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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-02
A Real Grievance.

Magistrate-How comes it that you
dared to break into this gentleman's
house in the dead of night? Prisoner
Why. your worship. the other time you
reproached me for stealing in broad
daylight. Amt to be allowed to
work at all:-London Telegraph.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-02
Her Idea.

THE spelling books all wrong, man.
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why so. Ethel?"
Because it don't look right for lit
tie thing like a kitten to have six let
tiers and big cat to only have three"
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-02
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Profane as well as legal oaths have
been the subject Of many parliamen-
tary measures in England. No fewer
than five separate bills having the pre.
vention Of swearing for their object
Nere presented during the reign Of
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-02

West Of City Hotel
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-02
wAHPEToN

The Metropolis of Southeastern
North Dakota.
A distributing center for South
ern North Dakota and Northeast
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-02
Cynical.

Cynical.
rs he good after dinner speaker?"
III there is such a thing as q good
after dinner speaker presume you'd
call him ne"-Detroit Free Press.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29

Your correspondent wishes to thank MT. Small for entertain- ing us so nicely Tuesday. It en- abled us to get better acquainted and meet with many pleasant people.
 Carl Clement of Cato is work ing for MT. Smithey of Levy.
 w. D. Springer of Cato was called to Mississippi last week to attend the funeral of his brother.
 A small boy with a cigarette came very near setting the Cato gin on fire Monday. A bale of cotton caught fire, and only by the prompt action of the men and the favorable direction of the wind saved the gin and 50 bales of cotton.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29
MABELVALE MATTERS.

The Rev. H. H. McGuyre and son, James, visited J. M. Dixon and wife of Sweet Home Tues day.
 Mrs. Wylie of Little Rock wis tied her daughter, Mrs. E. F. Busch, last week.
 Married-At the home of the brides parents, Sunday, October IT, Miss Pearl Cochrane to John Crandall. Also Miss Cora May White to E. s. Toombs, the Rev. H. H. McGuyre officiating.
 Mrs. c. w. Hopkins visited Miss Ethel Neal Monday night.
 The Epworth League had an unusually interesting service Sunday night.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. Mcdonald vis- tied their aunt, Mrs. lilly Miller, of East Argenta, last Sunday. They reported a pleasant day.
 The Misses Minter returned home Sunday from Argenta, where they visited their broth CTS and attended the Pulaski County Fair.
 Mrs. A. w. Milling accompa- nied her husband to Zion Hill Monday night to band practice.
 Born-To MT. and Mrs. Chas. Lewis, October 20 a 1012-pound boy.
 The Mabelvale teachers and quite a number of the pupils went to the fair Tuesday, Octo- Der 19.
 Prof. Crandall and Miss Ag- nes Mcclure opened school again Monday morning, after a two weeks vacation given for digging potatoes.
 The Rev. O'Brien and family of Benton visited their aunt, Mrs. Johnson, last week. Broth er,O'Brien conducted the prayer meeting at the Methodist church Wednesday night.
 MT. Coulter of Oklahoma City arrived here Tuesday for a visit to his father, A. w. Coul- ter.
 Mrs. E. F. Busch was quite sick last week, but is able to be out again, we are glad to say.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29
JACKSONVILLE JoTTINGS.

W. R. Ray has purchased from Dr. c. H. Hudson the printing plant which has been idle for the past year, and will resurrect the Jacksonville Enterprise, a week ly newspaper, for Jacksonville folks.
 Misses Brown, Parker and Wheat, teachers of Jacksonville High School, were in Little Rock Friday and Saturday. Married-On Wednesday, Oc- tober 20, 1915, Angelo Faulkner and Miss Grace Beall. MT. and Mrs. Faulkner will live in Little Rock. 89fifs edioiG
 Quite a number of people from Jacksonville attended the fair.
 Little Nina Nixon has been sick several days, but is improv- ing.
 Mrs. Pickard of Argenta has been visiting Mrs. Elmore of Jacksonville.
 The Literary Society meets every Friday night. Something interesting always on. the pro- gram.
 Mrs. Charles Shackelford, who has been very sick, is i'm proving very slowly.
 Mrs. Dr. White has been very sick, but is better now.
 Mrs. E. K. Williford, after spending two weeks in Jackson vile, has returned to her home in Little Rock.
 John White and family of De- troit are visiting MT. Whites father at Jacksonville.
 MT. and Mrs. Enzo Calk have moved to Little Rock.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29
NATURAL STEPS COLUMN.

Miss Bessie Meyer of North Point is visiting relatives here.
 The candy pulling" given by Mrs. J. c. Cotton for the Nat ural Steps Baptist Church Sat- urday night was attended by MT. and Mrs. J. P. Nowlin, Miss Lela Vernia, Porter Heard and Dean York of Pinnacle; Miss Vii olet Goodson, Willie Upston and Tom Rene of North Point, the Misses Lena, Ethel and Pearl Lockert, Bertha Wilson, Ernest Lockert, Bart Moreland and MT. and Mrs. M. Mainard of Natural Steps, MT. and Mrs. A. M. Goodson of Ferndale, Misses Myrtle and Edna Johnson, AL bert R. Martin, the Rev. T. F. Landreth and N. D. McHughes of Little Rock.
 Miss Fannie Cotton spent Sunday night with her sister, Mrs. Mainard.
 Mack Cotton spent Friday and Saturday, visiting Frank and All bert R. Martin of Little Rock.
 J. c. Cotton, one of Natural Steps prominent farmers, has just sold a large bunch of cat tie to the Great Western Meat Market of Little Rock.
 Mrs. z. w. Williford of Jack sonyille is visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. l.. Kinkead.
 Albert Martin of Little Rock was out Saturday on a pecan hunt"
 Church services were held by the Rev. T. F. Landreth Satur- day night and Sunday at the Baptist church.
 The stork in passing Monday left at the home of MT. and Mrs. B. L. Kinkead son, which is to be called Ewing Williford Kinkead.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29
TIP TOP TOPICS.

We are having some fine weather now.
 J. s. Gosnell worked for MT. R. w. Clark Monday.
 Mrs. Amer Gosnell visited Mrs. Louisiana Price Monday.
 Miss Bessie Davis visited Miss Linnie Shirley Sunday af- ternoon.
 Wesley and Oscar Gosnell are working for Willie Wooms this week.
 J. s. Gosnell has hauled two bales of cotton to the gin this week.
 Several of the valley folks visited MT. and Mrs. w. E. Rooms Sunday afternoon.
 J. A. Titus has been i'll, but is better now.
 A few of Tip Tops people are going to Little Rock Saturday for the circus.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29
CABOT, ROUTE ?.

We are still enjoying the fine harvest days of autumn. The farmers are busy now getting their cotton picked and corn gathered before the bad wealth CT begins. The geese have al- ready began their journey to the warm Southland.
 Roy Blazer and Miss Marga- ret Paty went to the fair last Friday and came home Satur- day. They report having had a fine time while in the city.
 The box supper at the Barron school house Saturday night was a success. It brought in a little over $22 to add to the school fund. We are glad that people are taking an interest in the schools, for the boys and girls of today will soon be men and wo- men ,and they are going to need education.
 Mrs. Paty and daughter, Miss Margaret, visited Mrs. Mary Blazer Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Peyton Merritt visited Mrs. Merritt's parents, MT. and Mrs. Ringgold, Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. w. H. Perrine and MT. and Mrs. L. l.. Perrine visited Mrs. Faulkner Sunday.
 Miss Mamie Wilson visited her sister, Mrs. Lottie Merritt Saturday night and Sunday.
 Clyde Paty went to Little Rock Sunday.
 4 number of people from this neighborhood went to the fail last week, but some waited to gc to the circus Saturday.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29

Mrs. s. R. Skeen has purchas- ed a new buggy.
 Zola Turner won sweepstakes on one of her Wyandotte bullets at the County Fair last week.
 k. L. Edgeworth and P. E. Lockert are preparing to SOW wheat and oats.
 The Zion Hill people attended the fair last week. Everyone reported a pleasant time. They are proud of the fact that they were able to win second place in the agricultural display.
 The people of Zion Hill are proud that Arra c. Turner, their representative in the read ing contest at the County Fair, won the gold medal.
 Mrs. Zama Neal is visiting relatives in Lockesburg.
 Mrs. Clay Hopkins of Mabel vale spent Monday night with Miss Ethel Neel.
 A crowd of young people at tended Sunday school at Hoo Hoo Town Sunday afternoon.
 Pigs owned by members of the Zion Hill Pig Club won all three places at the County Fair last week.
 w. P. Martin has decided not to move his dairy to Mill Creek.
 Willie Grant is gathering corn this week.
 Ed Russell is working for the .Wells-Fargo Express Go.
 J. G. Turner is attending the quorum court this week.
 Miss Vada Singley took din- her with Miss Zola Turner Sun day.
 MT. and Mrs. Joe Smith took dinner with their son, Neel Smith, Sunday.
 L. c. Wilder will soon be able to occupy his new home on Rock Creek.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29
CATO CULLINGS.

The attendance at Sunday school Sunday was large. Wells Clements and wife of Argenta were visitors.
 Miss Marie Hafer of Little Rock spent the weekend with her cousin, Miss Frances Clem- ent. On Sunday Miss Linnie Belle Hafer, MT. Helmer and Mr. Reynolds motored out and took her home.
 Miss Coga Black and several of her friends spent Sunday with the Misses Clark.
 The infant son of MT. and Mrs. Will Black died at their home near Cato Friday. Flu neral services were held at Cato Saturday, conducted by the Rev. MT. Gibson of Harmony.
 Miss Marie Hafer and Fran ces Clement spent Saturday night with Miss Gladys Greene During the evening several ot the neighbor friends came ir and we certainly had fine time popping corn" and mak- ing popcorn balls"
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the de- cretal order of the Chancery Court of Pulaski county, made and entered on the 8th day of October, A. D. 1915, in a certain cause (No. 18662), then pending therein between c. s. Stifft Realty Company, complainant, and w. H. Cummins ct al., de- fendants, the undersigned, as commissioner of said court, will offer for sale at public vendue, to the highest bidder, at the east door or entrance of the county court house, in which said court is held, in the county of Pulaski, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on Thurs day, the 11th day of November, A. D. 1915, the following de- scribed real estate, to-wit:: Lot 13, except five feet off the east end thereof, and Lot 15, except five feet off the east end there of, Block 3, c. s. Stifft's Addi- tion to Little Rock, in Pulaski county, Arkansas.
 Term sof Sale: On a credit of three months, the purchaser be- ing required to execute a bond as required by law and the or der and decree of said court Tn said cause, with approved secur- ity, bearing interest at the rate of 8 per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and a lien being retained on the prem ises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand thls 18th day of October, A. D. 1915.
 J.S MALONEY,
 Commissioner in Chancery.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29
SWEET HOME NOTES.

Miss Bertie Wilson of Little Rock visited here Sunday and Sunday night.
 L. A. Miller is attending the fair at Hope this week.
 Misses Bessie and Daisy Wat kins of Little Rock visited MT. J. N. Wright Sunday.
 MT. O'Hara and a friend were at c. c. McClain's Sunday.
 Naomi Grady had her tonsils and adenoids removed this week.
 John Dixon made a business trip to Parkin this week.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29
COUNTY CANNING CLUB
 GIRLS WHO WON

Miss Minnie Allen announce the following prize winners il the county canning club contes at the recent County Fair: Helen Smith, Cato.
 Esther Dixon, Sweet Home. Olive White, Ferndale.
 Lyda Jungkind, Ferndale. Frances Clement, Cato.
 Zola Turner, Zion Hill.
 Arrah Turner, Zion Hill. Elma Glasscock, Ebenezer. Alma Lee Hurley, Halstead. Grace Richardson, Halstead. Florence Crowson, Halstead. Clay Stiles, Halstead.
 Tillie Mergenscheror, Levy. Lena Mergenscheror, Levy. Maggie Jones, Geyer Spring. Violet Ray, Geyer Spring. Fife Myers, Geyer Spring. Opal Perry, Ironton.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29
MONUMENTAL DESIGNS

Of all kinds and sizes, and an extra large stock to select from at the show rooms of Monahan x Son, 412-414 West Markham street, Little Rock. Italian marble, American marble, Barre granite, foreign granite and Ar kansas granite. Estimates fur nished on any kind of cemetery work. Sketches of work for out-of-town patrons. Establish ed 1895; home industry; no agents; no commissions. Larg- est stock to select from. We invite prospective purchasers to get our prices. (Advt.)
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29
Associate Editors.

Miss Edna Jones, Geyer Springs. Mrs ". J. Cotton, North Point. Miss Erma Dixon. Sweet Home. Mrs. George Protho, Ferndale.
 Miss Margaret Smart, Forest Park. Mrs Mary L. Valentine, Galloway. Miss Fay Glasseock, Cabot, Route 2 Miss Frances Clement Cato. Miss Ethel Crowson, Halstead Mrs R. E. Branch, L. R. Route ?. Miss Opal l.. Perry, Ironton. Miss Willie Graham, Jacksonville. Mrs. H. H. Mcclure, Mabelvale. Mrs. J. " Stewart. Big Maumelle. Mrs. Rebecca Nothwang, Oak Grove. IshmaeI Wicker, Ebenezer. Bolon s. Turner, Zion Hill. Mrs. J. A. Pairet, Tip Top. Miss Eala Red, Mablevale, R. l. J. NJ. Thompson. Mt. Pleasant. Miss Jewel Henson, Fourche Dam. H. Louis Gardner, Natural Steps. Miss Ida McHughes. Upper Ferndale Miss Lida Hardcastle, Levy. H. W. Fullerton, Craig's Mill.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29
ZION HILL ZEPHYRS.

The Rev. MT. Barry of Fay etteville preached at Zion Hill Sunday night.
 MT. and Mrs.. s. R. Skeen went to Sheridan Wednesday to visit their daughter, Mrs. Orlo Harris. While there they will attend the Baptist General As sociatiOn.
 Edgar Hayes says that he works seventeen hours a day during seven days a week, and hauls feed for his his hogs at night t.
 Nell Green of Fordyce is wis., iting relatives at Zion Hill this week.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29

The editor of The Pulaskian has been appointed Deputy State Commissioner of Mines, Manu- factures and Agriculture under Commissioner John H. Page, and after Monday will be found at the State capitol. Miss Clara Messenger will have charge of The Pulaskian office, which later will be established in the new Morgan Smith building, at Beech street and Prospect ave- nue.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29

Marriage licenses have been issued recently to c. A. Bensen, 29, and Florence May Pye, 27, Little Rock; E. s. Toombs, 26, and Cora May White, 22, Mabel vale; L. F. Burnell, 22, and Irene Porter, IS, Marche; J. L. Chase, 20, and Irene Patterson, 19, Hensley.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29

The Board of Equalization of Pulaski county has raised the assessment of personal property $386, TOO, land values $328,450, and improvements $486, ,580. The most of the increases are on Little Rock business property.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29
THE PULAsKIAN PULASKI HEIGHTS OTrTIE ROCK P O. ARK
HALsTEAD HAPPENINGS.

HALSTEAD HAPPENINGS.
 The Halstead school is the proud possessor of another flag won in the rural school parade at the fair. The people of this neighborhood are highly elated over their success in the commu- nity contest.
 Misses Pearl Lairmore and Florence Crowson took part in the rural school spelling con- test.
 w. L. Davis took Miss John ston and twenty-eight of the school children to the fair on Friday. The children were highly delighted with the Bird Masque" given by the school children of the city.
 Mrs. Ida Lemaster and daugh- ter, Flora, visited friends in Al exander Sunday.
 w. l.. Davis has stored away 198 gallons of molasses for the winter.
 Miss Ula Johnston has re- gently organized a club in the school, known as the "Qui Vive." President, Pearl Lairmore; vice president, Elgia Stiles; secre- tary and treasurer, Rosa Davis. It is both literary and agricultu- ral in it's work.
 Miss Ethel Crowson spent the weekend with Miss Ruth Storey of Little Rock.
 The cotton crop is being pick ed as rapidly as possible, and the corn crop is being reported as excellent in nearly all sections of this neighborhood.
 J. T. Crowson has dug his sweet potatoes. He made be- tween sixty and seventy bush els.
 Theo Timons' late truck gar den is much more plentiful than usual at this season of the year.
 Miss Minnie Kinsel has been a guest the past week of her sis ter, Mrs. Tom Murphy of Little Rock.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Nichols and little son, Ernest Lee, were the guest sof Mrs. Crowson Sun day evening.
 The school children will en- certain their parents and friends in few weeks with flag ex- ercise in which they will raise the two flags that they won in the rural school parade. This promises to be an affair of more than usual interest.
 The resurfacing of the road around here is in progress this week.
 Mrs. J. T. Crowson and daughter, Florence, called on Mrs. J. D. Hill Sunday after noon.
 Mrs. Norman of Schobb is building a bungalow on her farm. The same is nearing completion.
 The Ladies Sewing Club was entertained at the home of Mrs. J. D. Hill on Wednesday.
 Miss Ella Norman of Schobb won second prize in the rural school spelling contest, and Miss Dixie Townsend won third.
 Miss Johnston was called away Friday to the bedside of her grandmother, who is seri- ously ill.
 Mrs. Ora Stiles and daughter spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Balou.
 Mrs. Mildred Boatman spent the day with Mrs. John Boat man Tuesday.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29

The State Penitentiary Com mission on Thursday refused a bid of $39 a ton for 100 tons of cotton seed from the State farm.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29

An automobile line is now in operation on Arch street pike between Little Rock and Craig $
 Mill, where the Spring Lake Club is located. Cars start from the McFarlin garage, 1017 Center street. Stops will be made at all points along the way.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29

WEATHER FORECAST.
 Generally fair weather, with seasonable temperature, is indi- cated during the week.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29

Readers are invited to send or tele- phone items of news, which should reach the editor not later than Wednesday of each week.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29

Downtown Office, 31S-320 Scott. Telephone Main 1967.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29

Friday, October g, 1915.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-29

The Place You and Make Money A. R. LEVY MERCANTILE co. $20,0O0 STOCK OF MEN s, LADIES, AND CHILDREN SHOES, values from $l.25 to $500; sale price, 25c to $2.00 per pair. Must be closed out at once. Clothing at soc on the dollar. 214-2f6 w. Capitol Ave. Phone 2256
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
The Harrison times., 1915-07-31
TWISTING THE TAIL OF the GOLDEN RULE.

The Golden Rule good rule bat often twist its tail
FRAGILE
wayward steps Of humanity But there are many feet in
this town that neglect tread the golden pathway of life
1t has been taught the mother knee preached from
The pulpit fed to the schools decamed to from the lecture
platform and advocated from thousand other sources
But there local that hear not and eyes that refuse to
The tail of the Golden Rule receiving vigorous twists in
this town.
Often asked by merchant preach the doctrine
of trade home We preach it, and helps to enrich the
chant who made the request
That good for believe in patronzng local institutions
like to them want the money kept at home
But when the same merchant whose till we have helped to fill
sends out of town for his job printing we cannot help but pity the
isolation of the poor old Golden Rule
Some people make their money in this community enjoy life
in the community educate their children the expense Of the
muny and then buy their goods from merchants who not
of the community, 1t is tug at tie golden tail
There people who want the earth for what they sell
and then expect to receive Of their own purchases for less
than cost And the Golden Rule helpless forgotten kicked into
the discard
few people make practice of paradng their virtues
everything sight though the less fortunate experience the gnaw
ing pangs of hunger Occasionally sanctmonous count
enance in church while the mind within devsng Of skin
ming othsrs out of their hard earned dollars
The Golden Ruler
Why the poor decrept old rule strangg three hundred
and days in the It's coat Of gold has turned to rust
and the sparkling waters Of It's purity agnant from dse
The Golden Rule?
Can you point to soul in all this wide world who all things
does unto others he would have them do unto him?
Possibly We twisting the tail Of the Golden Rule when
publish this article for telling others Of their faults when
we have many of our own-which too often forget
And yet we repeat, the Golden Rule is GOOD rule
but al least practice portion of that which we preach We
may accord 10 others slight degree of that which demand for
ourselves We may even trail along in the shadow Of the Golden
Rule though our steps be faterng and our limbs over weary
For we are but human and no human OF today perfect
Yes the tail Of the Golden Rule receives many twists yet is
The tail that never knows disiontment
The Harrison times., 1915-07-31
The Harrison Times
y. r. NEWMAN PROP.
HOW CAN ARKANSAS GAIN A YEAR FINANCIALLY?

Governments frequently like individuals which
prng since they only official aggregaonS OF individuals For
several the Arkansas farmer has been behind just
the mechanic and saared month behind When
the check envelope is received when the farmer sells his
cotton the proceeds must be applied the of debts
tacted for something already consumed and they must live
credit until the next day harvest This condition has been
encouraged by spirit of extravaganza characercay American
and by the exploitation of the and aared man through
the chateoan system The American feels and knows that he
good anybody and that he entitled to all the comforts
uXue and social enjoyed by else
All of which preamble to the statement that the states
finances far from satisfactory condition The state
behind The checks coming but they must be
applied the payment of deunct equine There only remote
chance that the next two weeks during which time all the counties
must settle for last years taxes will the deficit wiped While
the money coming n reducing the outstanding warrant Indebted
to about O warrants being issued and there
every probability that there will continue aching void where the
general revenue fund should be-
Then there will be until next spring when
taxes again available Again must state warrants be hawed
about at what they will bring again must the state witness the spec
tace of Wsu watchers standing at the treasury window to grab
every dollar that is paid in
This go indefinitely. policy be adopted
Some plan must be devised that will the cash basis
The clock must be turned ahead twelve months
In order to do this deficit of than threequarters of
million dollars must be provided for by whether by
funding bonds otherwise possibly by an increased levy and
enough funds provided that state warrant fund.- when
presented at the state rrasuy legal tender for 100 the
dollar This will not be accomplished by any such expedents
veoes campaign promises Results and not theories
demanded.
The legislature could appropriate $4,000 GOO at every sitting
listened to the earnest peadngs of the citizens The wonder
that they able to put off their constituents with two three mil
lions Every enterprise public private every hobby for the ben
eft of mankind and most of them have merevery legitimate in
tees that has been taken under the guardianship of the state de-
mand appropriations and deeply ncensed denied
Each thinks the other should be sacrificed him. Probably
tons of business methods that must be adopted the state
to be relieved from present conditions