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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-15
ERUD!TE WORKMEN IN PANAMA
Men of intelligence and Education
Handled Pick end Shovel in Con-
struction of Canal.

During the census-taking at Empire
Mr. Harry A Franck, who tells IN
Zone Policeman 88" of his expert
ences as an enumerator in the Panama
canal zone, was startled one morning
to burst suddenly from the tawdry
junk-jumbled rooms of the negroes in
to bare-foored, freshly-scrubbec
room. 1t contained some very clean
cots, small table and hammock, and
general air of frankness and sim
| plicity.
At the table, book in hand, sat a
Spaniard He was dressed in worn
| but newly washed working clothes.
sat down and began to reel off the
questions that had grown automatic:
"Name?"
"Frederico Malero."
| Can you read?"
"A title"
The barest suggestion of amusement
in his voice caused me to look up
quickly.
my library" he said, with the ghost
of smile, nodding his head slightly
toward an implanted shelf made of
pieces of dynamite boxes. mine and
my roommate's."
The shelf was filed with real Bar
celona paper editions of Hegel, Flch-
tie, Spencer, Huxley and half-dozen
others accustomed to sit in the same
company, all dog-eared with much
reading.
Some ambitious foreman" unused,
and went on with my queries:
Occupation
"Pico y pala," he answered.
"Pick and shovel!" / exclaimed.
And you read those"
mo importa," he answered, again
with that elusive shadow of q smile.
1T doesn't matter" and as ] rose to
leave, "Buenos dias, senor," and he
turned again to his reading.
A few months before, remembered.
it had turned out that a Spanish labor
err killed in a dynamite explosion in
the "cut" had once been celebrated
lawyer in Spain. / recalled that Eel
Unico, the anarchist Spanish weekly
published in Miraflores, contains some
crystal-clear thinking, set forth in Ian.
guage that shows intelligence and edu-
cation, whatever you may think OF the
philosophy it expounds.
Many romance and many a
tragedy, perhaps, was played out
among the busy jungles OF Panama.
Youths Companion.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-15
EUGENE H. GRACE is DEAD
Final Chapter Written in One of Great
est Georgia Tragedies.

Newman, Ga-Eugene Grace is dead
and the final chapter has been written
to the famous tragedy. The end came
at his Newman home where he has
been living for months.
Around him were gathered his moth
err, brother, sister and stepfather ana
a number of relatives.
While the angel Of death was lover
ing over Eugene Grace there came
from the North the report tEaat thea
woman he accuses aS'sB ulldr1s a.
hope that her husband would {FscoverN
and ask her back into his sunny South-
ern home.
Grace was wounded March s, 1912
Awaking about noon with bullet ia
his spine, he crawled from bed to tele-
phone police headquarters. Policemen
found him unconscious in a locked
bedroom of his East Eleventh street
home, Atlanta, Ga He accused his
wife and she was arrested at the Ter
minal station on her return from her
husbands home in Newman.
Mrs. Grace declared the shooting
was accidental. She faced Grace in the
hospital, where he accused her before
detectives, saying she shot him while
he was asleep. She was jailed, but
shortly after gave bond and made a
trip to Philadelphia. Her trial occur
red several weeks later and she was
acquitted. The wounded man attend
ed the trial on a stretcher constantly
reiterating his accusal. Upon acquit-
tai Mrs. Grace returned to Philade1,
phia. where she now lives.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-15
j. S. HOLDS TROOPS
MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN, DOGS
CHICKENS AND CATTLE
PACKED TOGETHER.
REFUGEES ARE IN DISTRESS
There Are Six Generals, 2,s0o Private
Soldiers and 1900 Civilian
Refugees.

PresidiO, Texas.-Twenty-eig han
bred Mexican federal soldiers, six gen
erals, 100000 rounds of ammunition,
two cannon, four large field pieces and
1900 civilian refugees are in the Gus
today OF the United States army Dor
der patrol as the result of the federal
evacuation of Ojinaga, Mexico, and the
occupation of the Mexican village by
General Francisco Villas rebel forces.
The distress of the refugees is in
tense. They have scant food and no
shelter. Men, women, children, dogs,
chickens and cattle are packed togeth-
err in a space covering several acres.
About them are scattered all the goods
and baggage brought in fight from
Oiinaga.
Urgent requests for the Immediate
removal of soldiers and refugees TO
some other place were sent by Major
McNamee to the war department
through General Bliss.
Other results of the rebel successes
that placed General Villas army in
undisputed control Of a vast section
OF northern Mexico are:
Federal Generals Mercado, Castro,
Orpinal, Romero, Aduno and Landa are
in custody of the United States troops
awaiting disposition by the war de-
partment.
General Pascual Orozco and General
Ynez Salazar, federal volunteer COM
manders, escaped along the border to
some point remote from Preside. Sal
azar was wounded. They were accom-
panied by General Caravoo and Cen
eral Rojas and 800 cavalrymen. Sala-
Ear and Orozco are being watched for
in the United States for indictments
charging them with violating the neu-
trality laws.
General Landa said he was certain
all the federal troops escaped v
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-15
A Tossing Light Directed Him.

high-up Miss Myrtle Caruthers set al
Silver lake. Shouldn't wonder if he'd
marry her. Don't you see he's got
a purpose in life"
81 don't" answered Donald bluntiy
eff he's just posing to be stylish and
marry for money"
Donald was a general favorite IN
the village. He was going home one
lowering. clustering afternoon after
making some wonderful kites for
some poor school children, when he
noticed people running towards the
public square.
whats up?" he inquired of pass
ing pedestrian.
Don't know, but big crowd down
yonder. / see an automobile. May
be it's a smashup."
AS Donald neared the square he
noticed the machine in question. IL
contained the driver, the most beauti-
full young girl he had ever seen, and
her maid. The latter held an empty
bird cage, and like her young mis-
tress, her eyes were directed up into
the air. The crowd about them were
gaping and staring in the same oil
rection.
The town hall was the tallest build
ing in town. Running up from its
roof there was flag pole fully sew
enty-f1ve feet in height. The strong
breeze was whipping the loose ropes
about this, and at the apex knob,
where they were fastened, bright blue
object was futtering frantically.
1t was a blue bird, which the tray
eled Donald at once recognized as a
product of Borneo, famous for its
brilliant color and song note of
sweetly expressive cadence. Just
now, however, the poor imprisoned
creature was uttering shrill cries OF
terror and pain.
1T got out of the cage flew away,
and its foot Is caught in the tangled
ropes up yonder," some one remarked.
That it was the cherished pet OF
the beautiful young lady, Donald at
once discerned. No one ventured to
suggest a way to release the bird. A
first glance at the face of the young
lady had enthralled Donald. AS
second epicted her rare anxiety, Don
aid spoke to a bystander.
II will get her pet for her" he said
simply and disappeared within the
building.
A rustic of intense excitement
swayed the watching throng as Don
aid appeared on the roof of the build |
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-15

ing Then there vas a Dreathless
hush as he began climbing the
smooth. yielding pole II was en-
traneing to view his sailor-like skill
and hardihOOd. AS Donald neared the
top of the pole il bent over danger
Ously. With accurate nicely OF eQui-
poise, however. he reached the top.
[ released the blue bird. and holding II
in one hand slid easily TO the roof.
A tremendous cheer rent the air
as he appeared below. The eager
maid was advancing with the cage.
He slipped the truant within IL and
mOdestly stepped away.
The young lady asked about you,
she wrote down your name; she said
she must see you to thank you.' a
neighbor told Donald that evening.
DO you know who she is?"
mo"
The rich Miss Caruthers. They
have a magnificent summer home up
at Silver lake"
Then the next morning. rather
grudgingly it seemed, his Cousin Ru-
pert came to him.
Il saw Miss Caruthers last evening"
he announced. 1T seems you cap
tured one of her lost pets. She in
sists that you must come up to the
lake this evening. Say" continued
Rupert, with a rather disdainful
glance at the careless attire of his
humble cousin, fix up a bit, will
your"
Ashamed of me, are you?" chal-
lenged Donald, with a laugh.
"Of course not; but you. see that
is, | like the family to make a good
unprecedented"
1t seemd to Donald as though some
subtle influence never before expert
enced was urging him to. go up TO
Silver lake. The memory of the
charming face he had seen in the au'
tomobile fingered wildly. 1t was just
before dusk when he reached the
Caruthers home.
1t was well that Donald had come
A heavy storm had come up, darkness
and a dense fog we're fast enveloping
the DrOdQ lake. nc lOuuu tAO S"iAN>4SS
Caruthers family discussing the prob
able whereabouts of the daughter OF
the house and Rupert, who had gone
out in yacht
Donald was too much of sailor not
to realize the peril of the yacht II 1t
had not landed somewhere. He found
a small steam launch at pier. Soon
he was ahoat
A tossing light finally directed him.
AS he drove aside of the yacht 1t was
to find his cousin sick and helpless,
and useful Miss Caruthers bravely at
the helm; but the yacht nearly a
wreck. He had arrived just in time
to save them.
Superb climber, expert sailor, for
the first time in his life his true man
ly nobleness fully appreciated by a
lovely woman, Donald began to think
less of the bounding main and more
of the joys that true love brings.
For Donald had met his fate, and
the blue birds fair owner superseded
the old longing for the blue, blue
sea!
Copyright 1913. by w. 6. chapnaan.)
a II e. II
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-15

A PURPOSE IN LIFE
BY FLORENCE LILLIAN HENCER
SON.


You won't amount to much,
Nephew Donald, If you keep on this
way"
Uncle Gregory" retoTted the recall
eitrant and discredited Donald Baird.
with a whimsical twinkle in his merry
eye. Il found out long ago that was
an odd fish, not much good except to
knock around the world, work hard
and keep cheerful. Here you insist
on my remaining a land lubber. l
don't fit in. Let me go back to the
blue and bounding billow again. and
throw me of your mind, and make me
happy"
Old Gregory Baird shook his head
dolefully and groaned. He was very
fond of this erratic relative of his.
When Donald returned from running
away to sea after a voyage around the
world two years previous, the uncle
had set down his foot hard.
Here is a comfortable home and
enough to last out several lifetimes,
he had observed. IN leave it to you
and Rupert if you obey me and be-
have yourselves. If you don't, I'll cut
the rebel off with a penny
And so, not that he thought of the
money, but because he loved and re-
spected the old man, Donald hung
around the Baird homestead, half
bored to death and longing constant
ly for the rollicking breezy life on
the ocean wave.
Its all right, your studying navi-
cation and trigonometry, and all those
sailor-like gimcracks," now spoke
Uncle Gregory, but all you need to
do is to find some good woman for a
wife, settle down here, run the es-
tate and enjoy life
"I've yet to see the lady I'd take
for a mattel" laughed Donald. I'D
rather be free to rove as please and
busy myself about the village here,
even if all / find to do is to spin sea
yarns for the boys and girls and make
toy boats for the little tots"
You're wrong there, Donald in
sisted the old man. Every man owes
it to himself to settle down and raise
family. Now look at your cousin,
Rupert-dresses well, goes into the
social swim, and has got in with the
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-15
~ Worst Boys in United States.

Chtcago.-The twelve worst boys 10
the United States were brought togeth-
err in Chicago. They will leave to
establish the Last Chance Boys Club,
on nine-acre ranch 81 miles from
Reno, Nevada, where an effort will be
made to make valuable citizens of
them. The club is supported by Jack
London, Upton Sinclair, Robert Hun
ter and Jack Robbins. The boys range
in age from 10 to Is years. They were
selected from among nine thousand
bad boys in twelve states and each is
rated at more than 81 per cent. bad.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-15
Wilson Departs From Southland.

Pass Christian, Miss.-After nearly
three weeks of rest and recreation at a
little cottage near the gulf coast here,
President Wilson babe farewell to the
Southland. He told Mayor Sassier and
a crowd of citizens who gathered at
the station to bid him Godspeed, that
he had enjoyed his vacation very much
and had benefited greatly by the
change Of climate, and had obtained
exactly the rest he had desired The
president and his family got aboard
his car early in the evening and had
retired long before the train was due
to depart.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-15

TRACY had a very good start, for the
/ instant Felix placed his $4,000 In
the window, he left the room by a
back way, and opening door behind
the Cashier that active receiver of
bets handed him the full Felix roll.
Down TO police headquarters hur-
ried Felix. They threw out the net.
big" Lawson. one of Tracy's chief
associates fled to Australia, where he
still is. After a hunt OF several
months they caught the king. He
was tried and convicted. You might
think that this properly ends the
chronicle. Not at all 1t only begins
the strange part OF it. Tracy had
money and a good lawyer. He carried
his case to the court of appeals of
New York state.
And a decision of this august tri-
bunal released the King of the Fake
Wiretappers.' Why and how? BE.
cause Felix clearly lntendoi to swindle
as much as Tracy did You must
come into court with clean hands
1T pays to be predatory genius
said King" Tracy as he walked forth
a free man upon the announcement Of
the court Of appeals decision
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-15

one OF the clerks IN the Fifth Avenue
hotel brokers' Office keep al the tele-
phone wire connected with he pool
room. Soon as my friend AZ the track
opens the regular telegraph wire and
retards the information so that ne
can apprise us over the brokers' wire
of the winner the clerk in the ONCE
will call me up at the poolroom ana
I'll know how to place my bets And
as stated before. I'm bound TO win.
You see how
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-15

| you see, Mr.. Felix, there's very
close friend of mine, a very close
| friend indeed, who is in a position to
! give advance information connected
with horse racing. He can't give the
information long way ahead, you un-
derstand, not any more than you and
can give it. That's only a guess or
an opinion when it's given that way.
He gives, or can give, positive infor-
nation Immediately after the race is
over-before anybody else gets it,!
TRACY'S piercing glance seemed to
l look through Felix as he uttered
the words before anybody else gets
it, The king saw at once by the
intent expression of Felix that the
bait had caught the fish at the very
first nibble. He went on:
step back here, won't you, and sit
down while you tell me more about
ito said Felix eagerly, for he saw pos
sibilities in the preface that strongly
appealed to his interest in hazards.
Tracy went further back in the place
and sat down near the safe in which
reposed the $4,000 he was destined
to get.
There isn't much more to say
see YOU about understand it all now,
he said.
"Yes-I see-how it can be done,
answered Felix with comprehensive
earnestness and a bettor's CLEAN in
his eye.
"Of course" purred on Tracy, lit
may not seem to a great many that
the scheme is exactly square. But
then you know, Mr.. Felix, the whole
horse racing game is not square. My
friend is the soul of honor in all other
things, Mr.. Felix, but In this one mat
ter he AYERS that it is only paying
these race-track- poolroom sharks back
in their own coin. And | think
pretty nearly agree with him. A num-
Der of stock broker friends of mine
are in on the scheme and are already
making a good bit of pocket money
from it, giving my friend who re-
tards the information a decent per-
centage for his trouble. I'd like you
to meet some Of these brokers, Mr..
Felix. What do you say to little |
walk right now III introduce you as |
one of us, and they'll be quite free !
with you. To prove it, just say laugh
ingly to them Retarded Information
and you'll see them nod and wink
their knowledge of what you are talk
ing about There is not the slightest
reason, Mr.. Felix, why you shouldn't
be very rich man in very short
while"
DIGIT gladly Mr.. Felix went with Mr.,
~ Tracy-Tompkins to the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel, few blocks distant. Of
one of the main corridors was suite
Of stockholders offices. Tracy pulled
a key from his pocket, opened one of
the doors and ushered his companion
within. II was a genuine stockbrok-
er's office, all right. Felix didn't know
L, but the broker and his clerks had
gone for the day. They hadn't the
least idea who Mr.. "Tompkins" was.
The key he used was skeleton"
Il have little cash | might try
IN this scheme" said Felix to Tracy
Is they shook hands in parting Sup
pose | meet you tomorrow and bring
t along. If the thing looks good I'd
ike to go in it,
Surely, MIR. Felix. surely" said
Tracy, with his breezy, well bred
mile that was so captivating, Just as
-ou say. Try IL out tomorrow | in
end to use the system myself. Watch {
ne grow--as to pile. Wen go to a ;
'oolroom right near here. I'll have
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-15
When Sarah Scored.

Sarah, ] heard that po.
licemen here again last night. Remem'
Der, | don't allow this sort OF thing.
and l will not have III" Sarah-"WelL
then, ma'am, you mustn't let the dog
out without his collar on"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-15
Father and Son Slain By Masked Men

Salt Lake City.-Two masked men
walked into the grocery store Of John
G. Morrison, shot Morrison down in
his tracks and then shot and Instantly
killed Airing Morrison, a son, who, run.
ming to the cash register of the store.
had obtained pistol and fired at the
murderers. John Morrison died on the
operating table at the police hospital.
The shot from the sons pistol is
thought to have taken effect az ono
of the murderers when running from
the store was heard TO gasp "He hit
me-"
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27

Y had stomach trouble when 1 was eighteen years old that broke down my health. and for years 1 suffered with nervousness, headache, indlges- tion and nervous . p a 5 m .. T h e spasms got so baL 1 would have them three or four times a week. After try. ing nearly every r 6 m e dy recon mended, I began &@I-. Nr,,
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27
Fair Association Elects.

Harrisburg, Pan. 26.-The Poinsett County Fair Associa- tion held a meeting yesterday and elected officers: J. H. Ma han, n~esident; Otto Heeb, vice presid Tt; S. T. Mayor, secreta- ry and treasurer; J. c. Cant: J. E. Vanbebber and N. T. Whitta- ker, trustees, They claim that they - going to begin now to work for big fair next fall, and say they will outdo anything that has ever been done in the way of holding a county fair.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27

fruits, give some attention to those things. Maybe you can grow crops that will be bringing in some money all during the year.
 Then don't forget the stock. Keep one or more cows so you will have all the milk and butter the family will need. Keep a few good brood sows on the place. Look after the hen house. Spend a few dollars for poultry wire and fix up for the hens, so the women and children will have no trouble in providing plenty of eggs and chickens for the table.
 Plant a good garden and help your wife to work it. Grow plenty of corn and hay to feed all the stock all the year. Keep some good pasture for the cat tie and hogs, and have a small pasture for the work stock to run on at night.
 Farm work carried out on this plan does not require much mon- ey to run the farm, and is sure to bring success, one year with another.
 John H. Page, Commissioner of Agriculture.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27
Capital City High School
 Grows.

Grows.
 Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Jan. 27.-The Lit tie Rock High School is grow ing so rapidly that the present accommodations will soon be over taxed, and it will be nec- essary to erect another high school. The mid-year term clos es this week, and thirteen will graduate next Friday night. In place of these, however, there are 1O9 graduates of the gram mar grades who enter the high school, and there are a number of others entering. Up to the present time this term there have been 743 in the high school and after this week there will be about $50. A proposition will soon be made to the city council to exchange Glenwood Park for a high school site in West End Park.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27
To Finish Report February 15. Cnoo;ol 4o Indanondant

Special to lndependenC.
 Little Rock, Jan. 27.-J. G. Wallace, special master in the railroad rate cases, will con- plete by February 15 the audit ing and delivery of the claims a. gainst the Iron Mountain and the Cotton Belt. There are a. bout 8O,0O0 freight claims, and 10000 passenger claims, aggre- gating in round numbers, one million dollars. After the rail road companies have noted their exceptions, the claims will be returned to the special master, who will then prepare his report for submission to the federal
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27
A Thief In Matter of Loye.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Jan. 27.-"You are quite a thief, for you stole my love from Frank before 1 knew it." This is an excerpt from one of the numerous love-letters introduced in Federal court in the trial of the suit brought by Frank Withers of Memphis B. gainst James H. Pryor, Sr., the president of the Ashley County Bank at Hamburg, for damages in the sum of $60,O00 for the a. lienation of the affections of Mrs. Withers. This letter was dated July 29, last, after the separation of MT. and Mrs. Withers.
 Mrs. Withers is a beautiful woman of about 25 or 30, while MT. Pryor is more than twice her age. The letters that pass ed between them, many of them read in court, are full of the most endearing terms, and she is frequently addressed as My Darling Myrtle"
 One of the lines of the defense is an allegation that MT. Withers and his wife entered into a con- spiracy to extort money from Pryor. The case is being heard by Judge Trieber without a jury.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27
McRae Urged For Board.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Jan. 27.-Hon. T. c. McRae, president of the Bank of Prescott, is being recommend ed by the Arkansas Bankers As sociation officials, and others for appointment by President Will son as a member of the federal reserve board provided by the new banking act. There are to be five members appointed by the president, and the friends of MT. McRae contend that he is eminently qualified for the office. Mir. McRae was for six years a member of Congress, and for ten years was chairman of the legislative committees of the Arkansas Bankers Associa- tion. AS such he was the father of the present state banking act. As a delegate to the American Bankers Association in Boston last summer, he was the only one who stood on the floor and supported the currency program of the president, which has since been enacted into law.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27

acting such other business oa may come before it.
 The membership consists of J. D. Covey, Bentonville, presj- dent; J. K. Browning, Piggott vice president; R. E. Wait, Lit, tie Rock, secretary; T. F. Brown, DeQueen, treasurer; F. F. Hussman of Little Rock. A. M. Sicard of Fort Smith, W. P. Weld of Marianna, C. D. Met calf of Batesville, T. A, Monroe of Magnolia, R. L. Hyatt of Monticello.