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The Spectator., 1916-02-11
Strange Find in the Louvre.

In the course of some recent altera- tions in the Louvre part of the floor ing in an inclosure was lifted. and be- meath the workmen found some bat tered military equipment, including 8 kepi and a handkerchief in which was wrapped the cartridges of an old-fash- toned army rife. Beside them was a letter dated November 16. 1870. and addressed to "soldat Bachelery. du 99 de ligne battalion Compagnie, ave- nue d'Italie ou a Ia suite du regi- ment." A strange little assortment of miscellany to crop up in the sombeR days of another war.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11
Activities of Women.

Over 10000 highly educated women in England have registered for war work.
 In England women are organized to claim their political rights as soon as the war is over.
 Three Chinese girls who recently arrived at Vancouver are the first fe- male stowaways to ever land in Can ada.
 Leipzig and Dresden, Germany, al- ready have over 100 female postmen, most of whom are widows and daugh- ters of post office employees who have been killed in the war; Three of the women act as drivers of large auto mail trucks.
 Knowledge of medicine and surgery is not enough to insure success of woman physician, according to Dr. Cornelia c. Brant who claims that they must also be good looking and well dressed.
 Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim of New York. has given $12.000 for the equip ment of the five hospital cars which are to be used in serving the French soldiers in the advanced trenches.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11
RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING LAW VIOLATIONS ADOPTED BY
 HOT SPRINGS.
COOPERATION IS ASKED
Officers Claim They Are Ready to En- force Laws, and They Desire Those Who Have Evidence to Come to
 the Front With the Evidence.
Hot Springs.

Hot Springs
 More than 100 Hot Springs business and professional men met in the Bust ness Mems League The meeting was under the auspices of that organiza. tion. A decided stand was taken for the enforcement of the prohibition and gambling laws of the state.
 The meeting followed a conference of the Board of Governors with Cir cult Judge Scott Wood few days ago, when that official said he would appreciate the cooperation of the Business League in the effort he is making to drive bootleggers out Of Hot Springs and to eliminate gamb, ling houses that are alleged to have opened.
 It has been reported for some time that bootleggers were getting very bold and that one could play roulette, faro and other games. Some of the clubs are alleged to have opened The people, in measure, took matters into their own hands and went on record, in resolution introduced by George A. Callahan and adopted by a unanimous rising vote, to support Judge Wood.
 It was pointed out that Hot Springs is about to stage what will be one of the largest race meetings evan seen in this city, and the business inter ests back of that movement do not intend that anything shall injure that sport. City and county officers at tended the meeting. Some criticism of officials was made, to which the of fcers replied. They said they are ready to enforce the laws and all they desire is for those who say they have evidence of violations of the liquor and gambling laws to come to the front with that evidence and not side step because of the notoriety that would follow.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

When apples were selling at 50 cents bushel last October R. M. Fellows, manager of the ice plant at Harrison, induced orchardists to store the fruit at his plant. Six thousand bushels were put into the storage room and charge of five cents per bushel per month was made. Thus far 5000 bushels of the stored apples have been sold at S1.75 per bushel The demand is good and the remaind- CT of the apples will be sold before spring.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

A land patent, yellowed parchment dated September 5. 1861, and bearing the signature of Abraham Lincoln as president of the United States, was filed in the office of Circuit Clerk Led better of Conway. The document con veyed 40 acres of government land In what was then Conway county. to Edmon w. Sherrill It was filed by F. L. Kelley, present owner of the land.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

Konstantine pro!ich, a thirteen-year- old hero of the war in Serbia. enlisted during the German-Bulgar drive and was captured by the Teutons. who gave him to Dr. Harriet Cockburn of the Serbian Red Cross. She brought him to New York and the photograph was made on his arrival. He still in
 sists on wearing his tattered uniform, but says the boots he wears belonged to a German soldier whom he killed,
The Spectator., 1916-02-11


 
  Philip Chadbourn  variety of presents made by the children themselves They from completely dressed dolls handdeoaed patient
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

The Rev. J. J. Menifee, pastor of the Methodist church of the Lacey circuit suffered the loss of three mem- bers of his family in nine days with la grippe. His wife died January 17, his seven-year-old grandson died Jan uary 24, and his daughter. Mrs Berdie Rrel, mother of the boy, died Jan uary 25.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

The last of the herd of elk which has been an attractioon for sightseers at Eureka Springs has been slaughter ed. It was found to be impossible to keep the big brutes behind barriers and farmers complained of frequent depredations by them. The flesh of the slaughtered animals has been sold in many cities. The teeth will be used in making emblems for members of the elk lodges.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

The Iron Mountain Railway Com pany withdrew its case pending in the
 Arkansas Supreme Court against Road
 Improvement District No. 1 in Pope county, and work will now begin upon
 the largest macadam road project yet
 undertaken under provisions of tho
 Alexander good roads law. Vice
 President Alexander Robertson tele-
 graphed Wilson & Williams and J. T.
 Bullock of Russellville, attorneys for
 the district, that the case would be
 withdrawn. Work is expected to be-
 gin by March 1.
 The road to be built in Pope coun- opposite Dardanelle north through
 Russellville, Dover, Scottsville and to Hector in the northern part of Pope county. It will be the first link in a proposed road from Russellville to Harrison in Boone county, a distance of 96 miles. Twenty-six miles will be built in Pope county. It will con- meet with a road to be built by the government through the Ozark Ma tional Forest in Pope and Newton counties and extend on to Harrison by improvement districts in Newton
 and Boone.
 Pope countys improvement district
 was the first formed. A bond issue of
 S150, ,000 was sold for above par. Pre- parations were being made to begin work when progress was blocked by the suit. The first sale of the bonds
 to Chicago firm was forfeited. The
 commissioners for the improvement district collected from the brokers a s1,500 forfeit. The contractor an
 nounced that St Louis firm was original price as soon as the litigation
 was settled. Nothing now remains in
 the way of carrying out the work. Little Rock has been selected as one ! of 76 chief American cities which will | be centers of activity in the nation
 wide campaign known as the Laymen's s l Missionary Movement. At least 19 | speakers will visit Little Rock and
 participate in the convention, which
 will last i've days. beginning March | l. The convention will be held Ut I the First Methodist Church, Eighth 1 and Center streets. An effort is being
 made to bring the registration of the Little Rock convention to 1,500 or
 more.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

The Arkansas Battleship Silver Ser vice Commission. with Mayor Taylor, chairman, presiding, awarded the con- tract for the service of S3 pieces to the Gorham Manufacturing Company of New York, represented in Arkansas by Charles s. Stifft of Little Rock
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

Hundreds of rabbits have been killed in the vicinity of Mulberry re- gently. The rabbits were driven to the high places by the high waters.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

The Pekin Cooperage Company, which has just completed a new IS men. The company plans i've year continuous run. Farmers are selling their timber to the concern at an average of $11 a cord.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

William Sohm of Armada Craw- ford county, is organizing the resi- dents of his neighborhood into a cor poration which will go into the goat raising business. He expects the com pany to operate the biggest goat ranch west of the Mississippi river.
 Near Caddo Ford Mrs. James Cope, land was drawing water from a well when the ground under her feet gave way and caved into the we'll. She grasped the rope and held herself sus- pended until help came. although the we'll eurbing fell in on her.
 Fire broke out in a mail car on a Rock Island passenger train at For rest City recently. Two bags of mail were consumed before the fire was extinguished It is thought the fire started from the heating pipes in the car.
 The Pine Ridge Mining Company, operating the Gibson mines near Black Rock, struck 15 feet of zinc ore in Its first drill hole. The drill cutting shows about 15 per cent zinc, which is usually good.
 Shade trees at Eureka Springs have suffered seriously from ice which formed on them during the recent cold spell Many trees were entirely ruined. The pines and naples suffer ed most.
 Rich zinc and lead ore have been discovered on the Ingram farm, four 1ailes east of Garfield. The ore out crops along face of rock for 200 feet. The find has aroused great in- terest and leases are being taken GOV erine all that locality.
 Petitions have been filed with tho Benton County Court asking that the funds to be paid for the purchase of the Rumely engines and road machin- cry be returned to the district and tho sale called of.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

The committee appointed by the Business Mems League to secure the guarantee fund from Hot Springs to assure that all purses at the spring race meeting will be paid was conf dent the total amount would be se- cured.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

A test oil we'll will be bored at Port land soon.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

Tho Young Mems Business League has closed contract with Home and State" a prohibition paper at Dallas, Texas, Tor a write-up of Texarkana's enterprises, resources and progress The contract calls for 35,000 copies of the issue of the paper containing the write-up. to be distributed in Texas and Arkansas.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

Russellville will make an effort to secure Carnegie library.
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

What is said to be the largest hog in Arkansas is a Duroc Jersey boar owned by Jerry Cockrell, who lives near Dardanelle. The boar now weighs 1,200 pounds and is growing
The Spectator., 1916-02-11

The paving of the business streets of Blytheville is being discussed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01
HADN'T The HEART TO STOP
Reason for the Very Much One
Sided Gabfest-

A woman from the pineland belt.
who had seen a railroad only once
and who had ridden into Atlanta's
Decatur street on her husbands wag-
on, was arrested for talking back to
an officer Of the law.
she iabbered steadily for a half
hour when I told her she must not
stand so long squarely in the middle
of the street." explained the officer
who made the arrest. u couldn't even
get a word in edgewise. 1t was the
most awful CAB I ever heard"
Turning to the prisoner, the Judge
said:
What have you to say for yourself.
madam
Couldn't help it, jedge." responded
the offender; tried TO ter shet up,
but tn officer looked so much like my
husban' I les couldn't find tn heart
& stop!"-Case and Comment
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01
SYNOPSIS.

JuanIta Holland. a Philadelphia young
her guide, Good Anse Talbot. into the
heart of the Cumberlands to become
teacher of the mountain children. faints
at the door of Fletch McNash's cabin
She overhears a talk between Bad Anse
Havey and one of his henchmen that &C
Talks with him and they become antag-
onfsts. Cal Douglas of the Havey clan is
on trial in Peril, for the murder of Noah
Wyatt, a McBriar. Juanita and Dawn
McNash become friends. Cal Douglas is
acquitted. Nash Wyatt attempts to kill
him but is himself killed by the Haveys
Milt McBriar meets Bad Anse and dis
to kill Douglas. They declare a truce,
under pressure from Good AnSe Talbot.
Juanita thinks she finds that Bad Anse
IS opposing her efforts to buy land and
build school. Milt McBriar breaks the
truce by having Fetch McNash MUIR
him who killed his father. but is not told
Juanita and Bad Anse further misunder-
stand each other. Bad Anse tells Juanita
ne does not fight women and Juanita gets
her land and cabin. Jeb refrains from
Killing Young Miit McBriar, he is not
sure Young Milt is the murderer. Young
milf and Dawn meet several times, re-
sulting in demand from Bad Anse that
Dawn leave Iuanita's cabin. Juanita and
GOOD AnSe go to see Bad AnSe. who again
says that the school will fail because it
has been started by Juanita in the wrong
way Juanita begins to understand Bad
Anse's dream of regeneration for his peO-
the feud for the time TO prevent the
burning of the new schoolhouse. Dawn
remains with Jua nita Bad Anse finds
nirnself drifting dangerously near Juanita.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01

say: Dawn. do ye know why / don't
come over thar no more?"
The girl had only nodded and the
boy went on:
We'll. some day when ye're at jobs
cabin I'm a-comin' thar. l hain't a.
goin' ter come slippin'. but I'm comm
open an upstandin'. an Jeb an me are
goin' ter talk about this business"
No! MOI" she had exclaimed, genu-
inely frightened and in a voice full
of quick dissent. ''Ye mustn't do it.
Milt; ye mustn't. Eff We does, l won't
see ye.''
We'll settle that when I gifts thar.
l jest lowed I'd tell ye," persisted the
boy stubbornly. Il reckon | mustn't
talk ter ye now-I'm pledged" and
without another word he shook up the
reins on his horses neck and rode
away.
So tonight, while the moon was
weaving its spell over several hearts.
the son of the McBriar leader was rid
ing with set face over into the heart
of the Havey country. openly to visit
the daughter of Fletch McNash.
Jeb was sitting before the fire with
a pipe between his teeth and Dawn
plunked on a banjo-nOt the old folk
lore tune that had once been her roper
tOire. but a newer and sweeter thing
that she had learned from Juanita Hol-
land
Then, as a confident voice sang out
from the darkness, I'm Milt McBriar
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01
CHAPTER XVII.

1t was one of those nights under
whose brooding wings vague things
and influences are astir and in the
making. Dawn had gone back for a
few days to her brothers lonely cabin
on Tribulation to set his house in or
der and to do his simple mending. Per-
haps in her own heart there was an
other reason-an unconfessed unwil-
lingness to stay at the bungalow while
she must feel so far away from Jua-
nita and see Roger Malcolm seemingly
so near.
In her heart vague things were stir
ring. too. and in another heart The
fact that she had not been allowed to
see young Milt McBriar had. given him
an augmented Importance which had
kept the boy in her mind despite her
denunciations. Once she had met him
on the road and he had stopped her to
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01
CHAPTER XVIII.

When winter has come and settled
down for its long siege in the Cumber-
lands human life shrinks and shriveIs
into a shivering wretchedness. and a
spirit of dreariness steals into the hu-
man heart
The house of old Miit McBriar was
not so dark and cherries a hovel as
the houses of his lesser neighbors, but
as that winter closed in his heart was
bitter and his thoughts were black
In roundabout way he had learned Of
Young Milt's visit to the McNash cab
in His son was the apple of his eye.
and now he was seeing him form en-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01
CONVERSATIONS

Italy consumes less tobacco per
capita than any other civilized nation
In ancient times it was the custom
for disputants in philosophy. and for
priests and sfbyls when rendering o.
acles. to be seated on threelegged
seats
German furniture makers fmpart
coIors to several native woods by bury
ing them. when freshly cut. for several
months In earth mixed with lime and
other materials.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01

not only parents who brought their
children. but those who came impelled
by that curiosity which turks in lonely
lives There were men in jeans and
hickory shirts; women in gay shawls
and linsey-wOolsey and calico; people
from back of beyond" and Juanita
felt her heart beat faster with the hope
OF success.
Il hear we've got a right plentiful
gatherin' of young barbarians over
there at the college these days" said
Anse Havey one afternoon. when they
met up on the ridge.
Her chin came up pridefuIly and her
eyes sparkled.
1T has been wonderful" she told
him Only one thing has marred il %
What's that?" he asked
Your aloofness. Just because I'm
going to smash your wicked regime, %
she laughed, is no reason why you
should remain peeved about it and
suIk in your tent"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01
AItonether Too Careless

The editor in charge Of the person
al inquiry column opened his seven
tieth letter with a groan.
II have lost three husbands" q lady
reader had written. confidently, and
now have the offer OF fourth Shall
I accept himz"
The editor dipped his pen In the
ink This was the last straw
IF you've lost three husbands" he
wrote, i should say you are much
too careless 10 be trusted with q
fourth"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01

an I'm a-comin' in" the banjo fell
from the girls hands and her fingers
clutched in panic at her breast.
She saw her brother rise from his
chair and heard his voice demand true
ulently: What Their hell does you
want hyar?"
Though Anse Havey strobe up the
steep trail to the crest that night with
long, elastic strides. seeking to burn
up the restlessness which obsessed
him, he found himself at the top with
no wish to sleep and no patience with
the idea of combining his thorghts be-
tween walls.
Anse Hayey felt that something was
missing from his life; something of
the barbarian order had become sud
denly hateful to him. Into the gray
eyes crept a suffering, and the brows
came together in helpless perplexity.
Juanita was a woman of an exotic
race who chose to think that life comes
to perfection only under glass; He
was a leader of a brier-tangled and
shaggy clan-men who were akin to
death had ever made him deviate from
his loyalty to that people. But now a
foreign woman had come and he was
comparing himself with the we'll.
dressed. soft-voiced man who was her
visitor and feeling himself a creature
of uncouthness.
He found himself wishing that ne
too, was smoother Then he flung
the thought from him with bitter self
contempt, and a low oath broke from
his lips Was he growing ashamed OF
his life? Was he wishing that his
eagles talOns might be manicured and
his pinions combed?
IF we've done come down to that
Anse Havey," he said aloud, Its about
time We kilt yourself"
No, he protested to his soul, he had
disiked Roger Malcolm because Roger
Malcolm had spoken of a project OF
| plumber and stood for his enemies Of
the future; but his soul answered thai
he thought little of that. and that il
was because of the obvious understand
| ing between this man and Juanita HoI
| land that a new hatred had been born
in his heart.
At the scant welcome of his greetins
/ young Mllt McBriar stiffened a little
from head to foot though he had moi
anticipated any great degree of cordial
| ity.
He climbed the stile and walked
across the moonlit patch of trampleC
clay to where the girl stood leaning
weakened with fright against the
lighted frame of the door.
"Jeb," he said slowly to the boy
who had stepped down into the yard
how air ye?" Then. turning to Dawn
with his hat in his hand, he greeted
her gravely.
But the son of the murdered mar
stood still and rigid and repeated in
hard voice: What Their hell does "
want hyar?''
Il come over hyar ter see Dawn.
was the calm response, and then. a!
the girl convulsiyely moistened he
dry lips with her tongue. she saw hel
brothers hand sweep under his Goa
and come out gripping a heavy revol
yer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01
PosTscRIPTs

A fairly accurate sundial has been
invented that can be held in the hand
and adjusted to tell the time in any
latitude
Rubber tubing can be kept from de
teriorating when not in use by stor-
irg 1t in water to which a little salt
has been added
Cannon loaded with sand have been
found effective IN breaking up svarms
Of loeusss that frequently appear In
Costa Rica
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01
Fashionable Ills Disappear.

Some of the most fashionable Lon
don physicians have been badly hit
by the war This is mainly caused by
the shrinkage in the number of fmag-
mary ailments Those people who
used to swell the fashionable physi-
clans bank balance pro1igiously with
their fancied maIadies' have now SIM
ply no time to imagine themselves
i'll, or rather the war has distracted
their attention One never seems to
meet a hypochondriac or neurotic in
these days The war has also been
the cause of the termination OF many
family feuds-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01
SNAP SHOTS

shiftlessness is variously construed.
II q woman makes cherry pie and
leaves the seeds in, that is shiftless-
ness.
A German scientist has demonstrate
ed that radium has q marked effect on
woody plants. even forcing them to
bud in dormant seasons.
There is little sympathy for the
iowa man whose seventh wife has
sued for divorce. Five wives are
encugh for any man
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01

Generally speaking. the breakfast
table is the dullest place
Meanwhile. the decision of a Kansas
Judge to the effect that a farmer is
not necessarily an authority as to the
mental condition of others, seems to
be sound. if somewhat daring.
A prominent politician believes
every family should keep a COW. Sim
Heckle is even further advanced along
the line of progressive ideas. Sim
believes that every family should also
keep a bee,-Jay z. House in the Pitts
burgh Dispatch.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01

The total value of the worlds fish
cry products has been estimated at
$493. 474.SO1.
The man who goes to extremes may
be either his own worst enemy or his
own best friend.
A pickpocket alarm has been invent
ed that rings bell when anything of
value is taken from a pocket by an
unauthorized person
Operated by a treadIe. 8 combina-
ton griEdstone and emery wheel has
been patented. the stone serving az
hyEheel Tor the other.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01

L H GOrreH OF Allen county. Kan,
ninety-twO years old, spends his win
ters in the open, hunting and trap
ping He says he keeps young living
outdoors and exercising Mr.. GorTeIl
has never touched tobacco and never
tasted Intoxicating liquor.
The government OF Tasmania is dam
ming large lake and viii construct g
hydro-electric plant from which cur
rent for light and power viii be dis
tri5uted throughout the state.
Electricity is successfully used II
France to ripen cheese.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01
AT THE FIRST SIGNS
CT Falling Hair Get cutIcura. u
Works Wonders. Trial Free.

Touch spots Of dandrufI and itching
with Cuticura Ointment, and follow
next morning with hot shampoo Of
Cuticura Soap. This at once arrests
falling hair and promotes hair growth.
You may rely on these supercreamy
emollients for ali skin troubles
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston Sold everywhere-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-01
In Constant Peril

Poor Bill can't get his life insured
for his family because the rates are
too high, owing to his hazardous call
ing"
is he an aviator or a worker in a
dynamite factory"
NO, worse than that; he's q
Maine hunting guide"