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The Spectator., 1915-02-12
Friends Of Long Ago.

l sat one night beneath the mazda's glow and penned a verse on Friends of Long Ago. ;" An. Tell me where you are tonight" 1 wrote with tear-dim- med eyes and choking, tighten ed throat. My verses finished, sped they on their way and they were published, just the other day. At yestermorn the mail mans double ring awakened me from dreams of balmy spring. My letter box was stuffed and flowing OCT. A dozen missives lay upon the floor, A nameless joy, a wild, ecstatic thrill swept OCT me as 1 realized that Bill and May, Clyde. Jake, Ned. Roy and Ruth and Joe had, each and every one. sat down to write and tell their old chum where they were that night. The Rev'rend Haskin's boy. long legged Joe. gives tango lessons now, at ten per throw. Dear little May. the shrinking violet became a window-smashing suffragette: while ragged Ned, who oft had naught to eat, has just cleaned up million bucks in wheat. Old Jake. who black ed my eye with fine effect, now touches me by telegraph, collect. And Clyde, wno wore long curls till he was eight, has just knock ed out the champ, Young Kid McPhate. And Roy, the smartest boy in town by far, now gathers nickles on Broad way car. Poor Bill. 1 feared that he'd go wrong some day he's in the senate now. per haps to stay. While Ruth, my sweetheart once, excuse these grins sends photos of kids and six are twins!
 F.. F. Mcintyre.
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
Tom FIeeman, Postmaster

President Wilson, on last We'd nesday appointed Tom Fleeman post master at this place.
 This had been expected for some time from the tone of letters recei ved from the Department at Washington, hence did not come as a surprise.
 As there are several forms and delays to be encountered it will probably be the first of March before the new post master will be installed.
 The Spectator extends heart est congratulations to Tom and hopes him a pleasant postmas- tership.
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
St. Peters Echoes
 Prayer For Peace

Rome, Feb. Eth. There was an impressive scene in St. Peters this afternoon when Pope Bene- dict intoned his prayer for peace.
 The great edifce was throng- ed with worshippers when the pontiff, surrounded by P cardi- nals, mounted to the papal altar. Standing between the four rich ly gilded spiral columns of the Bernini canopy, Pope Benedict intoned the prayer, which was repeated by the kneeling multi tude, whose voices echoed throughout the great temple. The prayer was to the God of all mercies, King of Peace"
 At three o'clock this afternoon all the bells of the 400 churches in Rome pealed out, calling the people to services to implore for the cessation of the war. More than 60, 900 persons gathered in St. Peters.
 The immense Basilica appear ed more imposing than on usual occasions, there being no decora- tions except the numerous candle sticks with their fiickering flames on the papal altar under the colossal dome where the pope alone says mass.
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
ENTERPRISE

The farmers have taken advan- tage of this fine weather and begun blowing.
 Mir. Tom Garner is still cutting wood for Maynor and Melton.
 A. R. Dake is fencing new garden this week.
 Eugene Roth Meyers, who has pneumonia is better at this writ ing.
 A. w. Hill, of Yale spent Sunday night with Arthur Price.
 Dr. Porter. of Coal Hill was called to see A. R. Dake's baby Monday.
 There was a dance at Jim Bases Tuesday night.
 Hessie Price and family, of Yale, who have been visiting friends and relatives here for the past few days. have return ed home.
 Mir. Milt Wiley is very sick at this writing with pneumonia and typhoid.
 Arthur Price and Sheridan Jacobs made a business trip to Altus Wednesday.
 Maynor and Melton have began moving their saw mill this week.
 Uncle Frank Woods. of near Coal Hill died last Thursday of ,pneumonia, and was buried Sat ,urdav at the Harmon grave yard.
 Mir. Harley Moore, of near Hunt, who has small pOX is get ting along nicely.
 Mir. Jesse Marlborough and Miss Clara Bell Hogan. of Fair View, were married Sunday.
 Herbert McSwain is on the sick list this week.
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
Tabby Is Indicted.

Dr. A. K. Fisher, of the De- partment of Agriculture, says, Many an innocent hawk, skunk, owl and weasel have been shot for the deed of the slick high wayman, the house cat. It is safe to say that this marauder, which enjoys all the comforts and protection of a home, de- stroys in the aggregate more wild birds and poultry than all their natural enemies combined.
 A cat has been known to kill a brood of chickens in a day, a feat unequalled by any preda ceous animal, with the possible exception of the mink. Others, in the course of a season have practically destroyed whole CO., veys of quail or grouse, or nests full of young songsters.
 The charge against the cat briefly, is that he is an undesir- able citizen" He is not merely useless and neutral, but he is an active wrongdoer. The chief indictment against the cat is his appetite for native wild birds. The birds have an actual value to a community, and their de- struction by the cat is an actual loss, which can't be estimated in dollars and cents.
 Now what can We say, for the house cat? Only two things: Many people like a cat as a pet and cats are supposed to catch rats and mice.
 But the average cat is filthy and dirty and often carries the germs of disease. Children should not be allowed to play with or handle a cat unless it can be kept under surveillance prac- tically all of the time.
 As to 1t being a mouser, it is doubtful if one cat out of hun dred will catch mice. Around the house cats are usually too we'll fed to go after mice, and in the country other small ami mals are more easily caught Dr. Fisher says that in ranch house in the West he trapped in his bedroom l2 mice in a week, although eight cats had access to the place.
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
BOSTON SCHOOL REPORT.

The following names are those who made an average of 65 per cent and above at the end of third month:
 First Grade Grady Barnes, S6; Lee McMinn. so: Lester McMinn, IS; Charlie Nichols, "A: Clifton Nichols, 75: Earnestine Davis. S2;; Elmer Davis. S6; Louis Davis. S4.
 Second Grade Joe Wortham, S4: Veta Nichols, 73.
 Third Grade Gertie Barnes, S7; Jenette Nichols, 70; Susie Wor- tham, 80.
 Fourth Grade Fain Blanscet, 77; Minnie Avery. 65; Jewell Moss. 72: Vestal Glover. 95; Pear Blanscet. S9.
 Fifth Grade Arch Blanscet. 73; Lester Glover. S1: Kate Avery, S9; Hettie Moss, S2; Les sic Moss, S1.
 Sixth Grade Leon Moss. 76. Frank Conatser, S7.
 Seventh Grade Tom Avery. S2: Earnest Moss, S6.
 Eighth Grade Alfred Avery, S4.
 To the patrons: It's settled fact that children will form habits, and let's get together and help them form the habit of Studying"
 Jonah Yates. Teacher.
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
SULPHUR SPRINGS

Health tolerably good in these parts.
 MT. Sam Turner and wife of Barnes. spent Sunday with J. l.. Rogers.
 MT. Will ketchem and family, of Bedding spent Sunday with w. P. Anderson.
 School closed Friday, Feb. 5th. There was large crowd out the last day. After school was out the patrons of this district met and organized the anti-tick club to petition state senators and representatives to do all in their power against the tick law. members of the club are: Walter Harris, w. A. Barnes, J. H. Kirkendall, J.D. Gillispie. w. w. Brand, E. M. B arham, J. F. Woolsey. J. w. Rosson, Sam White, w. C. Harris, w. !. Me Laughlin. J. T. Rogers, H. J.. Riggs. F. M. Woolsey, Isaac Maynor, J. A. Hill, F. M. Barnes, w. c. Barham, w. P. Anderson, J. NJ. Roman, w. M. Hallum. w. A. Barnes, president; Walter Harris, secretary.
 F. E. B.
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
A Good One For Our Readers.

This offer is open to every reader of our paper. If any of our subscribers failed to take advantage of this big offer last year we invite all to come in this year. The offer is surely a bar gain, Just Think of it. You can get four big monthly maga- zines with the Spectator, all one year, for only $l.25. Don't miss this bargain. Just remind us that you want four magazines when you renew your subscription.
 We don't make a cent on these magazines. The only reason we offer them to our customers Is for the sole purpose of saving our readers money. It is our in- tention to give our subscribers the advantages we receive from magazine publishers. Every time you order magazines or farm papers from other pub fishers it will cost you more than we charge. It is for your bene- fit alone that we offer you these four magazines at such a big re- duction.
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
The Farmers Friend.

The quail is almost the last of our game birds. State laws pro- tect it except for certain open seasons. As the population in creases this protection is less and less protective.
 A quail killed in an Eastern potato field had in it's craw the remains of l0l potato bugs. Another killed in Texas had eat en l27 boil weevils. One killed in a Kansas wheat field had in its craw the remains of 1900 chinch bugs. Farm Progress.
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
In the Day of Temptation.

Some day in the great yesrs to come, you will be wrestling with the great temptation. or trembling under the great sorrow of your life. But the real struggle is here. now. in these quiet weeks. Now it is being decided whether, in the day of your supreme sorrow or temptation you shall mserably fail or gloriously con. quer. Character cannot be made ex. cept by steady. long-continued process, Phillips Brooks.
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
Little Hardship Resulting
 From Child Labor Law

So little suffering among needy families has been found by the United Charities of Little Rock as result of the new child labor law that Murray Auerbach, the general secretary, declares that there is no foundation for the argument that the law is causing hardship and therefore should be amended.
 Among all the cases that have come to our attention since the law went into operation, " said Mir. Auerbach. only one case of hardship was found to have resulted from it. This was a case of a boy of 15 who was working 10 hours day instead of 8 as the law requires. The family income aside from the boys earnings was $35 a month. and this was only temporary because of the fathers illness.
 Typical of the many widows who come to us, protesting against the law. was one who clamored loudly to have her son exempted from it. On investi- gation 1t was found that she owned two houses, and she final ly gave us an excuse that she only wanted her boy to work until February 1st in order to secure his school books, though investigation revealed the fact that he had been working six months previously"
 The experience of the United Charities with the operation of the law is similar to that of man who has been active for many years in the schools of the state. Parents have been flock ing to this office since Jan. lst asking for work permits for their children. but in only two cases has any necessity for the child's work been found.
 MT. Auerbach is firmly con- vinced that there is no need for the hurried amendments to the law that has been introduced. "A law cannot be tried out in two weeks" he said. ''and I am sure that the Legislature will not make any changes in the law enacted by the people by the overwhelming vote of 3 to l be- fore it had a fair chance for a fair trial"
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
We Are In Style.

Last Tuesday night the store of Elsey Harris was entered and a suit of clo thes, pair of shoes and a few other articles were taken. Later a Pole, Geo. Wag- ner. was arrested and confessed to entering the store. He was tried before Justice Townsend and fined $10 and 10 days in jail.
 This is the second robbery in the last three weeks.
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
Welcome Burden.

"A honey hee. coming home with the nectar" says John Burroughs. will carry one-fifth of it's own weight Col lloliver Beasley, who is also an authority on quite a number Of subjects, says a man coming home with beer win carry almost one half his own weight and not complain about the burden, either.-New Or. leans States.
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
HiQhIand Tartans.

In the old days it was only the Highlanders that mad tartans for the clan. Later the people settling near the border. who were known as the Lowlanders. adopted the tartans and invented some of their own. Most of the historians writing of tartans disre- gard those of the border clans
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
Kettle That Really SinQs.

A Japanese inventor has provided an iron kettle which bursts into song the moment the kettle begins to boil. The sounds are produced by steam bubbles striking against musical me- tallfc bars, just above the water
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
s. 1. A. Call Nee ting.

A meeting of the School I'm provement Association has been called for Wednesday, 17th at 3:30 at the primary school.
 The meeting will consider the disposition of the s. l. A. Min strel funds. All members are urged to attend.
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
Man he Couldn't Admire.

q don't mind meetin man dat thinks well of hisse'f" said Uncle Eben. What don't like is to meet one dat tries to make me think he a picture card when he knows as well as anybody dat he's only . deuce"
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
Not Entirely Heartbroken.

A father who intended to make a great professional man of his son usually manages to conceal his disap neat salary as a ball player.
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
Uncle Eben.

When you turns over new leaf," said Uncle Eben, 'you's got to make up yoh mind not to notice de people dot insist on huntin up de back num- bers an making remsrks."
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
Dlttsr PiaInt.

Being without money and friends. the accused was assigned n attorney by the court. Despite his lawyers efforts conviction resulted. Calling the convicted man before him. the judge asked: Have you anything to say before ! pass sentence," Yes. your honor. It looks to me like some people around naming no names are in cahoots. I'm not forgetting who inflicted that lawyer on me"
The Spectator., 1915-02-12
For Sale At Low Prices.

1000 Black berry plants, the very
 best at Sc 1000 Black Cap Raspberry Sc 1000 Himalaya Berry 5c The best in cultivation.
 E. E. SONDEREGGER Phone 1873. Altus, Ark.
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QUAKER CITY'S RECORD.
CHRISTMAS Trade the Greatest Ever
Experienced There.

PHiLADELPHiA, Dec 2G.-Phllldelphia
experienced the greatest Christmas trade
m its history during tho week just
closed. The last lap In the Christmas
buying race was something that long
will be remembered. Shelves were swep,
clean OF Christmas goods and they were
not replenished because stock In many
lines had become exhausted.
Several retail stores We're obliged "a
close on Friday because their goods were
all sold and they could not get any
more. Some jewelry stores in the CEN
trail business section closed at noon and
the clerks were sent home. one widely
known candy store also closed al noon.
\ notice posted on the front door stated
that eve'y p und Of confectionery In the
place had been sold.
1T Is safe to say" said Postmaster
John a. Thornton, that the total vol
ume OF Christmas business exceeds that
OF last season by more than 40 per cent.
There has been an Increase of several
million pieces a day over last year"
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ST. LOUIS A GOOD.
Christmas shopping Heavier Than
Ever before.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2s.--Christmas shop
ping was more extensive In st. Louis
thar ever before. according to local
merchants. The Christmas buying began
early in the month. but despite this
there was the usual rush during tho
last week.
Dealers In pianos inc musical instru-
ments report the largest business In
years. and similar conditions prevail
among the furniture houses, Trade In
automobiles was somewhat more OK
tensive than last year and about as
heavy as the year before. Savings banks
reported many new accounts opened as
gifts for children, a feature which had
been growing for several years.
Toys were not as numerous as in
years past. but were rrore substantial.
Saloons report the lightest business in
years and clubs and hotels mad less
reservations Of tables. Similar Christ.
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an expert chemist, to deal petromortis
II knockout blow.
'On certain foggy mornings" he re-
marked. II can smell the %sulphuric acid
gas that Is always present In the air
as the result of burning coal. AS l
live on Riverside Drive I can also fire.
quently distinguish other gases coming
EAST. Speaking entirely seriously. I am
abl to distinguish four or Ave different
gases In the fumes that come from New
Jersey. As ] am a chemist ! Know
what ! am smelling.
THE trouble whit this theory of
petromortfs is this: DR.. Ellis is quoted
as saying that the deadly fumes are
splitting products of benzine. Splitting
products Of bensine would be obtained
by fractional distlllntion. Now. moth
Ing Of the kin takes place In an au-
tomoblle-you have combustion instead.
or course II the combustion IL imper-
feet and the a Is smoking you have
a quantity OF carbon monoxldc formed.
That is a deadly gas and is the very
thing hat DIR. Ellis says was not the
cause of death.
mo. splitting products Of bcnz,ne'
are not likely to have had anything
20 do with the death. There are deadly
gases all around us IA lot OF the time.
but we do not even detect their pres
encc. In every ton OF o a burned
there are about twenty pounds OF sui
phur or forty pounds of s%ulphuric acid
gas. A lot OF coal Is burned In New
York. lei I. with a chemists knowl-
edge. am only able to detect its pres
ence occasionally wnen atmospheric con-
dit'ons are right.
The only a to be feared in an
exhaust liz c1rbon monoxidc,
which may form IL the combustion is
Inperfert and which would of cou~n
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skating Mt the Riltmorc,


Johh NICE. bownlah or the Fillmore
mas arrahsed 10 entertain almost 5000
merrylnakers New rear eve III" Bilt-
more Ice gardens VIII he n scene of
much beauty ihouSalius OF colored
eiectric nghtS VIII ne strung over the Ice
earoeh N at me stroke or II the or
chestfa VIII strike up The star Span
sien bahher' me cascade ballroom
on the niheteenth iioor OF the hotel COM
mahds a clear View OF the big clock Of
the metropolitan tower Natzy's Or
chestra VIII play and there is 70 be
dancing after supper TO ticket holders
Tn cost at he Biltmore will be 81
a cover.
Walton Marshall OF the Vanderbilt
says that according 10 reservations New
Years eve there will see a record break.
Ing crowd. There will be dancing in
both the Della Robbia room and the
Palm Garden restaurant. Promptly at
the stroke OF IL two courtiers dressed
In white each with a heavy wooden NAL
let will appear and with mufiled strokes
toll out the old year. The lights will be
lowered n they will appear in the
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Mrs. Del Drago's GIFT $4,000.

Correcting a statement published In
New York newspapers to the effect tina,
Mrs. Josephine del Drago Of his city
had given " 100000 to the Queen OF
Italy for distribution among the fam
lilies Of combatants Mrs. del DraKo's hus.
band. Don Giovanni Del Drago, makes
the following announcement:
Among h contributions that Mira
Josephine del Drago has made 10 the
Red Cross n other charitable funds OF
the various nations engaged in war rs
one Of $4,000 to an institution under the
auspices OF the Queen OF Italy for the
relief OF war sufferers. The figure of
100000 given by several RI
to-day is evidently an error IN trans
mission"
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BOSTON JARED WE'LL.
Holiday Trade Above Average Of
Last Three Years

BosToN, Dec. 26.-Christmas trade IN
the shops here this year Was above Inc
average of tie last three. according to
competent observers and business men
o! MS city. There We're more shoppers
out and they seemed TO be willing 10
spend their money more freely than :,
year atp \ year of increasing pros
perltS M the mil and manufacturing
..h,I's p'oushl more money To the
expenditure. :" '"''r
th' crowded conditions Of the s,orea
"as u'hle's'ntly noticeable TO peonIe
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having but little time to purchase their
gifts. one OF the features was the i'm.
mense trade in confectionery. There
are more stores here In that line of
business than ever before INC receipts
We're greater han ever. One manufac-
,urer who sells direct says ne sold
100, 600 pounds OF high priced chocolates
the past week.
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TRADE FINE.
Highest Previous Record At I.eas,
Equnlled,

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-So far as reported
the Chicago Christmas retail trade this
year has equalled II not exceeded the
highest previous record.
Retail dealers estimated to-day that
the sales for the holiday cas- n will
total In the n~eighborhood OF SO, 900, 900.
This Ia based on the volume OF business
done by the larger stores.
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mas business conditions are reported
from other towns and cities In thii
territory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27

Suppose we might leave
well enough alone and saw
nothing about exchanging
things, now that Christmas
has come and gone
But if the size is wrong
or Its not just what you
want we certainly want to
make you satisfied as we'll as
happy.
Christmas festivities mean
festive attire.
Dress suits and cutaways
Silk hats, canes, patent
feathers, silk waistcoats.
dress shirts.
ROGERS PEEr COMPANY
Broadway ,oaduu.
Four
=, Wy Corners" Fifth Ave.
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MOTOR GAS DEATHS
IN NEW YORK DENIED
Which Killed
Chicago Lawyer, Said to
Have No Standing Here.
CHEMIST UPSETS THEORY

Petromortis. the improperly COM
pounded name given to a form Of
asphyx!at!on Of which Eugene NJ.
humphrey. a Chicago lawyer. Is said to
have died, has no standing n New York.
Mr.. humphrey. as told yesterday In
II SUN, was found dead in his garage
with the engine OF the automobile run
ming. The Coroner's physician attributed
the death TO '~asphyxiation due to In.
halation Of gasolene fumes" DR.. John
ID. Ellis. head Of the department Of oc-
cupationai diseases OF Rush Medical Col
lege, was quoted as saying:
THE gasolene fumes that caused Mr..
humphreys death were not carbon
monoxide. They were splitting products
OF b~enzine. which are so new 10 science
they have not yet been named. They
are due TO non-oxidation of some Of the
elements OF gasolene escape from tho
exhaust of every running automobile"
DR.. Ellis explained that the fumes were
dangerous only in n closed garage. where
they would kill almost instantly. He
aid he had heard OF but two deaths
from this cause both IN New York.
Denies Any Deaths Hero.
If there have been any such deaths In
New York the New York Health Depart
nent does not know of them and would
Ike TO. DR.. William H. Guilfoy, regis
trar Of vital s,atistics for the Health
Department. though at his home yester-
day and without access to the records OF
deaths In his care. said:
II am certain that there nave been
no deaths from gasoiene fumes in this
city. Were there u death here from any
such peculiar form OF as~phyXiation as
gas from an automobile exhaust I should
certainly know about u. have never
heard OF gasolene fumes as poisonous.
And I think there must be something
Incorrect about the report. II must be
remembered that partial asphyxiation
may he serious In a person not organi-
cally sound. A slight ~asphyxiation may
be enough to cause the failure of a
weakened heart. for instance"
rr William IL Park. head of the
Heslth Departments experimental labo-
ra'orics, said he had never heard OF
poisonous gases as a product or by
product of gasolane. but added that,
The m1tter was not directly in the line
OF most Of his work. At Bellevue. too,
pctromoftis Was a complete novelty. al
though that institution gets almost
every conceivable form OF aspiy Nation
I'm its thousands OF cases.
At one Of tho bigges. garages Il was
s1id that such a thing as a~Sphyxiation
In any degree from a cars exhaus. was
OF. although they had had
"gaSol.ne men, tine men who MI cars
more or less overcome a few
times by the fumes OF raw gasolene. /
Other motorists confirmed this.
1t remained for J. b. +. Herreshon.