went to one Of our great cit ies and tried to speak words of cheer and comfort to the overburdened souls that saw rushing past me" happened?
 Before had cheered upr1our pe0 pie I got arrested for being conf dence man" Washington Evening Star
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
Laroest Elevated Reservoir.

According to the London Financia. Times, the largest elevated reservoir in the world is about to be erected at Caballito, near Buenos Ayres. in con- nection with the sanitary improvement schemes of the Argentine capital It will consist of three tiers of wrought iron columns imbedded iii heavy con crete foundations. The total capacity will be 16,000,0e0 gallons, and the structure Will be T23 feet high, from the base of the columns to the top of the roof. It will contain 15,409 tons of iron and steel The contract has been awarded in England.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
Will Assess Utilities.

Members of the Arkansas Tax Com mission will take oath as assessors on July ' to assess property of public utilities companies in Arkansas. Only Q small percentage of the railroads and public utilities have made their returns to the commission this year, as they are required to do. It is esti- mated that the personal property Of about 150 corporations will be assess eG by tic commissioners.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
MINISTERS ARE EXAMINED
Presbytery of ouachita Holds specja
 Session at Camden.

Western Newspaper Union News aervee.
 Camden.-The Presbytery of Ouach. ita of the Presbyterian church con- yened in special session at the First PresbIterian church of this city last week. The Rev. T. D. Murphy of Mag nolia and the Rev. T. A. Spooner of Junction City, candidates under the care of this presbytery were examined for license and ordination.
 The Rev. Mr. Murphy is to be pastor of the First Presbyterian church Of Malvern, while Mir. Spooner will be en-. gagged for the present in home mission work, with headquarters at Glenwood. :.
 Rev. c. E. Hiekock of Pennington. Mo-, was received into the membership and privision made for his installation as pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Hct Springs. The following committee was appointed to install him; The Rev. J. T. Barr of Womble. to charge the pastor.:- Elder e. E. Shu. maker of Magnolia, to chaige the con gregation. and the Rev Thons4s~ Green of Camden to preside and preach the sermon
 The Rev, ". F. Tins, until recently pastor of the Presbyterian church d Gurdon, Was dismissed to .he presby. tery of Louisiana, having accepted a call from Jackson, La.
 ". L. Harvison of Junction City. a recent graduate of Arkansas College, Twas received under the care of the STesbytery as a candidate for the min rE Ery, and will enter the theological s'7'Ains'is = -sstv ss.e*e sed-. ucation. MY Y 's- FT' -
 The presbytery adjourned to meet in regular session in the Presbyterian church of Nashville on October -l4
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
0UACHlTA COLLEGE ANNEX
Domestic Science Course Will Be
 Added to Curriculum.

Western Newspaper Union News Servfce
 Arkadelphia. Board of Trus- tees of ouachita College met in Little Rock and authorized the hr;fd- ing of a slo,o0o annex to the young womens dormitory. Work will begin on this building immediately and the annex will be ready for occupancy when the college opens this fall. The material used will be concrete and brick. The present accommodations for boarding students have long been inadequate, all the rooms now being reserved for the next term. The new building will accommodate 40 or 50i girls, two to the room.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
Plan fo Burn Planinc Mill

Newport people were arrested, charged with setting fire to and burn ing to the ground Horton's blaming mill, which was destroyed by fire on the night of June r. They are Alex House, Dee House, bro her of the 13- year-old boy; Dave House, who was struck on the head by Herbert SpalG- ing. stepson of MT. Horton; Allie Smith, Ira Marshall and wife, Annie Marshall, and Joe Nickens. They were given preliminary hearing and bound over to the grand jury
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02

Texarkana--F D. Davenport, a dairyman, vas arrested on a warrant issued out of police court on the Ar kansas side, charging him with viola tion of the milk law.
 The milk ordinance was passed sev- eral months ago, and all of the dairy men except Davenport, it is said, have compiled with it's provisions by taking cut a license. Davenport, however, has employed a lawyer and says he will fight the case on the ground that the ordinance is in violation of the Ar kansas constitution.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
paraeouId officer Resigns.

Paragould. = Deputy Sheriff Foster Sims. who accidentally killed Harry Bragg, Jr, of Texas while shooting at an escaping prisoner, has handed in his resignation to Sheriff Grooms. The resignation was accepted. Although sims is held under a bond of 5000, it is stated that the relatives of the vic tim of the accident will make no charge against the officer
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
= - n Ball Fractures Skull.

Texarkana. At Dekalb, ae miles west of here, Guy C. Moore, a farmer, was struck on the head with baseball during . game and died as a result Of the Injury. He was member of one of the teams and was at the bat when the pitched ball struck him on the tenn pie. Moore walked home after the game, but became suddenly i'll soon after. His physicians found that his skull was fractured. Moore was 30 wears old and is survived by a wife. and baby.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
He Makes a Point.

Women will never get the upper and. Men are too smart
 Gan you point out one instance of sen being smarter than women?"
 spelA. men don't handicap them lives with clothes that button up le back"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
The Surviving Ex-slave Home As

The Surviving Ex-Slave Home As sociation of Arkansas, which proposes to erect and maintain a suitable home for ex-slaves of Arkansas at some place in St. Francis county has ob- tained a charter from the secretary of state. The company is capitalized at $1o,000, of which $525 of the stock has been subscribed for. The coporators are A. N Hightower, H. k Whitfield, J. H. Dansby and others.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02

Little Rock.-Major W. c. Bradford of the Arkansas State Guard resign ed as assistant adjutant general of the militia Major Bradford has served three months with pay, and as the banks have declined to advance money on vouchers for the mainten- Major Bradford felt that he could no longer give his time to the service.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02

Stuttgart Stuttgart Local No. 2S94. of the Farmers Union, organized re- gently, has elected officers as follows: A. C. Leighton, president; J. F. Wells. vice president; c. E. Howard, secre- tary-treasurer. They will at once take steps to assist the merchants of Stutt- gart in securing government farm de- monstrator
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02

Little Rock.-Governor Futrell fixed July 29 as the date for the execution of Boss Gaylord, who killed Herb Williams, rural mail carrier, by beat ing him with club November 16, 1912. The crime was committed in Conway county, near Williams home. Springfield Gaylord's sentence was re- gently affirmed bv the state supreme court
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
IrnncssIhIe Relief.

Have you an old talking machine in the house? If so, will take it In part exchange for this new up-to-date pne."
 "Yes, have an old talking machine. but can't part with it."
 "Why not?"
 "Im married to it."
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
INVESTIGATION WEARS END
Tesas Custer Suit Evidence About All
 in-SeaIey Denies.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Galveston, Tex.-The end of the talk ing of testimony in Texas by com missioner in the states custer and penalty suit against various oil com panies appeared in sight when the Galveston hearing was completed, with the exception of John Sealey.
 MT. Sealey stated positively that
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02

there is not and never has been an agreement, expressed or implied, with the Standard Oil Company or any Standard Oil subsidiary whereby the Magnolia Petroleum Company has sought to control prices or make any division of trade territory.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
An Unromantic Man.

Don't you long for the old swim ng hole now?"
 Cant say lido. don't believe the lddy old creek could compare with nocern bathroom"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02

Jamaica, N. Y.--Mrs. Jennie Foster and her daughter, Laura Meyer, were arrested by federal agents here charg- ed with using the mails to defraud credulous men who advertised for wives or housekeepers.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
To Decide eaislative Policy,

Little Rock,-The Exeeutive Com
 mittef of the Arkansas Federation of
 Labqf, of which c. E. Mikel of Jenny
 Lindl is president and H. l.. Moore Of
 Litt& Rock secretary, held meeting 1 witly a representative of the Farmers Uni4 and a representative of the va rioiJ railroad trotherhoods, with the < - - of esreeing ufon f,1sfsssla- 9olicy. The eIa}tIi {. ,,,. -, = ' about drafted by the committee, which WilfH be submitted to the various uniaas. The purpose of the agreement wit mot be made public until passed upoh by the unions.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02
Recuests Matter Be Dropped.

Little Rock-Governor J. M. Futrell received a letter from L. D. Hickey
 former captain of the Jonesboro com pany of the Arkansas National Guard
 ..ho was ordered court-martialed a. Fordyce on the charge of conduct un- becoming a gentleman and an officer, requesting tae withdrawal O his peti- ]. .s5n .sn for trial The nnestien as te- whether the ees1E;f ess1lEf 1s s..... the trial without the presence of the defendant is one in which there is a divided opinion, and which Governor Futrell, the commander in chief of t5a guard, has under advisement.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-02

- The presbytery adjourned to meet in regular session in the Presbyterian church of Nashville on October I4.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-11-15
WRITE-UP OF
 RESIDENT OF IDITAROO

The Seattle Post -Intelligenccr of Sunday, September 23, contains a full page feature story by Emil J. Hurja, entitled "When Safety Outweighed Gold-MilIon in Metal Abandoned to Mercy of Alaska Storm" The article, which is illustrated by half tone cuts, relates an adventure of Percy C. Charles, United States deputy marshal here, at the time he was superintendent of the Alaska Pacific Exprcs. Company at Fairbanks in 1905.
 The narrative relates how Nr Charles made q memorable trip to the coast from Fairbanks after the close of river naviga- ticn with &i000OOO in gold destined for Outside The gold was drawing interest at the rate Of about S100 day, and it was up to Mir. Charles, as superintendent of the express company, to keep the yellow stuff moving In attempting the hard climb over the Coast range to Valdez terrible
 torn was encountered, and in order to ave their lives the men in charge Ct tEc precious freight were compelled to cache 1t on the trail and make dash f2r the nearest req house After enduring great hardship5 and losing the trail they were found by a rescue party and taken to the roadhcuse, which they reached on New Years eve The holiday vas celebrated in an appropriate manner and the next day. .Le storm having subsi3cl, a return journey ao the mountain to the cache was made and tie goI, was found 10 be intact. Charles and his companions landed the million dcllar3 in gclI oil board vessel at Eallez i'll eighteen Jays from the time they lift Fairbanks.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-11-15

-v,o L-,n n charge of the hydraulic opera ] us n the nj ht shift, were taken by ,lr.y..e ly ,ho .9ur robbers, who appeared
 .G.guly irm the darkness and quietly compelled them to throw up their hands -t tie Joints oi several guns The work A.eu were then baond and gan5a~. and left D tl.s jen.er mercies of the darkness until discovered se.craI hours later by their com ra.,e-, while the bigbwaymen caaIl; shoveled ne g.li Ia.5n gravel and black sand into acEs which tA.y had brou. Int with them ior that ru5po.e.
 Tho byl1-vp was planned evidently with iu l,n ale'ce ci the plans of the com
 any. fir the daring trick was turned on he eve oi one of the re ,uIar cIaan-ups, all a-rau euents ha~ing been made to take ID the rifles next day.
 While only four men were seen by Bow ors anu II.II;oay, they are of the opinion that five were gnga el in the work Of lie four men. two were abova the average ii height, and the other two were short.
 The g II taken comprises . pig share of the output of tae mil.
 The theft was reported to the police at an early hour next morning and number of men were detailed to run the highway men down. This is regarded as much easier task than it would have been had the robbery occurred two weeks earlier.
 Lovett gulch, the creek on which the r. b5ery occurred, is tributary of Bonanza, lear the mouth of that stream and only a few miles from Dawson.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-11-15
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
Max Nnart, j. F. NnrroW CnaS. Lind
 tp Joe Blauohou, Alex l0pn. Rd

Max Nnard, J. F. Morrow. CnaN. LndtuT-.
 tp Joe BlauohIL Alex l pn. Barney
 Wc."h and J. hlUDaN.
 You and carn of you, your h.r> and aN- signs. are hereby notned that th2 uuirr- ~igurt has cHprndrd III labor the sum ot cue hundred doIHrs tSloo. for earA or inc years 1910. i2lt, 1912. i@i], upon placer mIning claim known as and called WIrd Cat Association, on Yankee creek, a tributary of muokp river, Innoho MInn4 district district of Naska. That said la bor was done and performed as annniI Ia brH for each of the above named years a.. cord.ug to law. A certificate of location for the above named mining claim being of record in NrL 10, at page flo, Innoko mIn ing district rec Hdo.
 You are further notified that tr at the cNpIratuu of ninety ,4o, day, after the last publication of th!S notice, you fail CT refuse to cuutmbut" your proportion of such expenditure. your interest n Sald claims will become the property of the un- dcr>lgned, your r"-oWner, under section 2324 of the Revised statutes of the United states.
 bate of first puhncatIon, Nov. l5, 1918.
 bate of last puDucation, Feb 1, t9ti.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-11-15
BLACK BREAD BEST FOOD

Berlin, Oct. l0-Dr Kunert, one of the highest authorities on food analysis, con >iGers that black rye bread should be the chef item of nourishment of healthy men and women, and mainta ains that in earlier times, when the working class did not eat meat to any extent, but nourished them selves on black bread leguminous food and -roats,. they were full of pith and were strong and healthy.
 Since meat, wheaton bread and sugar be came staples of daily fare their power of resisting diseases has sunk Even for weak stomachs Nr kunert prefers black bread.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-11-15
ERUPTION or MOUNT KAT HAI
 HAD REDEEM'NG FEATUF
Federal ExPert Says Volcanic AsA EnTjc5as
 Soil of Koiiak Island

Fc4araI ExPeTt Says Volcanic An En7c5e3
 Soil of Koiiak Island
 ChrhaIs. Wash., Oct 2-Professor C. c. Gaarse.,n of the United States experiment. station at SiJEa, Alaska is here to inspect the herd of 2 hundred Galloway cattle wl.ich he was obliged to ship Outs4e from Kodiak at the time of the volcanic disturb ances in Alaska about two years ago The cattle are in charge of Lawrence Kelley, and are on the Phillips farm, two miles sJuth of this city.
 The island of Kodiak and a great area the surrounuIn5 country was covered %th from a few inches to IS inches with a.hos from Mount Katmai. Tie range s4s destroyed for stock anu many people found themselves temporarily ruined d. q rca-E.
 No#, according to Professor George5on, matters are adjusting themselves nice.y, and what seemed at the time to be a blight is working out to be an actual benefit. It 1as been found by demonstration, he says, that the a.hes from the volcano, which arc largely of potash solution, make most al able fertilizer and that by blowing them under and into the soil better crops can be grown than were ever grown be- i.re
 As a result Professor Georgeson expects to be able oy next spring to ship the Gal oway herd back to the Northland. Ills de artment has been able to develop splendid grass crops of various kinds.
 Professor Cecrgeson has four stations in his charge, his headquarters being Sitka, the other stations being at Kodiak, Fair banks and Rampant. The professor will return North for the winter
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-11-15
WONDERFUL FRENCH WOhIhN
Ta!.s Hcw She Narrowly Missed Acquiring
 fa3ulols Fortune


 That nothing Is beyond the capacity of d Trench woman is readily recognized by these who are acquainted with her, yet here are net many who wau.i expect to find one who had spent fourteen years ex- pIoring Alaska as a prospector for goII says an eastern paper MlIa Gau5&u Gu Mont ac-cr.boa sore of her adyenturcs before Ae Geographical Society in Paris recently. lie went to the hI9nliEe in 1899, seeking gl. but fo2nd the region oycrcrow1ea, hi I;,~hol cn to Port Clarence Bay, north f Boring sea. where for three years she catinuel Ter search for golI
 Owing to my ignorance of minera,cgy," he said T thought nothing of certain ...aaII bI2c., stones Now tin city has arisen there representing a value of &25,- oJU.oJG, thanks to the tin underneath it" shc returned to Alaska in 1894 and re- u.a.neG there until 1912 Now, though she :. neatly 50 years cf @=e, she is preparing for a fourth visit to that region.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-11-15
AFTER INNER SPEAKERS
 COMPARED BY HEAD WAITER

The head waiter of leading London restaurant, who has had 26 years expcri- cnce and listened to 2G000 after dinner 5,ceches, in narrating his impressions said he did not, as a rule, care much for English rat Y, lie found it mostly "wearisome mi bring" But he did like Americans liter dinner, He recalled AIarl, Twain, for instance
 T heard him on the last trip he made 10 Londcn,' he said His face was fine, he had such kind eyes, such beautiful white hair, ard oh what a way with him when he got up to speak. He never smiled. He made joke-a joke? why, if he made one he made fifty that evening. Everybody laughed as much, I think at the sober, serious way in which he told his funny stories as at the stories And he could be pathetic he could bring the tears to your eyes and he did that night when he spoke cf himself es an cid man putting out to sea for perhaps the last time.
 MT Grifiths, the American consul gen eral in London, is one of the best after dinner speakers His slight twang is nice to hear, and his stories are very funny Only one fault-he speaks a little too long Of course, nobody but objected to that
 "Ihe best after-d dinner speaker in Amer ca, Mr. Chauncey M Depew, used to in terest me He was very witty. His jokes were broad enough for anybody to see He liked to hear people laughing at what he said. The more they laughed the bet ter he spoke"
 Among the English speakers he liked Judge Rentoul. He laughs at his own jokes, but they are nearly all good; and he has way of smacking his lips after his Jokes that makes you like them, too.
 ''One of the brefest after dinner speakers IS W. w. Jacobs Five minutes is about his time He never talks about bargees l remember him at one dinner saying that all you needed to become famous writer was 2-cent bottle of ink, pen and about 9lO0 worth of stamps to cover the cost of returning manuscripts"