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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior. U. S.
Land Office, at Camden Arkansas.
Notice is hereby given that Diana Bo-
lin of Wilton Arkansas, widow of
Marion Bolin. who. on July II, 1912,
made Homestead Entry, Serial No.
05671, for the SW1 NE4, section 20,
Township l. S, Range 80 w, 9Th Prin-
eipal Meridian, has fled notice o. in
tention to make Final Three Naes
Proof, to establish claim to the lad
above described, before the Circuit
Clerk of Little River county at Ash
down, Arkansas, on the 8th day of Au-
gust, 1917. Claimant names rs wit
nesses: Tom Mccall, of Wilton, Ark
ansas, Walter Johnson. Of Wi'tan. Ark
ansas VIII Keener. Of Wilton. Ark
ansas, Edward Patterson. of Wilton,
Arkansas.-R. D. Newton, Register. w
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04

% AiteA their team By the roadside
an struck OCT through the woods.
Hoy wa l1ed about ) mics through
tie vCods fields ana bE-roads looking
fer The ole gentleman to cyertahe
tAcm at any moment, nut by the ala
OF die bright mooalisat they maae
their landing safe and sure. The
grooms are first cousins a2d the brides
are twin sisters, There vas q eool
crowd at the singing here Sunoay
night The class seemed 10 BE in high
spirit, which made the Music mere
soul stirring and heart rendiag. The
class sings well when they are not
bothered
\ yoeas fellow by tas name o. alty
Bone taat lived at Moon, okla, was
arrested last week ana sent 10 the
pen for ] year and one day fer falling
to register The young rad vas
sidow woman $ boy ana was crippled
il one Of mis- HANDS. IN Cd sruGg4
5 thought 70 have been lie cause G
l.:M Icing turned in TO the authorities.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04
PROVES SELF No SLACkER
Discharged When He Exhibited Reg
istration Gard.

Fort Smith, June 30.-Rolla Thorn
as of Little River county was dis
charged by the United States commits
sioner today when he exhibited a reg
istration card issued to- him in Sewer
county. Thomas was charged in Lit
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04

Mrs. W. B. Waller Of Prescott and
little daughter, Virginia, arrived
Thursday for a visit with Rev. and
Mrs. w. T. Sullivan.
Rev. W. T. Sullivan preached at Ar
den Sunday
Rev. S, X. Burnett is assisting in
revival meeting at Hicks this week
J. 7. Skies was here from Allene
Monday.
Jas. D. Head is here from Texar-
kama attending court.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04
STATE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
Magnolia, Arkansas.
Summer Term July , 2S.

The Summer term of the State Ag-
ricultural School opens July 2nd and
closes July 2Srh Special courses for
farmers, teachers and home-makers,
in additionto the regular work, Board,
$3.50; incidental fee, S1.25; tuition
free, Spend July in preparing for
greater work. Write for information
e. e. Austin, Prin.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04

w. II. Harrison of Ben Lomond was
trading in Ashdown Saturday.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04

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The Dermott news., 1917-02-15

ITS rather n queer way to live. OF
course" she said. But Palmer is II pau
per, practically. We are going to take
our meals Mt home for II while. You see,
certain things that we want We can't
have IL we take a house-n car. for In
stance. Well need one for running
out to the Country club to dinner.
And we're getting the Resented boy
to drive 1t. He's crazy about maehin-
cry. and he'll come for practically moth
ing"
N. had never known IL married
couple to take w rooms and 20 to
the brides mothers fer meals in order
to keep n car. lie looked family
dazed. Also, certain sephistries of his
former world about n cheap chauffeur
| being costly in the end rose in his
mind and We're carefully suppressed.
You'll find n ear n great comfort.
I'm sure" he said politely.
Christine considered X. rather dis
tinguished. She liked his CRAVING hair
and steady eyes. and Insisted on con-
sidering his shabhiness Il pose. She
was conscious That she mate Il pretty
picture in the French window, and
prcened herself like Il bright bird.
You'll come out with US now and
then. | hope"
Thank you"
isn't It odd to think that we are
going 10 be practically n family"
odd, but very pleasant"
He caught the flash of Christine's
smile. and smiled back. Christine was
glad she had decided to take rooms,
glad that X. lived there. This thing
Of marriage being the end of all things
was absurd. \ married woman should
have nan friends; they kept her up.
She would take him to the Country
club. The women would be mad to
know him. How clear-cut his profile
was!
The Dermott news., 1917-02-15

surely turn round to look 1t owe and
To wonder NJ The cleverness Of its de-
Signer.
Because of It's pockets and buttons
and Its odd belt, Spring, 1917" Is
written boldly on the suit pictured.
And because of her suit and hat and
her swagger stick the Judgment OF
their wearer Is above question: she
knows smart style and chooses 1t for
her own.
1t does not take long to tell the
story of the pretty suit. since It's skirt
is plain and all its points OF interest
conferred in the coat. which Is short.
Although women are reluctant about
giving up short skirts. this model
reaches an inch or so below the shoe
top. and shows the insistence of de-
signers In their attempt TO bring long
or skirts into favor. This skirt model
The coat hangs straight at the front.
and would ut the back If 1t were not
held in a little by the belt. There is
mn odd management Of this feature.
The belt of the material slips through
slashes in each side of the front of
the coat and buttons in the back. The
The Dermott news., 1917-02-15

One of the developments of the one
piece dress, which makes of IL n good
model for the promenade. is shown In
the accompanying photograph. Ii
ooks like Il plated skirt of silk jer-
sey, with a plain coat suggestive of
II sweater, but its looks are mislead-
Ing. Ii Is Il one-piece garment. and 1t
might be made in serge. gaberdine. or
any pliable wooden goods. Like so
many others. 1t bears the imprint Of
sports styles in the straight lines OF
the body, in the long girdle which Is
wrapped easily about the whist. and in
the patch pockets.
h is me of those designs which
are adapted To almost any color. II has
a number Of novel finishing touches
that give il n distinction which will
match up with the peculiar shades of
green and the beautiful blues that
AVE captivated everybody. But what
ever color is chosen must be used
throughout. The ties N the throat,
Of brncaded ribbons. furnish all the
contrast needed.
II Is noticeable that the sleeves are
of the same material as the dress and
The Dermott news., 1917-02-15
Little Sidney Page Makes
the Acquaintance of a
BAD" Woman and Finds
That She Is Human.
SYNOPSIS.

A strange and charming young
man. X. lie Moyne. becomes II
roomer ut the Page home,
where Sidney. her mother.
Anna. and her old maid aunt.
Harriet. n drcssmaker. preside.
Through the influence of a brill
limit young surgeon. DIR. Max
Wilson. Sidney goes to the hos
pitnl ms n probationary nurse.
Aunt Harriet becomes n fash
ionabie modiste and opens Il
shop downtown. Christine Io-
REM and Palmer Howe are to
be married soon and they are
going To take rooms ut the
Pages. Sidney Is loved by N"
by Joe Drummond. Il h~igh-school
beau. and by DR.. Max. who fas-
ciDa,es her. At the hospital she
begins to see the under side of
the world. She comes in con
tact with Carlotta Harrison. who
loves Doctor Max and who has
been intimate with him. Sidney
has just come home for n day
and is telling *" about a bad
woman patient. AT first l hated
her" she says. Now l like
her.
The Dermott news., 1917-02-15

talk to me about her going to the
hospital TO be useful. She's crazy
about him. and he's crooked as a dogs
hind leg"
Perhaps. But It's always up TO the
girl. You know that"
He felt im~measurably old beside
Joe's boyish clustering - old and
rather helpless.
I'm watching him. Some Of these
days I'll get something on him. Then
she'll know what to think Of her
hero"
That's not quite square. is IT."
He's not square,"
Joe left him then. wheeling abrupt
ly off into the shadows. X. had gone
home alone. rather uneasy. There
seemed to be mischief In the very air.
Harriet's business instinct had been
good. She had taken expensive
rooms In a good location, and fur
nished them with the assistance of a
decorator. Her climbing was not so
taPsu uS I MANY Htt hiLLN , out JUST
ness was coming. The first time she
made a price of seventy-five dollars
for an evening gown. she went out
Immediately after and took a drink
Of water. Her throat was parched.
She began to learn little quips Of the
feminine mind. No woman over thirty
but was grateful for her pink-and-gray
room with Its soft lights. And Har-
riet herself conformed to the picture.
She took "a lesson from the New York
modlstes. and wore trailing black
gowns. She strapped her thin figure
into the best corset she could get, and
had her black hair marcelled and
dressed high. And. because she was
. lady by birth and instinct, the re-
The Dermott news., 1917-02-15

these there was the sound of Doctor
smiling nod from the door; there was
n GOD bless you" now and then for
the comfort she gave; there were
wonderful nights on the roof under
the stars, until KS little watch
warned her to bed.
II. was having his own troubles In
those days. Late ut night, when Anna
and Harriet had retired, he sat on
he balcony and thought of many
things. Anna Page was not well. He
had noticed that her lips were rather
blue. and had called In Doctor Ed. II
was valvular heart disease. Anna
was not tn be told. or Sidney. 1t was
Harriet's ruling.
Sidney can't help any" said Har.
| riet. land for heavens sake let her
have her chance. Anna may live for
years. You know her as well rs
do. If you tell her anything Mt all
she'll have Sidney here, waiting OIL
her hand and foot"
And lie Moyne. fearful of urging toe
much because his own heart was cry,
ing out 10 have the girl back, assented.
Then. X. was anxious about Joe
The boy did not seem to get over the
thing the why he should. Now and
then lie Moyne. resuming his old habit
of w%earying himself into sleep, would
walk out into the country. ON one
such night he had overtaken Joe,
tramping along with his head down.
Joe had not wanted his company,
had plainly sulked. But lie Moyne
had persisted.
"Tll not talk" he said: but since
were going the same way, we might
as we'll walk together"
But after ii time Joe talked. after
NIL. II was not much ut first-a fever.
iSh complaint about the heat. and that
if there was trouble in Mexico 1t
thought he'd go.
"Wait until fsIl Z you're thinking
of it," X. advised. This is tepid com
pared with what you'll get down
there"
I've got to get away from here
X. nodded Understandings. Since
the scene Mt the White Springs hotel
both knew that no explanation was
necessary.
For almost twenty minutes they
tramped on without speech. They
had made a circle. and the lights OF
the city were close again. X. stopped
and put a kindly hand on Joe's shoul.
der.
"a mans got to stand up under q
thing like this. you know. l mean, i,
mustn't be knockout. Keeping
busy Is a darned good method"
Joe shook himself free, but withou,
resentment.
I'll tell You what's eating me up
he exploded. Its Max Wilson. Don't
The Dermott news., 1917-02-15

that "a deep cuff Is set into the band
that finishes them. Those who re-
greet the disappearance Of the crepe
sleeves may have these cuffs made Of
crepe, which Is so soft and so becom-
Ing to the hands. The pockets are
put on with close-set rows Of buttons,
covered with the same material as the
dress. Smaller buttons, made the
same way, fasten the bodice above the
waistline. All the lines are long and
straight in this model even the collar
Is carefully managed SO that they are
unbroken.
The first fugitive fine day that the
year vouchsafes to drop In the frozen
north. We are likely to meet this pretty
substitute for the street suit. We will
The Dermott news., 1917-02-15
CHAPTER TX.

The hot August days dragged on,
Merciless sunlight beat in through the
Slated shutters of ward windows. Al
night, from the roof to which the
nurses retired after prayers for a
were seen To be covered with sleepers,
Children dozed precariously ON the
edge of eternity; men and women
sprawled in the grotesque postures OF
sleep.
There was n sort OF feverish irrita-
bility In the air. Even the nurses. sto-
ically unmindful of bodily discomfort
spoke CURLY or not at all. Miss Dana.
In Sidncy's ward. went down with n
low fever. and for Il day or so Sidney
and Miss Grange got along as best
they could. Sidney worked like W or
more. performed marvels of bed max
ing. learned to give alcohol baths for
fever with the maximum of result and
the minimum OF time, even made
rounds with n members of the stan and
came through creditably.
DIR. Ed Wilson had G a woman pa
ticnt into the ward. and his visits
were the breath of life to the girl.
How're they treating your" he
asked her. one day, abruptly.
VERY we'll"
Look ut me squarely. You're pref
~ and you're young. Some of them
will try to take it out of you. That's hui
man nature. Has anyone tried ii yc::"
Sidney looked distressed.
Positively. no. It's been hot. and
Of course it's troublesome 10 tell me
everything. IL think they're all
very kind"
He reached IL n square. competent
hand, and put 1t owe hers.
1--WE miss you in the Street" he
said. ITS all sort of dead there since
YOU left"
He Went out and down the corridor.
He had known Sidney all his life.
During the lonely times when Max
was at college and in Europe he had
watched her grow from IA child To "A
young girl. He did not suspect for
u moment that In that secret heart of
hers he sat newly e%nthroned. In a
glow Of white light. rs Max's brother {:
that the mere thought that he lived
in Max's house ut was. of course. Max's
house To her), sat at Max's breakfast
table. could see him whenever he
wished. made the touch of his hand on
hers a benediction and IA caress.
Carlotta Harrison. back from her
vacation. reported for duty and was
assigned To + ward. which was Sid
ney's. She gave Sidney u curt little
nod. and proceeded to change the EN-
tire routire with the thoroughness OF
"A Central American revolutionary
president. Sidney. who had yet to
learn that with some people authority
n only assert itself by change.
found herself confused. ut sea. half
~resentful. She got the worst ofr-duty
of the day, or none. Small humilia-
lions were hers: late meals. disagree
able duties. endless and often unnec-
essary tasks. Ignorant Of the cause
Of her persecution, she went steadily
IN her way.
And she was gaining every day. Her
mind was forming. She was learning
To think for herself. On the whole.
the world was good. she found. And.
of all the good things in IL. the best
a service. True there were hot
days and restless nights, weary feet
and now and then a h~eartache. Theret
Miss Harrison too. But to offset
The Dermott news., 1917-02-15
CHAPTER vui-Continued.

YES"
well. this Is the question: She's
getting better. She'll be going out
soon Don't you think something
pught to he done to keep her from
going backr'
There was n shadow In KS eyes
pow. She was so young TO face all
this: and yet. since face II she must.
how much better to have her do 1t
sQnarely.
.Does she want to change her mode
II hfef'
II don't know. of course. There are
some things one doesn't discuss. She
cares a great deal for some man. The
other day l propped her up In bed and
gave her n newspaper. and after n
while I found the paper ON the floor.
and she was crying. The other pa
ticnis avoid her. and 1t was some time
before l noticed II. The next day she
told me that the man was going To
mnrry someone else. lie wouldn't
marry me-. of course she said: but
he might have told me-"
lie Moyne did his best. that after
o In the little parior. to provide
Sidney with n philosophy to carry her
through her training. He told her that
certain responsibilities were hers. but
that she could not reform the world.
Road charity. tenderness aud healing
were her province.
Help them ull you can" he finished.
feeling inadequate and hopelessly d.
Nsnctic. Cure them send them out
with a smile: and-leave the rest TO
the Almighty"
Sidney WIS resigned. but not con
tent. Newly facing the evil Of the
world. she was Il rampant reformer ut
once. Only the arrival of Christine
and her fiance saved his philosophy
from complete rout He had time for
Q question between the ring of the
bell and Katie's deliberate progress
from the kitchen to the front door.
"How about the surgeon, young VIII
MAS carefully casual.
"Almost every day. He stops nj the
door Of the ward and speaks to me.
II makes me quite distinguished. for a
p~rpbationer. Usually. you know. the
StaH even see the probationers.'
' -And-the glamour persistsf' He
smiled down at her.
II think he is very wonderful" said
Sidney %valiantly.
Christine Lorenz, while not large.
seemed tn I'LL the little room. Her
voice. which was frequent and pene-
trating. her smile, which vas wide and
showed very white teeth that We're a
tribe large for beauty. her a%ll-embrac-
ting good nature, dominated the entire
Mower floor. X. who had met her be-
fore. retired into silence and n corner.
Young Howe smoked n cigarette In
the hall.
you poor thing" said Christine.
why. you're positively thin, Palmer
gives you a month to tire Of Il all
but ! said"
Il take that back" Palmer spoke In
dGaently from the corridor. There Is
the look of willing martyrdom In her
fnce."
Howe was n good-looking man. thin.
prmOOth-shaven. aggressively we'll
dressed. This Sunday afternoon. In
. cutaway coat and high hat. with nm
English malacca stick. he was just n
little out of the picture. The Street
said he was wild" and that to get
into the Country club set Christine
was losing more than she was gaining.
Christine had stepped o u on the bal
rony. and was speaking to X. just In
side.
The Dermott news., 1917-02-15

pockets are large and lined with q
contrasting color. They are slashed
and turned back. the points fastened
down with buttons. The cuffs are I'm
ished In the same way their lining Ii
the same as that In the coat.
Buttons covered with the material
Of the suit fasten the coat down the
front and are used In decorative rOws
on each side. A little needlework
must, OF course, appear on every we'll
regulated garment for spring. and Il
Is seen In the lines that are placed Boz
side the buttons, bringing them into
greater prominence.
The Dermott news., 1917-02-15
lTo BE C~ONTINUED.D
Whichf

Which3
Forgetful Waiter Ito diner who has
ordered)-"Beg pardon. sir, but are
you the pork chops 0r'the boiled codi"
Boston Evening Transcript
The Dermott news., 1917-02-15

Why do you think AZ" fears
carlotta harrison, and why does
he shrink from meeting Dr.. Max
Wilson? Has he done them
= wrong?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-24
Wife Of DICCS
SAYS SENTENCE
SHOULD NOT Be

OAKLAND. Jan. % 49, Mrs.
Maury |. Diggs. who as Marsha
Warrington. was introduced TO the
world as the girl Maury Digs took
TO Reno. Nevada, for which he and
p. ID. Caminetti we're convicted OF
white slavery. has spoken for the
first time since the supreme court
confirmed tho superior court con.
yiction OF her husband.
We are defenseless before this
sentence" Mrs. Digs said I'm her
statement II attractions OF the
moral code we're punishable with
prison terms. we would accept this
judgment as eminently Just We
do not wish TO make any extenua-
ton OF our mistake. but we are
not punished for the act which we
have confessed. My husband IL
punished for a crime he did not
commit. He IA not now, and he
rever was. a white SLAYER. We
were of age and We went for rea-
cons not immoral. There was no
compulsion.
We do not think we have been
given an equal chance. The sen
tence carried out at this late day
can benefit no one. We are already
broken IN fortune and reputation.
In family. In spirit. From this pun
ishment there Ia no escape. And Il
Is enough"
Digs and wife have been living
quietly and happily in this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-24
JUSTICE BRInkER
GOT ALL OF THEM
BUT MISSED KlS'n

Justice Brinker ~ Just man.
but he has heart OF stone. aS was
evidenced In his court late Tuesday
afternoon when he hung a $40 fine
on X. Thompson name.
Thompson. a restaurant proprie-
tor. had 10 ducks in his cooler aft
or season. The ducks were confis-
Gated.
Attorney George Olson appeared
before his honor and pleaded.
They were my ducks. sobbed
Olson. and not Thompaon's. |
just placed them there until could
give them away | had meant TO
give Judge French. Judge Gillian
ard yourself some. but now II Is
too late"
Yep. Il is." said the court. tho
defendant will pay a fine OF $40
and costs. W. s. Woman. OF Cor
man q Co. went a.hunting and got
lone duck recently. iIe was
fined s..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-24
FOR SKIN
DISORDERS

A New York physician de-
clares that sulphur meets per
haps a greater number of the
needs of the human body than
any other single property used
in a medicinal way.
Sulphurro is a liquid COM
pound OF sulphur. made a hun
ured times more acceptable to
the system than in the ordinary
state. BY purifying the blood
ana purging it Of unhealthy dis
ease germs, Sulphurro tones up
the entire system and allows
nature to restore and rebuild.
Blood and skin disorders yield
quickly to Sulphurro. Just read
this letter from George w. Bak-
err, GOT Olive street, Seattle, who
says. in addressing the Sulphur
no Company:
i wish to thank you for the
great benefit have received
from the use of Sulphurro. in
curing a very annoying case of
skin disease, which covered the
whole of my face and the top
of my head, so that it removed
my hair. After trying various.
remedies and receiving no relief.
friend induced me to try sui.
phurro, with the very happy re-
suit of complete cure"
Sulphurro at your nearest drug
store-50c and S1.00 per bottle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-24

work. was giving up hope of ever
being well. when my sister asked
mo TO try Lydia +. Pinkham's Veg.
eiable Compound. ! took sir bot.
ties and today am a healthy won.
an. able to do my own housework.
! wish every suffering woman
would try Lydia 4. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound. and find out for
Themselves how good IL is."-Mra.
Carl A. Kioeo. SOS North Ave. An.
rora. Ill
Tho great number OF unsolicited
testimonials on file at tho Pink.
Fam Laboratory. many OF which
are from time 10 time published BY
termination. are proof OF the value
of Lydia T. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound. in the treatment OF f.
male Ills
Every ailing woman In the Unit.
ed States In cordially invited To
write to tho Lydia r. Pinkham
Medicine Co. tconfidentiaD. Lynn.
Mas. for special advice. II In
free. will bring you health and may
save your life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-24
~ EDGAR C. WHEELER

OLYMPIA. Jan. 2i--Shl Ia.
ooma's campaign to ''lift the curse
and secure Justice 10 the noun
tain" is due Tor surprise attack
from the only Indian member Of
the legislature
William Bishop OF Jefferson
county Is stalking In wait Ia strike
a blow In behalf OF tho notorious
British admiral. Rainier" the min.
ute the memorial TO the national
geographic board. asking for n
change IN the mountains name. is
reported out by the house memori.
ais committee
Bishop announced today that he
is armed with nearly 100 letters.
urging him TO fight TO retain the
good old name OF Mt. Rainier