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Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

was Bill Marshall, celebrated pugil- ist of the time. He was forty pounds larger than Hare, but the country boy whipped him to frazzle. Then a pub lie fight according to ring rules was arranged for and a tremendous crowd witnessed the conflict. Hare again whipped Marshall, and retired from the ring with a comfortable roll of money.
 Throughout his career he preferred his fists to firearms. Often he would depend upon natures weapons when his life or liberty was at stake, and when he had deadly weapons in his belt. On one occasion he was sur rounded in tavern by five officers. heavily armed, who were bent upon capturing him. and he whipped the whole five with his fists and escaped.
 The authentic stories of his exploits would fill large volume. He some times had bands of followers, and sometimes he operated alone, and he had phenomenal luck.
 There was nothing haphazard about his methods. He laid his plans like a general, and followed them up. He had his scouts and spies, and received accurate information when wealthy travellers were about to set forth on pilgrimages. Then he would ambush them and relieve them of their val uables with an old-school courtesy that must have been highly gratifying to the victims. His operations cov- cred wide territory, and he moved so quickly and mysteriously that 1t was almost impossible to locate him,
 It was characteristic of this singu- lar man that after every robbery he was overwhelmed with remorse. He would repair to some secluded spot and sit in sackcloth and ashes. and write poetry full of heartbreak; and his poetry. considering his meager ed
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

bills, md boasting of his wealth. Be ing full of virtue Hare took the drov- CT aside and advised him to conceal ! money and do less talking. There are thieves on board all of these boats," said Hare, "and they are look ing for such men as you" The drover didn't take the advice In good part. care of himself, and he'd like to see that thief who could despoil him. Here upon Hare lost all patience with him. anL robbed him of $400, and left the boat. He was pursued and captured and served eight years in the peniten- tiary for this little joke.
 Or many years he pursued his course with comparatively few re- verses; and the reverses usually came to him because he would not use fire arms in self-defense. He might have escaped capture on several occasions had he been willing to shoot. When ever he was in custody Hare preached to his fellow prisoners q good deal. trying to impress upon them the fact that the most unprof1table thing In the world is life of crime. "The lot of the meanest laborer In the land" said he, 'is thousand times more enviable than that of the most successful crim- inal.'
 Returning to his native state after seventeen years of wandering and pill lage, Hare was greatly distressed to find that his younger brother had adopted career of crime, and was the associate of thieves and gamblers. This hurt him more than any incident of his career. With tears on his cheeks he implored and entreated the young man to reform and be good. but in vain. The youth had no use for the path of virtue.
 Eff you must be criminal, then" l said Joseph. "come with nj so I can
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26
STREET CAR CAUSE OF DUST
Scientific investigation Has Proved This Fact Seemingly Beyond
 All Possibility of Dispute.

Where does the dust come from? This question, which careful house. keepers ask themselves every day, has been scientifically answered by inves- tigators of Harvard university.
 They made measurements of the amount of dust in the air at 20 feet above the street in different places.
 At the junction of streets, where the least dust was accumulated, the amount in the air would equal daily deposit of 91s pounds to the acre. In another section as much as 50 pounds per acre would be the daily deposit.
 It was found that the air in paved
 reets was, on the whole, somewhat luStier than that of unpaved streets but the bad unpaved street was worse than the worst of the paved streets, so far as the amount of dust in the air was considered, by 25 per cent
 The effect of street car traffic was also considered by these investigators.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26
Extinct Billy Goat.

Strange is the march of time. The billy and nanny goat were once dom mating feature in every civilized American community. Zim writes in Cartoons Magazine. A snapshot could not have been taken without goat somewhere in the picture, but the goat was not deemed fit insect to hobnob in swell society. It's product might the rich, but not its savory self. The highest standard the goat has ever attained is the mascotship of volun- teer fire company, or a similar office in the United States navy, which was practically the lowest rank of any living thing aboard. In his palmy day.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

watch over and protect you" Joseph had planned to rob the mails, so he could get enough money to settle down he always was going to settle down. His brother, with other robbers, ac- companied him on this errand. They robbed the coach, but were arrested at Baltimore few days later. The young man drew ten years. and Jo- seph was sentenced to death. He was executed in September, 1918. and his last days were given over to the writ ing of poetry and the utterance of moral homilies. He was probably the only great robber whose hands had
 never been stained with human blood.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26
Awaited Him.

When member of the British par liament desires book that Is not in the library, he files his application for the volume. whieh~xh>. librarian re- serves for him on its return, aotifying him that the book awaits his pleasure.
 Now 1t happened that one of the members applied for. but could not get at the time, copy of novel entitled "rhe Girl He Left Behind Him." In course of time a postcard arrived from the library, and as the members wife is of suspicious nature that postcard caused trouble, for it read:
 MT. T. is informed that The Girl He Left Behind Him is now in the Ii. brary, and will be kept for him till next Tuesday morning"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

ucation, is surprisingly good. Several of his poems have been preserved. and they are melodious and sweet. There is not a discordant line in any of them,
 Time and again he made up his mind to abandon his wicked courses and lead a quiet and reputable life. but something always interfered. Upon one occasion. after making of haul of $5,OOO-which was a fortune In those days-he travelled back to the scenes of his boyhood. intent upon buying a farm upon which he had worked as a child. He had heard that the place was for sale, and he was determined to own it. and settle down and live happy ever after. But when he ap- proa ched the farmhouse a savage dog sprang at him from behind some bushes and chased him all over the place, and bit sample out of his per son, ana he was so mad and disgusted that he left the neighborhood at once. and resumed his old tricks.
 Another time. being we'll loaded with money and remorse, he decided to go to Baltimore and become mer- chant prince. He made part of the journey on a steamboat, and was greatly annoyed by an opulent drover. who persisted in flashing big roll of
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26
SUIT TO DETERMINE DISPOSITION OF EXCESS EMoLuMENT
 FEES.
ALL DISTRICTS INTERESTED
Result Will Decide Whether Money Shall Be Turned Into County Reve- % nue Fund or Back into the
 School Fund.

Little Rock A case of great nterest to every school district ig Arkansas was filed ID the PulaskI Chancery Court. The suit is to determine whether excess eiloluinesnt 2. fees retained by County ireassdrer Vogler, derived as commis- ss1gE1s from the handling of school funds, should be turned into the coun- ty general revenue fund or turned back into the school fund.
 The petition recites:
 That the treasurer handles each year about S800,00o or s900,000 in the tax money.
 That about two-thirds of this sum belongs to the school district.
 That Treasurer Vogler has collect ed two per cent commission, legally allowed on the entire sum handled, amounting to about $16,000 or 1000 a year.
 That each year he has deducted from this gross commission between $4,500 and $5,000 as the amount ex- pended by him in the conduct of his office. and then additionally has de ducted $5,000, the amount allowed by law as his salary, and that the excess emoluments amounting to $8,858.77, from October 31, 1912, to the same date in 1913, and $6,663.03 from Octo- Der 1, 1913, to the same date in 1914, were turned into the general revenue fund of Pulaski county.
 The amount paid in during 1914 and cites, but it is presumed the treasurer 1915 is unavailable, the complaint re- cites, but is presumed the treasurer will turn over about s7,000 a year for each year of the two years.
 AS about one-third of the funds re- ceived by the treasurer were school funds the director asks that one-third of these excess emoluments be turned back into the school fund.
 Objection also was made in the com plaint to the charging by the treas urer of the item office expense against the school fund.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

It was estimated that streets with car lines have One-third more dust than streets without them, and the best of such streets are generally worse than the worst of the free streets. The ex- tra amount of dust in the air of streets having street car lines consist ed largely of fine particles of iron; ; the amount of sandlike dust. or silica. being about the same in both types of streets.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26
STATE HAPPENINGS.

The Rev. D. H. Colquitt of Conway, field agent for the American Bible So- ciety, left Batesville for Dallas, Tex, where he will take charge of large consignement of Bibles and religious literature to be sent to Fl Paso and other places on the Mexican border for distribution among the United States soldiers.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26
Cold Sober.

Did l appear under the influence of liquor last night at the club?"
 Cant say that you did"
 Are you sure about that?"
 "Yes. You simply ignored half dozen opportunities to get into poii- tical argument"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

The amount of $750 has been raised in Batesville to apply on the highway to be built by popular subscription from Batesville to Charlotte, dis tance of 20 miles, About twice that amount will be necessary. It is be- IA. 5. Al work will start August 1.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

vivid posters were often seen of him In the act of juggling with glass of fresh book, and now, since the brew cries themselves are in disfavor, the American billy goat is doomed to pass down the line of hasbeens!
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

At a meeting of citizens represent ing every township and road district in Columbia county, held at the court house in Magnolia, an organization to be known as the Columbia County Road Improvement Association was effected The organization is to bz permanent and its object will bS to arouse enthusiasm in road Milding and to devise ways and Neans for building roads in the coXnty in addi- tion to the three mIllToad tax fund. The following officgrs were elected: Judge J. T. JohGson, president; T. W. Calaway etIwaldo, vice president; Walker snMh, secretary, and Charles Clark oISWaldo, treasurer In addition to tnsse officers an executive commit tel composed of five citizens from <each of the Is townships in the coun- ty was selected. These committees will work in the several townships and an effort will be made to set aside certain days in which everybody in the county will work the roads.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26
THE BANDIT BARD.

Then up and awayl Ere the break of the day We'll fly, quickly fly to our hiding, And there we Ntll rest Ifll the sun in the Vest Has given the signal for riding.
 Joseph Thompson Hare.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

The curtain was rung down on the ArkansasO Oklahoma Interstate Fair Association, when Chancellor w. A. Falconer of Fort Smith entered 8 de- cree to foreclose on the ground and building to satisfy claims approximat- ing $2z,000.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

Joseph Thompson Hare might have distinguished himself in any one of half a dozen honorable professions, for he had many of the qualities which command success, but he was afflicted with indulgent parents, who permitted him to run wild in his youth. Of romantic temperament, he was fond of reading books of adventure, and the books to which he had access were not of the character-building kind. Among them were various chronicles in which the celebrated British highwaymen were exploited as heroes and Joseph grew up with a great desire to emulate Turpin, Shep- herd, and the rest of them.
 lie was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, in 17S0 and was the first great American highwayman, as he probably was the most admirable. He was more like Robin Hood than any gentlemen of the road of whom there Is record, for he was brave, chiv- alrous and generous, and if he stole from the opulent with one hand, he gave to the needy with the other. One cannot read his history without de ploring the fact that he took the left hand trail when lad; had he taken the other, his bust might now be in the Hall of Fame.
 His first exploit was pulled off'' when he was schoolboy. He had number of cronies of his own age who had grown up on bandit literature. and they were all eager for action. Hare proposed that they rob an old miserly farmer who lived in the neigh borhood, and the boys agreed. One night they went to the farmers resi- dence. interssf on pillage and found him ses,ed on the front porch, in his nightrail the heat having driven him from the house. The boys waited for hours, hoping the old man would go to bed. but he sat there as though waiting for the end of the world. The other boys experienced chill in their feet, ana wanted to go home but Hare said he had come forth to rob. and was going to rob. So he stole quietly to the porch. and found the farmer was asleep. Then he entered the house and rummaged around until he had found $500. when he rejoined his companions.
 All his exploits were characterized by similar daring. As young man he went to New Orleans to seek his fortune. Upon landing there in his backwoods raiment. he was ridiculed by a group of toughs. Hare walked up to the biggest of the rowdies and struck him in the face. Then there was fight that was talked about in New Orleans for years. The big rowdy
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

Seventeen conversions were ob tained in two services held at Mitchell by the Rev. Robert L. oelle of Little Rock. The meetings will continue
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

Paris has theater with reversible floor, one side intended for dancing and the other for the seats
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

That the war diet IS injurious to health is denied by Dr. Thiels oI Chemnitz, who, according to the Clin. ical Weekly, has examined 1,O55 chil dren.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

A Presbyterian congregation has been organized at Eudora, 30 miles south of Dermott, by the Rev. w. A Roole, pastor of the 10 al church.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26
A Gentle Hint.

He-"Then you are not interested in my welfare?" She-"No; but if the two syllables were transposed I'd not only be interested, but enthusi- astic. ."-Boston Transcript.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

Parts of an enormous human skele ton have been found on Gibbs Pee, ple's farm, near Philadelphia
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

One mall carrier has delivered this season more than 1000 gallons of blackberries to residents of Evening Shade sent by pickers along the road between Ash Flat and Evening Shade
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

The first annual Faulkner county school fair will be held at Conway September 15 and 16.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

Property owners in Perry county, the county which has been in the limelight because of many political difficulties, will have to pay taxes on the full value of their property next year. A mandate issued in the East ern division of the United States dis trict court ordering the property to be taxed at 100 per cent of value was served on V. N. Riddith, assessor, the board of equalization and members of the State Tax Commission by s. R. Hodges, deputy United States marshal. The mandate was issued as a result of suit brought against the county amounting to virtually $20,000.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

Plans and estimates for improve ment of the road from Glenwood to Kirby, Is miles, have been filed in Pike County Court The estimated cost is $61, 1,200. The average tax per acre is 8 1-2 cents.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

Boil weevil near McGehee are re ported from various points in Desha county.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

A local physician has just reported a we'll developed case of infantile pa ralysis eight miles west of Harrisburg and says two other children, one at Waldenburg, 12 miles west of this city, and one here, show symptoms of the disease.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

A we'll on the farm of L. E. Dehls in Independence county is now show ing oil on it's water. The we'll was used for some time, but more than a year ago the water became unfit for use because of brackishness.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

Judge Sam Matlock. who lives near Yellyille, says if the people who live in community that Is infested with wolves will go near the wallowing place of the wolves and initiate the call of wolf the wolf pups will come up to the caller. The judge demon strated his method near his home re- gently and killed one of two wolf pups that came within few yards of him when he called.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

A petition to incorporate the town of Rush will be heard in Marion Coun- ty Court on August 23.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

Orville Lott of Calico Rock has rig ged bicycle frame on a boat so that by pedaling two paddle wheels are turned. The rudder Is operated by the handle bar. The boat makes good time against the current.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

Since the first of January 515 pure bred cattle have been brought into the tick free territory of Arkansas, and 200 pure-bred males have been The outlook for the cattle business in Arkansas is most promising, says Dean J. H. Miller, director of the az ricultural extension service
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

J. H. Watson, aged ST, ana Mrs. An nie Jackson, aged 7S, were married near Mena recently.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

Headed by Bishop J. H. Mccoy of Birmingham, Ala, Dr. Stonewall An derson of Nashville, Tenn, and the Rev. A. O. Evans of Philadelphia, Camden from Fl Dorado in the inter- est of the campaign to raise $20O,00o endowment for Henderson-Brown Col lege at Philadelphia.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

You pay me, and I'll pay you" will be Batesville's slogan for the week of October 2, when the national payup week movement is observed here.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

While walking along road near Smyrna, Madison county, J. H. War ren was attacked by house cat which is thought to have been suffering with hydrophobia. Mr. Warren escaped and the cat was subsequently, killed.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

The Batesville Board of Trade will endeavor to get portion of tn money appropriated by the govern ment for good roads in Arkansas.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-07-26

A few farmers near Hatfield are raising real sugar cane and are mak- ing rom it crude sugar which they use in cooking and preserving. It is said that more of the cane will be planted this year.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
Y. W. C. A. NOTES

In celebration Of the fftieth ami
versary of the founding Of the Young
Women's Christian Association in Bos-
ton. the members Of the local associa-
tion will hold a jubilee meeting in
Grace NJ r. Church on Friday even
ing. The Rev. Floyd w. Tomkins,
well known in this city, will be the
speaker The public is invited to at
tend. An interesting program has
been arranged.
In view of the fact that there is
no fire escape on the present Y. w. c.
A. building the management has in
stalled a fire drill system. There are
at present sixty-three girls boarding
in the association building, which is
the largest number OF girls that has
ever boarded there at any one time.
The building is crowded, every avail
able bit Of space being utilized to ac-
commodate bOarders.
The mid-term classes are rapidly
being organized at the association.
More classes are being conducted
there this year than ever before, and
all indications point to the fact that
as far as industrial. educational and
religious life of the association is con-
oerned. this winter will be one OF the
most successful ever experienced by
the local association.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
AT THE MAJESTIC.

The picturesque grandeur of Alpine
surroundings has been used as a back
ground for Marguerite Clark's latest
film appearance, "Out Of the Drifts"
which is showing at the Majestic for
the last time today. II is a tale of the
eternal SHOWS. of avalanches, dizzy
heights and yawning chasms, ranging
from the pastoral beauties of Alpine
shepherd life to the grim fight for
mere existence against the smashing,
hurricane-driven SHOWS. But the
battle against the elements is not
the only one in which the diminutive
star is pitted against a powerful
adversary. She is n simple. un-
sophisticated little shepherdess whose
very innocence and beauty arouse in
a dissolute visitor at the village which
is her home the lowest impulses Of
his nature. But the very innocence
which led her into the trap proves her
salvation, for Il in turn awasens
sense of shame and repentance in the
man who turns over a new leaf and
thoroughly changes his mode Of life.
Blanche Sweet in THE Blacklist" will
be the chief feaure tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BERLIN. Via Wireless 10 Sayville.
Feb. 2S.--The great German offensive
on the western front has now spread
westward TO the Champagne region.
said an official statement from the
war Office this afternoon.
After heavy artillery attack, the
Germans rushed French positions in
the Champagne on both sides Of the
Somme-Souain road, capturing the
Navarin farm and French positions
on both sides and conquering about
/ 900 yards of French trenches. More
than 1000 prisoners were taken.
On the whole Nerdun front, east
of the Meuse. the Germans continue
to push forward. the war office re-
ported. Heavy French attempts Ia
recapture the ruins Of Fort Douau-
mont have been repulsed.
Artillery engagements have been
exceedingly violent at several places
said the war Office statement. North
OF Arras there is uninterrupted mine
activity. The Germans destroyed
about forty yards OF English trenches
by blasting operations
"In the Champagne after an efli'
cheney artillery preparation, began an
attack on both sides OF the road from
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS
IN schools IN THE Spring

While the Board Of Education some
time ago agreed to place the public
schools in sanitary condition. as rec
commended by the Board OF Health
very little work has been done thus
far. The School Board has had some
changes made in drainage and flush
ing in certain schools where the
urgency OF those improvements were
epointed out, but the most important
work has been deferred until sprinp
when the weather is more favorable.
AT that time the schedule for in
stalling new plumbing and for max
ing other sanitary improvements on
an extensive scale will be manned
out, and the work will be done. pro.
yided City Council furnishes the
money TO pay for the improvements.
Council, 1t is understood, will fur
nish money to make sanitary improve
ments and plumbing installations that
are regarded as absolutely necessary
but Z is net expected that the cost
will mount 10 anywhere near the
$4,000 or $4,000 as originally out
lined.