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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-09-26
j. &. DISHONGH, JR.,
BUYS GARAGE.

The Southeast Arkansas Motor
Company has again changed
management. This firm was
recently bought by Messers.
Fay Brann, Carl Rogers and j.
B. Dishongh Jr., three of Mon
ticello's entelprising young men.
4 deal was closed last week
whereby M. Dishongh became
sole owner and manager. Mr..
Rogers and Mr.. Brann will be
employed as mechanics by the
new management.
The many friends of Mr.. Dis
hongh will wish for him untold
success in this enterprise.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-09-26
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday Service

Church School at 10 o'clock.
(Leader's Meeting at 9:30)
Preaching by the Pastor at IL
a. m. and at 8 p. m.
Epworth League at 7 p. m.
Mid-Week Service.
Wednesday 8 p. m. There
were as present last week.
A Church with a welcome.
Richmond Twitty, Pastor.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-09-26

Mr.. Barbee still has a large a.
mount of farming interest in
this section. He has not an
nounced his future intentions.
Mr.. Wiscaver has just come to
this city from Pike county, Ind.
He also owns a number of farms
in this section.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-09-26
MIR BARBEE SELLS HOME.

an important real estate
tranfer took place this week
when Mr.. c. e. Wiscaver bought
of Mr.. J. F. Barbee his home in
the northeastern part of the city.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-09-26

Mrs. Turner Wood, or her hus-
band at the Commercial Loan
& Trust Company, or to the ed
itor Of the Monticellonian.
Come join the list of public
spirited citizens.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-09-26
nth OF NesU idea Announced
At Sunday Mass Meetino
4 Public Welfare Federation Formed For Its SunDort

kbout two weeks or more ago
EDITOR of the Monticellonian
lie in search of news came up
what she regarded as a rich
!. 1t was nothing more or
than this, that a big brand
Il idea was about to be born
Monticello. Having had con-
hrabla experience in assisting
+he birth of IDEAS during a
6od of about twenty-one
krs Of teaching experience the
her at once got busy. She
Ind that the father of the
4 was still busy on the vast
|IattleGelds of Europe. The
he mother, with out the
bag right arm Of the father,
4 a bit shy and timid. The Wis
hg nurse whom she had tenn
tar;ly engaged was a strang-
|in Monticello and therefore
! that q native should break
! news to the town.
fhere were two things she
s especially anxious about.
{ Monticello people must
bw that this Idea child' was
legitimate birth and must
Ee support until it should
bw strong enough to be self
staining. This she was sure
would be within ore year.
Under the inspiration of the
|ting nurse, the little mother
bk the necessary steps to
|ke the news public. At a
Iss Meeting Of the citizen at
! Court House on Tuesday,
ptember 10th, the news was
lung. Unfortunately owing
a number of conflicting meet
Is on that same evening, the
tendance was small. However
pse in attendance We're very,
fy favorably impressed and
hething over $3.50 was volun-
ply pledged for the support Of
J idea child.
The chairman of the meeting,
Rge Williamson, then appoint
la committee, to decide about
! best method Of getting sup
1t from the other citizens who
Re not at the meeting.
When the committee met next
|rning it was decided that
would be best to have
proclaimed next frosl a
prch to the accompaniment of
Pred music. The Baptist
urch was secured and accord
Ply last Sunday evening after
picked choir had sung with
gellc sweetness Earth Has d
p Mr.. George Wells explain
how much of that joy this
lea child" could bring into the
pes of Monticello.
Judge Williamson followed
owing how this child of prom
could be maintained until
P-suppcrting by a very SIM
Dian. This was to form .,
Pile Welfare Federation of
The organizations we have in
pnticello working for the up
Hiding OF the town and of all
PlVlduals who would be willing
work through this Federation
4 general social betterment.
|e constitution had been put in
|1he most approved legal form,
pge Williamson's services
Flng been secured for that
after Miss Orlean Maloney
q by a reading shown that
y big thing that is worth
ali be done if it support
will work, the insistent editor
PIE forward and after urging
+ necessity of through coop
ftlon on the part of men and
lmen both, moved that the
pstltution previously present
|be adopted. This motion was
Eohded and carried.
nominations for the offices of
fSldent, Secretary and Treas
Ff were then called for. DR..
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-09-26

the business men Of Monticello,
it was highly important that
the president be a man. She
then nominated DR.. Shepperson.
FOR some reason DR.. Shopper
son refused absolutely to serve
even though he should be elect
ed, with the result that those
previously nominated were =
lected.
AS the canVassing committee
made no report Sunday evening
the new president called another
meeting for it Monday after
noon at two. There were two
ministers present and since it
was Monday, their attitude
toward any proposition calling
for an immediate canvass for
money can readily be imagined.
Rev. J. B. Luck with an express
sion OF pity on his face led the
persistent president, who insist
ed that they take steps for the
canvas at once, led her very
gently to the edge Of a cold.
cold stream and immersed her
thoroughly three times in true
Baptist style.
But strange to say her spirit
was not chilled. Then DR.. Shep-
person, feeling that he must be
cruel to be kind and believing,
no doubt, that Presbyterian
methods would be more effec-
tive, took her in hand and
poured a cold steady stream.
When this did not have the
effect Mr. Wells took up whole
bucEetfuls and threw on,
though his face all the while
was expressive o. the most pro-
found sympathy.
These gentlemen were not op-
posed to the idea child" nor to
the Federation that they had
helped to organize for her sup
port, but they thought that
somehow the public must be
reached and aroused more
thoroughly before the canvass
ing committee started out for
funds. They feared the COM
mittee would be frozen by the
GOODNESS of the atmosphere at
present.
Their suggestion was that the
president continue to agitate
the matter through the paper
until it would become apparent
that a thaw had set in So sure
were they that they were right
that even the little mother O.
the Idea child" began to shrink
back in terror from the thought
of exposing her child to the cold
blasts.
So since the president was
out voted there seems nothing
left for her to do at present but
to appeal to the sympathy and
good sense of the good people
of Monticello.
Won't you just voluntarily
give something to the endow-
ment fund which it is necessary
to raise before we can establish
a visiting nurse in Monticello?
Of course you may never need
her services but again you may.
In any case you are interested
in the health Of the blessed lit
tie children of this town and
YOU can see at once how the
visiting nurse through public
health lectures and in Other
ways, can show how they can
be better cared for
1t will do you good to do
something for the good of your
own town. You can join the
federation either as an indiyid-
ual member, or you can induce
your firm or your fraternal or
der to join. You will be given
receipt. If the visiting nurse
proposition is a failure because
of lack of support from Others
then the executive committee
will see that your money IS re-
turned. You can either hand
vour contribution to Mr.. Kyle
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-09

slogan of this sort came into general
circulation, possibly in the way of re-
action against the sterner ideas of an
earlier day and that threadbare d'ctum,
Spare the rod and spoil the child"
II was These children did not ask
to be brought into the world" and 1t
has been made the excuse for every
sort of parental indulgence and laxity.
How 1t worked In one instance Is re-
lated in the following pathetic letter:
Dear Mrs. Woodrow am a daily
reader of your column, and | find your
so Interestingly expressed that | would
I'VE to lave your opinion on this sub
ject.
When my two daughters were little
their mother vas In the habit of say
ing to me in their hearing whenever
| attempted to curb or deny them in
anything: These children were put into
this world without their consent, and
1t is oar duty to give them every adj
vantage. no matter what the cost to
ourselves
''Of course, it is the duty OF parents
to do for their children the very best
they can. but when these girls now at
every opportunity throw this phrase a!
their old father, and when their reck.
lessness and lack of consid ration keep
him with his Eose to the grindstoae, al
ways on the edge Of debt, I begin to
think that It was very unwise OF their
mother to plant such a suggestion in
their minds.
Shouldn't these girls he glad and
proud TO b. In this world which gives
such countless opportunities and Is SO
full Of wonderful things; or should their
parents be considered as almost crimi-
nal and be made the victims Of selfish
ness simply for having followed the
scriptural law, Multiply and inhabit the
earth?'
"Of course there are children who
through inheritance are made objects
Of sorrow or trouble: yet | have seen
ever born cripples who did not act to-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-09
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow's Article
BY MRS. WILSON WOODROW,
The world famous writer on vital subjects.

Adam and Eve started out after their
expulsion from Eden with the very laud-
able ambition of raising a family.
1t can not be said. even c%onccding
their lack of experience and precedent,
that they made a very brilliant job Of
1t. Their eldest son was a murderer;
their second a sheep herder, which,
however 1t may have been regarded
In ancient Mesopotamia-is In the
southwest Of our W country consid.
cred as even less Of a social recon-
m%endation. The third child was appar-
entity a respectable nonenity, whose
only claim to notice Is as a link in the
genealogical chain, and the rest were
so unimportant that not even their
are preserved. They are simply
Jumped together like the spot cards Of
the pack as sons and daught RS"
Five thousand y as, more or less,
have elapsed since that first sorry fail
ure: millions OF young couples have
buoyantly essayed the - ne task with
serene confidence Il at they c5u d nov
their own parents how 10 do 1t: practi-
cally every conceivable theory and sys-
TEN has been tried cut. And still the
problem Of rating a flock Of young
'uns' remains as much a riddle To-Day
as II ever was.
There Is no infal.ible rule that can
be applied to human nature. Children
very speedily develop wills and ways Of
their own. Temperament and dispose
ton must always be token into consid-
Grafton. No matter what the parents
may do the destiny of any ind V
lies chiefly In his own hands.
The same training that in n case
produced a Lincoln or a Washington
might in another instance achieve only
a chorus man.
Nevertheless, as ] say each succeed
f-- - 80 AtAYn 1tnR fC nnf hnlHlA with
The idea that, il has discovered the prop
err method and usually frames II In a
phrase or shibboleth.
About q score or so Of years age Il
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-09

ward their parents az II they had COM
mitted n great crime.
Indeed, it almost seems to me AS II
fathers and mothers should not do too
much for their children and as a re-
suit suffer on their own account"
He Is perfectly right in more than
II respect, The mother was extreme
~ foolish to make such a remark In the
presence Of these girls, Questions of
discipline or policy regarding the chill
dren should never be discussed before
them. Like all the rest OF us, children
are only too ready to seize any excuse
that ends to their own advantage.
IAtso, although II may be true that
the children have not asked to be
brought into the world, II Is also unde-
niable that today at least, and with the
possible exception Of the first born,
most parents regard the arrival Of a
new child, however much IL may after
ward be loved, as an added burden, little
short of a calamity. So II may be said
that the parents do not ask them,
either.
In short, this popular saying has lit.
tie or no bearing on the question what
ever. The parents and the children are
both here in accordance with a natural
law, and It Is up to each to make the
very best Of the situation.
The parents arc urder obligation t.
protect end guide and foster the child
so iorg as II needs and requires such
attention; but there the Obligation
ceases, and 1t Is a wise parent who can
learn to temper and withhold that pro-
lection ard care from day to day, SO
that the child may 1T the proper time
be able to look out for Itself.
TIE father and mo'heT bird woult
not long put up with a fledgliug which,
simply bee use IT had not ask ID to b.
brought into the world, insisted on
staying in the nest and being fed after
the day had come for 1t to GIT out and
scratch gravel for itself.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-09
FEATURES
GVNCLE WIGGILN a
\ kBEDTINE' STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE WALNUTS.

a few OF the nuts had fallen to the
''Oh, no." exclaimed the bunny rab-
bit. THESE are larger than either
hickory nuts or chestnuts! m get the
best Of Billie and Johnnie. These are
prize nuts"
Uncle Wiggily gathered a pile of the
nuts off the ground. He could not
climb a tree to get them, as did the
squirrel boys. And as the nuts seemed
to have a thick covering of bark on
the outside. the bunny began breaking
this off, 1t was so tough that he had
to bite 1t with his teeth n pull 1t
with his paws. And after a few min
utes the bunny saw that his paws were
stained a dark brown, like tan shoes.
My goodness! These are funny
nuts" thought Uncle Wiggily. II never
heard Billie or Johnnie say that hick-
cries or chestnuts stained their paws.
Wen, no matter. it will wash off"
So he kept on gathering the big nuts,
breaking off the outside bark or cover
ing with his teeth or paws, until he
had all he wanted. Uncle Wiggily made
a sack Of his handkerchief, putting the
nuts in 1t. and then he was ready to
hop back to his hollow stump bungalow.
81 guess I missed Billie and Johnnie"
he said, Nov I'll wash the stain off
my paws"
But when the bunny tried to do this
at a spring of water he couldn't. The
stain of the nuts wouldn't come off.
Il guess ] need sand and soap"
thought Mr.. Longears. TN wait until
| get home. Nurse Jane will know what
to do"
The bunny rabbit was going through
the woods, carrying his handkerchief
bag of nuts when, all of a sudden, out
from behind a stump jumped the bad
old Skeezisks.
Dear met gasped Uncle Wiggily.
Now I'm in for a bad time!"
But the SkeeZicks just looked at the
bunny casual-like, and asked:
Have you seen Uncle Wiggily any
where in these woodsY' q
"N-n-no, IL haven't" answered the
bunny. For he hadn't seen himself,
there being 10 looking glass in the
forest.
IF you see him tell him l want him"
spoke the Skeezicks, as he hurried on:
II wonder why he didn't know me-"
thought the bunny. But when he
reached his hollow stump bungalow he
found out why.
saw him. Why, your face and paws
are all stained brown, like a gypsy
mans. No wonder the Skeezicks didn't
know you. You have been gathering
walnuts instead of hickory nuts or
chestnuts, and walnuts are used to dye
things brown. You look as If o had
on a false facet
We'll I'm glad Of that, for that's
what fooled the Skeezicks!' said the
bunny: In a week or so the brown wal
nut stain wore off, and Billie and John
ME brought Uncle Wiggily some of their
hickory nuts to trade for his walnuts.
So everything came out all right. But
the Skeezicks never knew why it was
he missed the bunny.
And If the tomato soup doesn't hide
in the bird cage, when the molasses
jugs want it to come out and play
tag with the vinegar bottle, I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily and the
squash pie.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-09
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. oulnlus, the
Sunshine Man.

He that would be free from the
slavery Of sin. and the necessity OF
shining. must always watch, Ave, that
Is the point. but who can watch al
ways? Why. every good man can watch
always; and. that we may not be de-
ceived In this. let US know that the
running away from a temptation Is a
part Of our w~atchfulness. am! every
good employment Is another great part
of 1t, and n laying IN provisions OF
reason and religion beforehand Is yet
\ third part Of this watchfulness; and
the conversation of a Christian Is a
perpetual watchfulness, lie either
prays TO God for His spirit, or relies
upon the promises, or receives the sac
rameut or places himself at the feet
Of GOO men to hear their wi'e savings.
5r calls for the church's prayers, or
does the duty Of his calling, or actually
rceists temptation, or frequently re-
news hls holy purposes, or fortifies
himself BY VOWS. or searches into his
danger bv a daily examination. So
that. IN the whole. he is forever upon
his guard. Taylor.
Il say unto all. watch. Mark xiii,
81.
Dayton, Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-09
HOROSCOPE
Copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
svp. G.rWHAM
FRIDAY, OCT. 10, 1919.

Astrologers find this days rule Of
the stars most menacing, for Mercury.
Venus and Mars are all in evil place,
while Uranus changes from malefic eA
benefic aspect.
All the signs have warning against 80
harbOring OF thoughts that are OF a
depressing character, since the human
mind will be strongly assailed by ideas
destructive to happiness or serenity.
Increase OF nervous diseases. so often
foretold, will be apparent, the seers DE-
clare, but they foretell a more insidious
national peril in mental conditions that
morbidly nurture critical, bitter and Sc
ditious sentiments regarding long es-
tablished institutions.
The new moon OF a fortnight hence Is
read as encouraging to aviation, in
ventions and commerce.
Epidemic diseases in towns ruled by
the sign Virgo are foreshadowed, It
~ his sign that gives warning OF
grave diseaster in Turkey, Switzerland
ard the West Indies,
A violent hurricane in the Pacific Is
prognosticated for the end of this
month or the first part Of November.
philanthropic organizations and in
situations continue subject to a rule
~forecasting grave accusations, sweep
ing Investigations and startling rev.
Citations. Worldwide scandals may be
promulgated.
At this time the planetary direction
may cause In the minds of returned SOL
diers encouragement and disappoint-
ment, the seers declare, but benefits are
promised in the new year.
Persons whose birthdate it Is have
the augury of a very active and sue
cessful year in which there will be
travel and change.
Children born on this day are likely
TO be energetic, rash and impulsive,
Many OF these subjects Of Libra are
very artistic.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-09
Copyright, 1918. by Mcclure News
a. paper ~Syndicate.)
BY HOWARD r. eARls.

Don't you want to come, Uncle Wig
us?''
Johnnie and Billie Bushytail, the two
squirrel boys, chartered this at the
bunny rabbit gentleman n morning,
Where are you going?" asked Uncle
Wiggily, as he hoped down the steps
OF his hollow stump bungalow.
After some hickory nuts and chest
nuts, answered Billie.
Come on! Have some fun" chat
tered Johnnie.
IA like to-" spoke Uncle Wiggily.
Iout l must go to the store for Nurse
Jane. She wants some molasses to
make gingerbread cakes, and, as / like
them very much ] promised to &c on
the errand for her. But I'll go after
nuts with you squirrel chaps when l
come back"
An right" whistled Billie. Wen be
over in the woods, getting the hickory
nuts and chestnuts that Jack Frost has
Wiggily."
So while the squirrel boys went nut
ting the bunny rabbit went to the mo-
lasses store. He was always kind about
doing things like that for his muskrat
lady h~ousekeeper. Besides, Uncle Wig
gily liked molasses gingerbread cake,
and Nurse Jane made it so well.
1t did not take Uncle Wiggily long to
get to the molasses store, nor long to
hop back to his hollow stump bunga-
low. Putting the molasses on the front
stoop, the bunny sang out:
I'm going after hickory nuts and
ehestnuts with Johnnie and Billie
Bushytail!"
MY goodness me sakes alive and
some lemonade sauce laughed Nurse
Jane. THE idea of going off nutting
Ut your age, Wiggie!"
M"Oh, | like itn' answered Mr.. Long
ears, and away to the woods he hoped.
Now, whether Johnnie and Billie had
forgotten that they promised to meet
Uncle Wiggily. or whether they had
to go farther into the forest to get the
hickory nuts and chestnuts, | don't
know. But I do know that when the
bunny rabbit had hoped and skipped
around under the trees for some time
he could see neither Of the squirrel
iii, Johnnie! Hi. Billie! Where are
your he called.
But he only heard the echo of his
own voice,
E"I must not shout too loudly" thought
Uncle Wiggily. The old Pipsisewah or
the Skeezicks may be here, and come
out to grab me. | guess | can find those
squirrel chaps somewhere. I'll look for
the nearest nut tree" p
Uncle Wiggily passed unde several
nut trees, but he saw nothing of John
ME and Billie. The nuts were all picked
up, too. -,
thought the bunny. "'Well. I'll look for
a nut tree and pick some for Nurse Jane
and myself. Johnnie and Billie will be
here later, perhaps"
Al little while after that Uncle Wig
gily found himself under a tree which
had some large nuts hanging on it. And
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-09
SEVENTEEN APPLICANTS
ARE NOW DRUGGISTS

JACKSON, Miss. oct. Q. (Spl.D
Seventeen applicants for license to
practice pharmacy successfully passed
the examinations held here Tuesday,
according to an announcement Wednes-
day by Secretary ]. G., McGec, of the
State Examining board. They were:
John l.. McCorkle, Eupora Trcadwell
II. Spencer, Eupora John Walton Nc
Corkle. Meridian; A. G. Cox. Artesia
James Fred Martin, Derma, Taskford
Luther Sumner, Meridian; Cluster BY
ron Martin. Holconb; William j., Rob
bins, T"lertown; Byron r. FUR, Pom
totoc. Frank 4. Ainsworth, jackson,
Joseph II. Afford, Columbus; Hugh r..
DugRins Memphis; !. 4. Hightpwer,
Mahen; Thomas y, Houston, Woodland,
William 4. Lewis. Hattiasburg; Mar.
tin Byron, New Orleans; G. w. Harri-
son. Forest.