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The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-15
FARMER VICTIM
 OF BUNCO GAME

Piggott Banner: s. A. Lau- renee, a young farmer from the Cache river district, was made the victim of an old scheme while trav- cling in Colorado last month, and was robbed of $500 in cash.
 AS the game was played, accord ing to MT. Laurence, he had fallen in with another tourist and was taking a meal at a restaurant when supposed friend of the party he was with came up to them in very intoxicated condition. The new friend had money sticking out ot every pocket, and seemed unable in his condition to take care of such great amount of money. The first party to the scheme begged MT. Laurence to devise some means to aid him in caring for his friend and incidentally the Ia! ge amount Of cash he had. It was finally sug- gested that MT. Laurence take the money in his possession while the other sober party took his friend to some place where he could sober up. Five hundred dollars was talk en from the strangers pockets by his friend and turned over to MT. Laurence. The party then suggest ed that Laurence give him some kind of a receipt to show that he had received five hundred dollars from the intoxicated individual. Laurence suggested that they might not meet again and he would give him his personal check for the mon lev. with his endorsement. This was done. r'#''~'
 A few hours later the two par ties came upon Laurence with hlS check and demanded the five hun dred dollars. The check was shown to Mir. Laurence, anu the parties made him believe they were tearing it into bits. Later the check ar rived from a bank at St. Joseph
 Mo-, for payment al one of the banks of this city. The check wa' paid and MT. Laurence knew noth ing of it until he came to the banf one day last week to have his pass book balanced. When shown the check he said he had issued tho check, but was under the impres
 sion that it had been destroyed.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-15
CHILD'S TONGUE BECOMES COATED
 IF CONSTIPATED
When cross, feverish and sick
 give California Syrup

Children love this fruit laxa- tive" and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
 A child simply will not stop play ing to empty the bowels, and the result is, they become tightly clog ged with waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach sours, then your little one becomes cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat, sleep or act naturally, breath is bad, system full of cold, has sore throat, stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen, Mother! See if tongue is coated, then give a tea spoonful of "California Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours all the constipated waste, sour bile and un- digested food passes out of the system, and you have a well, play ful child again.
 Millions of mothers give "Califor- mia Syrup of Figs" because it is per fectly harmless; children love it, and it never fails to act on the stomach, liver and bowels.
 Ask your druggist for 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs, '' which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown ups plainly printed on the bottle. Beware of commercials sold here. Get the genuine, made by "Califor- mia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse any other kind with contempt. If
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-15
VITAL STATISTICS
 FOR PAST MONTH
Twenty-F our Births and Eleven Deaths for Sep tember - Health Condi- tions Are Good.

Records in the office of pr. w. R. Owens, city health officer, show twenty-four new souls were ushered into existence in Paragould during the month of September, for better or worse, while the Grim Reaper gathered a harvest of eleven lives. Of the twenty-four births twelve were girls and twelve were boys. The detailed record for the month is as follows:
 BIRTHS
 Sept. 1.-Mr. and Mrs. Will No Ian, girl.
 Sept. 2.-Mr and Mrs. Wm. J. Mcdonald Jr., boy.
 Sept. 2,-Mr, and Mrs. Scott Baker, girl
 Sept. 4.-Mr. and Mrs. Robt. L, Kirkland, girl.
 Sept. 5.-Mr. and Mrs, Albert E Hopkins, girl.
 Sept. 6.-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. M Simpson, boy.
 Sept. 7.-Mr. and Mrs. Will Jus tice, boy
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-15
IF BILIOUS, SICK
 OR CONSTIPATED
 TAKE CASCARETS
No headache, bad cold, sour stom- ach or costive bowels by
 morning.
Get a 10-cent box now.

Get a 10-cent box now.
 You're bilious! Have a throb- ping sensation in your head, a bad taste in your mouth, your eyes burn, your skin is yellow, with dark rings under your eyes; your lips are parched. No wonder you feel ugly, mean and ill-tempered, Your system is full of bile not properly passed off, and what you need is a cleaning up inside. Don't continue being a bilious nuisance to yourself and those who love you, and don't resort to harsh physics that irritate and injure. Remem- Der that most disorders of the stom- ach, liver and bowels are cured by morning with gentle, thorough Cascarets-they work while you sleep. A 10-cent box from your druggist will keep your liver and bowels clean; stomach sweet, and your head clear for months. Chill dren love to take Cascarets because they taste good and never gripe or sicken. *tf
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-15

lag in 1913, and since then similar laws have been passed in Oregon, California, Colorado, Massachusetts and Minnesota. It has been sus- tained by the supreme courts of several states, but the Oregon case is the first to reach the supreme court of the United States. It is possible that the Arkansas court will await the decision of the high est tribunal before passing upon
 the case appealed by the Fort Smith laundry man, since precisely the same questions are involved.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-15
(From Mondays Daily Press)

(fTOm MOnudy Ddlly 1IeSSJ
 According to a decision handed down by the Arkansas supreme court this morning, the holder of county scrip may institute proceed ings and compel the county authori- ties to assess the propert upon a full valuation. The decision further states that where property has been condemned for public use the own CT must take scrip in consideration, although the market value of coun- ty warrants may be so low that the actual amount of money realized by the owner may represent only fifty per cent of the value of the prop erty condemned.
 These decisions were made in the case of P. c. Barton vs. R. l.. Ed wards, judge of Craighead county. The litigation was the outgrowth of the formation of a road district to construct a model highway from Jonesboro to Otwell. The proposed road was projected to pass through a certain tract of land owned by Barton. He and the county author ities could not agree upon a price
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-15
John Brawner in Race.
(From Fridays Daily Press)

IT IOm ' lludy DdAAN 100H(
 Hon. John Brawner of Piggott, who has served the past two years in the legislature from Clay county was here yesterday attending the county fair and mingling with his friends. MT. Brawner is candi- date for prosecuting attorney and states that he will make a close canvass in all the counties of the district. He is a splendid man and has a strong following in his home county and other sections of the district where he is best known Jonesboro Tribune.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-15
Ginning Report Prior to Sept. 25

Ginning Report Prior to Sept 25' Sam l.. Rogers, director of the census, department of commerce, announces the preliminary report Of cotton ginned by counties in Ar kansas, for the crops of 1915 and 1914.
 Clay county, 1915, Fl; 1914, 6S4.
 Craighead, 1915, PIP; 1914, 56o. Crittenden, 1915, 2421; 1914, B. 924.
 Cross, 1915, BIT; 1914, 616.
 Greene, 1915, 9S; 1914, SS4.
 Jackson, 1915, 1113; 1914, 2b12' Lawrence, 1915, 189; 1914, 956.
 Mississippi, 1915, 25S5; 1914, 7,- 376.
 Phillips, 1915, 22OO; 1914, 395o.
 Poinsett, 194-57 55S;; 1914, 1172.
 St. Francis, 1915, 1907; 1914 175s.
 Woodruff, 1915, 112S; 1914, D. 39S.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-15
Defeats Prohibition.

Minneapolis, Oct. 5.-(Special to The Press) Figures compiled to- day, as a result of yesterdays elec- tion, show that Minneapolis has de- feated prohibition by majority of nearly 5000. The largest vote ever boiled is recorded, totaling 66,000.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-15
Advising Board Meets.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Secretary Daniels new advisory naval board will hold it's first formal meeting here tomorrow to undertake the work of advancing national prepar- edness by equipping Uncle Sam's navy with the latest patentable de- vices of marine warfare.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-15

During the siege of Paris long tailed rats were sold at three shlll- ings a pound.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-15

In the old days there were no pneumatic cushions on the seats or learning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01
Save New York,s Good Name.

A mass meeting to protest against
the violence and lawlessness with
which gangsters and criminals are
blackening the clty's good name, was
held in Cooper Union under the aus.
pices Of the Citizens Protective
League.
Crime in this city Is already a
crowded profession. Murder can be
arranged by contract at varying rates.
Competition is 80 keen that the fee
for killing now and then falls as low
as S25 or even lower
All this Is due TO the appalling In.
crease in the'number and strength OF
gangs" recruited regularly from
youthful rowdies who are fascinated
by the staggering leaders Of these
crime clubs
The police know all this. They
know the gangs They can name The
cleverest and most desperate OF Tho
bang chiefs. Yet gangs and leaders
flourish and multiply. II would b.
strange indeed II citizens we're mo-
moved at last TO meet In protest
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

We are undergoing jus, now what
We might call an industrial and COM
mercial revolution, and when it is over
We will have benefited very materially.
1t will have learned us to be more
provident-to husband our resources,
and to pay cash. The credit system
is the curse OF the South. and il pres.
ent conditions can overcome it they
will not have been in vain.-Waxa.
hachie Light
That's the gospel Of eternal truth.
II We can get the country on a cash
basis and then eliminate about a
dozen middlemen between the farmer
and the factory, and about a dozen
coming back from the factory to the
consumer the country will be in line
for the greatest prosperity ever
known.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

Laughter is merely a smile set to
music.
Words Of wisdom are few, but there
are many echoes.
It's easier to fall in love or a river
than II is TO climb out.
True domestic happiness is founded
on the rock OF the cradle.
We feel sorry for deaf mute when
he steps on a tack in the dark.
It's a poor mirror that will not en-
able a man to see his best friend.
What most married men would re
joice to see is a war tax on old bach
elors.
Eliminate politics, religion and the
weather, and there wouldn't be mucl
left to talk about.
Nearly all men are doomed to dealt
by the doctors, but occasionally th'
doom Is postponed for years.
The real difference between a por
Gus plaster and a sponging relative Il
that you can pry the porous plaster
loose.
BY the time the average maj
reaches the age of 80 he knows a 10
of things he would like to get rid o
at 90 per cent less than cost
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

Business corporations and firms in
the United States are adopting the
plan of pensioning aged employees.
However, the United States govern.
ment continues to turn out its faith.
full old employees to shift for them.
selves. It is now engaged in making
list of aged letter carriers for its
guidance in welding the official axe
Austin American.
The government is doubtless pro
ceeding on the theory that at the pres
ent rate of increase in the Federal
soldier pension list, the whole coun
try will soon be pensioned anyway
and If they don't catch 1t as old EN-
ployes they will as old soldiers, so Il
will be all right.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01
NEW YORK DAY BY DAY.
By CHARLES HENRY ADAMS.

New York, Jan. When the great
American artist of the twentieth cen.
fury begins looking for the perfect
American woman the chances are that
he'll find her among the college grad.
yates.
For one by one the American col.
leges for women are coming to the
conclusion that a brain hampered By
frail body is more of a tragedy than
anything else. If the thin, sallow,
specialized college girl, with her nose
permanently buried In book, ever
existed-and I'm afraid she once did
she has already disappeared from
the campus. The girl who now occu.
pies her place in the product OF cul'
ture that is physical as well as men
tai. But think many persons will
be surprised to know that certain col.
leges are already working seriously
and scientifically TO produce women
whose bodies shall conform to the
laws of proportion, of symmetry, OF
grace. of health-inevitably therefore,
of perfect beauty.
II has just been announced that be-
ginning with the new year women
students at the University of Pitts
burg will be nrolled in a course which
has for its definite purpose the eradi
cation of physical imperfections.
For instance" explains the bulle
tin issued by the university, IF girl
carries one shoulder higher than the
other she will be given exercise &c
raise the low shoulder and lower the
high one. If one hip is lower thar
the other special treatment will bt
given to that imperfection.' Indeed
in truly Greek spirit of unashamet
. candor, the university bulletin prom
Uses that IF the calf Of one leg II
larger around than that of the other
exercises will be given to make then
/ equal"
) As I read this interesting announce
. ment wondered just how far tn
campaign for physical perfection ha
!. advanced in New Yorks two institJ
1 tons for the higher education q
; women, Barnard and Teachers Co
a lege. Miss Marguerite L, Smitl
o presiden, of the athletic association G
=. Teachers College, is herself one {
!. the notable examples of perfect de
yelopment
r "The eradication Of physical impe
g lection and the development of syn
d metry and grace are regular parts
the work at Teachers College," e
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

Bryan's residence streets demand
attention above all other interests OF
the city. They are In a fearful con.
dition. They are IN a condition that
should not be tolerated IN a city OF
churches, schools. culture and wealth
that Bryan claims TO be and which It
really Is. The mayor and city council
have done their best, but they have
no funds 20 do with. The recent bond
sale gives them $4,000 for paving the
intersections TO Main street, and Il is
earnestly TO be hoped that additional
funds can be raised IN some way TO
improve the residence streets. We
want good streets and our people had
just as well make mp their minds now
that It is going 10 take money to get
them. Improvements cost money and
lots Of It. The mayor and council can
count on the unqualified support OF
The Eagle in any effort they may un
dertake that has for its object the i'm
provement the building up and the
betterment Of our fair little city.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01
g GOVERNORS To
BEGIN TERMS TODAY
Twenty OF Number Were Newly
Elected, While Nine viii Hold
over Another Term.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. !. - Twenty.nine
newly elected State Governors began
their terms of office with the opening
Of the new year. Their inauguration
will take place at the various capitals
during the first days OF January.
OF the twenty.nine Governors to be
inaugurated twenty are newly elected.
Nine of those are Democrats and nine
Republicans Five OF the reelected
executives are Democrats, three Re
publicans and one Progressive. Six
OF the newly elected Republican Gov
ernors displace Democrats, and six
Of the Democrats dlspace Republl'
cans.
The Governors, by States, follow:
Alabama, Charles Henderson, Demo.
crat: Arizona. George W. p Hunt,
Democrat, reelected; Arkansas, G. w.
Hays, Democrat. reelected; Calf
I fornia, Hiram w. Johnson, Progress.
sive, reelected; Colorado, G. 4. Carl
son, Republican, displaces Democrat;
Connecticut, NJ. c. Holcomb, Demo
crat: Idaho VI. Alexander, Democrat,
displaces Republican; Iowa, George
w. Clarke, Republican, reelected;
Kansas, Arthur Capper. Republican
displaces Democrat; Maine, o. G. Cur.
It's. Democrat, displaces Republican
| Massachusetts, David !. Walsh, Demo.
crat, reelected; Michigan, Woodbridge
1 n. Ferris. Democrat, reelected; Min
nesota. w. S. Hammond, Democrat
displaces Republican,; Nebraska, John
, II. Moorehead, Democrat, reelected;
Nevada. +. d. Boyle, Democrat, dis
places Republican; New Hampshire
r. H. Spaulding, Republican, dlsplaces
/ Democrat; New York. c. S Whitman
Republican, displaces Democrat
North Dakota, L. b. Hanna, Republi
can. reelected; Ohio Frank 3. Wills
Republican, displaces Democrat Okla
homa. r. l.. Williams, Democrat, ore
eon. J. Withycombe, Republican, dis
places Democrat; Pennsylvania Mar
tin G. Brunbaugh. Republican; Rhode
Island, r. /. Beeckman. Republican
South Carolina, r. !. Manning, Demo
crat: South Dakota, +. VI. Byrne, Re
publican, reelected; Tennessee, T. G.
Rye. Democrat, displaces Republican
Texas. J. +. Ferguson. Democrat
| Wisconsin. Z. L. Philip, Republican
Wyoming. ]. b. Kendrick. Democrat
displaces Republican.
In Georgia. y. f. Harris, Democrat
newly elected begins his term Jull
II. 1915.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

"NIr. Bryan has just purchased a
ten.acre homestead in Asheville, n.
c." says The Bryan Eagle. He al
ready has a home in Nebraska, one in
Texas, one in Florida, and the Lord
knows where else. He evidently is
locating a coaling station and base OF
supplies convenient to all the chau-
tauuua circuits He is also laying
a substantial predicate for sidestep'
ping the tax collector II he ever be-
comes as economical as John D.
Rolkefeller-Austin American.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01
WHERE JUSTICE is FREE.

In order to secure justice for the
poorest citizens. even those who are
unable to hire lawyers or pay cour.
costs. the State OF Kansas has estab-
lished what is known as the small
debtors court. in which cases involy-
ing cases up to 500 are settled in an
informal but strictly legal manner.
During the year in which the court
in Topeka has been in operation 37S
cases were fled. and in addition abou,
fifty were referred to the Judge and
settled by the debtor with no formali'
" whatever. In all. claims were filed
for a little more than $4,000, and judg-
ments we're allowed for more than ST.
700. most Of which was paid prompt
". though in some cases where the
debtor was himself poor man II was
necessary to arrange for installments.
In only a few cases was It necessary
to attach property in enforcing the
Judgment of lie court, and the theory
is to e!imin > friction as much as
possible and to dispense absolutely
with legal red tape. Judge Kempner
serves without pay, and there are no
court costs, nor Is an attorney permit
ted to represent either side in a liti'
cation. The facts are stated to the
Judge in a simple, nontechnical man
ner. and he makes his decision accord
ingly.
The operating of the small debtors
court in various cities in Kansas has
been so successful that 1t is proposed
to raise the maximum on labor claims
within its Jurisdiction to $50 instead
of 500 Not only does the court which
insures free Justice protect the wage
worker, but 1t discourages the habitua
"deadbeat," the man who has felt SAT-
heretofore in disregarding small &C
counts with tradesmen, knowing tina
the amount involved is too slight t.
be worth taking into court.-The Out
look.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01
WlEXElN

This new year should not be per
mitted to get very-Uid- before there is
a creamery in Bryan. II would Ger
tainly be a splendid opportunity for
our farmers to carry a profitable side
line and give them ready money ev-
ery day in the year. The cooperative
plan of bringing the cream to town
as proposed by William Manthei OF
Kurten, would reduce the cost of mar
keting to the lowest possible unit Of
expense.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01
THE OLD FASHIONED MOTHER.

A little. old.iashioned woman stood
on the platform the other day at Car.
lyle as the train pulled into the sta.
ton to welcome home Major General
Funston, says the Chanute Tribune,
and the beauty about II all IS that
this same little. old.iashioned woman
would have been there waiting 20
welcome her boy home even r. he had
been just returning from serving a
term in the pen instead OF having just
been accorded the highest military
honors Uncle Sam can bes;ow. These
old.fashioned mothers-there will be
no crowns with more stars in them,
in that far.away country than the ones
they will wear.-Exchange.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

planned Miss Smith, "and have been
practiced there for some time. One
teacher devotes her entire time to
what is called correction work She
instructs every girl with physical
defect Just what exercises she should
practice to cure II. She Is examined
in a few weeks and II she has not I'm.
proved her condition, she has to prac.
tice her exercises under the correc.
ton teachers eye, In specially
equipped room"
In short even II girl wants to have
a bad figure, she won't be allowed the
privileged
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01
THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1794-The French Convention abolish
ed flogging in the army and
navy and substituted other pun
ishments more congenial with
the spirit of the times.
1799-The French drove the King Of
Naples from his capital and
forced him to take refuge on
board a British man-of-war, in
which he sailed to Palermo,
1S4S-Girard College opened with ap-
propriate ceremonies at Phila'
delphia
1S75-The Pm Indians were reported
to be on the warpath in Indian
Territory, and Vinita citizens
believed the sacking of the
town imminent,
| 5-Russo-Japanese War-Tokio re-
port declares General Stosse
hus surrendered Port Arthur;
Nogi reported he has received q
letter from Stoessel relating L
the surrender of Por, Arthur
Japanese captured three forts
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

The individual property owners can
help the city out wonderfully in the
work of street improvement by put
ting in curbs in front of their property
and filing in and leveling up back OF
the curb. With the curbs built, only
a small space in the center of the
street is left for the city to improve
and II can be done quickly and not
at such an enormous cost.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

The Houston Chronicle intimates
that Thaw's freedom depends on
which becomes exhausted first, Je-
rome or the Thaw fortune.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

Whenever you have an opportunity
during 1915 to say word that will
help Bryan, her schools or any of her
enterprises, you say 1t. This is one
way to help build and a good one.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

BE careful that you get your New
Year resolutions on straight. And as
matter of precaution It would be
well to brad and copper rivet some of
them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

Let us not weary in well doing nor
faint by the way. Brazos County must
have good roads and let us all unite
in an effort to start the work during
1915.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

Postmaster General Albert s. Burle.
son says he is not a candidate for the
United States Senate. That's one 10.
Gated. Next.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

Let all the knockers lay away their
little hammers, and let their sound
not be heard during the year of our
Lord 1915.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs Wade Cox and daugh-
ter little Miss Lorraine, have returned
from a visit TO Mr. and Mrs. Coleman
Hardy OF Brennan.