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The Monticellonian., 1917-02-22

Cohnty Argent Howard of Missis- srppi county denies the statement made in government bulletins that the boil weevil has reach~i Mississippi county He says the weevil has come no closer to Mississippi county than the extreme southern part of Critten- den county
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-22

w A. Hughes, proprietor of store two miles south of England, was ar rested when officers raiding the store discovered wagon load of hard cider.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-22

Aunt" Harriet Mcintosh, negro said to be 115 years old, died recently near Blevins She was 31 years old when the stars fell"
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-22

Many rice farmers at Harrisburg are still holding their rice, but few of them are constantly selling. Sev- eral have sold their best grades dur ing the past few days at 95c per bushel
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-22

Little Miss Leona Poole. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Hunter Poole, of Hamburg has increased her capital 2,200 per cent in the poultry business. given her by her grandfather, she now has bank book showing deposits of s5.60, the profits from one hen she bought with the original quarter.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-22

w. A. Boyd of De Sullen and c. c. Hill of Nashville will establish newspaper at Dierks. The people of Dierks have been wanting a newspa- per for several years.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-22

The installation of new pipe or gan in the Methodist church at Blytheviile has begun. The organ. like that of the Baptist church, re- gently installed, cost about $6,O00.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-22

Justice of the Peace Juniel of Beard en married his 501st couple last week.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-22

The Heber Springs city marshal was fined for breach of the peace. It was alleged that he used insulting language to Joe Carswell, former mayor.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-22

For the first time in it's history the enrolment at the Arkansas State Normal school at Conway reached 400.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-22

T. D. Harris has bought the Marked Tree Gazette and has changed it's name to the Marked Tree Tribune.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-22

A lead of very rich jack has been found on the Bob McAdams farm near Brushy Knob, Carroll county.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
Her Kind of Economy.

Persons who had heard the man
declare many times that unless he
could find a truly economical wom-
an he would never marry laughed
cynically at the announcement OF
his engagement to woman who
had figured in a thirty dollar hat
episode.
"Surely," said his friends, "you
don't consider a woman who buys
thirty dollar hats truly economi-
CALI"
T do,' said the man. Gust re-
call the circumstances. She was
found lying in a faint in a millinery
store anteroom with 5000 in cash
and bill for thirty dollar hat in
her pocketbook. I claim that any
woman who will pay only $50 for a
hat when she has $500 in cold cash
in her pocketbook is economical to
the core, and I am going to marry
her."-New York Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
Auction Selling In Japan.

Sealed bids are used in auctioning
property in Japan. There is no
shouting. The auctioneer announces
to the audience that he has such
and such piece of property for
sale and invites bids. Those who
wish to bid write their bids and
names on slips of paper. The paper
is folded and placed in box. When
the auctioneer sees no more bids
coming he opens the box and sorts
out the bids. The highest bid takes
the property. 1t is like a bond sale
no one knows what his neighbor
bids. If a bidder is anxious to get
the property he will not put in a
small offer. On the contrary, he
will very likely bid all the property
is worth. For this reason an own
er never puts up his property for
auction unless he wants to sell it.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
Squelched.

A Kansas City woman, says the
Kansas City Times, tells this story
Of her husband:
One morning he glanced at the
dining room clock and said, owe
must be later than usual this morn
ing" Don't place too much con.
fdence in that clock. 1t stopped at
5 o'clock, and I set it by guess" re-
piled the good wife. "Were you up
at 5 o'clock?" asked the husband.
"Of course not" '1f you weren't
up at s." replied the man, puzzled,
chow did you know when the clock
stopped?" "Why, dear, it stayed
stopped" was the reply. The man
did not say another word that morn
ing.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
BAD EYES MAKE BAD MEN.
Defective Vision 10 Often . Cause Of
Criminal Tendencies.

Defective eyesisht frequently is
the cause of criminal tendencies or
moral delinquencies, according to
Judge William H. Wadhams, who
bases his belief upon long period
of observation as Judge Of the New
York court of general sessions.
'Bad eyes make bad men," Judge
Wadhams said in an address to the
Society Of Medical Jurisprudence.
"The man who cannot see straight
cannot think straight and cannot
act correctly" continued the jurist,
as quoted in Case and Comment, q
legal publication.
"When the nervous functions be-
come disarranged the morals also
are affected. One of the first steps
the state should take in the correc-
ton of the criminals is careful e1-
animation and treatment of their
eyes. A very large percentage OF
the men who appear before me for
sentence are suffering from defec.
tive eyesight, and I attribute their
moral delinquencies largely to this
cause"
The effect of ocular ailments upon
delinquency was considered by that
careful observer, DR.. William Healy,
director of the Psychopathic insti-
tute, juvenile court, Chicago, who
states in his work, "The Juvenile
Delinquent"
"1n our estimation of causes OF
delinquency it appeared that defec-
tive vision could be regarded as
either a major or minor factor in
over 10 per cent of the cases. vi
sion, to be sure, was not perfect in
many instances, but in these it was
hardly to be regarded as any cause
of the delinquency. There are sev'
eral sides to the resultant effects OF
bad eyesight, so far as delinquency
is concerned.
'Eye strain notoriously leads to
irritability, discomfort, headache,
various feelings of bodily discom'
fort-all of which may be contribu'
tory to the individuals DELINQUENCY.
Now, eye strain, it should be re-
membered, is not always to be meas.
ured readily by what the individual
can see on test chart.
"Defective vision may exist with
out strain, and strain may result
from not readily discerned defects,
such as astigmatism."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
CHANCES OF LIFE.
Fiaurss That Indicate Your Probable
Future Ia Years.

Do YOU ever wonder how long
you are going to live? Ask an
actuary, the man who figures it all
out for the life insurance companies
and who can tell with almost super
natural precision.
He'll tell YOU that if you are 20,
and in good health, chances are /?
to l that you'll live beyond 80. For
longer life he'll offer these odds:
To be 40, 5h to l: to be so, 3 to l ;
to be 60, l 2-3 to /. But he'll say
that you have less than l chance in
21a to be 10, less than in 5l2 to
be 80 and only l chance in 100 to
be 90.
Suppose you are 80. Your chances
run this way: To be 40, II to l; to
be SO, Az to l; to be 60, 21s to l ;
to be 70, 412 chances in 10; to be
80, in 51s; to be 80, l in 100.
Or 40 years old. Actuaries' odds
are: To be so, 8 1-3 to l; to be 60,
27s to l; to be 70, 5 chances out Of
10; to be 80, in 53s plus; to be
80, in 100.
Fifty-year-old prospects are fig
ured: To be 60, 47s to 1; to be 70,
about ~ to l; to be 80, only l in
s; to be 80, l in 100.
Say you are 60. 1t runs this way
at that age: To be 70, 2 to /; to be
80, l chance in 4; to be 80, l in 96.
If you are 70 your chances Of
turning the 80 year milepost are 8
. to 8; to be 80, in so.
Eighty-year-old men and women
have only 1 chance in II to stave
off the funeral until after 80.
If you are 80 there's no hope for
you. The actuaries have no figures.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
Finest Food For Horses.

It is stated that, no matter what
class of animal is brought to Jerez
de la Frontera, Spain, in two gen.
erations it acquires remarkable
toughness and endurance. This is
attributed partly to the climate, but
principally to its feeding on a rich
wild clover called "zulla," found
only in the province of Cadiz, which
people there say is the finest food
in the world for horses. The zulla
is very rich in sustenance and grows
to three or four feet in height and
with more luxuriance in chalky,
clayey soil, such as is found here in
the vineyards which produce the
famous Jerez wine or sherry. 1t is
never sown or cultivated, as it
seems to grow best wild.-London
Spectator.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
Tho Torpedo Fish.

The torpedo fish, known to scien-
fists as the Torpedo electricus, are
the electric catfish of the Nile.
They can give an electric shock
similar to that of an electric Ley
den jar. This is useful to the fish
in stunning prey and in confound-
ing their enemies. This shock, like
any other electricity, may be con-
Quoted through a metallic substance
and is often unpleasant, though
not dangerous. 1t is conveyed
through an iron spear or knife, so
that the person holding either OF
these implements may receive a
shock when it comes in contact with
the fsh.-St. Nicholas.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
Drinkinq Horne.

Drinking horns were beloved OF
the early Saxons, who always took
their mead in this manner. Many
of the old drinking horns were
fashioned from the horns of the
rhinoceros under the belief that ''it
sweats at the approach Of poison" "
Hence, according to this supersti-
ton. the drinker would be in po-
sition to tell at once whether an
enemy had been tampering with his
beverage.-London Globe.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
KILLING One Fly.

Every fly begins as an egg de-
posted in some kind Of organic
filth. It matches into tiny maggot
within a few hours, begins to feed
and grow, completes its growth and
comes out as a perfect fly in pos,
sibly ten days. 1t then requires at
least fourteen days to mature its
first batch of eggs, and it may live
to mature and deposit at least slz
layings of from 120 to $50 eggs
each. This means that in killing
one fly we may be preventing the
Matching of nearly thousand 9TH
ers.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
Ordeal of Fire.

Throughout the dark ages of Eu-
rope an accused person had to carry
a piece of redhot iron some distance
in his hand or to walk nine feet
barefootcd over plowshares at white
heat. The hand or foot was bound
up and inspected three days after
wsrd. If the defendant had escap-
ed unhurt he was pronounced irno-
cent; if otherwise, guilty.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
Wanted Some.

"Going far?" asked the talkative
one.
"To London" roared the travel
er. "I'm in the jewelry line; forty
six and married; name, Horatlo
Brown; son, nineteen years old, in
the civil service; he gets 80 shil-
lings a week; father died last July;
mother is still living; one OF my
nieces has red hair; our maid has
left, but we've got another one.
Anything else"
The talkative one thought for q
moment.
"What oil do you use on your
tongue?" he inquired. - Pearson's
Weekly.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
For Your Child's Cough.

Here's pleasant cough syrup
that every child likes to takes, Dr.
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey. If your
child has a deep hacking cough that
worries you give him DR. Bells Pine
Tar Honey, the soothing pine bal
sam relieves the cough, loosens the
phlegm and heals the irritated It's
sues. Get bottle today at your
druggist and start treatment at
once. 25c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
Having a Hard Time.

"Here I've been running for
years." said the hall clock, "and !
haven't moved an inch. | wouldn't
mind that so much, but every even
ing about $50 the young lady OF
the family turns me back because
she says Pm too fast, and then in
the morning the old man comes
along and grumbles because I'm too
slow"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
Couldn't keep X Quiet.

Being called to his feet unexpect-
edly at the gathering and asked to
respond Informally to the toast
"The Ladies'" Mr.. Gilfers hemmed
and hawed and began:
"My friends, all that I am, all
that l have in the world, I owe to q
woman-my wife"
Here he was interrupted by that
lady herself, who arose and said:
81 told you when you put the
property in my name you'd give it
away the first time you opened your
mouth"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
The Cooks at the Feast.

An Englishman and a Welshman
disputing in whose country was the
best living, the Welshman said,
"There is such noble housekeeping
in Wales that l have known above
a dozen cooks employed at one we'd
ding dinner
"Aye," answered the Englishman,
"that was because every man toast
ed his own cheese. ."-Argonaut.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17

Visit Odom & Dennis Cash Store.
at Peoples Mercantile Co.'S old stand
on Academy street.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
Opinions from
Folks Who Know

For malarial headache, Granger
Liver Regulator entirely relieved my
trouble. Height, Wetumpka, Ala;
Had heavy headache. Vomited
twice to six times a day. Four doses
of Granger Liver Regulator made me
well.-Loundas p. Brindley, Somer-
vile, Ala.
Mother had sick headache. Granger
Liver Regulator did her more Gooa
than all the medicine she had taken
before.-Pearley Davis, Pacio, Ala.
I never expect to be without it IN,
hy home.-Jenie Usey, Gadsden, Ala.'
1t is a great saver of doctors 6illS'
Louis n. Kent Honoraville, Ala.
There is none better.-Dr. L. Il.
Cothram, Alexis, Ala. ,.
All druggists sell Granger Liver
Resulator-25c. Try it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
Two Hundred American
Lives Have Been Lost
as Result of Unlawful
Work Of Submarines

Washington Feb 3Two hundred Americans least probably
their death through German and Austrian SUBJ
marine operations. a...s ..s.@s ID il .>...
travelling
ships under the practices Of international and humanitarian laws
believed themselves More than 1000 citizens other rationale
similar which the Americans
Of the toll of life taken by sub
which death
fraction Of the number the bottom by torpedoes
OF them without warning
which United States
mary which
The whom Q o lose his
life passenger
British Falabs bound Liverpool for West Africa which
topedoed Milford Eng. Faaba
hopeless attempt stopped while boats being
edo side down in 10 minutes OF 2A2
1876
ship the Gught tanker,
Arthur torpdoed without warning
men
acknowledged the attack accident expressed
promised to damages. .......
shocked civilized
brought the United States the time
the destruction of the Lusitania, May z 1915 I'm
armed with 1857 whom 19 Americans end
Of 702 torpedoed without warning e
nearing Liverpool In ALL 1s9 lives lost Of which
f24 Americans OF national
Everything pointed Geman plan torpedo the
Lusitana The German embassy had published advertisements
wharf number
ent Americans reeslved kilograms WARNING them not to sail
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
Albert Campbell Crossed
Finish Line First in the
Great Dog Derby
tBy Associated Press.>

(By Associated Presz)
Paul Feb aAbert Campbell the Gree habresd Of lie
Winnipeg
finishing line Como park here today t2:41
followed
canpbeI OF winner
Anoka, Minn. Feb 3n the final drive Of the Winnipeg ST.
the this morning,
Manitoba leading 1855 and Fred Hartman following
$50 ii
The virtually silent when Campbell brothers, B
his admirers
he
Ba Como park ST. Paul. prob
ably will the ending before afternoon.
THROUGH NEW BRIGHTON AT 11:51.
New Rriuhton Minn, finishing
leaders in the 5092 mile dog derby from Win
Brighton just before travelling closely
punched
The fou-Abr Campbell Joe Met
rrepressbe
American, time be aboring slowly toward St.
ten miles in the
Hartman the puoky American undoubtedly the
this kind Of contest had reported
at Gene park the time Of going 70
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
Americans Sail for Home
HayeLitle Fearof Danger
fRy Assoclated Presa.l

Associated Press)
Londn Feb 3-A large crowd Of homevardb bound Americans
station this
odays sailing
warning being with exemption
string get
the
unoccupied.
Cosby returning American military attache
and Mrs. Cosby among tOdays passengers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
News Hits Washington =
Like a Thunde clap
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sat presidents
decision like hundereIap EveChere there
appreciation Leaders
by the
ohues Republican, Of the foreign relations committee
"Can that be he fairly shouted did believe
would do IL Now better
dismantIing Of any German ships in harbors!"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
History Made Today
Wilson Takes Stand
in a Formal Address
Before the Congress

Washington Feb. 3. - The severance of diplo-
matte relations with Germany was formally
nounced to the country and the world by President
Wilson at joint session Of congress this afternoon.
The United States now stands on the verge of
war; with all the historic precedent Of centuries press
ing it forward.
Fervently invoking the guidance of the Almighty
God in the step he had taken, President Wilson de-
tailed to congress why the United States could not
continue relations with the warning power which
peatedy invades its sacred rights and takes the lives
of it's citizens. ~ ..-,.a.
=. - Calm with a sense of right in what may prove
the most sombre moment of American history, the
president stood in the historic hall of the house of rep
resentaves, and to the awaiting senators and repre-
sentatives before him spoke the words which may
carry the country into the world conflict, not for ag
gression and not for power, only for law and hui
manity.
In his speech the president declared that "not-
withstanding this unexpected action of the German
government, this sudden and deeply deplorable re-
nunciatOn Of its given this government"
he refused to believe that t is the intention of the
German authorities to do in fact what they declare
they feel at liberty to do"
In concluding his address President Wilson de-
clared that If overt acts Forthcoming he will again
come before congress to ask authority 'to use any
that may be necessary for the protection of
seamen and our people" $3.50
ALI neutral governments, he believes, will take
the same action.
war +. but easily may head to . an act % Of protest
history the world Modern show diplomatic
break fr'toa'' countries that has bee" followed by
rights
practically unaffected by the of diplomatic
aions -,-.. ....@ .. W" +..s.t..
n... S which L s.s.
practice require year advance.
Whether the with will be accompanied by si
Germany
Peeted It has not already been taken
cabinet yesterday The
by those conferences the conclusion that the would
Germany
presidents guarded closely
NAKED by the giving notice that the German would
remove all restrictions from submarine warfare
yesterday Of h cabinet Al
though he did those conferences HE outline Of
to be open him under the circumstances
rdivdusIs may continue affairs provided
should or eonFsoatien
property either n the United Germany although may be
TOR Iss s1ur a" oS@ c@D mercban. ships lied no
i AmsESsn ports ;ns. the ssginnns Of the may S used By
psnsstsd Only IN cas-: % Of war n there & RG:s q their L s'Hs @
United nations has been leading
oontnu move nder osnsva and
other existing special conventions There should bs no restriction
policy
pressing business there
STATUS or INDIVIDUALS UNCHANGED.
individuals concerned, the
's usn ~. ss"sSs % S d saS ."s e. .onu. i
Germans and German sympa in the u s. depend the attitudes
is however relation States and
Germany which through Diplomatic rupture y the huani
their III entente
countries Someone else will have to take the Of humanity
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
Not War Yet--But First American
Death by Submarine, Will Bring
Actual Clash Between Two Nations
GERMAN AMBASSADOR ADMITS
UNITED STATES Is IN RIGHT
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb Count Won Bernstorf was
apparently much affected when the of the sever
ance came to him. His eyes moistened He said:
81 am so sorry. However, I expected it.
''There was nothing left for the United States
to do
"I wonder how am to get home"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
SEVERANCE COMPLETE AMERICAN
EMBASSIES AND CONSULS WITHDRAWN
(Bv Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. g. - Spain will take over the
American diplomatic interests in Berlin All the Amer
lean embassies and consuates are to be brought out
of Germany This makes the severance more complete
than usual
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
u. S. Navy Yards Closed to Strangers


3No other officials
Daniels today had
beenis and be Immediately.
No special orders for the guard at the stations arsena
but each commanding officer has authority take
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
National Guard May be
Used for Guard Duty

E Paso Feb An order received military headquarters
the Sixth
taken military officers that the
duty military dpots and other Inn
leave OF ths mon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
Wheat Prices Sent Down, Recover
(By Associated Press.

=
Chicago Feb, aNes Of the severns diplomatic relations
with Germany flashed the board Of trade few minutes after
$155
quotations worked $15e
Other grains greatly disturbed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
American Liner st. Louis Held
BY Associated Press.

:"
3The Mercantile Marine
the sailing Of the line
today until Sunday ION Of
shortage o steam coal"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
No Action Contemplated by Congress

Washington Feb ktcn told Republican
Leader Mann today that action by
today connection with the presidents
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03

Madrid ia London) Feb The Spanish steamship 5utron
the Greek steamship Ekon orpedoed and sunk by h
German submarine U67 Spanards drowned in the sink
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
BULLETINS
To Protect u. s. Against Conspiracy

Washington Feb sMeasues proposed protect the United
States
judiciary
committee after the presidents address congress.
The consider quickly
possible the adm
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
Ten of Crew of British Ship Lost
(By Associated Press. }

Associated
London, Feb 3Ten members of the OF the British
Essone previously reported SUNK drowned, LIoyd
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
Holland Liner Recalled By Wireless
(By AssociaCOd Press.

Amsterdam, (via London, Feb. deIayed), Feb 3-The
bIad that the Holland American liner Amsterdam which
way America and had been recalled by wireless arrived
hook of Holland this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03
Swiss to Handle Germany's Interest

Washington Feb 3Gsrnanys diplomatic interests IN TIT
States will be assumed by the Swiss legation
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03

lContinued On Page Sd
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03

Washington
bill of $500OO0000
the nation tate Of naval
military preparedness"
The read but not discussed The notes would be
payable whom the purchased munon
could used and would be edeemabs in 1885,
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