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Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26
TAX ASSESSORS
 ARE INSTRUCTED ARKANSAS TAX COMMISSION EX- PECTS TO RAISE MORE
 THAN $59,o00,oo0. ID FOLLOW CUT THE LAW The Commission Assesses Corpora lions at 50 Der Gent of the
 Value of Their Property.
TO FOLLOW OUT THE LAW
Little Rock


 The state tax commission will mail to all county assessors in the state within few days a letter urging them to assess all property in the state, both real and personal, at 5e per cent of it's actual marketable value. The letter calls attention to the fact that, ewing to the depressed financial con- dition. the assessments are likely to fall below normal unless care is taken in making out the valuations. The as- sessors are instructed to follow out the law requiring them to appraise all pieces of land and not to leave the assessing of real estate to the county boards of equalization, as has been the custom. The letter points out that the commission assesses corporations at 50 per cent of the value of their property, and that recently a federal court in the state sustained an injunc- tion against the collection of taxes against a railroad in a certain county because it's property was assessed at 50 per cent of it's valuation, whereas the other property was listed at 25 per cent. The letter takes up all kinds of property to be assessed and instructs the assessors to use care with each.
 \ It is expected that if the assessors assess at this rate the property of the state will be raised more than S5Q,- 000,000.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26
The Dust Mulch.

A dust mulch would prevent evapo- ration of the moisture in the orchard just the same as in the open field. Then why not use it? Some men do not put a knife or saw into their or chard for four or five years, then in fit of enthusiasm they cut and slash, doing more harm than good
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26
Progress and Improvement.

It is a mistake to get the idea into your head that you know all about dairying. Study the improvements and progress made by your neighbors' methods. Bear in mind that this is an age of progress and discovery and no one man has all the good cows, nor patent right on producing them. For get not the old maxim, "What one man has done another man may"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26
FOR HURRIED READERS.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the rented six acres near town and plant ed it in cotton. The society hired a man to do the planting and ploughing and the 25 members have been en- gagged in chopping and cHltivating the field. The proceeds will go to the church. The crop looks better than the average in the community.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

Work on the right-of-way of the proposed Ozark Railroad, to operate between Cotter, Baxter County, Arka1- sas, and Springfield Mo-, will be be- gun by June l, according to Judge R. c. Love of Mountain Home, meri- Der of the last legislature.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

The Bank of Beebe and the Farm CTS State Bank of Beebe have agreed to furnish strawberry plants to land owners providing enough orders arc received to plant 100 acres. The banks agree to wait for their payment until the first crop is gathered.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

O. F. Mckenzie Of Pine Bluff sold to D. Betram Pike 5,000 acres in lief ferson and Grant counties for $71 ,0O0 or $14.20 per acre Thirty thousand dollars cash was paid.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

No fertilizer tax money has been re- ceived at the state treasury since May :. The total amount received during the first three days of May was S187.50. Officials say the decline is partially due to the rush of the fer tilizer season being ended and partly to the fact that no inspection of fer tilizer is being made because of the failure of the legislature to appropriate for the salaries and expenses of iIl- spectors. The amount received since than during the corresponding period last year.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26
Profit in Farminq.

Under ordinary circumstances, it is the homegrown feeds that put the profit in farming.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

The high freight rates recently put into effect by the Frisco railroad are said to se responsible for the closing Of all but one of the Central Coal and Coke Company's mines at Huntington.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

The executive committee of the State Farmers Union of Arkansas has just closed a two days meeting at At kins and audited the books of J. H. Fry. state secretary, and found theri to be in good shape. Little Rock was the first Tuesday in August.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

The Pine Bluff City Council adopted an ordinance imposing a street tax of S3 per year on all males between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five. Alderman Well was the only member of the council to vote against the measure. The tax was made neces- sary by the loss of saloon license. A street commissioner will be elected.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias elected James s. Mcconnell, grand chancellor; J. L. Goodbar, grand vice chancellor; Charles A. Garland, grand prelate; George J. Gray, master-at- arms, and Frank Hartry, grand outer guard. Pine Bluff won the 1916 con- yention.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

be done will be governed by the oc- currence of the seasonal rains. If in July and August plant then; if in September and October, plant at that time If the earlier date can be taken advantage of so much the better
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

The Arkansas History Commission has received the following:
 One volume of poems, donated by the author, Jerry Wallace of Fayette- vile, to be included in the Arkansas authors corner.
 One set complete in nine parts Of the Art Work of the State of Arkan- sas," with historical summary and de- scriptiye matter by Geo. B. Rose, pre- sented by Mrs. U. M. Rose.
 One volume Confederate Veteran for 1914, donated by J, Montgomery Will son of Springfield, Mo. The commis- sion now has complete file of the Veteran, all the gift of MT. Wilson, who is a native Arkansan.
 Several old daguerrotypes the parole of Capt. John c. Hill of the Confede- rate army and other historical mem orials, donated by Mrs Lill Booyher of Clarksville.
 One old copper coin donated by Dr. W. J. Robinson of Portia.
 Two pieces of North Carolina cur rency. 1776 and TITS, by Mrs. c. R. Ledbetter of Little Rock.
 Two 'shinplaster" pieces of 3 and 10 cents denomination United States currency, 1863, by Mrs. E. c. Hinton.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

F. J. McChesney, farmer residing about seven miles east of England, started his engine to pump water off a rice well. At commencement the pump failed to bring water, but later threw out 21 sticks of dynamite with 50 feet of fuse attached
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

OLcIT SOdp IdCCOTy.
 Dr. J. A. Hipp of Buford planted al- falfa according to the directions of government experts on land in Baxter county. which had been cultivated since before the Civil war and which vas supposed to be almost entirely Salueless. The alfalfa was sown last October and will produce two .ons or more to the acre.
 The park lakes at Mena have been stocked with black bass from the gov ernment fish hatchery at Mammoth ScranS.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

Announcement of the appointment of the Commission for the Feeb4s- Minded was made from the office of the governor. The appointments were made May under a concurrent reso- lution introduced by Representative Josephs and passed by the last legis- lature. The commission appointed follows: Dr. j. L. Greene of Hot Springs, chairman; Dr. c. w Garri- son of Little Rock, secretary of the State Board of Health, vice chairman; Durand Whipple of Little Rock, secre- tary; State Senator J. Marion Futrcll of Paragould, Representative Louis Josephs of Texarkana
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

Judge Frank A. Youmans of Fort Smith, sitting in the United States District Court for the Western Dis trict of Arkansas, granted temporary restraining orders against the enforce ment by the Arkansas Railroad Com mission of it's Standard Freight Dis tance Tariff No on the Frisco and Kansas City Southern Railroad in Arkansas.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

John Haag, who recently came to Newton County from California, has bought 80 acres of land and will raise raisins. MT. Haag has had experience in the raisin belt of California.
 Judge V. C. Bratton has cherry grove near Baker which will yield g. 50 gallons of cherries this year.
 A plant for the manufacture of con- crete bricks and concrete blocks has been established at Glenwood
 It is estimated that the peach ship ments from Decatur this season will amount to 50 carloads.
 Several farmers near Philadelphia are abandoning cotton altogether.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

The office of the State Board of Health is being moved from the fourth floor to the offices at the left of the stairway leading to the Senate chamber on the third floor. The new quarters were built for committee rooms, but during the last session of the legislature were used by the State Highway Department to exhibit road models.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

J. L. Bond, state supervisor of TIL ral schools, returned from Monroe county, where he attended the rural school promotion day exercises at Roe. More than half the counties in the state held similar exercises this year to celebrate the passing of chil. dren from the common schools to the high schools.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

instructs the assessors to use care with each.
 x It is expected that if the assessors assess at this rate the property of the state will be raised more than $5Q, 00O,0OO.
 The supreme court passed upon an important case involving the responsi- bility for long distance telephone calls. The court in substance held that the person renting the telephone was re- sponsible, irrespective of whether he Mas approved it, and that the regula- tions compelling renters of telephones to stand responsible was reasonable. and that the telephone companies have right to enforce it.
 The opinion was in the case appeal ed from Craighead County Sharp & had declined to pay for calls not in- dorsed by them. The company re- fused to give them credit for their own personal long distance calls. Suits for punitive damages was filed in the Craighead circuit court and judgment of $175 was awarded. The verdict was reversed and the case dismissed.
 G. N Conley of Austin Tex, for four years superintendent of the Tex as Capitol building at Austin, was visitor at the State Capitol. Texas
 
 architectural beauty, arrangements of offices, maintenance and general ap- pearance is concerned, this structure far surpasses our Capitol said MT. Conley, in speaking of the Arkansas Capitol building.
 Judge Frank A. Youmans of Fort Smith, sitting in the United States District Court for the Western Dis trict of Arkansas, granted temporary restraining orders against the enforce ment by the Arkansas Railroad Com mission of it's Standard Freight Dis tance Tariff No. on the Frisco and Kansas City Southern Railroad in Arkansas.
 The office of the State Board of Health is being moved from the fourth floor to the offices at the left of the stairway leading to the Senate chamber on the third floor The new quarters were built for committee rooms, but during the last session of the legislature were used by the State Highway Department to exhibit road models.
 Unofficial reports received by the State Department of Public Instruc- tion indicate that between 12 and 15 counties adopted the county supervi- sion plan at the annual school cleo tion. This will bring the total number up to about 35.
 A proclamation calling a special election for June 19 in all cities of the second class which had been made cit ies of the first class by special legis- latiye enactments was issued by uOF0TuOT nays.
 James N. Babbitt of Washington, D. G., representing the Bureau of the Census, arrived in Little Rock for the purpose of compiling statistics of mu- nicipal finance for the past year
 The old state charities board row, which has been lying dormant for some time, was resurrected by the legislative committee. Dr. Frank Young was examined by the commit tee and tcld how he came to be ap. pointed superintendent of the insane asylum 10 succeed Dr. Green.
 The auditing of state departments < by the comfs tee appointed by the 4 last legislature will be completed within 60 or 80 days. according to Sen ator George w. Garrett, chairman
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

Tie school of instruction for non~ commissioned officers of the Arkansas National Guard opened at Fort Logan H. Roots. with 150 men in attendance.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

Unofficial reports received by the State Department of Public Instruc- tion indicate that between 12 and 15 counties adopted the county supervi- sion plan at the annual school cleo tion This will bring the total number up to about 35.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

County Judge W. E. Galloway of Cleveland County has appointed three young ladies for each township in the county for the purpose of raising $500 to buy goblet to present to the battleship Arkansas in the name of Cleveland County.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

The first official visitation and in- spection under the recently enacted in spection law was made at Mena, when Sheriff H. w. Finger, accompanied hy County Health Officer c. P. Dunman, inspected St. Joseph's Academy, fol- lowing the presentation of a petition asking that an inspection be made. No report of the inspection has as yet been filed.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

A proclamation calling a special election for June 19 in all cities of the second class which had been made cit ies of the first class by special legis lative enactments was issued by Governor Hays.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

The auditing of state departments
 by the comrssftee appointed by the last legislature will be completed
 within 60 or 80 days, according to Sen ator George w. Garrett, chairman.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

James N Babbitt of Washington D. G., representing the Bureau of tht Census, arrived in Little Rock for tho purpose of compiling statistics of mu nicipal finance for the past year.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

Stamps now has a soap factory.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

Frank l.. Gregg, former president of the local Chamber of Commerce and the Mountain Park Land Com pany, filed suits in the Pulaski Chau- cery Court to restrain the Chamber O.. Commerce from investing s30,000 in another steamboat to operate on the Arkansas River between Little Rock and Memphis.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

Moral and financial support for the long proposed Fort Smith Fayetteville road was promised by Judge c. A. Starbird, county Judge of Crawford county, at meeting of the Twin Ci- ties Auto Club.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

Several farmers near Philadelphia are abandoning cotton altogether
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

The old state charities board row, which has been lying dormant for some time, was resurrected by the legislative committee. Dr. Frank Young was examined by the commit tee and told how he came to be ap- pointed superintendent of the insane asylum 10 succeed Dr. Green.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

John w. Crockett, who was appoint ed revenue agent several months ago by Commissioner of Internal Revenue Osborne, sent his resignation to Wash ington.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

The work of the four crews doing roads being built under the direction of the State Highway Department has been so great that engineers of the department have been unable to keep up the work of drafting and making specifications from the surveyors notes. One of the crews was put to work assisting in drafting.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

Representative John P. Woods of Fort Smith sent his resignation to Governor Hays. The resignation is due to MT Woods appointment to the legal department of the Kansas City Southern Railway
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

Selling near beer" doesn't consti- ute running blind tiger, according to Gov. George W. Hays, who issued a proclamation relieving Frank and Till Hill of Gallon, Marion County, of paying fines.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

Maj. Gen. J. R. Gibbons, commander Of the Arkansas Division of the Unit ed Confederate Veterans, announced two additions to his staff which will held at Richmond, Va, on June 1 to- 3, inclusive. The additions are Miss Norma Hutton of Little Rock, herald, and Miss Louisa Boone of Lonoke, maid of honor who replaces Miss Bes- sic Trimble, resigned.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

The United States Stone Company of Little Rock was the successful bid der at Vicksburg, Miss, to supply B. 900 cars of rock to the United States government for riprap work on the Mississippi river between Memphis and Vicksburg.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-26

The probability of a Christian Col lege for Arkansas was increased at the closing meeting of the state Christian missionary convention. The Rev C. A. Hoffman of Newport. was made chairman of a committee to consider propositions for site
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-24
copyright. 1915. BY Wright A. PattersOn)

girl has outwitted you-myself as
well. swear, her wit is nimble
enough! She has left me-and you
lin the lurch, and has escaped once
more. She has flung me 10 you, as
Russian travellers sometimes fling
something to stop the wolves which
pursue them. While you are rend-
ing me she gains time! But why rend
me? II ! had the coin | would give
it to you now, for fancy a whole
throat more than ! do divided coin.
But you see haven't it,"
Very well monsieur" said the
renegade leader, 81 am forced to be-
lieve what you say-the coin is gone,
no one knows where by now. But
you yourself shall remain here
until my men bring back those
two-the girl and the rulIlan who
used us so hard in her defense.
Landozl-he is safe enough. We do
not fear him, for in a way he is our
brother. But tell me, monsieur, what
is it-this coin? Why do so many
pursue it?"
He turned keen eye upon the no.
bleman who remained SO composed
in these surroundings.
why, may tell you but little" an.
swered Count Frederick. IF ! had
1t in my hand now perhaps could
tell you more. But always no soon.
er do | place hand upon 1t than
yonder young woman appears out Of
nowhere and makes away with 1t
again! have resolved to have il
i admit that. AS you know, mon.
sieur, one does not readily give up res
buttons of that nature, when formed
Is it not so?"
Frankly, | own like desire" re.
joined Blake, 81 will win-my men
will bring her back"
81 am not so sure. find her most
active in her ways"
who is she then?--and what Is
she to you. monsieur" demanded
Blake.
The nobleman turned on him
angrily, In loathing of such familiarity
on his part. IF | could answer that
question, fellow" said he, 81 would
not. Since | am not able to do SO.
shall not"
Monsieur admires that jeune flle!"
The sneer of the renegade once more
wss evident.
"Yes!" Frederick turned full upon
him now. Monsieur admires her!"
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Plunge.

Roleau and Kitty learned soon
enough that in a race of the best of
horses against a good motor car the
former has small chance. They heard
the chug of the motor coming swift
ly on. In turn those in the car
could hear the hoof-falls of the flee
ing horses. The fugitives had hur.
ried to the rough country at the edge
Of the desert, but guided by reck-
less driver the speeding car chung
close to them.
A sudden exclamation from Roleau
came back to her after a time. He
pulled his horse up strongly, and she
herself refined in just in time Ahead
of them lay the brink of a sheer drop
of unknown depth.
Pull Off" cried Roleau. Get %
one side and let them come-let them
come on!"
She swerved quickly aside just in
time, and pulled up at the brink
There she was the witness OF sud
den tragedy,
The men in the car, their eyes fixed
only on the two whom they pursued,
die not see the brink of the bank in
time. Throttle wide open, they came
on at speed. Too late they realized
what was ahead, The car sped out
into space-how far, neither OF its
occupants ever had time to know
Roleau's horse dropped into running
water as boldly he sprang in out ahead
OF the car. Saved by his morse, he
swan It to the bank. Not so fortunate
those In the car. The vehicle turned
over even as 1t fell. and dropped a
drop of many feet, pinning them under
It beneath the surface OF the stream
They were lost hopelessly, for had the
car not crushed them they must at
once have drowned, thus imprisoned.
Kitty, trembling at what she saw, re-
NAMED as though paralyzed by t.
scene
which way. excellency?" painted
Roleau, riding alongside.
Into the CITY," cried Kitty, fast as
we can! will be safer at the hotel.
And so, an hour later, she gave the
management of the Ritz yet more
cause for wonder, when, In the early
hours OF the morning. bedraggled
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she found herself again surrounded by
vacant chairs She zDved to the
side of two girls sitting farther down
the hall For a moment she felt less
conspicuous; but both girls were
claimed by their partners and she
was again left alone against the wall.
Pretty girls glanced at her with genu-
inc pity; girls Of uncertain popularity
eyed her scornfully as they passed.
At last, blinded by rush OF hot
tears, she arose and went from the
music and merrlment into the silence
OF the deserted dressing room.
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tempt to smile. Her friend hesitated;
then turned deliberately to her own
coterie.
The wallflower stood awkwardly
outside the closed circle: then pushed
toward another group. The music
started up; there was mad confusion,
and the girl was caught in scurry
Of young men finding their partners
Lett alone In the middle of the floor
and buffeted by the dancers. there
was nothing for her to DO but seek
the wall again
Her cheeks burned In confusion as
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or half. They must both be found. and
swiftly as may lie. Who will ride with
me? Not you. Rudolp,.-someon
must do the errand you failed in do
ing. You, Johann; you, Marco-come.
We must bring back not either half
OF the Gretzhohen coin tonight-but
both halves"
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waiting. At last the music ceased
and the dancers, flushed and laughing.
scattere, about the hall
The girl rose stifly a d tried to
mingle with the crowd. A few &C
quaintances nodded absently, then
moved away Bold in her distress,
she elbowed her way into a noisy
group and laid her band timidly upon
the arm II one of the girls
That's pretty dress, Marie" she
said, trying to smile. Thank you.
Are you having good timer Love
W, she answered. with brave at
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disheveled. pale. she and her uLpre-
possessing attendant pulled up once
more in the street in front of the door.
In her own room, after certain
time devoted to her toilet, which left
her more at peace with herself. Kitty
sat for a time bordering. Yes. she
once more had half the coin-that half
given to her by the king. So far, so
good.