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other and having some fun while we
nad chance, and presently she raised
a asG head so.f - -shS LOCKED mighty sired
on her desk apd her head lin her hspds
and sat that way awhile. and then She
opened the desk and began to Write q
note. ! was Just giving Reddy Hack
she 81. ss wsaex Gs w,1n my geography when
Eyes. man,, said" 7 didn't care
what she was going to say. The fel.
lows knew I wasn't teachers pet any
, Come here here, nlsase.% she said. and
note to Mr.. sulliyanF she said.
That was fooler for me- thought
1t was q note to the principal. or
maybe to my father. waited until
was in his once, and when he had
read 1t he gave q loud whoop and
jumped up and took me under the
arms and DANCED all around the room
with me. felt pretty silly, with q
grown man acting that way.
you ever try to help a man until you
see what the other teacher Is going
to be like. Miss Briggs II q real tar
tar She came at the end of the week.
because Miss Allen had to quit to get
principals niece and no whales us
for whispering or passing q note or
anything. She, has q null with him,
because she's his niece.
But Mr. Sullivan ID q fakir. all
right. got the bobsled, and she's
q dandy. but he never did q thing to
make It all right with Milly. Maybe
she'll work round all right after
while. but when she heard Miss Allen
was going to quit because she couldn't
handle the boys. she stopped one day
and turned around to me and said:
II think you're a mean, mean thingl
And won't ever, ever have anything
to do with you! And I won't say
another word to you as long as you live!''
Amt girls funny7 II I was a girl
and had a beau and a teacher was
kissing him all the time I'd be glad
IL that teacher went. wouldn't be
sore, And Miss Allen isn't sore. Only
she Is Mrs. Sullivan now. When she
passes mo she speaks real pleasantly
to me. So the one that ought to DO
mad at mo, amt, and the one that
ought not to be Ia. Geel wish I
didn't have to marry ono. But sup
pose I've got to. Nobody seems to
marry anything else.
Copyright. 1918. BY Mcclure synaicats.l
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Didn't Count.

AN Englishman said at New York
reception: 49,
"The war is doing away with snob-
bishness. !Snobbishness Of an In
credible sort used to flourish In Eng
land. but I'm glad to say that 1t Ia
melting away In the fires of our DEM
ocratic war
They tell story of English 'snob-
bishness. A certain noole lady at a
very smart dinner party "oified be-
cause there were thirtee.. Il. table.
But her host, a duke. ben. toward
her and said In loud Ii 1l...J. re.
assuring voice:
"'Calm yourself, dear Lady Emily.
Mr.. Plume. the novelist On yOLr right.
is not really one of us. 20 b .loIgs
to the lower middle class
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other push. Miss Allen just looked
at'me and didn't say anything more,
went to my seat and pretty soon
the tardy bell rang, and Miss Allen
tention bell. and turned around to
open her desk to get her Bible. She
a.'.dys read us a chapter or two be-
fore the opening exercises, which
are. first, singing. and second, arm
exercise. She lifted up the lid of her
desk and then she dropped it mighty
quick and gave little scream. Every
body stood up. She had dropped the
lid too quick for the rabbit-and the
lid caught him across the legs. He
kicked like mule. You could hear
him kicking the papers in the desk.
Then he got loose and got to the floor,
He stood one instant, looking SCARED,
and then he cut loose and went
lodging lickety-split. Everybody
laughed but the girls and Miss ALLEN.
Miss Allen looked scared and the girls
all stood up on their seats and scream
ed. but all the fellows Owed. after
the rabbit. They forgot it was time
to have Bible, reading and thought, II
was time to catch rabbits. and they
shouted and jumped around and tried
to head him of. but they couldn't
catch him. He Is a slick old rabbit.
Fritzy was the one that caught him.
He took of his coat and threw 1t on
top of the rabbit as he went by. and
threw himself on top Of the coat.
Bring that rabbit here!" said Miss
Allen. and Frizy did. She made him
put the rabbit in the paper basket; and
put a chair on top of It. '.Who put
that rabbit in my desk?" she Asked.
and the way she asked 1t was pretty
near tartarish. Nobody answered, SO
she thought it was Fritzy. and she
asked him. i. T.. o..
mo-" he said. II didn't do 1t. Teach-s
er's pet did It," So everybody looked
at me. had to grin. A fellow can't
help it when all the girls are looking
at him. ~.
Ibid your" Miss Allen asked me.
'Yes. man," said. So that made
her look different.
did you mean it for present to
met? she asked. -:
mo. man," said. II wanted to SEQ
If 1t would brighten you"
She just looked at me, and then she
turned around. and It was quite awhile
before she turned back. Then she
blew her nose.
'Take your rabbit home" she said::,
land then come back immediately"
So I took the rabbit home, but I
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anu .oon leH life she said you made
d teacher feel that the life was worth
GGniIe; She said you were so sweet
Eeorgie, Porgie."
i IiLhink OF her telling her beau things
w she said you had all the gentle
ways or girl. said Mr.. Sullivan. He
wa MAS looking at my face. and he saw
TO think of 1t. / guess You Won't do
Tor me. I can't expect a girly boy to
oe strong. manly character"
shau not a girly boy" l said. It'll
mel" ner Tor talking like that about
What name do you want na,nted
on that bobsied?'' asked Mr. snslivan
afraid the boys would tease me ~
Say-Eye-See.' said, and then he
ksVhS ~. me q quarter to pay for the time
river and skated w >-AO
49, oont know how would have done
VIVA! MT Sullivan wanted If It had
m no, neen Tor Fritzy. He was always
Int fn n me to do things in schcsi.
LET'S have some fun in school today
n1 was ready in a minute. He seemed
Was rsed that I should say 1t. but he
- = know NOV a dandy thing to do" he
cause didn't have a rabbit" w"
,.Wnat Is it?" asked him.
fou bring one Of your rabbits to
scn0ol." he said. land come early. and
wei put 1t in her desk"
,,What fun will that be?" I asked.
why, when teacher comes she'll
open up the lid of her desk and the
rabbit will hop out. She'll be scared
SICK. Have you got black one?"
ufses. I've got black buck. He's as
That's the one. You bring him.
Hold him under your coat so nobody
can sec him. He won't get away, be-
cause an the doors will be shut. and
when he jumps out Wen all veil and
run to catch him. That'N be fun"
II looked as If 1t would, SO brought
the rabbit and we put 1t in Miss Al
lens desk and shut the lid down, and
then we went out and waited around
and came in like the rest of the fell
lows: Miss Allen stood at the door to
see that we didn't push or shove, but
pushed Fritzy.
Why. Georgia" she said, and felt
sort OF sorry. she looked so sorry to
see me act that way So Fritzy pushed
me back again, and gave him an
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heed to weather nor question the safe
ty Of deep waters.
In hospitals here and abroad, in
England and in France. educational
work is claimed to be Of incalculable
benefit in occupying the minds and
leisure time of the convalescent,
These are recreative stu TO- rrt
as an aid to recovery, while being in
structive as we'll.
X
X X -.
The selective service appears to
have surprised the Y. M. c. A. in the
prevalence of illiteracy among the
young men who had been presumed,
to have the advantage of at least a ru-
dimentary schooling. They say that
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THE y NJ O. - -

beloved republic. which are laid be-
fore them like illustrations accom-
panying a text, mastery Of the Ian
guage becomes easier. .,.
Difficult to grasp Is the fact that
not a minute Is lost by students Of
Khaki College. even while en sronte
from an American port to an unknown
point. Mathematics. English and
various foreign language classes pro-
coed, regardless of obstacles. of roll
ing seas. roundabout ocean trails, the
sighting of submarines or presence of
gales. The motion of the transport
in. rough waters does not stop motion
pictures planned to portray more WV
opticon views that visualize and pin
in mind some geographic fact pay no
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have teachers kissing him when the
felfQwsr are already yelling, kiss her
and hug her and see what you get"
at him, so l had to lick Fritzy to
. prove teacher had kissed me by force
Nand mot because l liked it. And Miss
Allen came out Just as l was bleeding
most ut the nose and going for
Fritxy the hardest.
'Georse. s,e sa,d. awfully shocked.
but" had had enough teachering that
"Oh. go on" I said. II amt your
George. Go and kiss your Carol II
you want to be kissing somebody
She didn't say another word. She
just went away and l finished Fritxy
up pretty good. He bawied all the
\ I.u..t ,ia.~ ri4.-y ~ A~.p ine AAe
wouldn't speak to me at all.
i didn't know just how to begin the
next >Gxy ahu WAS sorry rri.Ay was
mad at me. pushed by MISS Allen
and went to my seat, and when the
stood a minute waiting for us to quiet
down. Then she began to talk to us.
1t was q pretty sad sort of talk. Sfe
told us she loved us all. and how
had hoped we would appreciate It. and
that she stili hoped We did. Then
she told us she hoped always. to be a
teacher. and that she did not want to
be a tartar one, but that the work
was hard and that nothing soured
,tkAtAsr tSo quick as Iungratefulness
She Maa talking to adj OF them, but
sher meant me- I know that. So she
said There were always some pupils
1hAt refused to be good. but that there
were others that made UP for this
ana made a teachers life bearable.
Thsn she said those OF us she meant
knew, which of US she meant. and
we try to please her? So
she looked straight at me. Every
body in school turned and looked
straight at me, and Reddy Hackett
George Porgie, teachers
pet! and knew Frftzy had told him
Miss Allen had kissed me. So there
wasn't but one thing for me to do.
and screwed up my face and stuck
out my tongue at her. =.
She stood just as she was with the
Bible in one hand, looking at me and
then, she went to her desk very quick.
ly and dropped into her chair and put
her arms on the desk lid. and her head
in her arms. and 1 guess she cried.
felt awful mean. The girls looked
scared. but some OF the fellows gig
gled. She kept her head down q long
while. and we began pushing each
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who have been ordered to attend
classes the Y. M: C. A. furnishes the
books free.
Among the cooperating agencies
Library Association. certain colleges,
schools. all kinds and conditions Of
clubs. to say nothing Of interested
individuals. Lectures have included
Backgrounds of the War;" objects
Of the War" history. geography.
science. art and technical subjects.
deep root among the Canadians priv
LEGGED to become members of Khaki
College, Trips over English farms are
entered into with eagerness, as the
great undeveloped tracts Of land in
western. Canada are expected to be
the abiding -. ra, place s Of many soldier
The after the war" program Of tho
educational division Of the war-work-
ing end of. the ~" has been an
nounced: when the cessation Of hos
tilitfes permits tho widespread par.
ticipation by the soldiers in the Khaki
College course. arranged to make the
period Of Generalization one Of mon
tai enrichment. the soldiers win be
grouped into classes and Instructed.
In the American expeditionary forces
arc men OF grammar. school esluca-
ton and mon whose colle0c courses
were interrupted by the call to arms.
Each class will require speciAlised
sA0susAo'' - - -
IA comprehensive scheme OF voca.
tienal guidance 10 benny mapped out
tyr men whose ambitions and sta1d-
ards have been raised through O
broadened outlook. but whose oDpor.
tunities have not included early train.
Ing. Tho undereducated will receive
further instruction. ana particular
care will be taken to relate che men
t. their civil occupations. The results
obtained In the ,vorx 30 far done give
bright promise for the success Df the
bigger task cheerfully attempted"
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Scenario Writing

THE scenario writer. Por. sr Browne,
said at dinner in New York:
Scenario writing is an up-h:n sal
It's one thing to write Il - ehari, ana
quito another thing to gct l.; put on.
Ing writteni
II called one winter night on u,
chatted In his luxurious library h
shivered and said:
Don't you find the room rathcr
chillyr
"Tt is a little chilly agreed
1.-THE movie man rang and IL servant
appeared.
Higgins said the movie T. an with
q wave of the hand. put Gle zen more
scenarios on the fire.'"
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THE EDUCA.

It is not only foreign-born but ma
tive, American soldiera who thus
statement up, however. by stating
that high percentage Of the native
born illitcrates are negroes. who have
rever had~a' chance for proper edu-
cation.
TO correct this condition the Y. M.
reading and writing. for 10000 Hitter
ates. as we'll as for 10000 foreign-born
soldiers. AT the same time at least
$4,000 soldiers in training are receiv.
ing French instruction by the con-
yersational method. The English
lessons are Practically
COMPULSORY. In the case Of soldiers
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-15

We are experts in all classes of cleaning and pressing. Star Pressing Club. C. E. Porter, Prop, phone 26S. It
 PEBESCO Tooth Paste, cleans the teeth mad purifes the breath. Buch- anan Drug Store. 28d2
 LOST--A black hound named Street Reward for return. Horace Mckenzie. 14d3
 Miss Anna Staggs left yesterday afternoon for Thornton where she will visit her sister and recuperate from a recent illness of influenza 6
 Miss Beulah Henderson returned 10 Philadelphia this morning to re- sume her studies at Henderson Brown College, after visit here with home folks.
 Mark M Smyth left this afternoon for Eureka Springs where he will visit his daughter, Miss Marion, who is attending Crescent College, but has been ill with influenza for the past few days.
 Miss Mildred Watson arrived home this morning from Little Rock where she holds a stenographic position in the old state house with the EXten- sion Department of the University of Arkansas.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-15

We have one subscriber who has paid his subscription to The Nevada News until the year 1920. This sounds a long time off, but think of it, it is not so many months away. L. NJ. May of Bodcaw, route one, was in yesterday and had the date on his paper placed in the 1920 year. Mr. May has been reading The Nevada News, the only all home print paper in Nevada, for number of years and is going to continue to read it. He says it pleases him in every particu- lar. We are endeavoring to give our readers a better weekly paper each week and we do not wish to discon- tinue any ones paper. If your sub scription expires before January 1st. come in and renew The price will remain the same, $l.00 per year.
 Have you responded to the call of the local Red Cross for linen
 FOR SALE-Male and gilt Poland China pigs. Sam E. Mum, phone 300 l2d4
 FORD CAR FOR SALE-As good as new, with 1916 model body. S4OO if bought quick. F. NJ. Frisby. Ii
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-15
Buy Liberty Bonds.

Lord Baltimore Pound Paper and envelopes at Guthrie's. w. B. Garrett of Hope, spent yes terday in Prescott with relatives and friends.
 Miss Willie Nolen is expected to arrive home this evening from a weeks visit with friends at Little Rock.
 PEBESCO Tooth Paste, used twice day will keep the mouth germs away Buchanan Drug Store. 2Sd2
 Judge G. R. Haynie returned yes terday afternoon from Washington where he has been presiding over Hempstead circuit court. On account of sickness in that vicinity Judge Haynie adjourned court and will hold a special session beginning Nov. IS.
 All pianos 1 sell for cash on deliv- cry in the month of October will go for Liberty Bonds. A. Monson. If
 The local Red Cross urges all to send sheets, napkins, towels and handkerchiefs to it's headquarters at once. The call for these articles is urgent and very little response in this community has been made. It is necessary that these be delivered at once and if you have any to con- tribute do so at once.
 Rexall Linen Salts, an efficient pre- rie's.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-15
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Buy another Bond.

Buy another Bond.
 Take Jonteel, 25c at Guthrie's.
 Miss Marcella Arthur of Little Rock, is in the city for visit.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. N Mum of Lane burg, were in the city this morning.
 Read Uncle Sam's advice on flu" in today's paper.
 Miss Willie Noland who is visiting ir Little Rock, will return home this evening.
 Quick work and satisfactory ser vice" is our motto. Star Pressing Club, C. E. Porter Prop, phone 26S. 1t
 FOR Mans bicycle in first class condition. Phone 330. lids
 Geo. F. Cress will leave this even ing for Fayetteville in answer to a telegram from Mrs. Cress announcing the serious illness of their son, Ros- COG, who is attending the State Uni versity.
 Have you bought your Liberty Bond yet?
 ReNall Cold Tablets will cure that old ory our money back. 25c at Guthrie's.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-15
Prescott Ice Company Telephone 56
MRS. (. (. CALHOUN
 PASSES AWAY

Hearts throughout the city were made sad this morning over the death of Mrs. C. C. Calhoun which occurred at l;40 a. m. at the family residence in this city after brief illness. She is survived by her hus- band. Circuit Clerk C. C. Calhoun, and one little son and little daughter; her father, J. NJ. Livingston of Clarks vile; two sisters, Misses Pearl of TeXarkana and lone of Clarksville; two brothers, Rev Ira l.. Livingston of Auburn, N. Y, and Roy Livings- ton of Morrilton.
 Funeral services will be conducted at the family residence tomorrow af- ternoon at o'clock by Revs. J. A. Henderson and J. A. Parker. Inter- ment will be at DeAm cemetery.
 The pail bearers are w. P. Murrah, M. W. Greeson, H. o. Giles, F. E. Murrah, Wm. Burdine, L. C. fender son.
 klenzo Dental Creme 25c at Guth- ventatiVe.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-15
Cut This Out-It Is Worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley x Co.,, 2835 Sheffield Avenue, Chicago, H., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing
 Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills, for pain in sides and back; rheu- matism, backache, kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tab lets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for constipation. biliousness, headache and slugrish bowels. Sold everywhere 1
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-15
WOULD PROVIDE PERMANENT
 COUNCIL OF DDFFENSE

Little Rock, Oct. 15.-Judge Jacob Trieber, of the Federal court, who is member of tha State Council of Defense. has mace suggestion that he legislature be requested to enact law providing for the creation of permanent Council of Defense This would carry on important work dur ing the reconstruction period, and even during times of peace. It would be body of representative citizens serving without compensation, and for the general good of the state. Judge Trieber is chairman of the legislative committee of the State Council.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-15

LOST-Pair gold glasses in case with N. B. Nelson's name printed on case. Will pay liberal reward for de- livery at News office or to me. B. F.. Mcdonald, Prescott. al
 Money to loan on improved farms. H. B. Mckenzie, Pres. colt, Arkansas.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-15

The cost of all materials and 1abo, L.
 the price of ice Der 1O H. made May st to all classes of trade This not ako m neve increased cost of manufacture and delivery must @ the to the minimum by cutting all educe cries and saving wherever possible Paron aeV regular get their ice wagons and g special deliveries Orders received after will not be & 0 cred until the following morning. 'e ueNv-
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-15
WOOD FOR SALE
Phone One Oh One"

17-inch stove wood and cutoff blocks. Phone 120, Philadelphia Mill ing Company. If
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-15
A DOSE IN TIME WILL SAVE NINE

As the first symptoms of SpanishI Influenza appear begin taking either of the remedies namedhbelows and you will not have to stop work. Begin before 1t is too late.
 RexaII Cold Tablets Bromo Quinine Cascara Tablets
 Guthrie Drug Store
 Phone
 One Oh One"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-15

klenzo Dental Creme, 25c at Guth- ventative.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-02-21
CALLED HER PARTLY
 TO HER BEDSIDE
Six Years Ago. Thinking She Might D Says Texas Lady, But NOy She Is Well, Strong Woman and Praises Cardui For
 Her Recovery.

Royse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary Xiii man, of this place, says; 'After the birth of my little girl. my side con- nenced to hurt me. I had to go back to bed. We called the doctor. He treated me. . but I got no better. got worse and worse until the misery was unbearable. .,I was in bed for three months and suffered such agony that I was just drawn up in a knot.
 I told my husband if he would get me bottle of Cardui I would try it.. I commenced taking it, however, that evening I called my family about me-. for I knew I could not last many days unless had change for
The St. Johns herald., 1918-02-21
NOTICE!

The Board of Supervisors of Apache County will receive bids up until 10 a. m. Monday, March 4, 1918 for the furnishing of
 First: All supplies needed for the Primary Election to be held in September 1918. Specifications for the same may be seen at the Office of the Board.
 Second: All supplies needed for the General Election to be held in November 1918. Specif- cations for the same may be seen at the office of the Board in St. Johns.
 The Board reserves the right to reject or accept part or all of any bid.
 By order of the Board of Su- peryisOrs.
 LEVI S. UDALL, Clerk. Feb. 7th to Feb. 18th, inclusive.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-02-21
NOTICE

Calling for bids on sale of school District No. 13 bonds, Apache County, Arizona.
 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Apache County, Arizona, will receive seal ed bids for the purchase of S2000. = co School District No. 13 (Hunt) Bonds. at it's Office in St. Johns. Bids will will be received up until 10 a. m. Monday, March 4th 1918.
 The date fixed for the opening of said bids shall be March 4th, 1918 at 10 a. m.
 All bids to be considered shall be marked sealed bids for Hunt School District Bonds" and ad- dressed to the Board of Supervis- ors of Apache County, Arizona. and each bid must be accompan- jed by a certified check for 5% of the total amount of such bid, said check to be made payable to the Treasurer of Apache County.
 The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Levi s. Udall,
 Clerk Board of Supervisors.
 (Feb. 7th to Feb. 18th.