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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-02-26

won't hurt Rufe any, though
"'Shucks, now says l in the noun
tain idiom, don't tell me there's a man
in Mount Nebo as bad as that
"'Worse,' says the storekeeper. He
steals hogs
81 thinks | will look up this Mr..
Tatum. So a day or two after the con
stable turned him out l got acquainted
with him and invited him out on the
edge of town to sit OH a log and talk
business.
what l wanted was a partner with
a natural rural makeup to play a part
in some little one act outrages that |
was going to book with the Pittfall &
Gin circuit in some of the western
towns, and this X. Tatum was born for
the role as ure as nature cast Fair
banks for the stuff that kept Eliza
from sinking into the river.
He was about the size of a first
baseman. and he had ambiguous blue
eyes like the china dog on the mantel
piece that Aunt Harriet used to play
with when she vas Il child. His hair
waved q little bit, like the statue of the
dinkus thrower in the Vacation at
Rome. but the color of it reminded you
Of the Sunset In the Grand Canyon.
by an American artist, that they hang
over the stovepipe holes in the salongs.
He was the Reub. without needing a
touch. You'd have known him for one.
V e If you'd see him on the vaude-
vile stage with one cotton ~suspender
and a straw over his ear.
81 told him what I wanted and found
him ready to jump at the job.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-02-26

Tell you what I'll do, Rufe.' I says.
I'll give you $40 for that pig
az reckon l wouldn't sell this shoat,'
says he. If it was any other n l
might
"'Why not this one?' l asked, fear
full that he might know something.
"'Why, because says he, it was
the grandest achievement of MY life.
There amt airy other man that could
have done it. If | ever have a fireside
and children I'll sit beside it and tell
'em how their daddy toted off a shoat
from a whole circus full of people
And maybe my grandchildren too
They'll certainly be proud a whole
passed.. Why says he, there was two
tents, one openin' into the other. This
shote was on a platform tied with a
little chain. I seen a giant and a lady
with a fine chance of bushy white
hair in the other tent. l got the shoat
and crawled u from under the car
vas again without him squeakin' as
loud as a Gus | put him under my
coat, and l must have passed a hun
dred folks before | got out where the
streets was dark. | reckon | wouldn't
sell that shote. Jeff. I'd want ma to
keep it, so there'd be a witness to what
| done
1.-The pig won't live long enough !
says. to use as an exhibit in your
senile Preside mendacity. Your grand
children will have to take your word
for it. I'll give you 500 for the ami
NAL
"Rufe looked at me astonished.
1.-The shoat can't be worth anything
like that to you he says. What do
you want him for?
"'Viewing me casuistically.' says |.
with a rare smile, you wouldn't think
that I've got an artistic side to my
temper. But | have. I'm a collector
of pigs. I've secured the world for
unusual pigs. Over in the Wabash val
lev I've got a hog ranch with most
every specimen on 1t. from a Merino
TO a Poland China. This looks like u
blooded pig to me. Rufe.' says l. 4
believe it's a genuine Berkshire. That's
why I'd like to have it.
lid shore like to accommodate you.
says he. but I've got the artistic tene
ment too. | don't see why it amt arr
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-02-26
A Monorail Ride.

Buttinsky. who heard some travelling
men talking about the monorail, adopt
ed his usual tactics.
81 rode on n of those once" he
piped in.
Erode on what?"
"A single rail-
"I'H bet you did" replied one of the
drummers. land I'll also bet there was
a man carrying each end of the rail"
Judge.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-02-26

suses of opinion,
but l reckon you
amt ever met
Rufe Tatum.'
Nv h y, no.
says the town
con s t able. he
can't h a
have ever. That
air Rufe is shore
the monstrouseSt
scala t b a I
b a S e S C a p e d
hangin' on the
~galluses. A n d
that puts me in
M i d t h a t |
ought to have
turned RUFF out
of the o k u p
day before yes
t e d a Y. The
thirty days he
got for KILN
Vance Goodloe
was up then. A
daV or two o
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-02-26

WHICH OF a4
onyLoa a
inspira.3 -
cially Ills
hundred IN
Nov Ia.
forehead
of business
not 80 Ihu =
BENZ a ,s-#ees
oI Us ''.
W @'.. - a.
ny
NJ.
n-sis
-. :.
oi,.t r,,..=. IT,. 1T. -
seven blrarad
".A;aka II a.abt hnrd IRueo
and I'll crush rho seutin,eut out NJ
nv heart
~ went under nv clothes for nv
money holt and countad I'm, ont forty
tventv-dollar cold certificates
".Ijl inst take him into NV own
ROOM saws |. and lock him nm fill aft.
er breakfast.
81 took tbe nio nv tho hind loo ua
turned on a soueal like the steam cal
lone at the circus.
".Jet me tote him in for Won SAYS
Rufe and he hicks I'M the beast undar
one arm. holding his sno1t with tho
other hand. and packs him into nv
AFTER breakfast Rufe. who had .
chronic case of ~baberdasherv ever
since 7 oot his tro,sseau sovs no no
lieves he will amble down to Misftz-
ky's and look over some roval purple
socks. And then I got as busy as a
one armed man with the nettIe rash
FASTING on Wallpaper. I found an old
negro man with an EXPRESS wagon TO
hire. and we tied the pig in a sack and
drove down to the circus rounds.
81 found George B. Tapley in a little
tent with a window hap open. He was
a fattish man, with an immediate eve.
in a black skullcap. with a four ounce
diamond screwed into the bosom of his
red sweater.
"'Are you George B. TapleyY l asks.
az swear it says be.
"'Well, I've got it. says l.
"eDesignate.' saws he. Are YOU the
guinea pigs for the Asiatic python or
the alfalfa for the sacred buffalo?'
"'Neither.' says |. I've got Beppo,
the educated hog. in a sack in that
wagon. | found him roofing up the
flowers in nv front yard this morning.
I'll take the $1,000 in large bills if it's
handy
"Goorqo p bus+Ies ont of bis +on+
and os1ys mo 70 follow wo oo+ int
ono of tho s;do sbous Tn +horo VOC
io+ 49,. - m,+h 81 Ill
uorna - -, Iri.n -
49, - -
go 49,
ICY No. ans Noenins
WINS win .ne "o'iu"iu 'HiS noin
ins' Is 'neie:
hin' NJ says lne HILL mes
got an appetite IKE d cnorus girl at L
T. m.
doWd dld you get tnis pipe! says
Iapiey TO me. 'Eatng TOO many PORK
chops last nlghtF
i pulls out the paper and shows him
the ad.
Fake says he. Don't know any
thing about it. You've beheld with
your own eyes the marvellous, world
wide porcine wonder of our four foot
ed kingdom eating with preternatural
sagacity his matutinal meal, unstrayed
and unstole. Good morning
81 was beginning to see. / got in the
wagon and told Uncle Ned to drive to
the most adjacent or1hce OF the nearest
alley. There l took out my pig, got
the range carefully for the other open
ing, set his sights n gave him such a
kick that he vent out the other n of
the alley twenty feet ahead of his
squeal.
"Ihen paid Uncle NED MS oo cents
and walked down TO the newspaper OF
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-02-26

an e%astbound
train | went int
the smoker and
found jefferson
Peters, the only
man with a brain
west of the Wa
bash river who
can use his cere.
brum.~ cerebellum
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-02-26
ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].

For baby's Group, Willie's daily cuts
and bruises, mammals sore throat,
Grandma's lameness,-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil-the household remedy.
25c and 50c.-adv.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-07
AMER SCHOOL
AT UNIVERSITY
Joint Session VIII Open in Moscow on
June 12th-COurse Outlined Include
Those Most Important to Idaho
Teachers

For the purposes of economy III the
conduct of the summer sessions OF
the University of Idaho and the
Lewiston State Normal school and in
order to simplify as far as practical
the efforts for professional betterment
of both high school and elementary
school teachers, the summer sessions
of these institutions will be held at
Moscow beginning June II and con-
tinuing six weeks. Selected members
of the faculties of both institutions
have been retained for the summer
work. President Black of the Lewis
ton Normal was to have acted as di-
rector of the association, but since
his resignation has taken place, other
arrangements will probably be made
The courses as outlined, include
those which are of most Importance
to Idaho teachers. The normal school
offers instruction for candidates for
teachers certificates and the Univer-
sity is planning work of value to High
School instructors and principals. The
University will also offer credit
courses for University students and
the entrance requirements will be the
same as of the regular sessions of the
respective institutions concerned.
Ridenbaugh Hall will be open for
these students and arrangements are
being made to open the fraternity and
sorority houses to help house the large |
number who will attend
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-07
SPECIAL RATES TO CONVENTION

The O.-W. r. & N. has announced
special railway rates to the state po-
litical conventions. The round trip
fare to the republican convention at
Twin Falls will be $24.45. The sale
dates will be April II and IS, and
the return limit April "a Round trip
tickets to Pocatello, to the democratic
convention will cost $24.35 and will
be on sale May IA, Is, and 16. The
return limit will be May "a.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-07
FINE BOOKLET
JUST ISSUED
PROCEEDINGS OF STATE TAN AS
ISOLATION MEETING JUST
OFF THE PRESS
Most Valuable Document to Students
OF Economic GOyernment-Ad-
dresses Given Verbatim

An extremely interesting and sig
nificant volume just off the press is
the Proceedings of the Idaho Tax As
ISOLATION in the first annual confer
ence held in Boise December 81 and
2S last winter.
Following the introduction which
states the occasion for calling the
meeting in which those interested
were gathered together and a suitable
program arranged, the book gives a
verbatim report of the speeches de-
liPered and of the routine business
transacted by the organization
State Senator Jerome J. Day pre-
T. sided as temporary chairman and was
elected permanent president, with
Judge d. w. Stanrod of Pocatello as
secretary. H. T. Lewis of the univer-
sity served as temporary secretary;
and it was under his direction that
TIE records of the meetings were pre-
pared for publication
Much of interest to the taxpayers
OF the state will be found in this ad-
mirable volume, and its distribution
by the association will doubtless be
understood that every individual who
becomes a regular member of the as
ISOLATION is to receive one of the cop
les.
n.
mostly carried on at this meeting by
men who have for years been prom
inent in Idaho for the valuable part
they have played in trying to bring
order out of chaos in regard to state
taxation questions, and their activ-
tiles in the new association may be
regarded as supplementary to work
previously undertaken along that line.
Some of the speakers and their topics
were Judge d. W. StandrOd, who
spoke on Classifications and Presenta
ton of Receipts and Expenditures; E.
O. Sisson, who took the place which
G W. Edgington was unable to fill
in the program; Mr.. J. A. Purtill,
Weakness of the Present Tax Laws of
Idaho; with discussion by Captain
Davis Those who participated fur
fher in this discussion were Senator
Dow Dunning, Mr.. Herman Rossi, |
Senator Rockwell, Mr. A. P Ram |
.stedt, Mr.. H. T Lewis, Mr.. Benjamin
Oppenheim, and State Treasurer
Eieagleson. Former Attorney General
Frank Martin spoke on the assessment |
OF property for taxation. A. P. Ram
stedt made an address on Tax Pay |
nent and Collections; Ex-Governor |
Isawley discussed the problem of cen
tiers; John W. Graham of the Public |
Utilities commission, talked about the |
separation of the sources of state
and local revenue. John w. Robert
son, formerly of the state tax COM
mission, dealt with the classification
OF property for purposes of taxation.
Governor Alexander talked on Taxa
ton and the High Cost of Govern
rnent. and MI Brannon of the state
university discussed the Neglected
Factors of Taxation.
The volume which has just come
from the Star-Mirror Press, contains
I Is pages and is neatly covered with
pearl gray heavy paper 1t is expect
ed that the state tax association will
speedily have a large membership be- i
cause of the great interest that has
been felt and expressed in Idaho for
a number of years past in state tax
problems
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-07

Get a name for your farm. Then
have some letterheads printed at the
Star-Mirror office. You will find it to
be the most profitable thing you ever
did.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-07
GIVES THE PEOPLE
A SQUARE DEAL
w. M. Federmann, a Leading Druggist
of Kansas City, Stands BY His
Convictions

-
Il have always believed" he said,
that druggists first duty is to the
health of his customers. | tell my peo
Pile frankly that a safe, gentle, mex
pensive laxative, such as Rexall Order
lies, kept in the home, will pay the big
gest dividends of any investment ever
made. | recommend it as the best
family laxative, because it is put up
in tasty candy tablet form that appeals
to men, women and children alike, and
is as delightful and pleasing to take as
it is healthfu.'
We have the exclusive selling rights for
this great laxative.
THE OWL DRUG STORE
THE RExALL STORE
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-07

Genuine full limp leather; Round Corners; Red
Edges; 1900 Pages; New Type; Special Paper;
Strong and Durable; easy the Eyes
Luxurious Book.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
FARMERS INSTITUTES AND
FAIRS OCCUPY FORCE

Every day unit MAR "a Is filled for
the University Of Florida Extension
Force. Their time will he occupied
with fairs and farmers institutes.
Then the group meetings Il the com
ty agents will begin. \. =. Spencer
announces the following Institutes f,r
Fast and South Florida: Longwoou,
Seminole county, JInuar" II; Rost-
wick. Putnam county, the II; Rideout
and Lake Geneva, Clay county, the
13 and II.
During the following week meetings
will he held on the last Coast: PAM
City. Palm Beach county. January Is:
Cocoa and Malaba' Breydrd county,
the 10 and 20, OkcethChre, st. ll''e
county, the o.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13

no escape from compulsory service
Every country in Europe, he added
realized the truth Of this, and Eng.
land might better have realized it
sooner.
with military service imposed on
men between IS and 81 as a patriotic
duty with nominal pay. he thought It
would cost the nation no more for ar
adequate force than to maintain It's
present establishment.
General SCOTS statement that the
country would need an army Of near
~ two million in the event Of wal
was questioned by Representative
Anthony. who asked If It would moi
he n physical impossbiity for any
power to land 100000 men in the
United states in a period short OF
sixty days. Citing a table prepared
by the war college division Of the
general stan under date Of August
1914. General Scott said that Austria
Hungary had the ships and men Ia
send a force Of 72.OOO in a first OK.
pedltion and 10000 in a second with
in sixty days.
"what would become Of the 20,
DOOR Representative Anthony asked
The general said that IL they were
weIl es tablishei with adequate bip
guns they would be hard to dislodge
before achievements arrived
France. he added. could send 100000
men in the first expedition and Ger.
many $4,000.
General Scott said that the war de
partment had prepared estimates for
six mobile coast defense guns, with
calibre probably greater than twelve
inches. to he fired from railroad car'
or hauled on their own carriages witt
motor trucks. He said that contract
hold nv American firms for ammu0i
ton and arms to he exported wcE
now year old with no deliveries he
cause Of the time required to eGuiI
plants. For this reason he favored
constructing in advance all necessary
gauges and tools to manufacture the
guns, and ammunition. In time Of wal
in commercial plants.
Tie committee will resume It.
hearings next Wednesday, with Major
General Bliss, assistant chief Of staff
on the stand.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
The News is the Official Paper of the Board of Public nstruc
FEDERATION OF
LABOR MEETING
Sixteenth Annual Convention To BE
Held in Tampa February LIST Prom
ises To Be a Big One.

The Central Trades and Labor AS
sembly of Tampa has a committee at
work making arrangements for the
forthcoming convention Of the Flori-
da State Federation Of Labor, which
meets there February 1st.
The committee is meeting with all
sorts Of encouragement in it's work,
and indications are for the biggest
gathering the state body has ever
held.
Several prominent labor leaders
have been invited to attend the con-
vention, among them President Com
pers, of the A. F. Of L., who has
accepted, and will be theree as will al
so Secretary-Treasurer John w. Hays,
Of the International Typographical
Onion. Among the other notables to
whom invitations have been sent are
President Perkins, Of the Cigarmak-
ers' International Union; President
Ccmerford and Secretary-Treasurer
Hannahan, of the international Engi-
neerS; President Hutchinson and Sec
rotary Duffy, Of the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Jointres; Sec
rotary Skenp, of the brotherhood Of
Painters, Paper Hangers and Decora-
tors. In addition to these there will
he several prominent organizers. city,
state and county officials, and other
notables, that viii make the opening
session gala occasion.
Supplementing the work of Secre-
tary Harbridge and President shep-
ard the committee is sending letters
to all the local unions in the state
in an effort to get out rs big an at
tendance as possible. The fact that
this will he one of the biggest and
most important meetings that the
state body has ever held. that there
will be so many notable guests present,
and that the delegates viii also he
in Tampa at time when they can
take in" the Gasparilla Carnival and
South Florida Fair celebrations point
10 an attendance that will be rec
ord breaker.
The committee is receiving replies
in every mail giving lists Of delegates
who will attend. and any local union
or central body not represented in this
convention will overlook a mighty
cOod bet.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
LOSSES REPORTED
HEAVIEST DURING ENTIRE CONFLICT
Sides satan Battles
Than the Whole Dardaneles
paign. Hungarian That the Fighting the
BIoOdiest the History the
Sacrificing Men IN a Manner without Parallel.

London. Jan. 11.-Whlle the Rus
sian front has been quiet for the past
twenty-four hours, there has been Sc
we're fighting on the other fronts. The
Austrians fighting against the Monte
negrins have advanced their positions
at several important points despite
the handicap OF snow waist deep, and
are showing themselves just as adept
as the Montenegrins in mountain
fighting. which heretofore has been
regarded as the particular speciality of
the Montenegrin soldiers,
In Champagne the French have re
pulsed four German attacks. The
Germans, however, have retained a
footing at two places in the French
advanced trenches.
Tn Persia British relnforcements on
the way to the relief Of Kut III Anna
ra have met Turkish forces which
were compelled TO retire after some
heavy fighting.
The Petrograd official communion
ton says the calm on the Czernowitz
front is due to the huge losses and
resulting decentralization of the Aus
tro- Hungarian army. That there Is
some basis for this statement is evil
dent from the statement Of the Hun
earian newspaper Poster Lloyd, that
the losses on both sides Of the Bes-
sarabian battles so far exceed 175,OOO,
or more than the total British losses
in the whole Dardanelles campaign.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
Scott Says We Must Have 1t.

Washington, Jan. Universal
military service I'm some form in the
United States. possibly the require
ment that all men between 1S and
81 he given at least six months train
ing. as a substitute for the volunteer
system. was discussed before the
house military committee by Major
General Scott, chief Of staff Of the
army.
General Scott told .hel comalittec
that this country would need an army
Of nearly two million men in the
event Of war. 1t developed during
the hearings that there are more than
four million men in the country be-
tween the ages Of Is and 81. and that
100000 reach the age Of Is annually.
General Scott thought the admins
tration's continental army plan Of
fored the most workable solution Of
the nations military problems. If
the plan failed he said. there was
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
SPRAY FOR SCAB BEFORE
NEW GROWTH STARTS.

Scab is one OF the most serious cit
rus pests and its control depends on
timely spraying. The new growth is
very easily infected. and ii is often
attacked bebfore the buds are fully
open. Infections are especially liable
at this time because the young shoots
are tender and less able to resist. If
the tree is rid of scab the new growth
will put out uncontaminated.
II. f. Stevens, plant pathologist to
tho University Of Florida Experiment
station, suggests that growers get
ready to spray. Ammoniacal solution
OF copper carbonate or bordeaux mix
ture will control scab. Mix ounces
OF pure copper carbonate with water
to a thin paste. Add 3 pints OF ann
monia and pour the whole into so gal
Ions Of water. The bordeaux should
he rather weak, about 3 % 80.
The foliage and old infections
should he covered with the spray.
This will kin any spores that may ap-
pear later II the fruit has not been
picked from the trees, use only the
ammoniacal solution. since the Dor
deaux will discolor II.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER FAVORS
COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE
He Thinks Every Young Man Betee Ages of IS and 81 Should BE
Required Give Service
Military That the United
Need An Army Of 100000 n Of

New York, Jan. 11.-"Compulsory
military training is one of the finest
pieces of democratic necessity that
has ever been put before the Ameri-
can people" said Representative Au-
gustus p. Gardner, Of Massachusetts,
speaking on Preparedness" before
the National Security League mere
last night.
He suggested that every American
youth serve at least one year in
either the land or sea forces as a
means Of increasing the army to 250,-
GOO fighting men instead Of $4,000 as
planned by Secretary Of War Garrison
and likewise increasing the country's
naval strength.
eve ought to secure as quickly as
we can the second place among the
nations for our navy, no matter what
It costs" he said AS n matter of
fact, we should he in the first place"
Representative Gardner charactcriz.
ed the continental plan for an army
as inadequate, stating that we must
have a good reliable national army
Discussing figures relative to coast
defense Of New York. he said he be-
lieved enemy war ships could land
men at Rockaway without being hit
hy American guns.