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HEGRO SHOOTS INTO CROWD
Negro Fires Two Shots at Another Negro on Crowd cd Main Street. Is
 Turned Loose.

Tuesday evening about 6:20 o'clock, in front of the Henley Store, while the side walk was well crowded with men, women and children a young negro, Rich Delt pulled a big pistol and shot in the leg, another negro Mac Rowan and starting to run Delt excitedly fired another shot which struck Oscar Fennell. porter at the Fargason Grocery .Co.. in the leg.
 Officer Henry Adams was near at hand and caught the shooter carrying him to the lock up.
 Delt, the wild shootest, who wounded one with intent and the other accidently was tried before Justice H. c. Strong on Thurs day morning and acquitted of the shooting charge but fined for carrying a aistol,
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head
 NO DANGER IN CLAREN-
 DON"
 It said;
 "There is no uneasiness felt
 in Clarendon
 The levee commissioners, w.
 L. Jefferies, H. B. Bateman,
 and J. E. Pinkley, state that
 no one in Clarendon should
 feel the slightest uneasiness,
 as the town is we'll protected
 by good levee, and the
 levee board have laborers
 and money sufficient to con-
 trol any probable condition. "I This readily explains the why" of the unpreparedness of our clever Clarendon friends for the flood and their consequent heavy losses. They believed they were safe.
 Many of the merchants will loose up in the thousands of dol lars as their stocks are ruined, the water reaching a depth 4 to 8 feet in their stores. The loss in the homes will in many cases, be exceedingly heavy.
 Following the unsuccessful attempt to get the relief train into Clarendon Sunday a mass meeting of Brinkley citizens was called Sunday night at the Elk's Hall and it was decided to organ ized for permanent relief work and to call meeting for this, Mon- day morning. An Executive Committee composed of T. c. Simmons, l.. K. Brown and Elmo Clancy were elected and James s. Mitchell and F l.. Majors as financial committee.
 A message was sent to Con- gressman Oldfield at Washington Sunday night by Attorney G. Otis Bogle asking that he busy himself in having U. s. Govt Steamer at De Valls Bluff sent to Clarendon for relief of suffer- CTS. Early Monday morning Messrs Greenlee and Bogle re- ceived a wire from MT. Oldfield stating that the Government had ordered boats to go to Clarendon at once.
 Sunday night orders were placed for several thousand loaves of bread and many dozen of hams cooked up and this and needi- medical supplies were sent
 Continued on last page)
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Brinkley Merchant HarrieS
 at Holly Grove

On Wednesday morning at 7 O clock at the home of the bride in Holly Grove, MT. J. D. Henley of this city was married to Miss Ada Cooke, Rev. H. c. Hoy officiating.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henley came
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Saturday nlgnV Sllo. s,s o'clock a phone message (,eived in Brinkley from ldon telling that the Levee t;ng the County Site City (he angry flood of White E,d broken. was the cause [b uueasiness and excite Imong our people.
 (Ief party was rapidly or l and a request sent to Richards of the Cotton Pine Bluff asking for a train to go to the relief Clarendon people. Inc ulled out with some 70 board but about three miles Sf Clarendon encountered h water. The train plow- the water for quite a but struck a wash out and line turned over and Tn kness of the night with the greater part of the pVd returned to Brink king in about day light. of the Brinkley party succeed in getting in on state that the condl- $ a most appalling and ing one. The leyee had in the north part of the he roar of the mad waters into town sounded like of Niagara. The callsand crys of the people to- with the bleats and crys B sounded thro' the dark b nearly every direction. of the Clarendon people lnesS men had needed ping of the Government Bureau sent to Claren-
 Saturday afternoon. | put their stocks and
 afew feet higher as a prrcautlOn but for the ' the people of Claren- wed in the report that gal business men and nmissioners had given the effect that their uld hold there was no Clarendon being food
 issue of the Clarendon En came out Saturday
 on the last train out of a' had the Water Guage
 ' Clarendon Saturday
 at g o'clock.
 front page under the
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n Or.ve Ont Malaria

10 Drive Out Malaria
 And Build Up The System Take the old Standard GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula IS printed on every label, showing It is Ouinine and Iron in tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron builds rp the system 50 cents
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..o River Levee Breaks Satur. |u =, Ni6ht Last and County Site |G; |c;tv Totally Submerged in JI,e the Ugly Flood to Average
 Depth of 10 Feet
I,., Quickly organizes Relief Work and Sends Trains with Food and Help. Rescuine
 Hundreds from the Flood.

c.+u,dav night shortly head
 ..ocL phone message NO DANGER IN CLAREN
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-05-11
Be Il Ever So Humble.

When war broke out In Europe Sa
vannah negro had been doing a bone
rafting. banjo humping act In one of
the London music balls, and. like the
Georgia negro who told Judge Latshaw
In Kansas City that II released he would
go so far hat It would take SO to send
him a postal card. he wanted to get
back home.
Along with miscellaneous company
OF Americans he was besieglng the
American consulate when a southern.
er in the crowd. noticing him. said:
"Nigger, what are you doing here?"
Wheeling with the light OF discovery
in his eye. Rastus replied: "Fo' Gods
sake, boss. 'sist dis niger to git back
to oil Geogy. Ise SO hungry en- heah
de pok chops callin'!"-Collier's
Weekly
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-05-11
WHEN THE AMATEURS APPEAR
Another Good Story Added to the
Many That Are Told About Those
Enamored Of Stage.

The anecdotes told at the expense
OF amateur players are innumerabls.
and Of course OF varying degrees. both
Of truthfulness and of drollery. An.
other is added to the list by some stu
dents. who ambitiously undertook to
play Hamlet" for the benefit OF q
charity. The man who was to act the
part of Horatio was extremely timid.
and when the night OF the perform
ance came he was 30 overcome by
stage-fright that he could hardly re-
member the lines he had 30 carefully
studied. During tho scene where Ho-
ratio and Marcellus tell Hamlet OF
the appearance of the spirit OF his
father. and the prince asks: Stayed
It long?" while one with moderate
haste might tell q hundred" Horatio
managed to stumble out. but so con-
fusedly that Marcellus forgot his cue.
and Instead OF rejoining Longer. long.
err" stood staring at Horatio. The
prompter. with q view to helping out
Marcellus. began to whisper from the
wings. Longer. longer" Unfortunate
ly Horatio. having lost all control OF
himself was inspired with the idea
that the man playing Marcellus was
looking at him because he had made
an error. and that the words from the
wing were addressed to him. With o
great effort lie Strengthened himself
up. cleared his burning throat. and
said. loudly: While one with moder.
ate haste might tell two hundred.
then"
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"You are back from the gates Of
death that I fancied had closed upon
youl You are back. And there
ls forgiveness In your dark eyes. oh.
my love. there is forgiveness!"
His lips quivered bit and he went
on.
did dream OF the great wrong I
did you. Kahwanna7 oh. have you for.
given?"
The blue eyes we're tragic in their
puzzled wonder. their shining Joy. and
the voice was desperately earnest.
For a moment Siletz checked her
anguish and strove to understand.
Then something, some divine instinct.
seemed to give her wisdom and she
smiled tremulously.
"All is WELL" she said pitifully. 4
have forgiven"
Thank Godl" cried the old man
sharply. "oh. God. | thank thee! The
way is light at last"
He tried to raise himself on an ell
bow again.
But how does II happenf ! saw
you die in the lodge OF Kolawmie with
the babe that you bore me for love
ON your breast-and yet-yet-l have
you again Did dream, oh. my prin.
cess of tho little tribe?"
"A dream" sobbed Siletz softly.
"only a dream"
lie looked long into her half-fright-
ened face.
Il have searched the world for you.
my maid OF service with the gentle
eyes-eyes like a deer's for softness.
Oh. Kahwanna! have chanted the
marriage service. that I never said
for you in the days OF my youth. a
| thousand times among the hillsl
have mated you In heaven throughout
the years wherein lost youl have
wept for the Primrose that ! crushed.
at dawn and dusk! have tried to
atone"
There was a pathetic. eager justifi'
cation in the weakening voice and the
the last act In some forgotten tragedy
OF the Preachers life. stood In silence.
unconscious OF the darkening smoke
clouds. the menace OF the rising roar.
you bore on your face the sign OF
the Siletz women-the three bars OF
Bondage. OF Faithfulness and OF Serv'
ice-and yet you were not OF their
blood. but OF my own. Only Kolawmie
knew how you came among them. a
wee, dark child. how they took you
in and gave you name. and he never
told. You we're red to me, Kahwan
ma soft-eyed creature of the wild
and you were my woman. bought with
white mans kiss!"
Here Sandry shrank as II at a blow
drawing in his breath with sigh
But the Preacher hurried on. as II to
tell all that had lain upon his heart
these many years.
Cro BE coNTINUEDJ
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CHAPTER xxx.
The Sign OF the siletz.

The Sign OF the siletx.
II was Poppy Orway who struck the
gun from Hampden's hand. sending 1t
flying among the ferns.
Wen have no murder here!" she
cried.
Sandy looked at Hampden for one
feeting second as he laid his gun be-
side him
IF you move one MUSCLE" he rasped
harshly, "I'll kill you on tho spot"
Then he eased the slight form OF the
Preacher down upon the deep pine
needles.
Just above the heart blood was pour.
ing from the shabby habit Sandry
tore It away. to find a clean small hole
in the white skin, which was fine and
delicate as woman's. The ball had
gone straight through. tearing a huge
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-05-11
Jury Exonerates Dead Cow.

When an automobile hits a COW and
Injuries It badly the driver is to blame
and not the COW, even II the COW did
get nervous when 1t saw the auto
headlights bearing swiftly down on It.
A Jury decided tb. foregoing in Judge
Gatens' court and awarded 800 dam.
ages to Emil Alt. the cows owner.
August Sempert. who owned the auto,
argued In court that he didn't know
the Hawthorne bridge was browsing
pasture and that the COW should have
worn a red light on its tail. But the
jury disagreed with him.-Portland
lOre.) Dispatch Los Angeles TimsA
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ran, not to the woman but down the
slope after the horse. She found him
prone and groaning in little trench.
his right foreleg doubled back, the
white bone piercing the earth.
Poppy ordway peered fearfully
down, her trembling hands gathering
her dust-covered skirts.
Come here!" Siletz cried, com.
manding; come herel"
1t was the same voice. whimpering
with primitive rage. that had com.
PEELED that craven "Sandry" from
Poppy Ordway's lips that night at the
pump, and as the woman had obeyed
then. so she obeyed now.
Siletz rose. reaching in the blouse
OF her shirt, and brought out gun.
Poppy Ordway shrank back. white as
chalk.
What do you means" she cried
shrilly, what are you going to dor"
Horror widensd her blue eyes gro
tesquely
Il never sns . living thing In my
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THE HEART Of
NIGHT WCNElSX
A STORY OF THE GREAT NORTH WeSTV
Gy VlNGle E. roe AA>sGlltN llN
ILLUSTRATIONS ey NY OAfTzesk

life." said Siletz solemnly. but I've
got to kill him. And you stand by to
watch-it's your work"
There was a sharp report that did
not echo in the fire-deadened hills, and
the good horse closed his eyes in sud
den peace Siletz turned away to
where Black Bolt looked on with won
der. Coosnah crouching beside him.
In a swift revulsion she flung the
weapon far down the mountain
She started to mount without a
glance at the woman when the other
spoke.
what am to do?"
DO? don't care what you do Go
home. AMI | hope you mover reach
therel"
my God!" cried Poppy Ordway,
don't leave me like this! And look
Look there!"
All along the valley by which they
had come lone, swift drift of smoke
was rolling. sent out like a current
from some newly fired cross.canyon.
Its low-lying pail formed a bewilder-
ing mystery to anyone save a native
OF the hills. A woman on foot would
never reach camp through its binding
darkness.
Long Siletz sat turned in her saddle
and looked at 1t. Then thought OF
Sandry and his standards pierced the
emotions that dominated her. There
was but one thing to do.
Come up" she said at last. 'Tll
have to take you"
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CHAPTER xxvIl-centlnued
C00X2lCHT or D00l n


Siletz had always ridden bareback,
but now, why she did not know, she
took down Sandrys saddle and slung
II on Black Bolt. Poppy followed her
movements. and by the time Siletz had
put foot in stirrup and swung up. sho
had caught up her wide skirt and
mounted. Siletz fiared around at her
and her eyes were beginning to
sparkle In a face pale with rage.
Without a word they galloped W
across the lonesome valley and took
to what had once been a trail In the
noddins ferns. Now II was but
slight depression running amid the
blackened trunks, the endless heaps
Of ashes. Poppy Ordway followed ST.
letz, on chance. a dare, a mere haz-
ard. She did not know the danger. the
menace OF the hills.
She was saying to herself after her
enticing habit of self-communion:
IN have my precious packet soon
l know | shall. The gods are with
me. feel It,"
Once Siletz turned upon her.
Go back!" she cried fiercely. some
thing is about to happen"
You're right" said Poppy, and for
once the hardness OF her nature
showed like a rock under waves in
eyes and voice and manner. "and IN
be in at the happening"
They spoke no more. Siletz cheoA ed
Black Bolt in another mile. rose in her
stirrups and looked over the appalling
spectacle before them. Over and be-
yond lay the tumbled hills. thick with
heavy timber. that ran into the Siletz
basin. Somewhere in their Businesses
reared the mighty spine of the Hog
Back with its secret trail. And some
where up behind the Hog Back was
Sandry. Calm as she was by nature.
Siletz shuddered as she looked upon
the world Of flame and smoke. To
Poppy Ordway, ignorant OF its mean.
ing and its might, 1t was a splendid
spectacle.
Siletz plunged down the ridge on the
other side and the woman followed.
The shadows of the smoke-filled val
ley grew into an uncanny twilight The
fine. light ashes made slippery going
and more than once Black Bolt slipped,
to catch his footing. catlike. They
rode ahead and entered the fire belt
itself. Tho dusk grew denser. The
heat lay like tangible blanket In tho
hollows and dips. Siletz urged Black
Bolt. Something was calling out OF
the gray dimness--chilling her heart,
hurrying her progress.
She had ridden for a time In deep
thought when a scream from the WON
an behind drew her up with a start.
She turned Just in time to see the big
bay fall and go tumbling down the
mountain. With his first lurch he had
flung his rider out of the saddle and
into a pile OF ashes. II was true to
her nature that the girl, dismounting,
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ragged aperture where It emerged in
the back from which the red stream
flowed in a food.
Cloth" cried Sandy. give mo
CLOTH"
His voice broke the spell that bound
ing her garments, ripping out OF her
breast some mysterious womanly yes
ture that was white and soft.
"Oh. my God above the seal" she
was crying with gasping sobs. Lord
OF the heavensl Spare him! Spare
him!" And only Poppy ordway saw
the packet which tumbled unheeded
to the ground. With one catlike. grace
full movement she threw herself for
ward, snatched 1t up and hid It In her
own bosom.
Sandry hastily made congresses and
bound them upon the wounds. He tore
on what was left of his tattered shirt
and added II. He took handfuls of
leaves from the hazelbrush and pad.
ded the congresses. binding them
tighter and tighter. But It was hearts
blood that was loosened and each of.
fort to stop It was futile.
II was soon evident that the feet
In their heavy shoes had gone their
last journey upon the hills, that the
triumphant flute had piped It's last
song Of victory.
my children" said the Preacher.
Il promised to come when you should
need me. have served a need. You
are young. my son. end the path of
youth is fair. There are too many
primroses thereon to sacrifice one
year Of II. | am old-old."
Here Siletz flung herself upon her
knees beside him. unable to control
herself. rocking to and fro after her
fashion, her braids swaying and a ter
rible anguish upon her face.
The handsome blue eyes turned
wonderingly upon her.
"Daughter-llttle one OF the tender
heart-hush! hear strange sounds
and ! would listen
He closed his eyes and lay for a
time In silence. the delicate tracery
on his face emerging more clearly as
a pallcr spread beneath II. II was tn Q
divine record of years spent with his
God in the high places, though here
and there a dropping line bespoke a
vague, forgotten sadness.
Presently he murmured:
The Winds OF the Mighty One are
upon the sounding board of the hills!
All"
Again a silence and he opened his
eyes with a return to earth. But in
them had come the dimness OF
dreams. and half.remembered years
and times and places.
They gazed wonder,ngly into the
dark, tear-blinded ones of Siletz bend
ing above. For a long time the old
man lay. staring up with that look OF
wonder. Then a great Joy broke on
his face with shining smile. and he
struggled to raise himself on an arm.
"Kah wanna!" he cried. "Kahwan-
nal"
It was a call from far-dlstant past.
II thrilled that little company OF listen
ers with its ecstasy.
"Why-why- What have dreamed.
my princess OF the hills. that you have
seemed so far away? What was 1T
All. have forgoti But you are here
at lastl"
He raised palsied. trembling arms
70 the girls necS-
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But quick as the timberman had
been. another was quicker. With one
leap as Hampden reached for his gun
the Preacher reached Sandry. snatched
him aside and flung himself before
him. his flute raised high In protest,
In command. But the gesture came
too late.
The bullet meant for the fastener
found lodgment in the gentle breast
OF the wandering player OF hymns,
and he sank down In Sandry's arms.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-05-11
Public officials Bonds.

We bond more people than any
other company In the world. Maintain
a special department for bonding pub.
lie officials. Agents everywhere. Write
for rates to oficial Bond Depart
ment. National Surety Company 90
West st.. New York City. Americas
Leading Surety Co." Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-05-11
HOSTETTER'S
Stomach BitterS
is a remedy you can always
rely on for Stomach and Bow
el disorders. Get the genuine
Would Keep II Quiet.

Mrs. Brindle-Now, Mary, want
you to be careful This is some very
old table linen-been in the family for
over two hundred years. and
Mary-Aw, sure. ma am. you needn't
worry. won't tell soul. and II looks
as good as new, anyway.-Pitsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-05-11

IMITATION IS sINcEREsT FLATTeRv
but like counterfeit money the imita-
tion has not the worth of the original.
Insist on la Creole" Hair Dressing
It's tho original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price l1.00.-Ady.
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Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

chill Tonic 10 equally valuable as Gen
eral Tonic because Il contains tho we'll
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. II acts on tho Liver, Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up tho Whole System. 50 eents
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Hereditary.

She doesn't sem to miTd the sub
way crush at all. Crowds never both
or her Bit
mo wonder! Her ancestors came
over In the Mayfiower."
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SoclabilIty.

II hope you are not one OF those
men who go home and find fault with
the dinner"
NO" answered Mr.. Growcher.
my wife and l eat at restaurant
where we can both find fault"
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OF Course.

Hopkins says he owes everything
he has to his wife"
Il suppose that is why he put his
property In his wifes name before he
failed"
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A saoret.

Does anybody know how Van Geld
made his money!"
Evidently not. Otherwise Van
would probably be in jail"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-05-11
COVETED nv Al

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head OF hair. II yours is streaked with
gray. or is harsh and stiff. you can re-
store II to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress-
Ing. Price s1.00.-Adv.
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The female lawyer doesn't object
to being the woman In the case.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-09-20
REFUGEES TELL or
FIGHT At CHIHUAHUA

= IT---,
FL Paso Tex" sept I',--NoIG , .,,'.
100 Mexican refugees VINO i''o III
huahua city following ma $50. '.'',, N
i"7' -" ~ n.y. a.. f,t,,i-
day bringing win them '"cir I ,I',
lies and their household goods M '''l
of the arrivals 'Npr'"S,u '''S '",,''''G ~,
of crossing INTO inc ''''e" '''''''0 ."
search Tor WoIh ,,.r.
Earlier Reports PI7'"'E ,'e i''"
losses at between 2V0 ana -'o "J l ~,
borne put by the arrivals Wuo ',' '
/ estimated the CafIan|' caSUa',lys y ~
tlously nom zoo TO '0V an ->. .I..,,,i,
mining operator VINO passed ''iou-''
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-09-20
PLUG CHEWING
A WHOLESOME,
6 HABIT
IN No Other Way Can You Get All the
Richness and Flavor OF the Leaf
ESP lR HEAD BEST CHEW

ls prominent physicians ucol4 '
,.." TO be the most wholesome wa!
"s tobacco.
chewing some years ago,
to get the dement, OIL an
ICES stored up hI nature ~
Leaf. l refer OF course To
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-09-20

Sa21l,opslsrso aj. S,mdrl1aotgo, Sex. o"dI-@.
The Little River news., 1916-08-02
Admn. iS .ra:or'S Notice.

h the Probate Court of Sebastian Goun.y Tor the iort smith District. State of Arkansas. Tn the matter of the estate Of J. F.. Marshall, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the under sgrod as administrator of the estate of J. E. Marshall denea ed. that it will on the fifth day O. September, 1916, make application to tAe said probate court of Sebabstain county, for the Ft. smith district, State of Arkansas. for all order for the sale of the following described land situate in Little River coGnty, State of Arkansas, towit: All of Fri. section 35, township 10 S., range B Wes '. the NJ of NEl of sec ton 36, township 10 S., range 33 w., Frl, SEi of NWa of section l, town ship Il S., range B w., NJ of ,SW4
 section l township II south, ;aaea 33 N, fol the purpose of paying d ots ot the said intestate, J. F. Marshall, Gorcased.-Ark&nsas Valley Trust Co.,. Administrators. By J. w. Gardner, President CIV