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PUBLIC SHOULD Be IN
TOUCH WITH MOVEMENT

| loan is so easily displaced that the
travel lover thin gravel or broken
stone surface will drive the pebbles
or stones into the soft material be-
low and thus make ruts and holes in
the roadway. Moreover, the loan
absorbs and holds moisture readily
and during the alternating freezing
and thawing of the loan In the
Spring, the roadway will be particu-
Iarly subject to upheaval in places,
to the impairment of the general
structure and the embarrassment of
traffic.
Sand is rarely fit for use as a road
material unless it is well mixed with
some other material to bind it. In
localities where frost is not destruc-
tive, well-drained mixture of sand
and clay is sometimes used where the
roads are subject only to light trav-
ell, and mixture of sand and road
oils has also been employed. Ex-
tensive experiments have been made
with mixtures of sand with gravel
and broken stone, and these expert
ments have proved that sand varies
so widely in quality that its value as
a road-building material should al
ways be determined by careful analy-
sis before it is employed in any ex-
tensive work. Fortunately for coun-
try road builders, most States now
have highway departments able to
give advice on the character of local
sands, gravel and stone, and if such
advice is not to be obtained from the
local authorities, the United States
Office of Public and Rural Engineer
ing can supply the necessary infor-
nation.
Gravel that is not composed, of
soft pebbles and that does not con-
tain too much fine material is valua-
BILE in the building of roads of the
heaviest description. Pillbury re-
CARDS it Of excellent value in the
construction of the lower part Of the
road, and where the foundation or
subgrade of the road consists of fine,
moist material like loan he recon-
mends gravel base rather than bro
ken stone laid by hand to make what
is known as Telford base. In his
opinion, there is frequently much
waste of money in laying stone foun-
dations where gravel would be not
only cheaper but better.
That engineering assistance is re-
quired in the building of the more
expensive types of bituminous, brick
and concrete roads will be generally
conceded; but just as much techni-
cal knowledge, although of a differ
ent sort, is needed if the best results
are to be reached in the building of
roads of less expensive order. Says
Mr.. Pillsbury: advantage should be
taken of the proximity of any natur-
al materials that may possibly exist.
This makes it necessary, if the wisest
and most economical selections are
to be made, to have as wide knowl-
edge as possible of all types of sur
faces and all materials that are used
in them" And wise and economical
selections cannot be made without
exact information upbn the charac-
ter of the materials chosen and this
information can be obtained only
from men of engineering experience.
Rural bodybuilding is a class of
work in which the best use of local
materials must be wisely determined.
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Moral Influence.
Ersline ought to appeal especially
to ministers Of the Gospel and to
Christian people. If churches and
ministers stand for anything they
stnad for moral and religious life.
Erskine was built on the church, by
fthe church, and for the church. Its
most powerful claim is its history,
it's purpose, and its actual character.
The greatest asset of President Will
son is not his comprehensive mind
and well-balanced judgment, but his
moral power, the absolute confidence
the people have in his integrity and
Christian character. Erskine sur
rounds its students with moral and
spiritual atmosphere, which few in
stitutions possess. .E 80
A minister of another denomina-
ton who had a son in Erskine once
said: I have sent my boy here be-
cause I knew the moral and spiritual
tone of the young men with whom
he would associate in your college is
higher than that of the boys of my
community. I have given him the
best home influence can, now l
want that powerful influence of
young men who have high ideals.
Bible Study.
Would you not rather have
knowledge of the Bible as a mere
matter Of information and literature
than have knowledge of any his
tory or science Can you think of
any study which can so stimulate
thought and develop the Judgment
as study of the Bible In all the in
teresting topics Of history, biogra-
ply, ethics, and religions? Erskine
gives an unexcelled course in the
Bible. Such a course specially fits
one to be a leader in the church, in
the Sabbath school, and in the Y. NJ.
C. A. '...
Scholarships. ......
Erskine offers thirty scholarships
of the value of $4,000 each. Ten
are for young men and twenty for
young ladies. We regret that 80 few
of the girls of the A. R. P. Church
avail themselves Of the opportunity
of an education in Erskine at such a
low cost. There has never been a
year when these scholarships have
been claimed by A. r. P. girls. Mem
bers Of other denominations have
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been more, ready to take. advantage
of them. Il feel sure it was the IN
tention Of Mr.. Wylie, who founded
these scholarships, and it is the wish
of the authorities Of the College that
deserving young ladies Of the A. r.
P Church have the benefit of the
help thus afforded.
Board ut Cost. .....s
The Wylie Home and the College
Home are run solely in the interest
Of the students. The College makes
no profit from these. Board is given
at actual cost. This makes the ex-
penses in Erskine very moderate.
Personal Supsrintendenceof Teachers
/ believe few colleges have as in
innate knowledge OF their students
as Erskine has Of its students, and
that no college exercises more
strict and more kind watch over both
studies and conduct of its pupils.
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Press and Banner, $3.50 the year.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-11-24
Subscription Price $50 Per Yea1
WHY BRINKLEY DIDN'T CELEBRATE

The daily papers and press of the state have been filled each day with notices of big jollifica- fions that are being held and are to be held in scores of the leading cities of the state celebrating the great world wide victory of Woodrow Wilson and the defeat of Act No. 2.
 Naturally enough seeing all of this there are those who wonder ''what's the matter with Brink ley?" If anybody knows what's the matter with Brinkley?" I'd like to have them say. The night following the receipt of the news of Wilson's election in Brinkley, some 25 Brinkley citizens drop ped in at the Elks Club to dis cuss and decide whether or not Brinkley should pull off, a big celebration of this kind. It was suggested by a few of those who were in favor of celebrating,
The Brinkley argus., 1916-11-24

that Brinkley could do this easier and better than any other city. That we should decide at once and ask U. s. Senators Robinson and Kirby, Gov. Brough and other notables to attend and take part. But from the expressions brought out at this meeting 1t was very plain that Brinkley was too busy" to stop to cele- brate. There were those who said "count me in and I'll pay my part, but haven't got time to take a hand" "
 That's the explanation of why Brinkley didn't celebrate. That's the reason, too, that Brinkley ism a city to-day,
 We have about the cleverest bunch of people on earth but BrinkIeyites are the BUSIEST people on earth, and it is a pity too, for if it were not for this, Brinkley would no doubt have kept pace during the past 15 or 20 years, in the march of pro- gress and increase of population, with Jonesboro, Paragould, Stuttgart, Marianna and other neighborlng towns. that have gone far ahead of us with noth- ing like our real advantages.
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thankful for the opportunity of hearing him.
 Herman Travis spent the week end at his home in Monroe.
 Miss Dickinson entertained the Teachers Reading Circle last Saturday night.
 A part of the menu for the Merchants Dinner given by the s. I. A. will be High School Potatoes. They are called this because the school children fur nished them and some of the high school girls with the aid of Miss Lewis prepared them.
 Miss Dickinson was called away because of the death of her father, who died suddenly night. Mir, Baumgart- taking charge of her classes dur ing her absence.
 Reporter.
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PROOF FROM SEARCy
Searcy Citizens Speak Out
 Publicly

In Searcy we find that people are praising, Doan's Kidney Pills as highly as here in Brinkley. Being so near by. the statement of aNSearcy resident is of partic- ular interest. Brinkley people will do well to profit by Mir. Pilkington's experience.
 J. 4. Wilmington, E. Market St. / Searey, Ark. \ says: T had trouble witk my back and kid neyy. Thefe was q great deal of Soreness through the small of my back and l had other kidney ailments. One box of Deans Kid ney Pills relieved me"
 ) )Statement given April II. 1911
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$. l. A. Notes

The s. I. A. had a most inter- esting meeting Nov. 10th at the High School Building.
 Plans for the dinner at Jack Reid's store on Nov. A were completed.
 Mrs. Houston and Miss Roy have planned two evening per formances Tuesday, Nov. 28 and Wednesday, Nov. 29.
 There will be a called meeting of the s. I. A. Dec. 1st. A full attendance is desired.
 Press Cor.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-11-24
NOTICE

Owing to the advance in the cost of milk, 'syrups, etc, the price of all milkIdrinks and frost ed Root Beer, op and after Dec. 1st, will be 10cs, instead of 5c as heretofore. 4 4
 We disiikelto raise the price but are<forced to, Nn self protec- ton. v
 Palace Soda Fountain
 Brown & Mitchell's
 Happy House
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M. E. CHURCH

Sunday School 9:45 a. ID. Preaching 1l:0O a. m. Preaching ZOO D. ID.
 This is our last Sunday with you unless we are returned next year, therefore let us make the last the best of all the year.
 Sunday night we will have a special service, without preach ing. Let every member be on hand.
 We appreciate the kindness and cooperation given during the year, and on the last go round, let's worship together. Special music by the choir.
 James B. Evans, P. c.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-11-24
High School Notes

Dr. Alexander Johnson ad- dressed the school last Monday morning. His subject was "Feeblemindedness." We all felt
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Revelation Vi, Il.

continually whispering specIous arguments
10 him and interfering with his thoughts
and work. The noted reformer drove the
devil away By hurting a heavy inkstand at
him. Luther unquestonably was con.
WINGED that Satan appeared to him in tangl.
bic bodily form.
Satan is a Hebrew word meaning the
enemy or the accuser. He is the same
person as Lucifer. the name used In several
places In the Bible According to several
passages In the Bible and the interpreta-
tIon theologians have given them. Lucifer
was a prince OF very high rank in the
hierarchy OF angels, who rebelled against
the Almighty before the creation of the
world There ia famous reference to this
rebellion in the Psalms: How art thou
fallen from heaven. o Lucifer who ddst
rise in the morning? How art thou fallen to
the earth. that didst wound the nations?"
In the book of Revelation there ls re.
marka BILE description OF the war begun by
Lucifer: And there was great battle In
heaven. Michael and his angels fought with
the dragon, and the dragon fought Michael
and his angels: and they prevailed not.
neither was their place found any more in
heaven. And that great dragon was cast
out, that old serpent, who Is called the devil
and Satan, who seduceth the whole world
and he WAS cast unto the earth, and his
angels were thrown down with him."
There are many passages in the Bible that
indicate the high rank Of Satan. He Is re.
peatedly referred to In the Gospels as "the
Prince OF this world" st. Paul so speaks OF
him as "the Prince Of the power Of the air"
Some authorities hold Luclfer was the prin.
cipal angel who before his rebellion had
banp I'D N ruiz ho RI
The demons ruled by Satan not only
hover around us. tempting us to commit sin.
bu; actually enter into our bodies and take
possession Of them when they find a weak
spirit This Is illustrated by the incident OF
the man with an hnclean spirit" that Is.
one possessed by devil, that was miracu.
lousy driven out Of him, as related In the
gospel Of st. Mark.
SO strong has the power OF Satan become
we ere told that devil worship has pre-.
vailed at many times and among widely diff.
ferent races OF mankind. A recent French
author, J. x. Huysmans, aatonishcd the
world by revealing in remarkable series
of novels how the worship OF Satan pre-.
vailed In French society. He showed that
the devil was worshipped with systema.
tic ritual. parody OF that used in church.
and that he was supposed to be present In
person at these remarkable gatherings.
In the end. ii seems reasonable to believe.
Satan and his demons will be finally over.
thrown and Heaven will be perfect. THE
blessed can no longer commit even the
slightest yenisl SIM" says high authority.
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little girl who died in infancy. Previous to that she
was man who had committed murder, and it was TO
expiate this crime that she endured much suffering
In the darkness. even after her life a little girl
when she had had time to do wrong did NOT
think it necessary carry the hypnosis further be-
cause the subject appeared exhausted and her par.
oXysms painful to watch.
But on the other hand noticed one thing which
would tend to show that the revelations of these
mediums rest objective reality. At Voiron
one OF the regular attendants at my demonstrations
Is a young girl. Louise -. She possesses very
sedate and thoughtful cast of mind, not at all open
to hypnotic suggestion. and she has in very high
degree the capacity which is comparatively common
In lesser degree, Of perceving the magnetic effuvia
OF human beings and consequently. the fuidic body.
When Josephine revves the memory of her past a
luminous aura is observed around her. and is per.
ceived by Louise. Now to the eyes OF Louise, this
aura becomes dark when Josephine is in the phase
separating two e1isences. In every instance there ia
strong reaction In Josephine when ! touch points
where Louise tells hat she perceives the aura
whether 1t be dark or light"
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MaeteriincR Describes
HIS PsychiCdl Experiments

Maeterlinck is strongly impressed with the evidence
concerning the transmigraon Of souls and believes
1t to be reasonable and ennobling theory.
He has also observed many psychca phenomena
himself which point to the operations OF Disseminate
spirits or the exercise OF superb physical powers by
living human beings.
THE faculty Is possessed by certain persons OF p.ac.
Ing themselves in relation. either spontaneously or
for the most part, through the intermediary OF some
object. with unknown and often very distant things
and people. says NJ Maeterlinck. 1.-THE existence OF
this faculty is no longer seriously denied and It is
easy Tor anyone who to do to verify Il for
himself for the mediums who possess It are not ex.
tremely rare nor are they inaccessible"
The famous writer then gives instances OF this
which he has experienced himself.
~ received from England a request for ms auto.
graph. he says. unlike of those which assail
an author OF any celebrity, 1t was charming and uu-
affected, but 1t told nothing about It's writer
Without even noticing from what town It was sent to
me. after showing II to my wife. replaced Il In Its
envelope and took II to Nine. M. She began by
descr'oiH, US. my wife and myself, who both of us
had toYaed the paper and consequently impregnated
It wltys1u respective fluids. l asked her to pass
oeyor IS and come TO the writer Of the note
S5 hen saw girl Of fifteen or sixteen almost
child S&ho had been In rather Indifferent health but
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write and her writings when compared with the copy
books che used at school. show the kind OF
writing
NJ. Maeternck then relates the details OF one OF
these astonishing cases Of transmgration of souls
OF eighteen called Josephine. She lives at voron,
In the department Of the Isere BY means OF down.
back to the condition of baby at her mothers breast
The passes continue, and the wonder tale its
course Josephine can no longer speak; and we have
the great silence OF infancy which seems to be fol-
lowed by silence more mysterious still. Josephine
no longer answers except by signs. The explanation
is that she is yet born. The signs persist; the
sleep becomes heavier; and suddenly from the depths
of that sleep rises the voice Of another benga voice
trustful and disconnected old The old man Is
the previous incarnation Of Josephine.
They question him At first he refuses to answer.
that "he nothing" and that hes In the dark"
Colonel de Rochas increases the number of passes and
gradually gains his confidence. His is jean
Claude Bourbon: he is an old man he has long been
ailing and bedridden. He tells the story of his life
1872 He went to school until he was eighteen. and
served his time in the army with the Seventh Artil-
while the sleeping girl makes the gesture Of twiriing
an imaginary mustache. He goes back to his native
place but leads solitary and miserable bachelor life.
and dies at the age Of seventy after long illness.
The old man then describes his own death. He
feels himself growing out Of his body, but he remains
body, which is at first difrused. takes more CON.
centrated FORM He lives In darkness which he finds
disagreeable: but he does suffer At last the night
In which he has plunged is streaked with a few
flashes Of light. The idea 70 him to reinrarna,e
himself and he draws nearer to her who is to be his
mother, that is to the mother OF Josephine Then
he Is born as Josephine. Until the seventh year her
body appears surrounded by sort Of floating mist
In which he used to see many things which he has
eeen since.
Then the process is carried back to the previous
incarnation OF the old man. mesmerzation, lasting
nearly hreequarters Of hour without lingering at
any intermediary stage brings the old man back to
babyhood to fresh silence, a new limbo: and then
suddenly another voice and very different person is
heard.
This time II is an old woman who has been very
wicked. She Is dead at the moment the subject is
speaking for In this invert I'd world lives go back
ward and begin at the end. She is In deep Darkness
surrounded with evp spirits She speaks tn q faint
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voice but always gives definite replies to the ques-
tons put TO her. instead OF quivering at every mo-
ment. as JeanClaude Bourbon did Her name is
Philomene Carteron.
by intensifying the sleep. induce the manifesto
tons OF the living Phomene' continues Colonel de
Rochas.
she longer suffers seems very calm, and al
ways answers very codly and distinctly. She knows
that she is unpopular neighborhood but no one
is whit the worse. and she will be with them
yet. She born in 1902; her maiden name was
Philomene Charpigny her grandfather. on the
mothers side. called Pierre Machon, and lived
ozan. In 1882 she married at Chevroux a man named
Carteron. by whom she had two children both Of
whom she lost.
Before her incarnation. phiiomene had been
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who was very well indeed The girl was in a
beautiful garden in front OF large and luxurious
house standing in the midst OF rather hilly country
She was playing with big. curly haired. long cared
dog. Through the branches of the trees one caught
a glimpse OF the
"On inquiry. all the details found to be
ishingly accurate, but, usual, there mis-
take in the time-that Ia say. the girl and her
dog not in the garden at the instant when the
medium them there Here again habitua
action had obscured a casual movement for, aB
have already sad vision very rarely corresponds
with the momentary reality
NJ. Maeterlinck is strongly inclined to believe in
the existence OF invisible network of vibrations
Joining all living beings together.
1T more and more certain" he writes. that.
the cells of immense organism.
neced with everything that exists by inextrcable
OF vibrations influences: OF nameless.
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numberless. and uninterrupted fluids.
Nearly always. In nearly all men.
everything carried along by these In.
visible wires falls into the depths OF
the Inconsistencies and passes un.
perceived. which does not mean that
1t remains inactive. But sometimes
an exceptional circumstance-in the
present case the marvellous sensibll-
ity OF a frst.class medium-suddenly
reveals to us. by the vibrations and
the undeniable action Of one OF thoss
wires, the existence OF the infinite
network.
I'VE see the mysterious network
revealed also In 'cross.correspond.
ence.' Two or three mediums who
do not know each other, who are
often separated by seas or CONT
nents, who are ignorant OF the
whereabouts OF one who Is TO COM
plete their thought, each write part
OF a sentence conveying no meaning
whatever. On piecing the fragments
together we perceive that they 1T to
perfection and acquire an Ineligible
and obviously premeditated sense.
We here find once more the same
faculty that permits the medium 10
detect, among thousands OF others, A
definite force which was wandering
in space
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c q n n o I enter,
persona al surviv.
al !s very I'M
probable a Il d
hardly desira.
bic" Thus there
rests but two
alternatives and
our choice be,
I " e e n I h g IN
re st q on our
conception OF
The universe.
II we believe
that at death the
illusions of pro.
gress that we
have here be.
low will disap.
pear, Il Ia ineyi.
table that we
must be absorb.
cd In the univer.
sal conscious.
ness. II. on the
other hand, We
consider | h at
there ia evolu-
ton In the uni.
verse as a whole
We must admit
modified or pro-
gressive con.
sclousness. That
Ia the transmit
grafton OF souls.
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Kt5' LHeIe SuHlCIenE reason
for attribuVng 1t to them in cross-orrespondence"
In his book Death NJ. Maeternck has shown that
there evidence IN favor OF the survival Of conscious
ness alter DEATH but questions whether the individual
VIII survive He says that in the inrumerabe combI
nations which have been and being produced In
tlme without limits and space without shores there
nave oeen and are yet millions Of planets and conse
quently millions OF humantes exactly like our own
the purpose OF the universe la thus utterly unfath
omaole by our intellect. but need this be basis for
pessimism? No; for very ignorance leaves room
for hope and courage
NJ Maeterlnck continues:
IL is OF necessity the human illusion wha, Is evil
usiy useiess ana impossible that Is wrong. We must
wait not for the universe to be transformed hut for
our intelligence to blossom and part of other
forces and to maintain our confidence in a world
winch knows nothing Of notions or aim and pros
Eess because it has doubtless ideas whereof we have
idea" " "''
Maeterlinck concludes that annihletion Ia mnox.
sDie; religious solutions of the problem are citadel
without doors windows. where human reason