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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-07-12
HOME CIRCLE COLUMN

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he says. train up child. One child In
the dear home nest Is as lovely to Us a.
another. and yet there are but few
homes where the boys are as tenderly
shielded as the girls. We are not
quite as careful TO watch their daily
formation Of habits and their CONVEX
sation a. we are that OF the girlies-
Il They are more exuberant in spirit. and
we send them out Of the house FOR the
sake Of quiet-after that the girls may
practice their music
Plan out your life on a big scale.
1 whether you are a farmers daughter.
or a shepherdess among the hills. or
| the natiered pet OF a drawing room
| NIlcd with statuary and pictures and
lbric-a brac. Stop where you are and
make plan Tor So1r lifetime. You
cannot be satisfied with a life Of friv-
oIity and giggIe and indescretion.
Trust the world and IL will cheat you
II it does not destroy you. The Re
doubtable was the name OF an enemy's
ship that Lord Nelson spared twice
from demolition but that same ship
afterwards sent the ball that killed him
and the world on which you smile may
aim at you its deadIiest weapon.
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Poor, indescribabIy poor. is that Girl
who has gifts. clear mind and active
hands. and who has not been taught
now 10 use them. wandering aimIessIy
through life. mediocre in everything
without definite aim. seeking vainIv
Tor occupations to amuse or distract
performing her body to crafty Ignor-
ant vanity. tnJuring herself by late
hours and bad food. sparkling dimIy in
the struggle for a wealthy husband
ana then as wife realizing her weak
ness and lack Of worth: as mother.
weeping bitter. singing tears as she
sees the results of her miserable life
niagnified In her children, and wailfne
piteously for help and strength when
II - TOO late. No sarcasm this. the
SCIENTIFIC man turns 10 his work with
a heavy heart after studying such a
case But objects teaching IL natures
teaching. and many repetitIons are
necessary before people will take the
Lesson and its full meaning to heart
IL Is pleasant to 90 into the countrv
--- "a AAG year. Lnere are
cattle on a thousand hills. There are
many herds Of swine by the roadside
into which the evil spirit has not vel
entered There Is a cordial greeting
when you meet the farmer. the ruer-
chant or mechanic. There Is a. wei
come II you enter the farm house and
mere Is always a hospitality. which a
/. delight to share. Truly. God made
ne country and man made the town.
when you go into the country YOU
new Gods handiwork; you behold his
county. You see the beauty with
which He has adorned mans habita-
ion You have more reverence for
him because OF his manifold goodness
Q the children Of men II you want
0 feel young again: II you want 10 |
orget care and let your thoughts gam
'ol, II you want 10 learn anew the
ESSEN Of the FatherIand Of God. i'll
'ou would commune with nature and
earn her message. get yourself out {
nto the country Seek the solitude or {
ne everlasting hills. and a. day or sol
pent will be to you a real Thanks
living day "
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-07-12
He Leads SQUAD Over Too.

have worked very hard to learn
TO be a good soldier, for I wanted 70
be credit 10 the folks back home. /
guess / must have learned some thingx
for my Commander gave me "a OF our
chaps to lead over the top as Corporal
And my men fought wei.
He paused, his face glowing with
honest pride. and then continued:
AT midnight Wednesday we went
forward and laid out In the open. wait
ing for the signal to advance. Then
about daylight came the barrage. II
was a pretty big thing. the biggest we
ever heard Il was Just ike a real
Fourth OF July celebration. The time
came Tor the charge and we pushed
out
A few OF our boys were too anxious.
and got 50 close 10 the barrage they
were hurt My pal was struck By a
shell beside me.
Again ne stopped. and this time there
were tears in his eyes and a big lump
was working in his throat. There was |
silence for moment. and abruptly ne
xent on:
We were advancing toward HameI |
Village. and had to go over one slope i
hen down into a little valley and up /
mother hill We got along all right. /
tut down in the valley there was a lot
u barbed wire that held us up some
know ] got caught. but not for very
ong.
Our men were fighting like anything
md killing a lot OF boches who were
n the trenches and shell holes. A
God many OF the Germans were Yell
ng kamerad" and surrenderfng. too. /
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-07-12

II is extremely unpleasant for a
sensitive woman who. before marriage.
had been earning her own living and
had been accustomed TO spending her
income as she pleased TO ask e nan
for money to buy everything she needs
such as cotton. pins. etc IL seems TO
US no more than right that a man
should give his wife. for her own neces
sites, al least half as much money as
ne would servant she keeps his
house. provides for the comfort OF
himself and children, not for hire. but
because she loves them. and she cares
for her husbands interests as no hired
housekeePer would. and y she not en-
titled 10 pay for her services? Yet
some men would think II a hardship
10 pay wife the amount he would
De Obliged TO pay servant girl. There
Il many a woman among the working
classes who would think herself high
" favored IL she we're sure Of fifty
cents a week Of her husbands wages
TO spend as she pleased The above
hints are for the husbands who need
hem and written IN consideration OF
heir good wives
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-07-12

buy WAR SAVINGS sTAMrs-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-07-12


Then we went on and he'd about
reached our objective when something
hit me in the leg and I went down.
tried TO get up but my leg wouldn't
let me and was dizzy. While / was
on my knees ! saw tv=o boches charg-
ing At me with fixed bayonets.
mad the butt Of my rifle resting on
the ground. my finger on the trigger
and ! fired when they were about 10
yards away One Of them fell over
dead. but the other kept on coming
and was on me before could throw
in a fresh cartridge
Then knew had TO fight him with /
the bayOnet like a man. So / got to /
my feet somehow and as he jabbed at
me with his bayonet parted IL with
my rifle and then swung the rifle to
his head as hard as could The blow
broke his skull and ne went down.
That's all I remember until ! woke
up and found chum beside me He
had gone out and brought me back.
Kills Seven 6oehes-
Just across the way was another
Chicago Corporal who had been woun-
led three times in the fighting about
Iaire and Hamel Woods To compen-
ate for his hurts he himself had kill
d seven boches in fair fighting III
His platoon drove up towards the
woods from the south The ground
vas bad and there was some wire OBJ I
tructing the way They pushed for
Eard. however. until they came up
gainst a German machine gun nest {
in a wheat field This 4
ost was spraying the advancing troop
iciously with bullets
About this time the Corporal was q
rounded in the leg. but despite this
Jury ne kept going The machine v
un fire became too hot and the Cor
oral deliberately charged the nest | "
18th bombs Here he killed four Ger
ans with his bombs and silenced the s
Ipid flrer.
Just beyond he saw a German run n
ng into dugout and he followed the
lemy underground. Il was dark but h
} got his man with the bayonet. As
e Corporal was returning up the II
airway he Was attacked by another
,rman. This one also was finished n,
m the bayonet after the Corporal,
mself had been wounded again.
A little later h accounted for his
vcnth German and then having sus-
|ned another bullet wound he fell se
conscious. ~
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-07-12
FOR THE
fourth IN France.
AMERICANS MADE RAIDS ON THE
FOURTH OF JULY AND CAP
TUREo 800 BocHEs.

With the British Army inFrance
July ALL the traditions OF the United
States army for vaIor were brilliant
~ sustained yesterday In the success
fui attack made against the Germans
south OF the River Somme. when for
the first time American infantryrnen
took their stand beside their British
cousins and fought shoulder to shout
der with them against the common
foe
Il was a baptism of fire for the Am
erican soldiers on this front, staged on
Independence Day. and they came thru
with flying colors. fitting comrades
for the famous Australian warriors
whom they were assisting.
The Americans fought like fiends.
declared one British staff officer,
They did all that They were mag
nincent and folk at home NAV be
proud OF the part their boys took IN
this unique Fourth OF July ceIebra :
ton in the shell torn valley OF the
winding Somme
A Wounded Boys Story.
Lying on a cot Thanked by British
soldiers was a Chicago lad who had
who had been shot In the left leg after
a gallant fight He was a blue-eyed.
round faced youngster. who looked
strangely out Of place among the old
er vetertns.
He said he was 20 years old. but he
was nothing more than IikeabIe boy.
with winning. but at that moment
somewhat wistful smile. The cores
pendent introduced himself and told
the little soldier how proud everybody
was OF the Americans. The boys lips
trembled but his eyes frightened.
He was lonely homesick and hurt
and wished comfort from somebody
who came from home.
Then he told his story OF his part
I'm the battle, and here is the way il
ran:
We all were very anxious to do well
and we were ready 70 fight 20 a fin
Ism We knew there was trouble for
Us over there in No Mans Land. None
Of our boys cared for that. but the day
before the attack all the men OF my
got together and shook hands |
and said goodbye. for we did not know
4 we should meet again.
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-07-12

Let US learn TO tip our hats as polite
~ 10 the young lady who sews for 4
living or earnstit by any honest toll
as 70 the one who teaches French or
cheWs gum in seven different IanRu
ages Let US give as warm a CLASH OF
the hand TO the honest tiIIer Of the soil
the fireman or brakeman as we do to
the lawyer or doctor Let US recog-
nize honesty and industry wherever
found. and the time will soon come
when there viii be an army Of bright.
intelligent honest young men and wo-
men AT the bottom Of the ladder. ready
70 labor at any honora bic calling. Let
US remember that the most beautiful
lives have blossomed in the darkest
places. as pure syhite lilies full OF fra
GRANGE in the Shiny. stagnant waters.
Wealth birth. and official station NAV
and do secure 10 their possessors an
some shady nook: the most beautiful
extreme superficial courtesy: but they
never did nor never can command the
reverence Of the heart The most
beautiful flowers are found hidden I'm |
lives are often found hidden in an
humble home at the foot Of the ladder.
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We are not all born with the suu-
shine in our hearts. as the Irish peopIe
1rettfly term II, but we can ali coax
zone of II in there II we only try.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31
NOTICE OF STREET IMPROVE
 MENT TAX.

The tax books for the collection of the special street tax on real proper ty in Walnut Street Improvement District No. 1, of the City of New port, Arkansas, for the third annual assessment of said district, have been placed in my hands, All owners of real property lying in said district are required to pay their tax to me by the 1st day of December, 1918. If such assessment be not paid by said date, action will be taken for collection of said tax for the legal penalties and cost.
 Given under my hand on this the 29th day of October, 1918.
 LOU MINOR, f5Sd30t. Collector.
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FOR SALE.

X fertile bottom farm in Jackson county, Arkansas, containing 5z1 acres, 40 acres in good cultivation, four tenant houses.
 387 acres of fine commercial tln'- Der. Secuely levied and well wacered for a stock farm. grow corn, cotton and all kinds of grains and hay. WEI yield this year, under ul'+ favorable conditions, tHree-fourtns of bale of cotton per acre, and aver age yield of corn per acre 60 bushels Located five miles south of Newport, and three miles west of Auvergne- Accessible to two railroads Terms ouelfourth cash, remainder of pay ments one. two and three years with 6 per cent interest with approved securities.
 Why pay rent when you can puy lands on these terms? John B. Hop kins on place will show lands to pros peetive purchasers. Address com munications to s. D. Campbell, New port, Ark. Time limit for sale NO vember 1, 1918. I44dlit 1s"As |
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as for the fourth annual assessment

sas, for the fourth annual assessment of said district, have been placed in my hands. All owners of real prop erty lying in said district are required to pay their tax to me by the 1st day of December, 1918. If such as- sessment be not paid by said date, action will be taken for the collection of said tax for the legal penalties and cost.
 Given under my hand on this the goth day of October, 1918.
 LOU MINOR, ,5sda0t. Collector.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31
G. K. Stephens, County Health Officer.
NOTICE.

Street lights have been broken by Air Rifles and sling-shots in the hands of mischievous boys. Parents who expect to have the benefit of street lights should exercise their au- thority over their boys and stop the destruction of public property. The city has a law providing punishment for such offenses.
 It is to be hoped that those playing Halloween pranks will refrain from interfering with or destroying pri- vate or public property tonight or a any other time.
 c. M. ERWIN, Mayor.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31
NOTICE TO COUNTRY PEOPLE

All people living in the country, who have trading or business to at tend to in Newport or the towns of the county Saturday, are urgently re- quested to transact same as prompt ly as possible and to return to their homes. Unless you have urgent bus mess, you are requested to remain at home. This action is necessary in or der to bring s'influenza" under con- trol and in the interest of the public health
 C. K. Stephens,
 County Health Officer.
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NOTICE.

To Whom This May Concern:
 I will not be responsible for any debts or contracts that any one makes unless accompanied by written orr der from me.
 157d5t wit A. N. Trent.
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occupation it is reported that the
 German military authorities are car rying off everything that it is possi- ble to take to Germany. They are de- vastating the country"
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 sunm in army M C an h a it b dtU or in fHe ef r %d of aMHn the y of TheY hms u M
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WARNING ORDER.

Jackson Chancery Court. Ella Russell, Plaintiff
 ys. No. 3376. G. w. Russell, Defendant. The defendant, G. w. Russell, IS warned to appear in this Court with in thirty days, and answer the com. plaint of the plaintiff, Ella Russell.
 R. w. RANDY, Clerk. (SeaD
 October 31st, 1918.
 By J. B. Parrott, D. c. E. L. Boyce, Solicitor for Plaintiff. C A. Hillhouse, Attorney for Non- Resident Defendant. 29w4t
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

R. A. Dowdy and Charles F. Cole of Batesville were at the Claridge ho- tel last night on their return from a business trip to Little Rock.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OI
 PARTNERSHIP.

The partnership for the practice of law heretofore existing between C. A. Hillhouse and E. l.. Boyce has been dissolved by mutual agreement. Mir. Hillhouse will occupy Rooms Is and IA and Mr. Boyce will occupy Rooms 1, 2 and 8, in the Arkansas Bank & Trust Company's Building.
 Newport, Arkansas, Oct. 27, 1918. George A. Hillhouse,
 Edwin L. Boyce. dit 29wzt
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DEVASTATING COUNTRY.

London, Oct. Conditions in Russian territory occupied by the Germans are described in an official Russian wireless message which says:
 "From all regions now in German
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NOTICE OF BRIDGE TAX.

The tax books for the collection of the Special Bridge Tax on real prop erty i'll Bridge Improvement District No. of the City of Newport, Arkan-
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Total --------------

Died of wounds, James King of Cur don; 1issing in action, Hollie Lay man of Green county, and Willie May of Kingsland, Arkansas; Wounded severely, James Barber, of Cord.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

Mrs. M. B. Hare has been quite sick at her home in Auvergne with influ- enza, but is getting along nicely, be- ing much improved today, which will be good news to her friends.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

Col. V. Y. Cook passed through Newport today en route to his home at Batesville from Little Rock, where he spent few days on business.
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GdsuaHv List

The following casualties are re- ported by the commanding general of the American Expditionary Forces:
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H. A. Bickers of Walnut Ridge and Cecil Wade of Batesville were guests at the Hazel hotel last night, going to Batsville this morning.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

For SaN Typewriter in good con dition. Boken's Cash Store. 55d6t
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

James R. Davis was up from Au- vergne yesterday transacting busi- ness.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

Mrs. Chas. Foster of Grand Glaize spent few hours in Newport shop ping today.
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HERE AND THERE

For Rent Steam heated, furnish ed rooms. Call this office. 49d12t
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WEATHER.

Tonight fair with heavy frost, Fri day fair and somewhat warmer.
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Knox menus snoes cheap. Ill Wal nut street. dtf.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

Mrs. c. E. Crook and Clarence Crook will pass through Newport on No. 8 tomorrow afternoon on their return home to Little Rock from De- .roit, Michigan. MT. Crook, who IS in government work there, has been very i'll with pneumonia and after be- ing dismissed from the hospital, IS going to Little Rock to spend some time recuperating, accompanying his mother, who was at his bedside. MT. Crook will join his wife and son there tomorrow and will spend several days with them at home.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

Gustave Jones made business trip to Batesville today, returning on the evening train.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

MT. and Mrs. Guss Bridger of Rem mel have the sympathy of their friends in the loss of their baby daughter, who died last night of pneumonia. The body was inferred this afternoon.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

Prof. Edgar Williams and Miss Dove Erwin went to Batesville this morning to attend a meeting of the United War Work Council, which is holding a short session there today.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Park and little son, Jack, left at noon today for St. Louis, where they will stay until the first of the year when they move to Fayetteville. Mir Park has accepted a position as travelling salesman with the John Deere Flow and Implement Company, and will travel through Northern Arkansas and part of Ok lahoma.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

The spacious smile of Private Ale exander Frank of the Supply Compa- ny, which has for so long met tht many customers at the "Pop Counter" at the Regimental Exchange, is no longer to be seen. Alex is now in the Ordnance Warehouse, pushing pen and is chief supply sergeant. He will be missed at the Exchange, both by customers and his employers.-San Diego Times.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

Dr. w. A. Rossington was called to Fresno, California, this morning by the illness of his mother who has in fluenza. A message sent last night stated she had been stricken with the disease and one this morning told him to come at once. Dr. Rossington will leave on No. 8. Mrs. Rossington, whose home is at Paducah, Ky, was spending the winter with her son at Fresno, and her advanced age makes the family very uneasy about her, and it will take several days to reach her bedside.
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 For Rent-Two furnished rooms.- Mrs. L. B. Grant, 403 Leona Avenue. l III l&l!s l5Sdet Mrs. w. H. Dyer, who has been quite i'll for the past several days, was improved today.
 Drayage of all kinds handled .,romptly Phone No. 10. Chester Robinson. 13-dtf Joe Armstrong and children of the East Side are reported quite sick with influenza.
 Wanted to buy an Iron Safe, me- dium size, state where it can be seen. Kimble & Go, P. 0. Bx. 135.
 158 Tues, Thurs. Fri. Miss Ruby Vaughn of Weldon is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. B. Henderson on Main street.
 Mrs. J. M. Gibson and Mrs. Harrie Toland went down to Little Rock this morning to spend the day on busi- ness.
 MT. and Mrs. w. A. Barker are moving into the home just vacated by MT. and Mrs. J. D. Parke on Elm
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w. P. Scott has shipped his house hold goods to Helena, where the fam fly will make their home. MT. and Mrs. Scott occupied the Presbyterian Manse while here, but have been away all summer and fall, only re- gently locating in Helena.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

Captain and Mrs. James T. Hen derson came in from the Island this morning, where they enjoyed several days stay with Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Laird. Mrs. Folbre, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Laird, is recovering from an illness of influenza contract ed in Memphis and was able to return home few days ago.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

Will Randy, who left Newport sev- ral weeks ago with the limited ser vice men for Camp Bowie at Fort Worth, Texas, has joined the avia- tion service and has been transferred to Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

Alfred, the little four-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. E. c. Thompson of Hickory Grove, died at 5 o'clock yes terday afternoon of influenza, which developed into pneumonia. The little fellow was taken sick last Sunday and lived only four days. The funer- al was held at Hickory Grove this af- ternoon.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

For Rent-Two furnished rooms. Mrs. L. B. Grant, 4O3 Leona Avenue. ] m III lIAlIs 158d6t
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

Mrs. J. o. Powell returned this af- ternoon from short visit to her grandmother, Mrs. E. R. Beane, at Russell. Mrs. Beane has been quite i'll with influenza, but is now improv- ing.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-31

Arthur Suits of Springfield, llli- nois, and Hollis Suits of St. Louis, Mo, brothers of Fred R. Suits, who passed away Monday, and Mrs. Margaret Suits, mother of the deceased, return ed to their homes today.