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The Detroit times., 1916-10-10

Hs IHDRATON U.s. =, FGiSS.
There wac sometime so very
irauge and mysterious about the
Disappearance, az old Mr. Toad tina,
Peter Rabbit could not help hayiuE
a queer feeling about hat PIT I'm The
corner ut Farmer Brown garden.
lie dlmus had Tho feeling that Ac
must have dreamed hat Oli Mr.
Toad hal fallen into tha. pi' But
be knew De- hadn't dreamed II With
his own eyes be- had seen Old Mr..
Toad down here. anu he had talked
tu Old Nr Toad There WAS Mo
dream about 70. II was true More
than hrs ne had spent a whole day
trying 10 get help for old Mr. Toad
And now Old Nh Toad wasn't there.
although be couldn't possibly have
climbed those walls.
Back 70 the old Rrier Patch went
peter 20 rest and try 20 think what
could have become of his homciy
old friend The moro he thought the
more puzzled ne grew He tried 20
Put the matter ont OF his head. but
he couldn't He even dreamed OF
old Mr Toad. and when he tried 20
cat 10 had no appetite This wor
ried little Mrs peter She felt that
something must be very wrong with
Petcr when ne Couldn.t eat. such a
thing was almost uuheard ~
~ the middle Of the next after
noon Peter could stand q no longer
10 lust had 20 have another look a.
that DIT In Farmer Browns garden
So. making sure Rrddy and Granny
Fox were nowhere about and that
Redtail the Hawk was not In sight
hc started FOR Farmer Brown gar
den. llpDcrty llpportr ip as fast os
he could 20 lie know he had mo-
business thore and that ~ was run
ming great risk 81 being discovered
great deal moro risk that II ho
went AZ night hut he iua' had 20
have another look la hat p't He
had given up 5'I Thought ~ Getting
some ono fo help Old Mr. Toad
VIA, was The $3.50 y Nr Toad
vasnt therc9 Md no didn't dern
tell any orc about how NJ Toad had
fallen into that nit h"cau-o Il NJ
Toad wasn't there every body who
heard his story would laugh a' Ism
and say that 81. bad boon dreaming
FIe reached 'rN garden -a'e'r an
~ once hurried over 90 thn rf
Which Farmer brown Pov had dus
and into which OLA Mr. Toad had
fallen TAXING rr"7' .crr nn' 'H F.
en- r.rr 'N0' p, vorif p. H'
The Detroit times., 1916-10-10
GIRL BRIDES
GIVEN LIBERTY
Pair of Promising Romances
End In Divorce COurt;
Other DEGREES

Mrs Frances Johnson Was only
10 and hall years old when she
eiopod with Andrew Johnson ~
windsor after three weeks ac.
quaintance, she told Jud9e Collinr-
wood Monday seeking divorce.
why did YOU 90 over there %"
asked the judge
Mother and father didn't want
ne 10 MARY him, she said
She alleged that her husband neg
lected her for other women and
got decree
Mabel Bata was another girl bride
v nose marriage was a tragedy for
which she sought relief IN divorce.
Back in 1911, when Mabel. was Il,
she married Albcn Noble rata. VINO
WAS 81 years old. and abnomaIly
jealous, she told Judge Hosmer
He'd lock me up in my room
whom he'd leave for breakfast. she
aid. che wouldn't let me out until
he got back for dinner g gain"
The Judge gave the decree
Other DEGREES were granted in the
.casos Of. Mary vs.. Strong Smith.
Francis vs. Andrew Johnson, Mabel
S. Alhan y Beta. Chrisaie rs.
George Chambers. Arthur VS. Sadie
Tihbs, anthony VS. Julia Michakk.
hoy Va Ida Hooper Bills for di-
,orce Med with the WAYNE county
clerk Monday by Belle ys Van Simp.
ON. George VS. Maud A. Rosen-
franz. Louis VS. Tnlio Johnson. Wal.
ter T, ys Grace c. Dunn, Jane ".
Wellington Mcneil, Cora VS. Ed
ward Neu"r. Emma N. vs.. Charles
J.. Schubert.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-10

Don't let your eye Enger too long
on this sailor hat--even tho II IL 60
newest In millinery sketched
this pretty maiden for the sole bene-
ht " showing YOU her new collar
Sometimes. II IL made OF sheeS
lingerie sometimes of heavy silk or
satin, sometimes % t. IN white. hut
more often IN brick rel. pale green
oy some OF the orchid tiuts
II g. made 10 Zip under the neck
~ the coat rather than over 1.-THE
iabot. the crooked little strap and
tie hig novelty buttons make this u
right ,tvlish little collar, BLACK Vel.
vet makes the hattie band is hand
sicnciled ribbon, the buckle bronze
The Detroit times., 1916-10-10
No. s.-THE LONELY GIRL


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The Detroit times., 1916-10-10
~ NTTTDCCT :. WIOANEN LoLIONGE ###=HH
IL

ley. Miss Edith Couely and Mrs
OrIo TAYLOR. assisted hy Mrs
Charlcf Dean. Jr, Miss Anna
Jones Mrs Charloa Brodt the
Misses Newman and Miss Elizabeth
Miller.
.
n. +. Urban, ~ New York not
cd German author. viii entertain
the members OF Harmoni, society
Saturday evening Oc, %. In Hor
mOute tatr. Fu-ru--i-'-- 'f'rr-'-'
ard musical program there viii h'
dancing Among the social aciivi
ties In Harmonic In Tire near future
will be an Informal dancing party
FRIDAY evening, OCT 20. and con
cert Nonday evening, Nov i9
The Detroit times., 1916-10-10
THY. CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
Paula finds Real TRACED BEHIND Scenes As the Plot
ThCkenS.

IT seemed 'o me ~ chat ar-f re-
hearsal MarVc." said Paula, aa
Mary Madden walled ou' fr0s"
words. that was looking upon "a"
greatest acting IN the world ]
know now that was seeing ROT
acting but truth md traRnfy.
That VIII 30 Mia Newton, said
the manager az 7 wiped my eyes,
your emotion shows temperament
but Won had better save your tears
until later
Margie. did not save my tear.
but had plenty 20 shed later. when
tho tragic story began az that 70
hearsal and which bound Tho lives
of Marry Madden. Ernest LAYTON
and mysclf together. was ended
Como on ana got bite 90 eat
with me-. Miss Newton said La"
ton that first day
II was so excited that 7 felt food
would choke me and was ahou. TO-
toll him so when Miss Madden call
~ Hi-as though going out 20 lunch
with him Was regular thing Oh
Earnest 7 am too tired 20 20 ou'
I'll Just rest here until the after
noon rehearsal You can have some
thing or In 20 mo from he r"s
tauraut
Nav STAY with Won Miss Mad
der asked impUlsiHoly
She looked up quickly and seem.
cd about 20 assent when Mr. Law
ton spoke 7 have asked Miss New
ton 20 3kc lunch with mo Mary.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-10

Mar ll sharp exclamation
fairly og fho uy
Don We gre not -'.ll rehcar>-
ing shn said weari'y
81 went 10 luncheon Wi'h him, not
KNOWN. that We had left beE!nd 2
woman who had loved him and who
Vae r~,riDE a, only woman can
suffer wlo knows she g. losing the
man she loves
"BIt SUCH IT, the irres pom utility
uf youth tha. very soon | lad for
gotten everything but the man SIT
ting opposite me--a man who Wa
treating ne with tho Carossius
amusement be- would use to a child
-a Child who Interested h,m inn
mnusely
Yon did that last scene with
mc sploudidly ne exclaimed
"T hope shall Do j. better
said Won SCI. am not used 10 tell
inE q man I love him and am a
little fused
You need never he afraid ~
telling mo you love me ! looked
up quickly al li tome ON The
stage he continual moo'hly
"I' WAS only when MIR. Lawton
looked ~ his watch after he had
finished frowninE "a BIT that ! r.
membored oh, We have forgotten
Mss Msdden's coffee was miser.
able I'm a minute Mr.. Lawton an.
swcred somewhat angrily. She has
probably sent ont for some by this
time Mary knows ! have very
poor memory except for my part and
pretty RiIl
'His look called the color 10 my
face and 1t was still there when
We reached The theater. where the
rehearsal had already begun
ITO be Continucd.)
The Detroit times., 1916-10-10
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Peter Discovers Some Holes
Copyright 1915. ~ r. W. BursessJ

/ tumble i'm himself hc pneped over
the edge. Jolly. round, bright Nh.
sun was looking down end smiling
with an inf might, and on the bot
tom OF the plt there wasn't a thing
hat even ny could hide under
Old Mr Toad wasn't there So far
as Peter could SEE, there wasn't "A
hing 10 show that he ever had been
there, unless couple OF tiny piles
NJ sand close TO the wall right under
him might have been made by some
one irving 90 climb out
Peter went around 90 The other
side OF the pr 80 as 10 look across
and see better whore the sand In
those TWO little piles had come
I from Right away he discovered
something that for the minute put
all thought cf old Hr TOAD out Of
! his head II was = hole little hole
right I'm the wall OF the pit and Just
"a few inches above the bottom, Right
under n was the tiny pile ~ sand,
and Peter knew that this sand had
come from that little hole A little
hove this hole and al one side was
another little hole, and right below
! this was the second pile OF sand
! Some one had made them Peter
/ knew that Holes do not make them
! selves But who under the sun could
: have made these Had some one
Z else fallen into the pit And why
were ~ Two holes Could il be
I that more thar one other person
( had fallen I'm 'toro'
Peter sat very stil and watched
f those 'wo holes for the Longest
/ time. but no one stirret in either.
/ To called softly. but no one answer
I'D n was ~ N some one had made
those mysterious holes and then
gone sway Rut how could they
/ have done that How could they
f have gotten out of that pit Petor
F began 20 root 'ha' fhcre wax s0Trr-
thing very queer about that pit 70
/ began 10 10 afraid ~ Il Certai0l'
n place who're such strange thin.
! happened was TO place for hiu -
ho Something nigh hapu"H 90
/ him $40 n''N a last look a. tho two
/ hole. prfnr -curriod away
Not cfor, More Pulling
The Detroit times., 1916-10-10

Not story More Pu2zlinE
Holes
The Detroit times., 1916-10-10

The annual sale Of canned fruits
jams. jellies, pickles and relishes
pat up at Holiday house. Of the
Girls Friendly society. Pine lake,
will take place In Su''ivan's flower
store. No. $50 Woodward-ave.
Thursday and Friday. Oct 70 and
20 Tho sale will be IN charge OF
Miss Fredrika Allen Miss Kate Sib-
The Detroit times., 1916-10-10

innocence is tn precious coin
tate ruts INTO our hands az BIRTH,
and wttr Il W. -rast uuy our own
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

ern states, on whether the people shall
have spirituous liquors sold or the
county and state dry. 1t is interest
ing to look back into the pages of the
past and there see how this question
was handled by men at that time.
1t seems from the records that it was
not even regarded as harmful, because
the probate judge, who had equal au-
thority with the county judge, was not
averse to aiding and assisting es-
tates and minor children by permit
ting it to be sold. 1t was then placed
under the title Of grocery license"
The following order, copied from the
record of 1847, was made by Judge
JOS. w. Bocage:
Jacob Leimberger, as guardian for
his minor children, to Grocery License.
"On motion it is ordered by the
court that license to vend and retail
spirituous liquors in less quantities
than one quart in the town of Pine
Bluff, for and during the term of six
months beginning on the 9Th day of
July last and ending on January 9Th
next, be and is hereby granted to
Jacob Leimberger, as guardian for his
minor children, and that he pay the
county tax into the county treasury in
the sum of $50"
They had during that day and time
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

BY JUDGE e. J. KERWIN
Former County Judge

In ORDER to make this article in
webs from the records of the past,
teresting l have busted the cob
and for the most part, while we have
our being in the present, yet we live
in the past, with it's memories of
other days, and to know about those
who lived in this county long ago, their
customs, manners, characters and
lives is worth the time spent in the
preparation of this history of JEFF
ferson county. A history Of the coun-
ty court is merely continued story of
the progress of the county. The coun-
ty court is in a peculiar sense very
close to the people. 1t is the people
themselves acting in formal way
through their representatives, elected
by the voters of each township. 1t
is both legislative and judicial.
Pioneer Citizens.
We know for the most part what we
are doing in the present, our peo-
pie, their manners, customs and char
acters, but permit me to look over
the pages Of other days and years and
see what they did then. In the year
ognize now living here then were Ig
lldCC Duly, OdCOU ID uIIlp, AHCOHI odI-
raque, Abraham Dardenne, John B.
Derrisseaux, Louis Gocio, the four
Lindsay brothers, John F. Pullen,
John S. Roane, Sam C. Roane, E. H.
Roane, Hugh Scull heirs, James Scull,
ST., James Scull, Jr. & Co., Samuel
Taylor, Greed Taylor, Paul, Francis
and Mary Vaugine, Druery White,
Robert w. Walker, James Yell. These
names are familiar to the people Of
Jefferson county today. For we have
Bogy township, Barraque street and
Vaugine township and Pullen street
and Jacob Brump lodge.
Slaves Worth More Than Land.
The state total tax for the year
1889 was $1,199.95, and the total coun-
ty tax for the year 1889 was $2,619.27.
From the record of assessments of
property for the year 1889, l find that
in Jefferson county there were slaves
assessed, over the age of eight wears
and under 60 years of age, 4S7 of
them. Their total assessed value in
money amounted to $287,900 making
each slave worth on an average Of
$591.15 plus. The value Of slaves at
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

that day is evident from the fact that
one man owned and assessed his five
acres of real estate at fifty dollars
that is $40 per acre, while he assessed
one slave that he owned at 81 900, and
paid taxes thereon. The lowest as
sessment per acre of the land was So
and the highest was $40 per acre.
The total assessed valuation of all
the real estate Of what constituted
Jefferson county then was $299,977.-
70, making all the real estate worth
just about $12,700 more than 4S7
slaves. AS an example, L. R. Mar
shall owned 1850 acres of land. He
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

natrols whose duty it was, after be-
ing appointed by the county court and
maid bv the court, to patrol at least
one NIGHT each week and at no time
less than four hours.
A tavern license was granted to
Drew White to run a public hotel
from January 5, 1847, to January 5,
1913, by paying a tax OF $40 to the
county treasurer.
Judging at 81 Day.
The Judge of the court at that day
and time worked hard as probate and
county Judge and gave his time to the
work. He was paid the magnificent
salary of $14 per week, or So per day,
and he ordered the clerk to issue him
scrip therefor. All the judges were
Maid the same for each Of the years
noted in this article.
- At the present time there is not the
same labor and time required of the
Judge of the county and probate court,
because he does not have to do the
work imposed by law that was i'm
posed upon the judges then, although
the salary now is about 5000 per
month.
In 1847 the total taxes due by the
sheriff was $3,O22.73.
Among the grand jurors at the Oc-
tober term, 1847, was Creed Tay-
lor. and he received for his services
81.
On November 81, 1847, the common
school commissioners for jefferson
county we're: William H. Lindsay.
James w. Greenfield and Ignace Bogy.
County Rents Rooms.
The court made an order renting
the two jury rooms in 1847 for offices
for lawyers to William P. Grace and
David Taylor for the sum of $25 rent
per annum.
They buried paupers then and gave
the widow money to return to her
home wherever it was, if she desired.
One example of this was Mrs. Mil
dredge Pippin, who went back to Ken
lucky in 1847.
In vacancies in the office of consta-
BILE the judge of the county court ap-
pointed his successor.
Ferry license in 1847-48-49 was S.
per year, as shown in the granting of
same to Drew White.
Hews Scull was a justice of the
peace and was allowed $3.50 for hear
ing case against a road overseer.
Some Early Good Roads Advocates.
We, of the present period, fought
a long time for a road tax for the
purpose of building good roads; it
was finally adopted back as far as
1903, permitting the electors to vote
three mills. Since that time however,
we have, under the law, road improve
ment districts, organized under spe-
cial laws, and general law, just like
a paving district in the
City of Pine Bluff.
But we were not the first to think
about it or even give it attention.
The county court and judge in 184s
started that progressive step in road
building. The facts are that they
gave then as much if not more atten-
ton to the question of good roads than
we do now, Notwithstanding the fact
they were hampered financially and
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

assessed this at $40 per acre, making
a total of $11,5OO for his real estate;
while at the same time he assessed 50
slaves at $4,000, or an average of
$3.50 for each slave.
At the present time. the sheriff, in
1915, collected as taxes for the year
1914 on the real and personal prop
erty of Jefferson county, including
the bridge improvement tax, an
amount equal to $463,021.S6. The as
sessed valuation of real estate in this
county now is about sS,500,000, and
personal property about $7,50O,0O0.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

Judge Kerwin, who prepared the
accompanying brief but interesting
history of jefferson county court was
formerly county judge, and has served
in the legislature at different periods.
He is the author of the law making
Columbus Day October 12) a legal
holiday in Arkansas, and also the law
placing officials of Jefferson county
on salary. By abolishing the fee syss-
tenn, Judge Kerwin saved the people
thousands of dollars annually. He has
always taken an active part in poll,
tics being noted as a progressive and
friend of the people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

Continued oil page seven.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
Description Of Valley Land

Small farms TERMS from 40
We are subdvdng 5000 O black,
drained, cut over valley land. Located public
road, one mile from Railroad Station OF
churches
Joining lands that in cult rent from five
to eight dollars racre.
- We want a colony of home loving people. We will
sell any 49, 80 or 100 of this $3.50
acre. $o 90 per acre cash, long terms the bal
ance This gives who $4,000 cash =:
chance to own his own home and be independent of
the
We have other farms for sale N from8 to
1000 ranging prc from $4,000 per
a.
we guarantee statement make. We
give references to any Bank in Pine Bluff.
Write us wants and state the -. .a.s
can pay and we will select the best thing ~
write you fully about it. If you find repre- ~
scented we will refund travelling expenses. You
be the judge 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Killing Cattle Steady to Ten Up,
Best Feeders Steady, Others
Slow-Sheep Steady.
HOGS STEADY TO TEN UP

Cattle--Heceipfs were much Hgnter IMAM
yesterday. and as there was good demand
suitable for packers purposes. they COM
handed prices that were steady to loo
higher Best feeders also continued about
steady. The medium to common grades Of
feeders were very slow and hard to move
with the feeling weak at tho recent sharp
decline.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beeves. s1oo06li.10 Sfsir to good beeves
S. 0@10.00; common to fair beeyes. $500
$50; fancy heavy grasser., ISIS 99.7b; good
to choice grass beeves. s7.6o@s:16; fair to
choice grass beeves $e.7b@750: common
to fair grass becves. ss.oo96.75; good to
choice heifers, ss76@725: good to choice
cows. $G.g638.75; fair to good cows. $500
6.25; common ~ fair cows. s4.oo9650;
good to choice feeders. s7259S.ooy fair to
good feeders, $62b@7.25; common to fair
feeders. sb.75@6.25; good to choice stock
ers G2b@s.00; stock heifers. s6.O00I0o;
stock cows. s5.00Q600 stock calves. $500
$500; veal calves, ss.oo@1o.oo; beef bulls
stays, etc., SS.26@62b.
Hogs--The market today was a great deal
like yesterdays in some respects. Chicago
with a big run, sent out bearish wires early
but the local trade opened fully steady
and later was sharply higher In spots. Ship
pers filled their orders, which were not
large, on first rounds. paying steady prices
and packers also got some hogs that way.
- VERY lHhibttut ueuldHu iof WVibhty hose
featured the trade, and competition be-
tween packers on heavies and SO keen
that at the best time some Of them sold a.
much an loo higher. while butcher weights
commanded nickel advance.
The trade In lights was the same spotted
affair as 1t was yesterday. Some Of the
lighter stuff was bought on a steady to
slightly higher basis. but In other cases.
particularly when weights ran under IT'S
pounds, sellers had hard time even getting
bids and sales, when finally made. looked
Weak to, II anything, lower. Pigs also
were handed another Jolt. even 1875 to 40
pound shoats getting in on the decline,
which amounted to as much as SOC In some
instances.
The market averaged mostly sc higher.
Bulk OF the butchers and heayies landed
at s9650es0, and q good many Of the
lighter hogs got into this spread, though
many Of them had to sell at 1850 and un-
der. Quality failed to cut much figure. and
real good lights which short time ago
were selling at or close to the top. went
at the bottom OF the bulk, while number
Of loads OF weighty COWS reached $3.50.
which was the highest price paid.
Representative sales.