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Evening star., 1917-03-25
He Was a Bookkeeper
TO the Little Brown Wren, my lii
partner, belongs most of the cred
=. for tho hIiiIdinp of our bome

partner, belongs most of the credit
for the building of our home.
10 begin with, we We're married five
years ago. She had five dollars and |
had five; and so, with ten dollars in cash.
we started out on life's journey together.
"A pair of fools, you are probably think
ing, and that may be true; but we have
never regretted it.
| was a bookkeeper in local mercantile
house,--a position that still hold, and,
having no money with which to buy
furniture, we settled down in sunny
three-room furnished fiat, which was
close to my place of business and which
we considered bargain at S26 month.
Here we lived for two happy years,
and gave no thought for the morrow.
But gradually we began to realize that
we We're not getting anywhere. We
dreamed of little home of our own, and
we used to walk along the street in the
dusk, when the houses We're lighted and
the shades not yet drawn, picturng our
selves as occupants of those shining
interiors.
And so we awakened at last and tried
to save, but save we could not There
we must have, and little amusement
My salary covered these, but there
was nothing left. 1t seemed hopeless
task
But in the early months of our third
year of married life the great opportu-
nifty came. My wife was offered a position
as teacher in public night school-fve
nights week-at $25 a month. and, in
spite of my protests, she accepted it.
"Now," said I, after had become ac-
customed to the idea, 81 suppose there
will be new dresses and new hats and
things coming our way"
mo more than usual, said my wife.
"That money is going into savings
account for the purchase of a lot
| laughed, but said no more, for |
knew how fond she was of tinery |
didn't believe she would do it; but she
did. At the end OF twelve months she
had $500.
Out on the edge of town we bought a
big lot, and on it our house is built 1t is
a shinged, vine-covered cottage, with
cement-foored, stone-pillared porch in
front. 1t has living-room. bedroom,
kitchen, BATH closet, and sleeping
porch.
Its cost was exactly $3.50 But | did
some of the work myself, such as digging
the cellar. The $3.50 we borrowed from
a building and loan association paying
back 1875 Il month.
The Little Brown Wren taught two
years more, and paid 5000 on the house.
The difference between our monthly pay
ments of $9,35 and our former rent, $26,
has paid the balance of our debt.
Our home is our own. We have a lawn,
garden, a few chickens and rabbits, a
milch-goat, some fruit trees, vines, and
berry bushes coming on. The Little
Brown Wren has quit her job, and sits
before the fireplace, sewing on tiny gar
ments. What more can man want to
be as happy as a king?
G. X. b.. San Jose, Cal.
Evening star., 1917-03-25
She Knew How to Save

AM teacher. In the period covered
by this bit of narrative my salary grew
from $1,000 to $l70O year. To this
sum | added odd and varying bits by
writing and lecturing and tutoring. On
this | supported three people, not in "a
single economical family group, but each
lsolated-and one of them college stu
dent for four years. My own personal
expense account offered the only possible
field for saving; so set out to discover the
margin of expenditure lying between the
amount was spending for what | wished
to have, and the amount | should spend
for what | really needed. found that
the process of subtracting my needs from
my desires totaled up something like this:
Apartment, with light
Evening star., 1917-03-25

oitliIOibouo u tooo puV ~
grew.
| bought for. 5000 a lot
in a conservative little
suburb. ! hired an honest
carpenter to work by the
day, doing my own "con-
tracing and buying" and
supervising. This | could
do better than many, be-
cause my father had been
a carpenter and builder.
| was able to make my
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The Newark journal., 1917-11-01
THREE BUILDINGS BURN
AT HEBER SPRINGS

At an early hour Saturday
morning fire destroyed three
buildings in Heber Springs.
The fire started in a vatant
house and spread to the COM
mercial Hotel and a dwelling
belonging to John @. Adams.
The hotel property was par
TALLY covered by insurance,
but no insurance was carried
on the other buildings.
The Newark journal., 1917-11-01
SAYS WHEAT SHOULD
Be SOWN AT ONCE
Since DrouGh IS Broken Farm
ers are Urged to Plant
Wheat at Once

Now that the drouth has
been broken Arkansas farm
ers should lose no time in pre-
pairing their land and sowing
wheat and rye according to c..
w. Watson, state agent of the
United States Department of
Agriculture.
Mr.. Watson says reports re-
ceived from over the state are
to the effect that many farm
ers who have bought their seed
wheat and rye have been UNI
able to SOW it because the
ground has been SO hard that
it has been impossible to break
it.
However recent hard rains
have remidied this condition
and the farmers should lose no
time in beginning to SOW. Also
much of the grain that was
soWn has not come up because
of the drouth, but this grain
should begin to make its APP
pearance now.
Of course there is the danger
that the grain sown now may
suffer from freezing, but the
farmer runs some danger with
any crop and the danger of the
grain being killed by winter
freezing is no greater than any
other risk that the farmer runs
in sowing his crops.
The Newark journal., 1917-11-01
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR
CONFIRMATION OF
TITLE

Notice is hereby given that
there has been filed in my of
flee, as Clerk of the Indepen-
dence Chancery Court, petit
ton for the confirmation of
the title to the following lands:
The south part of the south
east quarter of northeast quar-
ter Section 81; part north east
quarter of southeast quarter,
section 81; south part of south
west quarter of northeast quar-
ter section 81, IA acres; part
south half of southeast quarter
Section 81, 60 acres; south east
quarter southwest quarter, sec
ton 81; west half north east
quarter section %; south east
quarter north west quarter,
section %; part east half of
north east quarter, 10 acres,
Section %; north east quarter
of north east quarter of section
20; north west of northeast
quarter Section %; part Of
north east quarter of Section
81, 1921 acres. All in town.
ship fifteen, north, range 6
west; also north west of south
east quarter. and the north east
quarter of south west quarter
of Section 4, township IA,
range 6 west, and the quoting
of the title to the same in John
NJ. Smith petitioner herein.
All persons claiming said
lands, or any interest therein,
are hereby warned to appear
in the independence Chancery
Court on the first day of its
next December Term and show
cause why title to said lands
should not be confirmed in
said Jno. NJ. Smith.
Witness my hand as Clerk
of the independence Chancery
Court and the seal thereof on
the 18th day of October, 1917.
fSeal) 3. F. ADAMS.
Clerk.
The Newark journal., 1917-11-01

fined largely to those districts
where pecans grow wild. II
may be possible, however, tc
grow the nut in Northwest
Arkansas for wild pecans are
found as far north as Indiana.
Professor Herd found one tree
in the southern part of the
state which yielded 27 bushels
and three pecks and undoubt-
eddy holds the record for Ark
ansaS.
The Newark journal., 1917-11-01

planting of budded or grated
varieties and hundreds of
acres have been planted with
pecan trees during the past
few years. Prices have adj
Vanced this year and improved
varieties are now selling at so
and 60 cents a pound.
1t is as yet too early to say
whether pecans can be grown
profitably in all parts of the
state Paintings are now con-
The Newark journal., 1917-11-01
PAROOUET ITEMS
% y q y &H V ~ 4N u q "

" U q y " q y " " % ~
Paroquet, Oct. 31.-Miss FL
VI Mcclure returned to her
home at Moorefield Friday.
Mrs. Henry Linebough and
daughter Miss Cora, of Wy
cough township spent Thurs
day here visiting relatives.
T. F. Brown made a bust
ness trip to Newport Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Barber
spent Saturday night and Sun
day IN Logan township with
MS mother, Mrs. Francis Bar
Der.
Mrs. Lizzie Styles spent Sat,
urday at Newark shopping.
Lee Porter and Rankin Sisk
were business visitors here Sun
day.
Mrs. Savannah Barnett and
children and Guss Yaney spent
Sunday on the Island visiting
relatives.
Kirk Walker made bust
ness trip to Newport Saturday.
Miss Hazel East spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday at
Newark visiting friends.
Sterling Johnson made a bus
ness trip to Newport Monday.
Joe East made a business
trip to Newport Monday.
Lon Lovejoy made a business
TIP to Newark Monday.
Henry Linebough of Wy
cough township spent Sunday
here visiting relatives.
Mrs. Opie Johnson is still
very sick at this writing.
Mrs. Ollie Walker and Ida
Stubblefield are spending a
few days at Pfeiffer visiting
relatives.
The Newark journal., 1917-11-01
FINDS BOOM IN PECAN
INDUSTRY OF ARKANSAS

A survey of pecan industry
of the state with the object of
encouraging a more extensive
growth of this profitable nut
is being made by Clyde H.
Heard of the University of
Arkansas. Professor Heard
finds that there is a boomin the
The Newark journal., 1917-11-01

No one can be disloyal to a
civic duty without being false
to his country.
The Newark journal., 1917-11-01
Piles Cured in 6 to II Days

Your druggist will refund money If PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case OF Itching,
Blind, Bleeding orProtruding Piles in 6 to 4days.
The first application gives Ease and Rest. Soc.
The Newark journal., 1917-11-01
And You Can See That They
Get Them
The Newark Journal
TOBACCO

has just been started, to supply boys with their
favorte smoke. Will you help make it success?
This has been endorsed by the Government. Through
the efforts of this paper arrangements have been made
with the American Tobacco Company to send As cents
worth of smoking material for Is
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02

consenting to being smeared occasion
ally with d lot of Sheeney b. S.
Every state employee, every state
board, every state official, from top
d wn to second assistant spittoon
clear err, must worship at the shrine
of this Jew egotist, and comply with
his orders and wishes He imagines
himself second Moses. hoasting that
he, too, can smite the rock and bring
fourth gushing stream Of water
He is the Big II, ard for fear II e
people vii not discover that he is the
whole sh NV reminds them over and
over that Nose A lexander is governor
OF Idaho.
Born in Europe. in an atmosphere
where royalty demand homage from
the common people, Nose Alexander
seems to have brought the spirit of
Russian autocracy with him.
No department of our great state
has escaped the blighting influence of
this self-seeking autocrat. No cry
of the helpless and weak has stopped
Nose Alexander in his mad clamoi
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02

effort, get thru. Clearwater county
is new district, and perhaps the
most difficult one in the state IT,
which to construct good roads, If
we are to get anywhere. or acco M
plsh anything, the people must wor
together in spirit of harmony
There is no place for the knocker
This does not mean there should be no
discussion of Dads, and that there
will be no honest differences of
opinion. Honest difference of
opinion, in the right spirit, is COCO
thing, and should be encouraged
But what excuse is there for the fel
low or newspaper whose motive is
born of meanness, and whose inten-
tion is the defeat of all permanent
road work? Can our people not COM
promise their differences, realizing
we cannot all have our own way,
keeping only in mind the important
thing good, permanent highways
The dog in the manger spirit will not
do. Nor can we expect everybody
to concede to all our ideas and
whims. Reasonable men are willing
to give and take, compromise and
concede. WHAT the people want is
roads,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02

Every citizen of Idaho, having the
best interests of the young men and
women of our state at heart, will de-
plore the fact that our educational
institutions are made the playthings
of designing politicians. Is there
not some way to get these institutions
out of politics? Can we not arrange
for their maintenance in some way
that places them outside the influence
of politicians? Can We not have a
definite program covering, say, ten or
twenty years, so that our colleges
may accomplish their best work, and
be brought up to the highest degree of
efficiency? Must our state Univer-
sity be sandbagged every two years,
and kept continually in a state of
nervous prostration?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02

local rewspapel has no right to
its town. Nor do we always
preciate the wrong done commun-
~ that is Knocked now and then by
local paper. If no one on the out
side sees il the seed of dscord is
snwn at home to grow up and plague
the unfortunate town later on. Peo-
pie do not like to invest or settle in
a community where a spirit of pes
simism prevails the spirit of antag-
onism repels ard gloom drives out the
snnshine 1t is the old. old story of
molasses catching more flies than vim
egar. If newspaper gets down in
the mouth and nurses crouch it is
time for such paper to pack up and
move
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02

One thing about the proposed new
state, we would have some fun of our
own untanglipg the educational stu
alton. If nor tn Idaho is cut off and
we make new state OF northern
Idaho, eastern Washington and west
ern Montana, with Spokane as the
state capital, we would have more
trouble from two many educational
institutions than we now have from
the fear of losing the Moscow univer-
sity. We would have a state Univer-
sity at Moscow, state normal at
Lewiston, state college bigger tina
10th of them at Pullman, nine miles
from Moscow in Washington, and a
state normal at Cheney. Our pro-
posed state of Lincoln, or whatever il
might be called, would have educa-
tional institutions to sell. We
might convert one into state reform
school, another into penitentiry
and still have plenty of colleges or
our hands. And we might connect
Pullman and Moscow with cement
walk and double row of shade trees
and call it all our state university
and have something worth while.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02

Every one of us can be booster.
We can be cheerful, optomistic and
forward looking. We can see big
things coming our way little farther
along the road, and in our enthusiasm
and planning and labor for the bigger
future forget the past. Keep your
eyes to the front and forget the past.
Get JOY out of life in the anticipation
of things yet to be accomplished and
obstacles to be surmounted. Have a
program, as DIR. Brannon said, and
stick to it.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02

for more honor, more power, more
homage. The welfare and comfort of
The state S insane has had & give
way to Alexarder's ambitious schemes
for more power In his idiotic effort to
reduce state expenses 1000, GEO a
y-ar
Our educational institutions have
not escaped And because President
Brannon of the state University
Won d not bow and cringe and crawl
in the dirt at the feet of Jew po-
litician, ard make farce of our
great University; because ne had the
manhood AID courage to stand for the
rights of the University, and because
he was too big t, concern himself
with the petty political schemes of
Nose Alexa der. and because Melvan
A. Brannon would not be petty play
thing in the hands of the Governor,
Nose Alexander has left no stone I'M
turned to bring about the resignat ion
of President Brannon.
At no time in the history of the
University of Idaho has it done such
excellent work. Under President
Brannon the influence of the Univer-
sity mas grown with amazing rapidity !;
II has, thru his broad policy, reached
oIt till it 8 touching vitality the
rural problems thruout the entire
state, and becoming power for
good; President Brannon is the first
president Of our University who has
grasped the possibilities of the po-
ton. He it is who has had a vision
OF Greater Idaho, state worthy a
great people. Wh,r ever President
Drannon talks to the people his mes
sage has been ole to inspire hope and
courage, and break down sectional
prejudices that have worked to the
great injury of Idaho.
President Brannon has that unusual
faculty of being at ease with people
of every class. He can grasp the
problem of the farmer, ard sympa-
thize with him. He makes the farm
er feel that the University of Idaho
belongs to the farmer, and is work
ing for the farmer. With no less
sympathy does President Brannon
meet the problems of the merchant
and banker, and make these men APP
preciate something of what great
state University means to them and
to all good citizens. Out of his
efforts is breaking down Of dividing
lines between various interests of our
state, the uniting of classes for the
upbu ling of one great state.
No ordinary man can do this. Nc
man of petty thots and selfish motives
can take up this work. Nor can q
man big enough for such task take
into consideration the political amDit.
ions Of politician, and alter his
program to suit the petty schemes OF
a designing Office seeker like Mos
Alexander, whose vision of Idaho j.
Nose Alexander; whose purpose il
politics is to make all things worl
for the personal advancement of him
self.
The resignation of President Bran
non from the head of the University
of Idaho is 4 calamity.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02
THE UNIVERSITY MIDDLE.

Governor Alexander is liberal
cuss. He operates on the basis Of
Heads Nose vi s. tails you lose. !"
He seems to imagine that being gov
ernor is ore notch above being Gar
of Russia, and rever overlooks an OPP
portunity to remind the people. "men
and vimen of Idaho, that your gov
ernor' is a great man, and that this
old Jew politician is honoring Amer
lean citizen, white and free born, by
Iernitting them to vote for him, and
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02

The leak probe is getting right up
to the Merry Widow that married
Woodrow Wilson. Her brother is a
member of the Wall Street firm of
said to have reached the brokers.
Perhaps Woodrow talked out loud in
his sleep, and perhaps Mrs. Woodrow
mentioned Woodrow's dream to her
brother who told the joke to other
Wall Street gamblers.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02

Moses Alexander wants the legis-
lature to give him power to ''yank"
out Of office such county attorneys and
sheriffs as he, "your governor, men
ard vimen of Idaho, sees fit to
''yank. " Why not give county at
torneys and sheri is power to yank"
a damphool out of the governor s
chair?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02

Nose Alexander talked lot about
the army of useless state employ es,
and told how he would, if elected
governor. 'yink out these guys. :"
As a matte If fact Nose has not
orly not abolised any of the jobs, but
has favored raising the pay of his
private secretary 5000 per year, and a
lot of others proportionately
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02

1t is unfortunate that anyone should
lie so selfish or so little as to try to
stir up trouble, divide the people,
and ultimately defeat any good road
movement that might, with united
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02
Hospital.

If your are i'll and wish good care
go to Mrs. Crisp's. Terms ST to SIS
per week Confinement cases $l2 to
SIS per week. References given on
request Feb. 5-3t pd.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02

WANTED-M Mrs T. C.. Reese wishes
to announce that she is organizing 4
class in instrumental music. Those
desiring information call phoneRed
1874, or see Mrs. Reese personally
Two lessons each week $45O !
month; one lesson each week, So
month, payable monthly in ad,
vance. 15tf.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02

THE happiness of your life de-
leads on the character Of your
thoughts. Marcus Aurelius.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-02
Classified Advertising

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-10
California Adopts
Health Insurance
IL For It's Workingmen

Sacramento, Cal. May 10.-Two
bills opening the way for universal
workmen's health insurance law have
just been passed by the California
Legislature.
One bill appropriates $22,500 to
continue the work of the Social In
surance. Commission in preparing the
public for the operation Of health
insurance as the next step following
workmen's compensation, and in
drafting a measures for submission to
the legislature. The other bill~-pro-
vides for a constitutional amendment
that will remove the obstacles to the
final enactment of health insurance
into law. The governor, it is report
ed will sign both bills
In its favorable report, after two
years of investigation, the California
Commission says:
'In order to meet the problems Of
restitution due to sickness, and in or
der to make health insurance a yalu-
able adjunct to the broad movemnt
for the conservation OF public health.
any legislation on this subject should,
| in the opinion of the commission,
lprovide for compulsory system for
the conducting of the insurance by
| n-proflt making insurance car
riers; for a thoroughly adequate pro-
vision for the care and treatment of
| the sick. and for contributions from,
the insured, from industry and from
the state
1t is expected by proponents of
health insurance. that the bill pre-
pared by the commission will follow
closely the lines of these recommen-
dations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-10
LENS COLLIERIES
BADLY WRECKED
By The TEUT0NS
Assistance of u. S. In Re
storing Them Will Be
of Great Value

Paris, May lot will take nearly
two years to put the coal fields in the
neighborhood of Lens into working
condition again after the destruction
effected by the Germans there, &C
cording to Carlos Devian, head of
one of the large coal mining cornpan-
les of that district t.
The success of the British around
LENS is of, inestimable value to
France" he said today. I'VE have
been awaiting the return of this dis
trict for long time, and have pre-
pared all our measures so that there
shall be no more delay than neces-
sary. The mines of Lens produce A.
100000 tons of coal and 100000
tons of coke yearly, but it is doubt
full If this production can be reached
again within two years
Some of the shafts may be put
In working order in a few months,
however. The assistance of the Uni
ted States will be a matter of vital
Importance to us in this work, for
the Americans can furnish us quick
ly with the powerful machinery nee
essary. which could not be obtained
in France for many months