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Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-03-08
Clearwater, Ark, 2-2s- 1916

I Clearwater, Ark. 2-2S- 1916
 Editor, .udsonla Advance.
 My Dear Sir: By your permission
 would like to have space in your pa ] per to set forth some Of my views on
 til. road question, principally because there are few men in the townsh 2
 that seem to think that We can never have roads any other way except under
 bond system, Now to be brief on
 the question l will only say that thil k
 the people have seen enough of the ev- steer clear of it. Now instead of going blind y into this bonded system. that lyda investigate the road law enaeteo by the legislature of 1915 which pro- v,des Chat at the 1916 general cle' ton each political township shall elect three
 toN nshjf road commissioners who shall ! have general supervision over all pubic
 roads in their respective townships, , who will ue required to give bond for correct accounting of all moneys com ing into thelr hands fer road building,
 and said commissioners will have author ty to let the several road districts i'll tbeir township out by contract to tn lowest responsible bidder who will also be required to execute a good and suf- ficlenl toad for the faithful perform ance of his contract.
 Now don t want to be lengthy with this article but do want to get it be fore tne people of the township so that they may investigate ana study the
 matter carefully Now dono sup-
 pose that au; one would expect thai
 we could make good roads ia one o't'~ 70 years, but the beauty of 1t IS thsre ar .
 no bonds hanging over our .end- sTo be
 bartered off to soYna specuissor, Now this law wor .sa operate siasSss,r to our
 pabiic sch ,cl law and ct'r snoney would all be Us d In oar own e@wpship As the
 law Is LOW it only &ae'vides for a 5 mil
 road .aN which ez eourse Is inadequate
 but lhe next legislature could raise the r. .fe to eT even 10 mills or any a
 eeeunt that would be required to pu d he roads in good condition and unde1 N tais system the burden would not onl, be on the land owner but on all th' property o' the township both real ant personal In that way each propsrt. wrer would have to pay his propor tion dfsthe tax.
 El c. w. Little.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-03-08
From District 19.
- sS5 -
 Arnold's Cafe.

Washington's birthday was eel ebrated with a box supper for the purpose of raising money to buy a bell for the school house. IT. Thompson, l.. M. Latta and Miss Eunice Chastain were elected as a committee to purchase the bell.
 A Literary Society has been or ganized with the following off cers: Lee Foshee, president, James Wickam, vice pres: Miss Mabel Thompson, secretary, Mrs Ethel Truax, asst. secretary Miss Flossie Thompson, Ovid Sanford and Howard Roberts, program committee. The society meets on Friday night of each week.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-03-08
Local and Personal Items.

LeRoy Pyles, who is now en- ployed in Little Rock, visited relatives and friends here last Sunday.
 SEED SWEET POTATOES
 Nancy Hall, Yellow Yam and Triumph seed sweet potatoes for sale by |. T. Thompson, 4 miles north of Judsonia.
 Jhe following men have been appointed as election judges for Harrison township at the Demo cratic primary, March 29th: 1. T. Thompson, Tobe Hoof- man and J. Osborne. Will Miller and John White will act as clerks.
 We have opened our cafe and shall endeavor to have the best of everything the market affords We shall carry cigars, tobaccos, fruits, lunches and all the popu. lar fountain drinks which will be served under the most rigid sani. tary conditions. We earnestly solicit your patronage.
 Arnold's Cafe.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-03-08
Clear Water Notes.

Allen Mackenturf, of Searcy. was at Woods store Tuesd v.
 Some of the young people from here attended a pie supper at Big Four, Thursday night.
 Joe Hammonds is quite sick at this writing.
 MT. and Mrs. Conley Wood have returned from Cleburne County where tEey have been visiting.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Wiggs, of Oak Dale, are visiting Bert Humphries. John is assisting Bert to buiId house.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-03-08
Phone local news to B.

\ IOIlS IoNol IICNo Uo Co.
 Houses for rent. c. Miller. Miss Minnie White is spending today in Little Rock.
 Five room house for rent. See A. w. Henson.
 Mrs. k. E. Powell and R. E.Jr. are spending a couple of days visiting relatives in Cabot.
 Mir. Mcintyre, of West Point, was business visitor in Judsonia Wednesday.
 M. M. Chancellor, of Doniphan was transacting business here Tuesday.
 Leave orders with Walter Gray for sweet potato plants.
 Cleanliness Quality Ser vice. Arnold's Cafe.
 Miss Nettie Kate Rachaels, of Searcy, visited relatives here last Saturday and Sunday.
 See Walter Gray for Nancy Hall and Yellow Yam sweet po- tato seed.
 The Ladies Aid Society is plan ming to give 8 Parcels Post Sale in the near future.
 Miss Helen Holmes, of Little Rock, spent Sunday here with horne folk.
 Quality and Service" is our motto. Arnold's Cafe.
 A. H. Henderson, of Pangburn candidate for county treasurer, was sha king hands with Judson- ia voters, Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Terry Pratt are now occupying the residence of W. T. Murphy. Mir. and Mrs. Murphy have moved into the Forbes house.
 We are headquarters fer paint. Still have some at the old price
 Forbes Bros.
 Miss Mazelle DeBoise, of Scar cy, attended the teachers meet ing here last Saturday and spent Sunday at the home of Mir. and Mrs. A. W. Henson.
 Dr, J. Virgil Bonnette, W h 0 has just recently located III Jud- sonia, has rented P. ?. Hern- don's house for a year and will move his family here in the near future.
 At meeting of the Town Council Monday night, Dr. Bon- nette was appointed as Health officer.
 Forbes Bros. have another car of field fence, barbed wire and nails in transit. See us before buying.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-03-08

MT. and Mrs. Earnest Little. spent Sunday visiting Prof. A.E. Nelson and wife.
 Mrs. Ollie Dunaway and little daughter, Bessie, are spending a few days with Mrs. James Stokes at Judsonla.
 MT. and Mrs. Jeff McDanlels and Mrs. Martha Joyner spent Sunday at the hume of Hillary Lawson. MT. Harry Wools. of Mound City, went to Sixty-three, last Thursday night, to a school enter tainment. Mrs. Lucy Coody and children spent Sunday visiting Mrs. An geline Wheeler.
 MT. Ollie Dunaway spent Sun- day visiting his brother, Dave, in the Oak Dale neighborhood.
 Mrs. R. A. Hunt and her grand daughter, Miss Ethel Beals, visit ed Mrs. Will Cullum at Bald Knob from Thursday until Sun. day.
 MT. Ed Joyner, of Gum Springs spent Sunday visiting lelatives here. |
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-03-08
The Uses and Abuses
 of Fertilizers

A Series of Six Articles Which Should He of Valuable ASslstanee to AgrieuItu rists and Horticu Ifur- fHts of ArkankRs--By Prof. R. J. Fl. De Loach, Director of Georgia Experiment. Stafion.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-16

pany him for a walk. The farmer
gave a grudging assent, and the three
went off. John purposely steered the
conversation clear of personal matters.
He spoke of the benefits of education,
even in agricultural pursuits, and tried
to show that farming ought to be as
scientific as any other occupation.
He laid particular stress on the
quiet happiness attainable by reading
good books, and, choosing a sunlit
clearing near stream, invited the
others to sit down while he read u
few selected passages from Ruskin's
Sesame and Lilies"
Peter Simms listened eagerly, but
the girls mind seemed to wander.
Whether by accident or design Burton
could never determine afterwards. she
got up after little while and began
picking flowers. Soon she was hidden
by the trees, but John and her broth
er assumed that she was not far dis
tant. Now, the fact was that Jessie
either knew, or guessed accurately.
where certain gOOd-l0Oking young
artist would be found ut work. At
any rate, she undoubtedly met Rob-
ert West, and the two began an ear
nest talk, which quickly developed into
Jessie's posing us a model while West
sketched her.
This. of course, was very delightful
to the artistic temperament~of sweet
seventeen, and the well-considered
compliments of the town-bred man
made strange music In the girls ears.
In a word, matters were progressing
quite nicely when Bill Thorpe broke
In on the idyl. BY unfortunate chance,
he happened to pass that way while
making for the Mendowland farm,
and Gs anger Mt the sight of what he
regarded us Dissertation OF the Sab
bath was heightened by jealousy.
He approached SO threateningly that
Jessie screamed. and West sprang up
to protect her, whereupon he was sent
Keeling by blow from a man twice
his weight and Of much stronger
physique. Disregarding his PROSTATE
rival, Thorpe seized the girl, lifted
her In n bearlike hug and carried
her home. Naturally, she screamed
and struggled. but her appeals fell on
deaf ears. They did. however, reach
Burton and her brother, who feared
that some evil had befallen her, and
could not at first determine where to
search. When at last they hit on the
right direction and ran in swift pur-
suit, they were too late to prevent
Thorpe from fulfilling his Ioutish pur-
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-16
snorted like the bull which had

snorted like the bull which had
threatened, his daughter.
~This foolishness has got to stop
right here" he growled. "You, Peter,
will be farmer like me. and Jessie
will be farmers wife, like her moth
er, or I'll know the reason why"
Then, In dour brutality, he tore up
the girls drawings, and, turning to
the bench, seized a mallet with which
he smashed each of his sons models.
Jessie burst into tears and ran out.
Peters face blanched. and his fists
clenched, but John caught him by the
shoulder and restrained him by a
warning pressure. He well knew that
protest was useless where a man Of
Farmer Simms' bovine intelligence
was concerned.
The next day happened to be SUM-
day, and Sabbath peace descended
on the household. John accompanied
the Simmses to church, where the
farmer was evidently held in high es-
teen, being an elder of the community.
After the service, when groups of resi-
dents gathered for few minutes chat
before going their separate ways, n
big, hulking fellow approached and
hailed the Simms family with gruff
cordiality. Simms introduced the
newcomer.
"This is Mr.. Thorpe" he said, with
significant look ut Burton. Hes
the man who has spoke for Jessie.
and he'll make her good husband,
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-16

pose. Setting the girl on the ground
in front Of her astonished father, who,
with Mrs. Simms, was seated in the
porch. he bawled angrily:e
''Nice thing, amt 1t, that Teller
should find the girl he's going to mar
ry carryin' on with dude down there
in the woods7"
"What d y meant" cried Simms,
rising slowly and blinking at the ac-
cuser and his captive.
"Just what I've said," was the furi-
GUS answer. "Some artist chap Is
layin' around Freshfield, and your Jes-
sic was down there settin' fer him.
fer a picture, on the Sabbath"
Each phrase formed wrathful
crescendo which seemed to arouse in
Simms an almost maniacal rage. He
eyed the girl vindictively for a few
seconds.
"You just hold her right there" he
said at last to Thorpe, land I'll teach
her lesson she won't forget In n
hurry"
laundering into the house, he en-
erged with a rawhide whip and, with
out further ado began flashing the
shrieking girl mercilessly. The unhap-
py mother tried to interfere, but
| Simms pushed her aside with vio-
lence that almost amounted to blow.
This, then, was the scene which met
the eyes of John Burton and Peter
Simms as they ran up-a frantic girl
held in the grasp of one human brute,
and quivering under the blows in
| fiicted by another, while her hapless
mother could only stand by in tear
full dismay and witness her degrade
ton.
| The Outcome Of Tyranny.
No matter what the consequences,
Burton resolved to put stop to this
outrage. He rushed forward and was
dimly aware that Peter, who had ut
tered an inarticulate howl when he
saw his mother struck, had raced
ahead of him into the house. Crap
pling Simms, he stayed the Infatuated
mans arm for moment, whereupon
Thorpe closed with him and, finding
an opponent of different metal to an
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-16

effeminate artist, put forth all his
great strength. John, therefore, had
to defend himself, and was bitterly
aware that the elder Simms was not
to be DETECTED from his cruel intent
but was now holding the terrified girl
with one hand and welding the whip
with the other. 1t looked as though n
very serious struggle was imminent
when every eye turned at hystericai
yelp from Peter Simms. The boy was
standing in the doorway and covering
his father with shotgun.
"Stop that" he cried. "StOp 1t, I
tell you, or swear I'll shoot"
That horrible whip, raised for an
other blow, dropped to the farmers
side, and the man gazed In sheer as
constituent at the son who thus dared
believe his cars. Never before had
any member Of his family flouted his
authority. Thorpe, equally amazed,
wrenched himself free from Burton,
and was obviously more inclined to wit
ness this new phase in a dramatic
situation than continue struggle in
which he was likely to be worsted.
Put down that gun, Peter" shout
ed John, authoritatively, strIdlng to-
ward the desperate boy.
mot mew came the defiant reply.
"Tll not see my mother and sister
ill-used by any man, whether he's my
father or not! This horsewhippin'
proposition has to stop right now, or
I'll end 1t with an ounce of buckshot.
You hear me, father? 1 mean
what 1 say! Drop that whip, or I'll
blow the top Of your head off,"
Farmer Simms recovered his senses.
He pointed toward the highway.
Get out of this |" he said, mouth
ing the words with bitter emphasis.
"Get out now! You amt no children
Of mine no longer. Neither bite nor
sup will either Of you have under my
roof again. Get out, just as you are !
You can both starve by the roadside
for anything that care"
The hapless mother broke in, but
her appeal was ruthlessly swept aside.
Good" Peter said deHantly. "That's
what we want-bOth of us. Good-by, |
mother. Wen see you later, guess.
Come along, Jessie. I'll take care Of |
you all right"
Giving his father and Thorpe wide |
berth, and still clutching the gun, he
led his sister to the gate. Burton,
quite Mt loss to know how to act
for the best. realized that these two !
waits were surely penniless and Who'll
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-16

demanded. mo matter what your
quarrel with Mr.. West may be. You
should Not drag an innocent girl into
It,"
"Innocent girl, indeed! I like that!
She put my nose out of joint in less
than a week, anyhow. If you don't
believe 1t, come and see for yourself
The brother is just as bad as the sis
ter. If you want him now, you'll find
him in a poolroom, playing up the
money you are fool enough to give
him. But I'm not worrying about
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-16
SIXTH EPISODE
The Hypocrites
Tho Tyrant.

Utterly dispirited, John Burton,
tenth marquis of Castleton, sought
peace after his last disbursement.
His thoughts turned with real zest to
the quiet and seclusion of the open
country. He cared not whittier he
went.
So he packed grip with simple
necessaries, chose a remote district
at haphazard, and boarded the train.
He neither knew nor cared what
sort of place Freshfield, VT, might
be, nor what sort of people he would
encounter in the Simms family, ten
ANTS of the Meadowland farm.
When he allghted from the train at
Freshfield, he was pleased to find him.
self the only passenger with business
there that day. He asked the station
master for directions.
1.-THE Simms farm lies "a matter OF
four miles away among them woods"
said the official, pointing across an
undulating Landscape basking in the
sun of q summers afternoon. "There
amt no automobiles round about here,
mister. You see that old Teller over
there near the buggy? That's Mike,
and mebbe he'll take you to Meadow
land for couple Of dollars
Some bargaining with Mike ensued,
but the price was quickly agreed on,
and John climbed up beside the driver
on the front seat of the vehicle which
reminded him OF the deacon's "Won-
derful One-Hoss Shay" in all but the
said shay's soundness Of material. In
effect, the poor old buggy contrived
to keep intact, but the rotten harness
yielded on hill towards the close
of the third mile and repairs became
necessary. Mike produced prickler
and some whipcord. Evidently he was
prepared for such emergencies.
"How long before you're ready to
take the road again?" inquired John
cheerfully. The delay did not irritate
him.
Reckon TIL be ten minutes or more
ixin' this darned trace" grOwled
Mike.
IAN right" said John. ."Give me a
hail when you're ready. III not be
far away"
He sauntered into "a wooded glade
aud did some botanizing among the
wild flowers.
Flowers of many varieties grew in
profusiOn ON "a steep bank ut some
little distance. Burton was busy among
them, having found no less than six
different species Ut buttercups, when
he was startled and surprised by the
unexpected vision of young and
pretty girl falling headlong down the
bank.
She rolled almost to his feet, hav-
ing obviously lost her balance at a
critical moment. He would have
picked her up, but she gathered her
self together with, the agility of
fnwn, and, after one shy and en-
barrassed glance, took to her heels
again and ran swiftly out Of sight.
Not q word did the two exchange.
For one instant their eyes met. Then
the woodland sprite was In full flight
and John was laughing heartily.
John returned to the broken-down
buggy and related his adventures to
Mike.
"Thnt1l he the Simms gal, JESSIE"
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-16

John Burton. worker In q steel mill.
suddenly inherits an English title and $lo.-
II necessary, in an attempt to solve the
question SIS Humanity In the Grip OF
Evil?" Each episode of this series forms
a distinct story in itself depicting his ex-
iperiences in his search for the truth.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-16

was all the information vouchsafed
by the grumpy driver. ,t
John reflected that II the remainder
Of the farmers household was up to
the first sample he had seen, some
streak Of belated luck must have led
him to Already. In due course the
buggy drew. into the farmyard Of
Meadowland., The surroundings were
somewhat squalid, but that element
did not worry John at all. There was
no sight of the fugitive Jessie. An
elderly woman, all a-futter because
nf the arrival of an unexpected visi-
tor, and wiping soapsuds from her
hands on an apron, came from nm ont
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-16

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-07-21
TIME TOGO SLOW

struggling to complete a wardrobe for
thetic until the first frost awakens
their curiosity and interest.
There are three months ahead of US
in which the thinnest of clothes are
acceptable, and, possibly, one can fol-
low ones fancy anywhere in arranging
a wardrobe that is intended purely for
the immediate present.
A word of advice, however, should
be given to that class of women who
take advantage of sales in order to
prepare themselves for the future.
This class grows larger and larger
every year in America, its size being
increased through the responsiveness
Of those who have bargains to offer.
Next week, clothes will probably be
at their minimum prices for the sea-
son. In the shops and at the dress
making places, clothes will be offered
at what is called "belOw cost" At
these sales a wholesale clearance of
everything is made by the CONNER
cialists, as they do not care to carry
stock any longer through the season,
and because the prices are tempting
and the clothes suit the fashions of
the hour, there are hundreds of women
who take advantage of these bargains
and buy costumes that they think will
give them good service when the first
frost comes.
The process Of buying good clothes
at reduced rates at this season is one
that appeals to the economist, and on
the surface it seems an efficient way
to dispose of money, but in truth, it
is one of the most hazardous expert
mentS.
1t Is one of those instances in which
q majority does what only small mi
nOrity is capable of doing. A woman
who does not keep herself we'll ad-
vised concerning the changes in
clothes runs every chance of putting
into her wardrobe that which should
never be taken out.
The latest thing in June is apt to
be the oldest thing in October. The
cloth suit that looks admirable in the
shop and which is guaranteed by the
persuasive seller as Frances latest
production may not give service more
than three times during the hot
weather, and, when one gleefully takes
it from the closet in October with that
virtuOus feeling of observation-disclosures, it
will present such a pitiable contrast to
worn.
Copyright. 1916, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-07-21
So Manifest That Those Who First
Frowned on Them Have Been
Brought to Admire.

Short dresses are becoming more
popular every day. Those who first
frowned on them now admire them
and say that they are not only sensible
but becoming as well as economical.
With a short dress a woman has
some liberty. She has her hands for
free use. She may look round about
her without the fear that while she is
doing it somebody will put a foot
through her tWo-dollar-a-yard lace and
tramp off couple of yards of it. She
may get out of a street car without
looking back to see if she is clear be-
hind and safe from being dragged
along and perhaps manned for life.
She can defy rain and mud. She
doesn't have to go round a wisp of
straw lest she take it up on her
fringes. She can cross a street with
out stepping on her dress and falling
down in the mud for the nearest pO-
liCeman to pick her up and all the
boys to laugh at and watch to see her
do it next time.
If she has a pretty foot she can
show it, and if she has a hOmcly foot
everybody knew it before, so there will
be nothing lost there.
The reign Of the feather boa has be-
gun again In real earnest. This year
they are prettier and finer than ever.
Many appear to be made Of exception
ally fine feathers, loosely and artisti-
cally curled, and in softer and more
delicate colorings than of yore. A
dark smoky gray and very soft
amethyst are among the most alluring
of these, and mixtures Of color are
happily absent this year, for plain col
ors are generally more becoming so
near the face than the mottled effects.
The newest neck ruffles are neither
long nor short, but just happy me-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-07-21

they are taking grain and roughage
to their full capacity. Cattle cannot
go on to full feed suddenly, for they
cannot adjust themselves hurriedly to
q change in diet. They must therefore
be worked up to full feed gradually,
ana so be accustomed to the ration.
This period is often known as the
warming up period, and lasts from
two to six weeks, depending upon
whether the cattle have ever been ac-
customed to any grain. Since this is
tilling-up process, cattle get on to
full feed somewhat more rapidly when
fed on a ration made up largely of
roughage material, and not a great
deal of grain. Too much grain at the
beginning will likely lead to digestive
disturbances from which the cattle re-
cover only slowly. Moreover the cattle
are later more subject to such attacks.
A larger proportion of steers are
short fed than formerly, principally
because the working margin is mar
rover, and the market does not make
enough difference in price for the de-
gree of finish put upon the cattle to
warrant the longer period. Cheaper
and larger daily gains can be made
during the short period than during
the long period, because, since the ra-
ton can be made heavier and the steer
forced more rapidly, he will not waste
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