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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
Famine in Irish Potatoes

Further reports from the provinces
confirm the householders' fears about
the coming dearness and scarcity of
Irish potatoes.
The chief cause of the increase in the
lightness of this years crop in the more
important growing districts. Sowing
was late. and the winds of May, fol-
lowed by the floods of June, lid much
damage to the young plants. A large
part of the Irish supply comes from the
lowlands, where widespread loss has
been caused by the recent heavy foods
of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
UNDERWATER Photographs

Newark n J.. August 2S.-(SpeeiaL)
A new departure In submarine photo
graphy Is promised from the success
ful results of the Williamson flexible
submarine tube. the invention of capt.
J. H. Williamson, by means Of which
his son, J. Ernest Williamson, several
days ago took photographs OF fishes,
divers and other objects at distance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24

4 crude method of raising and dis
bursting the public revenues prevailed.
Governor oNeal coming then into Of
flee. was confronted by the official
complaints of his predecessors of in
adequate laws covering this service. In
1876 Governor Houston regretted the
disappointment of the legislature in tho
revenue act of the preceding body aris-
ing from ineffieiency of assessments
and collections. In 1878. taking final
leave of his office, he declared the in
equalities of assessments AMI neglect
of collections wrought ceaseless injus-
tice on individuals which should be re-
moved. The state was under peculiar
obligations to maintain its credit. a
debt of more than $30,00o,o00 had been
reduced by compromise to less than
S10,000000 High interest rate had been
lowered. TO enable it to meet prompt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
Too Good Natured

From Life.
Bobbie-Oh, Mamma Have You seen
Uncle Jake2 He looks awful happy.
Bobbie's Mother lanXiously)-Wh the
matter with him?
Bobbie-I think he has been taking some
of that good-natured alcohol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24

lion were placed. the agency through
which the transactions took place be-
ing Lloyds
The Springdale news., 1913-02-14
N VIVIAN

LE Rnbeffs mad business nip 70 town FridaE
 Haloome Henson attended ehqrch at tHis H!aee sat uF5ag night.
 Several Of tHe Goshen boys at tended #ure6 at tHis F5a Saturday a.g1s
 A.a5fHed Uas 9eEy z5gre 70 hear #osHe a5 event 8#at occurred =aear spf=agda3e
 Gallo 1lslted home folks al Round Mountain Saturday night and sunday
 ReY. Rlce filled lis regular ap- pointment al fhis plae e Saturday night and sunday
 Mrs x Roberts sold forty turkeys and received 5fo6 for them selling them a ? and 14c a pound.
 Most U tl9e young people of this plase attended the party Friday night at Henry Jones All reporte q a nice llme.
 The sick fe9Hle Of this vicinity are some better \. H Phillips was able thls morning to work on his new residen z.
 Hr and Mrs " H Roberts al tended Church al this place satur- day and look annar w#tA AIs beoth- er. x C. Roberts.
 Singing at th.s plaee la almost been q fa8u3e Tor the last two sun days on account ef bad weather. We trust next Sunday uifl be a n.ee day
 Ne are glad 70 know tlat Nrs. R Mi hell ~Ho is at tHe hosBi- taI at Fayetteville. 8s improfiHg Hife Iy, and 8ill soon fe able to return to her nome
 The people 9f ais p3aee nave or ganlz i sunday School Nc feel in hopes tae Heople VIII all come out next sunday and our sunday school will be d great success
 Celsius we ean beat you on fAe butter question If Ne aan not OH the eggs Mrs E. L. Roberts has sold s54 worth Of butter #the last four months and no spe iaI effort @as made in the dairy
 Winifred.
The Springdale news., 1913-02-14
LOW II.
fR r D. No

R. r. II. NO ti
 Miss Amy Wiley who has been sick for t@o weeks. is much better Miss Iora Neil our efficient or gauist visited home folks saturaay and Sunday
 Louis Brown of New Mexico Has been visiting n this community the past week
 II. sharp was visiting over iu Washington County Saturday night and sunday
 The snow of the past week is still holding on which gives the genuine winter appearance.
 The school of vocal music being held at Zion church is going nicely. The pupils are doing good work. Ho9 many of the correspondence for The News arc feally acquainted Faber. 4bo is one Of the Old Tim CTS, $ acquainted with about 20 Who can beat that2
 Charlie Sparks of Loy. Ark came over on Tuesday of lsst week and ia making his home with Mr and Mrs. l. x Hamby while attending tae singing Aeol al Zion
 Eabtr
The Springdale news., 1913-02-14

vacation, having taken charge Of the business during Mir Curtis ab- senee.
 Jess Mabry has purchased 4o acres just west Of town from his brother, Vess.
 4 number of farmers in this t!eia- ity have lost valuable horses from blind staggefs.
 Mrs. Dr. Harrison and children returned home Sunday from their visit al Huntsville
 Mrs Anne Walker returned home from Rogers Sunday Wtere she has been visiting the=pasJ week
 Fess MaBTy las Tented tbe zeke Johnson place over on 0sage and expeetsto move over #tHis week
 Little Bessie Kysof. aho az ben having a sever ge af Hhoop= ing cough is a=Iast settzag bztteg Mrs Abbie Lewis Is trying q new medicine for her rheumatism which is highly re# ommendea by q Kansas City doctor
 School ls aow= =keapzag after "a a ton of two and & half weeks aus ed by sickness and death in home of the teachers
 Mr and Mrs Alex Ford are the proud posseSsors of little daugh- ter which tie stork left last Thurs day. the 9th
 Rev James + Cole of Cleveland VIII lecture next Thursday evening at=the Presbyterian Church =F.He End of the World
 Friends af P Has#s MI beslaa to ZEnoEthaf rom fEe result af his eye operation 3e 8-II soon be able pursue s#s fasaeise paz5ne off#adzag
 fhe special .as.ns E#adlz=Hea= derea 6F the Rogers Academy male Quartetfe vas thoroas enjoyed and appfee 5afed bE those attending the Presbyterian ehe4# last sun day morning and a-l hope we may 5s hou6fed likewise aea#n. The pastor FFea hed aa e2ffa good ser= mon on Cam and Abel which is worthy of special n1antsorz
 EtHel<H
The Springdale news., 1913-02-14

visiting her sister, Mrs Hugh Hol- comb al this place.
 Misses Josie and Blanche Camden of Spring Creek visited at Newt Baggett's Saturday night.
 Jim Patershan and John Penn of Cave Springs were in this vicinity one day last week on business.
 Mr. Gregory has commenced driil= ing well on W H. Holcombs farm after some delay on account of some of the machinery falling to work
 The annual dehorning came around Friday. cal Holcomb, Wils Meeamey. John Huffmasfer. Jim Pearson and Newt Baggett got 5heir eattIe together an3 dahorned tfem
 Johnnsy went over Q silent Grove Monday and cleaned and repaired the#ehuHeA organ and Bat 5t=in= good condition. Come an young folks 10 church and sunday School and have good music Tor your organ is Ok now
 The school at Oak Grove R5ll close next Friday after SIX months term Of successful work by Misses Cora Deiezier. Bertha and Rosey Aaron. This is six terms for Miss Cora Sic ls a frs. elass teacher and We congratulate her on her success
 JohnneE
The Springdale news., 1913-02-14
BEST

Mrs. Lucy Todd is on se puny list this week
 Miss Lizzie I{ammonz visited Mrs. Wisdom Wednesday,
 We have had quite q snow on the ground Tor over week
 Estelle Gayer is hing a very sueeessfuI singing s1h5ai at Bufks shed.
 Louis Bovlin bought Him four hundred dollar span of mares d few days ago.
 Mrs. Dock Vi dom. Who 6as ben sick for the past week. is some bet ter at this writing.
 The singing al Willis Batton's was attended by a large crowd and one and all seemed to have an en- joyable time
 Don't Worry n bet If you would come out here and blow a day or two in these rocks you would quit dreaming so much. You might dream but you wouldn't be asleep all the time.
 No, I don't know l | Know and don't guess you know I U Don't Know I don't care whether l know
The Springdale news., 1913-02-14
l,I.tAIO ORD

Mary Burnett is visiting with e Aunt uaar Ft Smith
 N II Htgg- made I bus.asss trip 9o spr3asdale Saturday
 Mss Efhe Robinson i- visiting A4sa her eoasn Ms Annes WalkeH. f.onufe Th8m zeH, who has been Oklahoma for some lime return ed home
 Nes sase Holland Eas been on The siak list hut slaa ssHort e s better fodaz
 Elbars Flaker. alo Las been in he uess Tor neas z seaes Aas one ta#aH
 Grandma BarHss rom RAeas H.E Estr1az a- H azeE and . &Fis she HteHas gong one soon 4t4eH 4ets het- red bad 8as ol sunday school
 eadas baf tf.efe 9as several ar= tended Oar superintendent q se9oR tHarislt atra.d fe VIII get
 stiffness out at hls at Iie E 63s- there on time
 sally auu
The Springdale news., 1913-02-14
Tn Worlds Imp rting Gr >is

Ta be a.s5asse Frzdsy niehf hy an 0atlHizt.z-b -bi4.e q fereer, Hr Jams H= Cole O. Gle7e. and. Ono has been engaged so ae.isee le- ture on The Worlds Ha5Hg Or sis. He 4il! speak at Auditor fam q. 7zs0 |. IT.
 The lecture fs announced to in- elude the gfeaf ! r. af er For the race. and the par eaHh individual will Lave therein l. as saa some Of the Won1zrfuI blble prophecies respecting the future of tHe world. beyond tae grave. 4iH be exfoaad- ed bg thIs lecturer =5n mos in5er- esting and instructive VA Nr 70 8tAe#ouaA kaaRlsaee fhe Old and New Testament pfsPhe=iss concerning ath and tHe hereafter and ms fearless anlef ot uphold ing tfsa#.= a7a eaiaed Tor Inn fHe feEg | ing aaellaaon. Optimistic Bible BeHzH lat4s
 Taa leu a=s aI#zi f=sae a#57a a5zas ef tHe EE sA and as ee- ranga# sHa iatfE laF=HaH aH#aua wam#n 8hoZfhiHH. ta thax Christian of soa=6.#rlz Z55hi.s. 4zIeat af teash CT. za 5tia oa tu.i6el: n short all " 10 aee Inter sted N the presanr and fatu5e eaHiit.gHs ef e werta
 T4e pprpose of=ftts 5eetufe Is Hot m1neY-gs ting. or 70 serve -e- fish ends, but 10 assist in the gettlng Of a better landing af God $ plans and purposfs TEe lecture is free Nc charge oI collection or any kind VIII De male TEe pubic ! invited
The Springdale news., 1913-02-14
LOWELL

Mir John HaaaeY atpIak fas cons 6afaf
 0levia Basr as Eansase slf day from lEetfeH.lla
 EyaHF FBo5ls sffg fzza vf De ths next Has-H. .tsteIa'
 Mrs W4 Cos an fpNlx proving, tloEel still lu.te f.l.
 H.eo3 aH 70 Hfen=e sasLeeer cf iat rllHaa.a aeism
 Mrs. 059.ae 5anas ss 7esg fa r qul lg cl-a U1.a Al attendance
 tir aa.AIr Elsa lef. thls week sF .ae'r h7me in Oklahoma
 Mir. Curtis esHFued Saturday te Lis de#2s lHtles htler=a aeat aH and Mrs. ga;i elJ tat da5 for h#s
The Springdale news., 1913-02-14
 UDNTITON \

Rev. r Bandini went on a busi- ness trip to Little Rock.
 yeda Pez.a, who has been visit ting here several months, Jeff for his home last Sunday
 We are having all kinas of winter weather, snow. rain. mud and plen= ty of cold winds thrown fn.
 Last week, Wednesday. was Ash "Wednesday when Eenten Services were commanded at the church here.
 The young felks lad dane on February at tae old school house and aIl present fepe1t I splendid time
 Tde young pz5Die have ben haE= ing splendid me faf sa4eIa weeks mazaaeaaa.ng and calling on all their aelshbafs.
 Stations of.the= Crozs every Wednesday aud Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons This is . time of peaauee in preI aEatioH Tor the beautiful feast Of Easter
 Last week H. c Ritter loaded and shipped a car Of wood and last Monday George Haney loaded and shipped one They must fe having some cold weather elsewhere a wood is n demand just at present
 or the many who were sick at our last writing q good many are all well again buf others have taken six se that Iast week there wefe OF 1y four girls at school ofalI tHe bIe nunb thqf usually atfzHd Hoe they e#l soon be well aga.a
 oa=Iaa aaas Daniel F eenwas from Oklahoma and Ella Kerenz from sari4saaIa=a ere married bx Ref E BaaaIH THe bride was beautifully so4Hea. n white alba tHaz5 Hfa Hea5.aEe5z. of vel aaa lilies of tHe valley The groom wore the e7rYenttai black Mary Rastia#aHa a5fea a# bridesmaid aaa eamt#a Nafani as Lest man T#e young couple VII live in Okla homa We jon with their hosts of f5enas a sell wishes fol long aa5 ha8y married lie
 rhe seasl at fr5m Springfield. Missouri. vH0 sFent few days WILL Us soliciting stock for a Bank 10 bs organized ia Toatito4n. must have met w.5h saeet $. as We understand that aRse a number Of la5mers have invested n the same and generally speaking tHe people ale aHxl0as Q gef aa useitute0 of ths dad n oaf He=a=e al Q told ttat at the meel lue l Ffdaz. the Ii t payment a4e hy the uHser.b- = lHta . a. af JHage C. Nebhe# tH 8-lfef Ion the occasion. and ss4 a8s aHd officers # the ueze bank alsaeed THe same Harry esared raur eorrespou- dent. #Hat H2 fs frs da7s of the follow Hs the aV bank nl1f make aea aa#n =daoFs a the paHl
The Springdale news., 1913-02-14
OAK GROVE

8fto A8r6u seemed to Be little better SundaE
 I7o not expect long letters lf on 5oa.t hand ns some itens
 E K Barass sold a eoW l0 MT. MarYe4 Ha~t week a0Hsfd at QH $2
 Miss Helen Cox ot Pennington is
The Springdale news., 1913-02-14
Know -t5f-rat

I r. Know or not a#5 Hga=f gues you eare " --eE-el z=al kH9# Dont Know 0 uaH@0 Hst guess al | and Ao @ #e Ike 10 read l [ kHo3Zlef fe9
 IJaHT EHa1
The Springdale news., 1913-02-14

If mans coat buttoned down the back q girls hair wouldn't have to get tangled on his buttons the way it does.
The Springdale news., 1913-02-14

Hives, eczema, itch or salt gheam sets you crazy Cant bear the touch of your clothing. Doan s Ointment is fine for skin itching 8Il drug gists sell H. que a box.
The Springdale news., 1913-02-14
OAK GRtpA
Bf EllI .L.

Henry Robbins has been working for D F Mcclure
 Mrs. B #HitezeI abfefo Ho her house work aealn.
 Frank Robbins sold a4r-e 70 Berry Robbins last week
 Rev. Stephenson Ffea bed at IlteE- fill Saturday and sunday
 Mary Insco and children eea. Sunday with Mrs Fansi5 k'e
 Naton Inseo spent sHndaz Is4 her brother Raean lnseo 4 Eaeaa Mrs Della Singleton a8 A Gearelds are still on= =tlfaffa,lle izt. Charley DoHnum and Prank Rob bins went to Bentoaslllee Saturday on business
 Mrs Maggie Eer fetu7a9d b her home near aft oH4a saHaag a#z ter q two weeks stay @ith ae ter
 Last Saturday as ioaenA4ae s4a- cums birthday and six of Ter girl friends spent the day with her ana all report fine time
 A MT. Jeffries and Mss Clint McIntire were married Feb. l, and left the 2nd for Rogers where they will make their future home.
 | Know.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-12
A BAD PRACTICE.
burlington Hawkeye.1

lbuT!lNSIOn t1dWReNe.J
The practice OF anticipating the tax
levies of a year as is done both by
city and county governments in Iowa,
is bad one. However, it is expressly
sanctioned by state law. and very
MANY made haste to avail themselves
Of the privilege. 1t means that the
years receipts or a fair portion Of
them are spent before they are re-
ceived. II means Hfore.for a certain
percentage OF every dollar SO aat!ci-
pated goes not to the purposes for
pay interest on the money that is bor-
rowed in anticipation OF the taxes. 30
that instead OF getting 81 900 in Ger
tain fund. the county or the city In
reality only gets $3.50 II the interest
rate happens to be Z per cent. it is
generally stated that in the beginning.
this anticipation Of the revenues was
necessary. as the communities had
nothing to begin With ana had to wait
a year before anything would be COM
Ing in. And that the anticipated
taxes are really the taxes for the cur
rent year. which do not fall due until
next year Granted, that In the be-
ginning anticipation OF taxes may have
been unavoidable. But there has been
ample opportunity in the mean time
TO get on a cash basis. OF course, the
more interest the county or the city
have TO pay, the more. remote is the
chance Of getting on that cash basis.
which is desired by many communities
and reached by few.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-12
PEST VICTIMS LIE THERE
Grave Of Five Who Died Of emaIIpox
in 1871 Found In 4sIlsrica,
Mass.

Closely adjoining the site Of the
Boston & Maine car shops In Billerica.
the surveyors discovered Q gravestone
marking the spot where 100 years ago
five persons. victims Of smallpox. were
buried.
The stone 10 still In good condition.
although messy with age. The foot
stone as we'll % tho headstone 10
solid. giving evidence Of careful work
on the part Of the ones who placed It
there
The grave was evidently chosen .
century ago as secluded spot, and
when found trees. underbrush and
shrubbery nearly hid 1t from sight.
The words on this headstone are:
Erected in memory Of and to desig
nate the place where Asa Grost. Jr
Levi Frost. Eleanor Farmer. Sarah
Hodgman and Samuel Batchelder
were buried. who died Of smallpox.
August. 1911.
At first the Boston & Maine con-
eidered getting the consent OF the
state to remove the stone and the
dust Of the bodies. but it has been de-
oided to let the grave remain where
II 10.
So these Eve persons Will rest
where they are and their bed OF the
last century will not be disturbed. No
relative of the ones buried seem At
all concerned about the grave and It
Is doubtful II any descendants OF
them are living In Hillef1ca or Lowell
At the present time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-12
mopEanIzune ENGLISH STUDY.

That the teaching of English in the
high school needs thorough reorganiza-
ton to bring it into touch with mod
ern social and industrial demands is
frankly stated by Prof. James F. Hosic,
of Chicago Teachers College, in re-
port just published by the United
States bureau Of education. The re-
port contains preliminary suggestions
for a course in English that will meet
present-day requirements.
In this course English composition
will be limited to subjects for speaking
and writing which can be made to ap-
peal to young people, according to DR..
Hosic. In both composition and liter
ature there will be a shift of emphasis
towards those subjects and activities
that are of greatest value in actual
life-for example, oral expression-and
towards modern books and periodicals.
1t is not to be inferred, however, that
the supreme values inherent in the
worlds literary masterpieces will be
overlooked"
A fairly heavy task in character
training as we'll as in the mechanics OF
English is put upon the teacher by the
makers of the new course. Broadly
speaking" says the report, ct should
be the purpose of every English teach
er first to quicken the spirit and kindle
the mind and imagination Of his pupils,
and to develop habits of weighing and
judging human conduct with the hope
of leading them to higher living; sec
ond, to supply the pupils with an ef-
fective tool for use in their future pri-
vate and public life-i e.. the best
command Of language which. under the
circumstances can be given them.
The report then gives an outline Of the
proposed English instruction from the
seventh grade thru the high school.
This revision of the high schoo
course in English IS part Of a complete
reorganization of secondary education
planned by a committee OF the Nation
al Education Association. Preliminary
statements for the different subject:
have just been issued by the United
States bureau Of education.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-12
HIGHWAY RIGHTS.

Every man has his right on the
highway. So Ions as he observes the
rules of the road he may go faster or
slower, on foot OF horseback, bicycle
or auto or one horse wagon. He has
his right the common right to use the
road.
That's thing to remember. Some
Of us along the common road which
runs from one mystery TO the other act
like Joy riders and scorchers. We try
to own the road. We fail to recognize
the common right to go on foot or on
horseback or by touring car or in one
horse fashion. Sometimes we act as
tho some people ought not to be given
gangway but crowded out of the road
to struggle cross lots as they may.
Now this is common road. this
highway leading up or down as men
elect to travel it. 1t is a public place
where common rights prevail Nobody
has any right to nail up signs of No
Thoroughfare." It's everybody's road.
One of the first things taught the
boy when he begins TO drive on the
road is that he must turn TO the right
when meeting. We teach the rules and
the courtesies of the road. We OBJ
serve them fairly well. One of the
things the beginner on the big road
should he taught first IS that il is the
common highway, that all have equal
rights along 1t under the law of COM
mon equality and that the easiest and
safest way to travel it is to observe
the rules Of the road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-12

giant" with . cap q at that) reform
er. business man. writer. politician and
coming stateaman." The interesting
information 10 afforded that he IL "a
magnificent speciment OF Teuton
physique that his distinguishing
characteristics are energy. modesty.
concentration and restless ambition.
His gluttony for work approaches the
superhuman. a well-knit frame above
the average height, tipping the beam
at 215 pounds. surmounted by a
leonine head and sturdy shoulders. de-
notes the physical power within him,
spirituality and strength of character
shine eorth no less eloqueatty from his
steel grey eyes, which iiluminat.s
smooth shaven countenance with the
exception of short we'll trimmed
moustache, the face the figure impress
one and beget a second look as he
passes along the street. his step Is
elastic and virile.'
There are several reasons why the
above should not be run as poll
ticaI advertisement" First there is the
state law which provides that adver-
Using must De cOrrOoOrateu py pTOouC-
ing the article advertised and in the
main as advertised. Somebody might
question seriously whether the original
is up to the alleged abstract OF
strength and leonine beauty. vigor and
intellectual pre- eminence. Perhaps it
would not be too forward to mention
that political dvertising must be &C
companied by the coin under the rules
OF most newspaper counting rooms.
(See rate cards or apply in person or
by letter for terms).
But man to man, dear reader, what
would you give if you could look in the
glass and see as much rs this candi-
date for mayor of Des Moines?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-12
Abusing the Record.

lol!ldNa Bee
The name. Congressional Record,
suggests a publication exclusively de-
voted to the events Of congress, but,
as the old adage runs, Things are not
always what they SEEM" True. it
gives a more or less coherent account
of what the house and senate do. play
imp up as it's big features" and
human interest" stories and hair
splitting debates in which members
engage. But the mass of extraneous
matter it includes rather makes a mis-
homer of its title. Here, for instance.
is speech by the Hon. Robert L.
Henry OF Texas at the dedication Of a
site for monument to the late Mr..
Balboa at San Diego. spreading itself
in the most typical horid Henresque
diction over a pags and half Of good
space in this fine old compendium of
congressional doings. lake scores Of
other speeches and documents and
articles and whatnots. IL bears no re-
lation whatever to the business of
congress. Yet it got there. as they all
do. by Unanimous consent"
just why the Congressional Record
| should be 50 careless with Its good
space in these piping times Of the high
cost Of government and maximum eff
cheney is puzzle, If congress is going
to run general publication it ought to
change the name, and II it IL going to
| run one as a congressional record, one
| that will be Of any real service to the
country, 1t ought to exclude the mis-
cellany and let the Bob Henrys confine
their private publicity to the proper
| channels.