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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-10-23
Chose His Pa!Ibearers,
Then Committed Suicide

William Heller Of Newark, N.
j., visited several of his friends
one day recently and requested
them to act as pallbearers at his
funeral, which he said would
probably be held soon. They
thought he was joking and
assured him they would assent
to his wishes.
The next morning Mr.. Heller's
wife found him asphyx;ated in
the parlor of their home. During
the night he arose from the bed,
went into the parlor closed the
door and stuffed the keyhole
with paper. The gas was turned
on. He was pronounced a sui
eide.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-10-23
Tho Heart Of the Believer.

The heart of the believer Is tho
home of God. The church of the Lord
Jesus is his holy temple. He dwells
here by his Holy Spirit, and makes
known through the church, to the prin-
cipalities and the powers in the heav.
emily places, his manifold wisdom.
This is a superlative honor. It brings
with a supreme obligation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-10-23
He Obeyed Orders.

San Francisco.-Mrs. George Voelker
wants a divorce because George was
too obedient. Quarrels always ended
by her ordering him to leave home, she
said-and one day he obeyed orders
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-10-23
Sublime Sentiment.

Beware" said Lavater, "of him
who hates the laugh Of a child" II
love God and little Children" was the
simple yet sublime sentiment of Rich.
ter.-Mrs. SigOurney.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-10-23
One Thing at a Time

The shortest way to do many things
is to do only one thing at q time
Cecil.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-10-23

secured lot TIE coming year. PERSONS
familiar with the present :rend of Red
Cross work believe that with the home
nursing and community betterment
programs the organization now has on
foot the requested support will prove
an unusually profitable investment in
better public health conditions.
Bismarck.-All federal employment
offices in the state were closed on
October 10. That these Offices had
been busy is attested by the fact that
the records for the five which were
maintained show that since August 1,
of 1874 soldiers who registered for
work, 1,475 were referred to jobs and
$50 placed. During the two months
period the government workers placed
a total Of 4,451 men in all classes Of
work. The order abandoning the III
ployment bureau comes from Washing
ton and is national.
Bismarck.-Governor Lynn J.. Fra
zier has called a special election to be
held in Towner county, the twenty
second legislative district, October 81,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Senator A. S. Gibbons.
Mandan.-Stricken with paralysis
from which he is not expected to re-
cover, Albert Brooks, aged y. 0 n
fessed here to the murder of his wife
% years ago ut Columbus. Ohio, when
during Il quarrel he struck her across
the breast with a heavy piece of iron.
He Immediately fled and has been a
w:n'!erer about the country until neat
the Tine of his present illness.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-09-25
MONROE COUNTY WINS
AT TRI-STATE FAIR.

A telegram from Miss For
tcnbelrY and Mr.. r. w. Beck,
who are in charge of the Mon
roe County Profitable Farming
Display at the Tri-State Fair
at eMmphis, received last night
by the Argus says:
Monroe County won first
in Misunderstanding not yet
finished"
Evidently from the wording
county agents have hopes of
winning more.
The Monroe county exhibits
consist of corn, cotton, alfalfa,
grains, fruits, etc, and is a re-
suit of the profitable farming
campaign organization of last
spring.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-09-25
MOOhShINERS ARE
OPERATING STILLS
Several Stills That Turn Out
White Mule Whiskey, Peach
Brandy, etc., Being Oper-
ated in this Territory.

Whats that peculiar odor
on that mans breath?" was an
inquiry that | heard and which
brought forth the reply, "Why,
white mule"
Now this was all news to me
for | haven't seen very many
signs of booze in Brinkley for
some weeks.
There are three wild cat
stills being operated in this
section and Pm expecting the
Revenue Officers to make some
arrests soon which will be rath-
er sensational" Thus spoke an
officer of the law who knows
about things in general and par
ticularly about these three
stills.
1t is claimed that the White
Mule" brand that is brought to
Brinkley sells at $500 per quart
only, and that it is made on a
real still.
There's another brand sold
in the country SOU and east
of Brinkley and that is of the
peach brandy flavor and this
Is made down in Lee county
there's a negro and a white man
mixed up in it, so it is reported.
Now somebody is taking a pret-
ty big chance and a winter in
one of Uncle Sans PRISONS will
be a terrible big price to pay for
tampering with booze.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-09-25
BETTER NEWS ABOUT THE
FLU.

Comes the encouraging and
good news from some medical
experts that we are not to suf-
fer so deadly a scourge of the
flu as was the consequence of
the malady last winter.
DR.. Evans, of Chicago, is one
Of the worlds best physicians,
and has given it out that should
there be a recurrence. of the
malady, it would be compare
lively light and not enough to
worry about. All seemed to
agree that the worst of it is
over.
sell EN- yan Jaw II IN tina Argus
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-09-25
PRESIDENTS TRAIN
HERE SATURDAY
Presidents Special Train Thro
6rInkIey S O'clock Saturday
Afternoon. Efforts Being
Made to Have Him to
Speak. If Efforts Sue
ceed it Will be First
Such Stop of
Tour.

President Wilson's Palatia]
Special Train of 10 cars will
pass thro' Brinkley over the
Rock Island Saturday after
noon, Sept. 9th, at about 5
O'Clock.
The Presidential Special will
be by far the most important
train movement ever handled
by the Rock Island in this ter
ritory.
1t will leave Little Rock at
$40 O'Clock running as End
section of the East Bound Linn
tied. This will put it thro'
Brinkley about 5 O'Clock.
The Rock Island officials and
employees are being given
minute instructions and drills
in handling the Presidential
Special in order that there be
no chance of accident or delay.
All switches and sidings be-
tween Little Rock and Memphis
are to be spiked down and per
sonally guarded by selected
men and railroad crossings are
to be safe guarded in every
way. No freights or switch en-
gines are to be allowed out on
the main line at any point
along the line for 80 minutes
before the Presidents Train
passes. All station agents, Op-
orators, track men, etc, must
be at their post of duty until
the great train passes. A special
engine, train and crew are to
be held in readiness at Brinkley
for any emergency that might
happen and in order to further
safe guard against any possible
emergency, a pilot train is run
just ahead of the Presidents
train. A traitor special will fol-
low the Presidents Special out
Of Brinkley Saturday afternoon
and go all the way to Memphis
in order to doubly safe guard
the train against any delay or
The Presidential Special Train
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-09-25

newspaper publishing is by a
slight Increase of 25 per cent
in my subscription price.
You can readily see that the
slight increase of 25 per cent
doesn't begin to take care of
the enormous increase of $50
to 300 per cent on EVERY
THING that is used in produc-
ing the paper.
= Nearly every week now these
increases continue, and I'm do
ing my best to meet them but
simply must increase my
prices on the things | sell or
else go out of business.
The advertising rates of the
Argus will be 30c per inch for
display on and after Oct. 1st.
No increase for readers On
regular yearly contracts and
for purchases of 1000 inches or
more Of ad space there will be
a reduction in the above rate.
Prior to the war inf1ations nv
ad rate was zoe and 25c per
inch. AS can readily be seen the
slight increase | am asking is
insignificant as compared to
the Increase I'm paying and
yet this will enable me, hope,
to get by until there is a return
to normal conditions.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-09-25
old CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY
After Long Lingering Illness
Old Citizen Passes to His
Long Home.

At the family home, corner
ST., on Tuesday afternoon, at
8 o'clock, Mr.. Walter M.
st. Clair died, after a lingering
illness of months.
The deceased was born in
the fifties in Tennessee. He
came to Brinkley in the latter
part of the sos and has since
been a highly esteemed and
worthy citizen. He was Secre-
tary of the Brinkley School
Board for many years. Was a
member of the Session of the
1st Presbyterian Church and
for several years was a worker
in the Sunday School,
For years Mr.. st. Clair was
the leading house decorator in
this section, and was a splen-
did workman.
Mr.. st. Clair was confined to
his bed for seven months and
was a patient sufferer, always
loving and kind to those who
were ministering to his needs.
The funeral was at the res
idence yesterday afternoon,
Rev. Jas. Drummond, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church,
conducting it, assisted by Rev.
L. e. Mann, of the M. E.
Church. The increment being
at Oaklawn cemetery.
The deceased is survived by
his wife and one son, Neil
st. Clair, and by his two sis
ters, Mrs. Jennie Wilson, and
Miss Alice ST. Clair, all of this
city
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-09-25
ANOTHER ROAD
BUILDING TO BRINKLFY
The Helena and MARVEL People
Let Contract for Real Road
to Conect With Bank
head Highway at
Brinkley.

As will be noted from the
news item below, already oul
dreams are coming true. This
million dollar road contract
coming to Brinkley to connect
with the Bankhead Highway
shows that predictions were
true when it was said this would
be. I'm referring this news item
to the good road obstruction
lists around Brinkley. Here it is:
Helena, Ark, Sept. 22-The
commissioners of the Helena
Marvell road district Friday let
the contract for constructing a
road 33 miles long, to begin at
the western end of the Helena
West Helena concrete drive
way and tap the Monroe coun-
ty line in two places-One near
Blackton and the other near
Turner. The contract price is
s920,000, and the successful
bidder was the Southern
Bitulithic Company of Nash
Vile, Tenn. The construction
will be exactly like that of the
roadway betweenj Little Rock
and Camp Pike Warrenjte
surface on rolled rock base. 1t
is said that the Little Rock
withstood 900 years of traffic
and is as good as new" The
contract let today calls for a
and the road is to be completed
within 300 working days after
construction is actually begun.
This will be after the bonds
are sold and assessments made.
The district is cut into three
sections and numbered accor-
DINGHY This was done in order
to meet the requirements of
property owners interested, it
oelng held unfair to compel
those residing on the latterals
% pay taxes for constructing
tne main line and vice versa.
Under the arrangement calling
lor three sections of the dis
lnct letting the contract was ex
pedlted and all parties express
ca satisfaction. Under present
pans one of the laterals lead
ing to the Monroe County line
Viii be continued to Brinkley.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-09-25
JEWISH NEW YEAR TO-DRY Y

All of the Brinkley Jewish
business houses are closed to-
day on account of the Jewish
New Year, which is the begin
ming of the most sacred of the
holiday seasons, of the Won
derful race of Gods chosen
people. Our sincerest, best
wishes to all of them.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-09-25
Hog Island.

Hog island was a swamp of waste
.and when the great war came. The
name has been attached to it since
early days when it was occupied by
Indians, but the exact reason for its
naI>ing is obscure.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-09-25

that will pass tro' Brinkley will
consist of
| Pennsylvania Baggage Car
l Pullman Composite Car
l Pennsylvania Diner
3 10 Compartment Sleepers
l 7 Compartment 2 drawing
room sleeper
And the Presidents Car, The
Mayfiower.
In addition to these an extra
car for the train crew, officers
and visitors and also r. |.
Supt. Walkers Official Car, will
probably make the president
ial Special a 10 or II car train
thro' Brinkley.
Efforts are being made to
have the Presidential Special
make a 5 or 10 minutes stop in
Brinkley in order that the peo-
pie OF this section may enjoy
the privilege of hearing ana
seeing President Wilson.
The absolute rule of refusing
all rear end speaking has been
enforced by those in charge of
the Presidents Tour. In fact all
speeches that have been made
by the President have been AS
originally planned at the begin
ming of the tour and if he does
speak in Brinkley it will be the
first and only speech of the
kind made on the entire trip
unless he should grant the re-
quest of U. S. Senator Joe r.
Robinson who has wired the
President from Washington
asking him to make a ten min
utes stop at Lonoke.
1t is safe to say that the
Brinkley pretty plaza park will
be fulled to overflowing at any
rate as all Brinkley will be on
hand to welcome the Presi-
dents Train, whether it stops
or not.
LATER-A telegram from
Washington states that Sena-
tor Robinson has received
word that President Wilson's
train will be stopped few
minutes at Lonoke, tho that
the President will not speak.
The request for a short stop
of the train at Brinkley was
wired to the President at Den
yer, on Wednesday, and if the
request is granted bulletins
will be issued later. I'm guess
ing that the Presidential
Special stops at Brinkley for
a few minutes, so you'd better I
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-09-25
PERSONAL TO ALL ARGUS ADVERTISERS

The Argus publisher begs to
submit to YOU the following
facts:
Conditions are such in the
country newspaper business
right now that | wann the fair
minded, honest readers of the
Argus to "get this" The cost
OF the paper used in printing
the Argus on less than three
years ago was $3.50 per hun
dred, TO-DAY 1T is MORE
THAN $500. So it is with
EVERY SINGLE THING used
in the printing and publishing
of the there has been
an advance Of from $50 to 800
per cent.
In living expenses it is the
same way. I'm paying the
farmers soc a dozen for eggs
now that | paid 15c and 20c for.
I'm paying nearly 300 per cent
increase for my butter, bacon,
and on practically everything
Pm forced to use in living, I'ra
paying from 100 to 800 per
cent increase.
( Now about the only way
that | have attempted to meet
these advances of from 100 to-
800 per cent increase in. the
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-09-25
Good Time to Do 1t.

~ can't see dose socialists" said
Uncle Eben. "When a man comes
around talkin' dat red doctrine, right
dar is where / gifts color Blind
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-09-25

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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22
OTISCO ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Reeves and two
children visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Swears.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Dimmick of
Belding visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. B. j. Storey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Geiger and chill
dren visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. f. j. Reeves.
Lawrence Gardner of Smyrna Wis
tied his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. l.. Brown, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Mehney visited
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Honson Of Miriam.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Morse visited
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Sykes of Easton.
Fred Sage of Pontiac spent part of
last week with friends here. He re-
turned home Tuesday.
Mrs. A. r. Locke of Ionia came on
Wednesday to visit week with her
mother, Mrs. Emily Morse, also her
brothers, j. L. and Rufus Morse and
their wives.
Mrs. l.. J. Kimberly visited the
past week with her cousin, Mrs. Ly-
man Green of Birmingham.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22
COWLES AVENUE

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Tower were in
Bedding Tuesday.
Mrs. Jane Cowles is not very we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bella Cowles were
guests of. Ed. Cowles and family on
Monday.
Mrs, Hattie Moe CT Smyrna is WIS.,
ting her sister, Mrs. Alice Peterson
few days.
Visitors at Clayton Bakers Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Tower, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Condor and son, Car
rol, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Johnson and
daughter, Mrs. Mildred Snyder and
Merle Mumby of Belding.
Miss Prudy Cowles was the guest
of Eulia Richmond Sunday.
M. and Mrs. Ed. Cowles spent
Thursday at the saw mill over in
Keene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Spencer of Or
leans visited with Karl Cowles and
family Saturday.
Abe Verwys of Detroit visited with
friends on our street the first Of the
week.
Edgar Joslin of Belding spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Condor.
Mrs. Chas. Condor visited Mrs. Ora
Condor in Bedding Friday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22

ness. It is hoped by our government
when the people Of this nation are
acquainted with the War Savings
Stamp plan to eventually finance our
war on this same basis and eliminate
the bond. OF course, this does not
mean that we will not have another
bond issue, and it msy not mean that
we will ever be free from bond issues.
Only insofar as the War Savings
Stamp plan meets with success will
il be used for its great purpose. The
present outlook is that it will succeed
and that it will eventually supplant
bonds.
It is very startling evidence to COM
pare the per capita per annum savings
of the people of the various nations OF
Europe with those of the people Of the
United States. We, as a nation, have
not stood up under the hardest test
of all, namely, the test Of prosperity.
Instead of being thrift nation we
are a spendthrift nation. Poor little
Sweden with her thin soil and rigor-
Gus winters has a per capita per an
mum savings Of $3.50; New Zealand, a
per capita per annum savings of 1913.
The u. S. has per capita per annum
savings of $50. This is true in spite
Of the fact that we are the richest
nation in the world in man power and
raw materials. President Wilson has
said: Il suppose not many fortunate
by-products can come out of this war,
but if this country can learn some
thing about saving it will be worth
the cost of the war-I mean the liter
al cost of it in money and resources"
Do you know that the War Savings
Stamp is the most desirable United
States security obtainable today?
because it may be redeemed
for cash at any time necessary with
interest to date.
because it cannot fluctuate in
value except as it increases in value.
3.-Because it may be purchased at
any time and in amount from 25c to
$1,000.
because it is not taxable.
5.-Because it is so desirable the
law limits an individual or corpora
ton to 81 900 worth of stamps at ma
turity value.
There is one feature of the War
Savings Stamp plan which it is i'm
perative that all understand. The
government has placed limit of ST.,
900 at maturity value as being the
maximum amount of War Savings
Stamps that any one person can law
fully own. This is due to the fact
that the War Savings Stamp is so de-
sirable, the big money centers would
Immediately absorb it and defeat the
purpose for which it was designed,
namely, for all the people.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22
RECENT MURDER CASES
RECALL OTHER MURDERS

The recent murder CT VIM. Hatton
by his wife, Carrie Hatton, and the
more recent murder of aged John
Smarry of Ionia, by Charles and Ed
ward Ward, brothers of Mrs. Hatton,
and Warren Utter brings up talk of
other murder cases in this section of
the state. The Wards and Utter
are now serving time at Marquette,
while their sister, Mrs. Hatton, is de-
ing life in the house of correction at
Detroit.
John F. Brennan, charged with the
murder of Miss Beatrice Eppler in
Alma, in 1917, proved an abb and
the jury set him free. 1t is more
than likely from the evidence sub
mitted at his trial and carefully read,
that Brennan was not mixed up in the
affair and that had he been convicted
grave miscarriage of justice would
have taken place but in trial CT one
charged with murder, change Of
venue many times results favorably
to the accused.
Last week jury in Clinton county
acquitted Brennan, one of the men
charged with numbering the Eppler
girl at an designation house in Alma,
after four hours Of elaboration. The
other man charged with the murder
with Brennan, one Eichcrn, prosper
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22
BRINK

Mrs. M. l.. Howe and Mrs. w. E.
Leach wish to thank Mrs. Anna
Chickering and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Chickering for the beautiful flowers
they sent them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Towne and son,
Herbert and Lydia and Leila Towne
visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Snow
Sunday.
Anthony Kohn visited his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kohn Wednesday
Anthony wishes to thank the Clean
ers fer the nice fruit they sent him
and the neighbors and friends for the
beautiful flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Snow and daugh-
ter Java of Ionia and Mrs. Chauncey
Snow and SON, Lee, of Ronald and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clark and baby
of Bedding visited Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Snow and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Krick over Sunday.
Mrs. Clyde Cooper was in Ionia
Saturday shopping and called on Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Hoppough. They are
pleased with their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Chickering
visited Mrs. Marietta hummer We'd
nesday. Clarence killed a beef for
Mrs. hummer and in the evening Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Benton and girls
visited there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Benton and
daughter, Dorothy visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Horton Soules Wednesday even
ing.
Eugene Smith CT Sylvester visited
his aunt, Mrs. Geo. Phillips and family
over Sunday.
Iva Regain visited Mr.. and Mrs. W.
f. Leach Saturday evening and en-
joyed music on the photograph and
played dominoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Regain and Iva
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Olmstead
of Eureka Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brink visited
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Leach Wednes-
day.
Eugene Brown and son, Leo, of
Portland visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Snow from Thursday until Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Morgan and
Jennie Nedau visited Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Brink Sunday evening:
Hite Eckert of Greenville was a
Wednesday caller at w. E. Leach's.
Mrs. Edgar Kilburn visited her son
Milo Towne and family Wednesday.
Mrs. Margaret Remile visited her
sister, Mrs. John Kohn and family
from Thursday till Tuesday.
Chas. Hathaway of Alma visited
Clarence Snow and family over Sun
day.
Mrs. Clarence Snow was a caller on
Mrs. M. L. Howe Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Leo Aldridge and daughter
Geraldine ana. Mrs. Shauntz, her mo-
Their, of Remus came to Bedding Fri
day to do some trading and took din
ners with their friend, Mrs. Horton
Scules and spent the Afternoon there,
returning home in the evening.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22
CHADWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Currie of Grand
Ledge and Mrs. Will Hubert of Or
leans called on Mrs. Harris Bolster
Wednesday.
Floyd Bailey and mother of Palo
called on Mrs Fred Wheeler Tuesday.
Miss Leila Mason spent Friday to
Monday with her sister, Mrs. Leon
Cooper.
Miss Vera Bolster spent Friday un-
til Monday with her brother, Amos
Bolster Of Belding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern LaDow spent
last Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lon Grace.
Edgar Berry and Mrs. Luther Berry
and son Austin called on Leander
Berry Thursday.
M. and Mrs. Floyd Dickerson and
daughter, Hazel, spent Saturday and
Sunday at Palo with Geo. Warner.
Reva Bolster is i'll at her home.