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The Lamar register., 1919-07-16
The Yellow Serpent.

Some of the negroes who have re-
turned from France were members Of
that division whose insignia is the
coiled yellow serpent. A New York
woman who saw three of them stand
ing on the street was curious about
the meaningSof the emblem and asked
the negroes. One Of them was a ser
geant. the others prlvates. The ser
geant waved the others grandly back
to prevent their answering. He had
prepared the reply to that question.
Lady. dey is two meanin's to dis
heah emblem" he explained pompous-
ly; "de fust Specification Is dat we Oc-
cupied a dang'ous and important post
called Snake Hill, and de second sig
nification, lady. is dat we wuz p'ison
TO de Germans"
The Lamar register., 1919-07-16
Shaping Steel.

Repeated quenching tends to change
the shape of steel. In a recent expert.
ment, u small tank Of water was heat
ed by raising to redness soft-steel
cylinder 80 inches in diameter. and
then plunging 1t into the water. After
800 quenchings the metal was found to
have been shortened three-fourths of
an inch, with corresponding Increase
in width. The steel contained O.O5 per
cent of carbon, 0.01 OF silicon, OS Of
phosphorus, O.05 OF sulphur and 0G
Of manganese.
The Lamar register., 1919-07-16

The professionals who make liv-
ing shaking things up industrially or
politically are not appreciated and find
their services not wanted by any large
number of people.
Labor organizations are setting the
seal of condemnation on extremists
and no encouragement is offered advo-
Gates of social order bases on sabot-
age and assassination.
The Lamar register., 1919-07-16
Watchful Waiting

The day after the bomb explosions,
% anarchists were arrested. The per-
tinent question is, why were they not
arrested the day before, instead of the
day after the explosions. These par
ticular men were not bomb-throwers-
they were merely sympathizers or plot
ters whose activities should have been
as well known the day before the ex-
plosions as the day after.
The Lamar register., 1919-07-16

The Winnipeg strike which was to
spread over all North America in the
interest of zone big union," petered
out and sympathy strikes did not re-
spond.
The Reds, the Wobbles, the brake
beam dictators, the saffron politicians.
the parlor-bolshevik and the yellow
belly demagog might as well lay of
until next year.
The Lamar register., 1919-07-16

ting pacifists on guard for the pro-
lection of American interests either
abroad or at home. The next Presi-
dent of the United States will be a
man with plenty of iron in his blood.
There are many to choose from who
are now serving or have served in
Congress.
The Lamar register., 1919-07-16
For Deserving Democrats

II the British Wilsonian league of
nations is anything like the Wilsonian
administration at Washington, it will,
even before it comes into legal exist
ence, begin to assert that its duties
are so numerous and its tasks SO great
that it must have increased appropria-
tions for the employment of increased
numbers Of experts, etc, etc. lie must
be admitted that the league scheme
involves such serious international DIFF
ficulties as to require large amount
Of negotiation to take decent sort of
record preliminary to the wars that are
assured, if the league shall become a
realty.
The Lamar register., 1919-07-16
Closed Season for Agitators

With our country emerging from
war times into peace conditions, re-
turning slowly to normal wages and
prices, getting back to its stride in
production. agitation is out of place.
The Lamar register., 1919-07-16
Altooether Too Smart.

"Some men," said Uncle Eben. "is
so smart dat dey loses interest in plain
old-fashloned truth cause dar amt
enough novelty to it."
The Lamar register., 1919-07-16

The pacifists who were. in control of
the government when foreign enemies
threatened, and who are still in con-
troll when domestic foes attack our in
stitutions, are consistent in their paci-
fism. They preach and practice de
lay. But results have Convinced the
American people of the folly Of put
The Lamar register., 1919-07-16

Probably the most truly represen-
tative organization of farmers is the
National Grange, but that organiza-
ton seems to get relatively slight at
tention from the administration at
Washington. Wonder il thft is be-
cause the Grange periodical published
an article which declared that "From
being the most individualistic nation,
we have become the most socialistic" 4"
The Lamar register., 1919-07-16
TT is characteristic of

three score years and ten, TO look
back over the days that are gone
and thoughtfully live them over.
l find myself, at seventy-one frequently
drifting back q quarter of a century, when
/ see myself in the little drug store owned
at Bolivar, Mo, making and selling
vegetable compound to my friends and
customers-what was then known only as
DR.. Lewis Medicine for Stomach, Liver
and Bowel Complaints.
For many years while was perfecting my
formula 1 studied and investigated the
laxatiyes and cathartics on the market and
became convinced that their main fault
was not that they did not act on the bowels,
but that their action was too violent and
drastic, and upset the system of the user;
which was due to tho fact that they were
not thorough enough in their action, some
simply acting on the upper or small inte5-
tines, while others would act only on the
lower or large intestincs, and that they
almost invariably produced habit re-
curing augmented doses.
/ believed that q preparation to produce
the best effect must first tone the liver,
then act on the stomach and entire alimen-
tary system. II this was accomplished, the
medicine would produce mild, but
thorough elimination OF the waste without
the usual sickening sensations, anu make
the user feel better at once.
After experimenting with hundreds OF
different compounds, l at last perfected the
formula that is now known as natrwss
asasds- which l truly believe goes further
The Lamar register., 1919-07-16

and does more than any Laxative on the
market TO-DAY. the thousands OF letters
from users have convinced me was right,
and that the user OF katsss's hsmsdy as
family medicine, even though he may have
used it for twenty five years, never has
TO increase the dVse.
My knowledge OF medicine and the re-
suits of its use in my own family and
among my friends, before l ever offered it
for sale, caused me to have great faith In
NATURES Remedy from the very first
And now as find myself nearing the sgs
when 1 must bow to the inevitable and 80
to another life, my greatest pleasure 10 to
sit each day and read the letters that each
mail brings from people as old or older
than l, who tell of having used na>nss's
Remedy for ten, fifteen and twenty years,
and how they AMI their children and
grandchildren have been benehtted by It.
1t is a-consoling thought, my friends, for
a man at my age TO feel that aside from
h 8 own success, one has done something
for his fellow man. My greatest sat STAG
tion, my greatest happiness today, 10 the
knowledge that tonight more than one
million people will take a hsturs's nsae1y
(NR 1ablet) and will be better, healthier,
happier people for 1t. ! hope you will
be one OF them.
The Lamar register., 1919-07-16

STATE OF COLORADO.
COUNTY PROWERS.
. j. F; Maurer. Cashier of the above bank
to the best of my knowledge and belief
j. F. MAURER. Cashier,
subscribed ana sworn TO before me this l4th day
of July. 1919.
RoLLIN c. GooDALE
Notary Public
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23
STEEL FENCE AND LIGHTNING.

National Crop Improvement Servfce.l
In the summer time when the thun-
der caps appear in the sky and the
storm sweeps down on the farm, the
farmer thinks less Of his safety than
he does of his live stock.
When the stock is In the field during
the storm, it may happen that the
animals drift against the wire fence
which may be heavily charged With
electricity and are shocked to death.
The ordinary fence built on wooden
posts should be grounded every sixth
post. To ground the fence" means
to twist a piece of wire six or eight
feet long around all of the line wires
of the fence and then dig hole in the
ground near the post and bury the
other end of the wire. The hole should
be dug deep enough so that the wire
comes in contact with moist earth.
A fence so grounded offers no danger
to live stock during the thunderstorm.
The wire fence built ON galvanized
steel fence posts is already grounded
at every post and no thunderstorm with
it's discharge of lightning can injure
the cattle inclosed by such a fence.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23

Pepsinol is marvellous strength-buider. 1t
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fortify you against disease 1t acts quickly
on the blood, the nerves and the tissues, Civ
ing the whole constitution the strength to
throw off disease. Pepsinol renews the power
of every vital organ that's subject to attack
by that dread scourge-Infuenza It's the
greatest general conditioner that you can get,
whether you live in country or city.
Influenza. the horrible disease which took fully
100000 American lives in the last epidemic,
strikes all ages. Last year it was particularly
fatal to those between Is and IS, fifty per cent
of all deaths being in that group, according to
the most reliable statistics. No drug that
will cure Influenza has ever been found. The
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Influenza Is not only particularly fatal, but
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1uenza poisoning It not only weakens ply
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of the nerves.
Influenza is threatening you, unless you have
the strength that makes you safe. It's near at
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The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23
FARMER GIVES WARMING
AGAINST STOVE AGENTS

One of the Argus farmer
friends tells me that there are
a number of travelling stove
agents going about the coun-
ty selling stoves and ranges on
time payments.
These foxy statesmen are
said to be hoodoing the peo-
pie into spending big money
for ranges and stoves.
Now I'm wondering just
What the people mean by fall
ing for such bunk. The deal
ers in this section are selling
about all of the leading and
best brands made in America
and their prices are in line. I'm
sure they would sell on time to
nearly all if not all who are
buying from these travelling
agents.
Wake up folk, stand by
your home dealers and bear in
mind that the slick talking
travelling agent who sells you
thing at greatly increased
price is not your friend. He nor
MS firm helps pay any taxes
70 school your children, to
build your roads, churches, or
anything else for your cOmmu-
nifty. Get in line; be a loyal
citizen and save yourself mon
ey thereby.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23
BARSON-BEMIS

A little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. L. Ward has been quite
sick this past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank May en-
tertained relatives from Illinois
last week.
A. F. Barnett sold IA fat
hogs to Mitchell of McCrory
last week.
Our teacher, Miss Terrell,
made a business trip to Little
Rock Saturday.
Craig Barnett visited his sis
tel in Brinkley, at Magnolia
Hospital, Sunday.
Messrs. A. w. Myers and
John Ellis went to Br;nkley on
Thursday and while there Wis
tied Miss Gusta Barnett, at the
Magnolia Hospital.
Messrs. Ira Sullivan and Ro-
land Cole were here Friday
boosting" for a church for
Hilleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harden Nc
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23
THE NEW Psalm OF LIFE
with Apologies to Lonsfellow.)
BY r. M. CogIin.

Tell me not in mournful numbers
All the things you might have been;
Ventures past that were bad blunders,
Sped, in parting, the long green"
Life is real, life is earnest,
Idle living claims its toll;
Tickle fate may do her durndest,
If you've saved your little roll"
Not the money that we borrow,
Smooths the kinks on life's broad
way;
What's spent wrong starts Friend
Tomorrow
Looking scared at Rainy Day"
Save, invest, for Time is fieeting.
Lsst waste-hypocrite and knave--
With soft tread, muffled drums heat
Marches Success to her grave
In the worlds great feld of battle.
Many soldiers lose good ground;
Listening to the schemes and prattle
of the con man" going round.
From the Futures lucky crescent,
Magic letters glow, bright red;
w. s. S.-They started Present
On the home run, Defeat ned.
Lives OF great men all remind US
Worth means save while in our
prime;
Der the limits that confined us,
With set purpose we must climb.
Pass the good word on. my brother,
IT'S not hard to make II plain;
In the world there is no othe"
Investment that brings SURE gain.
Let us then be up and doing,
Swat the troubler who talks hate;
Start our coin SANS Bonds pursuing.
And dent walt till it's teo late.
Moral: Buy War 6aviags Stamps
and Treasury Savings Certificates
the worlds best Investment.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23

Broom came over from Wynne
last week to spend few days
with his mother, Mrs. Moore.
Mrs. Andy Mackey of near
Penrose, is quite sick at this
writing.
Our little pie suppers recently
netted about $4,000 which will
be used in getting a few nee
essary articles NEEDED in the
new school. Miss Rovilla Ter
rell, teacher, has already
bought new organ with part
of the money, an expects to
get new teachers desk, which
will make the new house look
quite honey"
Our Sunday School, too, is
progressing nicely, with Henry
Balm as Supt.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23
VeLEBRATED THEIR GOLD
EN- WEDDING.


Ny clever old Clarendon
trends, j. Polk RideOut and
us good wife on Tuesday, Oct.
1ist, celebrated their golden
Wedding or 50th anniversary.
They were married in Clar-
ehdon fifty years ago, the little
house in which the ceremony
was solemnized still stands,
mere being only one church in
wwn at that time-the Pres
oyterian, U. S. A.
Here's congratulations and
may you have so more.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23
MUST ATTEND
SCHOOL" SO SAYS
THE LAW.

The winter schools are open
ing now, and | want to call the
attention of the parents and
guardians to the compulsory
school law. Children from the
age of 7 to Is, both years in
elusive, must attend at least
three-fourths Of the time that
school is taught in their re-
spective districts, and must en-
roll not later than two weeks
after school opens. The Prose-
cutting Attorney will cal | for
the County superintendent
report at the fall term or
court, and those who have ig-
nored the attendance law will
be indicted. Some patrons
think as long as they have
work for the children to do,
they are justified in keeping
them out of school; but, in my
opinion, the law was made for
the protection Of the children
with parents of this type, as
we'll as for the protection OF
children with careless and in
different parents.
The State Teachers Asso-
citation will convene in Little
Rock next week, October 80,
and will hold three days.
Thirty-eight of the Monroe
County teachers have already
enrolled, and others who have
not yet enrolled contemplate
going. 1t is hoped that we shall
have 100 per cent attendance
this year. 1t will be some ex-
ira expense for the teachers to
attend the Association, but
the teacher who does not at
tend the County and State AS
socations, and who shirks the
Reading Circle work will soon
be relagated to the "has-ben"
class.
Teachers who are entitled to
Reading Circul diplomas
should get their credits to MI.
y. w. Kuykendall, Little Rock,
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23

able opportunity. It's opportunity comes
when you are weak, nervous, run down, ex-
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Pepsinol, the world famous tonic. is what YOU
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Toning, Nerve Refreshing, Tissue Building
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petite for good, nourishing food that is trans
formed into heat and energy through thor
ough digestion. 1t soothes and refreshes the
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ward off the facilitating shocks of disease.
Be sure that another epidemic of Influenza
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laxative qualities make the digestive organs
function properly and keep the system
cleansed of the intestinal poisons that destroy
physical energy.
Genuine Pepsinol is made only by The Peplax
Medicine Company, Memphis, Tenn, and is
strictly in accordance with the standards of the
U. S. Pharmacopoeia. You may get Pepsinol
from the authorized Pepsnol agent in your
community.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23
Car1eQie "Haro Fund"

in April, 1904, Andrew Carnegie es
tabliGhed hero fund of S5,Q0O000 for
the benefit of the dependents of those
losing their lives in heroic efforts to
save others, or for the heroes them
selves, surviving though injured. The
endowment is known as the Carnegie
hero fund and is placed i'll the hands
of a committee composed of Il per-
sors, residents of Pittsburgh.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23
You may be the next stricken
Build Up Your Strength
Now with PepsinoI

o.
He
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23
something Of an lmputaslon.

A well-known surgeon was perform
ing an operation on patient when q
fire stnrted at warehouse across the
road. Illuminating the whole operating
theater. Having finished, the surgeon
turned to the nurse and said dryly: Il
say, nurse, l notice the patient is COM
ing to. / think you had better draw
the blinds. l don't want him to think
the operation hasn't been a success J"
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23
Beuinninu the Quarrel.

Mr. Styles-"So you have changeo
your mind?' Mrs. Styles-"Yes,
have" Mr. Styles-"When did you
change itY Mrs Styles-"While I
was changing my dress" Mr.. Styles
But it doesn't usually take as long as
that, dear. "-Yonkers Star.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23

GET EVEN WITH UNCLE 9A6.
Ysu can get even with UAcls aAW
On the penny war taxes BY DsraAAsAsS
". q. g.. Ter the cid hsy viii lA~e
10 pay Y0U something tAan--ssaS
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23

not later than Monday, SO the
diplomas can be awarded dur
ing the Association.
Very truly,
w. E. Phipps, Co. Supt.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23
Such Is Life.

"Rich man. twin-six. Poor man, six
twins" is the way the Everett Herald
puts it.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-23

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Evening star., 1919-03-30
By Leroy Scott


another burst, even moro desperate.
GOD, can't you see what it means
to me? My only son, All the plans rye
Duilt on him! And he has come Ia this!
For God sake. isn't there anything
that can be done to save him"
,Chford regarded him steadily But
there had suddenly begun Il wild
pounding of his heart.
There is just one thing that might
possibly save your son"
whats that?" the Other cried,
quickly.
clifford hesitated, while the struggle
which had so swiftly arisen within
himself fought itself out.
IN spite of all that had happened, q
cream had persisted in him. if he
mind, and if that suggestion wera
accepted and carried to "a successful
conclusion, it would mean the end,
forever. OF this persistent dream.
Ana yet-there was the plan and
purpose that had guided his attitude
toward Mary Reean these many
months: that Mary should be allowed
TO play her hand out--that Life should
test her
And then, in fash. he was seeing
again the letter he had glimpsed
when he had entered Mr. Morton's
room at the Biltmore-that letter
with its unmis akable intimation. A.
Eame OF anger went searingly
hands was a method of putting Mary
to the uttermoSt test--of proving who
and what she was: and "A method Of
bringing this whole matter to a head
for Mary--for everybody.
"Whct' is it, man?" Mr.. Morton
repeated
You wouldn't pay the price" said
Clifford
IF / could get results I'd pay any
price,
I'm not so sure you would but I'll
try you" Clifford stepped to tho
little wall telephone, done in gray and
gold to match the room. and asked for
Mary's number at the Mordona. After
long wait Mary's voice sounded ON
the wire.
This is Clifford,' he said. al want
10 see You at once at LIE Minuit--very
important. Ask lie Balm to show you
where l am. :" All right"
who Is the party?" demanded Mr,
Morton when Clifford had hung up,
Il think it best for you not to know
until the party comes" replied Cliff,
ford. THE party should be here in
half an hour
(To be Continued Next Sunday)
Evening star., 1919-03-30
The Vase of CLAW

But he couldn't come back AL
though no official report of his death
had been received, Milot had been
killed at Charleroi. no doubt. with so
many others still counted as missing
That night as she finished her sup
per at home, at the pottery, twenty
kilometers from baX, Celinc heard Il
Knocking at tAE, door. She went to
open it. In theaHhadows she caught II
glimpse of a littlc man, very thin,
clothed in dingy velvet suit and
wearing laborer's cap. This laborer
seemed embarrassed III meeting her.
He took off his cap. but he said moth
ing.
Carrassou. CeIinc's father. approach
ed. lamp in his hand. tad.ton. the
oldest of the workmen, who had been
in the kitchen, also approached. BY
the light of the lamp they saw that
the stranger had a horrible wound in
his face. only one eye was left. His
distorted cheek. deformed by huge
gashes, twisted his mouth into Il
grimacc. tarrasSou asked him:
What do You want, young man?'
"i.r'use me, please. | think | have
lost my way. Can YOU show me the
road to DaN.
But you look very tired. my poor
fellow. Won't YOU come in Tor Il min
ute?'
The man seemed Ito hesitate for a
moment Then answered;
Il don't see why | Shouldn't
SO he came in.
He seemed To tOttrr. Probably from
WearincsS. The sweat ran down his
face III big drops. lie took a seal. And
since there was still Il pioc" of bread
on the table they offered it to him.
He accepted. it. lie ate ana drank.
This wound | see in your JHW-did
YOU get 1t in the var
"No. no. the man answered, with
some hesitation. II burned myself"
AN"
81 fell into pile of quick lime soma
time ago.
You are a limo burner"
Yes, Il limc-hururr.'
"Then we are almost in tn" same line
of business. We are rottrrS here. |
employed three Worl<m,n before the
war. Now ! hav" only one. 30 you
know amy people who are out OF
work ?"
The guest. mcanW hil". had appar-
entity forgotten about the road To
DaX. 1t was 10 o'clock. 'arraSsou said
to him;
1T is very lptc to go 10 the city.
Would YOU likr - - - hcr - W,