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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09

IldS uc SoHe! LITd dSheu, Taking IN
the situation with unerring shrewdness:
The girl nodded.
"He's going to make fool of him
self, then? So he insists on traipsing
after that slick fellow from the West,
does he?"
"Oh, dad, I'm so miserable" sobbed
the girl, going over to the old man and
taking one of his hands.
"He doesn't know which side his bread
is buttered on was the grim reply.
Then the old man went on in softer
tone:
listen, little girl. Your young man
accused me of wanting to sell you to him
for what he calls his honor. You know
you can do just as you please. If he fol-
lows that crowd long enough, he'll lose
every cent he's worth. He'll beggar HIM
self. If you want to, go ahead and marry
him. I won't do a thing to stop We. But
I'll never give my consent, not so long as
he shows as little brains as he's showing
now. After next year you won't need any
consent; you'll be free. That's the way
it stands"
an do as you think best, dad" replied
the girl. "Indeed will"
AND then followed one of the most as
tonishing scenes that had ever taken
place in the Nudge house. 1t may have
surprised Ezra Nudge as much as any
one. He put his long arms around the
young woman, pulled her tightly to him,
and kissed her twice on the cheeks.
@You're good GIRL" he said simply.
II think the world of ye."
This unexampled demonstration was
too much for Louise Searles. She fled
from the room and took refuge in her own
white pillows upstairs. Her brain seemed
a whirling mass of incoherent ideas,
words, and scenes. 1t was not until many
minutes had passed that one clear state
ment separated itself from the rest and
repeated itself several times:
"He don't know which side his bread is
buttered on"
1t was homely expression that she had
heard ever since she could remember. 1t
had never had much significance for her;
but now it had new and appalling
meaning.
ale don't know Which side his bread is
buttered on"
And then, as she considered that YER
dict of time-worn old man upon men,
Der of younger generation, a little doubt
urged itself deftly upon her. After all,
was Walter Eadbrook entirely wrong?
WALTER EADBROOK had little OPP
portunity, fortunately, to brood over
his disastrous visit to Ezra Nudge. At
the moment he arrived at his store big
touring car slid up and stopped with
grinding lurch. On the side of the auto
mobile was long strip of cloth on which
had been painted and attached in such
haste that the letters were smeared:
, BOOST BoXToNl
Joel Tibb jumped from the car and
ran toward the young shoe merchant.
"Where the dickens have you been
keeping yourself, Walter?" he grumbled.
ave been in and out of your store three
or four times, and couldn't find hide nor
hair of you. Your boy Henry said you
didn't tell him where you were going.
You shouldn't run away like that just
when we need YOU most"
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tney were dry. buC we ii get some DeJtef
ones when we have more time"
AS the automobile sped down the main
street, Joel continued his rapid fire of
news. "We've got two other cars in ac-
ton besides mine, he recited. "Edmonds
is running one. He's out talking with the
officers of the Grange. We've got to get
the farmers lined up for town meeting, you
understand. Treadway hired small car,
and he's taken Jennie with him to get the
women-folks interested. The towns gone
wild over the idea, Walter! There's few
kickers, of course, but they don't amount
to anything. And you ought to hear the
way they talk about Ezra Nudge. He
hasn't got real friend in the place. The
only people that don't say just what they
think Of him are those that owe him
money. And you can't blame them, of
course"
"How about the merchants?" asked
Eadbrook. ado you think we can Or
ganize?"
II should say we could organize. The
only man that's standing out is bud Gill
lette. buds got the idea that some way,
when we get things going, I'll sell more
liams is red-hot for us. He don't like
Ezra any too well, you know. Ho says
he'll start the ball rolling with five hun
dred dollars, provided we can match it
with another five hundred. Here's Starr
now!"
"Well, we've captured the church
or one branch of it," laughed MIR.
Starr as he climbed into the car.
@How's Eadbrook? First time I've
seen him to-day, isn't it?"
UNDERNEATH the hearty tone
~ Eadbrook felt that Starr was con-
veying slight intimation of doubt
as to the young merchants fixity of
purpose. He decided to explain with
out further delay, and put himself j
right with his friends.
"Don't start the car yet," he told
Joel. Il want to tell you where I
was this morning. was up at Ezra
Mudge's. Had dinner there
Had dinner-at Ezras?" echoed
Joel incredulously. "You don't mean
to say he's changed his mind?"
"He hasn't changed his mind, and he
hasn't changed my mind either. Let me
tell you how things stand"
1t was rather an effort for Eadbrook to
60 into his personal affairs before a
comparative stranger, but he saw no other
course. He told the two men briefly what
had happened. They listened intently;
and every now and then, as Eadbrook
was speaking, Starr uttered a vehement
what do you think of that?" and brought
his fist down on the upholstery of the
seat.
"And so that's where I stand" con-
Guided the young man. II tell you, Joel,
he had me in corner. 1t was regu-
lar trap. Do you think did the right
thing?"
Absolutely right nodded Joel easily,
as if the matter were definitely and hap
PLY settled.
But Starr was not so nonchalant
about it.
"It's bad mess, Eadbrook,' he 49,
said. @It's serious. We've got to help
you out, some way. don't want to
be the means of your losing the girl" :
"You needn't consider my feelings
at all, was the quick reply. IL Just
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The other three men, laughing. pro-
tested that they had had nothing to do
with it.
"You know what l mean," Starr con-
tinued. Somebody started it, and now
everybody that rides in an automobile
seems to be doing it. Why, as Ezra
passed me the other day, found myself
reaching for the bulb to give him honk
just from sheer imitation. But don't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09

was, and every eye tufheu tOwaru ING
stretch of road north of the village, at the
bend Of the river: There was no mistake
about it: the familiar high-seated buggy,
the horse, the erect fgure-no mistake
about it at all. Ezra Nudge was coming
down to town meeting.
"There'll be some fun when he gets
here!" said score OF watchers at the same
moment. And then queer hush came
Continued on page 10
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"It's a bad mess, Eadbrook," he
said. @It's serious. We've got to help
you out, some way. l don't want to
be the means of your losing the girl"
"You needn't consider my feelings
at all, was the quick reply. II just
wanted to tell you how things stood.
l don't expect any one to put them
selves out in regard to the-personal
side of it,"
you're all right, youngster," said
Starr. you're man-size. And don't
you think for minute we're notready
to help you to what you want. 1t
looks to me as if that old boy had
something on his mind he wouldn't lii
to tell. It isn't natural for a mis-
like him to bring up child for nothin
tn bear thinking over"
"Do you think he might be keepir
her out of certain property or somethir
like that?" asked Joel, turning to Star
IL think an antediluvian knocker lii
him would be equal to anything was Il
reply. Don't you get worried, Eat
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Joel Tibb jumped from the car and
ran toward the young shoe merchant.
where the dickens have you been
keeping yourself, Walter?" he grumbled.
ave been in and out of your store three
or four times, and couldn't find hide nor
hair of you. Your boy Henry said you
didn't tell him where you were going.
You shouldn't run away like that just
when we need you most"
am sorry, JOEL" was the reply. an
explain it to you later. I'm ready to take
off my coat and go to work now"
"Pile into the car, them" ordered Joel.
ave left Starr up at the Rev. Mr.. Miss
more's house. He's with us, heart and
SOUL mean the parson is. Going to-
preach d sermon on Bigger, Better, Buster
Boxton' next Sunday"
AS Eadbrook stepped around the back
Of the car to enter on the other side, an
other big cloth banner greeted him:
A LIVE TOWN FOR LIVE WIRES!
BOOST!
starr painted 'em,' explained Joel.
@He can do most anything. guess. We
smooched EN- by putting EN- on before
The Brinkley argus., 1916-08-11

Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up Syst10 The old Standard general strengthening toaic. GROVES TASTELE chill TONIC. driveean1 Aalaria. .enriches the blood and buiias upahe sys- tenn. A true tonic. For adults and children. SC.
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NEW GIN BEING PUSHED

The new gin being erected by l.. K. Brown on East Cypress street is being rapidly pushed to completion.
 It is to be a big. four 80 saw gin of latest improved machin- cry and Ginner Mack Folsom says that he will be able to skin the seed so bald that there'll be no linters left at all for the seed buyers and that the farm CTS shall have the most perfect service he has ever given them here.
 The pretty part of it all is that Brinkley will thus have two fine gins and judging from the present prospects there will be a competition for seed in Brinkley this season that will be worth thousands of dollars to the farmers of this section as we'll as to the business men of Brinkley.
 The new gin is to buy seed on a commission basis only for one of the largest and most aggressive seed concerns in America who have heretofore set the pace in seed prices in this section of Arkansas and the other gin which is owned by several of our most promi- nent business men will of course, not allow the new gin to walk away with them for the seed without a fight, so such a merry warfare is prom ised in the way of a seed fight that will draw trade for the Brinkley gins for many miles around. Last year, the one Brinkley gin got about 1000 bales of cotton and this year let us hope that each of the two will double this.
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We were convinced the dollar was needed.
 That thought filled us all with true grit,
 And till we got it, no one said
 quit.
 Now we will all tell you how !;
 will be the first one right now
 To tell you the way that found
 As I give you this dollar, 'tis round
 As the shape of the rolls made
 For which the Pastor and Edi- tor paid.
 The response to roll call brought out many clever and original lines by the members and contributed much to de- lightfully pleasant afternoon. Mrs. Roescher's home was Beautifully decorated with cut flowers and plants, delicious refreshments were served. Ar tistic favors representing dol
 lars were presented the guests. Those present were: Mes James Frank Cole, Sam H. Campbell, w. R. Coln, T. w. Bunch, w. B. Mcfarland, T. P. McCreight, J. A. Glover, w. H. Overholt, Geo. Reid, w. M. St..
 Clair, w. T. Thurman, Wm. Tomlinson, James L. Woodfin,
 Ira Wodfin, E.. Wiysel, l.. Westby,. Wm. B. Folsom; Miss
 es Louise Overholt, Constance
 Cole, Elma Pearson, Lorraine
 and Catherine Fay Campbell, Louise and Blanche Coln, Lu- cille Bayne, Virginia Locke
 Wodfin; Masters John Cole, Harold Overholt and Ira Wood fin.
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while gone and that this was not all in Texas either.

while gone and that this was not all in Texas either.
 1 am wondering at the repid- ity with which the changes are being rung up in the mode of travelling during the past few years since the motor age be- gan. When I began making cross country trips in my "Old number one" Ford a few years ago, it was an exception when and a wonder when on a days drive we would meet even a single other car out on the roads. I am still driving "old number one" but now l meet 15 or 20 cars in even an after noon's drive.
 Only a few more years and every farmer will be forced to use cars not only for passenger service but to haul his crops in. Let it come and may we be living better than now.
 H. R. Simpson, the real estate man, arrived Friday from St. Louis in his new Big Mitchell Six motor car. It is a beautiful and powerful car and made the trip from St. Louis bringing Walter Dickson and young MT. Schaefer of Hunter, down from St. Louis where they had been to attend the Big Tractor Show.
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Other Counties Building
 Real Roads.

Little Rock. Aug. g.. Final pe- tition for road improvement in four counties were sent out yes- terday by the State Highway Commission representing $22l,- GOO in new highways. They are are as follows.
 Lafayette county. Bradley to Spring Bank, 1Oamiles, gravel road. cost $56, 900.
 Sevier county, Horatio West to Oklahoma line, seven miles, cost $25,OOO.
 Pike county, Glenwood to Kir- by, IA miles, gravel road, cost $62,OOO.
 Lawrence county, Imboden to Jessup. 18a miles, macdam road, cost $62, The first petition to come from Saline county was received yes terday, for road of about ten miles long. from the point where the old military road crosses Mill Slough, southward.
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have under your control a power full machine which is capable of inflicting irreparable injury. Never take the slightest risk which may throw the blame on you.
 "At street intersections watch out for vehicles likely to come from right or left or turning into your road. In following another vehicle maintain safe distance so that if it stops, there will be no danger of collision,
 In wet weather when pave mentssare slippery, the danger or skidding is greatly increa sed.
 Be particularly careful of pc destrians. People often rush out from sidewalks, crossing streets absent-mindly. Whenever you see person starting to cross, prepare to stop your car. When approaching children aa play upon sidewalks, sound horn re- peatedly and have your car un- der control. Don't depend upon your ability to change your course, for, the child may get confused and take the same route you do. The greatest dan ger is wherever children con- gregate.
 Be on your guard near places of amusements, street railway transfer points and wherever people gather to board street cars, Watch constantly for people coming from behind, standing or moving wagons or other ve- hicles.
 Ten 'em you saw t In the Araus
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Last Nights Wedding

At the Methodist Church last night. at the close of prayer meeting Pastor Jas. B. Evans officiated at the marriage of Miss Lela Folsom to MT. Will Cooper, beth of this city.
 Several hundred people were present to see the pretty tho modest wedding. Mesdames l.. K. Brown and Jack Lineback sang a pretty duett, Miss Mae Simmons officiating at the organ.
 Petty floral decorations had been placed by friends.
 The young people are well and favt ,b,y known and have many friends here who wish them God speed.
 Mir. and Mrs. Cooper left on the night Cotton Belt for a weeks visit in Missouri.
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Monroe County Signers Of The Petition to Repeal
 Prohibition Laws.

A list of the Monroe county signers of the petition to repeal the present State wide prohi- bition law has been received in Clarendon and the following 79 names of white citizens appear there on;
 R. c. L. Howard, Jas. A. Saine, J. c. Howard, Geo. N. Everett, E. M. Tomlinson. Edley Bartroud, H. G. Adams, w. L. Hill. John Gazzola. c. F. Simmons T. L. Graham, L. c. Owen, J. Tomlinson, Frank Wagner, Harry Downing, c, Parker, G. w. Grisham, A. K. Cameron. L. c. Hansman. F. Bartrand, I. Scholem, H. Starritt. Jno. .. Blessing, Jacob Lamm. Fred Beitz, w. M. Klohmonilede, J. Jeffers, Ed. J. Kluemper. Geo. Eaton, w. M. Black, Jack Reid, Jim Baggott, N. B. DeVirce, J. M, Smith. G. w. Ward, G. A. Kolb, K. R. Henderson, w. T. Morris, J. Frank Gum, Wm. J, Johnson, w. E. Butler, J. J, Grisher, H. N. l.atner, J. N. Carroll, w. J, Troy, B. A, Forbes, w. H. Move, c. P. Booth, Jno. w. Word, c. D. James, J. F. Davis. E. E. Wont, w. B. Carroll, J. Nepolsky, J. F. Linzey, w. F. Ice, Lon M Lane, Chas. Manuel, J. M. Nc Neese, w. P. Cravens. Mack Wilson. B. Abramsohn, R. C. Butler, A. Garraughty, E. H. Converse, M. Abramsohn. J. M Rast, J. w. Albright, R. l.. o Riar, Glenn Williams, A. c. Tait l A. c. Huddleston.
 In addition, the list contains 13O colored people signers and i is claimed by the Clarendon authorities that more then 50 pe cent of the colored people ar not legal voters as shown b! official records.
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Among The Auto Owners

Among the new car owners, Mrs. Annie B. Allen is now registered and Miss Annie Mae is learning to drive.
 The cross country drives are popular now. Especially true is this of the drive from Brink ley to Hot Springs. Among the Brinkley cars that have visited the Springs during the past few weeks are those of Judge c. F. Greenlee and Dr. M. R. Stimson and a large touring party composed of MT. Jas. s. Mitch |ell and family, Jas. l.. Woodfin and family, A. c. Huddleston and family, Fred Roescher and family. This party will go in their three cars and several friends will accompany them.
 Attorney c. Otis Bogle, Frank Federn and Sam Lang drove thru to Holly Grove "Wednesday to attend the cele- bration.
 Liveryman T. c. Simmons and family who have been down in Texas on an extended auto tour returned to Brinkley Saturday. They made the en- tire trip in a 75 Overland and report a most pleasant and agreeable tour. MT. Simmons says he saw some real signs of prosperity and progression in the towns and cities he visited
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Letter From Arizona.

Prescott, Arizona, Aug. 3, 1916. Editor Argus;-
 As last weeks paper posted me on the doings of Brinkley. and upper Monroe Go. folks, am persuaded that may have your permission, to say something of the Arizona people.
 Since the fifth of July, we have been blessed with some fine rains and vegetation is green every where. Our gardens and crops are growing to perfection. We had our first tomatoes and squash from my garden this week and will have our first mess of snaps or string beans about next Sun day.
 I say we, for 1 have my son. Sam, his wife and child with me now, having arrived from Clifton, Ari- zona on the IT of July. We have had some severe cleo trical storms recently, doing some damage in places. But we have not been troubled with the heat like the people in the east, nor have we the forest fires like the Canadians recently.
 The little scruby oaks about us are just loaded with acrons, but I see no hogs about to eat them. It seems that the people give but little attention to hog raising here, as have seen but one bunch of hogs since 1 have been here. More attention is paid tc poultry and cattle raising then any other adjunct of agriculture. I am now getting forty cents dozen for what eggs have tc sell. we have to pay thirty five and forty cents a pound fer bit [ ter.
 They had splendid Chautauqua at Prescott for week be eginning July 19, 1 did not get to attene much, but those who did attend gave it great praise. l heard ; preacher refer to it in his sermon last Sunday. He told his audience he would have been glad coult they all have been there. He said in the conclusion of some of the addresses he hardly knew where he was. whether he wal under the tent or omit, and every |speech was so elevating and in 1 splring.
 w. |. Furgerson.
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4 HUMOROUS
 W RI I E R.
Must Have Brains. ...Here
 is One

A healthy humorist gets off good things even in business let ters. Here is a sample from the pen of James E. Wallace:
 While this is unsolicited, l would be glad to have you print my testimonial in your valuable sheet among other testimonials. Will say I had the malaria about two months this winter and tried sew eral kinds of remedies and new CT found anything that did the work until l tried Hays Specific aud must say it does the work, as I find that Hays Specific and Malaria won't work together.
 I expect to keep Hays Specific in my house. The children won't cry fofit, as some say. bull find after they take a few doses they laugh and play because they feel better after taking two or three doses.
 James E. Wallace.
 Hays Specific. the great sys- tenn tonic, is sold and fully guar anteed by The Palace Drug Store of Brinkley.
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Rules of the Road"

Keep your car under control. The majority of accidents are preyentable, and 95 per cent are due to carelessness. They are caused by violations of speed or dinances, failure to sound proper warning of approach, disregard ing others rights on highways and taking unnecessary chances.
 Always remember that you
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Judge Trice to Let Bridge V Contracts

On Aug. 18th. Judge T. C.. Trice will let the contract for a new bridge across Bayou DeView Southwest of Brinkley on the Brasfeld-- --Brinkiey road. This means the opening of the road to the west and assures the adoption of this line as the permanent route for the Cross Continent road thro' Arkansas.
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4 Unique Entertainment

r,o Womans Missionry So- ..ln tle of the First Presbyterian c1e,s cuaseb b- and guests were enter ti;nsd ehafsp iyN by Mrs. E. T. Me cna;rht ts.nsJ and Mrs. Fred Roesch. .rsisl .r st the pretty north side home {, CT ef df inc e'E latter on Monday after nOpl' If was a Dollar Day Social ,nd I the following entertain anu aaont pr program was given which l,ynv lhrought out this feature Tn a n'Vp; p;ano Duet-Misses Con stance Cole and Louise Over n01s. Bedding" What a Dollar w;ll Do,'-Mrs. F. H. Cole. P Piano Duet-Constance and John Cole. ,,,, r :, l Girls. n,, ;, Mrs. w. H. Overholt.
 Dollar Offering-How We Made Them-All. Vocal Solo" Sing Me to Sleepv-Louise Overholt, ac- eompanist Mrs. Fred Roescher. Piano Selection-Miss Edna Pearson.
 Immediately preceding the rull call and offering the fol lowing original lines, giving an outline of the various mays in which the dollars were earned, were read by the President, Mrs. Overholt:
 We have all of us come here
 today
 To hear tell of full many a way That Missionary ladies have
 found
 Of earning dollars large and
 round.
 There's been selling of fruit
 and grapes
 Ind vegetables fine of flavor
 Ah-F6UR -----------
 and shapes,
 pld both by the quart and peck |lso shaving of a husbands
 neck.
 here's been dealing in future
 corn,
 hat had not yet matured this
 morn.
 here's been money saved by work
 hich, but for missions, we ] would shirk.
 ere'S been baking of rolls k Pnd cake,
 d work performed for mis-
 aon's sake; talented members used \ inc art; g nuslcal member played her E, lart.
 x Editors wife found a uni u ue way,
 wlll tell you about it today. y' Treasurer too-here on 1lA me
 & tell you her way in rhyme. va reason we all have suc- v eded- 0e
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Whenever You Need General Tonic
 Take GrOve's
 The Old Standard .Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic db jeQ1ay valuable as q General Tonjk kecause 1t contains the well knexp propsrtsiesYo:i ssi. :l QulNi:NE nl:ssa out Malaria, 6uriches the Blood and Builds up tie Whole System. 50 oents.