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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

one by Old John to collect the worth of
a wagon and ton of hay. The rail-
road folks could not show any scheme
| on his part and was the loser In its
suit. A jury also held that an en-
gineer who would slam bang into a
load of hay in broad daylight should
be held responsible. and Old John got
about three times the value of the
property destroyed
BY and by when the pumpkin season
had come old Mr.. Ransome kindly
permitted passenger train to run into
wagonload of them-that is. his oxen
stopped to rest when the wagon was
halfway over the track. He was heard
shouting at them at the top Of his voice
and seen to flourish his yad in an ex-
cited manner, but he was forced to es-
cape to save his own life. Pieces of
those pumpkins were picked up miles
away, and week after the wagon
was wrecked again, and one Of the
oxen was converted into fresh beef.
Here was groundwork for another
lawsuit, and the jury decided that any
railroad that would strive to lessen the
pumpkin crop ought to pay for it right
smartly.
1t is very probable that the old
couple might have returned to the soft
soap trick If they had been given more
time, but fate willed 1t otherwise.
They were coming home from call on
neighboring farm, and it was
gusty, rainy night. AS they approach.
ed the crossing they saw the light of a
locomotive approaching, but defiantly
kept on their way and were struck and
hurled into field and both instantly
killed. No one in Scoville was mean
enough to say they were glad of it, but
the B. and B. railroad saw its chance
ana moved quickly. Before it could be
sued by the heirs 1t went into court
against itself and was legally permit
ted to settle the claim for $1,000.
They say that the ghosts of old Ran. |
some and his wife haunt the farm.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

good Fellowship between young ant
old that the parish was united il
stronger bonds of love than ever be
fore.
Good night" they called as they
went away good night. Mr.. Frake
and good luck
And Arthur Frake, having blessed
them a few moments before, fell on
his knees in the fragrant little study
and poured out his soul In thankful
ness for the kindness that was show
cred upon him.
And he especially prayed for Millie
Rhodes, who had given what she could
out Of her meager store.
There came day in the following
year. after Millie had been bereft Of
her remaining parent. that Arthur
Frake fingered at the Hollow farm
and asked Mile to come and make
the parsonage home for him.
ut will be a Donation" he smiled
down at her, "the best donation you
can make to me and my people. We
need you, Millie Rhodes"
And when they were married. why,
of course the minister's people must
make another donation. and this time
the parsonage was coy and homelike
with woman's touch. the same touch
which had lighted the fame Of love In
the minister's heart
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06
"hall Of TIE Thousand Msta.p

It will be learned with much rerret
by those who have visited Nara IN
Japan. says writer in the London
Evening Standard, that tho famous
Hall Of the Thousand Mats" IN that
ancient city has been DESTROYED nv
fire. The flames spread with great
rapidity and before long the whole
place was enveloped in flames. which
lighted up the landscape for miles
around. Before long the sodown
(warehouse) in which the temp,e,.
valuable relics were stored for safe.
ty against fire" also took fire. ana
In short space Of time the sodown
and its contents were totally con.
sumed. BY their strenuous efforts
however. the fire brigade saved the
main temple-the far-famed Haze.
dera. Nevertheless the damage dons
by the fire is estimated at a1oo. 00o
The Sen-jo-jiki, or Hall of the Thou.
sand Mats" was formerly the 70 u.
dence of the abbot One room ,lon.
contained $50 mats, while all were
handsome with fusuma by an arti.t
Of the Kano school.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06
The Difficulty

Il say. old boy, lend me an x"
Would if l could, dear chan I'M,
there's an algebraic difficulty In ths
way"
What is it?"
An X with me is an unknown ouan.
tity." sOaA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06
GUARD THE TONGUE.

IL 10 q wise thing to keen .
guard upon ones tongue. There
10 an old saying that all mis-.
fortune comes not from heaven,
but from the mouth. The man
who 10 careful what he cay. in.
ours little misfortune, even a.
the man who 10 careful wha. he
eats and drinks can keep away
Accommodation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-11
1ESTAT0R MAY FIX
  THE COMPENSATION 0F THE EXECUTOR
iContinued frcm Page l)

By Justice Kirby:
 Johnson Sand and Gravel O., and State of Arkansas vs. c. Quarles, from Phillips circuit court; reversed and remanded with directions.
 T. J. Londermilk vs. Henry Midyett from White circuit court; affirmed.
 D. M. Willis ct al. vs. City of Fort Smith, from Sebastian chancery court; affirmed.
 r By Justice Smith:
 Nancy A. Nobles vs. Alfred c. Poe, from Scott chancery court; affirmed
 Gso. R. Gordon vs. D. s. Greening, from Ouachita circuit court; affirm ed; Justice Hart dissents.
 c. H. Earl vs. John S. Harris, from Perry chancery court. affirmed.
 Orders Per Curiam.
 Will Tillman vs. State, from Desha circuit court; rehearing denied.
 United States Express co. vs. J. l.. Rea & company from Crawford cir cult court; rehearing denied.
 Nancy E. Stephens vs. Geo. A. Clark, from lizard circuit court; re- hearing denied.
 w LII. Js VSs Full Chd Springs Electric company, from Car roll circuit court; rehearing denied. c. s. Moore ct al. vs. Jennie Allen, from Craighead chancery court; re- hearing denied. William H. Robins vs. M. May Rob- ins. from Sebastian chancery court; aLpellee's motion for allowance of at tornay's fees o%erruled. Royal Insurance company vs. Earl Morgan, from Ouachita circuit court; ]; appellants motion for subpoena deces tecum granted. Bank of Corning vs. Joseph Sim nich, from Clay circuit court; motion for subpoena duces tscum overruled W!r. Stephens ct al. vs Universal Stenctype company, from Clay cir cult court; motion for postponemen n. to procurs amendment of the record icvsrruled. Cause considered and Judgment affirmed; opinion per curi- am.
 1 Louisiana & Arkansas Rilway con- pany vs. Mrs. w. T. Mason, from La l fsye ett. circuit court; motion to ad- vance and affirm as delay case over- ruled.
 1 Florence 0. Brown vs. Anna Gould from Benton chancsry court; appeal | dismissed on motion of appellee, ap- l psllant having waived right to appeal by acspting benefits from the decree below.
 F sLoughridge vs. Mrs. L.. V. Lough' ridge, from Baxter circuit court; no ton for additional .;;;s>a overrulad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-11
MEMBERS PRISON :. BOARD INSPECTS
 COUNTY TRACTS
(Continued from Page 1.)

ditions. that although state lands are not taxable, the state has always done it's full part or more, toward all betlermants and improvements s, whether for paving, good roads. leNees or drainage work.
 In the Warner section, it was pointed out, the penitentiary commits sion has done twice the amount of work that could have been done with the tax collected on the convict farm there, not only in the matter of levees but so far as concerns drainage. in the matter of good roads, the state pays nDie taxes, but state labor and machinery has been furnished in at least the equivalent. At Little Rock when the matter came up of paving around the new capitol, the state could not pay 8. paving tax, but the capitol commission itself paid for the paving to the middle of the street Always, it was insisted, the state has done more than it's full share, in these matters. and it was stated there is no reason to expect a change of policy should the penitentiary com mission purchase the Plum Bayou property for state convict farm.
 Commission Has Troubles.
 The state peniten entiary commission is having its full share of troubles in purchasing land for another con- vict farm. It is stated that on five separate and distinct occasions the commission has had a deal just about ccrsumTated, when objections ol some sort would arise, to break ur the d:al. At England, the people ross en masse, and had sufficient influ- nee to stop 3 deal. At scotts. the wife Of the owner of the land refused to sign the deed for the land, break. ins up another deal.
 It is understood the members o the commission have decided to gt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-11
Wake up with head clear, stomach
 sweet, breath right.4celd gone.

Take one or two Cascarets tonight and enjcy the incest, gentlest liver and bowels cleansing you ever ex- priencsd. Wake up feeling grand, your head will be clear, your tongue clean, breath sweet stomach regu- latsd and your liver and thirty fest of bowels active. Get 2 box at any drug store now and get straightened up by morning. Stop the headache, bilicusness, bad colds and bad days. Feel fit andsready for work or play. Cascarets do not gripe, sick or in- convenience you the nsxt day like salts, pills or calomel. They're fine! Mothers should give a. whole Cas- caret anytime to crcss, sick, bilious or feverish children because it will act thoroughly and can not injure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-11

New York, Jan. 10.-China painting and Knitting things for soldiers has passed out as a society pastimc; and the daughters of New Yorks socially elect are now going in for bookbind- ing. Miss Marguerite Duprez Lahey, who has bound books for some of the most prominent people in the country
 is teaching society girls the art, which is one requiring a certain amount of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-11

a!.ead and make their inspections O.; the tracts they have on their list, and then to negotiate and close deal without waste of time and with no one but the owner CT owners of the land to know about it until the deal is completed. Then it will be too late for objections to be filed by any one, and the establishment of the new state convict farm can be had with out further loss of time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-11

physical prowess. Each book must go under the press five times and the heavy crow bar operating press weighs fifty pounds so no namby- pamby girls need take up the work unless they expect to develop their muscles.
 Just at present Miss Lahey is work ing on rare 17th century book be- longing to Mortimer Schiff, Jr. It is called Monument du Costum and de-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-11
STOCKHOLDERS IN
 ALL LOCAL BANKS
 10 MEET TO-DAY
Other Corporations Will Also Held Their Annual
 Meetings.

Stockholders in all the banks Of Pine Bluff will meet today, in annual session, to receive reports of the of- ficers of the institution, and to cleo, lew officers for the ensuing year.
 Sc. far as can be ascertained, there will be nothing out of the ordinary to occur at any of the six meetings to be held at the local banking houses. All the banks, it is under stood. will be reported in unusually prosperous condition, and stock holders will be shown, in the reports of the officers, that conditions in each bank, as in the community gen. erally, are most satisfactory, so far as finances are concerned.
 Officers will be reelected in all the banks, it being understood there is no likelihood of any change whatever being made in the personnel of any Oe the institutions.
 Other local corporations will hold their annual stcckholders' meetings tomorrow or later in the week, some of the meetings which have already been called being as follows:
 Merchants & Planters bank today
 Simmons National bank. today.
 Citizens bank, tcday.
 National Bank of Arkansas. today Peoples Sayings Bank & Trust company, today.
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust com. pany, today.
 Consumers Ice & Coal company today.
 Hammett Grocer company, today.
 Gillespie & Bros. Grocery company Wednesday,
 Bank Clerks Investment company "Wednesday.
 Riley Commission company, Wed E.6day.
 Mann-Tankersley Drug company Saturday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-11
Warming Against Airguas.

R1cauae c'f the many con1pl atnts or broken windows and other darage. Constable Clint Green yesterday is- susd Q warning to boys against the practice of shooting air guns. Prose- cution will result If the complaints continue. s.atsd Constable Gresn yes 9terday. afternoon. <
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-11
Demolish Njchol Homestead.

The old Nichol homestead, at the southwest corner of Main street and Sixth. avenue, is being demolished and the spacious lot cleared. It was one of the oldest dwelling houses in Pine Bluff and was originally the home of AK Nichol, father of Will liam Nichol. Jo Nichol and c. M Nichol s,s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-11

picts the costumes of that period. MT. Slhiff values the book so highly that he has insured it for $10,000 during the time it is in Miss Lahey's pos session. She has done whole li- braries for some of the wealthy New York folk.
 Among her scholars is Miss Fran ces Morgan, daughter of J. ?. Morgan. Miss Lahey has executed several con- missions for the noted financier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-11

c. A. Morgansen of Detroit, Mich, who spent Sunday and yesterday here and in the surrounding country. look ing into conditions, left last evening for Texarkana. whence he will go to Dallas, Texas, on business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-11

S3sSSrs5~ SaS sssE s~ ..ss.--.l sS9F1
 Washington, Jan. 10.- Friends of the Rev. Homer R. Salisbury, of this city. who was a passenger aboard the British liner Persia. when she was torpe doed in the Mediterranean. be- lieve that the clergyman was among the victims. No word has been beard of him among any of the survivors.
 Dr. Salisbury was on his way to join his wife. who is. missionary in India. T.s .;s.ss SssI ,s ss s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
MORE CANADIAN SOLDIERS.
Number VIII Be Increased To Half
Million, Says Borden.

/ OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. Canada viii
celebrate the coming of the New Year
by increasing the number of men au-
thorized for over. seas service from
250, 900 to 100000, Premier Robert l..
Borden announced Yesterday.
:. YESTERDAY the prenaier,s state
ment said ''the authorized forces of
Canada numler 25O,0O0 aud the mum
Der enlisted was rapidly approaching
hat limit TO-DAY. The first of the New
Year our authorized force will be 500,-
O0O The announcement is made in
token of Canada s unf1inching resolve
to crown justice of cur cause with
victory and an abiding peace.
The number of men thus far enlist
ed in Canada is 212, 500 while 11s.92E
have been sent to Europe, $4,000 OF
whom are on the firing line. Only
one soldier has been lost in, the trans
portation of Canadians across the At
! lantic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
STREET CAR HITS
STELLMAN'SsAUTO
Machine Had Been Standing on Track
-Motorman Could Not Stop Quick
Enough on Down Grade.

The electric car which leaves West
Brattleboro at $50 with G. w Prouty
as motorman and B. f. Blodgett as
conductor collided with w. E. Stell-
mans automobile last evening.
Mr. Stellman had been running on
the car track and had stopped to let
L. II. Stellman get out He had gotten
nearly off the track when the car
struck the rear of the automobile and
pushed him along several feet.
Mr.. Stellman was not injured, but
one wheel and the wind shield of the
automobile were broken. One pane of
glass on the ear was broken.
Mr. Prouty said he applied the
brakes, but could not stop the car slip
ping soon enough, on the down grade,
to prevent the collision.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
PEACE PARTY ON
SIGHTSEEING TRIP
Activities Now Devoted to Visits to
Museums, Art Galleries and
Places Of Interest.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. l, via London
1t is considered probable that the
Ford peace expedition will charter a
small vessel at cost of $685. 900 and
sail direct from Copenhagen We'd
nesday for The Hague, where they will
arrive three days later. The Swedish
members of the party, as announced,
include two physicians, one sufragist,
one prohibitionist and two women
writers unknown outside of Sweden.
When members of the mission, after
arrival in Copenhagen, settled down to
consider peace plans they discovered
the entire program arranged by local
authorities consisted of visits to places
of interest. They found advance ar
rangements for the next FIVE days were
devoted exclusively to seeing the city,
including visits to museums and art
galleries. The intervening time was
devoted to automobile rides. This was
due to the prohibition by the Danish
government of public meetings for the
discussion of war or peace. Although
the party is unable to conduct public
peace meetings private meetings vii
be held.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
MANY LIBRARIES IN GOTHAM
Four Institutions in the City Show a
Total of 4,242,1O2 Volumes.

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 1.-The bulle-
tin to the schools, issued by the
state department of education, is
library number. An interesting ta-
bic has been compiled showing the
growth of public Libraries in New
York state for the past % years. A
table of the leading libraries in the
United States is given. The New York
public library heads the list with p
sos volumes. The library of Con-
gress is next with 2,128,255, while Har-
ward university ranks third with L.
1913, 123 volumes. The Brooklyn public
library is sixth largest with 735,4S4
volumes, followed by Columbia uni
versity with I'll ,127 volumes. The New
York public school Libraries add 661,-
so, making total for the four Ii
braries in New York city of 4,242,-
l02 volumes
In 1898, according to the table,
there were but 238 libraries with S49,-
995 volumes, as compared with the
present year when there are $50 Ii
braries with 5,330,S26 volumes. This
also brought about a marked increase
in the circulation. In 1898 it was q
293, ,861 and in 1915, 26,0O3,009.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
cARRANzA' s DYNAMITE KILLS Is
Twenty Injured and Railroad Cars De
stroyed at Monterey, Mex.

LAREDO, Tex, Jan. Fifteen per-
sons Were killed, score of others in
iured, some of them probably fatal
ly, many railroad ears were destroyed
and other property damages effected in
Monterey when dynamite and hand
grenades for the Garranza army ex-
ploded in box cars.
First news of the accident was
brought to Laredo by passengers from
Monterey. They said several cars load
ed with dynamite and hand grenades
were placed in the middle of the train
near cars occupied by soldiers. 1t was
believed that the dynamite was Jared
while the cars were being switched,
the explosions of the hand grenades
following Immediately.
Twelve soldiers in the adjacent
coaches were blown to atoms. The
three other dead were children who
succumbed to severe burns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
Readjustment of American
Woolen Company Affects
35, 1000 Operatives
GREATEST BENEFIT
TO LOW PAID HELP
Order Effective Jan. l Extends to A
Mills of the Company Located in Six
New England States and to One Mill
In New York State.

BOSTON, Jan. l. = A readiustment
of the wages of operatives with an in
crease in no case of less than five per
cent for all of its mills was announced
today by the American Woolen COM
pauy. Under the new schedule, which
takes effect Jan. 8, the lowest paid help
will receive the greatest benefit, ac.
cording to the company s statement
The readjustment affects $4,000 oper-
atives in the A mills of the company
located in six New England states and
one mill in New York.
The new schedule of wages is as fol
lows: All employees earning $50 or
less per week, two cents per hour ad-
vance; $7.51 and less than $S.26, one
and three-fourths cents per hour ad-
vance; 1927 and less than $3.50, one
and one-half cents advance: $9.51 and
less than 5000, an advance of one
quarter cent; $10.9l and above, pei
cent advance; all piece workers, 5 pei
cent increase.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
LITTLE RAILROAD BUILDING.
Record Lowest Since 1s64-Record for
Lines in Hands of Receivers.

CHICAGO, Jan, 1.-Fewer miles of
railroad were built in the United
States during 1915 than in any other
year since 1864 and more miles of rail
road were in receivers hands during
the year than ever before according
TO railway statistics compiled from of
fetal sources By The Railway Age Ga
zette. There have been only three
other years since 1s4S in which the in
crease in the railway mileage was less
than 1000 and those were the Civil
War years of 1862 and 1864
In 1895 the total miles of new rail
road constructed in the United States
were 933 compared with 1882 in 1914
and 3,071 in 1913. There also was a
reduction in the second trackage built.
The largest mileage of new road in
one state was built in Penns lvania
which constructed 9S miles.
According to the statistics quoted,
receivers now hold and operate 3S,66l
miles of railroad with a total funded
debt of 81 6n7, $685. and a total cap
ital stock of S747 0O4 sol. The roads in
the hands IF receivers represent nearly
sixth of the total mileage and cap
| italization of the railroads of the Uni
I ted States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
TWO TOURNAMENTS
NEARING'THE END
woods Team Has s!.rEow Margin Over
crosby's in Wheel. Nub-skinner's
Masonic Teaii Leads.

The two billiard .apa' rcoL togrna-
ments in progress, one at. sE's' Masonic
temple and the other at til. !ermo.rt:.
Wheel club, are drawing TO. risst.
The one at the Wheel club between
teams captained by a. E. Wood and
C. R. Crosby is very close, the for
mer S team having lead of only IA
points. AT the temple J. C. Skinner s
team has total of 1928 points to
1,121 for r. J. Eldredge's outfit. The
following are scores of games played
since the last publication of the con-
test at the Wheel club, the members
of Mr.. Wood s team being given first:
Billiards-T. T. Brittan, 100, E. Z.
Perry, So; R. C. Bacon, 50, C. R. Aid
rich, 100; J. II. Allen, rs, L. H. Mil
Ter, 100; c. o. Robbins, 100, J. T.
Moynihan, IS; w. A Shumway, 81
F. B. Putnam, 100.
Pool-R. K. Kirby, so, Frank Dimes,
3S; III. H. Harwood, 40, E. J. Lavelle
so; Ben Weeden, so, w. C. Northrup,
80; Eric Landry, 43, L. E. Holden, so;
H. Fl. Locke, so, H. L. Smith, 20; C.
Chase, so, Dennison Cowles, 20; R. J.
Eldredge, 40, NJ. NJ. Tucker, so; A. S.
/ Thompson, 81, J. E. Tasker. so: H.
Chandler, so, H. B. ELS, 40; ]. F.
Fitzgerald, AZ, F. A. Dunlevy, so; L.
G. Tasker, so, C. A. Smith, 42; E. B.
Smith, 13, o. F. Benson, so; W f.
Blanchard, "a, F. P. Barber, so; c. P.
! Spencer, Al, A. p. Simonds, so; g. a.
Wellman, 42, s. L. Purinton, so; C. f.
Barber, so, H. W. Sanders, 10; NJ. J.
Sherman, Is, B. f. Ober, so; W. o.
Cooley, 25, L. I. Allen, so; NJ. C.
Houghton, 43, L. K. Barber, so; E. J
Fenton, Al, II. G. Rice, so; John
Wright, %, C. W. Cleaveland, so; ]
P. Fenton, so, H. E. Dimes 45. The
team totals are 2,6O6 to 1882 in favor
of Mr.. Wood s team.
At the Masonic temple one game
has been played in the billiard com
petition since the last publication
This gave a w. Montgomery of Ed
redge's team 45 and W D. Gilson OF
Skinner s team, so The following are
the pool games that have been pl we'd
recently, players Of Mr. Eldrelge s
team being named first
". K. Sparks, so Walter Spear, 2S
Hal March, SO. W. L. Hunt, so J i
Coleman. 90, w. T Carney 80; c E
Merrill, so, DR.. Ernest Tracy, 2T; L
A. Cain, 80, n. L. Smith so; c. V
Chamberlin. 80, R. H. Mixer, so; W
J. Pentland, jr-, so, C. E. Barrie, 21
H. s. Weliman, II, Deunison Cowles
so. The team totals are 1928 to IL
with Mr.. Skinner team in the lead
: In both tournaments there are a mum
Der of games to be played.