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The Spectator., 1915-07-02
What Bill Did

Bill Turner was a farmer, he labored all his life. He didn't have no schoolin' and neither had his wife. But Bill was built for business and made the wheels go round, and left a healthy fortune when they put him under ground. He was always taking chances, paid a hundred for a bull. His neigh bors called him crazy, but he left 8 stable full of cows that broke the record making butter by the ton. an Bill had his pie ture printed in the Sqeeduuk Weekly Sun. He had new fam gled notions of making farming pay. He even bought a fool machine to help him load his hay. The neighbors fairly snort ed when they saw the bloomin' thing; said Bill would never make it work. It wasn't worth a ding. Bill didn't say a single word, an didn't care darn bout what they said, fer slick as grease, his hay went in the barn an hour before a thunder storm came sailin' out that way and caught his neighbors in a pinch and spoiled their new mown hay. Bills neighbors put their milk in cans, and set 'em in a tank. Bill skinned his milk with a machine and turned it with a crank. Smith chops his firewood with an ax. Bill used some gasoline and saws a hundred cords a day with another blame machine. Today Bills wife rides in a car and dresses up in silk. Smiths wife rides in a wagon and keeps on skimming milk.
 Taylor County, Ky. Enquirer.
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of sorrow and bereavement, and may we all so live that in the glorious morn of the resurrec- tion our bodies shall be raised in interruption, and may it be our portion to hear from Him who sitteth as a judge supreme. the welcome words, well done, good and faithful servant. thou hast been faithful over a few things will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joys of thy Lord. Gallant veteran. tried and true.
 With bleeding hearts we remember
 yon.
 Midst difficulties you firmly stood With calm and fearless mood. Therefore veteran, tried and true Strong our pride has grown in you. And when we are safe OCT life's sea Wen meet you in eternity.
 Sincerely submitted.
 E. s. Turner.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
Confederate Pensioners

There are between twenty and thirty confederate pensioners in this county who have not filed their eligibility affidavit. Coun- ty Clerk Hill had received one hundred affidavits to noon today. Some of those out, insist that the report is unnecessary while others probably have not receiv- ed their blanks. In the latter case County Clerk Hill has re- quested them te write him for blanks.
 The law provides that each veteran or widow of former con- federate soldiers who expect to receive a pension, shall make an affidavit each year before July 18th stating that they do not possess property sufficient to make them ineligible for a pen sion.
 It is also required that their regiment if in the army, and ship if in the the navy, and the date and place of discharge to be given. together with the nature of their disability or reason for receiving a pension. The law provides that an applicant shall have no more than $500 real or personal property exclu- sive of household goods, wearing apparel and homestead, and not more than $250 income per year.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
Baker Sanity Trial

A review of the trial of Al bert Baker in. the Franklin Cir cult Court probably will result from the habeas corpus proceed ing instituted by Walter M. Pur- wis, attorney for Baker, to SC. cure his release from the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases. A writ of habeas corpus was is- sued Saturday and a hearing was held by Chancellor J. E. Mar tineau yesterday. At the close the chancellor announced that further evidence of Bakers g sanity must be given before further action is taken.
 Walter M. Purvis, attorney for Baker, contended at the hearing that regardless of Bak- CTS mental condition at the time of the killing the question to be settled is his present con- dition. He said the state hospi- tai, according to the law, is not place of confinement for a sane man even tho he has been guilty eff a crime. Baker is said to have contended that he was never insane and that had the plea not been entered by his attorneys over his protests, he would have been acquitted.
 In opposing the petition for Bakers release, the state took this stand yesterday and assert ed that Baker was suffering from a form of paranoia. which affected his mind only when he was confronted with some parti- cular thing.
 Dr. Frank B. Young. superin- tendent of the state hospital, against whom the petition is directed. said yesterday morning that Baker has shown no sign of insanity so far as he has ob- served. However. he said. that to determine if Baker is suffer ing from parnoia, it would be necessary to know the circum- stances of the alledged act of insanity.
 Arkansas Gazette, June 30th.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
My Greed

Do not keep the slabaster boxes of your love and tender ness sealed up until your frinds are dead, but fill their lives with sweetness now. Speak approv- ing and cheering words while their ears can hear them, and their hearts can be thrilled and made happier by them. The kind things you will say after they are gone, say before they go. The flowers you mean to send to their collins bestow now. and so brighten and sweeten their earthly homes before they leave them.
 If my friends have alabaster boxes laid away. full of fragrant perfumes of sympathy and affec- ton, which they intend to break over my dead body, 1 would rather they would bring them out in my weary and troubled hours. and open them. that may be refreshed and cheered by them while l need them. would rather have a plain coffin without a flower, and 8 funeral without a eulogy, than a life without the sweetness of love and sympathy. Let us learn to annoint our friends beforehand; post mortem kindness does not cheer the burdened heart. Flowers upon the coffin shed nc fragrance backward over the weary way by which loved ones have travelled.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
Socialist Orator

At the picnic at Liberty Church on July 3rd. at II a. m. and 7:3O D. m. Miss Caroline Lowe will deliver a socialist ad- dress. She is said to be one of the ablest speakers in the so- cialist ranks, and the comrades" of that locality are expecting something unusually good on those occasions.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
Will Speak At Charleston

Atty. c. M. Wofford, one of the avowed candidates for prose- cutting attorney from this dis trict at the next election, has accepted an invitation to deliver an address at Charleston, July 3.
 A big Farmers Union picnic and rally will be held at Charles ton on that date and MT. Wolf ford's address on that occasion will be in keeping with the pur- pose and spirit of the meeting.
 Van Buren Press Argus.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
What Is My Duty

When John R. Mott was in England recently on his return from the war zone, Mir. Bonar Law, leader of the opposition in the British House of Commons, sent for him that he might con- fer with him on important mat ters. During the interview he told MT. Mott that one of his sons, young man eighteen years of age, had enlisted and gone to the front. Subsequent ly an older son, twenty-two years of age, came to him one day and told him that he thought he should enlist. MT. Law ask ed him if he did not think that a family that had given one mem- Der to the war had done it's duty. The young man replied: We may have done our duty as family, but what about my duty?"
 That is question which every servant of God should ask. We cannot discharge our respOnsibil- ity to our generation by proxy, nor can we serve God in the mass. No sacrifice. no service on the part of others can excuse any one from self-sacrifice and from doing his part of the worlds work. It was never in- tended that any man should live to himself or for himself. To be in the world is to bear relations involving obligations from which we cannot escape. We may ig- nore them, and to their insis- tent appeals we may turn a deaf ear; but we cannot escape the reckoning day which will come sometime to every one. It is worth while to endure the hard ship of the campaign. with it's hunger and cold and weary days and nights in the trenches. with it's exposure to the enemy's fire and death on the battlefield, just to be true to ones conscience.
 The Church is engaged in a great warfare. It needs re- cruits: it needs money. Long after the European war is over it's task will be far from com pleted. If every individual who believes in what the church is doing would refuse any longer to leave its work to others and. like Bonar Laws son. would ask, What is my duty?" and act ac- cordingly, the worlds evangeli- zation would not be long delayed
 Missionary Outlook.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
Obituary

To the memory of Uncle Hughey Plymale who was born in Pike County, Ky. on Nov. 4, 1881. and died at his home at Barnes, Ark, June 19, 1915.
 Hughey Plymale was raised to manhood in his native county and state, and in the year 1852 was married to Dulcina Atkins. To this union eight children were born-six boys and two girls Polly Ann (Rowe), Isaac M., John M., William L., James H., Charles A. George E., and Mary; six of whom are living.
 John A., of South Ft. Smith William L., of Henryetta, Okla; James H.. of Barnes; Charles A.. of Jesseville; and Geo. E., of Cecil, Ark; all of whom, except Charles, were present at the funeral services at Barnes ceme- tery where he was buried with impressive ceremonies conduct ed by Ed. w. A. Barham.
 In the year 1861 Hughey Ply . male enlisted in the union army and served until peace was de clared, and was mustered out at Lexington. Ky. Sept. 18th as First Lieutenant of his company. About the year 1882 he moved with his family to Franklin County, Ark. locating at the place of what is now known as Barnes postoffice where he resid- ed until his death.
 Altho he never joined any literal church, yet he was a true believer in christianity and his faith was with the Christian Church. While he was confined to hia 6pd for nors than a year, 4 -6e bore his sufferings bravely. seldom ever complaining. and was conscious till the end, closing his eyes apparently in quiet re- pose, in which condition he passed away without a struggle.
 Be it truthfully said of Uncle Hughey Plymale that he was an honest, upright and subservient citizen, always using his best endeavors for the advancement of educational interests at which he accomplished no little, having qualified his children for useful. ness and good citizenship. While he was submissive to con. sequence, yet he was energetic and ambitious. cOntending for the right as he saw it. Altho precise and emphatic he was exceptionally kind and attentive to those entitled to his affections. more particularly to his devoted wife who preceded him to the grave seventeen years ago. Often which resigning himself to his fate passed his declining years without companion, making his home on the old homestead with his son. James.
 In the death of Hughy Ply- male the good citizens of Frank lin County lost a cooperative auxiliary to politics, a subser- vient adherent; his family 8 pro- fcient and affectiOnate father, leaving a vacancy that can never bs filled. excepting by the reflc- tion upon the good dead and wise council of the patriarch.
 To the bereaved we would say you have the real heartfelt sym pathy for you in your cad hour
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

'The young college graduate is persnnially surprised at the seemingly vast number of em ployers who never seem to have heard of Beta Eta Pi.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
Send A Letter Day

out western Arkansas and east ern Oklahoma. On that day every citizen of this vast terri tory will be asked to cooperate in the great Send out a Letter" plan, and it is estimated that from such organized effort 100000 letters containing fully 300, GOO pieces of literature will be sent to all parts of the United States and Canada. The letters to be sent out will contain adver- Using folders of Arkansas, Okla homa, and the community and city from which the letters are sent.
 The purpose of this plan is to bring before the world this part of the country as a desirable section for the new settler and the new industry. If it is a success it will be an annual or semi-annual event. It is conser- vatively estimated that in Fort Smith alone 10000 letters con- taining advertising folders will be sent out by the citizens of the city. This literature will be put up in a suitable printed folder by the Business Men, s Club, and on the big Advertising Day booths will be placed down town where every citizen can call for as many envelopes as he will agree to send out to friends in other cities. Stamps will also be on sale at these booths. The larger business houses will send out hundreds of such letters. The same plan will be followed in every community of western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma that will cooperate in the plan, except that each community will send out its own literature in addition to that of a general nature.
 The Business Mems Club of Fort Smith will have printed a general folder concerning the wonderful resources, possibili- ties and future of western Ark ansas and eastern Oklahoma. These folders will be furnished free to commercial bodies in every town which will put in a requisition for them. Many of the newspapers will get out special editions in honor of this great Advertising Day and many thousands of these will he sent out in addition to the letters. All the railroads of this section will be asked to cooperate in this plan by furnishing desirable printed matter.
 This is simply the first step of a comprehensive plan adopted by the Fort Smith organization to carry on a national advertis- ing campaign for the benefit of this part of the country. The Send out Letter" plan will have a personal appeal and stu dents of emigration know how important the personal element is in causing a person to move from one section of the country to another. Persons usually go to a certain section because of friends or relatives who have preceded them. The Fort Smith organization will later conduct g scientific Advertising Cam paign in the agricultural papers of the country for desirable set tiers and a similar campaign for industries suitable for this part of the world. In the meantime, however, it will confine it's at- tention to making the Interstate Advertising Day a great success, and every newspaper. conner cial organization. and citizen, is asked to cooperate.
 | Further particulars may be secured by addressing the Busi-
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Coke Littleton and two child ren came last Tuesday morning from Hartshorn, Okla. and visit ed relatives here until yesterday when they returned. Mrs. Lit tleton's health is gradually i'm. proving. They are on their way to Arizona.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
Notice To School Directors

The time for making your an nual examination report is at hand (July 1st to 20th). Blanks for making this report have been mailed to all the districts along with the other supplies for hold ing the school meetings.
 Please make your reports as accurately and promptly as pos sible and mail them to me at Altus. and oblige.
 Respectfully, J. J. Partain, County Examiner.
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
JOINT CONFERENCE
FOR CHURCH PEACE
Apostolic Delegate Here Invited
to Proposed Meeting Of Pro.
testants and Catholics.

NEW YORK. Feb. S.-To solve the
great civic and religious problems which
have arisen from the antiCatholic ac-
tivitics of certain Protestant orEaniza-
tions AMI publications. the Rev. Freder-
lex Lynch. secretary of the Carnegie
Church Peace Union. proposes con-
ference of officials and laymen from
the two churches,
This dual hearing is to last week.
and each side is to present, frankly
and openly, its grievance against the
other. DIR. Lynch believes that the
conference should be attended by twcn-
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from each church. Already the plan
such men as the Most Rev. John Bon
zano, Apostolic Delegate at Washing
ton: Cardinals Gibbons. Farley and Nc
Conncll: Bishops Greer. DARLINGTON,
Burgess. Tuttle, Whitehead. and Law
renee, of the Episcopal Church: Bish-
ops Hamilton Wilson. Mcdowell and
QuaylC. OF the Methodist Church as
well as to other men high in the other
Protestant churches.
THE age-long controversy between
Frotcstsnts and Catholics has just now
reached an acute crisis. said DR.. Lynch
yesterday.
Tho great trouble is that neither
side is acquainted with the other. IT
is rare that one finds Protestant
clergyman who has the slightest ac-
duaintancc with a Catholic priest, and
vice versa. Nor does one church have
tho taIntest idea of the great mission
al, work tho other is doing"
~. INnch'S conference. when it is
hcld, viii he the first If its kind known
In church history.
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
WALTER CAMP RErIRES

Walter Camp, after quarter CEN
tury of leadership in development
and guidance of the American game
of football, last week retired from
the national committee that governs
the game. The fact has not been ac-
corded the attention that its interest
and Importance justify.
Camp has been the great figure in
football, as "Father" Chadwick was
for even longer period in baseball,
in the formative days of the national
sport. He served as chairman of the
football board, and no tinkering of
the code of rules was permitted un-
til the sage of New Haven had been
heard.
AS player of the game, Camp
was a star when the spirit of the
sport was far below present stand
ards. But he has developed and ex-
panded his ideas with the develop
ment and improvement of the game,
and kept in the place of leadership
at all times. The very meeting Of
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the national board which marks his
retirement, also brings a decision
that no radical alterations in the
rules are now advisable, beyond
some changes in expression for the
sake of greater clarity. Thus Mr.,
Camp, stepping out, has the salts
faction of seeing the game on a
stable and secure basis. 1t has lived
through the era of rather silly oppo-
sition on the ground that it was too
dangerous; and it has been so far
improved that that objection in large
part has been removed. Camp did
more, perhaps, than any other man
to save the game during this period,
when the attacks of the college au-
thorities, if they had not been headed
of, might have wrecked the finest
amateur sport that the colleges have
ever developed.
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
DECLARES CHEAPER
RAD|UM MYTHICAL
J. N. FIannery Criticises Mines
Bureau Head for ''B|ighting
Cancer Sufferers Hopes

CharSing that it cost the Bureau of
Mines 900 per cent more than the mar
ket price to produce the ninety-one
milligrams Of radium recently exhibited
in the House by Congressman Foster.
Joseph NJ. Flannery. of Pittsburgh.
president OF one Of the biggest private
producing companies Of the country. de-
clared in an interview made public
heretoday that cheaper radium was a
myth and that many cancer sufferers
had been denied treatment because
physicians were waiting to get cheaper
rad.um.
Among other things, Mr. Flannery
charges that the fact that more than
year has been consumed in the pro-
duction of ninety-one milligrams of
radium speaks volumes for the inef-
ficiency OF this so-called process. He
continued:
This statement of DR.. Holmes that
he would furnish radium to the public
so much more cheaply has prevented
many phys clans and surgeons from
PURCHASE radium so far, and conse-
quently has blighted the hopes that
many cancer sufferers had for treat
ment from these physicians and sur
geons. | believe that public officials
should be restrained from making such
uttcrances, which are a hardship to the
cancer vistim. 1t is only natural for
the medical man to endearor to secure
his radium at lower cost il possible
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
GRAIN AND MEAT PRICES

The prices of grain, live stock, and
meat have been getting out of step
for some months past, and just now
there is a degree of inharmony in
their relations that warrants inquiry
and the ascertainment Of the causes.
The price of meat commonly de-
pends, rather obviously, on the cost
of the live stock from which it is OBJ
tanned. The price Of the live stock
in turn depends to a marked extent
on the cost of the grains with which
the. stock is fed.
When, therefore, it is found that
stock goes steadily and strikingly
down in price, while the grains on
which it has been fed go steadily
and just AS impressively upward, it
is also noted that the meat produced
from this stock doesn't go downward
in price; but rather upward. This
is an anomaly which suggests artifi-
cial influences somewhere at work.
Out in the stock-producing country
people are up in arms about the fact
that feeders cannot 60 on stuffing
corn at present prices into hogs and
steers, without going bankrupt. They
are wondering who is bearing the
price of the steers and the hogs, and
why the price of meat doesn't corre-
spondingly toboggan. The people
who buy the meat are wondering
about the same general set of facts.
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
EP|SCOPAL|ANS PLAN
MASS MEETING HERE
Aim to Arouse Keener Interest
in Missionary Work of the
Church Throughout World,

A missionary mass meeting. in which
every Episcopal church in Washington
is expected to have a part. will be held
In Memorial Continental Hall next
Thursday evening. Bishop Alfred Hard.
ing presiding.
As q missionary meeting it will be
unique. in that no collection or sub
scriptions will be taken. the purpose
being to arouse a keener interest In
missionary work throughout the world
large chorus will take part, being
made up OF members of most OF the
large Episcopal church choirs.
Teachers. doctors. Bible readers, and
other mission workers. both native and
foreign. In far-of lands are beginning
to suffer because the European war has
interfered with the home churches, on
which their support depended THE
meeting next Thursday will be I'm keep.
ing with plan adopted at the first
meeting Of the synod of the new
Province Of Washington. held at Pitts.
burgh last November
Every diocese in the synod, which
comprises the States of the Middle AT.
lantic seaboard. as we'll as Pennsyl.
vania and West Virginia, is to hold a
great missionary mass meeting. Wash,
ington's meeting will be the first.
In addition to singing by the great
interchnrch choir. there will be severa
interesting addresses. The Rt. Rev
William Cabeil Brown. recently elected
bishop coadjutor of Virginia, viii
speak. lie has for wears been an active
missionary in southern Brazil Th.
Roy. Arthur Mason sherman, anothc,
of the speakers, ia ono Of tho assistan,
secretaries Of tho hoard nf missions
and has given fourteen years Of his life
- missionary work In China.