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Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
CIVIL ENGINEER
PLANS SURVEY
FOR INTER-URBAN R'W'Y
TO COLUMBUS
Line PRACTICALLY ASSURED
Survey To Be Made Next
Week---To Reach Other
Points

Mr.. Allen, civil engineer for the
city of Pine Bluff, and r. S. Stout,
general manager of the Haygood
Light and Traction Co., arrived
Tuesday and have been engaged
in viewing the proposed route for
the inter-urban railway from this
place to Columbus. The final
survey win be started the first of
next week.
The management of the inter
urban 5 enthusiastic over the
proposition and assures the pub
lie that the road is a certainty and
will be in operation in time for
the tall crop movement; it is un-
derstoo1 the grading for the road
bed will be under way inside of
fifteen days and that the cars will
be running by October 1st.
Inducements have been offered
to extend the line from COlum bus
to Saratoga and a suryev of that
territory is contemplated.
The proposition to extend the
road east to Blevins has also
practically been decided on and
this will be taken up at an early
date.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
WILLIE WILLIAMS
Death Occurs On Twenty
eighth Anniversary

Mr.. Willie Williams of Jaka-
ZONES. Ark, died June 10, 1914, in
the 2Sth year of his age, after a
lingering illness of tuberculosis.
He was born June 10, 1886, and
has lived in Hampstead county
practically all his life, and he was
engaged in farming until attack
ed by the dread disease which re-
suited in his death. He leaves his
wife. four children and his moth
er and sister, who desire to thank
the neighbors and friends for
their kindness and assistance IN
their hour of trouble.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
ANCIENT IsRAELlTE CAPITAL.

An Austrian theological professor,
DR.. Ernest Sellin, engaged in the
excavation work in Palestine, reports
that he has discovered in the hill OF
BaIanta, in Samaria, the founda-
tions of the ancient Israelite capital
Shechem.
Although the professor was only
able to work less then three weeks
he succeeded in uncoveripg some
very interesting objects connected
with the various periods of the city,
history -Canaanite, late Israelit'
and Hellenic. Amongst them are ar
rows, rings, pitchers and jugs, anC
other household utensils, chief.
made of silver or bronze.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
SIGHT is WHOLLY UNFIT

The petitioners for an election
on the question of county seat re
moval have designated Block y
in the city of Hope as the place
for the court house in case reno
val should carry. This is the
place where the old compress
stood: it has the Frisco railway
ON one side and the from Noun
tain on the other, a place abso-
lutely unfit for a court house. Ii
a court house were located there
court would have to be suspended
half the time on account OF the
noise of passing and switching
trains: there would be no place
for people TO leave their horses
and teams and numerous accI-
dents would be likely to occur.
The site designated would have
only one advantage and that 1ol
Hope it could be seen from the
railroad, otherwise it is absolute
lv unfit for alocatiOn. But adver
tising is what the boosters want
Boosting for Hope for their OWL
benefit is what they wish to ta2
the people for. but the people o
Hampstead county will not stan(
for it.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
VALUE OF FRIENDSHIP

Thefe is something of a great
deal more Importance than mon
ey, houses or lands. Money is
simply an instrument issued by
sovereign authority, as medium
of exchange, with purchasing
qualities. 1t has NJ Inherent, an
innate. parts. nor pst,,l Like ?
moisturej when You ROB iSSsE2p's
luster and ring you have demeri
ted it.
Houses are only for shelter and
protection against the bowling
storms which rage without. But
the same storms ofttimes wreck
and tear them. Lands, too, have
their uncertainties the earth
quake shakes them, the volcano
rends them and the floods wash
them.
But there walks upon the lands
creature called man that is pos
sessed of both inherent and ami
nate parts and qualities he is
ihe fittest of all things.
Now the object of this article
5 to get the people to see the fol
| " of an exchange. A man can be
} friend, and the greatest thing
TO be in possession of is a friend.
So the individual that will lightly
dispose of friend in exchange
for money, houses and lands, is
both a knave and fool.
In a county like Hampstead,
with it's varied interests, and just
now its threatening eruptions, we
wish to sound note of warning.
Patriotism, democracy apd man
hood cry halt.
Some people are clamoring for
county seat removal, Stop. think
for a moment! can we afford the
price? 1t is a fact thatit will cost
a great deal of~monev by way of
taxes and having inter-
|ests in the wayof depreciate co.
script which will be bought up
by individuals and corporations,
upon which they would grow fat.
But the greatest cost, and the
one we can i'll afford to undergo,
would be the cost of friends, and
a torn and disrupted county.
If you could show the people
where it was necessary and to
their advantage to move the court
house, where it would mean more
money to them and not so much
cost, whereitw would mean cement
ingoffriendsand quelling discord
and strife, then and not till then
could you afford to move heaven
and earth to move the county
seat. So friends are worth more.
Let the court house alone and
keep your friends.
Observer
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
COUNTY PENSION BOARD

The County Pension Board ,
composed of j. H. Gold, W. p.
Stewart and B. p Haynes, will
meet on the second Monday in
July, which will be July 13, for
the purpose of ascertaining those
who are entitled to new pensions,
or increase in old pensions, and
to act on such other matters as
may properly come-hnfore the
bOa4d. n -
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
Causes sArther Talk

Because SO mary people are
telling their experience with
Hunts Lightning Oil for head,
aches, rheumatism neuralgia,
etc, that others are led to give it
a trial and are convinced immedi-
ately of its merits as pain kill
er. Are you to be convinced.
Ask your druggist. advt.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
Skin Diseases Cured

Hunts Cure is the name of the
remedy which is absolutely guar
anteed to cure all forms of skin
disease or the purchase price
promptlV ref,s--~l---l----tIl-J---1 - -J---1----'--'
results are obtained by its use,
curing cases that did not yield to
other treatment. Ask your drug
gist.
A. B. Richards Medicine Co,
Sherman, Tex.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
"SOME HONEY"
I. j. Logan Markets Many
Hundred Pounds

T. j. Logan, city marshal of
Fulton, was in Washington We'd
nesday. Mr.. Logan has so hives
of bees from which he has already
marketed 1900 pounds of honey
this season, and expects to get
900 pounds more from his apiarY.
He says he finds a ready sale for
all the honey he can produce at
123 cents per pound.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
AND NO SMOKE.

Mrs. Gotham want $40, dear,
to buy some tobacco to sprinkle in
my furs that l am going to pack
away today.
Mr.. Gotham-Well, dear, l now
agree with the view you have always
held, that the use of tobacco is an
expensive practise.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
Still Killing

1t still keeps on killing pain,
does Hunts Lightning Oil. For
years it has been used with Won
derful success for rheumatism,
neuralgia, cuts, burns and other
hurts. All druggists sell it in
25c and SOC bottles.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
OF THE SAME OPINION.

"Why, some of these men in Office
get big salaries and do absolutely
nothing" said the woman who want
ed the vote.
"Well, l believe women should be
paid the same salaries as men for
the same work." replied her sister
With the orange hair.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
AGED NEGRO DIES

William McFaddel of Yancy,
one of the old-time negroes of the
county,, died Tuesday of old age.
Uncle Bill, was one of the old
est men of the county, being over
eiehte1ife ahd v, he las I'd an
ssetf the county.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
Don't Use Calomel

Those who know always use
Simmon S Liver Purifier, because
it is just as thorough, but does
not gripe or sicken nor cause in
jury. In yellow tin boxes only.
Price 25c. Tried Cnce, used al
ways.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03

WANTED:-TO know of any
member of the Confederate army
leaving from Hope. Ark, during
the Civil war that know G. w.
Wilson. who served in the army
of the COnfederacy. He is old
and decrepit and wants to get a
pension. If you knew the above
party you will confer a great IA
vor by notifying G.. G. COckrell,
Ballinger, Texas.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
PICNIC NEAR BINGEN

Special to the TELEGRAPH.
Bingen, July 2.@There will be
a picnic July 4th at the Union
base ball grounds, one fourth mile
east of Zion church. There will
be two ball games and an athletic
contest. A good time for all.
Come and bring wc-Ifilled bas
ketS.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03

N1 OOh-
nett. tllee & orenestra leader. He can
swing his men into an acSompani-
ment for any college song that ever
was written, on a moments notice.
In the early days of his career he
took charge Of the music of a COM
pany of which the once famous
"Fatty7 Stewart was the head, en-
'gaging his orchestra in the towns
where he showed. In North Adams
the musicians were employees Of the
foundry, amateurs, but fully equal
to almost anything. For Stewards
entrance there were blasts from the
bugle, with the rest of the orches-
ira silent. At the rehearsal the bugle
sounded, but the first violin from
the foundry kept right on, notwith-
standing.
Here, you," said Bennett, ''you'va
got four bars of rest there"
"That's all right, mister" said the
violinist, saving away, 81 amt
! fired"
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
WORK UNDER Way
ON new SCHOOL.
FOR WASHINGTON SPEC
IAL DIST.
START CONSTRUCTION WORK
Contract Awarded Holt and
Culpp, Contractors of
Nashville

Construction work on the new
school building for the Washing
ton Special district is now under
way, having been started by
Messrs. Holt & Cupp of Nashville,
the successful bidders, on We'd
nesday morning. Material is be-
ing placed on the ground as fast
as possible and it is expected the
building will be completed in time
for the opening of the fall term
of school.
The building will be of brick
and stone with concrete founda-
tions. 1t will be 5Ox80 feet in
size. Besides the corridors and
cloak rooms, there will be four
class rooms on the first floor and
twoclassrooms and danauditorium
with inclined floor above.
The site selected for the new
school building is one of the pret-
test in the entire country, being
a lovely grove about six acres in
extent situated on hill overlook
ing the valley up which runs the
Arkansas & Louisiana railway; it
is at the head of Conway street
and faces Franklin street, which
is the main street of the town.
Plans and specifications for the
new colored school have also been
and it is expected that
this will be erected before the
of the fall term.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
ARKANSAS FOR HIN
T. Y. Williams Likes Califor-
MIA Scenery

We have a card from Mr.. T. Y.
Williams, who is visiting h i S
brother in San Diego, Cal, i n
which he says he is having a de-
lightful time, likes the country
and admires the scenery, but he
still thinks there is no place like
Arkansas.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
mrs. ELLA BYERs
Mother of Robert L. Byers
Dies

Mrs. Ella $Ars, aged IS years,
mother OF R-pA Byers, the Dem
ocratic nominee for county and
probate Judge Of Hampstead
county, died AZ Hope at the resi-
dence of her de:3ghter, Mrs. Gen
try, Tuesday morning, burial oc-
curing at. Shover Springs We'd
nesday. Mrs. Byers' death was
to heart failure
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
AREA LIMITED.

"He seems to be wandering in his
mind"
"Then he can't stray away very
far." Town Topics.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
IN THE STYLE.

Payton-Why does he pat his few
hairs so proudly.
Parker-He read in the woman's
column that fringe is fashionable
Life.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
VOTERS ASKED TO
REAFFIRN ACTION
TAKEN AT POLLS FOUR
YEARS AGO
ON COUNTY Seat QUESTION
Precautions Taken At That
Time By Removal Agi-
tatOrS

As stated last week, the advo-
Gates of county seatremoval, rep
resented by Jas. H. McCollum
and W. M. Cornelius of Hope,
filed their petition last Thursday
asking that an election be held on
the question of county seat re-
moval.
Four years ago the advocates
Of county seat removal went be-
fore the people and asked for an
election on this question, saying,
through their representatives,
that whatever the people said
would settle the matter. The
question was voted on by the peo-
pie and the majority said the
county seat should stay where it
is, and this in spite of the fact
that between four and five hun
dred more votes were PEELED in
Hope than there were votes in the
entire township. How did this
happen? We will only call atten-
tiOn to the fact that just as soon
as the time allowed by law had
expired the election commission
ers came over to Washington,
took the ballots, poll books and
talley sheets out in the yard and
burned them, d thing that had
never been done before and has
not been done since. Why did
the election commissioners burn
the records of that county seat
election:
taSNow thes&Ssne -soxies" are
TIC s1TS orest|s5Sss zzZST2qsa+ 20.
moval.
Why should we move our coun-
ty seat? We have a splendid court
house and Jail, located iK the ex-
act center of the county. Why
should the people of the county
be taxed to build another?
Some of the advocates of reno
val, in order to get Signers to
their petition, have told those who
have not seen the court house
that it is falling down and would
have to be rebuilt, all of which
they know -and1knew at the time
was absolutely false. The court
house is perfectly sound, the roof
has recently been repainted and
no repairs are necessary.
To build another court house
and Jail would cost the people of
the county S25O,0OO.OO to $780,
10000, and perhaps S5OO,O00.O0
by the time it was paid for; in
fact, there is no telling what the
final cost would be, and ali this
would be unnecessary. Are the
people of the county going TO bur
den themselves with this unnec-
essary taxation in order to graf
ify a few in, Hope? We think not!
The people of the county have
other use for their hard-earned
dollars.
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
PATHETIC CASE.

."Auntie, did you ever get pr'
posal?"
"Once, dear. A gentlemanaske
me to marry him over the telehonl
But he had the wrong numb g."
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
THE ONLY WAY.

'"You will have to have police
man at the Intellectual Gebate your
planning"
'TWhat do we want a police 4
for?"
''To arrest the audiences ater
ton"
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
WITH HIS WHOLE SOUL.

"1f my hens get into your garden,
why don't you shoe them out ?'
''Fll do more than shoe them out ;
I'll boot their owner"
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
THE RULING PAssIor !

Telegraph Operator-Theh hessaG
shouldn't exceed ten words.
Fair Sender-But | can add
postscript, can't 1?
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03
SURE THING.

''Is there anything deleterious in
these pies, ma'am ?"
Certainly there is. 1 put in my
pies all the best things going."'
Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03

Inquisitive Person-What are the
wedding anniversaries?
Society Actress somewhat an
noyed) How absurdly out of date
you are! You should let such triv-
ial matters rest and join me in max
ing up set of divorce anniversaries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-28
No SweIIed Head.

"Wombat hasn't dropped his old
friends since he became famous"
Still patronizes the same halter, l
see"
Yes; and the halter tells me that
he still wears the same sized hat"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-28
Responsibility for Fires

Philadelphia fire marshal pub
fishes an interesting summarized an
Rlysis of that city's fire losses for
the past year, which amounted to
about $8,O00,00O, and he makes what
is probably a correct statement when
he says fully one-half of the number
was due to "thoughtlessness, careless
ness and uncleanly housekeeping" His
explanation of the origin of such a
large percentage of Philadelphia fires
would doubtless fit every large Ameri-
can municipality.
For some reason, perhaps it is our
custom of haste, we are responsible
for a much larger number of fires
proportionately than any European
nation. We hurry along through life
without giving consideration to the
ordinary rules in guarding against
fires, and as a consequence pay a ire
mendous bill yearly.
Fire regulations and building regu-
lations will help to diminish the an
nual loss, but first the public ought to
be taught to appreciate no perma-
nent relief can come until each citizen
realizes the responsibility he owes to
himself and to the community in this
matter.-Brooklyn Standardization.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-28
ERUPTION SPREAD ON FACE

SO East Elm ST., Streator, Ill.-"A
running sore broke out above my
right eye, which spread over my en-
tire face. It started as small pim-
pie. l scratched it open and the con-
tents of this small pimple ran down
my face. Wherever this ran new
sore appeared. They itched and
burned terribly; l couldn't touch my
face it burned So 1t disfgured my
face terribly and l couldn't be seen
for everyone was afraid of it. It
looked like a disease of some kind; it
was all red and a heavy white crust
on it. Everybody kept out Of my way,
afraid it would spread. | lost rest at
night and l couldn't bear to have any
thing touch my face, not even the pill
low. I had to lie on the back of the
head. | was always glad when morn
ing came so I could get up. 1t was
extremely painful
cat last thought Of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and I commenced using
them. 1t took three weeks to COM
plete the cure" (Signed) Miss Caro-
line Miller, Apr. 80, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-28
"Peace of Paris"

One hundred years ago the nego-
tiations for the definite treaty of peace
between France and the allies were
practically concluded. Two days later
the treaty, which is known in history
as the Peace Of Paris, was ratified by
the powers. The king of Prussia and
the emperors of Russia and Austria
took part personally in the negotia-
tons, which Lord Castlereagh was pres
ent as the representative of the Eng
lish sovereign. The treaty of Paris
did little more than ratify the peace
following the abdication of Napoleon
and provide for the restoration of the
French frontiers to the limits of 1892.
The great European questions as to
the new formation of states lately con-
quered or dismembered by Napoleon,
were mostly referred to the congress
which was soon to meet in Vienna.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-28
Was the Other Mans FauI'

The newly published life of Lord
North contains many stories of that
statesman's powers of sleep. He was
blessed, or afflicted, with an infinite
capacity for sleep, and he was gen
orally sunk in a profound slumber-or,
at the least, half asleep-while on the
treasury bench in the house of COM
mons.
In one exciting debate, an angry
member, who in a speech demanded
Lord North's impeachment and exc
cution, protested against the minister's
slumber.
Lord North reused himself to reply.
why" he asked, should 1 be de-
MED the solace allowed to every ami
NAL on the eve of execution" Then
as an afterthought, he added: ANY
way, the honorable member who has
reproached me for being asleep has
been making a very lengthy speech,
so has the least right to complaint"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-28
Deliberate ia!

In Mr. Arnold Haultain's new biog-
raphy of Goldwin Smith there is a fun
ny story of the late duke of Cam
bridge. 1t is pretty well known that
in his old age his royal highness de-
veloped habit of thinking aloud that
was sometimes rather awkward for
those near him. He was particularly
inclined to this when in church, and
it was quite common thing to hear
a gruff, loud comment issue from his
pew when everybody else was silent.
On one occasion he was present at
the marriage of some princess or other
to an inpecunious German prince of
whom the duke apparently did not ap-
prove. The ceremony was proceeding
smoothly, and the bridegroom repeat
ed the words: with all my worldly
goods I thee erdow." Suddenly the
duke raped out: Rubbish Why,
the boots he's standing in amt paid
tor yeti"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-28
DID THE WORK
Grew Strong on Right Food.

You can't grow strong by merely ex-
ercising. You must have food-the
kind you can digest and assimilate
Unless the food you eat is digested
it adds to the burden the digestive or
gans have naturally to carry. This
often means a nervous breakdown.
About year ago." writes a Mass.
lady, Il had quite-a serious nervous
breakdown caused, as l believed, by
overwork and worry. I also suffered
untold misery from dyspepsia.
First 1 gave up my position, then
tried to find a remedy for my troubles,
something that would make me well
and strong, something to rest my tired
stomach and build UP my WORKOUT
nerves and brain.
Il tried one kind of medicine after
another, but nothing seemed to help
me-
Finally a friend suggested change
Of food and recommended Grape-Nuts
With little or no faith in it, I tried a
package. That was eight months ago
and I have never been without it
since
"Grape-Nuts did the work. It helped
me grow strong and well. Grape-Nuts
put new life into me, built up my
whole system and made another WON
an of mel"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a Rea-
SON."
Ever read the above letter? new
one appears from time to time. They
re genuine, true, and full Of human
nters~t