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The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-26

fund up to estimates of members of the State Game and Fish Commission, is a question that interests members of the commission Since the law be- came effective last March only S8,750 in fees for licenses and S22.30 in fines has come into the fund. The commis- sion estimated the revenue at $30,000 annually.
 The Merchants Association of Lit tie Rock has inauguratcd a statewide campaign to induce Arkansas citizens to buy in Arkansas and keep their money at home The campaign is re- ceiving considerable attention and 1t Is hoped that the people will soon see the value of the plan.
 The Arkansas Construction Com pany of Little Rock, capitalized at S15.000. of which S100 has been sub- scribed. filed articles of incorporation The corporators are Lemuel T. Os- horn, R. s. Wilson and Louis w. Ra- ben. The purpose of the company is
 
 to do a general construction business
 The state capital commission has purchased 50 paper shell pecan trees, which will be set out on the capitol grounds this fall The state capitol grounds and the city park will pre- sent beautiful appearance with these beautiful shady trees scattered over the property.
 Governor Hays pardoned Melvin Cantrell of Crawford county, sentenc- ed in June to one year for second de- gree murder. The governor relieved Louis Phillips of Hot Springs of the payment of fine of s10 for disturbing the peace.
 !. l.. Bond. state supervisor of ru- where he attended a series of com munity meetings at Rover, Gravelly and Bluffton. Interest at the meet ings was good, he said.
 circular letter has been mailed by Adjutant General Lloyd England to the commanders of the companies of the Arkansas National Guard instruct ing them to see that all equipment is fit for immediate use in the field
 Columbus Day, October 12, a legal holiday in Arkansas, will be observed by all the Knights of Columbus coun- cils in Arkansas with a statewide cele- bration in Hot Springs.
 A dozen Louisiana oil companies have applied to the Arkansas Bank Commission for permission to sell stock in this state.
 The Arkansas Light and Power Company filed notice of an increase in captal stock from s650,00o to s2,250,. O00
 The Standard Ice and Light Com. pany of Magnolia filed notice of the surrender of it's charter.
 Fifteen Pulaski county boys and girls will be awarded scholarships to the State Normal School at Conway this year by R. H. Parham. county ex aminer So far not enough applica- t,ons to take up the scholarships have been received.
 Gillespie Glover Little Rock ne- gro, who was to have been electro cuted at the penitentiary was granted a stay by Circuit Judge Lea, pending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
SPOILING HUSBANDS
By IRENE wAsToN

How far the American wife can safe ly kow-tow to her lord and master without "spoiling" him Is a question which depends more or less upon the mans personality. but there are soine points which are of almost universal application.
 The husband who works all day. works for the home and the dear ones in that home. is entitled to quite a large amount of fond wifely indul- eence-in fact, up to a certain point, he may be and should be "spoilt."
 But beyond that certain point a very gentle but firm line may be drawn, because the best man ever born will become selfish and exacting if wom- an voluntarily constitutes herself hls slave.
 And there arc some wives who al- most unconsciously put themselves i,s this unsuitable and degrading position, yho fetch and carry the pet ard pam por until the master of the house be. comes as dictatorial as an eastern po- tentate.
 Take the case of a. couple who mar ried only recently and who may be referred to as MT. and Mrs. North.
 Every morning now before MT. North Gcss up his wife spreads out socks and undergarments in exactly the most convenient and ad1ustable position; she takes the raxor out of the ease,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
in Ordering Goods Please Mention THE AGIl-HERALD

liantine his hair, fasten his collar, put
 Tn his links, lace his boots, pull up his
 socks, turn up his trousers, fiilet his
 fish. butter his toast, pour out his cof-
 fee fill his tobacco pouch. find his ticket, brush his hat, roll up his un-
 brella, collect his money. polish his eyeglasses. unfold his handkerchief.
 look for his keys and finally open the
 gate and watch him down the road. These. or similar slavish attentions.
 are repeated in the evening.
 Of course, the wife who rcfrains from dcing all in her power to make
 home truly "home. sweet home" for the man who works hard to pay the
 rent ai.u taxes is not worthy of her wifehood. No affectionate conSi lera- ton should b. spared. no wish over looked. no request forgotten. no low ing service w:thheld--it is her happi- ness 10 oo all she can for him who does % much for her--her supreme pleas ure to make her will spbseryient to his
 evs there are times and eases when q line must be drawn, and the wise
 wife IS she who looks out for danger si gnals which tend to show that sEe Is giving way Just n little too much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Diverted River

From the Wide World Magazine.
 Arabistan lies at the head of the Per sian gulf. its western boundary being the Shat-el-Arab, the great river formed by the combined waters Of the Tigris and Euphrates, the right bank of which is in Persian territory while the left Is in Turkish Arabia. Forty niles above where if flows into the Persian gulf the shat-el. Arab is joined by the karun. and the town of Mohammerah stands at the june tion of the two rivers the former clear green stream, the latter thick and red.
 In ancient times the Karun flowed into the gulf. and part of the river still runs along the old channel but the main stream has been diverted. three miles above, Mo hammefah into an artificial channel known, geographically as the Haffar canal It is impossible even to make guess ct the date of this wonderful work. moi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
A CORNER IN ANCESTORS
THE GRIFFIN FAMILY
By FRANCES oowLEI

1t is said that Llewellyn ap Griffith ap Iiewellyn. the last Prince of Wales when that country was independent is the founder of all the Griffns and the founder of all the Grifhns and Grifhngs and Grif- 'flths in the world. This tradition is found in almost every branch of the family where there are any traditions at all. Sc there Is good reason to believe that it is tradition founded on fact At all events. all the families of the name doubtless came originally from Wales. where in very distant ti:nes they were related
 It is not known just how the first man of the name got his name. The name Is from Welsh word meaning fierce or terrihle-the Welsh word 'gruff How ever the name was first adopted. it soon was given the signigdcance of deep and 1rue faith
 The correct Welsh spelling of the name Is Gruffydd. The Anglicised- Welsh form is Griffith and the English form is Griffin.
 The Griffin family had many early set tlers In America; and in some instances descendants of the same man adopted different spelllngs of the name So in most genealogical records the two usual forms-Griffith and Grifhn-are grouped Together. Following is a partial list of the first known settlers whose descend ants adopted one or the other or both forns Of the name
 Thomas, who was in New London in 165l and Thomas. who settled in Nir- ginia about the same time: Hugh, of Sud- bury, Mass, who had a wife. Elizabeth and four children, Jonathan, Abigail, Sarah and Shenuel; Humphrey, of Ips- wich. in 164l. whose five, children were John, Nathaniel. Samuel. Lydia and Eliz- hbeth; Jasper, of N:arblehead. in 1874: John, calker. of Boston. who married Susanna Price and had five daughters Matthew. of Saybrook. Conn. 1645 who had Matthew, Samuel Richard. John, Jonathan and four daughters by his wife, Hannah Cutter; Robert. of Newport in 1854 and John, of Windsor, in 1646, who married Ann Bancroft, and who received grant of land at Simsbury, Mass. to reward him for introducing the manufac- ture pitch and tar in that region. John and Ann Bancroft Griffin and and Han nah, Mary Sarah. John, Thomas, Abigail Mindwell. Ruth, Ephriam ana Nathaniel
 There were also some later settlers of the name, such as Samuel of New Cas- tle Del.-or his father. The fathers S name is not known, but 1t is not known that Samuel was born in Wales. It is possible that his father was the immi- grant and that Samuel was born in this country. He died in 1729. He signed his name both Griffing and Griffin. His chil- dren were William, James, Eylizabeth, George, Samuel Amy, John and Mat thew.
 There was also a New York settler of the Griffin family. who reached the new world about 1100. His name IS not known, but he came from Holland and England -whither he had probably gone from Wales. He had son, Jacob, of New York, who married Cataherine Hoffman.
 One of the biggest branches of the Grif-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Appetite Follows
 Good Digestion

 Nearly everyone indulges their ap- petite and the digestive organs are
 abused resulting in a congestion of
 poisonous waste that clogs the bow
 els and causes much misery and dis tress
 The most effective remedy to cor rect this condition is the combina-
 lion of simple laxative herbs with
 pepsin, known as Dr. Caldwells $ Syrup Pepsin. This is a natural pleasant tasting remedy. gentle yet positive in action. and quickly re iieves indigestion. constipation, sick headache, belching, etc. Drug stores
 sell Dr.. Caldwelfs Syrup Pepsin at fifty cents and one dollar q bottle, and in thousands of homes it is the indispensable family remedy For a free trial bottle write Dr. W. B. Caldwell. 452 Washington St. Mon- ticelIo, III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

day is necessary. Long distance athletes know that strenuous physical work neces- sitates stoking at frequent intervals Lit tie and often is the motto of the long, distance cyclist, for instance. He keeps his big meal for the end of the day, but he knows that the hunger knock is the worst form of fatigue. and he nib bles as he goes to guard against it. And one suspects that the same principle lies at the back of Tommy's love of choco- 1ot te
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

she fills the bath and she puts out u selection of the most likely ties.
 Then she waits in anxious humility until Harry opens the bathroom door and shouts, Ready" which meals that she may now brush and part and brii-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

even a tradition remaining of the ruler whose farsightedness reanzed the enor- nous advantage of joining up the two waterwayS. Alexander the Great has been suggested. but apparently for no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

other reason than that he is a conven- tent and likely person to credit with any ambitious enterprise and that one of his many Alexandrias was built on the site of the present Mohammerah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Freouent Eating
le Iondon Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
 writes Correspondent. but even its ad- vocates would probably admit that an ccasional snack during the rest of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
Christmas Stockings

Some on blew & whistle. and the CHI
dren were left alone in the darkness Ths
cold wind blew in and they were afraid.
because they did not know how to get to
the cave entrance.
But that wonderful Grandfather Gull
came flying along with tiny CLOWNS
lamp in his besk, which shone beautifully
as he flew along before them He di-
rected them right to the door Of the nght-
house and then he left them A CHEEKY
light burned in the sitting room. and the
children opened the door. and there sat .
tail. jolly looking man. who was exactly
like Santa Claus He was BarbarH'n
father. and he had come 70 see Ms Httie
efri because il was Christmas Day He
had brought enough toys with him to IN
a dozen stockings. and the children fee
blissfuIly bar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

CHRISTIANS morning was breaking
over the sea. and the white-crested
waves were tipped with the red gold
light Of the early morning sun. Soon #
grew stronger. until It shone through a
window into a room where three little
girls slept and woke one OF them up. She
remembered that it was Christmas morn
ing and looked eagerly toward the foot
Of her bed. at the stocking which she had
hung there on the previous night When
she saw that it was limp and empty she
buried her face IN her pillow and sobbed
with disappointment
She had come from a smoky city be-
cause she had been i'll. to stay with her
cousins whose father kept a lighthouse
on the Connecticut coast
Presently Barbara's sobs awoke her
cousins. and when they heard her cry they
wept as well. because they were So ten
der hearted. At that minute Grandfather
Gull flew past the window on his way
home from his morning bath. He paused.
as he always did. just to look in the
room for a minute. because he was fond
OF little girls Never before had he seen
the merry children crying. and it troubled
him so much that he perched upon the
window sill and listened. When he heard
that they were crying because Santa Claus
had not filed their stockings he told him.
himself that it would never do, and
straightaway he lew to the Great Toy.
makers cave.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
Cease Fnmg!'
BY FREDERIC T. CARDOzE-

The sergeant In the trenches
slid HIS rifle from its mound
And barred his aching forehead
Where n red-stained rag was wound.
Tonight. somewhere beyond us,
There Is holly on the door,
And children smile in sleep. he said,
"UnmindfuI of the war.
And somewhere there Il laughter
Hymns Of praise are being sung,
MistletOe and ropes of green
Are Somewhere being hung;
Yet we who stand on guard tonight,
Expeetant, sleeve to sleeve,
Our hearts by battle hardened.
Forget it's Christmas Eve!
Through miles of hostile distance
Where the tender home thought climbs,
I hear the frOst-eIaimed echo
Of silver Christmas chimes.
Pardon. comrades, for my fancy
Runs wild and free tonight,
Twas hut n bursting shell I heard
Off there upon our right"
Then he shouted from the ramparts
Where life and death held tryst.
At the lines OF hidden IeGiOns
Through the settling powder mist.
Must our presents be but leaden
Like the rest that you have sent.
Then may Christmas faith among you
Spoil your aiming and prevent!
Unless you court a greater sin
Than you or conceive.
Ground arms and fly the truce flag,
Make the password Christmas Eve9
Let memory Of days that were
The thirst of vengeance quench.
So the glory of the seasOn
May invade each bristIing trench;
Let every heart be sOftened.
Every war tense should receive
The silent, haIlOwed message
That is sent ON Christmas Ever
Then as though his cry were answered
Clear n bugle order rang
From far off In the distance;
"Cease FirIng.r 1t sang.
And the war god IOOsed its fingers
At the mandate of the horn,
The star Of Bethlehem CLEANED down
And Christ Our Lord was born
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

saw a clear blue light. which sparkied a.
they walked along. Then It changed ITO
emerald green. and from green became
rose colored- And there standing IN The
rosy light was the tan, red-robed figure
of Santa Claus. ready to shake hands
heartily with his guests Come this vay,-
he said, and as they followed him he went
on
7 can't understand how came 10 ro--
get you when live 50 close to you Havs
you been thinking much about me this
year. Amer
BE led the way in.o large. holly deeked
room where rows and rows OF little girls
and boys were sitting before a long ia
table They were an the children whom
Santa Claus had forgotten. and who had
cried with disappointment that morning.
Behind each chair was pretty little fairy
dressed in a shining green and nauvs
gown. whose color looked Ike the noun
tain tops on a clear morning.
There were all good things at that tea.
toys. crackers and sweets. and after every
one had finished they played games Thea
Just as the fun was at its height
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

She could not read It herself because
she was not old enough to know her al
phabet. but Barbara held the seaweed to
the light and read aloud-'Santa Claus
hopes to see Barbara. Hazel and Anne to
tea in the Undermost Cave on Christmas
Day, at three O'Clock
How quickly the tears on those three
little faces dried when they heard this,
They became merry again at once. and
spent the whole morning in wonderins
what was going to happen in the after
noon.
shortly before three o'clock the children
opened the lighthouse door and walked
out onto the rocks. The tide vas low,
and a gray mist had settled down
It took the little girls some time to find
the Undermost Cave. because they did
not know where it was, but at last they
came to the entrance. They peered in and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
The Magic Cave

Soon he returned and tapped against
the window pane with his beak. In one of
his claws ne held a long streamer Of sea-
weed. and when Anne saw him she opened
the window. She thought that he was
cold and wet and needed shelter. but he
dropped the seaweed into her hand and
lew away.
How funny" she said, and as she
picked up the seaweed she continued
why. there Is some writing on ii"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

Ali gloom and sorrow roll away
When comes the merry Christmas day,
The gladdest of the year.
When hearts are filled with joy and song,
And true contentment fingers long
And laughter rivals cheer.
The chimes send forth the peaIs again
Their peace on earth, good will to men, u
Across the frosty snow.
The children play and romp in glee
Around the tnselled Christmas tree
And happy faces glow.
The yuletde legends are retold
OF Christmas times in days of old
By some old, happy sire.
The mistletoe and holly green
Add lustre to the jolly scene.
And brightly burns the fire.
The choice, old carols are resung
By people old and people young
And thoughts are free and gay.
For discontentment ever pales
When boundless merriment prevails
On gladstone Christmas day.
RAY l. HOFFMAN,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

Magazine and
Feature Section
The Huttig news., 1915-06-19
ACT NO. f04 Requires Secretary of State to Make Quarterly Reports

Requires the Secretary of State to furnish to the Auditor of State the number of Digests. Acts of the General Assembly and Reports of the Supreme Court, which have been furnished by the state for the last four years, and 1t shall be the duty of the Auditor to take inventory of the number of digests, acts and reports, and. report the same to the Governor. Hereafter the secretary shall make quarterly reports to the Auditor, show ing the number of digests. acts and reports printed during the quarter next preceding the time for making said report, and the Auditor shall, af- ter taking inventory, report same to the Governor. The Auditor shall furnish all blanks for commissions used by the Secretary of State. It shall be a misdemeanor for any per son except the Auditor of State to have any of the blanks printed as set forth in Section of this act, and the penalty for violation is fine in any sum not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars Act n force from passage
 Approved March 3. 1915.
The Huttig news., 1915-06-19
ct approved March 1, 1915.
ACT NO. 1of. Amending the Pension Laws of the
 State

Provides that the following de. scribed persons shall be entitled to pensions: First. every per son who enlisted in the service as soldier or sailor in the army or navy of the Confederate States of America. or in any one of the states thereof and who is indigent or incapaeitated for the performance of manual labor in the ordinary avocations of life, by reason of wounds received in the dis charge of his duty as such soldier or sailor, or who is now so incapacitated by reason of age, accident or disease Second, every indigent widow of any deceased soldier or sailor who render ed service in the army or navy of the Confederate States of America. or any one of the states thereof. and has departed this life, shall not be exclud- ed from the right to receive such pen sion by reason of being married sub sequent to the death of such soldier CT sailor, provided that she is wid ow at the time of making her applica- tion. Third, every indigent mother now unmarried, of any such soldier or sailor, as hereinbefore described. Ev- cry person applying for pension un- der this act must have been bona fide resident of this state for a period of twelve months next preceding the date of his or her application. The pensions provided for therein shall be in the sum of one hundred dollars per year. Ail persons entitled to pen sions under the provisions of this act shall, on or before the second Monday of July of each year. file an appliea- tion in form with the county clerk of the county in which he or she resides, or with the County Board of Pensions. Each application shall be verified with the oath of the applicant. and shall be supported by the statement of two dis interested witnesses. Act in force from passage.
 Approved March 3, 1915.
The Huttig news., 1915-06-19

January of each year; provided, tur- key gobblers may be hunted and killed from the 18th day of April to May 31 of each year Deer may be killed during the open season by per. sons having a license The annual li- cense fee is S1.00. All licenses expire on December 31, of each year. No person shall be licensed to hunt ex- cept a resident Of the State of Ar. kansas. The State Game and Fish Commission is created by this act, composed of five members to be ap- pointed by the Governor for a term of four years. No person except actual residents of the state are eligible to serve upon said commission Said Commissioners shall serve without pay. The duty of the Commission is to superintend and direct the enforce nlent of all laws, relating to the pro- lection Of fish and game The Com mission shall appoint game wardens. whose duty it shall be to enforce the provisions of this act The Prescott. ing Attorneys throughout the s,ale may file information against any and all persons for violating any of the provisions of this act, and shall be al- lowed a fee of s25.00 for each convic- ton secured hereunder.
 It shall be unlawful for any person to take or kill more than two deer, four turkeys, and one bear
 It shall be unlawful to take. hunt. kill or otherwise destroy any quail from the first day of February to De- cember first of each year It shall be aI,,xt Il ta r. hax fY, in any one day more than Is quail and 25 ducks It shall be unlawful to hunt on any enclosed land. without securing the permission of the owner.
 It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to use a seine or other de- wise, other than hook and line for catching fish, except they pay an ar- nual license fee of S25.00. It is unlaw- full to use any kind of artificial bait without first procuring an annual li- eense for which license each person shall pay the sum of S100.
 It shall be unlawful to use seine, nets, traps or any other devise for catching fish from the first day of March to the fifteenth day of June. It is unlawful to ship or export any game or fish beyond the state line of this state. and any person convicted of so doing shall be fined not less than S100.00 nor more than $500 %. or ninety days in jail or both There shall be an annual tax of $100 on all dogs used for hunting quail and an annual tax of 5000 on all trappers for fur-bearing animals, using more than 10 traps. It shall be unlawful to hunt or destroy beaver and otter in this state for a period of five years. Act in force from passage
 Approved March II, 1915