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The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
HARRISON HOME GUARDS.
Officers Elected and General Plan Of
Action Arranged For.

Harrison is right TO the front in
matters of organizing a home guard
company, a meeting having been held
at the court house Monday evening at
which the formal organization under
the direction of Colonel ]. r. Newman.
who has recently been commissioned
by Governor BrOugh to organize a
home guard regiment in Northwest
Arkansas.
After the necessary preliminaries,
the following officers were chosen:
John L. Clendenin, captain
VIII Rowland, first lieutenant.
". L. LOyett, second lieutenant.
J. 0. Michel, first sergeant.
s. E. Towers, Charles Redus, Oscar
Rogers. sergeants.
Frank Rejus, Marvin Wagley. AFRO
Brooks, Fred Stewart. Tom Newman,
corPorais.
a c0wmiuo was appointed ON rules
and regulations to report at next meet.
ing Jba schedule for meetings being
ARRANGED for the first. third and Grh
Monday evenings I'm each month.
Over O.. have enlisted of vh.h
number the forov.. were resent.
T. A. Morris. r. s. Granger C. A.
PbalaL c. ~. Cooke. Sam Rowland
VIII Noraac. Uarla Whna...e. j. o.
York, W G.. HIavlock Oscar Rogers
w. IT. Rowland, G. C. Coffman. R. 0.
Hudson. Fred Long A. j .Da55s. Lee
Downuu. w. L. snapp. c. L. Hiaea
Dee Edmouds, j. W. Monk James
Cowdry Fred Stewart r. S. Cwlc.
Fred Van Wagener, Roy Krlusa, Bun
Higgaubotham, Emery, Thomas New
man, S. Il. Towers, J. N. Wagley F.
3. Redus, Frank Long, z. NJ Caryin,
J. e. Andrews, J. 0. Michel. ] P.
Newman, Lon Coffman, Walter Ed.
monds Ben Richey, Roy W. Mium
r. NJ. Fellows.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06

In order to conserve its finances the
association dispensed with services OF
the Harrison Military Band, which
rendered a series of excellent musical
programs Wednesday and Thursday
In the Ladies Riding contest Thurs
day, Miss frankie, daughter of Ben
McFerrin, was winner
Today the school children will fur
>nish all the contests and will be ad-
hitted free.
The auction sale yesterday of the
Martin cattle from Texas was an incl
dent of much interest, many Of the
bidders securing rare bargains.
Attorney Troy Pace and Wallace
Davis were visitors to the Fair Thurs
day en- route to the wedding of DR..
Henry Pace at Eureka Springs today.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06

Since the declaration Of war on
April 6, Captain n NJ Cartmell, IT, s
army recruiting officer for Arkansas,
has furnished approximately 400 men
out Of the 5000 the state was asked
for. They are still being accepted on
an average of six a day from the ten
stations in the state. The regular
army is now 10000 above its author.
lied strength, but men are still being
accepted for the service to be held in
reserve.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
OUR LAST QUOTA DEPARTED.
Boone County Sends Seven More
Soldiers TO Camp Pike on
Wednesday Last.

With each effort OF bidding farewell
to her soldier boys HarrisOns interest
and enthusiasm grows and the send
off accorded to the last quota Of the
first call Wednesday was one OF the
finest demonstrations Of the year.
On the evening previous to their
departure the boys were given a sump-
tuous banquet at the beautiful home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Garyin, who are
noted for their hospitality and the
good cheer they are always dispens-
ing A dozen or more prominent citl-
zens were included in this feature.
At noon Wednesday an places OF
busines closed and a procession head
ed by the band and including hundreds
of citizens. as well as the military Or
CARNATIONS of the town. escorted the
party TO the depot
The new soldiers bore Themselves
proudly and were certainly fine
body of young men both mentally and
physically The rorsonolle of the par
.y was as f.'r1"e - j BIaarley,
ID cDu.. Ea.. John T. Driver. Leroy
Reeves. Ben no.au H-h.r Tate and
Vernon Dr. Boone
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
BOONE COUNTY'S WEALTH.

The general footing of Boone couu-
tvs tax books which has been going
on this week shows an aggregate of
$1,756,225 in personal property listed
in the county. Considering this on
the so per cent basis we are rich in
the possession of over three and a
half millions of personal property
alone. The real estate added to this
will make considerably over ten mil
lion dollars. The number of poll tax
payers is listed as 3,617.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
BOONE COUNTY FAIR
FINE DISPLAY OF AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS AND LIVE STOCK,
SHOWING WHAT OUR FARMERS
ARE DOING.

Boone countys superior agricultural
condition is illustrated admirably BY
( the display in products of all kinds
at the County Fair which closes after
four days today.
The exhibit hail contained this year
not only the largest display in its his
tory, but the most attractive and cred.
liable as we'll In farm products five
comprehensive individual displays ad,
ded to the wealth of the general eX-
hibits, and gave evidence of the fact
that the North Arkansa farmers can
easily raise everything necessary to
\ the highest and best living right at
Ahome.
over five hundred entries were
made in the kitchen and dairy pro
ducts department in charge OF Mrs.
William Bower and especially the
display of canned products was q
- revelation to all visitor Hundred
B Of beautiful jars were included COW
ering absolutely every variety of noa
and vegetable.
AT the stock pens the array OF cat
tie and hogs was a fine evidence Of
the way North Arkansas farmers are
improving their stock. shorthorHu
Jerseys, Holsteina, and other lea5.u~
strains Were represented BY auimals
of the highest type. and amongst the
hogs shown were several especially
fine samples of Poland China, Berk-
shire and Jersey Reds
The racing prizes being confined to
district and county horses the speed
ring lacked much of its old excite
ment, but Frank Travis was on hand
with sereval good horses and these,
added to the few local animals, made
up an acceptable program for the
three principal days. Wednesdays
- program is a sample Of speed ring
results as follows:
District Harness Race; $100-First,
Barney Knller, owned by Overfield.
Se~sau, az. Travis; third, Upton
T., Lewis.
Half Mile Dash $95; Boone County
Horses-First, Yankee Poo, Travis;
second, Miss Cleo, Staples; third,
Ranger, Dozier.
Fast Mule Race, $1O-First, George
Mount; second, Frank Mount; third.
Wilson.
Quarter Mile Dash-First, Miss
Cleo, Staples; second, Yankee Poo,
Travis; third, Ranger, Dozier
Farm Boys Race-First, Daisy,
Mount; second, Red Berry, Villines;
third, Mag, Watkins
Ring Tournament-First, FOn Mai,
ors; second, Gus Jenkins; third, Lon
Moore.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06

The meeting Of the Boone County
Teachers Association last Saturday
was interesting and profitable to all
who attended, but the attendance was
not nearly so large as it should have
been.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
r.-t Methodist Church South

First Methodist Church South.
l.. .ma.. 1913. a good day with
u There were 1893 present az sun
day school THE congregations were
fine at both preaching services The
auditorium was full and some sat in
the balcony at each service. We had
q very delightful sacramentol service
at the evening hour Rev r. c. More.
head preached us goS sermon at
the evening hour The reports at the
Quarterly Conference Monday night
were encouraging. All of our services
as usual next Sunday. Sunday school
at 9:45 a. m Next Sunday is the first
Sunday in the last quarter of the year
Why not get back into your place
Sunday The pastor will preach at IL
a. m. on the subject Of the Divine
Revelation This is a discussion of
the facts that the Bible is a revelation
of Gods will; is inspired and con
tains the only rule Of faith and con
duct Let all of our members and
friends hear this discussion The ser
vice at 7:15 will be for the Junior
congregation. Special songs, read
ings, violin solo, and short sermon
appropriate TO the occasion. We urge
the children to come. Everybody cor
daily invited to all of our services
A. f. Holloway, Pastor.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
UNITED STATES COURT.

The October term of United States
Court for this district will convene
here on Tuesday next, and the usual
number Of jurors, witnesses, etc, will
arrive Monday. AS usual the docket
is small and includes no notable cases
either civil or criminal, 1t is probable
that the court will continue but two
or three days.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06

i want to buy a bird dog Irish
setter-female preferred. VIII con
slider others Write me what you
have, with price and description. Box
1913, Yellyille, Arkansas.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
Central Avenue Methodist Church


Several of our members and pastor
attended the st. Louis Conference at
Joplin, Mo, last week We succeeded
in getting Bishop Quayle to fix a date
for the dedication Of our church He
will be with us Tuesday evening, De.
cember H. Sunday morning at II
O'Clock our Sunday school children
will present their work for the past
year and receive their promotions
This exercise will occupy the entire
hour
LOUIS KECK, Superintendent
IRA w. TORRENCE, Pastor
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
!. NJ. sHlNN FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

The Heher Springs papers in con-
nection with reports Of their recent
circuit court. are SAYING some fine
things concerning the candidacy Of our
r8wusman Hon. James NJ. sliun. Tor
circuit Judge before the Democratic
primaries next spring
Both six and two years aso -r-.
g..m stayed out Of tla.raaa because
other counties had lavortte sons to
wssn. but this time his friends feel
,hr his time has come and insist ON
his aandtdacy For many wears he
aaa beaRs ahe of our best known end
mos. 06essful lawyers. a man of iu-
dtulal mind and dfgntted life. and in
every way equipped to make the dis
rlat one of the best judges in it's
history
The Times takes pleasure in en-
dorslus Mr.. Shnu for the circuit
judgeshiD, and assuring the few in 9th
er counties who DO not know him that
they can make no wiser selection.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-05
Painless Parker---Outlaw
His Confessions

lions. L naturally took dollars out
of their pockets-and that helped
to increase their griefI also their
rage.
And yet, after all. Il had done moth
ing but follow the example Of the
worthy parson of my home town.
1 had drummed up business by pub
lie speaking.. 1t was perfectly
"etricaI, for the parsonj 1t was ter
ribIy .unethieaI" and "unprOfes-
si0nal" for me.
I still practice the parsons meth
DDS. True, 1 didn't hire a hall. The
people are on the street, SO 1 made
the blue sky my tabernacle. 1 just
went out after my audience, and got
ID. I sized up my work as some
thing that could be run ON business
lines, as any profession or trade
could be, and I did brisk hustling
for patients, instead of burrOwing
into an office and trying to hatch
customers by setting ON a sheepslin.
By the way, II didn't seem to
occur to my critics that the Premier
Of Canada and the President of the
United States, too, didn't consider Ii
esunethicaP when they wanted to
drive point home to the people to
make a public appearance, even
climb a stump and do little street.
speaking.
(To be Contlnued)
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knew he liked and l would put
them on plate in the back OF
the ice box.
AFTER l had done this a few
times he came into the kitchen
one night and thanked me. Then
1t came to be a regular thing that
l should be puttering about the
kitchen every night and have a
few words with him while he ate
his lunch which l saved for him
and always fixed up daintily.
He told me little jokes. at
which / laughed softly. And do
you know that all the while l was
In that house l did not hear that
woman laugh once? And her
smile was so fleeing that you
hardly caught a glimpse of it be-
fore 1t was gone. But she was
such a good woman. Oh Cod l
wish l could make you under
stand what a good woman she
was!
Her whole life was engross-
ed in duty as she saw, but, oh
dear, she was about as easy to
live with as it would be to sleep
in the same bed with a porcupine.
Her husband was a bad man,
suppose, but he was the most
charming and agreeable person.
ality I have ever known. l never
heard him say a cross word to
anyone-and to me?
Well, with all his weak
nesses and faults, | adored him.
"Of course, you can guess the
end of my story. Given young
woman who loves and is trusting,
a man who is handsome and
charming, unhappy in his home
life and just enough befuddled
with alcohol all the time to be
reckless of consequences-the
end of the story is certain.
81 met the man often, out
side the house, and at last one
evening the wife caught her hus-
band kissing me.
1 wonder IL you can under
stand how terrible can be the
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Cp11fe@119ns


life and so she crucifies her hus-
band daily for righteousness
sake"
WELL" remarked Jim after we
had smiled over Dicks descrip-
ton, Il would not say the man
was altogether lovely even from
the girls story, and she, you
know, was preiydiced in his
"'Of course she said, continu-
ing her story, I did not find out
about the inner affairs of the
household at once, but l soon be-
gan to feel rather sorry for the
man who was always courteous
to me even when he came home
at night slightly under the influ-
ence of liquor
4 soon began to save little
things from dinner Che never
came home to dinner) which Y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-05
CRUCIFIED FOR
RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE


HELL" continued Jim, "that
girls description of the husband
showed that she understood men,
that she had pretty sane judg-
ment of life and things generally.
She said of him:
"'He drank more than was
good for him, was as affectionate
as dog and always good-hu-
mored. He would forget his
wife's seedlings in five minutes
and invariably tried to be nice to
her after them, but she refused
to let him show his kinder side
and almost continually nagged
him on his shortcomings-and !
confess they were many.
"'He sometimes stayed away
from home for the sake of peace,
l was sure, and, of course, when
he stayed out it meant drinking
more than was good for him.
II don't blame him a damn
Bit" said Dick, who had become
enough interested in the story to
forget that he was cross at me.
II can just see that wonderfully
good dame, and by Jove l pity
that poor man. You know the
kind of woman she is, Margie-
the sort who thinks a man has no
red blood in his veins because
she has ice water in hers.
That sort of a woman thinks
her husband should be nailed to
the cross of her prosaic ideas of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-05
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TACOMAN IS
THE AUTHOR

E. B. Langevin. one of the pio-
neer orchestra musicians of Ia
coma, was today presenting his
friends autographed copies of a
new war march of his own COM
position, Americas President
Song"
The music is credited to e. 8.
s. Huntington. T. r. Banks Is
publisher.
The piece already has COM
manded a considerable sale and
has brought Mr.. Langevin many
compliments.
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WHETHER own, not somebody
elge's; &c lad helped with the
sweeping or dusting;; II had done
their "bit" with the family wash
tub or flatiron, IL had cooked az
least one meal, and one admitted
that lie had cooked at least one
meal day, helped with the wa tn
ing, ironing and sweeping.
He refused to give his name or
address. II his wife will send in
a photograph of him we'll print it
under the title "Kingpin of Hus-
bands"
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Do Tacoma susbands wash
dishes?
And sweep, dust, and help tidy
up the house?
They do!
A Times reporter asked them.
BY much use of the telephone
and by following his feet into
stores, offices, factories, shops, on
streets and in street cars he OBJ
tanned the following statistics:
OF IS married men he found
that G2 had within week washed
or wired the dishes for Friend
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tain the members of a knitting
club interested in Red Cross work
at her apartment in the st. Helens
Thursday afternoon. Covers will
be laid for IL.
The Parent-Teacher association
will meet at the Stadium high
Thursday afternoon.
The Woman's society of the
First Presbyterian church will
hold its annual sale Friday and
Saturday at 751 st. Helens ave.
Announcement of the marriage
of Miss Clare Elizabeth Nelson OF
San Francisco and Lieut.. Louis
Seagrave Of Seattle, are being re-
ceived by their friends In Tacoma.
The wedding took place in San
Francisco Nov. "a.
The Ladies' Aid society of West
minister Presbyterian church will
entertain their husbands and
friends Wednesday evening at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Van
Zante, 1103 South< 50th street.
Mrs. Fred Brown and Mrs. p. N.
Ellis will assist the hostess. A
general invitation is issued to all
the friends of the church.
The North End SHAKESPEARE
club will meet Wednesday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard T. Little, 1920 North 44th
street.
Homer It. Bone will be host ut
a. dancing party at the Woman s
clubhouse Saturday evening, hon
oring his cousin, Lieut.. Roger
Bone, who is stationed at Camp
Lewis.
Marriage licenses were issued
Tuesday to Edward Lee Brodley
and Ethel M. Nelson of Tacoma;
Lee Langabeer and Freida A.
Book of Tacoma; c. v. Wester-
lund and Julia B. Soivik OF Seat
tie; Thomas L. Cook of Harral
and Grace Beaver of Tacoma.
The Ladies' Aid society of St.
Paul M. e. church will hold its
annual bazaar at the church at
South 43rd and l. streets, Friday
afternoon and evening, Dec. Z.
Fancy and useful articles will be
on sale. Dinner will be served
from 6 o'clock to 1880.
The card party to have been Civ.
en- Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
H. T. Perkins for the Degree Of
Pochontas has been postponed un-
til later date because of the i'll.
ness of the hostess.
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS Th
Times and Maidens Change

Remember that time when Bill Taft, with his
mighty bosom swelling with tariff reciprocity,
spanked Miss Canada, and got the mitten SOS
that all the world saw it,
Well, the naughty maid has relented. There's
soft glad hand at her front door and room on
the parlor sofa for Uncle Sam, with the lights
turned low.
Since April last Miss Canada has sent into the
United States over IA million bushels OF wheat
duty free. On April 16, she removed her import !
duty wheat and this act automatically broke
down the tariff walls.
common distress makes neighbors akin
After Uncle Sam dofts his khaki, gets bath and
shave and dons his old reliable boiled shirt,
watch him perk up to Miss Canada more.
New Russa's first donation to the cause of world
wide democracy may be the release of about million
Of German prisoners whom German autocracy can
use in beating up democracy.
she says, they are mental plane mates" Everything
goes, these days! If they can't marry for loves sake
they 60 to it because they both wear No. shoes
DR.. Anna Shaw urges 'smokeless Friday" so
that there'l be tobacco for the soldier boys All
right. Cabbage alfalfa for us! Not kick in us
until somebody gets up payless Saturday.
Germany's reported peace terms to Russia show
that the kaiser still clings to his idea that he'll keep
what he's got of the other fellows and ask for
we've wronged NapoIeon VIVA Besides the full beard we
psevusly he's wearing hip boots Panama
nnne victory,
coenfng to "Napoleon"
the var against
syrhod bsmalpox and gangrenN anyhow
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their patients, because the subject is
too deep for the ordinary lay mind
more of the medicine man bunk.
In earnestly conducting an educn-
tiOnal campaign, which, at the same
time, brought me few dollars l
badly needed, ! had stepped all over
the toes of the prim dentists and
doctors, who were scnndaiized that
I should forget my Dental College
"ethics." In pulling teeth free ON
the streets, as part of my demOnstra-
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not necessary to your real friends.
Whatever your course they will
Justify you and extend their SYM
pathy. Turn your back on the
other kind, the gossips and sum-
mer friends. II possible go quiet
ly away for awhile. IL. will be
least embarrassing to you to Settle
the affair In this way.
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wrath of a perfectly good woman
against a weaker and SHINING
one.
owe were both turned out in
the cold. l was stunned and
shaken, but even then l did not
know that l had ruined my life.
I only thought l HAD lost my
love.
ITO Be Continued.)
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CHAPTER VII

BY this time l
was due to be-
come the target
for my "ethical"
brethren.
You see, i had
done things that
the Old-line
Hractitioners re-
garded ms seam
dalOus. L had
actually gone
out On the streets
stood up In q
wagon and tried
to teach the ig-
n0rant public
some simple
truths about the
human teeth.
"EthicnI" dem
lists don't teach
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the happiness of some innocent
wife.
You can at least find comfort
In the thought that there L. mo law
OF God or man that would bind
you to such lOathsome letters.
Your womanhOod demands that
you loosen them at once.
An explanation of your act Is