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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-16
Confessions ofaW1fe

because you had money and posi-
ton and | had Just lost them. you
were immensely surprised that
did not Jump at the chance Then
one night you got drunk and in.
suited me. or course. II was the
drunkard and not yourself who
acted. but YOU would never have
treated Paula Newton so had her
father and mother been alive.
! have learned tho last year.
Charlie. that rich men have one
code Of conduct for tho women Of
thcir own set and another for
those women who struggle along
outside II.
Today you ask me again to be
your wife and dangle in front OF
my eyes your ability 20 place me
whers I can get even with those
who have hurt and snubbed me In
the last year am not angry
with YOU any more because have
found out how little II means
when n man loses his self-control
and becomes brute In the past
year I have seen too many of your
sex do Just that. but would not
care 10 marry any one of YOU.
III was a very grandiloquent
speech. Margie. and have no
doubt | made it In my best stage
manner II must have impressed
Charlie. however. for he said. by
love, Paula, YOU are merry little
piece and after this want YOU TO
count me among your real friends
I'm going to see that YOU get what
you're after
II thanked him and he left me
Then | discovered that | would not
lave time to leave the theatre for
something to eat and still get back
In time for the evening perform.
ance ! slipped on a Slmono and
tried TO get a little rest for | was
too eNcited-in fact. think was
feeling too much like a heroine I'm
n novel-to eat Margia. can't YOU
remember how YOU loved To play
out of story books?
Somehow. my life at this time.
even with it's bitter experiences.
was not quite real. II was per.
laps because / was so young that
could not realize. Sometimes. Mar
gic, | think God sends irospon.
slbility to youth, for If II could
ever realize the truth 1t would
faint and die"
Ito be continued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-16
YOUTH CANNOT REALIZE
TRUTH

The next day. Margie. | got an
other letter from Charlie Mont
gomery setting the day when ]
was 10 lunch with him and my two
cousins. Immediately wrote that
/ circumstances had arisen which
would make II impossible for me
To meet the Misses Townsend.
This brought Charlie over TO
zee me after the matinee. and |
told him the circumstances. What
he said was straight To the point,
II not very elegant English.
You see. Paula he said. 'Jer-
~ Is determined to cop out that
English lord aud she " afraid you
might get In the running.
Which remark. | suppose. di-
vested OF your racing slang. means
that she is afraid Lord Iieauchamp
VIII admire me. To so little fur
Their in your language OF the track.
1 have a good mind to give her a
run for her money
Charlie Montgomery's eyes
twinklcd You still have your pep.
my dear child. haven't YOU? |
wish you could become reconciled
10 an old man like me, Paula. I'd
pever drink another drop II you'd
Iaarry me, and I'm not so bad
when I'm sober. I've got money
enough to put the wheels under
any one who treats you badly. and
run them out of society or even off
the earth.
You could make that old har.
rldan of an aunt of yours and her
two snobbish daughters wish they
had never been born. You know,
Paula, dear, my family Is all right.
am the scapegrace
Poor old CHARLIE My animos-
ity fled when he talked 10 me like
that. and. besides. Margie. after
rlrl has had n year of earning her
own living and making her own
friends as | had. she does not ex-
pect much OF any one. man or
Woman.
However, | told him my mind
had not changed on the ma priage
question. and was young enough
and cruel enough 20 say few
well-deseryed. If impolite, words.
once before YOU asked me to
marry YOU. Mr.. Montgomery. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-16
MRS, PANTAGES PLAYS DURING STRIKE

While the orchestra n strike Monday at III
atre in Tacoma Mrs. Alexander Pantages, with the
friend Mrs Earle Edmonds NJ the piano. played the
husband and the musicians argued
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-02
dr. e Sc s Of t he Pre- e n t

the really free and selgovened
world and of action will
principles Neutrality is longer
of the world involved and the
and freedom lies in
the auoc backed by organized force which
controlled wholly WILL by the will of their people We
have the last neutrality such circumstances We at the
which will be insisted standards of
conduct and responsibility done shall be observed
governments among individual
citizens of civilized states.
We have quarrel with the German We have feeling
sympathy and friendship their
acted in entering
with their knowledge determined
used be determined DID, unhappy when peoples
consulted by their rulers and provoked and wagd
of dynasies little ambitious
accustomed their fellow and tools Selfoverned
nations do fill their neighbour with set the
posture give
strike and make Such designs
cely worked under and where
ask Cunningy conrived deception
generation worked
from light only within privacy of behind the carefully
guarded condolences of and privileged class They happily
impossible public opinion commands infor
nation concerning all the nations affairs
teadst for maintained
democratic No
keep
league of honour partnership of would
render would be corruption very
Only peoples hold their their
and the mankind
of their
hope for the the world by
things that have been happening within the
Russia known by those who
all the vital habits
relationships people spoke instinct their
abtua attitude life The autocracy summit
OF her political had
of its not fact Russian purpose
has been shaken off and the people
that
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
Notice to Establish Drainage
Ditch.

In the Hampstead County Court.
Notice is hereby given that on the
l2nd day of October, 1917, at the hour
of 10 O'Clock a. m, the county court
of Hampstead county, Arkansas, will
hear all persons who desire to show
cause in favor of or against the estab-
lishmcnt of a drainage district en-
bracing the following territory n
Hampstead courty, in the state of Arg
kansas: 4
The south half of the southwest
quarter of Section Is, Township 10
south, Range "a west the south half
of the south half of Section l3; the
north half of the north half of Section
"a. the east three-fourths of the north
half of the north half of Section %:
the southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of Section IA; the west half of
the southeast quarter of Section IA;
the Southwest quarter of Section IA;
the Southwest quarter of the northwest
quarter of Section IA; all of Section
l5: n of Section IS; the north half of
Sec IN II; the east three-fourths of
the south half of Section II; the north
west quarter of the southwest quarter
of Section IL; the north half of Section
Is: the north half of the southeast
quarter of Section Is: the west half of
Section L the west half of the south
east quarter of section I: all in Town
ship Ten south, Range twenty-five
west.
All of section II ! the northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter of
section eleven: the southwest quarter
of section one; the south half of the
southeast quarter of section one all
of section two, all in township ten
south, Range twenty-siX west. f
The south half of section thirty-hXe;
the northwest quarter of section thf
five; the northeast quarter of sectNh
thirty-four: the north half Of TIC
southeast quarter of section thirty
rionEi the southeast quarter 81 ~
sou'iie,s-- -----55>--.'-.--f- section {rzA4
four; the southeast quarter olt 1oD ~
twcnty-seven; the south halsSlA
northeast quarter of section Monty
seven, the north half of 1ne southeast
quarter of sooslon twenty-seven, the
south half of the northwest quarter of
section twcntySeven the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter OF
section twenty seven the northeast
| quarter of the southeast quarter of
section twenty-eight the northeast
| quarter of section twenty-eight, the
southeast quarter of section twenty
one, all in Township 8 south, Range
twenty-six west, in Hampstead county,
| Arkansas.
Under the Act of the General Assem-
bly, of the state of Arkansas approved
May ~, 1909, entitled "An Act to pro-
vide for the creation of Drainage Dis
tricts in the state" and the amend
mcnts thereto.
Wash Hutsop,
County Clerk.
October ,, 1917. 1913.
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

The Hampstead Circuit Court
convened in this city Monday,
Judge Geo. h. HaYnie presiding.
Immediately upon the convening
of the court, the grand jury was
empanneled and j. G.. Jones of
Fulton was appointed foreman.
After receiving the charge of the
court covering the criminal laws
of the state, w. M. Thompson
was appointed bailiff and the jury
entered upon the discharge of its
duties. j. f. Johnson of Co
lumb bus was elected clerk.
The attendance at court Mon
day was, perhaps, the largest in
several years, several hundred
people being present.
This being the week set for
civil business, under the rules,
the court at once took up cases of
this nature, clearing the docket
of those ready for trial.
The petit jury was discharged
Tuesday afternoon until next
Monday.
The cases disposed of this week
are as follows;
w. S. Schooley VS. j. d. Ellis,
supersedeas quashed.
Planters Fire Insurance Co. VS.
w. M. Tarpley, continued for
term.
White Dredging CO., set down
for Wednesday of the third week.
Brice Williams VS. O. M. Battle,
motion to transfer to equity.
w. l.. ;Bratton VS. Arkansas
Mutual Fire Insurance CO., set
for Monday of the third week.
Allen West Commission Co. VS.
Sussex Jefferson, defendant Civ
en- until October 18th TO file an
Swer.
B. l.. White VS. w. H. Eley, dis
missed at cost of defendant.
United Oil Mills VS. Grin and u
j. Barr, dismissed t cost o
plaintiff.
Boswell & Moses VS. II. j Bray
ct al, dismissed for want of pros
ccution.
j. p. Clement vs. Southwest
ern Telephone Co., set for Mon
day of third week.
Gordon Mauldin ct al VS. j. c
Porterlield ct al, set for Monday
of third week.
j w Mitchell W Dave Harro
way, continued for term.
l.. d. Eason VS. j. II. Arnold
dsmis ed.
\. j. Evans vs. prescOtt& & Nortl
Western Il IL, Judgment by con
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
sent for $4,000

sent for $4,000
Frederick Disinfectant Co. VS.
Hampstead County, Judgment
by consent for Sl65.
Crosset Lumber Co. VS. A. n.
Reeder, jury trial, judAlent for
S39.SS
Joe Austin vs. Arkan @eM utu-
al Association, jury trial, judg
ment for $3.50.
Davey Quincy VS. 0. M. Battle,
continued for term,
w. H. Thomasson VS. S. l.. q L.
NJ, Il. r., passed to Monday of
third week.
Andrew Bowden VS. w. M. Car
ter, passed TO Monday October
the 18th.
Waddle Bros. VS. Steve Bristoe,
passed to Monday, Oct. IS.
Harry Johnson VS. Presley j.
Barr, continued for term.
Johnson & Billingsly VS. Il. II.
Burns, Judgment by default for
$3.50. 20.
Brice Williams ct al VS. o. M.
Battle, transferred TO chancery;
Criminal.
Ollie Mobiles, grand larceny;
plea of guilty one year in penn.
Jack Odell and Floyd O'Brady,
pleas Of guilty 10 petit larceny
charge entered, $1,000 fine and
one hour in Jail.
Geo. Lee carrying weapon !;
plea Of guilty, fine $4,000.
Geo. Lee, petit larceny plea
of guilty. fine $1,000.
Sam Pannel, carrying weapon.
plea of guilty, fine $1,000.
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
Commissioners Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of the authority and directions
contained in the dccretal order of the
Chancery Court of Hampstead county.
made and entered on the ith day of
September, 1917, in a certain cause
mo, S2) then pending therein II. II.
Stuart ct al, complainants, and }. f..
Stuart ct al, defendants, the under
signed, as commissioner of said court,
will offer for sale at public venduc to
the highest bidder, at the front door or
entrance of the county courthouse, in
which said court is held, in the county
of Hompstcad,, within the hours pre-
scribed by law for judicial sales, on
Monday, October %, 1917,
the following described real estate, to-
wit:
All of Blocks 80 and 36 in the town
of Washington, in Hampstead county
Arkansas.
Terms of Sale: On credit of six
months, the purchaser being required
to execute a bond as required by law
and the order and decree of said court
in said cause, with approved security,
bearing in terest at the rate of ten per
cent per annum from date of sale un-
til paid, and lien being retataincd on
the premises sold to secure the pay
ment of the purchase money.
Given under my hand this 26th day
of September, 1917.
O. C. Bailey,
37t2. Commissioner in Chancery.
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05

ucut' JSDHllbl ScCISIdIy,
Verda Robins treasurer, Inez
Wolff; critic, Mary Moore; ser
geant-at-arms, Frank Wolff. So
ciety interest was enthusiastical-
ly manifested.
Miss Cats conducted chapel
exercise Monday morning. She
and her pupils very delightfully."-
entertained the school. Miss
Beck, with her pupils, will enter
tain next Monday.
Prof. Paul G. Stephenson, an
old friend and classmate of Prof.
Kolb, visited school Tuesday
morning.
Prof. j. j. Roberts, county
examiner, gave the school an APP
preciated visit Friday afternoon.
The High School has just re.
ceived a Webster's New Inter
national dictionary, with an all
steel holder. This is a gift from
the graduates of 1016-17. We love
and remember them.
Than to the S. |. A. and to
all who are instrumen tai in fur
nishing the janitor.
Several pupils are interested
in organizing a Junior Red Cross
auxiliary.
A nun Der of friends of the
school have been kind n d
thoughtful enough to contribute
valuable magazines, such as the
Literary Digest, Golfers an d
Hollands, to the school library.
These are read as often as we can
get them and prove beneficial.
Don't throw away your maga,
zines, but let us have them. We
want the current issues and don't
want the trashy" kind. Who
will contribute the Ladies Home
journal or the Womans Home
Compan ion for the girls?
Eunice and Cecil Wallace and
Claude Webb, of Ozan, entered
school Monday.
Here is our school sentiment
expressed in motto: Not the
Biggest, but the Best
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
Commissioners Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of the authority and directions
contained in the decretal order of the
Chancery Court of Hampstead county,
made and entered on the 4th day of
September, A. ID. 1917, in a certain
ause (No. l2) then pending therein
between w. II. McFadden ct al, com
plainants, and Reames Cooper ct al,
defendants, the undersigned, as com
missioner of said court, will offer for
sale at public vendue to the highest
bidder, at the front door or entrance
of the county courthouse, in which said
court is held, in the county of Hemp
stead, within the hours prescribed by
law for judicial sales, on
Wednesday, October a, 1917,
the following described real estate, to-
wit:
The Southeast querter of the North
east quarter of Section ~, Township
IL South, Range "a West, in Hemp
stead county, Arkansas.
Terms OF Sale: On credit of three
months, the purchaser being required
to execute bond as required by law
and the order and decree of said court
in said cause, with approved security,
bearing interest at the rate of ten per
cent per annum from date of sale until
paid, and lien being retained on the
premises sold to secure the payment
of the purchase money.
Given under my hand this 26th day
of September, 1917.
q. c. BAILEY,
37t2. Commissioner in Chancery.
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
Personal Me

Julius Garner of Nashville spent
Monday and Tuesday here.
Mrs. j. E. Smith of Nashville
spent Sunday with Mrs. Fannie Old.
Miss Agatha Wilson left last Sun
day for a visit to relatives at Arka-
delphia.
Rev. A. d. Jenkins of Emmett
spent Thursday night with Rev. j.
II. Gold.
Ask for coupons with your cash
purchases. Washington Hdw.
a. Furniture Co.
Misses Irene and Evelyn Bailey
of Hope visited their brother, Cir
cult Clerk O. c.. Bailey, Saturday.
Rev. Geo. b. Hardy will fill his
regular appointment at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and even
ing.
No household is complete with
outa set of our Aluminium Ware.
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
Notice OF Final Proof.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Camden, Ark.
September.l 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Andrew
Fellows, of Washington, Arkansas,
who, on January Is, 1912, made a
Homestead Entry, Serial No. 05395,
for the NW1-4 NWl-4, Section / f,
Township IL S.. Range "a W., 5th Prin-
cipal Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make Final Five Year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Register and Re-
ceiver of the United States Land Office,
at Camden, Arkansas, on the oath day
of October, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry Johnson, of Emmett, Arkansas.
Emanuel w. Muldrow, of Emmett, Ark.
Ed d. Armstrong of Washington, Ark.
Robert Hampton of Washington, Ark.
II. d. Newton,
Register.
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
Warning Order

In the Chancery Court of Hampstead
County, Ark.
Tony Cooper, Plaintiff,
VS..
Allen West Commission Co.
The Defendant, Allen West Com
mission Co., is warned to appear in
this court within thirty days and an
swer the complaint of the Plaintiff,
Tony Cooper.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 18th day of September,
1917. o. c. Bailey, Clerk.
BY G. E. Bailey, ID. c.
pstI
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05

stea d County Union Fair, was here
distributing fair catalogues Mon
day.
Come IN and see our line of
Aluminium Ware. Washington
Hardware e. Furniture Co.
Rev. Y. 2. Scru ggs, pastor of the
local Presbyterian church, has been
attending Presbytery at Hope this
week.
Our old Confederate Veteran
friend J. b. Kelly of Prescott, r. F..
ID. 6, called in for a chat with us
Monday.
How easy it is to get a complete
set Of Aluminium Ware-iust
trade with us. Washington Hdw.
& Furniture Co.
w. 4. Tiffin and "Uncle Billy
LYONS of the Yancy community
were pleasant and profitable callers
at this office Wednesday.
Miss Selma Beck entertained a
numberof young people at her home
last Friday evening with progressive
Buninco. Those present were Misses
Indy Belle Rowe, Clara johnson,
Laura and Leitha Frazier, Jewell
a Ruth Velvin, Ruth and Ethel
lheeck, Dora Ellis and Birdie Jones;
erlessrs. Clip A. Martin Claude
Johnson, Paul Rowe, Branson Fra
zier, Ben Powell, Clyde Kolb, Bax-
ter Beck and Mr.. Martin. A salad
course, cake and chocolate was SER
we'd at a late hour.
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
Warning Order

In the Hampstead chancery Court,
Electa Thomas, Plaintiff
vs.
Jim Thomas. Defendant
The Defendant Jim Thomas is warn
cd to appear in this court within thir-
ty days and answer the complaint ul
the Plaintiff, Electa Thomas.
witness nv hand and the seal O; said
court this 2Sth day of September. 1917
sta O. {. Bailey, Clerk
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
Warning Order.

In the Chancery Court OF
Hampstead County, Ark.
Sudie Moore, Plaintiff,
VS..
George Moore, Defendant.
The defendant, George Moore,
is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff,
Sudie Moore.
Witness my hand and the seal
of this court this 1st day of Oct,
1917.
39t4. o. G. Bailey, Clerk.
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
Statement Of Ownership,
Management, ETC., Re-
quired by the Act
of Aug. "a, ~

o f the Washington Telegraph,
published weekly at Washington,
Ark, for October, 1917.
Editor, w. H. Etter; Managing
Editor and Publisher, j +. Gold.
Known bondholders, mort
gagees, and other security hold
ers, holding l per cent or more
of total amount of bonds, mort
cages, or other securities: None.
J. f. Gold.
Sworn to and subscribed be.
fore me this 4th day of Oct, 1917.
w. II. H'r. n. =.
~ ..av!pg much 60,
D the focd question ~
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
Notice of Sal Of School Bonds

Notice is hereby given that the
Directors of RURAL SPECIAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT No. IL of Hemp
stead County, Ark, will offer for
sale s2jOO.OO of the bonds of said Dis
trict at the front door of the Court
House in the Town of Washington,
Arkansas. on Saturday, October 9th,
1917, to the highest and best bidder,
each bidder being required to deposit
certified check for $4,000 as evidence
of good faith, and the right to reject
any and all bids is hereby reserved.
This 3lst day of August, 1917.
35t3 f. A. Long, ct al.
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
THE COUNTY FAIR

A county fair such as the
Hampstead County Union Fair,
held at Hope annually, offers
splendid opportunity for adver-
tising the county at large and in
dividual communities of the coun-
ty, as many visitors attend each
year from various parts OF the
state. The men behind the fair
have labored untiringly and sue
ceeded in building up splendid,
permanent institution, and they
deserve great credit for this sue
cess. ..ssHi5IhJs
lS1dnty 0tt that has sometll,no.
on it worthy place at the oo,S,a7
ty fair. Select some of your best
agricultural products and place
them on exhibition, or if you have
fine stock, exhibit these, thereby
doing a valuable service in aGyer-
tising the county and making the
fair success.
The catalog for the fair is just
off the press and it shows many
attractive premium offers es-
pecially on agricultural and live
stock exhibits. The racing pro
gram is splendid and the various
amusements are expected to sur
pass all previous efforts.
Let's all cooperate this year
and demonstrate NlRt can be ac-
colnpl' l'shed in a united Cfturt.
The date OF thI loir is October
22-21.
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05

Entered at postoffice at Washington,
Ark, as second class mail matter.
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
WASHINGTON TELEGRAPH
S1.5O per year, in advance.

j. f. GOLD, MANAGER.
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05
Miss Lou b.
m extended

Mineral Sprir-s lasv-tliturday; she
and her sister, Miss Mary, moved
to Hope Monday to remain until al
ter the school term.
Washington telegraph., 1917-10-05

Advertising Rates: Display, lOc per
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
ONLY 3,O18 PERSONS
ATTEND 26 SCHOOLS
FOR STUDY OF Bible

Approximately $4,000 persons of
Richmonds estimated population of
$4,000 persons were not in Sunday
school yesterday morning.
This ratio was discovered when at
tendance figures gathered from TWEEN
ty-six Sunday schools by the Commit
tee of the City Sunday-school associa-
tion planning the city-wide campaign
were compiled today.
Twenty-six schools reported total
attendance of 3,01S persons.
Individual schools will be expected
during January to make an especial
effort to attract some of those $4,000
persons in to the schools as their
part of the campaign.
Plan to Receive Speakers
Arrangements we're made BY super
intendents yesterday to receive the
flying squadrons which will begin a
round of visits to all Sunday schools
next Sunday morning, Jan. {, which
will be observed as 'Bring-asFriend'
Sunday
Speakers will devote their Eve min
ute period to discussion of Sunday
school efficiency, considering ways OF
stimulating and increasing interest
and attendance.
It was announced today that Claire
Reed, cornet soloist. had consented to
assist the musicians. and that Miss
Alice Newman, superintendent OF the
Union Mission, had been appointed as
a substitute speaker