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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
do You Know
That

A good story anent his physical
powers is told by Mr.. George Robey.
the well known comedian.
A brother comedian and himself
were comparing the size of their re-
spective chests and biceps in Mr..
Robey's dressing room one evening.
Feel the muscles of my neck" Mr..
Robey said; put your fingers round
my throat"
The other gripped Mr.. Robey's
throat. while the latter set his teeth
and contracted all the muscles. He
seemed much impressed by the dis
play. and Mr.. Robey says he expected
some compliment to his muscular
development. All the other sid, how
ever, was. George, they Will have a
bother to hang you
President Wilson, at dinner in
Washington, said OF statisMcian:
"His figures are so precise that one
inclines to doubt them. He is like
the American sugar planter in Ha-
wall, who. taking friend to the edge
of volcano. said:
That crater. George, is just sew
enty thousand and four years old
But why the fourg George asked.
j" oh. I've been here four was the
reply TT was seventy thousand when
came"
Following the proposal for tax on
bachelors in France, the society La
Race Francaise" suggests that every
male citizen who either has not three
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15

MAIDEN MEDTITATIONS
IN FATE'S menu most of us
have to be satisfied with a
= half portion of love and a
demi-tasse of happiness.
Don't be sure that a man is in
love with you just because he
runs after you. Reserve judg-
ment until he gets so agitated
about his cherished freedom" and
independence" that he runs away
from the little girl who is threat
ening them.
Now that ships that fly in The
air and pictures that talk have
come true, some genius may dis
cover a way to make platonfc
friendship work.
Be careful about your .'inno-
cent" iirtations.' 1t Is easy to
start something, but not quite SO
simple to stop II when you have
had enough. The party OF the
second part may want to keep on
going.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

kkv Owe comes like Summer
sigh" goes an old song, aud
those who have known moth
ing of love. or know it only in its be-
ginning. think. calm eyed. that love
is always summer sigh-a lutelike
strain, sweet, soothing. telling story
of flowers shaking their heavy. honey
laden heads drowsily in the sun; of
birds giving sleepy twitters from un-
der the shade of the leaves. and of
lazy streams droning and grooming
their way between warm. messy banks
a4id giving no hint in their songs thaA
they were ever turbulent
THAT the summer sigh is followed
by tempestuous winds and devastating
!. floods that tear down and sweep de-
struction where all was lazy peace. is
never credited by those who do not
know love.
.. The girl whose love tale is in the
s beginning regards love as she would
a plaything. She tosses him in the
e air. sometimes catching him with fer
vent arms and loving kisses. and as
often letting him fall that she may
laugh at his woebegone face and make
merry over his bruises.
She tweaks. pinches, slaps and
throws the little god about. finding
renewed merriment in every moan
and protest. Love" she sings. is
more than a summer sigh. He is a
game. He is the greatest Joy in the
world"
First hot. then cold; first loving
then disdainful; the plaything in her
hRnds would be driven mad entirely
did he not know that, just as surely
as tomorrow's sun follows today's his
time viii come.
He is the plaything today. He
knows who will be the juggler tomor-
row, and with face which bears no
signs of the malice in his heart he
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15

" out with three of you boys.
Maybe you don't know as
much about sailing as you ought to.
Ooh Wasn't that a pretty big
wave? Makes you feel sort of funny
inside. doesn't it? What a cunning
little room. oh, is that what you call
a cabin? No, believe / won't go in,
for I might bump my head. Besides.
its awfully smelly in there.
What big rope. It's SO heavy 1
can hardly pull IT. Oh. didn't you
want that to tumble down like that?
Too badl You ought to have told me.
did you go to the dance at the
Yacht club? That's why I asked
Cousin George to take me out today.
because they have such nice dances
at the Yacht club. and one doesn't
like to be unable to talk sailing with
the gentlemen one meets there. l
didn't expect to interfere with party
like this, but of course. with more
gentlemen then expected there are
more to explain things to me. aren't
there2
MIR. Davis will you please make
that little sail go up and down for
always wondered how it can possibly
stick up there. Why, l should think
you could If you knew anything about
sailing. I am sure 7 could. Let me
try. What? I don't believe it would
hurt thing. Well. all right; just as
you say, of course, for it's your boat.
OBJECTIONS
Goodness How often do / have
to move to let that stick go past
my head? Well, why don't you keep
it going straight? Then it would
swing like that only when we start
for home I'd like IT better that way.
for then it wouldn't make me dizzy,
1t always made me dizzy to swing,
didn't It you? And when I'm in a
hammock I want to keep perfectly
still
Louise isn't like that You know
Louise Simmons. She can swing any
where and she goes sailing a lot
don't see how she gets so many in
vitations, because she just sits still
and scarcely says a thing. I think
she really feels kind Of queer and
so she keeps still. She and Cousin
Georges sister are always going sail
| ing and I made them promise to ask
George to let me go, too. That's how
I came to be here today
It's lots nicer with just you men,
even II Cousin George does stay up
at the square end of the boat all the
time. It's lots nicer in the middle
or UP on the front porch in the point.
Come on, let's go up there
Ooh! How 1t swings. IL think
I'd better stay where I'm sort of used
to 1t.
why, what on earth. What il /
did mix things up for Cousin George
to steer by? 1t serves him right If he
can't see. for neglecting me like this
when I'm his own cousin. and he's
been so unsociable. Anybody'd think
| he didn't want me to come
"Oh, well, of course. l know he's
busy; but in a little boat like this ii
ought not to take two of you to run
things It's awfuily kind of you, Mr..
Davis. to stay and talk to me. I'm so
interested in all these things about
the boat.
rs that funny round thing a cush-
Ion? Ooh, a life preserverl oh. do
they think we may go to the bottom
Goodness gracious. I never would
have come IL I'd known thatI Don't
you tell the girls that I said SO,
| though, because they wouldn't ever
stop laughing at me II they thought
l was scared.
"oh. mercy on US! What does he
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15

There is no need to trouble about
water and soap when cleaning a win
dow. The easier way is to crush up a
newspaper, dip it lightly IN parafT1n
and use as a polisher The paraffin
removes all dirt and strains very
quickly. and the paper gives a splen-
did shine to the glass. which not only
lasts long time. but keeps flies
from settling
A splinter which has been driven
into the hand can often be extracted
by steam. Take wide mouthed bot
tie, which nearly fill with very hot
water. Press the part where the
splinter is over the mouth of the bot
tie. The suction thus produced VIII
draw the flesh down, and in few
minutes the steam will extract the
splinter.
While starch is still hot drop into
1t lump Of alum and stir slowly un-
I'll it is dissolved. A lump the size
oof the end Of your little finger to a
quart of starch is about the right
proportion. Your irons will not stick.
and aprons and blouses will keep
clean longer, as this starch gives the
fabric somewhat of waterproof ma
ture.
To treat patent shoes so that
the cracks are not so apparent, get
some fine sandpaper and rub in the
cracks gently; then rub with clean
cloth and paint the damaged place
with black enamel. A little vaseline
rubbed on patent shoes will stop
them from cracking.
To clean glazed tiles when spotted
wash them with lemon juice, leave
for quarter OF an hour and then
polish with soft cloth Tiles should
not be washed, but only rubbed with
damp cloth and polished with q
little skim milk and water One of
the best polishes for glazed tiles is
a rag on which parafin has been
sprinkied. but II should only be used
before a fire is lit
To clean silver, put a quantity of
sour milk in q shallow pan and place
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
WELL INFORMED

scene-A village postof1ce.
Caller--tAnything for me2"
Postmaster don't see anything
for you
Caller-sT was expectin' letter or
postcard from Aunt Meggs, tellin'
what day she was comm"
Postmaster calling to his wife,
ibid you see q postcard from Mrs.
Metcalfs aunt?'
wife-''Yes, she's coming on Thurs
day!" ..-----.-----..---.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15

children alive or who has not reared
three children to the age of 2T should
be taxed $3.50 year for each child
below the number of three. This
would apply to both bachelors and
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15

To clean brass that has been ex-
posed TO the weather. mix a saucerful
of salt with common vinegar TO a
paste. rub the brass we'll over with
the mixture and leave for 10 minutes:
then clean in the usual way This is
very good, especially for rain stains.
To cleanse a frying pan which
smells of onions or fish, fill the pan
with water, and when it boils drop
In red hot cinder. Afterward rinse
and wash in the usual way.
When the CRATE is cleaned and pol
ished, rub all over, with a piece of old
velvet. Old velvet is also very useful
as a final polishing cloth for waxed
boards and foorcloths
Never stay in warm bath more
than 20 minutes. and battle the neck
and face first, to prevent an unpleas-
ant rush OF blood to the head.
Milk should be used for mixing
pastry that is to be served cold. The
pastry will then keep short and crisp
longer than If mixed with water.
To cut hard boiled eggs in smooth
slices, dip the knife in water.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
MAIDEN's MUSINGS

PERHAPS
II you could look over the fence at
Neighbor Croesus landscape garden
you would find him peering just as
eagerly through the knot hole to dis
cover why your plebian Swest psas
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15

married men. Such tax. it is esti-
mated. would produce about 100000
600 a year.
X
At Liege there is a schoolgirl
aged 20. She is a widow. Nine
ortmans, and she has just finished a
course of studies in an elementary
school by taking prize. Three years
ago she could neither read nor write,
but determining that she would mas
ter these rudiments she entered her
name on the register OF the local
school.
x X
Doctors coachmen in Berlin wear
white hats. This nables the public
to promptly recognize q physician's
vehicle in case his services are sud
denly required.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
8 Household Suggestions !

the articles in the milk, letting them
remain there till they become bright.
Afterward wash them in warm water,
which contains a few drops of ammo
mia. and the silver will be bright and
clean.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15

A KNEELET of gold, studded with
IA diamonds. is the latest thing to-
day. The one shown in the pic
ture is worn by Jane OFT. teacher Of
the tango. She plans to introduce to
the public this newest OF woman's or
naments. The kneelet is to be worn
with a slit gown, which almost per-
mits the knee to emerge from its re-
tirement of centuries. The gown is
just trihe more daring than any yet
shown.
This kneelet is worth $500. 1t con-
sists of broad plaque of fligree gold
encrusted with diamonds. In this re-
spect-except that it is much wider
1t resembles its predecessor, anhet.
But owing to the firmness of its posi-
tion 1t is able to do what the anklet
could not do-it supports pendant.
or drop, which is a large pearl set in
many diamonds
It's designers hope that it will neith-
er shock the lawmakers, who might
forbid its use, or those with sufficient
force of character to arouse public
opinion which would turn against the
daring slit skirt necessary to display
the kneelet
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
the kneelel

OF if going in for this kneee
daring Its little bit beyond
streets pearl drop gsten
you bring yourself to it
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15

KIN IoW. 1 don't know about going
out with three of you boys.
Marhe Won don't know as
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15

To clean silver. put quantity of
sour milk In g shallow pan and place
The Springdale news., 1913-07-18
Mearby Counties
BF FNTspN


 Miss Hazel Roberts of Rogers will teach in the public schools al stutt- gart.
 The sIx-year-old son of Nr and Mrs. R. P Gould of Rogers died recently
 Miss Amy Stephens and F. R Sturgeon of Rogers were married recently.
 Oliver Bradford and Miss 0rphia German of Rogers were married at Bentonyille last week
 Clark Emmttt, one of the old cit zens of Benton County. died re sent- ly at his home near Vaughn.
 c. s. Bryant has been elected city recorder of Rogers. succeeding Virgil SaWreF, who took sudden departure some weeks ago
 W E. Tallev. president of the Bank of Rogass and J. F Little have purchased the Electric Springs property from W R Felker nsr Rogers
 J. D covey. cashier of the Ben ton County National Bank Of Ben ton1ille, has been appointed deputy in the office Of State Bank Gommis- toner. John N Davis of Little Rock was recently appointed commission CT by Governor Futrell
 Rev. J | Martin of Cord. this state, and Rev c. c. Winters of Springdale will commence q series of special meetings in this city Sat urday night They will occupy a tent on the J Wade sikes lot on South Second street. just south of the old M. E. Church. outh-Rog- CTS Democrat
 Marriage Licenses.
 The following marriage licenses have been issud by the county c'erk since our last report:
 w $. Woodward Mosley. Okla Rena Barnett Mosley, Okla F. T Chadwick . Rogers Mrs A B. Johnson Pea Ridge J. Winchell - Sulphur Springs D. Russell Sulphur Springs o. s Bradford. Rogers Orpha German. Rogers
 Prof Fred Angwin. principal Of the public school at Sulphur Springs for two years past. has been chosen as principal Of the public school at Rogers. Miss Maud Brighton IS second assistant, and a first assist ant Is yet to be chosen Other teachers ale Eighth grade. c. C. Pace; lower grad s. Mrs Belle Hen derson, Misses Bernice Williams. Bower. Minnie Bowen. Emma Swear engen, Jefferson, Fraser. Ora Early, Lille Atkison. Garnet Dun ham, Vida Baker, and (. c. Carl It Is thought the board will be able to have an eight months term of school this year without borrowing funds.
 The Interurban people called a meeting last night of the business men of Bentonvil.e MT Mcclure made a statemnt of the situation as follows. That on acc ount of the scarcity of money. they would not be able to build the road as first contemplated but that he was ab @ to make q contract with the Frisco System, wherein they could lease the Frs track from here to Rogers for two years with privilege Of sey- eral Over the Frisco track would then be ran n gle tric line fsche- dule not xet ie esmined9 besi1es the fegu.a IT seo rains. The Inter- urban gentleman also pfopo~e to buy fae eiesi.le light ? ant -Bea- tonvil's Democrat
The Springdale news., 1913-07-18
Around tbe County

The lS- months Q | son of Me and Ms oscar stgtckler of Prat- Tie Grove died recently of cholera infantum
 Eugene Scott and Miss Haude Me- Camish, living tn tae Cove Creek neighborhood, were married recent Iy Rev R II skesfou of.te.attns
 Dr. j. II. Brewster, Dr W IL Mock.N essrs. W F. Bel X. W Beyers and Robt \ Stewart have been appointed as board of health at Prairie Grove. with pr E C. Mccormick as health officer
 Lightning struck the residence of A Frank Pyeatt It Prairie Grove Wednesday afternoon of last week, setting it on fire and destroying f.. together with all the contents FoH- taHateIy none of the family wa8 at home at the tine The loss Vi total, there being 10 insaraaee
 Attorney Allen WisoD re.Hrcet last night from Beffyyil3e, where ae had been to get the judge 10 sign the transcript in He 0mer Davis case When this is done aa appeal will doubt!essIy be auted ani tae execution Of Datis Wzll he postponed untl after the rourt gfFes =ts decision Fay Ilai- tg. Monday
 Et Je,ee. wao works on the new railroad out of combs. took motor ear aid went out from there 10 Whra the men were at work, last f'titay ntght 10 bring ttem in from their work and when returning dis covered wire stretH he'd aHras4 the traek which was put tkese by Wi liam Gluek. who says he put it tie Q to keep the cattle out of hl3 field The men $ W the wira an two of them who We're setting OH tae front jamped of ana We're run oyer b. the ear, witch rad seventeen men oa it. A Mr Clark was killed and NJ. Burns. the other man who Jumped. was ser oas!y injured Z Fayetteville Daily
 Robert Maxwe % year-ola son Of MT and MrsZ ZGhas Maxwell li4- ing two miles north Of Viney Grove. lied recently of pulmonary disease
 Uncle Willis PettigrA8s eofored. died here ysstrday morning and was buried today He was said b be one of the oldest citizens in Wash ington County. having been here long before the war He was ole of the oti Southern slaves and wa known by everyone ia thts part of tie state For number of yeaHs he isoye an ox team around the rtty fo ing draylng for living Uncle w $ was unique character and ta his loss Fayetteville loses another oHd Land mark =Fayet etteYtlla Daily.
The Springdale news., 1913-07-18

ed church services at Elm Springs Sunday and spent the remainder of the day with relatives
 We got a very good rain out here after 50 long All kinds of vegetables Was needing rain badly and while not sufficient in quantity it was ap- preeiated
 Mrs Ted Marrow of White River cane over and spent Saturday eve with her father. Tom Mus ain who t. patching during tte absence of Mrs Mustaiu, who is in Oklahoma for the sumner Ted eaMe over Sunday returning in the evening.
 Mrs Wm Thompson of Chicago is here for an indefinite stay with Mir. and Mrs Pogue and Mir. and Mrs Chesley Beard and other friends Mrs Thompson formerly resided here and has many friends who welcome her back to Arkansas.
 4 meeting has been announced. for Wednesday evening. July 23 at the Silent Grove Baptist church. 4 full attendance is desired. The Bap tist Church building at this place i. for sale and this meeting IS held to get the will or desire of the people Shall We purchase this building for a union church. or snail it ba sold for a barn or moved off for | dance halI2 Both are under consideration Plenty time to de- eide this matter Come out. Every family in the neighborhood should be interested, also present and ex- ress their opinion. Don't sit around and wait until it's too late then be- gin If I had known they you do hx,. I fllA.- day. July 23
 av.-a Asar
The Springdale news., 1913-07-18
(IIFTY

Sam Jones had a COW killed by lightning the 9th
 Homer Ferguson has bought John Bohannan's blacksmith shop, and Bohannan went to Joplin
 Mr Forrest, hoel teacher em- pIoyed to teach the Glifty school hds moved in and school will begin next Monday
 Isaac Tucker from near Shawnee. Okla is in on short visit His father has been i'll for several days, but is improving some now.
 E NJ Samuel went to Oklahoma City a few days ago to see his son Walter who is in the hospital there. Walter has had his leg took off be- low the knee.
 The members Of the Masonic and time at the Masonic Hall Saturday night 1t was the night for the Ma sons to install their officers They made their installation public and extended invitation to all the mem r bers of the Glifty Chapter. who had prepared nice supper which was served just before the installation
 Had q biz rain here Wednesday the 9th. accompanied by wind stoUm aai some hail which done some dam age The hardest part of the storm was about one mile west of here. which section the hail did consid dsrable damage The corn was bad Y torn and blown down, Dug Vaughan s smoke house Vas blown off it's foundation. and con siderable timber bioWei down.
The Springdale news., 1913-07-18
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ehaa eey ,9aft conyenes at Der EgviI.s I35y
 Mrs l9a sazel died recently at he homo 8= eo#a
 The lar Bcr4v.ue tA }ea4 VII be et September 24. -. 26 aa8
 aes fa Fox. ls years of ase, Had re @afIy Gear Green F9- a.t
 3a5zs oas born recently D Ar asl Ai ar Main living aar Bersz1#
 lo fsH a Besfs gIlHs and Ms s#aeeE Bosefs 5f BeIofaate ver al4rsial Hee t4s
 Tie Ua.se conf derate Vte ans reanis4 MI De aea1 at Green For est Angst and ft
 C4loe eabaueh of Grand New and N $ Hazel Wright of Eureka Springs ao married at Befyy ' eceutiy
 Il t esttmatel that iSS 5ats Of peaehss Rll be shipped this season il the territory between BeFryyil.e and Harrison
 (. II coIyin has resigned d. railroad agent at Green Forest. nav ing been appointed carrier on rur- al route No 5.
 Edgar ] Pace of BeutoAyine and Miss Ada Langin were married recently al Berryyille and will make their future home at BentonviIle
 Dr. Summers. from Elm Springs. but who Is spending a few weeks al Eureka Springs. spent the fourth in Berryville He was formerly a minister and filled the pulpit at the Baptist church here many times in the early history Of Berryville. He was married in Berryville 36 years ago-Berryville Star.
The Springdale news., 1913-07-18
GARFIELD

The school bells are ringing now
 Brixey Wilson and Tom Rogers 5 made lots of fine pictures on the Fourth
 Misses Minnie and Jennie Gram me- celebrated the Fourth at Ptr- dy, Mo.
 Messsrs. Sid Murphy, John Morgan and Harry Baker went to War Eagle Tuesday to fish
 Mr Long has been quite sick the past week Dr. Rice of AYo a has been treating him.
 The Railroad superintendent was in town last week looking for site for new depot at this place
 Mail carrier Humphrey, on route one has purchased new motor cycle. and says he is going to make quick trips now
 Mrs Lennon from Dallas, Tex as came in Sunday morning. She intends 10 board at the Elkhorn Tavern during the summer.
 If amateur barefoot dancers could only see their feet as others see them, there would be a speedy end ing to the fad