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The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

With the exception Of a defective
bookkeeping system, no criticism is
made in the report of the legislative
Investigating committee on the gov
ernor's Office. The report was filed
with Governor Hays. 1t covers the
administration of Joe T. Robinson, w.
X. Oldham, J. NJ. Futrell and George
w Hays.
The report filed says: This office
has a very defective system of book.
keeping, which should be improved
upon; but aside from this there is no
criticism to be offered on either of
the four administrations
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

Recently the Christian, the Presby-
teriaH, the Baptist and the Methodist
Churches of Mammoth Spring all
adopted resolutions to Gov Majors
Of Missouri, and each sent him day
letter asking him to put the blind
tigers across the line in Missouri out
Of business.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

Chief Justice Z, A. McCulloch OF
the Supreme Court granted attorneys
of Sam Bell an appeal from the deci-
sion of the Conway County Circuit
Court sentencing Bell to elcctrocution
for the murder of Mrs card Bearden,
his divorced wifes sister. The date
of the execution was set for August
20. Bell killed four of his divorced
wife's relatives necr Solgohatchie
April &C.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

According to Confederate pension
records in the Office Of the auditor,
completed with the receipt Of the New
ton County Pension Board, there
are l0,27S applications for pensions
this year Last year there were ap.
proximately 5000 OF the applications
received S,556 are from former pen.
sioners and 1,722 new applications.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14
TONSORIAL.

EAST SIDE BARBER SHOP
Parks, Mitchell, Blaock and Chandler,
Proprietors.
Most modern shop in the state. Elec.
trio hair dryer, electric face massage,
electric fan; baths.
Ladies' shampooing and face mas
saying given special attention.
HARRISON, ARKANSAS.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

The Business Mems Club Of Harris
burg is considering plan of starting
a fruit farm near the city to demon
strate the possibilities Of this section
in growing fruit. They believe such a
farm would start farmers of this sec.
ton to raising fruit, and they believe
this county is as well adapted to fruit
raising as California
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

The Iron Mountain Railroad paid its
1916 franchise tax, amounting to s15.-
as7, into the state treasury. The fran.
chise tax Of the Fort Smith Suburban
Railway Company amounting to
xyl 07. 2lso waa paaonAn
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

A Frisco south-bound freight train
killed an unknown white man eight
miles north of Rogers. The man was
apparently asleep and lying across the
track
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

Red Thomas, who was recommend,
ed for the postmastership of Fordyce
by Congressman Sam M. Taylor of
Pine Bluff, has received his commits
sion and has taken charge Of the post
office.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

The War Department at Washing
ton has announced the appointment Of
f. F. Bryant superintendent of the Ma
tional Cemetery at Little Rock, to sue
ceed A. l.. KrementZ, who recently
died. The new superintendent comes
from the Andersonville, Ga, National
Cemetery.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

John Vest, q, of Oklahoma, while
attending the Confederate reunion,
near Charleston, struck his horse with
a whip, was kicked in the face by the
horse and died two hours later from
the injuries.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

During this week programs for the
Pulaski County fair will be finished
and a copy mailed to every farmer in
the county. The program for the five
days fair, beginning October Is, has
been completed and II contains a
number of new features.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

The Austin Homecoming will hold
its sixth annual meeting at Old Austin,
four miles from Cabot, on August 10
and 20.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

A store where secondhand clothing
and other supplies will be sold cheap
and q cheap hotel for released state
convicts established, are being planned
by the Prisoners Aid Society, founded
by the Rev. l.. TONNE, former chap
lain at the penitentiary, according 10
a released convict
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

The Southern Express Company
filed certificate showing that l.. P.
Marshall of Hope had been appointed
agent for the company in Arkansas.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

Robert Alexander Little, planter,
banker and commission merchant, re-
puted to be one of the wealthiest men
in Arkansas, died at his home, 6O4
East Seventh street Little Rock, in
the seventy-seventh year Of his age,
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

The international Federation OF
Christian Workers held their third
annual convention at Sloan Springs.
Thousands of people from all over the
United States were in attendance.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

The Charles We'll Cotton Company
Of Pine Bluff filed articles of incorpo-
ration in the Office of the secretary
TO state. The corporators are Ben b.,
Harold H. and Dave H. Well Capital
stock $4,000.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

w r. Smith, cashier at the Little
Rock postofiice, has received two
Mexican bills Of 50.cent and 81 demon.
nations, respectively, issued by Gen.
eral Villa
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

The harvesting and shipping of FL.
nerta peaches in the Nashville section
has ended The crop brought be.
tween 60 and 65 cents a bushel Sew
eral cars of cantaloupes have been
shipped recently
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

A largely attended farmers insti.
tute was held at Murfreesboro. 1t is
planned to hold three days institute
in September.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

Johnson County has shipped 1000
cars Of Elbertas. About 600 more cars
will leave the county this season. Full.
ly as many were consigned TO the Gull
pile because of inability to handle at
proper time.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

lncendiaries made two attempts to
burn the house at 1920 May street,
owned and occupied by Homer Hart
cell
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

Mrs. c. Langford Of Clarksville is
writing a short history of Johnson
County, to be published by the Arkan-
sas Federation of Women's Clubs.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

A stock buyer who has been at Nash
vile purchasing mules, has bought IA
animals, paying $3.50 These mules
will be shipped TO Europe to be used
in the European war.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

With the single exception Of apples
the August crop forecast issued oy
the Bureau of Crop Estimates, united
States Department Of Agriculture, pre-
diets an increase in Arkansas crops
this year over those of 1914. All crop
conditions are slightly better than at
a corresponding time last year. The
report follows:
Corn Arkansas
August l forecast (bu.).. 59,lOO,OOO
Final, 1914 (bu) ........ 42,OOO'OVo
All Wheat
August l forecast (bu.) =. 2,l6O,Ooo
Final, 1914 (bu.) ......... l,5-0,0oo
Oats
August l forecast (bu.). S,36O,OOO
Final, 1914 (bu) ......... 6,24O,OOo
Rice
August l forecast (bu)... 4,4SO,OOo
Final. 1914 (bu) ......... 3,6S5,OOO
Potatoes
August l forecast tbu)... 2,44O,OOO
Final, 1914 (bu.) ......... 100000
Sweet Potatoes
August l forecast (bu) 100000
Final, 1914 (bu) ........ 1,7lO,OOo
Apples
August forecast (bu.) 3,56O,OO0
Final, 1914 (buD ....... 100000
Peaches
August l forecast (bu)... 4,S1O,oOo
Final, 1914 (bu) ........ 3,1SO,OOO
Hay tall tame)-
August l forecast (tons),. 100000
Final, 1914 (tons) )........ $4,000
Cotton
Condition July 25, 1875. 80
Conditi'n July 25, 10-yr. av. 70
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

The Pulaski County Boys Corn.
Pig and Peanut Clubs, will meet IN
Little Rock August 1921, Special In
struction win be given them from the
United States government demonstra-
tion agents
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

Charles Bono and George Fultz, both
of Pine Bluff, left here in an auto for
San Francisco.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

Chancellor Falconor OF Fort Smith
upheld the validity Of the Woods nuis-
ance act, passed by the last Legisla-
ture as a safeguard against blind
tigers. The decision was rendered in
the case of a local saloonist, who ap-
pealed from the action Of county au-
thorities when they secured an in
junction closing his place. He opened
il in violation of an order of Circuit
Judge Little, who ordered all saloons
in Fort Smith closed because he
found the saloonists had not complied
with the provisions of the Going Act.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

The state singing convention met
in Hope for a three days session.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14
MONUMENTS, TABLETS. TOMB
STONES.

represent one Of the largest and
best marble yards of the country, and
can make anything you want at prices
to suit.
w. H. PETIT
HARRISON, ARKANSAS
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14
HARRISON,
LAUNDERING THAT
WINS.
THAT is THE HARRISON SORT

We have built up from almost no
business to the largest Laundry here
abouts, and one of the most up-to-
date in this country.
Brains, the know how" and keep
ativeness are responsible for those
results which good dressers prefer.
You don't know just how good your
linen can be made to appear until
you've sent us bundle.
Harrison Steam Laundry
Phone No. 7
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

All indications point to an immense
rice crop in the vicinity of Jonesboro.
Craighead County farmers have gone
in strongly for diversifcation and are
much pleased with the results. The
corn crop is the best in years, and
many farmers are erecting sios.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

L. L. Shemwell has on display in
Success corn that he planted April s,
cultivated it in the usual way and
milled some of it July %, The meal
is a good quality and makes excellent
bread
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

The election for the removal Of the
county seat from Mt Ida to Womble
will be held September /.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

Frank M. Roane has been elected
trustee of the Pine Bluff lodge Of
Flks to succeed w. N. Trulock, re-
signed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-13

old, walks the streets, free man
under suspended sentence"
Tears stood in the big, black eyes
of Mrs. Susan Murtha as she told me
the most extraordinary story 1 have
ever heard of child's love and be-
trayal by a grown man and of the
ruthless application by New York
courts. of the vilely immoral double
standard of morals which has sent a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-13

This is her devoted sister who
searched for the missing girl and
waited and watched, who brought
little sister" home.
into the world. And she must go
ALONE.
mo husbands hand will be held
out to sustain her through that hour
Of fear and agony On the. contrary
every mans hand is against her!
For she will be an unwed mother.
And even the strong arm of the law
has reached out and taken away her
only shelter in her hour of trial
a mothers love.
'And her betrayer, a man 20 years
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-13

This is the 14-year-oId girl who is
about to become a mother, who is
barred from bearing her child legally
by the law!
14-yeaT-old girl into shameful moth
erhOod while her seducer has been set
at liberty!
Organized charity in the shape Of
the Children's society of Brooklyn
figures as the relentless prosecutor
of little Marguerite Murtha, for it
was on this society's representations
that the 14-yeaT-Old child was COM
mitted to the House oflMercy by JUS
tiee Mayo and later the sentence was
ratified by Supreme Court Justice
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-13
SEVEN YEARS IN JAIL FOR BEING A MOTHERL
LAW AND SOCIETY ATTACK YOUNG GIRL

BY NIXOLA GREELEY-SMITH
New York, Feb. f3.-"Help me to
save my little girl! She needs me as
she has never needed me before, even
when held her, a helpless baby,
against my breast.
For she is only a child herself,
yet she is going down into the valley
of shadows, where the unborn babies
live to bring little child of ner own
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-17
CENTURY Of MAP CHANGING
How Lines Have Been Moved Back and
Forth II Europe IN Constant
Series q Warfars:

." ~ arH no s".t ~
A hundred years ago Napoleon Bona.
parte, who had some plans for the. re.
arranging Of the map Of Europe. went
down In defeat before those plans
were completed. Others rearranged
the map Of Europe, but not ultimately
according to his notions. For half Of
the century after his Waterloo the
process continued briskly. For the
second hall Europe was more settled.
There could be no more effective re-
view Of the century than Prof. A. N.
WheelerIs famous lecture on the bat.
tie OF Waterloo.
Perhaps, the centenary Of b s.turnins
point ID 'Nappoleon's career would ir.
rest little attention, were 1t not for
the ,upheaval Of Europe now IN, process.
Napoleon exalted VA, and his down
fall but shifted the .laufels to other
brows, while the process Of exaltation
went On. That which Is now in op-
GRAFTON Is q process Of wars downfall.
How much OF alteration Of the map
viii follow is uncertain, nor u It e.
sential. Il 10 probable that We have
arrived near to the end Of map chang.
Ing. as such. And tho chiefest rea-
son Tor recognizing tie downfall Of
Napoleon Is It's prophecy. about to be
FULFILLED after the, lapse 81 l century
New Haven Register ~ '$s*
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-17

nh astsrtlinSlI fact that; Il some alt
mails could ten their life they woY1tda
BE- able q rScali events witch hAk
pensd more Than : century Z
Russian saSlS. for instance, xylgtsildl SS
shle 20 remainder Watching w
greedy syesls one BY one the french
soldiers under Napoleon tell exhatllt,
ID out OF .ths ranks In their axful q
treat from Mpscows In 1872. Thsfe.are
crocodllss ,allve ii .lndias today which
saw. the Afat English traveller set
fopt there. Willie there aIe whales -
tho sea which may have skitted the
coast Of France when the British IS.
vaded 4 IN 1915. "A great many ele.
plants could recall historical events
Of a.hundred years ago. while there ars
ravens still living whose memory
could 80 back twice that period.
Talking of kirds. the parrot. the
CROW and the swan, often live : hun.
dred years--that is, Of course, II they
do not meet with misfortune---while
the heron win live sixty years. .Geeie
and .pelicanS viii survive half : cen.
tury.S and the sparrow forty years,
Pigeons, lihnsts. ~canaries. cranes and
peacocks Will live to we'll over twenty
years. willie the %goldnnch, partridge,
pheasant. lark and nightingale yin
live from fifteen to eighteen years, the
robin twelve years, and the thrush
and hen ten years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-17
WORLDS FAVOR VERY PICKLE
Sale Of Treasured 1hnket Owned By
Great Actreee Shows the Value
II Sentiment.

The nams, Of Fanny Davenport was
fol years :, household word. Younl
collegians put her photographs on the
mantlepfetes Or In the edge Of 4 look.
ing glass. Born into a famous theatn.
cal family. she brilliantly played, parts.
and appearing In dramas BY sardou wa
popularity known as the American
Sarah Bernhard.
Personal>property belonging to Miss
Davenport was sold ut auction ii
New York a short time ago. Alocket
containing her portrait and 1 lock Of
her mothers hair was put up. Miss
Davenport had worn it constantly dur
ing the last years of her life. The
locket itself was valuable. There waa
q bid Of one dollar and seyenty:hvs
cents. The auctioneer was dumb With
astonishment. Finally he gathered
himself together and said that there
must be some misunderstanding
"Adiss Davenport loved it better thar
her life. She never took 1t from Hell
neck while she was living and died
with It clasped next to her heart, fodl
It contained the, love token 81 ,hedi
mother. Again think Or sentiment Ind
It's value. How much am | offered
now?" Someone bid two dollars and
thus posse( led 1t. Sentiment brought
twenty-five cents.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-17

Of Burleighl and State OF North Da'
kota. on the 18th day Of September,
A. b. 1915, at the h00r 6fstwo O'clock
in the afternoon Of said day. TO salts
~ said Judgment with interest n
costs thereon, and the costs and ex-
pense OF such sale, or as tlhuchs there
Of as the proceeds of sucs- sale qD'
plicable thereto viii satisfy.
The premises to- be sold as al0re.
said pursuant to said judgment n
decree and said writ of Special Exc
cution, and to this notice, are De
scribed in said Judgment and decree
and writ ais follows:
The Southeast quarter (SEA) Of
Section Six c. in Township one
Hundred Forty.four (144y North OF
Range Seventy.six (76J west OF the
Fifth PRINCIPAL Meridian, containing
One Hundred Sixty acres, more or
less, according to the United States
Government survey thereof, and sitn'
ated In Burleigh County, North -
kOta.
j. p. FRENCH.
Sheriff Of Burlogh County, North Da.
RouRKE, KyEl.Lo & ADAMS.
Lisbon, N. D., Attorneys for Plain
tiff. r
S-10-17.24-3r-9.7.14
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-17
,Whooplna Couch.

The Bureau 81 Laboratories Of the
New York board 81 health has been
conducting ID extensive investigation
Of whooping cough, and Dr.. Paul Lut.
finger recently reported to the Medi-
cal association Of the greater city of
New ", York kl some g Of there IS, results q I'll: that
inquiry. <9"F WI %H t
Among Il tho most interesting CON i:
illusions reached is thai. the early part
Of the disease, IS the most infectious.
The bacillus that Is believed TO cause
It Is ,rarely. found in the spYtuum after
the first week Of the paroxysmal, OF
Whooptng. stage. 50 there would seem
to be 40 necessity ,ior ths. child to pc
kept s. the house for more than .
week after the whoop appears"
Doctor Luttinger says physicians uin.
derestimate the seriousness OF the dis.
ease and fail to report cases. Only
rs per cent Of cases IN a certain area
we're reported, and probably not more
than 10 per cent are reported in
Greater New York Y
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-17

But the Atlantic 4 Southern prom
iase to live long In law and. to furnish
: precedent 81 vast Importance. There
. pending before the iowa state rail.
road commission a suit brought by the
commerce counsel u the state te
force the owners OF the Southern to
operate the road whether expenses
are being earned or not, This is tho
first case Of this kind In any state in
the Union and the decision will be
fought through the highest federal
courts. regardless Of the side that
wins before the commission. Iowa 10
represented BY III. Henderson, Com.
merce' counsel for the state. who con.
tends that the builders Of the road
took upon themselves an Obligation to
furnish transportation to the people
along the, right of way and that they
must fdlnll this obligation regardless
Of their personal loss. \
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-17
MESSAGE IN AN OLD HOUSE
Dry Job P~'astertnp In California with
Vintage Of 1857, Says Note
In Bottle. y >''

Auburn. GAIA message from the
days Of gold was found by workmen
tearing down the old residence of
Senator w. B. Lardner in this city.
The message, written on part Of a leaf
from the Congressional Record of 1858
was in a wine bottle, and had been
placed between the walls Of the house.
1t read as follows: ..
This house was %plastered by James
McBurney, and 1t was q damned dry
Job. Bullock wouldn't give US any
whisky. JAMES M'BURNEY."
II was dated May %. 1859. The bot
tie contained a label reading as fol-
lows: California Wine from Los An.
geles. White Wine. Vintage Of 1857.
Geo. T. Thatcher & Co., San Francis
CO."
The reference In the message to Bull
lock was meant for the contractor who
built the house, 1t is supposed. The
house was a fine one in its day, and
was well made, the plastering being
specially well done. which may be &C
counted for by the fact that It was SC
dry"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-17
Not Ia Ra aneexed IL

Not 20 Pc !sneexsd a..
Victims Of hay and rose fever, were
rejoicing over the receipt BY Cleveland
physicians Of 9 vaccine that i, said
70 provide immunity, from annual At.
lacks. Physicians. say the new dis.
!covery = . boon for victims.
The serum Administered to, patients
10 gathered from common grasses.
weeds and Towering plants. Ten to
dftesn infections 81 the serum given
during the four to Blk weeks preceding
the hay:feyer season are necessary
to ward OF the attack.
Il have had splendid success with
the hayfever vaccine" Dr.. q. Frank
.Romig said. ".Other physicians who
are using 1t are well pleased with the
results they have had. I am; told"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-17

thereof and the cost and expense joi
such sale Or Is much thereof NJ the
proceeds Of such sale applicable
thereto will satisfy. 4. ,.c.g..
Tae premises to be sold ~ tafoIe
said pursuant to said Judgment and
decree and said writ of Special Exc
cuti0l, and "a, this notice, are descrihr
ed In said judgment and decree and
writ rs follows Il.
The Southeast Quarter. Csc 1,4) Of
Section Six to, Id Township One
Hundred Forty.Four 40 North 81
Range .Saxenty.six (76} west .;pf the
Filth Principal Meridian, containing
One Hundred Sixty acres, more OF
less, according to. the United States
Government survey thereof, and stu.
'ated Il Burleigh Ccuntyposorth Da.
kotEa.t:. ,iffyS /.
Dated this 9TH day Of August, A. D.
s.#< ~. p. FRENCH,
Sheriff Of Burleish County, North
Dakota.
ROURKE, KNEL1O & ADAMS,
Lisbon, N: d., :fS;& h.}f'y
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
(8-10, III. "a, 81; s9A7.*14)@i,i,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-17
MANSION NOW A HOSPITAL
.Roehampton House Shelters Men
Who Have Lost Limbs In
the War.

acknowledgements house has
now been altered into a military hos
pital for the exclusive use of soldiers
and sailors who have lost one or more
Of their limbs in the war. 1t is known
as one Of Queen Mary's Gonzales.
cent Auxiliary hospitals and its chief
interest lies in the peculiar service Il
is to render. M
Only sailors and soldiers whose
wounds r healed are TO 81 accepted
at the hospital, and there they win
remain during the long period nee.
eassary for the fitting q 81 artificial
limb. g
It has been computed that up to
June II last no fewer than 674 limb.
less men have been discharged from
the service, and that figure takes no
account Of the men now in hospital
or those MANNED in the DardanellSl
Iakhting.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-17
The Hickman Aeorad,

Tit duke Of lCo.nlnaught tells ! .good
story against himself. Some .year,
ago when he was raised to the posi-
ton Of ,lieutenant.cotonel los Ma
First Ride brigade. the late Queen
Victoria commanded that .hs should
only be saluted u : fegimsnth
Ger. and not g : 4amber Of The royal
family.
On ono occasion. however. m Irish
sentry, seeing the duke and .duchesa
approaching. turned ont the guard
and gave the .rpyal saIpts. 5s Il,
Tho duke was much annoyed and
proceeded to dye tie sesGsaaf 81
charge aI,.piecs Of Ais MIN. .
But the' duick'w1ktaA naahtAin va
equal % sthS occast6n. .
The guard. sorr.s 40 seid n ~
richest -brogue. - tor .hsff HIN.
ness. Who. Is Z member Of ths royal
family, y entitled II II.
After that the duks'eosld ~ moth
Inf.