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The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-25
A LOOK BACKWARD
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This morning 12-horse team haul
ing one big wagon and two trailers
pulled through Seventh street. en- route
for the Yellowstone bridge ard the
great "northside'' beyond. To be spe-
cific, the lading-certainly carload
was destined for Jordan primarily, and
from thence to be distributed as Ia
ture occasion may require. Atten-
ton was attracted to this caravan
because it was a type OF a rapidly
vanishing condition Of western life
Where the railroads have not put the
old time "fre'ghter' out of business
the buzz-wagon has intruded. and by
quick service has showed the slow
rolling freighter off the road
There are still few here who can
recall the days Of 81, when both
Milestown and Uncle Sam's estab-
lishments at Forts Keogh and Custer
were almost wholly dependent upon
overland freighting from Bismarck, for
daily needs. On the June water" two
or three boats would make out to get
up this far, WI tn lading principally OF
government stores, and it was some
times a matter of special favor for
a merchant or a cit" to get some
thing aboard; though Jimmy Cole
man and Jim sipes have story of
unloading some whisky-in barrels
from a boat. early in July, with the
snow so deep that they could hardly
roll the barrels" The quoted state
ment Is the point OF the story, for. of
course, there was nothing strange in
getting whiskey here on a boat-for
1t was always privileged freight, or
by any other conveyance, for it was
always coming: always. There were
Just three things in those early days
that the community just could not do
Without-whssky. beer and kerosene.
Probably the next most pressing need
was baking powder. Somehow we al
ways had a surplus of flour, and we
needed the baking powder to work it
up.
But to return to the 12-horse team
OF this morning-and that, too, was
loaded principally with beer, which was
another reminder of the old days. After
the high water run out. we had to
trust to the freighters to keep us alive
and happy. Bismarck was anywhere
from Is to 80 days distant over an un-
marked and rarely broken trail
through snow foot or two deep. and
Buford, at the mouth of the Yellow
stone-used principally by the gov
ernment freighters-Was as many days
away, II not as far. And the day that
a freight train pulled into town in the
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-25
On the Spur Of the Moment
BY ROY K MouLroN.

must be popular. She was recentlv
pressed by $4,000 Germans.
Cne 'of the horrors of the war will
be the pest of book agents who are
sure to come around with the "authen-
tic histories
The Tired Business Man should perk
up bit now. Musical comedies are
coming into style again.
An eastern paper published an ac-
count of a wedding under the head
ing Enlisted for the War" Perhaps
no comment is necessary.
1t is to be hoped that Ambassador
Rusty Bey will enjoy his prolonged
vacation in Constantinople.
What has become. of the men who
used to say: They do everything
better in Europe?"
But the regular fall season will not
open until there is ice on the sidewalk.
The pork barrel begins to look more
like a tin of compressed beef.
Those English and German dread
naugh.S seem to dread battle.
Governor Glynn of New York de-
mands that all nations |disarm. That
certainly ought to settle the matter
with neatness and dispatch.
Kansas editor grew excited and
committed suicide. Somebody must
have called and paid subscription.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-25

winter was quickly converted into a
endar. OF the two. horse teams and
ox-teams-or three, rather, for there
were, now and then mule teams the
ox-teams were the most picturesque,
and we win challenge any pageant to
equal the stately grandeur-even
|thongh Scared and torn-ofa a Diamond
r ox-train swinging into Main street
about where the new Presbyterian
church now stands, in the gleam OF
western sun. with old jim Maddox
driving the lead team and objurgating
it individually and collectively in Ian
guage that was principally noted for
It's derogatory illusions to the parent
age and integument of the patient
brutes laboring along behind him,
which objurgations would be frequently
accentuated by a flourish and crack"
iof the longlashed oxwhip, that had a
report like a rifle. The whip was much
more conspicuous when rolling" up
Main street than on the road, for 1t
was the one occasion for the bull
whacker" to glorify his inglorious
calling. L. took talent to crack a
"bullWhip" and the ''whacker'' knew
lit, and the slow parade up Main street
to the accompaniment Of this fusillade
was his one opportunity to shine.
And the patient, long suffering
oxen-winter on the road wore them
to skin and bone, but even SO there
was no mercy shown them. The train
had to roll" as soon after sun-up as
possible, and it was always dark be-
fore they were turned loose, to rustic
light lunch among the sagebrush and
greaseWood, and in all probability to
ton before they had filled one OF their
several sromachs. They served one
great purpose, though. for it is related
that in December OF 1880 Diamond r
ox-train was hopelessly showed in
on the Yellowstone somewhere about
Custer. and the oxen turned loose and
abandoned to what was thought to be
slow death. But to the surprise OF
everybody concerned. they turned up
in the spring. fairly fat, and demon
strated the range grasses were compe-
tent winter feed for stock, and there
after came the big influx OF cattle on
the ranges.
This is a long look backward from
that 12-horse team that is now nego-
tiating the Irregularities of the north
side roads with its 1adino nf hoor apd
things, but it shows how things long
forgotten will force themselves to the
front if the button is touched.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-25

man lay three meters from the ditch
Then the storm passed over them and
killed the last one. Stabbed through
and through with the bayonet, the
German soldiers lay against. the en-
baEkment in row. Bent bayonets
and broken rifles spoke of the violence
of the desperate struggle.
''The first in the row was the SER
geant who had led part of the small
force. 1T seemed that even in death
he still uttered commands. Another
group Of dead lay about the body of
the officer who had been in COM
mond. The similarity of expression
on the faces of the dead was sort
of fraternity among them all even in
death. !
"The dead Germans still had their
knapsacks on their hacks, were splen-
didly dressed, and appeared to be
ready for parade"
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-25
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The Missoulian Publishing Company.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-25
GERMANS FIGHT ON
TO THE VERY LAST

(Associated Press correspondence
Rome, Oct. 1S.-Recognition is given
German discipline by Luigi Barzini.
war correspondent With the French of
the Rome Corriere Della Sera, in a re-
cent article on the fighting about
Chambry.
along the road of Chambrv n story
OIL a combat of man against man was
told by the dead" wrote Alr. Rarzinl.
"A troop of Germans who had been
left behind to guard the rear had taken
cover in the ditch along the road, from
+ where they had replied TO the fire of
, the enemy
| The Germans Offered resistance to
the very last-the last dead French
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-25
A DECLARATION

warn our opponents that the
fight has only just begun. What
ever may betide in the future, Of
one thing the disciples Of an easy
opportunism may rest assured-I
will never abandon the men and
women who drew around me to
battle for these principles. They
and | stand with our faces toward
the morning.; we will never be sun
dered from one another; and we
will never yield the ground we
have taken or finch from the fight
to which we are pledged.
E.: Theodore Roosevelt.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-25
THE HOPE OF THE WORLD.

How touchingly the Belgians turned
to US! America Is the hope of the
world
Russia, Ireland, China have we fed
Never has the appeal for pity come to
US in vain.
1t makes one proud to be an Amer
The Belgians will come here to live
will leave their ruined land for the
land OF promise Thrice welcome are
they. This republic was founded as
a refuge for oppressed humanity
Not that we credit the Belgian
stories of atrocities. Most of them
probably are the result of heated i'm
aginations. Their credibility received
w. A. Clark denied the story attributed
to him. America had believed that
story.
No, the Germans probably have OBJ
served the laws of war as we'll as any
of the armies engaged there would
have. But Belgium has been the bat
tlefield it Is a land laid waste. A
century will not suffice for recupera-
ton. To emigrate is the only solu-
ton.
Meanwhile, America is going to feed
at least a million OF these people, feed
them and clothe them and make the
hearts OF their little ones glad with
some shiploads of toys. It is glorious.
We should like to see a Missoula
movement to help collect and send on
these toys. 1t would pc a fine thing
for the Big Brothers to do.
England, whom Belgium saved-for
the unexpected resistance he received
there undoubtedly put all the kaiser's
plans awry-does not come forward
as she should, in this emergency. Bel
gians flying to the isles it is true, are
fed; but a proper movement for the
alleviation of those who remain at
home is not recorded.
So they fly to us. 1t was grand
moment in American history when they
sent delegation to Woodrow Wilson
A nation to which other nations in
stinctively turn, in their direst need
Is a glorious people, people destined
for glorious career.
We want to keep this America o1
ours like this-we want to keep it sc
much better and stronger and faire,
than the rest of the world that We
shall remain the hope OF mankind.
We have our own injustices, our
own evils. our own shame, it is true;
but the most unjust. evil and shame
ful condition in America is far less
terrible than the same condition in
the Old World.
Never forget that. IL. slas
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-25
THE COMMON GUY.

The common guy takes up his gun
And starts for war upon the run.
He wades in mud, he wades in gore
70 shoot men he ne'er saw before.
Not knowing what he's fighting for
He only knows he's gone to war.
He charges ramparts days and nigh.
And stabs and sla sywith all his might
He meets some other common Sob
Who's been forced to a fiendish Job.
They meet and lunge and shoot anl
thrust 5G64H
Not knowing why, save that they must;
OF him no royal poet sings.
The war game is the sport of kings
The two who meet might well be
friends,
Work side by side for common ends
But still they slash and kill or MAIN
Each other, for it is the game
We wonder If these common guys wi
In Europe ever will grow wise,
And chase the kings for all they're
worth,
Until they've chased them off the
earth.
The king is of historic note.
The common guy, he's just the goat
ONCE AGAIN.
Hear the old familiar howl.
Hear the old perennial growl.
We have heard it oft before
We have heard it DER and DER.
Never has year gone by.
But we've heard the self-same cry.
Now it's sounding far and near:
Turkeys will be scarce this year"
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-25
AN AWFUL. ENGAGEMENT.

(somWhere in Europe, but the censor
erases name of place.)
Antwerp. Oct. 00.--A frightful bat
tile has taken place at -. The
-------- corps of the -- army, under
the leadership General -----, met
---- last -- afternoon, and it
lasted from a. m. to - p. m.
The hussars distinguished
themselves and captured the
flag after a desperate fight. It is said
the --- army was victorious. and
that the ----- army was sent back
ward in full flight. General ---- was
slightly wounded, and it was said that
nothing had been heard OF General
-----. ut is believed by the length
Of this dash he must be Russian.)
This has been great victory for
the beyond a doub.. Corre-
spondents on the scene of the battle
say that the tactics of the were
faulty, and this led to a great advant-
age for the Full returns have
not been received. bu. 1t is believed
there are dead and about --
wounded. The ---. are retreating
rapidly in the direction Of A
battle is expected to occur next ---
near -----: or -. Our losses
have been light, but the - have
suffered tremendously.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-25
SIGNS or THE TIMES.

The janitor of the Hague peace pail
ace is still on the job. bu. he doesn't
have much to do.
\ What has become of the old war
phrase: Il regret to report?"
Whoever this Nancy is that il men,
toned In the French dispatches, she
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
HOME COMING DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Martin threw
open their hospitable home We'd
nesday, and entertained in honor
Of those who have just returned
homefrom school. Music aud short
stories were INDUCED in before the
sumptuous repast which was en-
joyed to the fullest extent. A
spreadwas laid for ten consisting of
an old fashion chicken dinner, with
various and sundry courses be-
tween. Those present were: the
hostess, Miss Katherine Martin,
Misses Beatrice Ration, Veryl Pas
coe, Hazel Edwards and Mr.. Bene-
dict Arnold.
The honorary guests were Miss
Nobe Holderby, Dr. W. P. Moore,
Thomas Ration and KirkVaughan.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
TELEPHONE NOTICE

All parties who are not sub
scribers will be charged Is cents
to talk from one division to anoth-
er, or for any rural message that
passes through the switchboard,
except parties calling for a physi-
clan for which no charge will be
made. All long distance charges
are payable the first of the month.
We will not charge messages to
parties who are not subscribers.
We only get 10 per cent of the
long distance fees, which does not
payfor the trouble to the operator.
Please be prompt in paying long
distance messages. Yours for good
service. White River Tel. Co.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
NEW BARBER SHOP

]. E. Porter has moved his bar
Der shop into O. f. Craig's new
building adjoining The Journal
office, recently completed by Con,
tractor Young Mr.. Porter has
ordered a complete new outfit, in.
Guiding chairs and other furniture
and tubs and equipment for an
up.to-date bath room in connec.
ton with the barber shop. The
new furnishings are expected to
arrive the latter part of this week
When the new outfit is installed
Mr.. Porter will have one of the
incest and most up-to date barber
shops in this part of the state.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
Charlotte Ciphers

Charlotte, June 16.-Mr. and
Mrs. G. J. Lindsey visited relatives
at Hazel Grove Sunday.
Bond Moore made a business
trip to Batesville Saturday.
". c. Palmer and son, Johnny,
spent Friday at Batesville.
Miss Julia Churchill visited
friends at Judsonia Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Daisy Williams of Conway
arrived Friday to visit her aunt,
Mrs. G. ]. Lindsey.
Miss Vergia Weaver visited rel
atives at Bethesda from Friday
till Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Jernigan of
Little Rock are visiting the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Jernigan.
Mrs G. ]. Lindsey and daugh-
ter, Miss Jimmie, spent last Thurs
day and Friday at Sulphur Rock.
Neil Moore who has been visit
ing relatives here for some time,
left last week for his home at
Wanette, Okla
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebb Southland and
Misses Ella and Italene Jones of
Bethesda visited Mr.. and Mrs. A.
B. Weaver Sunday.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
TAXPAYERS HAVE
A RIGHT TO KNOW
More Publicity Should Be Given to
the Manner in Which Public AZ
fairs are Conducted

Do you know whether your
neighbor's taxes are less in proper
ton to the value of his property
than your own?lfth they are, how can
you protect your own interests
without a great deal of trouble
and without mourning the dis
pleasure of the other man?
When Act No. 3 is passed in the
September election, it will be one
of the greatest moves for tax
equalization eyer taken. All
changes from the assessment made
either by the board of equalization
or the county court, must be pub
llshed in the newspaper so that all
may read 1t will bring the wealthy
tax dodger to time and lessen the
taxes of the small taxpayer.
In independence county, the adj
ministration of public affairs is on
the average, about like that of
other counties of Arkansas There
is great deal of public work done.
There is nothing secret about the
records and any citizen or inter
ested person is at liberty to exam
inc the books, and as a matter of
fact. many do so in the pursuit of
their business. But also as a mat
ter of fact, the great mass of citi-
zenship never sees the records, and
knows little or nothing about con-
ditions affecting the county's fin
ances or administrative matters.
This is not the fault of the officials
nor is the public to blame. 1t is a
condition due to our present laws
which do not call for enough pub
licity in public affairs. Arkansas
is years behind other Southern
States in such matters, simply
through neglecting to correct
matters. Nearly eighteen thousand
voters of this state became suffi-
GENTLY alive to the welfare of the
state to initiate law which will
be voted on in the September
election, which will correct these
conditions. Act No. 3 will be voted
on in September, and when it be-
comes a law there will be a state
wide change for the better in the
handling of public funds and pub
lie business.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
INSURANCE CLAIMS PAID

Enormous sums of money are
paid out every year in life insur-
ance III every city of Importance
in the country. The largest single
policy paid in Arkansas during
1913 was one for $4,000 carried
by E. w. Ehrman of Helena. In
Newark $24,250 in death claims
was paid to benefciaries of life
insurance policies during 1913.
The largest death claim paid in
the United States during 1913 was
paid on policies carried by A. F
Holden of Braternahl, Ohio, and
amounted to $31S,3S8.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
Sulphur Rock

Sulphur Rock, June 10. M.
Owens left for Little Rock Wed
nesday where he intends to spend
a few days on business.
c. A. Harmon, who was crippled
at the oil we'll some time ago, re-
turned from Little Rock Tuesday,
where he had been receiving
treatment in a hospital.
]. W. Taylor of Shelbyville
spent Saturday and Sunday here.
Miss Maude Sink of Johnstown
has been visiting Miss DaisyNorth-
ern the past week.
]. g. Moore returned home the
latter part of last week from
Hartford where he has been
teaching.
Mrs. Sidney Wells of Batesville
was visiting relatives here Sunday.
c. 2. Vaughan of Newark was
in town Sunday to gee his son,
Clarence, who has been sick, but
is able to be UP again.
Clarence Ford and Miss Willie
Moore came home last week from
Fayetteville, where they had been
attending school.
J. 7. Davidson, mail carrier on
the Cord route, has been trading
horses lately.
w. I. Jernigan, who is working
in the interest of the Batesyille
Business College, was in town
Wednesday.
Prof. o. I. Jernigan and Prof.
J. K. Burlington are attending
summer schools, Prof. Jernigan at
Conway, and Prof. Burlington at
Fayetteville.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
Ode Conner KILLED
BY BROTHER ALBERT
Become involved in Difficulty at
Their Home Near Pfeiffer and
Ode is Stabbed

Ode Conner was stabbed in the
stomach by his brother, Albert
Conner, at their home near Pfeiffer
Thursday night of last week and
died in about twenty minutes.
Albert was arrested on a charge
of murder in the first degree, but
at his preliminary trial held before
Justice Holmes at Batesville Mon
day he was discharged, the court
finding that he acted in self de-
Tense.
The young men had been to
Batesville together Thursday and
that night after returning home
it is said that Ode went to Albert's
room and took some money that
belonged to Albert. Later they be-
came involved in dispute over
the money and Albert went to the
telephone to call Sheriff Fike and
get him to come out and make his
brother return the money. Ode
followed Albert and jerked him
away from the phone and started
to strike him with chair but was
prevented from doing so by anoth-
er brother. Albert then went out
on the porch but was followed by
Ode who became very abusive and
again secured a chair and struck
at Albert, who then drew knife
and cut Ode in the stomach, in
flieting a deep wound from which
Ode died in about twenty minutes.
Ode is said to have been very
oyerbearing and possessed Of a
very violent temper. He was
easily angered and is said to have
threatened the life of Albert and
other members of the family at
various times.
Both were young men, unmar-
ried, and were living with their
mother on farm near Pfeiffer.
They were brothers of Constable
G. w. Conner of this place.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
FIRST COTTON BLOOMS

A lively interest is taken by the
farmers every year in getting the
first cotton bloom to The Journal
office, and this year the honors for
the first bloom are about even be-
tween E. d. House, ]. P. Lowell
and H. E. Nauman. All these
gentlemen had blooms to appear
on the same day, the 10th, but
Mr.. Houses bloom reached The
Journal office first and he gets the
years subscription always given
for the first bloom.
Last year the first bloom was
brought in by H E, Nauman on
the 21st of June. The cotton crop
is further advanced and in better
condition than at this time last
year, but corn is suffering for rain.
r. A. Hawkins of Oil Trough re-
ported blooms in bis field Tuesday
and a bloom was received through
the mail Wednesday from Wilson
TGmlinson of Woodson. A bloom
was received by mail from H. +.
Stuart of Rutherford, and a large
number were reported yesterday
over the telephone.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
NEW POSTMASTER

John T. Tharp has been ap-
pointed postmaster for Newark to
succeed T. NJ. HARRISON. Mr.. Har-
relson has been postmaster for
about eleven years and has always
given the public good service. The
new postmaster will take charge
of the office about the first of
July. MIR. Tharp is well qualified
for the position and will doubtless
render the public good service.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
SPECIAL CLUBBING OFFER

The Journal, Farm & Ranch,
and Hollands Magazine from now
until January l, 1915, for only 65
cents. This is a combination you
can't beat tor good reading and it
is so cheap you can't afford to
miss it. Tell your neighbors about
this special offer.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
FIRE AT MOOREFIELD

A large barn belonging to F. Nj.
Ham at Moorefeld was destroyed
by fire Monday night. The loss
is estimated at about 5000 or 500
and there was no insurance on the
building. 1t was not known how
the fire originated.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
ROB POSTOFFiCE..

The postoffice at Mountain View
was broken into Sunday night by
robbers who blew the safe with
nitro-glycerine. About $50 or SOC
in money and stamps was secured.
Officers are working on a clew
and it is thought that the guilty
parties will be captured.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
PAINFULLY INJURED

Rev. J. l.. Brown was thrown
from a horse Tuesday evening and
his shoulder dislocated. He was
given medical attention and is
reported to be improving nicely
although he will probably not be
able to be out for some time.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
BREWER-COX

George NJ. Brewer of this place
and Miss Ora Cox of Cross county
were married at the residence of
Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Cossey last
Sunday at II o'clock, Rev. Cossey
officiating. The Journal joins their
friends in extending good wishes.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
$25 REWARD

Lost. One gold brooch with
brilliant setting. Will pay $500
for return of same to Mrs. c. NJ.
Edwards.
The Newark journal., 1914-06-19
OAK PARK SUBDIVISION OF
Newark, Arkansas
OHIUNDHI, JUNE 70, IJI4, ri III Il. wi.
FINE MUSIC. FREE BARBECUE
$50 IN GOLD AND TWO CHOICE BUILDING LOTS GIVEN AWAY

beautiful of land in North Newark formerly owned by
J. Cossey has been secured and subdded into building
These lots will be sold public auction the date
This is all good property the corporation near the city
school and churches away from the bottoms and the maara
district and where the grow All who buy will
double their investment in a very short time
Newark is thriving busy little city, surrounded by many
thousand of the very finest alfalfa growing
lands in the state much of which yet be developed There is
certainly great future Newark and keen investors with
sight and courage get it offers unlimited opportunities