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The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13

AZ he passed In, his sword cianktng
for he vent In full dress uniform to
dine with the Msrqufse dEsclignae-
be saw the picture the two ladies made
in their drawinsroom: the marquise
in a very splendid dress (which he
never could remeuberl and her niece,
a young LADY from country whose
name it took him long TO learn 10 pro-
nounce. IN dress so simple that OF
course he rever could forget IL! He
remembered for q great many years
the fall OF the ribbon at her pretty
waist, the bunch OF sweet peas at her
girdle, and he always remembered the
face that made the charm OF the pic
ture
Their welcome to him was gracious
The American girl spoke French with
an accent that Sabron thought be-
wtldering'y charming, and be put aside
some OF his reserve and laughed and
talked at his ease After dinner tthis
he remem oered with peculiar distinct
ness) Miss Redmond sang for hrm, and
although he understood none OF the
words Of the English ballad. he learned
the melody by heart and II followed
with him when he left. 1t went with
him as he crossed the terrace into the
moonlight to mount his horse; It went
homo with him; he hummed it, and
when he got up to his room he hummed
1t again as he bent over the little roll
NJ In ho Nd fcA he
puppy hot milk from q quill
This was a painstakiag operation
and required patience and delicacy,
both Of which the big man had at his
fnger-tips. The tune Of Miss Red
mond's song did for a lullaby and the
puppy fell comfortably TO sleep while
Sabron kept tie picture Of his eve
ning's outing contentedly in his mind.
But later he discovered that he was
not SO contented, and ,unted the
hours when he might return
He shortly made q call at the Cha
teau d'Esclignac with the result that
he had new picture to add to his col.
lection. This time it was the picture
OF lady alone; the Marquise d'Es-
clignac doing tapestry. While Sabron
found that h had grown reticent
again, he listened for another step and
another voice and heard nothing: but
before he took leave there was hint
OF second Invitation to dinner.
The marqrise was very handsome
that afternoon and wore ye. another
bewildering dress. Sabron's simple
taste was dazzled. Nevertheless, she
made a graceful picture, one CT beau
ty and retirement, and the young SOL
dier took it away with him. AS his
horse began to trot, at the. end OF the
alley, near the pop.ars at the lower
end Of the rose terrace he caught
glimpse OF white dress Undoubtedly
simpler dress than that wor-- by
Madame d'Esclignac).
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13

second invitation 10 dinner lay on nis'
table: he had counted the days until
this night II seemed too good to be
true, he thought, that another picture
was 10 add itself to his collection. He
had mentally enjoyed the others
often. giving preference to the hrst.
when he dined at the chateau; but
there had been a thrill In the second
caused by the futtering Of the white
dress down by the poplar walk.
Tonight he would have the pleasure
OF taking in Miss Redmond to dinner.
See. mon Capitaine." said Brunei.
the poor little fellow can't swallow
it."
The water trickled out from either
side OF Pitchoune's mouth The sturdy
terrier refused milk in all forms. had
done so since Sabron weaned him; but
Sabrou now returned to his nursery
days. made Brunet fetch him warm
milk and. taking the quill. dropped a
few drops of the soothing liquid into
which he put dash of brandy. down
Pitchoune's throat Pitchoune swal-
lowed. got the drink down, gave a
feeble yelp. and closed his eyes. When
he opened them the glazed look had
gone.
The officer hurried into his eve
ming clothes and ordered Brunei, as he
tied his cravat, to feed the puppy lit
tie OF the stimulant every hour until
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13
CHAPTER III.
A Second Invitation.

Il don t think, mon Capitaine, that 1t
Is any use" Brunet told his master.
Sabron, in his shirt-sleeves, sat be.
fore table on which, In a basket, lay
Michette's only surviving puppy. It
was month old Sabron already knew
how bright T. eyes were and how al
Turing its young ways.
BE still, Brunei" commanded the
officer. You do not come from the
south or you would be more sanguine.
Pitchoune Las got to live"
The puppy's clumsy adventuresome
feet had taken him as far as the high
road, and on this day, as 1t were In
order that he should understand the
struggle for existence. bicycle had
cut him down in the prime OF his
youth, and now, according to Brunei.
there wasn't much use!"
Pitchoune was bandaged around his
hind quarters and his adorable little
head and forepaws came out of the
handkerchief bandage.
He won't eat anything from me.
mon Capitaine," said Brunei, and
Sabron tremendously opened the pup
py's mouth and thrust down a dose
Pitchoune swallowed obediently
Sabron had just returned from a
long hard day with his troops, and
tired out as he was, he forced himself
to give his attention to Pitchoune A
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13
Astonished the Good LADY,

A few years ago fire occurred early
one morning at house in Liverpool.
England. and as the staircase was well
alight before 1t was discovered the oc.
cupants had to seek some other means
of escape.
The companion to an elderly invalid
lady was reading the newspaper report
OF the fire to her. which stated that
one servant escaped down a water pipe
at the back OF the house
At this statement the old lady ex.
claimed:
But how thin the poor dear must
have been!"
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13
Motorcycle on Wall,

Going at speed of from seventy-five
to eighty-five miles an hour a motor
cyclist succeeded in driving his ma.
chine around the perpendicular wall
at the top of motordrome. This is
regular amusement park feat for
motor cars, but is seldom attempted
with motorcycle since the machine
must be driven at terrific speed and
must stand out almost horizontally
from the wall. 1t is a good example
of the power of centrifugal force, as
well as of the skill and nerve of the
driver.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13
The Shell Shortage.

A. ]. Drexel, praising the English
volunteer army. said in New York the
other day:
oxford and Cambridge undergradu-
ates fight side by side with coal min
ers. Peers sons and millionaires' sons
hobnob with plumbers and blacksmiths
in the ranks
There are lots of nuts (dudes) in
the volunteer army-and the kaiser
finds them pretty hard to crack, too
Notwithstanding their lack Of shells"
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13
CHApT Err l.
A Serious Event.

A Serious Event.
lie Comte de Sabron. in the undress
Uniform of captain in the - Cavalry
sat smoking and thinking
What is the use Of being thirty years
Did with she brevet OF captain and
much distinction of family if you are
poor man-in short, what is the good
of anything II you are alone in the
world aud no one cares what becomes
Of yogs
He rang his bell, and when his
ordonnanee appeared. said sharply:
Que diabls is the noise in the sta
Bile, Brunei? Don't you know that
when I smoke at this hour all Taras-
con mGst be kept utterly silent?"
Tarascon is never silent No French
meridional town IS. especially in the
warm sunlight of glorious May day.
The noise, mon Capitatne." said
Brunei. is rather melancholy"
Melancholy" exclaimed the young
officer It's Internal. Stop It at once
The ordonnance held his KEPT In his
hand. He had round good-natured
face and kind gray eyes that were
used to twinkle at his masters humor
and caprices
beg pardon. mon Capitaine, but
4 very serious event Is taking place"
1t will he more serious yet, Brunei,
Ii you don't keep things quiet"
Il am sorry to tell, mon Capitaine,
that Michette has Just died"
What relation is she Of yours, Bru-
metz
All, mon Capitaine," grinned the or.
dominance. relation! None. 1t is the
little terrier that Monsieur le Capt.
taine may have remarked now and
then in the garden"
Sabron nodded and took his cigarette
out of his mouth as though in respect
for the deceased
All, yes" he said. that melancholy
little dog! Well, Brunet."
She has Just breathed her last,
mon Capitaine. and she is leaving be-
hind her rather large family"
am not surprised" said the officer
There are six." vouchsafed Bru.
net. "of which, If mon Captaine is
willing. should like to keep one"
Nonsense" said Sabron, ''on no &C
count. You know perfectly we'll, Bru.
net, that don't surround myself witl
things that can make me suffer.
have not kept dog In ten years. !
try not to care about my horses even
Everything to which I attach myself
dies or causes me regret and pain
And won't have any miserable little
puppy to complicate existence"
Bien, mon Capitaine," accepted the
ordonnance TRANQUILITY. Il have given
away five. The sixth is In the stable: +:
If Monsieur lie Capitaine would come
down and look at 1t
Sabron rose, threw his CT, arctic
away and, following across the garden
in the bland May light, went into the
stable where Madame Michette. .
small wire-haired Irish terrier had
given birth to fine family and her.
self gone the way of those who do
their duty to a race. In the straw at
his feet Sabron saw a ratlike. unpre.
possessing little object, crawling about
feebly in search Of warmth and nour.
fshment, uttering pitiful little cries,
Its extreme loneliness and helpless
ness touched the big soldier, who said
curtly to his man:
Wrap it up, and II you don't know
how to feed 1t | should not be sur.
prised II could induce 1t to take a
little warm milk from a quill At all
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13

The motor, in short, has "speed ed
up" the war in way that could never
have been dreamed Of by former gen.
erations. Never have the movements
Of troops been so rapid; for, instead
of men having to wait for ammunition
and food supplies, these have been
conveyed by motor wagons which can
travel. If neel be, much faster than
the armies emselves-Charles T,
Preston in Scribners Magazine,
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13

the place would be than of the people
In 1t, for he was something of her.
init, rather a recluse, and very re-
served.
He was writing line Of acceptance
when Brunei came In. tiny bundle in
his hand.
Put Pitchoune over there In the
sunlight" ordered the officer, and we
shall see if we can bring him up by
hand"
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13

and not a hereditary disease. ONLY
those catch the disease who are much
exposed to 1t. and then only when
both patient and those near him are
careless about the infection. There
Is no reason for the dread Of inherit.
ing it. and no good reason for fearing
It's contagion If even a few reasonable
precautions are taken.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13
M akinQ News,

Reporter-Madam. you may recol.
lect that We printed yesterday Your
denial of having retracted the contra.
diction of your original statement.
Would you care to have us say that
you were misquoted IN regard to it?-
Life.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13
CHAPTER u.
Julia Redmond,

He remembered all his life the first
dinner at the Chateau d'Esclignac,
where from the terrace he saw the
Rhone lying under the early moon
hight and the shadows falling around
the castle of good King Rene.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13
Cause and Effect,

Il wonder why it is so damp and
foggy in London?"
It's the fault of their government"
How do you make that out?"
They have such long reigns there "
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13
OF Course.

Suppose all the energy that Is
wasted in dancing were devoted to
some useful purpose?"
Il never entertain supposition like
that"
why not?"
Because experience and obseva-
tion have taught me that the energy
devoted to dancing is foot power and
not brain power" ~,
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13

Mainstay Of the Business.
What would the world do without
women? Nine-tenths of the dry goods
stores would go out of business, for
one thing.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13

To prevent postage stamps from
sticking together, rub them over the
hair before putting them away.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13
SWamped.

Il had the deuce Of time talking
to Miss Gadders last evening"
Thought you were a conversation
alist."
Il couldn't get in word"
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-13

You cannot buy experience on cred.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
Holds She Has Right to Seize Contraband Suspect
 ed of Going to Enemy.
STANDING WITH U. g.
Other Neutral Countries Indicate by Willingness to Furnish Statistics of Imports That They Will stand
 with America.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Great Bril- aims second note to the United States on the ship and shipping contro- yersy will be devoted almost eX- clusively to answering the state de- partmept's declaration that Great Britain's acts of seizure and deten- ton are contrary to the principles of international law.
 This information came to the de- partment tcday from an authority Tn London, who also stated that Sir Ed ward Grey has practically disposed of statistical parts of the general argu- ment in his first note. The second note will endeavor to maintain and justify these two British contentious:
 First-That G2eat Britain has the right under international law 10 seize and retain American cargoes sus- pected of containing contraband be- cause of the fact that the enemies of Great Britain are not conducting their warfare according to international law.
 Second-Great REitain does not ad- init the American contention that she must rely for her protection sole ly upon her ability to prevent the re- export of contraband from neutral countries in the vicinity of the army, but asserts that she has the right to seize the contraband wherever she finds it when she has good groun. for suspicion that it's ultimate desti- nation will be the 4enenAyss country.
 It was learned also Today that the United States, ir. addition to it's own data to refute Sir Edward Grey's statistics, will have statements from neutral countries showing why the imports into these countries have been above the normal. It is stated that this information from the neu- tral countries is to be furnished vol untarily, and officials regard it as a strong indication that these nations propose to make common cause with the United States, at least in the diplomatic negotiations against Great Britain.
 Sir Cecil Spring-Rice called at the state department and talked over with Secretary Bryan the status of several ships in the prize court, and discussed generally the plan for the clearance of ships now about to sail. No definite arrangements were made. Officials today expressed the hope that the second British note would make some suggestion as to clear ances and safety in transit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
HAVE CONVICTS MAKE BOOKS FOR
 STATE SCHOOLS Bishop Introduces Bill in House for Purpose of Pro
 viding Free Books. PLAN TO CHANGE
 FEES OF SHERIFF Representative Wilson's Bill Is Read Once-tmGng 27 Bills Presented in House Is One for Constitutional
 C0G1entiOn.

Little Rock, Jan 13.-TWenty y-seveMl bills and a joint resolution were in troduced in the house today The ma jority of the measures were of locai nature. The bills of a general nature offered in the house were:
 By Yerger. to call d constitutional convention of 12S delegates 10 meet in Little Rock. Sept [, 1915, election 10 be held June ?.
 By Bishop, to provide for free text books to be printed by a state plant, in which convic, labor shall be used. o. T. Graves of the Ashdown News, w. w. Turner of the Glenwood Press, J. l.. 'Wadley of the TeXarkanian, w. w. Folsom of the Hope Gazette and |C. F. Briggs of Little Rock named as purchasing board.
 By Cazort bill drawn by state asso- citation of circuit judges changing court procedure.
 By Miller and Condray, to abolisi. state aid to high schools.
 By Copeland of Izard, mileage soY members of quorum courts. By Lewis, to provide courses of az |riculture, domestic science aid mar ual training in com:non schools.
 The bank guaranty bill, a ccpy O. which was Introduced in the senate was offered in the house by Williams of Benton. An effort to table it oe- fore the first reading was finished was lost by vote of to 81. MT. Cazort introduced bill creat- ing a tick eradication district compcs- ed of the counties of Crawford, Boone. Marion, Searcy, Franklin, Johnson, Pope, Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner. Independence Sebastian, Logan Fer ny, Pulaski, Lonoke, Prairie, Nevada, Ouachita, Union, Pike.
 Representative Wilson, of Pin , Bluff, introduced a bill to maSa changes in the fees allowed the sheriff of Jefferson county, ana it was read once.
 MT. Wilson presented a resolution providing that the chief clerk supply each member with stationery and 9 cents worth Of stamps each morning. R. A. Dowdy of Independence county attacked the resolution on grounds that the legislatures heretofore had been criticised for the petty graft" in stamps. He asked that an amend ment he attached providing that al! letters be filed with the postmistress of the house for mailing, and that she have charge of the stamps. The amendment was voted down and Rep resentative Wilson's original motion carried almost unanimously.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
FIGHT LOCAL BILLS.
Senate Seeks to Curtail Flood of Leg.
 islatiOn.

Little Rock, Jan. 13.-The import. ant bill of the senate this afternoon was one by Senator Garrett tC cor rect tEe evils of the old antitrust . f or as it was amended by the legisla ture of 1913. He made the act apply to laundries, and as it is now, no cor poration dissOlving will be free from prosecution for indebtedness to the state
 The senate has early begun on ap. propriation bills, receiving the Con- federate pension bill and state nor- nal appropriation measures today.
 senator Calvert also introduced a bill to regulate the practice of vetA,l- nary surgery and Senator Burgess one to prevent the appointment of others than qualified electors az police officers.
 The senate opened the fight on local legislation this afternoon in senate concurrent resolution No. by Adamson, preventing the introduction of local bills where relief might be obtained in court commission or through other agencies, and sho.ld the bill be introduced under the plea that the legislature was the on,v place for the relief sought, the bill
 should go immediately to the irai. ciary committee. Senator Riff sought to strike off the last sec.ion of the resolution, and the fight goes OR.
 The senate took excepiics ..o Lit,,,c. Rock water, as served from the Ar.
 kansas river, and on motion of S,na tor White of Jefferson. the senators
 and their employees will drink sp":na i water.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
k. R. Commission Convinced for Second Time City
 Needs Bettrr Depot.
E. R. OFFICIALS
 ASK FURTHER TIME
Commission Will Issue Order If Work Is Not Undertaken Before 3O Days. Nick Can't Uses Aliens Plans
 to Advantage.

The Arkansas railroad commission
 yesterday informed representatives of
 the Iron Mountain that the commits
 sion will issue an order, at the cxpi-
 ration of period of 30 days, for the railroad to make the changes and improvements at the Pine Bluff union 1 passenger station. as demanded by l the Chamber of Commerce and othe ] Pine Bluff organizations and resi- dents.
 According to B. B. Bloom, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, who was present at the hearing and who returned to the city last night, there is little doubt the resolution of the railroad commission twill stick" this time. and that the work will be done by the railroad company. to start within the next month or six weeks.
 The petition from the Chamber of Commerce was presented to the com mission by President N. J. Can't of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mr.. Can't handled the case throughout the hearing. In addition to MT. Can't and Secretary Bloom, other Pine Bluff men present were Mayor Simon Bloom, Prosecuting Attorney T. q. Parham ard City Engineer Frank R. Allen.
 Aliens Plans Convince. A diagram prepared by City Engi- neer Alien was used by the Pine Bluff petitioners to make plain the ease with which most of the changes demanded might be made, and show ed clearly that the switch now at the east of the passenger station can be moved 75 or 80 feet farther east with out difficulty by the railroad com pany. The members of the commits sion studied the diagram and agreed Athere would be no trouble moving the Switch.
 al4Mer the hearing had been conclud- eds the commissioners announced they were ready to order the road to make the changes and improvements de- manded, whereupon Superintendent J. w. Dean and Attorney B. A. Kings worthy of the road stated they would immediately recommend to the higher officials of the road that the work oe dcne. Mir. Dean asked for time in which to take up the matter with President Bush of the road, and the commission granted him thirty days. the announcement being made that II the work is not started by the explra- ton of that period, a formal order Tor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
OFFICIAL REPORTS. '%.'
 H.>1- French. 2 Jan. 13.-Tonight's bulletin

B. Jan. 13.-Tonight's bulletin
 the northeast of Soissons our
 F attacks have progressed
 hat between Cuisses and Crouv,
 have not been able to debcuch Crouv. Violently attacked to
 st of this locality. our troops
 iven way slightly on the edge of
 laee of Moncel, which they oc-
 They hold St. Marguerite and |sur-Aisne."
 official announcement of todsy s:
 E unfavorable weather condi- which have persisted along al- the entire front have hindered ions. In Belgium there has
 storm in the dunes along the |the region of Nieuport and near the French artillery directed an we fire on the earthworks of the the Aisne to the northeast of (ns. the fighting around Spur Pntinued with great severity dur I the day of January 12. The Pns brought very considerable into this engagement. We Rlned our position on the crest hill to the west. To the east roops were obliged to give up "a. Fighting here. continues.
 tween Soissons and Berry-Au- 'hells from our artillery caused
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
bians Having All the
 ] of Terrific Battle koing Near Soissons.
fES LOSE TWO
 GOOD POSITIONS
,s Lose Heavily in Fighting Przemysl. While Arabs Al.
 Annihilate British Bat tali0ns Near karna.

on. Jan. 13.-The Germans ap- V are having all the best of the
 battle now raging to the hst of Soissons.
 rts from Berlin and Paris war agree that the French are giv- ound before the terrific on
 of the kaiser's forces.
 stubborn resistance is Ger ! first answer to the new French ! invade upper Alsace. While fench forces farther east are hably preparing to sweep up
 Metz. the German strategy to be to hurl such an avalanche h against the center that the Ii reinforcing from both ends of e will be great enough to halt satian march.
 he fighting 10 the east of ICrouy, ench bulletin of tonight says:
 troops have given way.' menting on this same field of
 the German official bulletin kd today from Berlin says the of the French has been so de- that the two main French po-
 have been taken with 1,700 ers, four cannon and several (e guns.
 French apparently have fallen b their position north of Crouy, brgder1te and Missy-sur-Aisne ire also in possession of the
 of Moncel. but it is on the f this position that they admit given way, while the Germans lding them so confined to Crouy hey have been unable to de- from that village.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
postosfice Safe Blown.

Gentry, Jan. 13.-The saIe III .ue nostoffice at this place was dynamit.. eG and robbed of $350 in cash ana stamps M There is no clue to the yesg- men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
MANY HISTORIC BUILDINGS SUFFER.
 IN ROME ALONE 775 BEING DAMAGED
Avegno, City of 10000 in Abruzz Province, Reported Practically Wiped Out-Ailly Completely Razed, l. GOO Dying There-Torres Poppi and Cajenti
 Other Towns Destroyed

history of o  province of Abruzz,
  hoVn hnd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
ROWLAND CHAIRMAN
 RAILROAD COMMISH
Harrison Man Succeeds M. F. Me. Knight at Reorganization of
 Commission Yesterday

Little Rock, Jan. 14.-J. Sam Re- land Of Harrison was elected chair7 man of the Arkansas railroad co mission succeeding w. F. Mcknight, at the organization of the new com mission this afternoon. T. B. Wood, the new member, leaves Thursday to make an inspection of Frisco prop erty at Mammoth Springs.