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Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

The largest real estate transaction consummated in Arkansas since No vember, 1914, according to officials o1 the Internal Revenue Department, was the recent conveyance of a tract near Foreman, Sevier county. by the Bank of Foreman to the Chicago Cement Company for $999,000.
 It is believed the Grand Jury ol Fort Smith intends to investigate the operation of local clubs that are sus pected of keeping intoxicants. It is said that at least three such organiza tions are to be investigated.
 Bloodhounds placed upon the trail of burglar at Morrilton pursued g roundabout route to the home of ne gro and attempted to bounce upon the black as he sat upon his porch. The negro was arrested.
 Ewell Bell of Fulton lost his life by the explosion of a boiler on board the U. s. s. Decatur, near Manila, P. |. recently. The body will be returned to America and probably buried in the Arlington cemetery at Washington.
 A record book, written by Robert Curry from 90 to 123 years ago, is ir the possession of the writer's grand son, Charlie Curry of Columbia coun ty. The writing was done with a goose quill and ink and is perfectly legible.
 A body of ore containing 225 pel cent silver, combined with lead car ,onate, has been discovered on the property of the Buffalo Mining Com pany, near Ponca City. The company is composed of Harrison men.
 Charles Stewart of Star City was awarded s25,0OO damages against tho Iron Mountain railroad for an injury he sustained in the railroad yards al Little Rock July 6, 1914 The roat will appeal.
 In line with an idea for a city beau tiful, Dr. J. T. Horne has asked tho City Council of Blytheville for permis sion to set out a row of trees in tn. middle of a popular residence street.
 An ordinance was passed by tht City Council of Stuttgart forming th, city into an improvement district 10, the purpose of acquiring 8 municipa water and lighting plant.
 George W. Bates, a jeweler at Biz Fork, has constructed printing pres. entirely of wood that is said to turr out printing equal to that of a com mercial jobber.
 s. Geisreiter of Pine Bluff sold 1; farm of 385 acres near Sherrill to Dr E. c. Pyatt of Sherill for $10,00O.
 After cherishing the hope for year. to make trip above the surface O. the earth and below the surface of thu sea Joe Evans of ClarksviIle has jus returned from San Francisco with hi ambition satisfied. While at the expo sition he made an aerial trip in a bal loon and a dive beneath the sea in { submarine.
 The contract for the new Higl
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

An effort is being made at Camden to organize an intercity basket bah league.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

Miss Berthell Quick of Judsonia won the sponsorship of White county, entitling her to free trip to the Pana l ma-Pacfic Exposition.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

sreen county may have TO session of the Equalization Board this year. Several weeks ago Governor Hays ap- pointed w. J. Moore, w. T. Crowley and Callus Harvey as members, but MT. Harvey and MT. Crowley refused to serve.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

The first of the United States navy's fleet of dirigible balloons is com pleted and will be ready for delivery wi&in a few weeks.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

State Senator T. c. White of Pine Bluff, one of the prohibition leaders of the last Legislature, has been ap- pointed to fill the office of additional deputy internal revenue collector un- der Internal Revenue Collector J. S. Rarkman.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

Preliminary practice only was held, at the elimination rifle contests at Fort Logan H. Roots to select from 54 candidates IS to represent the Ar kansas National Guard at the national rife match at Jacksonville, Fla, octe- Der 15-22.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

Perhaps the most important case III the Supreme Court Is that Aof John H. Page, commissioner of agriculture, against M F. Dickinson, state audi tor, in which MT. Page is contesting the validity of the vetoing by Gov. George w. Hays of legislation appro- priation items aggregating nearly. S600,000, The case was set for sub mission October 4.
 Judge William Driver of JonesbOro handed down decision in the Otwell road case, in which remonstrants ap- pealed from the order of the County Court granting petition to build road from this city to Otwell, under the Alexander road law. Judge Driver affirmed the action of the County Court. An appeal will be- taken to the Supreme Court to test the validity Of the Alexander act. The decision in this case will affect the building of many roads in Arkansas. N
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

A carload of Northwest Arkansas finest apples is being selected and as- sembled by the Arkansas Panama Ex- position Commission, through it's sec- retary, for exhibition at the exposition. The fruit is being assembled at Rog- CTS, Fayetteville and Bentonville for shipment from Rogers not later than October 15
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

In line with an idea for city beau tiful, Dr. J. T. Horne has asked the City Council of Blytheville for permis- sion to set out a row of trees in the middle of popular residence street.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

s. Geisreiter of Pine Bluff sold a farm of 3S5 acres near Sherrill to Dr. E. c. Pyatt of Sherill for $100OO.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

A man named Arthur Smith charged in the Bow street police court, London, with begging was found at the trial to have property worth $25,000.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

An ordinance was passed by the City Council of Stuttgart forming the city into an improvement district for the purpose of acquiring municipal water and lighting plant
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

The Gamble Mercantile Company of Pea Ridge, Benton county, filed arti- cles of incorporation with the secre- tary of state.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

George W. Bates, a jeweler at Big Fork, has constructed printing press entirely of wood that is said to turn out printing equal to that of a com mercial jobber.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

Five white and thirty negro con- victs will be released from the peni- tentiary next month, according to the monthly communication report made to Governor Hays by the Penitentiary Commission.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-09-29

The private bank of J. B. Fuller & Son, owned by J. Bradley Fuller and his daughters, Bessie and Margaret, with $13S,000 in deposits, has closed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-15
OLD LAI)Yz|s|z'n; :; ], e.
NUlMBfRd 5E |GE
Az~dQIUST ORSSLUND 70
or THE STORY Of SARAH" THE
SHIP or DREAMS" cur,ncn7 or mr. cuu7xoa

-
IAN I needs a shroud." interrupted
Aunt Nancy grimly.
Angy and Abe both stared at her.
She did look gray this morning. She
did seem feeble and her cough did
sound hollow. The other sisters
glanced also at Aunt Nancy, and Sarah
Jane took her hand, while she nudged
Mrs. Holman with her free elbow and
Mrs Holman nudged Ruby Lee and
Ruby Lee glanced at Lazy Daisy
and Lazy Daisy drawled out mean
ingly:
Miss Abigail"
Then Miss Abigail, twisting the
edge Of her apron nervously. spoke:
Much obliged to you be in behalf
o. all the sisters, Brother Abe an ter
Angy tew. We know yew1l treat US
right We know that yew," resting
her eyes on Abes face, will prove ter
be the angel unawares' that we been
entertainin'. but we don't want yew ter
waste yer money on a CARLOAD o. silk
dresses. All we ask O. yew is Jest
enough tew allow us ter advertise fer
another brother member ter take yer
place."
Who could describe the expression
that flashed across Abe's face7-hurt
astonishment. wounded pride. Jealous
incomprehension.
Ter take my placel" he glanced
about the hall deflantly. Who dared
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-15
Var or NeIO Regime Is
Threat of Italian People

Rome-Political parties favorable to
Italy's immediate Intervention in the
war, comprising Democrats. Radicals,
Reformists, Socialists and National
lists. have arranged great meetings to
be held throughout Italy in an en-
deavor to bring about the participation
Of the country In the conflict.
The Journal d'Italia, commenting on
the event. says that II has assumed the
character Of warning to the mon
archy. since the National league,
which arranged the meeting. adopted
resolution containing this sentence
''If, after long waiting, there are dis
illusions, no matter of what nature, a
profound political upheaval is newt
able.
Professor Mussolini, a Socialist
leader, explains this section Of the
resolution thus:
"In other words, II the monarchy Is
unable to make national war. the mon
archy will cease to exist In Italy, as a
profound political upheaval means a
change of regime"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-15
(THE END.)
YEARS SUPPLY OF BABIES
Facts Compiled by stasistlcian VIII
Come to Many as Something OF
Surprise.

1t has been computed that about &c.
100000 babies are born into the world
each year. The rate of production
is therefore about 20 per minute. or
more than one for every beat OF the
clock
With the one-a-second calculation
every reader is familiar. but 1t is not
every one who stops to calculate what
this means when II comes to q years
supply. 1t will. therefore. probably
startle good many persons to ind.
on the authority of well-known sta
tisticician, that. could the infants of
a year be ranged In line in cradles.
the cradles would extend around the
globe.
The same writer looks at the matter
In more picturesque light. He imag-
In 3 the babies being carried past q
given point In their mothers arms,
one by one. and the procession being
kept up night and day until the last
hour in the twelfth month had passed
BY A sufficiently liberal rate is al
lowed. but even in going past at the
rate Of 20 a minute. 1900 an hour.
during the entire year, the reviewer
at his post would have seen only the
sixth part OF the infantile host
In other words. the babe that had
to be carried when the tramp began
would be able to walk when but
mere fraction Of fits comrades had
reached the reviewers post, and when
the years supply OF babies was draw
Ing to a cclo5e there would be a
rear guard. not OF infants. but OF
romping six-year-old boys and girls.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-15
CHAPTER XXI.
Aour Beloved Brother.p

The services Of the "Shoreville Her
ald," however, we're not required to
spread the news. The happiesa and
proudest couple on Long Island saw
their names with the story of their
sudden accession to wealth in a great
New York daily the very next morn
ing.
A tall, old gentleman with a real
BARRIERS hair cut" shining, new
high hat, a suit OF store clothes
which fitted as If they had been made
for him. a pair of fur gloves, and brand.
new ten-dollar boots and remark.
ably pretty, old lady In violet bonnet
long black velvet cape, with new
shoes as we'll as new kid gloves, and a
big silver-fox muff-this was the
couple that found the paper spread out
on the hall table at the Old Ladies'
Home. with the sisters gathered
around 1t, peering at 1t, weeping over
1t. laughing, both Borrowing and re-
joicing
This Il be good-by ter Brother
Abe" Aunt Nancy had smiled when
the news came over the telephone the
day before; and though Miss Abigail
had assured her that she knew Abe
would come to see them real often, the
matriarch still failed to be consoled.
"Hain't you noticed. gals" she per.
sisted, that thar haint been a death
In the house sence we took him In
An missed my regular spell o. bron.
chitis last winter an this one tew-so
fur" she added dismally, and began to
cough and lay her hands against her
chest. THAT was allus the way when
was a young'un." she continued after
while: Il never had pet dog or cat
or even tame chicken that it didn't
up an run erway sooner or later. This
here loss, gals. II be the death O. me II
Naow, mark my words"
Then followed a consultation among
the younger sisters. the result of which
was that they met Abe In the mornins
with a unanimous petition. They could
neither ask nor expect him TO remain
that was impossible. but
Hip. hoorayl Hip. hip, hoorayl.
cried Abe. waving an imaginary fias
as he entered "Sam1 dropped us al
the gate. Him an Blossy went on ter
see Holmes tew dicker erbout buyin
back the old place. Takes Blossy an
Sam1 tew dew business. They picked
out my clothes between them yist'day
AFTERNOON deown ter Injun village. in
the Emporium Haow yew like EN-
Splendid. ehl See my yaller silk hand
kerchief. tewr We Jest dropped In to,
git our things. We thought mebbt
yew'd want ter slick up the room an
git ready fer the new"
He was allowed to say no more. The
sisters. who had been kissing and hug
ging Angy one by one, now swoopet
upon him. He was Rugged, too, will
warm, generous congratulation. hi
hands we're both shaken until the,
ached. and his clothes and Angy's 81
lently admired But no one said
word. for not one OF the sisters wa
able to speak Angy, thinking tina
she OWNED touch OF jealousy, has
tened to throw on her wrap and dis
play the familiar old worn silk gowl
beneath
Il told Abe Jest wouldn't git
new silk until you each had one mad
tev. Blossy sent for the samples
Blossy-"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-15

| His face lishtened. The weight Of
the shock passed. He threw on the
awe OF the glad news- He smiled the
smile of happy child.
"Naow. mother, we kin buy back
our old chair, the rocker with the red
roses onto It Seems ter mo them
roses must a. knowed all the time
that this was a-gotn' ter happen. They
was Jest a. pert an sassy that last
day
Angy laughed. She laughed softly
and with unutterable pride In her hus-
band
why. father. don't yer see yew kin
buy back the old chair. an the old
place. too. an then have plenty ter
sparef"
80 we kin. mother, so we KIM" he
nodded his head. surprised. He
plunged his hands into his pockets, as
II expecting to find them filled with
gold. Wonder eff Sam1 wouldn't lend
me dollar or so in small change
Ell I only had somethin' ter jingle
mebbe could git closer to this fac'.'
He drew her to him. and gave her
waist a jovial squeeze. "Hy-guy
mother, we're richl Haint 1t splen
did?"
Their laughter rang out together
trembling. near-to-tears laughter. The
old place. the old chair. the old way
and-plentyl Plenty to mend the
shingles. Aye. plenty to rebuild the
house. II they chose. Plenty will
which to win back the smiles Of Angy'i
garden. The dreadful dream of need
hand Of charity, was gone by.
Plenty! All, the goodness and great
ness of God! Plentyl Abe wanted Il
cry 1t out from the housetops- HI
wanted all the world to hear. HI
wished that he might gather his wealth
together and drop 1t piece by piec'
among the multitude. To give wher'
he had been given. to blossom witt
abundance where he had witheret
with penuryi
The little wife read his thoughts
We'll save Jest enough fer ourselves
ter keep us In comfort the rest Of on
lives an bury us decent"
They we're quiet long while. boil
sitting with bowed heads as II II
prayer; but presently Angy raised he
face with an exclamation of dismay:
Don't It beat all. that 1t happene
Jest tew late ter git In this week
'Shoreville Herald"
"Tew later" exclaimed the new
hedged capitalist Thar hain't nothir
tew late fer man with money. WEI
hire the editor tew git out another ps
per, fust thing termorrerI"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-15
PROTEST TO VILLA
Washington Hears Generals Threat
To Take Al Idle Mines.


Washington, d. C.--The State de-
partment Saturday sent formal pro
test to the villa government ct Chi
huahuA, Mexico, against its threat tt
coniiscate foreign-owned mines. Fol.
lowing are excerpts Of the statement
issued summarizing the situation:
The department Is advised that the
villa administration at Chihushua on
March 10 issued decree with refer
ence to mining operations, providing
that II operations at the mines are
suspended or II taxes are not paid the
mines will be forfeited. 1t is said
that the decree will be In effect from
April !, and that 100 days from the
date of the PRONUNCIATION of the law
will be allowed for the resumption Of
operations.
1.-THE department has made protest
against the provisions Of this decree,
pointing out the hardships that would
bs imposed upon companies in compel
ling them to operate their mines when
either the condition Of the work or the
political situation would make such
operation highly inadvisable and un-
profitable.
Definite information as to the prog
ress Of the campaign in the region Of
Irapuato. in which General Villa IL
leading his troops in person against
the Carranza forces under General
Oregon. still we're lacking, although
a report TO the State department. says
Obregon's men had retreated toward
Queretars after a short skirmish and
would make stand there.
Messages to Villa representatives here
tended 20 confirm this, but dispatches
from Carrsnza headquarters at Vera
Cruz continued to assert that Oregon
had won great victory.
A report from Consul Canada at
Vera Cruz said news received on April
8 by Carranza officials from Obregon
was interpreted there as indicating
that decisive victory had been won.
at was intimated on the 9Th, I" said
the message, that fighting was still
In progress, Notwithstanding that the
enemy had been driven northward 80
kiIometers."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-15

to enter there and take his place This
PLACED
This is old ladies' home" he pro-
tested. What right you got a-takin'
in a good-fer-nuthin old man? Mebbe
he'd rob yew er kill yewl When men
git ter rampagin', yew can't tell what
they might dew"
Sarah Jane nodded her head know
ingly, as If to exclaim:
II told yer SOL"
But Miss Abigail hurriedly ex-
planned that 1t was man and wife
that they wanted She blushed as she
added that of course they would not
take man without his wife.
mo, indeed That'd be highly i'm
proper" smirked Ruby Lee.
Then Abe went stamping to the
stairway. saying sullenly:
"All right. I'll give yew all the
money yew want fer advertiser, an
yew kin say he'll be clothed an
dressed proper, tew, an supplied with
terbaccer an readin' matter besides;
but Jest wait till the directors read
that advertisement They had me
here sorter pertendin' ter be unbe-
knownst.. Come on, Angy. Let's go
upstairs an git our things. Let's"
Aunt Nancy half arose from her
chair. resting her two shaking hands
on the arms of It,
Brother Abe" she called quaver-
ingly after the couple, Il guess yew
kin afford ter fix up any objections O.
the directors"
Angy pressed her husbands arm as
she Joined him in the upper hall.
Don't you see, Abe. They don't
realize that that poor old gentleman,
whoever he may be. won't be yew.
They Jest know that yew was yew; an
they want ter git another Jest as near
like yew as they kim"
Abe grunted. yet nevertheless went
halfway down stairs again to call
more graciously to the sisters that he
would give them reference any time
for knowing how to treat a man Just
right.
That Teller ii be lucky, gals" be
added In tremulous tones. II hone
he'll appreciate yew as | alters done. .
Then Abe went to join Angy In the
room which the sisters had given to
him that bitter day when the cry of
his heart had been very like unto:
'sEloi. Eloi. lama sabachthanii"
After all. what was there OF his and
Angy's heref Their garments they did
not need now. They would leave them
behind for the other old couple that
was to come. There was nothing else
but some simple gifts. He took I'D a
pair Of red wristlets that Mrs. Holman
had knit. and tucked them In his new
overcoat pocket. He also took Ali
gals bottle OF Jockey Club" which
he had despised so a few days ago. and
tucked that in his watch pocket. When
he bought himself watch. he would
buy a new clock for the dinine-room
down stairs, too-a clock with no such
asthmatic strike as the present one
possessed. All his personal belongings
every one of them gifts-he found
room for In his pockets. Angy had
even less than he. Yet they had come
practically with nothing-and com
pared with that nothing. what the,
carried now seemed much. Angy heal
tated over the pillow-shams. Did they
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-15
Bullets Hit Brownsville.

Brownsville, Tex - Bullets poured
into one of the outlying residential
sections of Brownsville Thursday dur
ing brief shooting match between
the Csrrsnzs trenches in Mstamoros
and a party Of Villa outposts.
Reports from both the Villa and the
Carranzs officers said none of the
soldiers engaged in the shooting were
hit Residents of the neighborhooS
where bullets fell on the American
side said they would ask for protec
ton from United States military au
thorities.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-15

The Hague. via London-The closest
inquiries made Saturday in diplomatic.
ministerial and military circles failed
to discover the reason for the alarming
rumors printed in London newspapers
relative to the possibility of hostilities
between Holland and Germany. or for
the charging Of high insurance premi-
ums-
Nothing appears to have arisen re-
Gently at any point along the frontier
which would cause Holland to cease
to maintain her position Of strietest
neutrality.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-15
ReUiUai at Stock Buying
On Enormous Scale Noted

New York - With transactions ag-
gregating almost 300. 900 shares and
gains extending from to "a points in
leading issues, Saturdays stock mar
ket was the most exciting and note
worthy Of any day since July 80 last.
On that date, which marked the issu-
ance Of Germany's ultimatum to Rus
STA. the market was stirred to state
Of feverish activity at the expense of
prices. The operations were all the
other way. only a few Of the unimpor-
tant stocks failing to share in the
broad and steady advance.
On the surface. the market had the
signs Of general awakening of public
interest. due to variety of favorable
factors. including tho statement OF the
Treasury department. which bore out
unofficial advices Of general domestic
improvement
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-15
Po.eder Planf Adds Mem.

Tacoma, Wash. - Forty-five men
have been added to the payroll of the
Dupont Powder works south Of Ia
coma. II was announced Saturday. In
creased demand for explosives is the
reason. The Japanese steamer Haiku
shiks Maru. in port loading, will take
1000 cases Of dynamite to Vlsdivostok.
The steamer Robert Dollar. which left
this week for Vladivostok. took sim.
liar shipment. and 1000 cases Of dyna.
mite will be sent to Montana next
week. All employees recently were
given a wage increase of 20 per cent