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The Huttig news., 1916-10-07
Colored Column

Carrie Averett attended the Ed irrational Congress at Little Rock last week and reports grand time. $6.812.5O collected for Short CT college.
 Ellen Jackson of Monroe is here visiting her daughter, Katie John son.
 Ellen Deadmon of Gurdon is here visiting her daughter, Lula Glenn.
 Maggie Patterson of Monroe is here visiting Noble Pierce.
 Sadie Pierce has entered Shorter college.
 A party was given in honor of Bernice Coleman lastsFriday night.
 Montee and Nancy Riley of Mon- roe are here visiting their father, VIII Riley.
 Maranda Collins returned from Althemier Monday.
 The Baptist association held at St. Paul church near Cecil. La, last week was largely attended. Rev w. B. Will was president.
 Mamie Brunson visited her mother at Bastrop last week.
 Polly Tucker is here visiting her son, Bob.
 Daniel Hutchinson is here visit ing with Frank Coleman.
 Toney Head and wife returned from Monroe Wednesday.
 Charley Williams is here from Monroe.
 Eugene Lampkin, Blaneh Tuck CT, Alvin Lineer and Nettie Mayo are on the sick list.
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We fail to understand why a man in Eastern Arkansas will oppose letting a school district in Western Arkansas tax itself for school pur- poses. Neither do we understand why voter in Northern Arkansas should say to a needy school dis trict in South Arkansas. You cannot spend your own money as you see fit for the education oi your own children" Yet this is what the opponents of Amendment No. l2 are doing.
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Democratic Ticket.

President Woodrow Wilson. (State)
 Governor Hon. c. H. Brough. Secretary of State-Hon. T. M. Terrai Attorney Gen.-J. D. Arbuckle. Auditor-Hon. Hogan Oliver. Superntendent-H J. L. Bond Com. Mines, Etc.-John Page. Treasurer-R. G. Mcdaniel. Com. Highway-Wm. Owen. District
 Congress-W. s. Goodwin. Pros. Atty.-J. K. Mahony. R. R. Com.-Herbert Wilson. County
 Representatives. J. Babb. Judge-H. s. Yocum. Sheriff-Finn Craig. Circuit Clerk-A D. Murphy. County Clerk-Geo. s. Tatum. Tax Assessor-R. E. Harris. Treasurer-Jas Dumas. Surveyor-Bunn Armstrong. Coroner-C. D. Barton.
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While in Marion, La, recently the editor was taken through the new high school building and was surprised to see such a modern building as they have there. They have a completely furnished do- mestic science department. agricul- tural department and an auditorium capable of seating 400 persons. These people vote 25 mill tax for school purposes and we are sorry to say it but there are people in
 this state who are opposing Amendment No. l2 which would
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Prof. A. J. Dowis is busy cata

Prof. A. J. Dowis is busy cata- loging the books in the library and reports number missing, some of them badly needed at the school for reference by the pupils. Ev- erybody in town who has book or books belonging to the library is requested to send same in at once, that the work of cataloging may be completed.
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Miss Ethel Nixon, daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Nixon, and MT. Worth Waters, son of Mir and Mrs. Len Waters who formerly lived just across the Louisiana line, were married at the home of the brides parents Sunday af- ternoon at 5 o'clock.
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Mrs. Robt. Henderson and Bob Reagan of Lille, La. were here last Saturday and Sunday visiting their father, pr. w. H. Reagan.
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Miss Evalee Sehon entertained a crowd of young people at her home on last Friday night with a birth day party. An enjoyable time was had by all.
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DIR. R. A. BARROW
 DENTIST
 Postoffice Building HUTTIG, -:- ARK.
Notice for Publication.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
 U. s. Land Office at Camden. Arkansa.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
 U. S Land Office at Camden. Arkansas
 September 9. 1916. Notice is hereby given that Luther K Sanford. of Bolding, Arkansas. who on April 4. 1910. made a Homestead Entry. Serial No. o45o6. for the NEIL SWl4, Section 26. Township S. Range w.. 5th Principal Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make Final Five Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the Circuit Clerk of Union County, at Fl Dorado, Arkansas, on the End. day of November, lel6.
 Claimant names witnesses: Henry N. Hays. Bod Adams, Henry T. Bolding. John Wyatt, of Bolding, Arkansas.
 R D. NPwr0H Peeir.er.
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The highest temperature record ed here durining September was o6 degrees on the 2nd, and the lowest was on the 3Oth when it was 38 above and we had our first frost. The rainfall for the month was little over three inches.
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Methodist Church.

African Methodist Episcopal church preaching every 4th Sunday
 Rev. Robt Lillie, Pastor E. w. Stewart, Clerk The A. M. E. Sunday School meets 2:5o each Sunday evening. All welcome to attend G M Averette, Supt. Sadie Pierce Secy.
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c. T. Thompson and wife arrived home Sunday from Kansas City, Mo-, where he attended the meet ing of the American Bankers as sociation.
The Huttig news., 1916-10-07

A. E. Lucas, L. M. Despair. c H. Andrews, T. N. Rubottom and J. M. Gibson motored to Crossett last Saturday afternoon to visit and talk saw mill.
The Huttig news., 1916-10-07

J. c. Freeman has purchased the A. L. Dollar farm of POO acres To- cated on the state line road. MT. Dollar eontemplates moving to Oklahoma.
The Huttig news., 1916-10-07

Mrs. L. M. Despair and children arrived here Sunday from Gamliel to spend the winter.
The Huttig news., 1916-10-07

Mrs. F. w. Scott was the guest of Mrs. Aylmer Flenniken at Fl Dorado this week.
The Huttig news., 1916-10-07

Henry Mayer, who is working at Crossett, was here Wednesday wis ting his family.
The Huttig news., 1916-10-07

Miss Lila Taylor of Waldo was here Sunday visiting with Miss Lula Harrington.
The Huttig news., 1916-10-07

Mrs. Wanna Woolley visited Mrs. R. E. Hammond and daughter. Robbie Lee, last week at Marion.
The Huttig news., 1916-10-07

A son was born to Mir and Mrs Richard Warmaek of Sadie Wed nesday night.
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Mrs. F. H. Moore was a Monroe visitor Wednesday.
The Huttig news., 1916-10-07

Mrs. D. o. Caldwell of Wesson is here visiting D. c. White.
The Huttig news., 1916-10-07

Mrs. J. R. Dollar and son were visitors to Fl Dorado Wednesday.
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w. P. Reasons, Notary Public, First National Bank.
The Huttig news., 1916-10-07

Burma Towns was on the sick list last week.
The Huttig news., 1916-10-07

A pessimist will borrow trouble from himself if he cannot do any b etter.
The Huttig news., 1916-10-07
 k Local News of the Week.

only give US the right to vote l2 mills if we wanted to.
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Tell us the news for the News
The Huttig news., 1916-10-07

Let us do your job printing.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12
NOVEL FIRE ESCAPE
Modified Parachute Is Latest
Safety Device.
Intended for Use Of Those Residing In
Top Stories OF tH5teIs or Other
High Buildings Can Be Car.
ried in Vaiise.

Like the man who goes down to the
sea, the fellow who contemplates
spending the nigh. in the upper stories
of skyscraper hotel takes his life
preserver with him, as does also the
man who is booked for trip aloft in
an aerOplane. Such life-saving ap'
paratus has been recently patented.
consisting of q modification OF the
parachute adopted for the purpose.
The principal feature Of the ap'
paratus is bag having spring catch
at the apex ana the means of securing
ones self to 1t by strap to be
passed around the waist.
The bottom of the bag is supplied
with spiral spring secured around its
marginal edge, so that when the OPP
portunty is offered the bag is auto
matically spread out and carries its
burden gently to the ground. 1t folds
so compactly that 1t may be carried
in bundle outside of ones travelling
bag, where it will always be ready for
service, and when the occasion arises
it is simply necessary to secure the
spring catch to some overhead object
to assist in it's expansion at the proper
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12
Held for LibeIine Washington.

George Washington may be regard
ed as the Father Of all Americans, a
Tacoma (Wash.) Judge ruled recently
when he said that the information
against Paul r. Haffer might stand
and that the case should go to trial
Haffer is charged by Col. A. e. Joab
with having libeled George Washing
ton when he wrote letter to a news
paper in which he said that the first
president was an exploiter of slaves
and used profanity and liquor. Joab
forced the case through patriotic mo-
tives, he said.
Haffer's attorney contended that IT
was no more libelous to call Washing.
ton tippler than it was for persons
to speak harshly to Adam for the in
discretion he and Eve committed in
the Garden of Eden.-Seattle Post-ln-
telligencer.
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!" BuruIar" in the House

While the Noblesville council was
in session the other night Floyd Chris
tan, city attorney, was called to the
telephone.
Hurry up to your office; get your
gun and then run home said Mrs
Christian rather impatiently. There
is a man in the house. l heard him
upstairs"
' Christian rushed back into the coun
Gil chamber and directed Chief of Pc
lice Hill and two officers to go to his
home.
IF there is a man in the house,
would rather for you to make the trip,
he whispered to Hill.
The three officers ran all the way
to the Christian home and made a
thorough investigation. They arrived
at the conclusion that the disturbance
had been caused by an upstairs win
dow being hoisted. A draft. came
through the opening and blew one Of
the doors shut, the noise being heard
In all parts of the house.-lndianapo
News.
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Activities Of Women.

Nearly 100 women are now working
as hostlers in the British horse depots.
Women will have 81 electoral votes
at the coming presidential election.
Mrs. James A. Orne, captain of the
schooner Hazel Dell, is known as the
original sea suffragist.
Miss Marion Mitchell of Philadelphia
has been chosen as one Of the prettiest
girls at Wellesley college.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, head OF
the National Association of American
Woman Suffrage, was once news
paper woman, having received her
training in San Francisco.
Representatives of the most impor-
tant woman's colleges in the United
States have formed an interscholastic
council, the object Of which is to pro-
mote athletics among the female stu
dents of the various colleges.
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Grade Of Commodore,

The reasons for the abolition of tho
grade Of commodore in the navy are
also good reasons why this rank should
not be revived, as is proposed in the
new naval personnel BILL Commodores
are flag officers, who may command q
hotilla, a division or even a whole
squadron. Admiral Dewey was a COM
modore. In no foreign navy, however.
is there a grade intermediate between
that OF captain and rear admiral; so
when an American squadron happened
to be in company with a foreign squad
ron or even smaller feet division.
whether in home waters or abroad, the
commander Of the latter force. being
rear admiral, would outrank the
American commander, though the lat.
ter might be many years his senior in
years and experience and his superior
in ability. To equalize conditions we
abolished all flag officers below the
grade Of rear admiral; and in order to
keep them equal we should abstain
from restoring the abandoned grade
Philadelphia Record.
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Uncle Joe's Cigar Secret.

Here's a secret that it took me
years to learn" said Uncle Joe Can
non, who, as nearly everyone knows
is an inveterate smoker. IF you want
to get the most out of cigar light
the wrong end Any man who
smokes cigars to any great extent will
tell you that he gets more real en-
joyment out of the last inch of his
cigar. Now. my plan is to light the
last half first and get to the best part
Of the smoke as soon as you can. OF
course, you have to snip off the end
that is supposed to 60 in your mouth
before you can light the cigar, but II
you try my plan you won't ever &C
back to the old-fashioned way unless
I'm badly mistaken"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12

Racial feeling emphasized by color
persists in spite Of broader and more
humanizing influences. Gradually
however, the line of demarcation is be-
ing expunged and the fellowship OF
intellect aud spirit is being recognized
as supreme.
A notable instance occurred the 9th
er day in the New York conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church. 1t
followed a discussion as to whether a
Negro clergyman should be considered
eligible for election to the bishopric
Many white members of the confer
ence took part in the debate, and il
was evident from their speeches that
sympathies were widening and preju
dices yielding ground. Then Rev. w
H. Brooks, Negro pastor. closed the
discussion in a plea of remarkable
eloQuence. The vote was taken. II
stood 1928 to Is In favor of wiping Out
the color line.
The colored Methodists have their
own UNCONVENTIONAL bodies, in which
all ecclesiastical Offices are filled by
them. The policy hitherto has been
to encourage this religious segrega
ton, but the New York conference
leads the way in demonstration that
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my sergeants, my lieutenants, my or
derly-and he was such good boy;
but the others kept on running for
ward. 1t was magnificent. And then
this wretched piece of shell caught me
in the ribs, and how those boys looked
after me. They carried me in an over
coat, and when shell exploded they
lay down on me, they actually covered
me with their bodies. And to think
that l left them out there all alone. my
chasseurs, my boys!'
MY boys, sounded strange from
so young an officer.
"'Yes, madame, promise you am
going to be calm. have now plenty
of time. What, help me to undress
All, no, thanks; not that
WELL said the nurse with q sigh,
that means 104 degrees of fever this
evening"
Gradually the beds are filed. Each
little room has its share OF suffering
of silent suffering. The seriously
wounded do not complain much.
1.-The chief surgeon and his assist
ants come along. He has just left
the operating room; his linen coat is
stained with blood and he holds his
hands, covered with rubber gloves.
high in the air. Under his white cap
his face, crossed by thin mustache.
appears thin and hollow, with the
strained, sharp expression evoked by
q 1o1 Nf % hssyE
HE stops before each bed, consults
the chart, makes a brief examination
and pronounces a few brief words
No time to lose. for there will be op-
erations all night long.
The Battle With Death.
"'Send this one to the operating
room at once Yes, captain: it will
be quick affair." Send that one next.
Give him 500 centilitres of serum in
the meantime. Give that other one
camphorated oil, maximum dose
1T is the bitter, determined strug-
gle against death, which is eagerly on
the watch.
There Is more lengthy delay at
the bed of lieutenant who has just
been brought in. His stiff hair is cur
ly and his face is like sculpture in
clear bronze. His eyes are OF q
bright, clear color and they look
sharply at the faces that bend over
him.
"'All right says the surgeon at
last, in gentle voice. His eyes wan
dered to the bed table and he observed
an open letter In a graceful feminine
handwriting, on which the three
wordsk I love you!' stand out sharp
ly. He covered up the wounded off,
Ger and tucked in the covering around
bdm quite tenderly.
1--WE shall not touch you tonight,
he adds. You are not suffering too
much? Good, you will have a Sc
dative. Rest we'll and goodnight
LAS the surgeon leaves the room he
makes a gesture across his abdomen
from one side to the other and whis-
pers: He is lost; cut right across.
He has no pulse and he will not live
till morning. And what magnificent
boy; such courage and such a brave
look. It's dreadful to feel that one
can do nothing
Madame, the lieutenant with the
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12

McCaslin described himself as IAN
ether souse" and pleaded guilty to the
larceny charge. According to his story,
his indulgence in the soporific dates
back two years. He said: (.
zone night ! started to ride to work
at Bakerfield on 9 motorcycle and on
the way was struck by q car. They
took me TO hospital to operate on my
leg. and for the first time in my life
4 smelled ether. ] thought It was the
finest experience I ever had. Since
then 1 have persuaded Six more doc
t ter 70 optrats on ne Then ! found
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12

proximately parallel prismatic ridges.
the outer angles Of these being of 80
degrees and "a minutes tor glass hav.
ing an index of refraction at one and
hfty-two one-hundredtns In such
prisms all rays falling unon their in
ner surface from the interior of the
globe will be reflected inwardly at
least once and none moro than twice
before they are emitted.
In Mr.. Hewitt's patent the source OF
light is placed below the center Of the
globe, to which lines lisecting the out
er angles of the prisms would con.
verge.
The effect OF this double reflection
and refraction is to scatter the rays
of light in every direction. The scat.
tering is shown in the accompanying
diagram, in which two sources of light,
13 and IA. are indicated, and the
course Of the rays from each (13a, 13b,
and l4a. lab respectively can be fol.
lowed by the dotted and broken lines.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12
C0C0NUT IS SENT BY MAIL
Hawaii-Stamps Affixed 70
Outer Covering.

Huntington Park, Cal.-The queer
est piece of mail matter In local post
office history arrived recently ad-
dressed to DR.. Sigmund Frey, head Of
the Jewish Orphans home. A COCO
nut from Hawaii was delivered to
him. The nut was still within its orig
inal fibrous covering and the address
had been burned into the smooth out
er surface with a burning needle.
Sixty cents worth Of stamps were
necessary for postage, stuck on the
nut itself. Il.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12
Woman lnvents Clever Mail Box.


Mrs. F. l.. Mathews of Gadsden,
Ala, has, invented a mail receiving
apparatus adapted to the railway mail
service. 1t is so constructed that when
pouch of mail is thrown from a mail
car while under way the pouch falls
into an iron box, which is locked auto.
matically. An invention along this
line is now being tried out in Illinois.
but is designed to take care Of large
quantity of mail. A second track is
constructed along the railroad for &
few yards and when the mail car
passes it picks up and carries along
for short distance small car onto
which mail is automatically thrown
by machinery, while at the same time
mail outgoing is gathered up from
the car.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12

T. Gilbert Pearson, secretary OF the
National Association of Audubon So
cieties. with headquarters in New
York. has put bird protection in Amer
lea on . practical basis. Appointed
financial agent for the association up
on its formation seven years ago, he
raised funds for carrying on the work
effectively and has since been instru-
mental in placing bird-protecting laws
on the statute books of a majority Of
the states. besides organizing bird
study classes among the school chill
dren OF the country. ..S o. ~
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12
H|GH.POWER LIGHT
New Workers. Invention Of Great
Importance.
By Means Of Glass Prisms Rays arc
Scattered in Every Dr.etion--ee.
lieyed to Solve Problem Long
Puzzle to Scientists.

A patent has just been issued 70
Peter Cooper Hewitt of New York for
a globe for electric lights, which is an
application OF automatically exact
calculations of the rejecting ana re-
fracting powers of glass nr'sms.
The new globe is OF spherical glass;.
with it's outer surface TONED into ap
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12
China lndustrY Revived.

Ever since the year. 1896 all the fine
porcelain used in China's royal pal
aces has come from the King Teh
Cheng factory The factory was part
" destroyed, and many Of its choice
designs were divided among certain
leading revolutionists. Recently,
the ancient factory has received q
grant Of 100000 and will again pro.
duce the rare and beautiful poroelail
for which It u noted. n
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12
Poor DouI

When q New York husband and
wife separated they agreed that, in
the division Of their belongings, he
was to have the pet dog, but the wife
refused to surrender the pup, 80 the
husband has begun suit for $4,000
damages. This is case in which
reconciliation is the only solution. It
would be cruel to separate either hus
band or wife from the dog.-Washing
ton Herald.
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l could buy the drug.
Lately l have been living In Po-
mona. On orange day brought some
of the fruit from Pomona to the coun-
ty hospital, where met some of the
boys who were there when was .
patient. got chance to get big
can and some things for my leg. Then
i was arrested. S1,15 M
Judge White sentenced McCaslin to
30 days IN Jail. d Il
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A Note Of Apprehe NJ n.

do you think your boy Josh will
be satisfied to stay on the farm?"
"Mebbe it'll be just as we'll If he
isn't" commented Farmer Corntossel.
1.-The way he wants to run the place,
If he is satisfied nobody else can be
halfway comfortable" aas.
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AFR0-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

lance Of slightly over one hundred
miles, is said by General Funston to
be one of the finest marching records
held in American army history.
Funston stated that smaller bodies
of picked men had made marches of
70 miles in "a hours, but that for
large force to maintain an average
speed of so miles day in rough. des.
ert country is most remarkable.
Led by Mormons who had left their
families in Dublan, Dodd's horsemen
were in the saddle almost continuously
for GO hours. Spurred on by reports
that the colonists were in danger Of
massacre by Villistas, the troopers
covered 100 miles Of the most difficult
desert country in Chihuahua on
forced marches that will 60 down in
the annals of army history. The COL
umn took advantage Of the knowledge
of the Mormon scouts, who knew ev.
cry water hole, trail and road along
the route.
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A. the Dinner,

At the Dinner.
so Mr.. Smifkins decided not to
start on his ocean trip yet"
HE didn't start, but just look at
him! He might as well have, for he's
half seas over already"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12

IN speaking on Patriotism, the
Highest Civic Virtue" at the annual
observance of patriotic night" by
Bethel Literary and Historical asso-
citation at the Metropolitan A. M. E.
church, Washington, Senator Moses E.
Clapp Of Minnesota lauded the COL
ored race, saying that none had been
more faithful nor more loyal to the
flag than those of the colored race in
the remarkable rise of the United
States in the galaxy Of nations of the
world through the universal spirit Of
patriotism among her faithful sons
and daughters" Other speakers were
Representative Martin B. Madden,
Mrs. Isabelle Worrell Ball, Mrs. Mary
Vannes Fauth, patriotic instructor Of
the department; Lieut.. Arthur G. New.
man, D. c. N. G.; Mrs. Julia West
Hamilton, Rt. Rev. L. J. Chopin, bish-
on Of the diocese; Rev. c. H. stepteau
and M. A. D. Madre. president Of the
organization.
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Interest in the Booker T. Washing
ton memorial is increasing, says the
Indianapolis News. The colored people
here were asked to take some share
in providing the 100000 endow-
ment needed for the maintenance and
development Of Tuskegee institute. A
vigorous campaign was waged under
the direction Of Thomas e. Taylor.