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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12

be visited on this account Before the schools opened for the present year an assistant supervisor was appointed. This Is C. G. Berger, friend and former classmate of Mir. Blough.
 The work is divided between the two supervisors, and they are working along the same lines with the same ends in view.
 Teachers Classes
 Some time since classes were arranged d for the teachers needing special instruc- tion or desiring assistance in various phases of this teaching These lessons are given at the studio adjoining the of- flee of the county superintendent of edu- cation at the courthouse. They are given on the first Saturday in each month. when the teachers are here to receive their checks, and on the third Saturdays when the Jefferson County Teachers institute is held The number of teachers in at tendance varies. There are sometimes 90 or more taking advantage of this op- portunity for an hours study. Teachers may have special instruction in theory of music, and they are taught new songs for special days and songs by note.
 During the past three months Mir. Blough and MT. Berger have taught a number of songs for Temperance day, for Washington's birthday. and spring songs, and have distributed 1900 copies of these songs among the teachers. They give especial attention to selecting songs that are beautiful as word pictures and memory gems as we'll as being correct as musical selections.
 The two-part work that is being done in different advanced classes has had favorable comment. and several rounds that have been taught are interesting and have been enjoyed again and again.
 This supervising in the county schools entails vast amount of work and pian- ming. During January Mir. Blough and MT. Berger visited 8S schools. in February 62, and in March 66. They sometimes leave home as early as 4:30 in the morn- ing, and in visiting other schools they do not reach home until after 10 at night. Frequently they walk 4, 6 or $ miles from school to school, and they have extended this to 10 or Il miles,
 There is danger of being too practical, of sighting the finer things and those that do not have intrinsic value. Re- cause this is true 1t fs commendable that the public schools are introducing music and are encoura ging study that leaves the children with clearer perception and better thoughts than would be their 3 without this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
C0chineal

From the Louisville Courer-Journal
 Cochineal, which is still used in great quantities for dyeing and other purposes, is the body fluid of a scale insect that feeds upon cactus plants of the prickly pear or opuntia group, the fruit of which is the edible tuna. This insect, explains the writer. is native of tropical Ameri- ca, and Won Humboldt gives an interesting account of it's culture as he found it in southern Mexico in ISL
 1t was the opinion of Von Humboldt that this culture had been going on since pre- historic times here, and it is certain that 1t was very extensive native indus try at the time of the Spanish conquest. As it has been determined that it requires about rocco insects to make a pound of the dried products, the extent of the cactus plantations may be imagined. We have in the southwestern United States a closely related scale, the cottony coch- meal. whose blood is a deep crimson It differs from the true cochineal in having heavy covering of cottony wax.
 Anything Else
 Don't you long for things that will From the Baltimore American. broaden your"
 Gracious goodness. no, I am trying desperately to reduce now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
Public School Music

A new subject that is of value from many standpoints is public school music The momentary pleasure it gives is not its only recommendation. There is the training in rhythm in accuracy of ear and eye the needed cnange that it af- lords from more taxing work, and the esthetic value of the store of melodies and beautiful poems that are acquired
 Where often the equipment necessary
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
BAD letter ON HANDS

r. F. y. No. l. Critz. Va.-I had
letter on my hands SO badly that
could hardly do anything II would
begin to come In clear white blisters,
then they would burst and peel on all
over and crack and bleed. My hands
were so sore and itched SO badly !
could not rest day or night. could
not put them in water nor do my reg.
ular work.
Il tried medicine and several differ
ent kinds of cream on them but they
got worse instead OF better. Nothing
did me any good until tried Cuticura
Soap and Ointment And now my
hands are perfectly well and all right"
(SigneD Miss Ellen Tudor Nov. -.
1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample OF each
free, with sep. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura Dept, l.. Boston. ADV.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
DON'T STOP WORK

Because OF Biliousness. Constipation.
Headaches. Indigestion, etc. Just take
one BONDS LIVER PILL and 60 ON
with your duties.
You will be well shortly and your
troubles forgotten. Or. If you take one
Bonds Pill at bedtime. you will wake
up we'll with no unpleasant memo
ries. Send for free sample.
Beware OF limitations and the host OF
"neN-fangled. "Just-as Good" so-called
liver remedies" that crowd the news
papers and the drug stores Stick to
the HONEST and WELL~PROVEN
BONDS LIVERPILLS Made by Bonds
Pharmacy Co., Little Rock. Ark.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
EYE STRAIN
Relieved by Quitting Coffee.

Many cases OF defective vision are
caused by the habitual use OF coffee.
1t is said that in Arabia where cof-
fee Is used in large quantities. many
lose their eyesight at about nifty. Tea
contains the same drug. caffeine. as
coffee
A y. ]. woman writes to the point
concerning eye trouble and coffee.
She says;
My son was for years troubled with
his eyes lie tried several kinds of
glasses without relief. The optician
said there was a defect In his eyes
which was hard TO reach.
He used TO drink coffee. as We all
did. and finally quit 1t and began TO
use Postum. That was three years
ago and he has not had to wear
glasses and has had no trouble with
his eyes since.
Il was always fond OF tea and coffe>
and finally became so nervous | could
hardly sit still long enough TO eat
meal Ny heart was In such con-
dition l thought might die at any
time.
Medicine did not give me relief
and | was almost desperate. II was
about this time we decided to quit cot
fee and use Postum. and have used II
ever since ! am in perfect health
| No trouble now with my heart and
never felt better in my life.
Postum has been great blessing
TO us all. particularly to my son and
myself"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
! Creek. Mich. Read The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be we'll
boiled. 15c and CSC packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow.
der, A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup OF hot water and. with cream
and sugar. makes delicious beverage
Instantly. zoe and soc tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds IL
about the same.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold BY Grocers
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
Furniture Contracts Awarded

The contracts for the furniture and
equipment of the state capitol hay"
been awarded by the Capitol Commits
sion. and the installation is to be com
pleted by November |. The principal
contract was given the Pellgreen Con
struction Company of ST Louis. who
have also the contract tor the compile
tion of the building, There were orr.
gnaily nine bidders, but these were
finally cut down to four, with less
than three thousand dollars between
them. The furniture is to be OF oak,
slightly stained,
The contract for the lighting fix
lures was let to the Mitchell-Nance
Co of New York, for $9,S96.75, This
company made especially a handsome
chandelier which has been hung in
the hall of the House of Representa-
tives, at cost OF $3.50. A duplicate
will hang in the Senate chamber.
while the chandelier which will hang
In the main rotunda will cost 81, POO
The contract for the metal vault
fittings and filing cases was awarded
to the Democrat Printing and Litho.
graph Company OF Little Rock for
S10,250.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
SCORED ONE ON HIS RIVAL
Brown Had Overlooked Leap Year
and Jones Was Quick to Mark
the Point.

Irving Fletcher. the well-known ad-
vertising expert. said at an advertis-
ing mems dinner at Delmonico's In
New York:
"A good advertisement never lies.
1t never deceives For II can only
pay by making life patrons. not tran
silent ones.
"A good advertisement never lies,
but ii states its case as strongly AZ
possible. and II avails itself OF every
point. however slight. There 1t 10
like young Jones.
Young Jones proposed at Lake
wood to pretty girl, but che said un-
certainly, swinging her slim foot In
and out OF her slashed skirt:
IL like you. Mr.. Jones. But, then,
like Mr. Brown. too. And Mr.. Brown
is so devoted He says he thinks
OF me 365 days In the year
HUH snorted young Jones. con-
temptuously. He wants day on
every four years. does he7 Well,
hope you're not taken In by any such
one horse devotion as that
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
WILLING TO GIVE AWAY PAPA
Youthful Losician Met Appeal to His
Generosity With a Crushing
Answer.

mother was urging her little son
to be generous. specifically in the case
OF small comrade not we'll endowed
with worldly goods
Il wish you'd give your little wagon
TO Melville" she suggested. He has
so few toys and you have so many
Il don't want to- mamma. like
my little wagon. Why doesn't his
papa buy toys for him."
HE has no papa, dear. That is
the reason why | want you to be so
particularly nice to him. 1t would be
no virtue in you to give him what
you don't want anyway. We should
always be careful 10 share what we
really prize. Now, as | say. Melville
has no papa and"
We'll. why don't you give him papa.
them" was the youthful logicians
reply.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
Governor Going TO Frisco.

Governor Hays has invited Governor
Major of Missouri to join his party
at St Louis and accompany them to
San Francisco. Governor Hays has
invited a large number of representa-
tive Arkansas citizens to go with him.
for the purpose OF selecting a site and
making arrangements for the parti-
cip&tion of this state in the Panama
Exposition, and up to the present time
he has received acceptances from
about twenty-five. 1t is probable that
j, NJ. Dean. general superintendent
of the Iron Mountain. will also &C
company the party. There is no money
to pay the expenses of the trip. and
each member of the party will pay mis-
own expenses.
1t is not known yet whether Senator
J. NJ. Futrell, president pro tenn of the
Senate. will come to Little Rock to
act as governor during the absence
of Governor Hays Should any ques-
ton arise demanding executive action,
he will come, but otherwise he may
not.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
Cornoratlon Affairs

Articles of INCORPORATION OF the St
Vincents Training School for Nurses.
of Little Rock, already approved by
the state Board of Education, were
filed with the Secretary of state.
The Saline Development Co OF
Howard county. c. w Dodson presi-
dent, gave notice of a decrease OF its
capital stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Remington Typewriter Co. filed
a certificate naming George Il. Rose
of Little Rock agent for service.
The following corporations were
chartered.
Fort Smith Dry Goods Co, of Fort
Smith: $4,000 capital, all subscribed.
Bernard Yer Stading president, Jessie
Yer Shading secretary-treasurer.
Fair store No. 10, of Des Arc; CAPT
tai stock $4,000, of which $4,000 is
subscribed. F. r. Michel president
l.. c. Tyson vice president, Guy ].
Lichlyter secretary-treasurer
Crittenden Telephone Co. of Seyp-
pei, Crittenden county; $4,000 capt
tai stock. OF which $500 is subscribed
w. G.. Prichard president r. l. Peters
vice president, w. Anderson secre
tary-treasurer.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
A Rare, Rare Man.

William II. Handy, short story
writer and novelist. is a great lover
OF folks and makes friends with all
sorts and conditions Of men. One day
while on an outing In the Ozarks he
got hill billy who was something
of a character to accompany him on a
fishing excursion in order to study the
type. The two men spent the day in
the woods together and returned to
camp old friends and then Mr.. Handy
learned that he was not the only one
on the expedition who had been study
ing his companion. As they shook
hands in parting the Hill billy said:
Il taken likin' to yuh. but yuh
shore be the queerest man ever see
I've noticed you all day. an yuh amt
took drink. yuh amt took smoke
and yuh amt cussed onct, Kansas
City Star.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
IS THERE A JOKER
IN THE AMENDMENT?
DOUBT EXPRESSED ABOUT THE
CLAUSE IN LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR MEASURE.
MAY CHANGE TERM TENURES
Provides That Governor and lieuten-
ant Governor Shall Hold Office
Till Second Monday in Sept.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Little Rock
Proposed Amendment No. 10 pro
vides for the election Of a Lieutenant
governor. who shall be chosen for 4
term of two years.
Some doubt has been expressed con
corning the wording of the act ere
atiug the new office and an effort was
made to prevent Secretary of State
Earle w Hodges from certifying Il
out.
The clause which some contend may
render the act imperative follows:
The governor and lieutenant GOV
ernor elected at the next preceding
election to the time when this section
shall take effect, shall hold office un
til and including the second Monday
of September. and their successors
shall be chosen at the general election
in that year"
This might be interpreted, IT has
been pointed out. as an effort to
change the time for beginning and
ending the term of office for a gov
ernor. The governor now takes his
office on the first of January after his
election 1t was the wording of this
clause also that resulted in a Candi-
date offering for the office of lieuten-
ant governor. believing he could be
elected at the same election at which
the act is submitted.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
Interest In New Agriculture.

Last week Commissioner Page at
tended community meeting at Dan
vile of farmers, business men and
road overseers. The purpose of the
conference was the discussion of plans
for the general development of that
section, to stimulate greater interest
in progressive farming and local I'M
provements, and to arouse as far as
possible the latent forces for the ad-
vancement of the community. 7. l..
Pound, postmaster and editor of the
Danville Democrat, is chairman. and
Representative Sam Rorex secretary.
Last week Mr.. Page attended the
Third District Agricultural School
commencement at Magnolia. During
the past year there were over 500 en-
rolled, and there were 13 graduates.
Last year s new buildings were erec-
ted, including new dormitories for
boys and girls. also silo and barns.
The school has a beautiful site OF
400 acres a mile and half from Mag
nolia,' said MIR. Page. The operation
of the school has proven a great bene-
fit to that section of the state, in dem
nstrating the more improved methods
Of cutivating the soil and growing
crops adapted to the different kinds.
| find much interest in the new lines
of farming throughout the section
and in portions of Ouachita. Columbia
and Dallas the farmers are wing
more attention to the proper growing
of melons. cabbage and peanuts.
There is a cooperative association
at MI. Holly, in Dallas county. whore
many farmers have almost entirely
abandoned cotton and are engaged in
diversified farming with especial At.
tention to melons and cabbage. Only
two weeks ago the department had an
appeal from the association TO find a
market for cabbage. and we told them
where it might be sold. We have a
letter from the secretary announcing
that they had made the sales through
had found customers who express
themselves as highly pleased
In the vicinity of Bearden. also. a
great deal OF attention is being given
to the growing of cabbage, potatoes.
melons. and peanuts. The Southern
part of the state is especially adapted
to the growing of sweet potatoes. and
several hundred acres will be raised
this year
This week Mr. Page will make a
trip to OuaChita and with a party OF
citizens will visit the melon fields and
diversified farms in the vicinity Of
Elliott. Holly Springs. and Bearden.
Mr.. Page says that since many of the
farmers in the Holly Grove vicinity
have abandoned cotton. they are out
Of debt. have lifted their farm mort
cages, are able to live Independently,
and have bank accounts.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
Married BY the Governor.

Governor Hays performed his first
marriage ceremony in the executive
reception hall Thursday afternoon, in
the presence of considerable audi
ence of state house attaches. The
principals were Capt. j. c. Crofts, and
Miss Cora Faulkner, both of Little
Rock. The bride was attended by
her sister. Mrs. J. H. Dyer of Lit
tie Rock.
capt. Crofts. engaged in business in
Little Rock. is in the Commissary De
partment Of the Arkansas National
Guard. His bride is the daughter of
George Faulkner, a Little Rock con
tractor. who is the nephew Of Col
sandy Faulkner, and Mrs. Crofts is
therefore grand-niece Of the original
Arkansaw Traveller.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
Carranza and Villa May Break.

FL Paso, Texas-Delay is the basis
OF Carranza's policy. An only menace
to this supposed plan was the runner
that the long expected estrangemen:
between Carranza and villa is near a
crisis. Villa, TO whose credit is given
nearly all the recent successes of the
revolution, has remained at Torrecn.
viewing General Natura's efforts u
take Zacatecas. villa has shown grea.
resentment at Carranza's recent attn
tude toward him. especially In the Ma
terra appointment
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
WILSON HAS WON
ANOTHER VICTORY
SENATE PASSED REPEAL BILL
AND HOUSE ADOPTED SEN
ATE AMENDMENT.
NEAR FIGHT IN THE SENATE
Senators Vardaman and West Almost
Come to Blows over Charges OF
improper influences.
western Newspaper Union New, ser.ie-

western Newspaper Union news SfFsic
Washington Repeal of Panan a
canal tolls exemption for American
coastwise shipping passed the Senate
Thursday by vote of 80 to 80.
The long and bitter fight in Cor.
gress came TO an end Friday when TIE
house, after a brief debate and withcdt
the formality of a conference. accepted
by vote OF PIG to Il. the Senate
amendment specifically reserving a.
rights the United states may have
under the Hay Pauneefote treaty O.
otherwise.
Before ConcurrinE in the Senate
amendment the house voted down. II
to l0S. a proposal advanced by Repre-
sentative Moss OF Virginia at attaci:
TO the repeal a flat declaration OF the
right Of the United States To exempt
its vessels from tolls and OF the soN.
ereignty OF the United States over the
canal zone.
Representative Underwood. the Dem
ocratic leader although he voted Ter
the amendment. said Congress should
never have made this @un-Americ1n
surrender" and called the amendment
ineffective and negative
In the Senate Thursday apparently
only the interference of Senators ASA
urst and the presence Of the sergeant
alarms prevented a physical encomt-
ter between Senators NarNaman and
West It all lasted less than minute
but in that time the Senate livened
up and displayed an interest in things
such az has not been evident for
weeks
The trouble started after a bitter
exchange between Senator Nardaman
and Senator Jones. who had vigorous
" criticised the Mississippi senator
and in turn had been told that he was
not stating the truth.
When Senator Nardaman sat down
Senator West also entered protest
against the recent charge OF Senator
Nardaman that those who voted for
the repeal bill are guilty of treacherv
TO the Democratic party. He referred
TO the charge that the Carnegie Foun-
dalton had expended $50. 900 to boos I
the repeal bill"
who knows added the Georgian
"but what the shipping interests have
spent $1,000 to defeat this bill"
Have YOU been offered any" asked
Nardaman AS he spoke he rose to his
feet and started toward the Georria
senator
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
kernnlt Roosevelt Married.

Madrid The religious wedding
ceremony of Kermit Roosevelt son OF
Col. Theodore Roosevelt and Miss
Belle Wyatt Willard, daughter of An
bassador Willard. was performed
Thursday in the chapel OF the British
embassy here, The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. DR. Samuel Wat
son, rector of the American church OF
the Holy Trinity at Paris. assisted by
the Rev. Herbert Brown OF the British
embassy chapel here. Col Roosevelt
and Mrs. Longworth were present.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
little Rock TO Fort Smith.

The Little Rock to Fort Smith high
way may become a more elaborate
thoroughfare than was first planned.
The City Council of Paris, Logan
county, has endorsed the movement
to obtain the road, but urges that the
pike cross the Arkansas river at Rus
sellville and proceed on the south side
from Dardanelle to Fort Smith. Chair
man r. G. Dye and his associates now
are seeking to devise plan for road
on both sides of the river from Rus.
sellville to Fort Smith.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
Everything In a Name.

Gadsby-What Will you name your
new paper
Writer-The Plugtown Harp OF =
Thousand Strings with Steam Calliope
lnterlude and Journalistic Short Stop.
Gadsby-lleavens, what name,
Why do you have such complicated
title
Writer-To avoid damages In libel
suits. The attorneys will all blunder
in the indictments and they'll be
quashed
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
His Trainlnu Counted.

Old Squire Grampus-Bill Bigsnorts
a-makin' gosh rattlin good record
down thar tew congress Billll make
EN- set UP and take notice He's had
durn good traipin'.
Farmer Stringem-Yeou bet. He's
done nothin' but set around Pettus
store with yeou an other similar
prominent legislators fer tn last TWEEN.
Y years"
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
AGAINST OIL Competition

Washinston.-In Unfair practices aud
competition by pipe line companies
engaged in Interstate transportation u
oil or gas are made unlawful hy an
amendment To the Covinrton trade
commission bin offered by senator
Gore before the senate Interstate Com.
usrce Committee
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
Shock Proof.

Clarence-Her father saw Jack kiss
her the other night. and he was great.
ly shocked.
Gladys Nothing like that need
worry you. Clarence. Dads an cleo
triCian-l.ife
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
Prime Minister for a DAY.

Paris The new French cabinet, az
which Senator Ribot is premier. WIS
defeated in the first division taken in
the new Chamber OF Deputies by
vote of 300 TO 262 The premier IN
mediately resigned. He had held office
but one day
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
In Doubt.

is young Softly drinking or practis
ing law"
What do you mean"
Il heard him telling Comebody lately
that he was having considerable prac-
tise at the bar"
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
Earth Road Construction.

State Highway Engineer II. r
Carter has prepared for publication a
bulletin on Earth Road Construc-
ton" It Will be printed soon and viii
be distributed free 10 all sufficiently
Interested to request them.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
New Pike In Lincoln.

Bids for the construction of $105,-
900 pike in Lincoln county will be re-
ceived by the directors of the district
Mt Star City June 80. One contract
for an elaborate system of roads al
ready has been awarded. The new
pike will connect Star City and Grady
and include also lateral road to con-
rect with the old state farm pike. II
viii extend a distance of % miles
state Highway Engineer Hugh r.
Carter will be at Star City to be
preseut when the bids are opened.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
No. SIX-SIxTY.Slx

This is prescription prepared -
pecially for Malaria or Chile and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case. and II taken then ~ . tome
the fever will not return. 16c.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
piles Cured In 6 tsI< DAYS

Your druggist will refund money u PAzo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case II Itching
Blind. Bleeding or Protrudns Piles la TO ~ daya
The nrst application gives Eass and Rect. Soa
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
Appropriate Weddino.

To court this empty-headed heiI
ess Is hard proposition"
Then why not try soft nothingsf~
The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
tts Natural Place.

What is the key to the Panama
canal situation7"
Il guess it's in the locks"