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The Huttig news., 1917-09-01
A Clever Burro.

A friend tells us the following about Rowdy, a burro he bought as a foal in Colorado and brought home to Mas sachusetts for his children: "Rowdy Is now an aged pensioner, but he has been as clever little pet and servant as one could wish. His friendship for the family COW has been one of the distinguishing features of his career. They used to stand side by side in the stable, and In the pasture would actually play tag. The cow began years ago with her rough tongue to lick Rowdy's face. When he attempted to reciprocate the courtesy. his smooth tongue made no impression. This then is what we have seen him do a hun dred times: He would find small stick, take 1t in his teeth, and scratch the COW all about the eyes, and ears and horns." Can anyone call this in- stinct? Was such an idea tucked away in Rowdy's brain when he was bora, d part of his inheritance from genera tions of ancestral burros? That would seem out of the question. We are inclined to think that Rowdy thought out the stick idea for himself. Our Dumb Animals.
The Huttig news., 1917-09-01

 H By VICTOR RADCLIFFE
<NNSVWN RNlkXANMH
 Copyright. 1918. by " C. Chapman1

Copyright. 191s by W. c. Chapman)
 Judge John Hampden, portly, pleas snt-faced, great-hearted, pointed his finger at select corner of the cigar case.
 Fish out those three for fifty" he ordered In his genial expansive way. Do up a couple of dozen."
 Birthday anniversary. Judge?" in- sinuated a legal acquaintance.
 Nothing of the sort-just going to meet an old friend"
 Must be a favored one."
 ..He Is. I never married and he did. Sorry for him, but he's true blue. That's why I love him. Nothing too good for him. Twenty years square ss sentry to a faded, dictatorial seold. I fancy my twenty on the bench has been less irksome. An. me ! so it goes, but 1 respect him for his fidelity"
 Judge Hampden was speaking of an old and dear friend, indeed-Martin 0verton. They had been schoolboys together. Both had fallen In love with the same girl. Neither had got her. The Judge had never married. Over ton had welded a spoiled beauty. Within year he had learned his mis- take. Hers was a cross, grabbed na- ture. She became a tyro. For five years regularly Overton had come to the Judge to relate his troubles. Dur ing fifteen years, however, they had drifted apart. Now a telegram had come from distant city where Over
The Huttig news., 1917-09-01
ran to uncIe Billy for help and pro-

lection.
 No one ever heard Uncle Billy recite a creed, and no one ever heard him boast of what he had done, was doing or expected to do; but everyone knew that he was religious and that his life was clean and his heart was pure.
 Uncle Billy believed that people are affected by the language they use. One day one of his nephews spoke pro- fanely in his presence. "Oh, my dear boyr exclaimed the old man. ''If you expect some day to get through the pearly gates and shout 'Gloryr you'd better begin now to shape your mouth for It."
 One clustering March midnight Uncle Billy's sister Rhoda leaned over him, placed her wrinkled hand gently on his brow, kissed his hot cheek and whispered: Billy, the doc tor says you cannot stand this pneu- monia."
 Out of his eyes there came a twinkle, as of the stars, and, attempt ing to pat his old sisters cheek, he panted: "It's all right, Rhoda; it's all right" Companion.
The Huttig news., 1917-09-01
TITS ALL RIGHT
Uncle Billy Met Death as He Had
 Lived, With a Smile.
Sixty-Year-Oid Preserved Boy" Went Through World Scattering Sun shine and Optimism All
 About Him.

Everyone in the community knew year-old sister, described as a ''pre- served boy" The little old mans six ty years had subtracted all the hair from his head except thin remind CT of white fuZz on level with the tops of his ears. The back of Uncle Billy's head looked like a big egg in a nest of wool; his face suggested a full moon on the disk of which two twinkling stars stood guard above a smile.
 Uncle Billy was always busy, and usually he was doing something worth while. One of his favorite expressions was, "Doing nothing is the hardest sort of work" Uncle Billy tried to like everyone, but he had little use for one of the neighbors named Bru- ton, whose wife worked the garden while he spent the day at the village store playing checkers and talking pol itics.
 But Uncle Billy had faith in other people. He often commented upon the fact that the persons we like best are usually those we know best. and one day he said to his sister: "Rhody, that man Bruton Is all right; the fault was in my mind. I didn't look at him the right way"
 Uncle Billy was always hopeful. If he ever had the "blues" no one knew ft aycaDt bimcalf IIs,1olJy whon two persons meet, one says Good morn- ingi" or "How-dy-do?" and the other replies, Good morning." or "Howdy- doT When anyone greeted Uncle Billy-morning, afternoon or night his response was always: Its all right" If you suggested that the world Is growing worse the little old man shook his bald head vigorously and replied: "No, no, no, no! And even If 1t were, it would be our busi ness to leave 1t better for the next generation"
 The fact that Uncle Billy was under sized caused some thoughtless remarks that would have hurt the feelings of another. But they did not hurt Uncle Billy's. He would say, with a laugh :: "You can't hurt my feelin's," and go whistling about his business. Even the dogs recognized the little old man as their friend More than once. when some thoughtless or cruel boy tied Il tin can or q package of firecrackers to dogs tall the frightened creature
The Huttig news., 1917-09-01
Rain Has Followed GunIess Battfes.

That rain follows great battles is a tradition that has persisted for cen turies, and the fact-if fact 1t be-has usually been attributed to the concus- sion of the air caused by heavy artil- lery firing. But correspondent of Nature cites a passage from Plutarch telling of battle of Caius Marius against the Teutons in 102 B. c. in which that ancient historian wrote:
 Tt is well known that extraordinary rains generally follow great battles, as if the gods decided to wash and puri- fy the earth, or as if blood and corrup- ton, by the moisture and heavy va- DOTS they engendered, thickened the air which is changed by the most tri- fling causes"
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ton lived. It ran: Must see you on urgent business. Will be with you at 8 p. m."
 And at 8 D. m., promptly in. his handsome bachelor apartments the Judge sat at grooming table await ing his guest. Everything he could think of from favorite cigars to odd dishes he recalled Overton used to like was on the table. There was ring at the door The Judge fairly hugged the thin, haggard man who was shown into the room. Then he regarded him more closely and his face fell trifIe. If he had spoken out his real mind he would have said, "Overton, you make he feel old" for his guest seemed to have advanced years since last he had seen him.
 He was reserved and his lips twitched when the Judge asked him about his family. The Judge did not pursue the subject, but with SUD- pressed sigh decided that Mrs. Over ion had not improved in her ways with the years. Overton threw off his shell of weariness as the meal pro- gressed however. No one could be long with jovial Judge Hampden without feeling the influence of his bright hu- nor.
 You spoke about business, Over ton," observed the Judge finally.
 "Yes," nodded his guest. T want you to loan me $10,0O0."
 Certainly" bowed the Judge. He was somewhat surprised at the large pess of the amount, but he instantly drew out his check book and fountain pen. "There you are, Overton." he added lightly. "Now to have an old time friendly talk with you"
 A spasm indefinable crossed Over tons face. The devotion, the confidence expressed in the act of the Judge seemed to touch him deeply. Not a reference did his considerate friend r'ake to the use intended for the money, to security, repayment. Abso' lnte trust was indicated.
 T want to arrange for your room Overton." spoke Hampden, as, after an hours chat. he arose from the table.
 He led Overton into his little library and saw him ensconced in Its ensiesl chair. 'I shan't be gone long. Meap time, entertain yourself. There's tht magazines and-see here, did l evei show you my record book? All th' cases on which I have passed, There ass some famous ones there. Sort o'
The Huttig news., 1917-09-01
Belief In Fate Makes Failure.

There Is no worse belief than that in fate and luck to make one a fail ure. It puts one in a wholly wrong attitude toward life. It deadens in centive and power to employ ones wholesome aspirations. It paralyzes the energies and the resolves. It ren- ders organized and spirited effort i'm. possible.
 We may hope for no luck that we are not worthy of and are not doing our own part to earn.-The Christian Herald.
The Huttig news., 1917-09-01
Bid and Little Men.

The big men dare. and the big men do: they dream great dreams which they make come true. They bridge the rivers and link the plains, and gird the land with their railway trains; they make the desert break forth in bloom, they send the cataract through Hume to turn the wheels of a thousand mills; they hiring the coin to a nations tills; the big men work and the big men plan, and, help- ing themselves. help their fellow man. And the cheap men yelp at their car riage wheels, as the small dog barks at the big dogs heels.-Anons
The Huttig news., 1917-09-01
Wanted pevotions Cut Short.

Tired little Stanley YVES returning home with his parents iG the evening, after having been to watch some fire works. Mother" he asked. as he trudged sleepily along, do you fink it would be all right if I'd Just throw God kiss tonight, and not say my prayers? Is so tired" .-..
The Huttig news., 1917-09-01
Heard at a Party.

Edith-That Mir. Dubleigh you intro duced to me Is a fine dancer; he's so light on his feet
 Marie-When you get better ac- quainted with him you'll discover he's light at both ends.
The Huttig news., 1917-09-01
"TouchinQ" Father.

Your boys going to business school. isn't her"
 Yes. He's learning the touch sys- tenn"
 "Typewritingf"
 No. Dadwriting." ~
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12
Commissioners Sale

Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of the authority and
direction contained in a decretal
order of the Chancery Court of
Monroe County made and enter
ed on 23rd day of October 1916
then pending therein between
Hays q Ezzell plaintiff, and w.
A. Goligftly ct al deferaAnt the
undersigned as conf issiorer- of
said court. will offer lfer sale at
public vendue to the highest
bidder at the 'front.' door of the
court house in which said court
is held in the county of Monroe.
within the hours prescribed by
law for judicial sales on the 10Th
day of January 1917. the follow
ing described real estate towit::
Fractional Southwest quarter
OF section z; Fractional North
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12
High School Notes

Rue Roberts spent few days
ct his home in hlackton the first
of the week.
Miss Della Baggott's room re-
ceived the banner for perfect
attendance for the week ending
January 5th.
Mr.. Baumgartner accompanied
the Science Class to the Ice
Plant on Wednesday to watch
the process of ice making. They
report interesting observations.
Or Wednesday morning the
member of the school with
49, Ter of outsiders had the
isslre of hearing Prof. Knapp
x CT the leading agriculturests
In the country. His enthusiasm
over his work appealed to all his
hear n and left a deep impress
Ion not to be forgotten.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12

east quarter of Section 10, East
of Cache River; Fractional North
west quarter of Section 10, East
of Cache River, all in Township
Three North, Range Three West
containing in the aggregate
28l.9l acres in Monroe County,
Arkansas.
TERMS OF SALE. On a cred
it of three months, purchaser be-
ing required to execute a bond as
required by law and the order
and decree in said cause, with
approved security bearing in
terest at the rate of 8 per cent
per annum from date of sale un-
til paid, and lien retained on
the premises to secure the pay
ment of the purchased money.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of Dec, 1916.
R. A. Holloway. Commissioner
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12
Among tie Farmers

The farmer who stayed at
home on Wednesday and failed
to hear the address of Hon.
Stafford Knapp of Washington.
p: c.. missed something good.
Charley Mcmillan has moved
cut to his new farm, 1.-THE 40
O6as. |"
Considerable preparations are
being made for early blowing in
the Brinkley territory.
A bunch of 5 year old soft shell
pecans = 100 trees were put out
by l.. K. Brown on his farm
south of Brinkley the past week.
These trees cost $t.00 each and
Ken thinks that he will be able
to reap a big interest on his in
vestment.
I'm wondering just why it it
that some farmer close to Brink
ley does It put out few acres
Of strawberries to supply the
local market at least. There's
never time when Strawberries
cell for less than 10 cts. a quart.
Tom G. Carter manager of the
Farm and Stock department of
the old reliable firm If A. C
Carter 4 Co Cotton Pant uas
. caller at the ARGUS office We'd
nesday. Tom is a believer in
printers ink. When he looses any
stock or anything else he doesn t
waste any time riding over the
country hunting it but Just
phones or sends the adj to the
ARGUS and says find it. - His
last loss was horse and buggy
which ad the ARGUS carried in
the Christmas issue. Within
"a hours after the ad appeared
Tom had located his property.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12

and entered on 23rd day of
October 1916 then pending there
in between Hays and Ezzell
plaintiff, and W. K. Dougherty
ct al defendants, the undersign-
ed as commissioner of said court,
will offer for sale at public VEN
due to the highest bidder at the
front door of the county court
house in which said court is held
in the county of Monroe, within
the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, on the 29th day of
January 1917 the following de-
scribed rhal estate to-wit:
7 h e Northeast fractional
quarter of Section Eighteen,
Township Three North, Range
Three West. Monroe County,
Arkansas, containing 128.76
acres more or less.
TERMS OF SALE. On a cred
it of three months purchaser be-
ing required by law and the order
and decree in said cause with
approved security bearing in
terest at the rate of 8 per cent
per annum from date of sale un-
til paid and lien retained on
the premises to secure the pay
ment of the purchased money.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of Dec, 1916
R. A. Holloway, Commissioner.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12
!. o. o. F. No. 20. Elect
New Officers

On Friday night Jan. 5th.,
johnson Lodge No. 26, |. 0. o. F.
held their installing Of officers.
The following were installed:
N G., F. G. Worden, V. g., Her
Tomlinson. Sec'y. E. E. Livings-
ton. Treas, H. l.. BrickelI, r. S.
N. g.. Geo. A. Gibson. Warden
T. w. Bunch. 0. G., t. H. Mason
/. G.. Jas. E. Mason.
Jas. E. Mason. d. d. G. NJ.
was the installing officer.
Friday night Jan. 18th. at the
Baptist Church the Oddfellows
will have an address on the birth
Of Thomas Wiley, the founder Of
this order. l819-l9l7 Jan. 18th
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12

K Club.
FOR
81, So, 81
$40
or
any amount
1t Costs Nothing to john How TO Join

shtojon
the
Boo
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12
Among the Churches

The ARGUS invites any and all
pastors and churches to use this
department regularly each week
for making their announcements,
publishing congregational news,
etc. Please send in the copy by
Tuesday of each week-Ed.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12

Everybody Should Join
Look at the table below and you will find a club
that will fit your pocketbook Then come into our
Bank and join the club.
The different clubs were planned SO that every
could join. -
Remember you are paying out money for -
something but paying in money for you and yours ~
Who Gets the Money ~
You Earn? ~
Money spent is money gone--Money Banked is .
money SAVED.
1t isn't the money you make that counts, but the
money save and there is no better to ac- Al
quire bank than by joining our Christmas -
Banking Club IL
Ask any wealthy man how he got his start w
he will you that he saved and banked his money. "a
Get your start. Get it today. Come in and join ~
our Christmas Banking Club.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12

out your New Years resolutions
to attend church more during
1917. We will give you a hearty
welcome and make you feel at
home at this church. A special
invitation to strangers and visit
ors.
w. T. Thurman. Pastor.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12

Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance Of the authority
and directions contained in a
decretal order of the Chancery
Court OF Monroe County made
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12
M. E. CHURCH

James B. Evans, P. C.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12

Tel EN- you ..~ " 10 IN. .rsu.
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Prairie View School Notes
HONOR ROLL

Sixth grade: Lulu Lee, Eldon
Hunt and Walter Thompson.
Fourth grade: Mamie McDan-
iels.
Third grade: Victor Schaefer.
Second grade: Thelma Baker.
First grade A: Roy Thompson.
First grade B: AiIeen Collier,
Olin Hunt and Harold Hueckle.
Miss Bessie Mushrush, Teacher.
Tell EN- YOU cav II IN tire ArguA
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12
Social

Mrs. w. B. Smith assisted by
her daughter, Miss Aline and
Mrs. j. F. Dirickson gave a
surprise party Monday evening
ct her pretty home on South N
Y. Ave-. in honor of her daugh-
ter, Marguerite, birthday.
The home was beautifully dec
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12

AT THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Every Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock there will be Sunday
school at the Episcopal Church.
Everybody is invited to attend.
Tell EN- you saw II In thu Arou4
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12
CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday School and Communion
Services each Sunday morning
at 10 O clock.
Bible Study Wednesday night
at 7:45.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-01-12

BAPTIST CHURCH
Ed. Mathis of Forrest City,
will preach at the Baptist Church
at Tbs. Everyone invited to
hear him.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17
We Add 3 IL per cent Interest
Come In and Ask Us About Il.

you must not rest on your laurels,
for there are some mighty good
workers and leaders in the other
communities and they will en-
deavor to overtake you.
,, The next honor in this friendly
community competition will be to see
which Chairman first reports his
community "Ready" for final in
structions and to receive the word
go" is given to any community it
must be ready for final instruc-
tons, and before give the final in
structions to you and through you
to each member Of your committee,
there are certain preparatory steps
to be undertaken. The success of
this work in each community is go
ing to depend upon the preparedness
of each member of it's local commit
tee and the thoroughness in which he
checks up his work and in which he
is in turn checked up by his Local
Chairman.
I am sending you pamphlets, ex-
planning these Thrift Stamps and
War Savings Certificates. You will
place one pamphlet at once in the
hand Of each member of your local
committee, and you will direct each
member at once to purchase one
Thrift Stamp and Card, rs cents,
and one War Savings Certificate and
Stamp, $4.12; total Investment
$4.37. Not a single member of
your committee will be permitted to
work in the name of this War Saw
ings Committee until he has shown
his own good faith in making this
purchase and reporting this owner
ship to you that he owns both a
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17

Thrift Stamp and War Savings
Certificate, you will please report
this fact to me. You will also in
struct each representative to prepare
in duplicate a list of the customers,
of his Bank, which he will retain and
not turn in to you. Of the dupll-
cate lists, one copy to be retained
by the maker and the other copy to
be turned in to you.
Each Bank representative will
make one list of the customers of
that Bank Each Fraternity repre-
sentative will prepare duplicate lists
ov every member Of that Fraternity
in your territory.
Each Priest and Clergyman will
prepare duplicate lists Of his congre-
CATION by families, giving heads of
families and not individual members.
Each representative of saw mill
or industry will prepare duplicate
lists of the employers and employees
Of that industry, separating the white
| men from the colored
Each club representative will pre-
| pare duplicate lists of its member
| ship. When these lists have been
turned in to you and you have check
ed each local committeeman as ready
owning the stamps and having his list,
then you report to me Ready"
! | will come to your community and
will have you call together your COM
mittee for an enthusiastic get-to-
gether meeting and you will give full
and complete instructions TO each
member and next day the work of
each will commence.
| Will | be asking too much of you
to ask that you respond Ready"
within the coming week.
! Yours very truly,
| WILBUR H. KRAMER,
Parish Director, War Savings
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17
MORGAN CITY NEEDS MORE
ROOM AND WILL MAKE A
BIG ADDITION
Continued from Page One)

I
of the Louisiana Live Stock Com
pany, capitalized at s1,5oO,oO0 E.
A. Pharr OF Morgan City is the man
ager. The farm owned by the COM
oany is on Avoca Island, near Nor
gan City. It is being stocked with
graded cattle, with all modern equip
ment.
The company owns several thou
sand acres Of land on Avoca Island,
which will be devoted exclusively to
cattle raising and farm products.
The farm will be connected with the
Southern Pacific railroad, and is how
connected with water transportation
The company has installed it's own
dipping pants for keeping the stock
free Of ticks.
While Morgan City is intensely in
terested in her industrial enterprise
and in development work, the people
of the town are not overlooking
their duty to their country during
the war. The local branch of the Red
Cross has organized a large class of
women that are doing their "bit" in
making bandages to be used in the
hospitals along the battle lines in
France. Every night the class of Red
Cross workers meets at the Elks
Club and works until a late hour.
The Elks have given the women the
free use of the entire second floor
Of their building during the war
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17
Parish Thrift Stamp
Campaign Director
Compliments Local
Thrift Chairman
Every Committeeman Must
: Own War Savings and
Thrift Stamp Before Be-
ginning Solicitation
Mr.. Julius P. Hebert,

Mr.. Julius P. Hebert,
Local Chairman, War Savings
Committee, Morgan City, La,
Dear SIR
of the War Savings Commission in
Let me congratulate you upon the
promptness in which you have or
gained your territory for the work
the sale of Thrift Stamps and Ger
tificates, and in doing so, wish to
congratulate Morgan City and its
people in responding so promptly to
your call for service. You are the
first Local Chairman, War Savings
Committee, in this Parish to turn in
a complete list Of selling agents, and
you are first Chairman to turn
in complete list of local committee
men.
While Morgan City is now in the
lead in the work of organization,
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