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The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

Good Times" in his general cam to overlook the States general reve- nue fund, which. for the last two years, has been neglected more or less by prosperity. and general revenue fund warrants as well.
 State warrants drawn on the gen eral revenue fund now are bringing an average of 95 cents on the dollar. or five cents more on the dollar than the market price about the same time last year During the holiday season last year warrants were selling for from 90 10 93 cents on the dollar. but today Little Rock bankers are offering 45 cents. and are getting few at that Last year al this time the market was flooded and few sales were made, eX- eept al low prices
 There Is no doubt that the general revenue furd will more than pay out next year, and partial settlements from tax collectors over the state will be- siu within the next two months. The bulk of the tax money will not come iato the State treasury until late in the spring or early in the summer but holders of Sta'e warrants when they are financially able, seem to fla vor holding them rather than selting them at a , per cent discount
 The general revenue fund lacks S1GOooo of being as deeply in debt US it was on the corresponding date last year Last year at this time the fund was S4o6. .664 43 behind, while now It is d little under $&00.000 behind. In December, 1913, the fund was $410- "A in debt.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23
NEW YEARS DAY IN OLD
 WALES

New Years day in old Wales was not marked with such celebrations as were some of the other days during the Christmas season. but there were two customs observed which are rather interesting The first was the visit ot the male members ot the house to the homes of their neigh bors on New Year s morning IL was considered uulucky for a female 10 enter the house first on New Year day. but should this happen by acci- dent. il was supposed to be a sign of death in the family during the com. ing year So firmly rooted is this old superstition in the minds of the peasantry that some of the old folk will engage men or boys to visit their home on the early morning of New Years day l was thus hired when a boy on more than one occasion, and took great delight in entering certain homes as the first male visitor on that day. for which received a few pence
 The second custom was the visit of the watts on New Years morning with the New Year Water Tho waits" were supposed to be an es tahushed institution of professional musicians wearing arms, but now the name Is used to designate compaules of people who go around carolug dur ing the Christmas season on New Years morning these waits would tourney throughout the community Arriving at the door of a home. they would sing the following verse: Get up on Sew Years morning, The cocks are all a-croWiug
 And if you think it Is loo soon. Get up and look al the stars and moon.
 After this they would knock loudly and repeat slowly the following lines; The roads are very dirty.
 Our boots are very thin.
 We wish vuu all a Happy New Year" And please 10 turn us in.
 When the door was opened a mem Der of the party who was styled the Sprinkler. carrying in his hand a cup of clear water and a bunch of the box tree. would sprinkle the members of the household with the New Years water. repeating while doing so the following lines:
 Here we bring you water from the we'll
 so clear.
 For to worship God with us this Happy
 New Year"
 Sing Levy Dew. sing Levy Dew. the wa
 ter and the wine.
 J. s t.add Thomas
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23
DO YOU NEED A KIDNEY
 REMEDY?

Dr KIimer.s swamp Root Is not rccom- nlrudeI for everything. but fl you have kidney. aVrr 5r Altader trouble 1t may he found just the remedy yoa need. swamp Root makes friends quickly be- cause it's mgld and immediate effect is sarn realized m nest cases lt ls a gentle healing herbal compound a physician's pres gript4An which has proved its great curative Value tn theHsards of ttc most distressing cases according To reliable testimony.
 All druggists in 6or and sl tn sizes
 You may have a slmpi" size bottle of thi. always reliable preparation by Par eel Post aisa pamphlet telling about tt. Address Hr kilWer X co. HtnEhaWt5u. \ and enclose ten cents also mention tNiS paper.-AdN.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

weirdly incongruous way Rogers 8 coat was still brightly speckled with red. yellow and blue confetti; there was battered tin horn protruding from one pocket and partiColored fools cap made Of tissue paper was set rakishly askew on the bronze bust of Beethoven on the piano
 In the hazily-recalled grotesquerte of last nights homecoming. Roger had denuded himself progressively. be ginning with his shoes at the door. his hat and waistcoat beside the dresser; trousers and linen at the foot of the bed and last of all. his scarf tied fin a beautifully neat bow beneath the mob of the bedpost.
 Roger sat up regarding al! this whimsically for some time and won dering duly how it Is that morning daylight always imparts such haC- gard aspect to the rosy visions of the night before He yawned and stretched prodigiously; then made a bound for the washbowl and i'm mersed his head in gratefully cold and refreshing water from the tap.
 "Heigh-ho' New Years morning and my fortieth birthday all in one, The good Lord knows that don { feel that old, but these periodic par ties sure are beginning to pail upon me. If were to do the conventional thing now. I'd begin the new year by making some amazingly moral resolu- tion and then But. after all. why not? I'll make a resolution and not break it. either I'm forty years old today and as comfortable a bachelor as any know Hereby l do solemnly svow a placid life of celibacy. No wedding bells for me-
 Roger dressed leisurely. not a little pleased with the positive formulation of the idea that really had been in the back of his head for months past. He liked and admired girls. Of course what real man doesn't? B1t 1t was in detached. impersonal sort of way He enjoyed their chatty conversations as mentally restful after weirhty husi- ness conferences at the office all day long: he liked vivaeious temininity across the able when he diued out in the evening But as for actually burdeninc himself with one woman fer life-as for Fluntarily domest!cat'ng himself. esehewiug the good fellows al the club. and as for systemati2ing his brt,, ,i,.,tr not for Roger Featherstone'
 Ah there went the telephone bell His sister Madge undoubtedly-N Nadge who had married Phil Barnes and taken out of the merry whirl Of things as jolly chap as ever
 Hello, hello, Yes. this is Roger talking Oh. tt augh it might be you.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

sis Why no-o-o' I've no particular appointment for tonight For dinner at your house. Yes. Ill come, thank you Eh9 You don't say Betty Hurling going to be there with you, too? Well. well Of course remem- Der her We used to be sweethearts back in kid days When did she get back in town? Must be four or five years since we've met All right. III be over
 Roger sighed as he hung up the IT. csiver. then griLned.
 Tonight will be a good time to t-ll them about my New Years resolu ton.
 The cozy little dinner party was over Sister Madge and Phil-"Hub she patronizingly called him-w,re some where out in the back Of the house They had left Roger and his old chum Betty alone tete-a.tete in the dimly lit parlor,
 How that girl had grown and i'm. proved" during these five years tha Roger hadn't seen her! Why. she had developed into a positive little ?. loh, What a sensation she would mal at one Of the club dances,
 She hadn't forgotten about their old
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23
STATE BOARD OF DENTAL FIX AMINERs FILE THEIR REPORT
 WITH GOVERNOR HAYS.
S691.57 IN FEES COLLECTED
Certificates of Reg stration We're Granted to 335 Dentists Practjcing in the State and 80 Outside
 of the State.
Little Rock

Little Rock = The State Board of Dental Exam hers has begun prosecution against three dentists praeaciHg without state licenses. according to d report hled with Governor Hays Prescott Ing attorneys Tn he districts where the alleged violation is alleged 10 hay occurred nave been informed, the re port sad, and the cases will be pressed vigorously. Other prosecutions are 10 follow. the report sad
 The report sad the board held two meetings in 1915 and examined lt ap- phcauts for state license Fourteen were granted licenses Certificates ol registration were granted to 3&5 den tsts practeiue in thc state and S0 10 dentists outside the statc.
 The new law proJ1es that dentists practciue when Il became effective may he granted certificates without eX- animation and that dentists living out side the state and practicing in II may receive the same kind of cert'i eates without examination. The re. port says the board collected $69t55 III fees and oxpeudtd S646Nt during the year
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

days together, either-recalled lots of little childish intimacies that had slipped even Rogers memory Why, those fuzzy little teadrils of hair curl ing at the nape of her neck were posi- lively adorable, Yes. and th ose liquid. mischievous eyes of hers! Deuce take 1t what was that elusive scent she used? Did 1t come from that fluffy hair or the gown. or
 Roger was in the midst of telling her about his resolution to eternal bachelordom He had intended to do il humorously, epigrammatically But the warm. physical proximity of tha girl was an indubitably permeating thing-went to ones head and that little pink-nailed soft hand lying pas sive SO near to his was
 So when l got up and remembered that today Is New Years and my for, tieth birthday. l said 10 myself"
 Yes. Roger" oh, the subtle. amused. encouragement of that inhec- tion. It piqued him strangely
 II said to myself that
 Yes. Roger
 The man stared at her eonfusedly and all at once was aecusingly con
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

scious that, somehow or other, that soft warm little hand of her was II n's'- ling comfortably within his own trem- ulous grip.
 You were saving. Roger that you told yourself that.
 That I've been needing you for ever SO long dear. mumbled the man. red faced
 And she e0h. Roger What a per feetly lovely New Years resolution. -
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23
Greetings. Half way across and

Greetings. Halt way across and a1lts we'll
 This message from the Rev. w. M. Wright of Camden. whom Governor Hays appointed Arkansas representa- tive with the Henry Ford peace ex- pedition, was sent from midocean by wireless and received by Governor Hays The message was received at the wireless station at Cape Race. Newfoundland. and sent from there. hy telegraph The Rev. MT Wright arrived in New York too late to se- cure passports for sailing with the Foed party on the Oscar II. and sailed few days later on the liner Fred oriek He expects to join the Ford party abroaI.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23
COVETED BY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful head Of hair. If yours Is streaked with gray. or is harsh and stiff. you can re- store 1t to it's former beauty and lus. ter by using La Creole Hair Dress- ing Price Si00.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23
Bound 10 Succeei.

="IH try 10 make you a good husband. my dear
 And I have no doubt that you will succeed Mother and will abet your efforts in that direction vigorously"
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23
No Cause for hirth.

Friend So this is one of your jokes. Is it9 Ha, ha, ha!
 IIumorist uestilyl-Well. what are you laughing at. anyhow? Isn't 1t a good one Passing Show
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23
The Best Eminent.

For falls on icy walks. sprains and bruises. rub on and rub in Hanfords 8 Ralsam of Myrrh Apply this liniment thoroughly and relief should quickly follow. Adv
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

The guardian angel of life some times flies SO nigh that we cannot see him: but he is always Looking down upon us and will soon hover nearer to us-Richter.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

To determine If circuit judges and Supreme Court justices, wishing to continue in office when their terms eNPjre in f9IS before the date of the l9tN general election, must be candi' dates at the 1916 general election, lest ease will be instituted in the Second Division Pulaski Circuit Court. rhe provision winch will be tested is included in Act No. 107 of the 1915 General Assembly, which is known as the Greenhouse law. The suit will be taken To the supreme Court imme- diattly.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23
It's Style.

Was the musical program a pot, pourri. Mrs. Comeup?"
 No. indeed It was nothing so reshershey. lt was just sort of mix ture."
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

A man cannot speak but he judges himself. With his will, or againsl his will. he draws his portrait to the eye oI his companions y every word -EmersGn.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

Time improves most things, except women. they, of course. have been perfect from the beginning
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

To keep clean and healthy take Dr. Pieree's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate liver. bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

A matron k usually more euthusi- asttc over being married than she is over the man she has wed
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

The town that Is painted red at night usually has q yellow cast tho next morning
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

should be given to sprains. swellings. bruises. rheumatism and neuralgia Keep Mansfeld's Magic Arnica Ltni- mont handy on the shelf Three sizes -25c, 50c and SI 00.-Ady.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23
If Money Talks.

Pa, what is Ave ct Nale?' About all my salary every says to me. my son.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE RkOM0 QUiNiSk Iahiets Druggists refund money it II tatis to cure. | :" GKON l. 5 signature on each box 2Sc.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

When you try to get on the right side of some men you find that they haven't any
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

For sore feet rub on Hanfords Bal. sam. Adv
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

X compilation of financial state ments of state banks at the close Of business November 10. issued by State Bank Commissioner John M. Davis. shows all encouraging increase in Inc states banking business Between September and November 10 the to- tal resources of the bank increased from $GlGi7.26769 to $6997J46. In- dH5aaa) reposits increased from s20.- 4o4.J5-.77 to S27,4o5.195 36 and say ines deposits from $3.S97,54715 70 $420a.2Ul go,
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

A fertl.e imagination may produce rank thoughts
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

Start the year by getting Hanford's Bslsam You Will find frequent use for it. Adv
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23
Shallow.

'Is he deep thinker"
 No. he begins to founder before he gets out very deep
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23
TURNING 4
 NeW leAf
0ely5le terreecass

)GER FEATHERSTONE rose late on New Year s morning with the barest suggestion of a headache. That was the aftermath of the previous night $ cele- bratiOn. memorabilia of which were scattered all about the Rnartment In q
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

Governor Hays received from Pres ident Wilson letter thanking him for an invitation of December ask ing him 10 visit Little Rock on a proposed Southern trlp The presi- d,nt said he does uot plan such trip ard that information cone rrulug t came from untrue ropo~s seut out from Washington Should he dee.de to make such trip, ae saId. be NH be glad 10 come ta Little Rock.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

Weak, Fainty Heart. and Hysteries can be rectfed by taking "Renovine. a hear, and nerve tonic Price SOC and q. At
 Stick to your business with the glue of industry
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

The man stared at her eonfusedly and all at once was aecusiuEly con
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

Governor Hays will issue approxi- mately 20 Christmas pardons to con. yie,s in the state penitentiary, it wac learned.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

Commissioner of Labor J. C. Clary has asked the state employment bu- reaus of Oklahoma, Kansas and New York for information regarding the working of the bureaus He proba- bly will open a bureau in connection with the State Bureau of Labor after 1Iaroarv He believes such service could be rendered without additional cost to the state, and if it proves success will ask the next legislature to appropriate for it's maintenance.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

\ dozen residents ot Malvern ap= poared before Governor Hays fo ask that he daefue fo honor reqGisltioa from the governor of North Carolina for The return to that state Of G l.= Whitney ctarrod with win assertion They sad Wmffcy did moi desert his wife. hui that fhc couple had agreed to separate Whitley has ItTed at Malvern for a year The governor took the matter under atyisgmour
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

Cedric E. Pyle, chief clerk in the state Bank Commission since it's es- tahlishment two years ago, has re- signed, effective January 1. MT Pyle of the Central National Bank of St. Louis and will work chiefly in Arkap@ sas N. T Reynolds. one of the four state bank examiners employed by the department, will succeed Mir. Pyle.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

Although Uncle Sam, through one of his courts, recently ordered the families of dozen "squatters" eject ed from land in Craighead and Poin- sett county, which they held illegally, he did the best he could for them when the order was carried out. They were moved to government land m the vicinity.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

The advent Of statewide prohibition on Jaunary k causing fhe Little Rock school beard much concern a Z tHp public schools af f#e etfy w5u Ies~ S.o.ao0 annually thereby The school district Is allowed that sum every year from saloon licenses and ad vaiorem lax on stocks of liquors in wholesale houses lte less of saloon revenue may cause reductions in teachers salarios.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

w. N. Greene, now an attorney at Fort Towson, Okla, called on Gov ernor Hays. He formerly was mem- Der of the legislature from Ouachita county.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

salaries.
 The Arroata School District will los. approximately S20oO in revenue from liquor taxes and saloon licenses after January | member oi the School Board said No means for making Rp The loss r2v" bcan dis. cussed, bat it Is sad that some re- treuchmeut policy will be pursued The amount lost will not cripple the schools to auy extent il IS said
 ru~oument al the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute reached 2Ns one more than the total for last year Superin. t,rdent B Gardner estimates the enrolment Will increase n per cent this year. The capaNy of the instI- tuition is goo Mr Gardner believes there are loo deaf mutes in the asate who should be in the institute
 Governor Hays issued a acquisition upon the governor of Oklahoma for the return to Arkansas of J. w. Castell wanted in Conway county 10 answer to the charge of felony. J. M, Cor don was named as agent for the GUS tody of the defendant
 Former Congressman S Brundidge Of Searcy has notified friends over the state that he will shortly send out pc titions for signatures to initiate the new primary election measure de- teated by the last Legislature.
 The governor relieved Lee Allen of Ouachtta county from paying a $50 fine imposed upon him October % TOT carrying a pistol. Allen must pay the costs.
 Receipts for licenses under the from approximately s200 per day to s25 per day in the last 10 days.
 P. D. English, clerk of the Arkan- sas Supreme Court, rendered his resignation because of i'll health. The court accepted it and immediately ap. pointed w. P. Sadler, assistant clerk. tt succeed him. Mr. Saddlers sue ctAsor was not named. MT. English has been in the employ of the state longer than any other man. He en- tered the Supreme Court as a clerk Tn 1860, and has been employed by the court in some capacity since that time, with the exception of short time during the reconstruction period.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

The Supreme Court affirmed the de- cisiou of the Lincoln Circuit Court that the Linwood and Auburn Levee Board could not condemn a part of the state farm al Cummins for con struction of a new leyee. The new levee, as surveyed by the Levee Board. would have rendered useless approxi- mately 5000 acres of the state farm.
 Respites of 30 days were given Clar- ence Dewein and Joe Strong by proc- lamations issued from Governor Hays office. The executions now are post poned until January l5. The two youths were convicted of murdering l.. H. Thompson, an aged Benton mer- chant, nearly two years ago
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

Receipts for licenses under the state game and fish law have fahen from approximately s200 per day to s25 per day in the last 10 days.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-23

The governor relieved Lee Allen of Ouachita county from paying a $50 fine imposed upon him October g TOT carrying pistol. Allen must pay the costs.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-03
REDWOOD DEBAToRs AGAIN
VICTORIOUS.

III Il Il
The Redwood Falls debating team
won the contest for the Minneapolis
journal cup from the Luverne debating
team by score of two to one last night,
the contest being held in theL uverne high
school building, and well attended by
friends OF the contrasting teams. The
question for discussion was, g Resolved,
that all telegraph and telephone lines
should be owned and operated by the
federal government. Redwood Falls
supported the negative and Luverne the
affirmative.
The members of the Redwood team
were julius Matthieson, Ada Moreland,
and Alice Chaplin. Superintendent
Brainerd of the Redwood high school
accompanied the victorious team.
The Luverne team was composed of
Max Stevens, Andy Luscher and Olive
Steel.
J. M. Mcconnell, Mankato; Super
intendent A. C. Tibbets, of Pipestone.
and c. A. Patchin of Worthington acted
as judges. F. g. Lewis of Worthington
presided.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-03

Simply CnaC people 90 not care WnaC
their children are doing for twelve or
more, Of the best and richest years Of
their lives. They leave it to the teachers
towards whom they adopt policy of
repression. Teachers coming here as
strangers, leave as strangers after several
years of work, having in the meanwhile
met scarce half dozen of the parents
of the children entrusted to their care.
What is the result? There is natur-
ally general loss Of interest in every
thing. The don't care attitude, when
once it takes root in student community
spreads like malignant poison, and de-
stroys all chances of good work, whether
in studies or in the legitimate "outside
activities of school.
We the Senior Glass of 1915, realize
that we stand in unique position in
thus asking the people of New Ulm for
interest in something which should by
nature be dearest to them, but all right
thinking people will readily admit that
conditions demand plaind speaking.
We are proud Of our new building; but
we are asking you also to take an in
terest in the work we are doing. We
ask you to visit our classes, attend our
literary programs, our basketball games
and other school activities. We ask
you to cooperate with the teachers
and help to give our school name we
shall never be ashamed of.