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The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

The Perry county raIr closed al
Bigelow after four days successful
meeting The fair officers are all well
pleased with the fair and say they
will hold another fair next year Many
of the farmers received prizes fol
farm products and live stock.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

Ira S. Stone, who left his home al
Marmaduke last spring to walk to Sc
attic, Wash, got as far as Cheyenne
Wye., and there enlisted in the Wyo
ming National Guard for service OF
the border.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

A Federated Church Council for Lit
tie Rock was planned at a meeting
of the Ministerial Alliance of Little
Rock and Argenta. 1t will consist OF
one member for each 100 members OF
the congregation OF every church rep
resented by members of the alliance
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
German Loss a.55e.o1a.

ondon.-German casualties from
the beginning of the war to the end
of September were 3,556,01S, accord
ing to an offici.l British compilation.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
Bull EiQhts Barred.

Mexico City-General Carranza
slgned a decree prohibiting bull fight
ing throughout Mexico.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

One of the largest mortgages to be
placed on record in this county for
some time was filed with Circuit Clerk
Bledsoe of Van Buren,. The mortgage
was given by the Clear Greek Gas
and Oil Company to the First Nation
al Bank of Fort Smith for 100000 on
the recently finished pipe line from
the KILLER field in Crawford county
to South Fort Smith.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

The Canal Construction Company OF
Memphis has been awarded a con
tract to dig about q miles of bitches
and canals in District No. s, Critten.
den county. The completed system
will cost approximately $4,000.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

Contractors in the White river re-
gion near Cotter report an unusually
arge output of ties being prepared
nd that shipments from here this
inter will be larger than for seveal
years.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

Plans are under way for the install
lation of white way from the Cotton
Belt railroad TO Sixth street on Main
at Stuttgart City Engineer Fred FOWL
has prepared plans with four posts
to the block, each supporting five
lights.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

The fold-year-old son of Tom Burks
died at the family home in the Shiloh
neighborhood near Nashville from
drinking whiskey. While the family
was away from home the child and
his little brother found bottle of
whiskey kept for medicinal purposes.
Both children drank freely The old
er boy was taken violently i'll and died
a few hours later The other child
was made very sick, but recovered.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

A strong effort is being made at
Ozark to secure a large majority for
Amendment No. II. A campaign OF
education will be kept up until the
election. The children of the city
schools were given holiday, which
they utilized in selling campaign but
tons and soliciting pledges of voters
to support the amendment
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

sound like the explosion of a
blast was heard near Wiseman re.
Gently. The next day a hole was dis
covered in the ground on the farm
of II. c. lookout The hole is about
one foot across at the top and grows
wider for a depth of about 10 feet,
where it makes turn. Small stones
thrown into the hole fall some dis.
lance and then strike water. A light
ed lantern was let down into the hole
several times, but went out each time
when not more than six feet down.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

Near Norfolk seven-year-old lad.
a son of Tom Martin, dug a hole In
a large pile of loose cotton. He tum-
bled headlong into the hole and was
smothered. His lifeleSs body was
found later.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

The Eschman shows, which were
held up at Yellville by writ of at
taehment for several days, has been
released. Owing to the delay the
shows missed several dates.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

The Stuttgart Methodist Church will
serve a chicken dinner on election
day for benefit of the Sunday school
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

Fire destroyed the engine room at
the plant of the Lamb e Demarke
Light & Water Company at Arkansas
City. Engine room was valued al
about $4,000 partially covered by
insurance. The fire originated in an
auxiliary oil tank.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

Capt Lee Giles or Hope announced
that he had received kilograms clos.
ing contracts for more than so run
ming horses and two carloads of trot-
tiers and PAGERS for the Hampstead
county Union Fair, which meets here
October "a to %.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

An interstate road is being surveyed
between Wagner, Okla, and Benton
Vile and Rogers The road has been
put in good condition between Kan
sas. Okla, and Gentry. Work is now
progressing between Gentry and
Springtown.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

Uncle key Horton, aged 80, said TO
be the oldest citizen in Searcy coun-
tv. is dead. His wife, who is SO years
old. survives him. Eighteen children
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Horton,
eight of whom are now living Nearly
100 grandchildren and about $50 great
grandchildren and five or six great
great grandchildren survive Uncle
Ikey.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

An explosion in Mine 10 at Hartford
resulted in serious burns TO James
Griffith Several men We're slightly
injured and the mine wrecked.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
VIOLENT FIGHTING
IN S0MME REGION
ARTILLERY FIRE PAVING WAY
FOR NEW ALLIED ATTACK
FIERCE BATTLE IN GALlClA.

Paris.-Inereased activity on e
ported by the war office Spirited ar
tiilefy fighting occurred in the Denie-
court Lihons sector. This may be the
prelude to another blow below the
river. in accordance with the French
policy OF swinging the attack back and
forth from one side of the river TO the
other
The announcement follows:
South of the Somme there was re-
ciprocat artillery activity Beginning
in the night, the enemy delivered a
curtain of fire on the Deniecourt sec
tor and bombarded with tearproduc-
ing shells the outskirts of Lihons.
There is nothing to report from the re-
mainder of the front.
Our aeroplanes have shown them
selves particularly active in the region
of Remiremont and on the Somme
They fought six aerial battles, bonn
barded St Pierre Vast wood and car
ried out numerous reconnaissance.
Berlin.-German troops under COM
mand of Prince Leopold of Bavaria
stormed the Galician village of Herbu-
tow, east of the River Narayuvka, it
was announced at German army head
quarters.
The statement reads:
Eastern theater: Army group of
Prince Leopold of Bavaria: Near
Kolostrow, on the River Stokhod,
northwest of Lutsk, we drove the
Russians out of an advanced position
and repulsed their counterattacks.
West of Lutsk there was no infan-
try activity.
German detachments stormed the
Village of Herbutow, east of the Nura
yuvka River, with quite slight losses
to our troops. We took prisoners four
officers and 200 men and captured a
few machine guns
Army group of Archduke Charles:
In the Carpathians Russian counter
attacks failed before the positions on
Bahia Ludova, which we captured DC
tober 81
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

Melbourne residents contributed
s19 to the National Democratic cam
paign fund when a subscription list
was circulated by Circuit Judge ]. B.
Baker.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
viii H. Kruse of Rogers has gone

VIII II. Kruse of Rogers has gone
to Joplin and St Louis to arrange
with a smelling plant to handle the
ore from the Kruse gold mine. Sew
eral small smeltings have been made
lieyed to be gold have been secured.
The ore tested was taken from va
rious depths of from so to $50 feet.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

The North Arkansas Star says the
matrimonial market in Carroll county
is off, in spite of the fact that this is
Leap Year Thus far 103 marriages
licenses have been issued this year,
as against 12S issued up to the same
time last year.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

j. E. Robbins, farmer who lives
near Osceola, had a six-acre field of
fine corn. He built fence around the
field to keep wandering cattle out,
and the cattle were kept out, but
coons came from the neighborins
woods and ate practically all of the
corn.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

1t is probable that a $4,000 paper
pulp mill will be established at Glen.
wood H c. Afford of St Louis is
here with that end in view if he
finds conditions favorable. His idea
is to utilize in the manufacture of pa
per pulp the pine timber waste from
the large lumber mills in this section.
The mill would employ about so men.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

James P. Clarke, Jr., was appointed
administrator of the estate of his faith.
er, Senator James p. Clarke. The es,
tate is estimated to be worth S150,000
Senator Clarke left no will.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

John L. Butler, new chief of police
of the city of Los Angeles, was born
and reared near Sloan Springs.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

The congregation Of the Landmark
nue., Texarkana. is preparing to re
build its church, which burned two
years ago.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

Hardy Mcneil, young farmer liv
ing near Lockesburg. suffered the loss
of one heel while working on his farm
this week His foot was caught in a
moving machine.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

]. r. Kicks. salesman of under
takers goods, stated while in Ell Do
RADIO recently that the demand for
collins and caskets for people of all
ages has grown materially less during
the past few years. owing 10 the fight
against mosquitoes and flies. the plac-
ing of screens in houses and the care
that is now given to children.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

The Van Buren, Fox Hunters Asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting
on Crowell mountain, three miles
northeast of Scotland, this month.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

John o. Owen, Is years of age, and
Miss Mary Taylor, Is, were married
at the courthouse at Star City.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
Divided Over Hoops

The Parisiennes are still trying to
find a suitable answer to the question
ito hoop or not to hoop?" Many wom-
en- of fashion are bitterly opposed to
hoped skirts, not to mention crino-
lines. Several of our leading dress
makers have voted against them, and
vet it must be admitted that there is
a decided tendency to wander in the
hoop direction, writes a Paris CORE
spondent.
We find this specially evident in the
world of evening dresses. Here our
sensational dress artists have free
hand for the more exclusive Paris
iennes are not buying evening gowns,
in the ordinary sense of the word, this
year. In fact the demi-toilette has
been the only possible since the be-
ginning of The war.
This being the case, our famous de-
signers have been free to launch ultra
remarkable fashions for the benefit of
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
REBIRTR
BY CLARENCE STROUD.

But l could never have made her
happy"
The words rang in the chiId's ears
as if someone had spoken them. He
sat up in his cot, trembling with fear
of the unknown. The dark was ter
rifying. He screamed.
Then footsteps sounded in the room,
a blaze Of light was switched on, and a
pair of loved arms encircled him and
drew his head down to a warm breast.
What was the matter, honey?"
Il don't know, mummy" he STAN
mered.
Gradually the sobs subsidized. After
a while the little boy seemed to sleep.
But he was not asleep; his little brain
was working hard and trying to re-
member.
He knew that he loved his mother
beyond all power of words and
thoughts. He was a good child, docile.
obedient the pride of both his parents.
John and Margaret Milrand had been
married twelve years before the boy
came to them At first they had not
been altogether happy Margaret had
been engaged before to Alfred Symons,
who was killed in the railroad wreck a
week before his wedding day. Mar
garet had been heartbroken.
1t was three years before she could
bring herself to listen to John Mil
rand's addresses. But she knew that
it is absurd to devote all ones life to
grief for the dead. She had a wom-
ans desire for children. She told John
frankly that she could never love him
as she should
Il will teach you to love me. dear"
said John.
So they were married. But they were
not happy till the boy came. John had
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
DELICATE PERFUME THE BEST
the Distinguishing Marks of
WelI-Bred Woman.

There are many women who delight
in sweet perfumes.
There are few well-bred women now
adays who use scents so that thew
could possibly be Objectionable to 9th
ers. And this is well. For there are
some persons who are truly distressed
by perfumes. SO before INDUCING
your own liking for them it is well TO
remember that your next-door neigh
Dor at the theater may find them yery
unpleasant-and therefore plan to buy
and use very delicate perfumes.
Sachet powder is a very good way
of distributing your favorite perfume
daintily among your clothes, and there
are many dainty sachet holders in the
shops 1t is, of course, quite a simple
matter to make little bags or cases
for sachet powder for yourself. Buy
the powder you desire, sprinkle it
thickly Oh cotton batting, and cover
the batting with a silk or muslin
cover, in the shape of a little cushion
or bag.
Then IT is possible to buy inexpen-
sive cases containing very good sa.
chefs. There are pretty paper sachet
cases, covered with cases of Powered
paper, that cost ten cents each. San
dal wood sachet is one of the very deli
cate odors in these ten-cent packages
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
THE MATCHMAKER OF MON
TREUIL.

Monsieur Pei was not a popular
man in Montreuil His neighbors
talked about him every day and shook
their heads gloomily when they did
so. Even the children hushed their
chatter when he went by, and it is re-
lated to this day, by the old inhab-
itants. that the dogs showed their
teeth and gro~led at the sight Of him.
His habits and appearance were all
against him. For one thing. Pei would
have no traffic with his neighbOrs. fur
Their than 10 mend their watches and
clocks. lie seemed to hate all man
kind. If the grocer or the notary babe
him good morning, PePs answer
would be a wolfish snarl, and the gro
Ger or the notary would mutter some
thing about the evil eye. II ever a
man had an evil face, that man was
Pei His countenance was long and
ran down 10 a point; his nose was
hooked, and two little red, fiery eyes
glared with changeless hostility upon
all around him. His ears were large
and stuck out from his head like sails.
and his complexion was of the waxy
bloOdIess hue Of a corpse.
His business was matchmaking; but
his passion was chemistry. and all his
spare hours were spent In his house,
which presented a forbidding appear
ance lie had boarded up the lower
windows and the doors always were
barred and locked. He had a furnace
in the house, and often strange lights
of various colors and diabolical sug
gestion cleaned through the chinks in
the window boards, and passers-by
could hear the wheeling OF bellows
and the roaring Of flames. At times
Pei never left his house for days to
gether, and then the fire always was
roaring. At other times he would ap-
pear on the streets IN sober black gar.
ments. his chest covered with ribbons
and decoratious-whi he had made
himself Then he would insist that
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

ne was professor OF the SOrbonne,
and that his chemical discoveries had
startled the world A strange man was
Monsieur Pei; 80 strange that he was
sent to a lunatie asylum once and re-
manned there for year or two. after
which experience he resumed his
Matchmaking and his chemical expert.
ments,
II was thirty odd years ago that a
woman named Elise Bochmer con
secuted TO accept situation as house
keeper in the Pei establishment This
was just after the watchmaker's sec
0nd wife and her mother had made q
sudden and mysterious exit from the
house The second Wife and her moth
er were wretchediy Ill when this hap
pened and they remained in the
ncighborhood only long enough to re
cuperate sufficiently to travel They
were not communicative. The most
they wc.lG say was that they thanked
God they had got away from that
house alive.
This circumstance increased the un-
popularity of Pei What was going
ON In his house. that two women
talk thai way?
The friends Of Elise Boehmer tried
10 persuade her not 10 take the job
II would be far better for her 10 work
herself to death as charwoman than
to be associated in any way with a
man who certainly was In league with
the powers Of darkness But Elise
laughed at such advice She had a
mind of her own The mysterv,of the
Pei home attracted her Moreover.
she was big, strong woman. and the
matchmaker was thin and frau. and
IL he attempted any funny business
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
STRlCT.BULEs FOR STUDENTS
turtles Ago Was Severe, According
to the Modern Idea.

) In The Story of Harvard" Mr. Ar
of the strict regulations formerly set
down for the guidance of the Harvard
undergraduates by the president and
the fellows of the corporation. The
old laws, intended to enforce upon the
undergraduates a more religious and
studious life, would be considered re-
pressive and tyrannical today.
"All the scholars shall. at sunset in
the evening preceding the Lords day,
retire to their chambers and not I'M
necessarily leave them; ard all dis
order on said evening shall be pun
ished as violations of the Sabbath are
-,.. And whatsoever shall profane
said day-the Saba +h-by unneces-
sary business or visiting. walking in
the commons or in the streets or fields,
in the town of Cambridge, or by any
sort of diversion before sunset, or
that in the evening of the Lords day
shall behave himself disorderly. or in
any way unbecoming the season. shall
| be fined not exceeding ten shillings.
selves with useful learning. they shall
keep in their respective chambers, and
diligently follow their studies. except
half an hour at breakfast at dinner
for from twelve to two: and after eve
ming prayers till after nine Of the
clock. To that end the tutors shall fire.
quently visit their chambers after nine
o'clock in the evening and at other
studying times, to quicken them to
their business"
1t does not seem that under such a
system of vigilance and visitation the
students could fall into very dissolute
ways. But a few years later George
>Whitefield the famous evangelist who
so stirred up New England. visited
Harvard college, and expressed his dis
pleasure at the dissipated habits of
the young men. He declared conditions
at Oxford were no worse-a charge so
damaging that it greatly disturbed and
incensed the college authorities
! Youths Companion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
New High-Crowned "Canotier" OF
Pale Pink Chip With a Trail of
MauVe and Blue Silk Roses.

foreign buyers. and that some of these
fashions will become generally popular
is certain. Our very best dressmakers
are fighting against hoops and with
them we find the majority of women of
fine taste; nevertheless something very
like the crinoline IS creeping in slowly
but surely.
This is a very great pity. Nothing
could be prettier than the full skirt of
today, plated, fiounced and skillfully
draped. 1t is so graceful and so very
feminine And this desirable effect will
be completely spoiled il NO accept
crinolines. For it is one thing to
have pillows of soft silk. tulle or chit
fon, supported on mysterious plaitings
of silk and gauze, and quite another
thing to have stiff steels introduced
in the underskirt.
One style of dress makes for femi-
nine grace. The other simply makes
for discomfort and, too often, for an
absolutely ridiculous outline.
Personally I am on the side of the
exclusive dressmakers who have de-
clared against crinolines. / am doing,
and shall continue to do, all can to
put down this absurd fashion.
have sketched for the benefit of my
readers one of the new high-crowned.
lat-brimmed hats which are going to
| be so popular. This was a rarely
lovely model, created by Georgette,
and it is one which could not fail to
be becoming to any pretty girl
The original model was made Of
| rose-pink chip. and the fat brim was
lined with crepe de chine in the same
color. while a graceful trail Of mauve
| and blue silk roses wandered around
the crown and fell over the brim at
one side.
This viii be one Of the favorite
shapes all through the summer and it
will be expressed in very many differ
ent materials and combinations of
color.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

credited her death to the eating Of
poisonous mushrooms, investigation
showed that she had died of poison
This was bad enough, hut worse was
to follow, Another doctor remembered
that he had treated Pers mother for
a similar complaint and she had died
The mothers body was disinterred.
and experts decided that she had died
of poison. Ii was soon made evident
that the inhuman wretch had killed
his own mother 10 get possession OF
the little property she owned. which
he could not touch while she lived.
Then II was Remembered that two
girls VINO had gone to work for Pei.
in 1872 and 1873, had disappeared and
We're seen no more after a short serv.
ice with him There could be no
doubt that they had met the fate OF
Elise Boehmer. or something similar.
but no great effort was made TO trace
The facts in these cases.
Pei was tried at the Melun as.
sizes. and a distinguished French au-
thor who WAS there wrote OF the pris.
ouer Those eyes never looked
straight at anyone. that shriveled
mummy face surely never smiled. that
impenetrable mask had had no youth, "
The murderer was convicted, bat
was only sentenced to transportation
for life probably because of grave
doubts as TO his sanity.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27

age, just as though they were for g
scrapbook; paste these flowers on tne
shade, arranging them as pretty as
possible. Fold the paper round to
make the shade, and paste it well at
the side. When the shade is dry from
the FASTING, put strip of black paper
or gold up the side where the shade
has been Joined, and round the top and
bottom; this is not essential, but it
makes the shade look much more fin.
ished The shades, when soiled, may
be cleaned by rubbing over with bread
crumbs.
When shades are wanted for an in
valid's room, it is wise to line them
with soft green tissue paper, as this
color is most restful and beneficial to
the eyes.