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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
Fire-fighting In Ancient Rome.

From the New York World.
OF course, they had a fire fighting
force in ancient Rome also. Ferrero
tells about 1t.
1t was a private brigade, organized
and owned by Mr.. Crassus, the we'll
known millionaire who was later
killed by having molten gold poured
down his throat The Crassus meth
DDS were peculiar.
A fire would break out. Crassus
would saunter around with his bril-
gade, but the owner would not cheer
up so much as might be supposed
Fine, likely place you have here"
Crassus would remark refieotively;
looks now, though, as if it would get
scorched considerable.
would that thou might save it,
Crassus," the owner would remark
without much hope.
"M-no; that wouldn't be bu~i~ ass.
I might buy, though. What's your
price,"
Eight thousand sesterces"
Eight thous-why man, are you
crazy? The things half burned now,
and money to rebuild will cost two
per cent. month. There goes the
roof of a cubiculum. How about five
thousand?"
ooh, have it as you will,' the mad
dened owner would be forced to re-
ply, facing total loss as an altera-
tive.
Done it is! Done it is! Hey, Octa-
vius Lenturious, trot up that pump
and be quick about it,
Naturally Crassus became a large
house and land owner in Rome.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
THE DRUNKEN CHAUFFEUR.

IN SENDING drunken chauffeur Jail for three months
Judge did the effect of which will
The example he makes will act deterrent other
who might the highway
while intoxicated and main and kill people In every
kind coming before magistrate Jail should
imposed matter of public policy Judicial eniency in
might subsequent killing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
Too Transparent a Boast.

When a man pretends that he
doesn't care what the papers say
about him it is a sign that they are
not giving him much praise.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
GREAT AMERICAN INVENTORS
Thing Day"
NO. 5-ALExANDER GRAHAM BELL
Copyright 1913 by Newspaper School, Inc

The Bell family moved to Canada
in 1870 and Alexander, the younger,
took up teaching the deaf and dumb
in Boston. He became instructor of
phonetics, or the art of visible speech,
in Monroe's School of Oratory. He
was a hard worker, but poor. One
time when he had rheumatism his
employer had to pay his hospital ex-
penses.
1t was about this time that Bell
began experimenting with the trans
mission of sound by electricity. For a
number of years other people had
been trying to do this. Sir Charles
Wheatstone in England had discover
ed that wires charged with electricity
often carried noises in a curious way.
In 1869 Refs, a German professor, con-
structed an instrument which sent
a series of clicks along an electric
wire to an electro magnetic receiver
at the other end. And others were
turning their attention to this inter
esting phase of biography.
But it was Alexander Graham Bell
who first succeeded in grasping the
correct idea. A few months after
the incident described above, on day
in January 1876, he called some of
his pupils into a room and showed
them an instrument which transmit
ted singing from the cellar of the
building to where they were on the
fourth floor.
People at first were slow to appre-
ciate the Importance of this great in
vention, but gradually they came to
see its value. and today there are
over seven million telephones in use
in the United States alone.
Money and honors have poured in
upon the inventor, who still lives to
enjoy his triumph. His income is
said to be more than s1,000,0 900 a year.
In 1880 the French government award
ed him the Volta prize of $4,000, and
two years later he received from the
same country the ribbon of the Legion
of Honor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
French-C Canadian Increase.

From the Springfield Republican.
When France is perturbed by that
ver-present spectre, the falling birth
rate, there is the example of French
fertility in Canada to which students
of the problem may point from their
editorial stools in Paris. The results
of the Canadian census of 1911 have
recently been published and show
2,054000 French out of a total popu-
lation of 100000, as compared with
3,S7S000 of English, Irish and Scotch
combined. In 1901 the French were
81 per cent. of the whole; in 1911 only
20 per cent, but in the same period
the Britannia preponderance had
fallen from 81 to "a per cent, with
the introduction of other races. In
the ten years the French Canadians
had added 405,519 to their number, u
strictly numerical increase of nearly
25 per cent.-a rate the half of which
would make France delirious with
joy could she accomplish it. Among
other factors French-Canada has re-
manned faithful to the Roman Cath
olice Church and France has not.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
His Limit.

The Father-Can you support my
daughter in the style to which she
has been accustomed? The Sutton
Yes. but not in the style to which her
make me think for the past six
months she has been accustomed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
Deserved 1t, Say We.

The story of an arrest for deser-
ton which has separated a youth or
% from his bride of two months was
told here today.-New York Jour
nal.
Serves her right for marrying
man so much older.-New York Mail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
THE TWIN CITIES HOLIDAY HARVEST.
DEPOSITS {

DEPOSITS OF $555OO0 the four banks Asbury Park
Grove the first banking day after Labor Day
making record give idea of what prosperous holiday
the tradesmen bonifaces those
great bulk of this money of the pockets
transient population resident elsewhere The
the Twin Cities will have settle down
to the moderate fruits of their local business
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
Securing Cure Revived.

After having been practically aban-
doned, the scheme of treating tuber-
eulosis by compression of the lungs
with nitrogen gas has been revived.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05

He-Adam was fortunate man.
She-Oh, the old story, l suppose,
because he didn't have any mother
in-law.
He-No; because his wife couldn't
hold up any other man to him as an
example. -Philadelphia Record.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
A Recipe.

Write a little summer verse
Girl and boy canoeing.
Don't care how the third line reads
Last rhyme must be "wooing."
Philadelphia Record.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
New Name for Central"

We know of an excited German who
rushed to the telephone, seized the
receiver and shouted: Hello! Hello!
ISIS diss the middle?"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
Object of His Visit.

did Sir Alfred Murgatroyd come
over hero ON business?"
"Oh, no! It's only a pleasure trip.
He came over here to swear at the
country. Puck.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
In the Land of
Jokedom
The important Thing.

Absent-minded Doctor Feeling pa
TENTS pulse)-What, twenty min
utes of five! l shall be half hour
late in reaching a bridge game l
promised to attend.-Pele Mele.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
Explained.

"Why do you suppose he has such
a vacant expression" "Well, he
thinks of himself a good deal" -
Judge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
Experience a Laggard.

The fault most of US have to find
is that experience follows at the heels
of opportunity, instead of being its
advance agent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
Source of JOY.

Among eligible women there is
more joy over one divorced man than
over ninety and nine men who stay
married.-Judge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
Look at the Bright Side.

How it would change the world for
most of us if we would stop looking
for flaws and begin to look for things
to speak well of.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
Something Wrong.

Little Fritz-Say, Pop. is the school
teacher down on you? He gave me
another bad report today.-Meggen
dOrfer Blaetter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
Everything Relative.

Madge-This summer seems to be
much cooler than last.
Marjorie - You must remember,
dear that you're not wearing so many
clothes.-Judge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05

Dentist-Now, open wide your
mouth and / won't hurt you bit.
The Patient tafter the extraction)-
Doctor, l know what Ananias did for
living noW.-Public Ledger.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05

Every day a different human
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05

SNAP that reed again!" he cried
excitedly.
The assistant obeyed him, and
again came that faint "twang." from
the spring in the front room. The
telephone was born.
And the man who accomplished
this wonder was a poor young pro-
lessor of elocution in Boston, Alexan-
der Graham Bell. He was not an
American by birth. He was born in
Edinburgh, Ecotland, on March l,
1917. His father was Alexander Mel
Vile. Bell, the inventor of a system
by which the deaf can read speech by
observing the motion of the lips.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-01-03
Doinfs at Enterprise.
(Soueh Of Holly.)

Cecil and Verne Houlton came
home for the holiday vacation but
returned to the Coolidge school
at the beginning of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Moore and
son Ray, and granddaughter Hazel
Newcomb, intended to leave on the
26th for Butler county, Kansas,
where the young people are to at
tend school, but Ray was taken
suddenly i'll while eating dinner at
the Crabill home ON Christmas day
and Mrs. Moore also became ill a
day later. Both were suffering
from the grippe, but recovered
sufficiently to start on their jour.
ney last Monday.
Rev. Davis preached his fare
well sermon here Sunday, Dec. %.
He goes to call at La Crosse,
Colo. May his shadow never grow
less.
Edgar Jordan has moved his
horses over near his well and will
soon be at home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hess have
moved to Syracuse, Kans., to live
until spring weather will permit
him to build on his claim near the
Ashby school house. Miss Ina
goes in a few days to join them
and attend school. Miss Bessie
will remain for short time and
keep house for Guy, afterwards
she will join the family, leaving
him to hold down his claim alone.
For the purpose of building
suitable house for Mrs. Peter Sur
prise, an old time bee' was
held last Monday and Tuesday,
which netted a neat sum. Mr..
Surprise, it will be remembered,
died very suddenly, leaving a large
family.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-01-03
Best Cough Medicine for
Children,

am very lIad to say few words in
praise of Chambsrlsin's Coukh Remedy"
writes Mrs. Lida Dewey. Milwaukee.
Wis. II have used it for years both for
my children and myself and it never fails
to relieve and cure cough or cold. No
family with children should be without it
as it xives almost immediate relief in
cases OF Group" Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is pleasant and safe to take.
which is of ereat importance when medi-
cine must be given to young children.
For sale by all dealers.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-01-03
BIG FLOCK OF WHITE SWANS
sH Eighth es Mile Lsso on the
eusQuehaRas River.

York. Pa--Gunnsrs along the 6us-
Quehanna river are making TIE most
Of visi. of big white swans.
A flock in which ssventyssvsn Of
the stately birds were counted was
seen upon the swollen stream near
Long Level. The birds were spread
out In iile about IN eighth Of mile
long. Two that were killed BY the
Lucas brothers. residing in this vic-
Unity. each tipped the scale At twenty
pounds.
In four shots John Shank. pilot Of
the Wild Cat Falls ferrybost, killed
three swans and crippled . fourth
The three birds weighed forty pounds,
the largest being seventeen pounles
The Holly chieftain., 1913-01-03
$3.50 BRIDE COSTS MAN so
Preacher sIsdded Forty MiIes and
char0ss ef Mileage for Fee In
Newfoundland.

Leamington. Can.-Charies McGill.
who left for Newfoundland oil fields
A. driller. sent descriptive and inter
esting letter to . bennington friend
Among other things he described =
native wedding.
The bride was bought for $3.50,
about the price of an ordinary mink
skin, but when It came to the preach
er there was a different story.
He had to travel forty miles by dog
sled to perform the ceremony. and the
husband was assessed $40. or Just q
dollar Q mile.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-01-03

Let US get you up some sta
tionery that will be a credit to
your business-nor a detriment.
The price will be practically the
same, and you'll have something
you'll be proud of. The Holly
-nieftain.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-01-03
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The Holly chieftain., 1913-01-03

Patronize home industry and
take The Chieftain. DO these
two things and they cannot keep
Holly from forging ahead. And
your own interests will enhance
in value with the growth of the
section in which you live.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-01-03

Chronic Constipation Cured.
Five years aeo had the worst case
Of chronic constipation ever knew Of,
and Chamberlain Tablets cured me"
writes s. F. Fish, Brooklyn, Mich. For
sale by all dealers.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-01-03

Low Comedy Ito tragedian)-Ah.
Hamfatter. II they would only laugh
1t me like they do at you!
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19

We should take a few things into consideration that We have overlooked. For instance, an Af..ausls boy raised l65 bushels of corn on an acre of Ark ansaS land this year An Arkansas man grew one ton to the acre of broom corn on twenty acres. The broom corn was worth S20O per ton. Another Arkansas man produced 20OO pOuudsof suniOwer seed perac They are worth six cents pound Another man made 3600 pounds of seed cotton on an acre. Another Arkansas man made $500 on six acres of peanuts, and had ton of hay per acre besides. A man in Faulkner County killed hog iasc week that weighed 690 pounds. A bull bred at Bonneville 1 years ago took the grand champion Hereford prize at the International Stock Show in Chicago last week and stands as the greatest living Hereford bull in America. His owner was offered ten thousand dollars for him and refused the offer. Verify Arkansas has done some things and can do more. With thrift, energy, application and intel. ligence, the farmer in Arkansas will succeed, beyond his most sanguine expectations.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19

What pretty fall this has turned out to be. It was very discouraging at first, and everybody had long faces Now the crops have been gathered rapidly, and many have finished out side laborers and mechanics have been able to work steadily without the loss of a single day and have made good wages. The farmers have received a good price for their cotton, and made a good crop Many of them, we are told, have paid out of debt to their merchant, and have money to provide for the future. With all these good and encouraging signs, what is to keep the people of this county from being happy and conteDted? Good times are in store for every conscientious and energetic man in the county. The signs all point to a prosperous season and the happiness of the people, We rejoice with them.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19
DIR. II. K. CLARK FOR MAYOR.

In another place in this paper We present the authorized announcement of Dr. II. R. Clark, dentist, as a can didate for the democratic nomination for mayor of the City of Forrest City, subject to the will of the majority as it may be expressed by the voters in the democratic primaries 10 be holden later.
 We do not know that we could say anything in the way of an introductory that would do him any good, because he has been a resident of this city for eleven years. and is well and favor ably known to large ajority of the voters, and he has d large circle of friends who esteem him highly far his many manly virtues.
 Dr. Clark is a democrat of lifelong standing, and has never before asked the support of his constituency for any office, though he has twice or thrice been chosen as alderman. with out his seeking, in which capacity be has faithfully served the taxpayers of this city 10 the best of his ability, and well. He is man who has the best interests of the city at heart; he is man of convictions, honest, sober and capable.
 If honOred with election to this inn portant position he will give the busi- ness of the office whatever time is necessary to it's proper discharge in an intelligent and business-like manner. Knowing him as you do, if can support him, he will appreciate your vote and influence, and we bespeak for him careful, unbiased consideration of his claims upon your suffrage, which he seeks upon his merits.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19

In his report to Congress on Wednes- day, Postmaster General Burleson made sweeping declarations in favor of government ownership of the tele- graph and telephone and stated that the U. S. Postal service was now being operated upon a self-supporting basis fol the first time since 1883. The government has just about put the express companies out of business through the operation of the parcels post department and it is notping but what might be expected that Uncle Sam should soon take over other pub lie utilities and finally the railroad in- terests of the United States,
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19
LID 0N FIREWORKS.

In this issue of The Times is printed the Proclamation of Mayor Scott rel ative 10 the explosion and discharge of fireworks near the cotton platforms and in certain restricted portions Of the city described intLe proc lamation This is a wise step on the part of the mayor, and one for which he will be commended by every progressive and right-thinking citizen, Every citizen who has the best interests and welfare of the city at heart should endeavor to do his individual part in helping to enforce this law against fireworks, with the resultant satisfac- tion of knowing that he or she has been partially instrumental in avert ing some Christmas fire, disaster or damage. Why not spend Christmas sanely, anyway? It is day and a time that should be held sacred, rather than spent in noise and rioting. Christmas is the day set apart to eel ebrate the birth of the Redeemer of the world. Why not celebrate it in the proper spirit--in song and praise and rejoicing? Let's all do our part to assist the mayor and all other good citizens in putting the lid on the gun. the fireworks and the cannon cracker along the principal streets and in the down town business districts.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19

the mill of alleged justice may be kept grinding, but the report comes to this paper that there are counties in the state where the magistrates courts are kept busy through the operation of questionable practices. The Times does not believe in conniving at fee splitting among the officials of any county. Such practice has demor- alizing influence upon any community. It is degrading and in many instances arouseS enmites and bitter passions between citizens that can never he healed. We believe in upholding the law, but we do not believe in making of the law mockery.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19

While there is talk of making changes in our judicial system, The Times would suggest that certain officers be placed upon salary. There is scarcely county in the state from which complaints do not come as a result of the methods employed by the magistrates and deputy sheriffs in what is commonly known as drum ming up" business. Under the pres ent law there is system of fee grab ping that in many instances amounts to nothing short of highway robbery
 The Times does not intimate that any of the St. Francis county justices are guilty of drumming" business and ''trumping up" charges in order that
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19
Tn his renort to ConoreSs on wadr.

In his report to Congress on Wednes- day Postmaster General Burleson made sweeping declarations in favor of government ownership of the tele- graph and telephone and stated that the U. s. Postal Service was now be- ing operated upon seif-supporting basis for the first time since 1883. The government has just about put the express companies out of business through the operating of the Parcels Post department and 1t is nothing but what might be expected that Un- cle Sam should soon tako over other public utilities and finally the rail road interests of the United States.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19
X BAD BREAK

The Democratic State Central Con- mittee met in Little Rock on We'd neSday at which time new Democrat ic laws were laid down and new Dem- ocratic doctrines promulgated. It seems that the Committee is still
 nursing sore toe, /" and now under takes to set up standard by which all Democrats must be measured. It IS not the question, Horatio. of
 whether you are a Democrat or not.
 but the purity of your Democracy hinges upon the circumstance of how you voted in the last election. If you
 voted for George w, Hays. you will be admitted to fellowship. otherwise you will be cast into outer darkness.
 The Democratic State Central Con- mittee have adopted coercive meth. ods; 1t has passed resolutions calculat- ed to iniame, rather than pacify the Democracy, following the stirring scenes and incidents of the late sne- cial election, at which, it is believed by many, that George W. Hays was elected through the chicanery and in- trigues of machine politics. Such tactics as this will be resented by the people. When George W. Hays was finally declared the nominee at the special election, The Times and ev- erybody connected with this paper, walked up to the polls and voted for him. More than that, we worked for Hays early and late. But after the