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The Glenwood post., 1922-08-31

and cold corned beef and salad had be-
gun their orderly progression, Dwight
became the immemorial dweller in
green businesses. He began:
"This is ideal. tell you. people
don't half know life if they don't get
out and eat in the open. It's better
than any tonic at dollar the bottle.
Natures tonic-eh? Free as the air.
Look at that sky. See that water.
Could anything be more pleasant?
He smiled at his wife. This mans
face was glowing with simple pleasure.
He loved the out-of-doors with love
which could not explain itself. But he
now lost definite climax when his
wifes comment was heard to be:
"Monona Now it's all over both
rufiles. And mamma does try so
hard.
After supper some boys arrived with
boat which they beached, and
Dwight, with enthusiasm, gave the
boys ten cents for half hours use of
that boat and invited to the waters his
wife, his brother and his younger
daughter. Ina was timid-not be-
cause she was efraid, but because she
was congenitally timid-wlth her this
disease.
'Dwight, darling, are you sure
there's no danger?'
"Why, none. None in the world.
Il, tn
river?"
"But you're not so very used" i,
Oh, wasn't he? Who was 1t that
had lived in boat throughout youth,
if not he?
Ninian refused out-of-hand, lighted
a cigar. and sat on log In perma-
nent fashion. Ina's plump figure was
fitted in the stern, the child Monona
affixed, and the boat put off, bow well
out of water. On this pleasure ride
the face of the wife was as the face
of the damned. II was true that she
revered her husbands opinions above
those of all other men. In politics,
in science, in religion, in dentistry. she
looked up to his dicta as to revelation.
And was he not magistrate? But let
him take oars in hand or shake lines
or whip above the back of any horse,
and this woman would trust any other
woman's husband by preference. 1t
was phenomenon.
Lulu was making the work last. so
that she should be out of everybody's
way. When the boat put off without
Ninian, she felt kind of terror and
wished that he had gone He had
sat down near her, and she pretended
not to see. AT last Lulu understood
that Ninian was deliberately choosing
to remain with her. The languor of
his bulk after the evening meal made
no explanation for Lulu. She asked
for no explanation. He had stayed
And they We're alone. Fnr mt
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-31
SYNOPSIS

1-APRnA-General factotum in the
house of her sister Ina. wife of Herbert
Deacon. in the small town of Warbleton
Lulu Bett leads a dull. cramped existence,
with which she is constantly at enmity.
though apparently satisfied. with her lot
She has natural thoughts and aspiration
which neither her sister nor her brother
in-law seemingly can comprehend. To Mr..
Deacon comes Bobby Larkin, recently
graduated high-school youth, secretly
enamored of Deacon's elder daugh ter
Diana. an applicant for LOB" around
the Deacon house. He is engaged his
occupation to be to keep the lawn in trim.
The family is excited over the news of all
approaching visit from Deacon's brother
Ninian. whom he had not seen for many
years. Deacon jokes with Lulu. with
subtle meaning, concerning the coming
meeting.
TI-MAY.-Chiefly because of the ripple
in her placid. colorless existence which
the arrival of Ninian will bring. Lulu is
interested and speculative, meanwhile
watching with something like envy the
boy-and-girl love-making of Bobby and
Diana. Unexpectedly. Ninian arrives, in
and of Ina. resting. Thus he becomes
acquainted with Lulu first and in meas
ure understands her position In the house
To Lulu. Ninian is much-traveled man
of the world and even the slight interest
which he takes in her Is appreciated, be-
-ause 1t is something new in her life.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-31
4 Recipe.

To avoid colorless existence. keep
In the pink of condition: do things
up brown. treat people white, be well
read. and get oiit ontu tie golf gree
''iidr. tho hi-rn o-".pei,rnllv
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19
ISLAND HAS DANCING BEAR
Canoe Party Finds That Animal Is
Eager to Perform for Sugar
and Honey.

Victoria, B. C.-All by himself on
! Vancouver island, lives big black
| bear that dances on his hind legs at
| sight of man and has a craving for
honey and sugar.
No one not even Indians, lives with
in many miles Of the island which
stands alone at the mouth of little
creek which empties into the lake. The
bear has his home in solitude, with no
other animals larger than squirrels to
disturb or fear him.
The dancing bear was discovered by
canoe party which was making an
exploration trip from one end of the
lake to the other. AS the canoe was
turning head jutting out from the
island a man in the bow noticed
huge bear squatting Oh the sand only
a few yards away. He raised his gun
to shoot, but when the animal, instead
of scampering away into the woods,
stood on his launches like trick dog
the gun was put aside and the canoe
was brought closer to the shore.
The bear held his ground and
wagged his head from side to SIDE.
The boatman tossed a lump of sugar
in the direction of the bear and it was
quickly devoured. The party landed
on the beach and the big bear became
so friendly that he ventured near
enough to lick honey that had been
spread on a paddle. The canoeists
took reel of photographs of the bear
in various poses and then babe him
good-by.
1t is conjectured that years ago the
bear, when only cub, had been cap
tured and tanned by men in logging
camp and then abandoned. Sproat
lake is becoming popular as summer
resort, so in future years the big bear
is likely to have plenty of company.
as well as sugar and honey.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19
LOOKS LIKE REAL BARGAIN
Million Dollar Postal Site Offered for
S31o1 Tax

The new $1,OO0,O0O post office site
in Syracuse, N. Y, is to be sold for
unpaid taxes amounting to $31.21, If
advertisements published in newspa-
pers by the city treasurer are the
gospel truth.
The guardian of the city's finances
inserts this paragraph in the annual
tax sales advertisement:
united States Government, Clinton,
Genesee and Franklin streets, block 81,
lots /, 2, 3, 4, s., 6 and z, "a by 397 by
281.5 feet. Vacant Tax $31.21."
Investigation shows thatathis sprink
ling assessment on the property
amounts to $25.46 and that the gov
eminent has failed to pay. Uncle Sam
never has paid taxes Of that character
and is not going to begin now. But
the charge remains on the, books. The
city treasurer says the error is that Of
the assessors and the assessors fix
blame for the blnder upon the treas
urer.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19
HIGH
IN VIRGIN ISLES
Average Attendance at Public
Schools Last Year Fraction
Less Than SO Per Cent.
CHILDREN ANXIOUS TO LEARN
When Sickness Is Reported as Cause
OF Absence investigation Is Made
by Trained Nurses-"PIayinq
Hockey" Unknown.

Charlotte Amelie, st. Thomas, v. l.
The Virgin islands have the nearest
| to 100 per cent attendance in the pub
lie schools of any state, territory or
possession of the United States, ac-
cording to comparative statistics from
| Washington.
The school year which has just
opened probably will show as high a
percentage Of attendance as last year,
which was fraction less than 80 per
cent. 1t is not unusual for school to
report 100 per cent attendance week
after week.
There is compulsory education for
all children from six to fifteen years
Of age. When a child is absent from
school without proper excuse the par
ents are fined 20 cents for each day of
absence. Parents are fined 10 cents
for every time a scholar is tardy.
Sickness Is Investigated.
When sickness is reported as the
cause of absence, school nurses inves-
tigate, and only on certificate from
illness recognized Simple treatment
by the nurses frequently makes it pos
sible for child to return to the class
room.
With this system OF fines, playing
hockey" is practically unknown in the
Virgin islands.
When the United States by purchase
acquired the Virgin islands from Den
mark in 1917, there was already a
well-established public school system,
and it is estimated there was less than
5 per cent illiteracy in the island. The
school system, however, then extended
only to the sixth grade.
More Grades Are Added.
Since then the seventh and eighth
grades have been established gener-
ally, and two Junior high schools have
been opened, with the junior year
being offered this year for the first
time. In another year it is planned to
establish the fourth and last year of
high school study.
Children in the Virgin islands are
anxious to learn, according to School
Director Nase, head of the insular sys
tenn, and the collecting of fines for
hardness and absence does not yield
more than $40 per month. This year
there are 10 school teachers from the
United States giving instructions i'll
the island schools, while all Of the
other teachers are Virgin islanders.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19
KING NOT GIVEN CREDIT,
FOR ALL HIS SPEECHES
His Ministers Receive Praise for
Most of OrationS of British
Monarch.

So many of King Georges speeches
are written for him by his ministers,
as all the world knows, that he never
gets credit for the good speeches he
thinks up himself. People always say:
"The speech was all right, but some
one else wrote it for him."
That is not always true. In every
thing that relates to affairs Of state
he speaks only through the mouths of
his responsible ministers, and the
speech from the throne" delivered
when parliament shuts down, is far
from a thrilling prediction. And it
is not his.
But King George made really good
address the other day in London at
the opening of the fine new building
of the London county council. He
dwelt upon the wisdom of the men
of past ages in erecting fine buildings
in their cities, and drew picture of
the necessity of the vested authority
being adequately housed; an author
ity meanly housed would be meanly
esteemed.
1t would be difficult to emphasize
too strongly the Importance of eff
cient local government to the general
well-being Of the country, the king
said, and the handsome edifice of the
London county council should stimu-
late the development OF that sense of
citizenship SO difficult and yet so i'm
perative to cultivate.
His majesty undoubtedly wrote this
speech himself, and 1t has been most
favorably commented upon; neverthe-
less he Is getting little credit for it.
The world thinks 1t Is the product
of some minister, whose mouthpiece
was King George.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19

er in the U. S. Army and band mas
ter here, the organization of the ca
Diet band has already been completed,
and all permanent offices, with the
exception of drum major, have been
filled.
Mckinley, solo cornetist, is cadet
leader and Powell, solo clarinetist, is
assistant. Sometime in the near fu-
ture, bug1ers will be selected from
the cornet section and will be placed
under the personal instruction of Nc
Kinley This is a distinct depart
undoubtedly, become an essential fea-
ture in Cadet military band.
In place of the French horn, which
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19

is rather difficult to play, a horn Of
about the same pitch has been sub
stituted. 1t is called the 'Melo Horn
and it's installation is proving to be
a decidede success. Another change
from the usual order this fall is the
fact that the extra credit, previous
ly given for band work, has been
withdrawn However, this has not
handicapped the personnel OF the
band in the least, for it still num-
bers 46 pieces divided in sections as
follows: wood winds, eight; saxo-
phones, six; comets eight; melo-.
horns. 5; trombones, 6; baritones, 81.
BASES, s.; and drums, 5.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19
Rib to Patch Broken Skull.

Carrying part Of one Of his ribs in
his forehead, David Benthan, Can
anouue man, has returned to Brock
Vile from Toronto, where he had this
operation performed, as result of in
iuries received in operating machine
in a GaDanoque factory. One Of the
over ribs was removed and piece OF
inserted in his forehead to replace
chat part Of it broken in the accident.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19
1000 sT0RKS INVADE TOWN
From Ten to Twelve Roost Nightly on
Each House in Oeynhausen,
Westphalia.

Oeynhausen, Westphalia.-A flock of
storks, estimated toy number 100000
has invaded Oeynhausen. From ten to
twelve of the birds roost nightly on
each house in the town. The air is
alive with the visitors every mornns
where they pass the day feeding, an
hen they return to their roosts in IL
syening
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19
CADET BAND SHOWS
CLASS FOR SEASON
Forty-six Pieces, We'll Dis
tributed, Make up
Organization

Judging from the start that has
been made, the military band bids
fair to out-rival anything in the past
accomplishments along that line. Ac-
cording to Bernt Nelson band lead
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19

Miss katherine MacGregor, aged
twenty-six, of Waupaca, Wis, recently
arrived at New York from the jungles
of the Andes, where she headed her
own expedition. the first exploit of its
kind. She made her way in the Andes
mountains over trails never before trod
by any white woman, and 1t is owing
to her pluck and courage that she is
alive and can look back upon her ex-
periences. Failing down cliff, kill
ing tiger, and such things, falls cas-
ually from her lips, and it is hard to
believe she could have conquered such
perils without turning a hair. The
gypsying life has got her, though, and
she plans to return again, and this
time travel through Argentina.
Photo shows Miss MacGregor with
an Indian case which she picked up
on her way through primitive villages.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19

Come Into World in Blazing Mater
nifty Hospital.

Two children were born to patients
OF La Misericorde Maternity hOspita
at Quebec during a fire, in which tn
interior Of the building was destrOye'
One of the children opened its ey'
and ears upon world OF fame. smo'
and shouting confusion, while II
mother was being carried to pla
OF safety. The second was born
short time after the mother had he
taken from the flaming building t
nearby shelter.
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6
Carterville farm this winter, where he
will again grow corn, beans and Poland
China pigs. t
Sister Bradley held services at the
NJ. z. Church Saturday night and Sum
day.
Mr. senore Garrett was mingling
with Red Land and Carterville friends
Sunday.
Master Manuel Jackson was seen
passing this way Sunday and was a
proud owner of a nice pacing horse and
a new saddle.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. n. Odaino and
family were pleasant guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. McCann Sunday.
Mr.. Quinn McCann was visiting in
the Rocky Mount community Saturday
night.
Mr.. G.. w. Robertson and family at
tended Onion Grove church Sunday
Mr.. J. d. Wilson of the Miller Bluff
community was seen passing through
thfs way Saturday driving brand new
Ford
Mrs. Charley DAILY, Of the Lake
community, vas buried at Shiloh
cemetery Thursday.
Master Arnold McCann spent Satur-
day with Master Orland O'Daniel.
Mr.. Sam Malone and family were
pleasant visitors In the Carterville
settlement Sunday.
Mr.. w. l.. Holland has erected q
nice new bungalow on his home neal
Carterville and will soon remove te
that place.
Mr.. Hamp Harrington, of Carterville
is contemplating opening a new store
Mt old Red Land. -EKLER.
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Alden Bridge.

Dated: Tuesday, Oct. 10th.
Mrs. j. A. DUnham has been quite
sick the last week with dengue fever.
She was able be up and has gone to
Bethay for a visit with her mother.
Mrs. Walter Sellers Is sick with
dengue fever at this writing.
Mr.. Cline is here on business this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eyerette Rodgers and
Miss Audrey Strayhan were visitors
here last Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Strayhan and
children were guests Of Mrs. Lula
Strayhan Saturday afternoon.
Miss Asherlene Cornish, one of the
teachers In the school here, went to
her home In Plain Dealing Monday
sick with the dengue fever. Her sister,
Miss Ethel is teaching in her place this
week.
Richard Huddleston is quite sick this
week.
Mrs. A. G. Johnston returned home
from Shreveport sanitarium Sunday
where she has been for the last two
weeks. Her many friends hope she Is
much improved
Rev. H. ]. MCGEE preached here Sun.
day afternoon
The Sunday Sc lool at Alden Bridge
is growing every Sunday. Seems the
children and even the grown people
lare taking more interest.
Mr.. s. r. Strayhan was business
visitor here Monday.
Mr.. George Kelly was a visitor here
last Sunday.
Mrs. I. i. Hanpauir was a visitor
here Tuesday.
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OAK Hill. :.

Dated: Monday. Oct. 9th.
We enjoyed a nice shower Saturday
which was greatly needed on the late
turnip patches.
Miss Myrtice Hamiter has returned
home after brief visit with friends
residing Ia Plain Dealing.
Mrs. w. G. Ship was the pleasant
guest Of Mrs. r. w. Smith Wednesday
OF last week.
MIR. H. r. Wheeler, OF Plain Dealing,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Willis
Shipp this week
Mr.. Joe Seward was business
visitor to Bradley, Ark, Saturday.
Mr.. Ole Hamiter visited last Sunday
at the home Of his sister, Mrs. w. T.
Percy, who resides IN Hosston.
Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Shipp were In
Plain Dealing Saturday.
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Prompt Attendance Urged.

The Superintendents Of the Sunday
Schools in Benton have requested the
BANNER to announce that the hour for
beginning Sunday School is ten o'clock,
and that In order to finish the lessons
In time to attend preaching services it
Is necessary to begin promptly on time
Therefore, all teachers are urged to
set the example to their scholars by
being in their places In ample time for
the opening exercises, and parents are
requested to see that their children
start from home early enough to reach
the church before 10 o'clock.
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support Thi. Worthy Proposition.

Support This Worthy Proposition.
It Is, perhaps, somewhat superfuous
for the Banner to even call attention
ton Of those Of BOSsier Parish to the
equipped and wellltaught schools, vet
we feel that we would not be doing our
duty as a community newspaper II we
did not make some note Of the coming
special election to be held on Tuesday,
November 7th, In School District No. 8,
for the purpose OF voting ON the pro-
posed bond issue of $75,000, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be used to pur-
chase site, erect aud equip modern
school building In Benton.
We feel there are few, II any, In
this district who are not more or less
Interested In this proposed bond issue,
II not heartily In favor OF itbut we
are prone to forget. With crops to be
harvested other fall work to do,
preparations for winter, ETC., on hand,
some are apt to let the matter Of this
election slip their mind, and it is to
such that we particularly appeal at
this time, that they do not permit
matters Of the moment, important
though they may be, to prevent them
from going to the polls ON election day,
Tuesday, November 7th, and voting for
this bond issue, which will mean so
much to their children and their
children's children.
The boys and girls OF to-day are the
men and women OF tomorrow, and In
order that they may be fitted and pre-
pared to take up the duties Of life and
to administer the affairs of their
| families, the parish and the state, 1t Is
highly necessary that they should be
properly educated, and they cannot re-
ceive the proper education In uncom-
| Portable, run-0Own, ramShackle school
buildings They should be well and
comfortably housed and taught under
such conditions that their personal
comfort will he such as to permit them
to concentrate their best efforts on the
matter of securing an education. There
is nothing too good for the children Of
Rossier Parish intellectually they are
the peers OF any in the State-Or any
stateand they should be given every
opportunity to develop and the ad-
vantage Of every modern equipment
conducive to securing knowledge
When 1t Is considered that the tax
levy necessary to pay the Indebtedness
i of the proposed bond issue Is figured to
be the insignificant sum Of mills on
the dollar Of assessed property In the
district, 1t would seem almost criminal
carelessness to allow tho opportunity to
| vote this bond issue to pass without q
full vote and a decisive majority In the
district for the special tax.
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Too late for last week.l

Too late for last week.l
Dsited Tuesday, Oct. Bird.
We are having some dry weather. A
rain would be very much appreciated
Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF Morgan are visit
ing Mrs. i. J. Chandler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Morgan and
Mrs. Mary Morgan and Mrs. B. Allen
were shopping in Plain Dealing Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Barnes and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Brad Barnes
and children, of near Spring Fiji, were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Arnold,
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wesson, Of the
Shiloh community, were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Dave Wilson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Smith and
children, of the Heifner community,
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs John
Griggs Saturday night and Sunday.
Our school started this morning, Mrs
George DeMoss as teacher. There was
a large enrolment.
Mrs. Charlie Dale is quite i'll at the
home of her father, Mr.. VIII Styles.
Mr.. B. Billinsley is improving from
an attact of cancer on his face.
Mrs. Woody and daughter Miss
Annie were shopping In Plain Dealing
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Dave Wilson is business visitor
in Plain Dealing to-day.
Mrs. Tom Gardner was a pleasant
guest Of Mrs. Brad Winham Saturday
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Dengue Fever Spreading.

Dengue fever is spreading through
out Bssier Parish to an alarming ex-
tent. 1t is estimated that there are at
least twenty or twenty-five cases In
Benton alone. Many children are out
of school, owing to Illness Of them
selves or some member of the family.
There Is scarcely a family In town
without at least one case, and In some
instances every member Of the family
is affected. The doctors Of Benton and
out in the parish are kept busy answer
ing dengue calls. One physician on be-
ing asked the question: Is dengue
fever contagiOusy p unhesitatingly re-
piled: Positively not, except by the
bite of the Anoph0les mosquito. This
is well established fact. The fact
that several members Of the family
may be iii ut the same time, or one
following the other is accounted for
by reason Of the germ-carrying mos
quito biting patient and carrying the
germs from him to we'll member Of
the family, thus injecting them, and
not because the disease Is contagious in
the commonly accepted meaning Of the
word" Literature received at the
Banner Office firm the State Board Of
Health is to the same effect, and would
seem to bear the doctor out In his
opinion. This being the case, the
surest safe guard against the spread Of
the disease would seem to be to put
the patient to bed at the first symptom
of the fever and see that he Is securely
screened in or covered with mosquito
/ bar, to prevent his being bitten by q
germ-carrying mosquito, which might
carry the germs to some other member
Of the family or to some neighbor
Aside from dengue there is said to b.
4 very little sickness In the parish.