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Old papers for sale at this office
D. F. Collett spent Sunday in El
Dorado with his wife.
Miss Mabel Lucas arrived home
Sunday frojfi a visit at Arkadelphia
and El Dorado.
C. D. Crews, of Little Rock, was
here this week visiting his sister,
Mrs. W. H Jeffus.
For Sale Pure bred Indian Run
ner duck eggs. 75c setting of 13.
Hy Mayer, Huttig, Ark.
COLDS & LaGRIPPE
-5 or 6 doses 668 will bu uk
any case of Chills & Fever, Colds
& LaGrippe; it acts on the liver
better than Calomel and does no*
gripe or 6icken. Price 25c.
R. E. Harris of Cairo, and T. T.
Jones of El Dorado, candidates for
tax assessor, and Geo. S. Tatum,
candidate for county clerk, were
working in this end of the county
this week.
Geo. Milton was at Wesson
Wednesday to pack the moving
picture machine purchased there
by Seaman & Seaman, to be used
for the picture show to be started
for ihe colored people.
The inclement weather Sunday
evening had a tendency to prevent
"Church Going Day" being the suc
cess it should have been here, but
a number were out. at that, who
are not in the habit of going.
RUB-MY-TISM
Will cure your Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in
ternally and externally. Price 25c.
! have purchased C. B. Wood's
interest in the livery business here
and will continue same with A. G.
Griffin as manager. See me for
draying, rigs etc. Also stove and
heater wood. Calls answered at
all hours of the night. Phone No.
40. S. R. Neel.
The Woman's Home Mission So
ciety met Monday afternoon at the
church with twelve members pres
ent. Scripture lesson. 2nd chapter
John. The meeting was conducted
by Mrs. Cargill. Mesdames Wea-;
ver and Hoskins gave in their mem- j
bership. All members and visitors
are cordially invited to attend the
open session next Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Lucas.
Mrs. C. A. Berry and sister.
Edith Garter, spent Sunday with
their parents at New London.
Miss Mary Jeffus, of Camden,
was here this week visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jeffus.
Geo. Milton, drink mixer for Sea
man & Seaman, the uhirst quench
ers. spent Sunday visiting in El
Dorado._
Rev. J. R. Rushing and wife le*t
Wednesday morning for a ten days
visit with theirson. Dr. H. C. Rush
ing, and family of Mena.
See A. G. Griffin at the livery
barn for garden plowing or stove 1
wood. Prompt work and quick
delivery. Phone No. 40.
Mrs. D A. Keasler and children
accompanied her mother. Mrs.
Simonton. to her home at Ruston
Sunday for a week's visit.
T. W. Hudson, cand'date for
county and probate clerk, was in
this-end of the county this week in
the interest of his candidacy.
That Huttig is a “dry” town was
demonstrated last Saturday after
noon when the Iron Mountain water
tank caught fire. It was extin
guished before a^y serious damage
was done.
Considering that it is naturally a
hard matter for one political candi-:
date speaking without an opoonent.
to attract many people to hear him.
the unusually large crowd congre- j
gated at the court house on Tues
day afternoon to hear Hon. Bob:
Warnock. candidate for .Congress,
was indeed most flattering to that
gentleman, and was evidence of a
support in this county of which he
should congratulate himself. And,
too. the crowd was made up mostly
of our farmers, who had come in i
herefrom miles around to attend
the speaking. Southern Standard.
Arkadelphia, Feb. 19. 1914.
Adv.
30YAL MUMMIES IN MUSlUf:
Once Mighty Kings and Queens of
Egypt Now Merely the Subjects
of Scientific Examination.
The mummies of some fifiv kings
and queens now lie side by side in
the Cairo museum, a grim reminder
of the unstable fabric of earthly
glory, remarks the Dundee Adver
tiser. Professor Klliot Smith is not
wholly unmindful of that earthly
glory, nor of the violated sentiments
involved in thus displaying and cat
aloguing these remnants of royal
power. He reminds us that but for
the museum authorities these mum
mies would have been destroyed by
robbers, and as a slight return for
the protection thus afforded he
claims the right of a respectful sci
entific examination. Indeed, the ex
amination has already been made.
Many of the bodies have been care
fully unwrapped and so w'e know for
the first time that King Sagnounri,
who reigned 2,000 B. C., was mur
dered, his “battered skull and
wounded l>ody” testifying eloquently
to that fact. Doubtless the event
made quite a stir in its day, hut tar
iff discussion, pri7^ fights and the
like have driven it from the modern
memory. We know now that Me
nephtha, the Pharaoh of the exodus,
erroneously supposed to have been
drowned in the Bed sea, was a cor
pulent man, nearly bald, with a
fringe of white hair over the
temples.
MEAN THING
*_
Mr. E. Blunt—Ah! out for a
Btroll ?
Aliss Paintedup—Yes; [ walk a
mile every morning for my complex
ion.
Mr. Blunt—Why don’t you l»u\
enough at one time to last you a
week ?
Old papers at the News office
LODGE DIRECTORY.
ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & A.
M.meets every second and fourth Satur
day evenings at 7:30 o'clock. Visiting
Masons always welcome.
F. 0. Mahony, W. M.
D. F. Collett. Sec'y.
HOWARD CHAPTER. No. 122. R. A.
M.—meets every first and third Thurs
day evening at Masonic hall. Visiting
companions welcome.
D. F Collett, H. P.
C. A. Berry, Secy.
HUTT1G CH APTER No. 520. Order of
the Eastern Star, meets every first and
third Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
Mrs. A. E. Lucas, W. M.
Mrs. L. G. Gibson. Sec'y.
HUTT1G LODGE No. 348 I. O O. F.
meets every Tuesday evening. Visiting
brethern cordially invited to attend.
M. H. Claybaugh N. G.
E. L. Ware. Secy.
HUTTIG REBEKAH LODGE No. 66,
meets every Monoay night at 7 :30 o'clock
Visitors aie invited.
Mrs Chas. Saxe. N. G,
• Mrs. May Claybaugh, £<.cy.
SWEET BAY CAMP No. 41 1 W O. W.
Tieets every first, and thiro Saturday eve
nings. Visitors made welcome.
C. M Caldwell, C. C.
J. C. Bridges, Clerk.
SWEET BAY GROVE. No. 145. W.
3., meets every second and fouith Fri
day mghts in each month. Visitors are
lIwavs welcome.
Mrs Dona Holtsforo. Guardian.
Mrs. L. M. Desp*:n. Clerk.
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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I—Jackson Jones, nicknamed
“Broad way,’ because of his continual
glorification of New York’s great thor
oughfare, is anxious to g*t away from iiis
home town of Jones\ille. Abner Jones,
his une’e. is very angry because Broad
way refuses to settle down and take a
place in ili*-* guru fat lory in which he suc
ceeded to his father's interest.
CHAPTER !T Judge Spotswood informs
! n<i'vay that $£V>.<nyi left h.rn by his
father is at his disposal. Broadway
» V fs record time in heading for his fav
orite street in New York.
CHAPTER !II With his New York
friend. Robert Wallace, Broadway creates
p s«>nsfi'inn by his extravagance on th*
White vvay. Four years pa s and Broad
"mv suddenly discovers that he is not
only broke, but heavily in debt. He ap
plies to his uncle for a loan and receives
a pad-age of chewing gum with the ad
vice to chew it and forget his troubles,
lie quietly seeks work without success.
CHAPTER TV—Broadway gives what h
5ntended to he a farew* II supper to his
New York friends, and before j? is over
becomes engaged to Mrs. (' rnr i an an
cient widow, wealthy and very giddv.
CHAPTER V Wallace expostulates
with the aged flirt and her youthful
fin nee hut falls to better the situation.
He learns that Broadway is br<>’ an *
offers h»m a position with his father’s ad
/ertising firm, but it is declined. Wallace
akes charge of Broad way’s affairs.
CHAPTER VI.
Broadway hurried to the angry and
disgusted man and put his hand upos;
his arm. He was rather badly funked
by this uncompromising attitude.
“Wait a minute, Bob,” he urged
“Don’t go off like that. That was an
awful thing you just said to me. I—I
had a wild night. Give ine a chance
to think.”
“All right,” said Wallace, not very
graciously. "Go ahead—think! It's
about time you began to think.”
He sank into a chair, his gloomv
face regarding Broadway with small
favor, his angry fingers tapping on a
table top.
Broadway was ven’ nervous. Reali
sation was becoming vivid of the fact
that he had not been wholly admiiable
in his general course.
“Don’t you suppose I know it's a
shabby thing to do?” he urged. “But,
great Scott! look at the fix I’m in!”
Wallace made a gesture of negation.
It was clear that he refused to grant
that anything could excuse his friend’s
course with the widow.
“You’re not sore at me, Bob, are
you?" Broadway pleaded.
“I’ve said my say. You’ve heard my
opinion.”
"Bo you think everyone will feel
that way about it?”
‘Of course.”
Broadway was distressed beyond his
feeble power of explanation. Pacing
up and down, he moaned:
“If it wasn’t for those debts! If it
wasn’t for the bills I owe!”
“You don't know the exact amount?”
“No.”
“Why haven't you added them up?”
"I haven’t had time. I’ve been—too
busy.”
"Doing what?”
“Now, don’t give me the third de
gree, please! Book here! I’m so nerv
ous that I’m trembling like a leaf.”
“Where are those bills?”
“In the little room, in my desk.”
“Would you mind if I looked them
over?"
“No: I wish 5rou would. You will
do that, Bob?” He was as eager as it
examination of them by his business
headed friend would mark ea.'h one
receipted. “But, say. Bob, suppose I
take your advice and call this thine
off. What am I going to say to Mrs
Gerard?”
“You won’t have to say anything
I’ll handle her.”
“Well, what would you say to her?"
“Will you please leave that to me?
Go over there and sit down. Do some
more thinking. You’ve got many a
think coming to you, young fellow!
I’m going to see how much you owe
the world.”
And Broadway did exactly as he or
dered, looking after him almost as a
child might an or some one had as
sumed full charge of tangled, juvenile
affairs.
Suddenly he realized that some out
standing bills would not be among the
mass which Wallace was examining.
He would try to get them m. He
wished to know the worst, now that
he w'as at it. He went over to the
telephone and called up a certain fa
mous restaurant. After he had told
the manager to make out his bill for
the previous evening’ entertainment
and let him knov the total, he sat
waiting, with the receiver glued light
to one ear, and, when Rankin entered,
called him to him.
“You’d better look around for an
other job, Rankin.”
The butler almost fainted. "Hasn’t
my service been satisfactory, sir?”
“Oh, yes; everything has been all
right; but. you see, Rankin. I’m going
to leave town. I—er—expect to do a
lot of traveling."
He gazed at Rankin anxiously. He
hoped this would be easy. T.,e worry
on. his face and tlv nos:Hon
necessary to listening at the tc-'. pi-one
and watching the butler closely gave
him a pitiful expression. He looked
as if in pain.
When Rankin said, respectfully,
that, if Mr Jones was traveling he
should like to travel with him, Jack
son was annoyed.
“I’d like to have you, Rankin,” he
said weakly, ‘‘but, you see, I expect
to locate in—er—in Japan, and I've
got to have some one who understands
:he language.”
That was a poser. He congratulated
himself. That would settle Rankin
and get rid of him with no hard feel
ings. He was really rather fond of
Rankin.
But no! ‘‘I speak Japanese very
■v'dl, sir,” and the extraordinary but
er, with a calm which vouched for bi
veracity. “I was in service with two
Japanese for over five years, and ir!
ou think of China, sir, or Russia—”
Fortunately for his master’s diffi
| culty maintained composure, two j
hings happened to distract attention
Be got his message on the telephone
uid the ringing doorbeli removed Ran i
| kin.
But the young spendthrift’s calm
>vas brief. ‘‘What’s that, again?” br
isked the restaurant man anxiously
; ‘Er—what? Twenty-three hundred and
| twenty-three dollars? . . . The
Rhat? Oh, the . . , vintage! Is
that so? . . . Er . . not a'
all. Twenty-three hundred is all right
ft would he the same to me if you had !
said—er—twenty-three thousand.”
Having hung up the receiver, he
sagged down in his chair disconsolate
;
“Twenty three! Twenty-three!” hr
: murmured. “And . . . the butler
speaks Japanese! I can’t win a be1 ‘
i’ll never foreret this day!”
He rose and paced the room, then
paused and ga:.e«i at the wall calendar
"The thirteenth of the month! No
wonder.”
j He threw the offending iiarrison
j Fisher girl into the grate, as Rankin.
returning, announced a persistent vfs
i itor who had declared that he would
wait when he had been assured that
i -Mr. Jones was out. Jackson examined
; the man's card.
"Peter Pembroke!” he mused, puz
zled. “Where have I heard the name
before?"
"He appears to be a ntan of some
mpftriance. sir.”
“And he knowts I'm in?”
Rankin nodded.
“Oh. well: bring h’m in. It can’t be
any verse. He called to Wallace. j
“Bob! O’ Bob! When you get that j
rotal add twenty-three hundred and
twenty-thre^ dollar, to it.”
“Wha* for?”
"Thuh—vin—tage,” Broadway an- j
swered bitterly, as his visitor name in. j
“Of course you expected me,” were !
his first words. “My name is Pem
broke.” !
Broadway was puzzled. ‘‘Expected
you?”
"Didn’t Judge Spotswood wire you
that I'd call?”
"Spotswood?”
“Yes. of Joncsville.”
“Oh. I know whom you mean, of
course. No; he didn’t -wire."
"That’s strange. I talked with him
over the long-distance phone less than
an hour ago, and he told me he had
wired you early this morning.”
"No," said Broadway definitely.
“I can’t understand k.”
“Hold on. Rankin did hand mt a
wire. I didn’t read it." Broadway
searched the table, then his pockets
and finally discovered the crumpled
and unopened telegram snuggling next
his watch.
"You have my deepest sympathy,
Mr. Jones," said Pembroke um-tuous
i ly, as he was tearing off the envelope
! end.
“Have I?” Jackson was surprised.
“You most certainly have. sir. I
knew your uncle very well. A line and
i able man.”
“U-m? Er—yes. He is abroad.”
Pembroke nodded with an unction
i rapidly increasing. “Yes. Hew sad
that it should happen while he was
among mere strangers!"
Jackson looked at him. not compre
hending in the least, and then turned
his attention to the neglected tele
cram. it read:
Cabie from Mr. Graham Hendon, i
England, announoin. your uncle’s de.. !
mise. received lat Iasi nigh*. Hi. lust,
will an I testament in. de prior to bus
sailing place, yoi .n po. session of the
estate. His t.nti.- forum his husi j
ness, his every eariUi, possession he
leaves unconditionally to you, his
nephew and onl.. .icir. Shai come
to New York, or expect vou her?? ,J(hu
broke will call on you today. Answer
at once."
Broadway scarcely had the strength
vlth which to raise his head after he
had read this mighty news. So his
uncle had relented at: the end!
"Gr^ut . . heavens!"
‘T u awfully sorry for you, young
ffiki," sulu Paiubtoke sympatheticuilv.
Jackson was surprised. Evidently
the man knew nothing of the treat
ment which his uncle had invariably
given him while he still li\ed. “You
a re ?"
'Ah, yes; but it is something
through which we must ail go in this
life.’’
“What? Go through all he had?
Never! I’ll never go through all of
that if I once really get it.”
“He was worth his weight ir gold,”
‘‘Great Heavens!
sail! Pembroke, still sympathetically
“How much did it total, do yoi
know?” asked Broadway practically.
“That I can’t say. We offered bin
twelve hundred thousand for his busi
ness and good-will less than two
months ago. The proposition still
holds good. Mr. Jones. We stand read'
to close the deal in forty-eight hours
1—er—realize that in your time oi
trouble and grief it is hardly right to
discuss business, but it is vitally im
portant tha‘ we bring the matter to a
•losing point by Saturday noon, us w<
are considering, at the same time, thf
purchasing of the Spruceniint com
pany. Our preference leans towar,
he Jones gum, but—”
Broadway, wide-eyed and speechles
or the moment, gazed at him »i‘
trooping jaw. "Wait a minute. Wait
i minute. Who is ’we!’ Who stands
ready with this offer?”
! “The company of which I have the,
honor to be second vice president, Mr
. Jones—the Consolidated Chewing Gum
Company of America."
Jackson approached him with an uir
so serious that it was almost tearful.
This change in the aspect of afTalrs
had been so sudden that he was some
vt hat overcome.
"Hold on. Let me get this clear
Your people want to buy the Jones
Gum?”
“We do.” I
' For twelve hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars?”
"The ton price.”
Alter an instant's pause in which he
licked his lips with nervous tongue,
and stood.poised as if to spring upon
his visitor: "Where's the money? j
Have you got it with you?"
“I can get ray lawyers together with- I
in an hour, if you are ready to close j
the deal.”
Jackson was In a fever of excite
ment. "Well, come on then. Let’s get
them! What are you waiting for?
Let's get this all over with as quickly
as we can.”
“Do you mean business?”
“Certainly I mean business.” Jack
son gazed at him w ith definite re
proach. “Don't I look like a business
man?” He displayed the sack coat
Hankiu had laid out for him that morn- j
nig. “Look at this business suit!" He .
felt in his pocket, found what he !
somrht and was extremely satisfied ;
And I've got a lead pencil and every
thing. Certainly I mean business.”
"You'll sign the articles today?”
"For twelve hundred and fifty thou- |
sand dollars I'd sign a murderer's con- !
fession! ”
Pembroke, who never smiled, looked j
at his watch. "It's twelve o’tlock. *
"Is it?”
“We'll meet here at two.”
“I'll be right here, waiting.”
“Will you shake hands with me?”
"Sure! I'll kiss yon If you want me '
to."
Kven this would not divert Pem
broke to frivolity. "Mr. Jones, you’re
doing business with a great company.”
Jackson nodded. "\ou're the great
est company I’ve ever met."
“Two, then. Don't forget—two!" . I
“Twelve! Don’t forget—twelve!”
“Good-by!”
“Good-by!”
Jackson went with him to the ele
vator. watching his every movement
with something which approached in
its brooding care an anxious mother's.
“He careful when you cross the street!
■Good-by!”
Returning to the table, he once more
read the magic telegram. "That's the
first time I knew that they could tele- ,
graph from heaven,” he said fervently,
jusi as Rank'n entered
"1 told the ehet. sir,” said the butler.
*“and he says—*’ I
"Never mind what he says. You tell
him lie must stay. 1 wouldn’t have him
go for all the world. Go om and raise
ids salary and give him my regards.
You understand?"
“Yus, sir.”
“Say, come here. Where <io you lir#
when you’re not here?’*
“In Harlem, sir.”
“Got a flat?’’ I
“Yea, sir.’’
“Like this furniture'1" He wavoA
bie hand at the extremely ornate <ua>
tents of the room.
“Beautiful, sir.”
“It’s vours.”
“Oh, thank you, sir! Anything elao^
“No; what else do you want? G#4
out! Don’t bother ine. J m a bug®
ness man.”
He hurried to the telephone, lauj0#
ing very earnestly, as if he really ltk«t
to laugh.
“Give me longdistance, pleaMX
Hello, long-distance; hello, loug-diat
tance. 1 want to talk to Jonesviltoh
Conn. Jonesvllle. J—o—there, you m
got it right. Judge Spotswood, attest
ney at law, Jonesville, Conn. Yeot
this is 24f>8 Huyler. Rush it, wotrt
you? Thanks!”
As lie sat and contemplated with •
Smile of great intensity the tips of hi*
slim patent leather shoes. Wallac%
having done his task, returned to bits
with a grave face.
“Well," said he, almost discouraged^
"I've figured it all up, and the best
that 1 can do makes ihe grand toU#
sixty-one thousand four hundred ai>4
eight'-two dollars."
“How much?”
Sixty-one thousand four hundre4
and eighty-two dollars.”
“Spending money, my Itoy,” »ai4
troadway grandly. “Spending money."
With that he sprung out of his < hai»
>nd rushed about the room with jog
■ noil his face and showed, his deep
contempt for little things by breaking
several costly vyses, throwing six
Xmerican Beauty roses in the wast*
basket and tossing cushions here and
: here. One oi an especial elegance lie
threw out on Broadway, never looking
to see whose head it softly lighted
upon.
"What’s the matter with you?” da
mn tided Wallace. “Going crazy all over
again ?”
Broadway paused in his extraordi
nary movements. “Do you know what
I’m going to do from now on? I’m go
ing to make the loudest noise Broad
way has heard since Dewey cam#
home from the war.”
“What are you tal^ng about?”
Jackson looked him kindly in tli*
eye.
"Know what happened after to*
had left the room? A messenger boy
with golden wings and a jeweled harp
blew through that window, handed tn*
this telegram and flew right hack to
the Golden Gates.” He thrust the tele
gram at Wallace. “Read, read, read!”
The dazed Wallace read aloud. Th*
reader paused. “Go#!" he exclaimed.
"Did he sign it?” Broadway begged,
j without the slightest incredulity.
! “It’s signed Judge Spotswood. Who’e
1 be?”
My uncle s lawyer. ’
| “Is this a joke?"
I “If it is I’ll make a reputation as a
1 gun mau!”
“Why, this is the most wonderful
thing that ever happened!”
'it is all of that, ami more. IXi you
know what I'm going to do? I'm go
ing to buy Brooklyn—and close it up.”
But Wallace was not swept away by
his extravagance. He really was x
business man. "Pembroke.’’ he reflects
ed. "Why, he phoned. 1 took hi*
message.”
“He was here. Say, dirt you ever
hear of the Consolidated Chewing Gum
company?”
“Why, certainly. They're the biggest
advertisers in America.'’
"Well, he's second vice-president.
He's coming back at two o’clock.”
“What for?”
“To bring me a check for twelve
hundred and fifty thousand dollarat
I'm going to sell him Jones’ Pepsin.”
Instantly the business man was up*
permost In Wallace. He became alerV
suspicions. “He made that offer?”
“Yes.”
“An.I you accepted?” j
“Yes.”
“Sign an agreement?”
“Not yet.”
Wallace spoke now. with (lie firm*
ness of a heavy hammer striking <>a
an anvil. “Ami you're not going to.”
Broadway gazed at. him aghast.
“Why?”
“Now, don’t give rue any argument.
You’ve been a damn fool all your Ilf*
and here's a chance to get even witk
yourself.”
“Turn down a million two hundre4
thousand dollars!"
“Yes.”
Broadway shook his head. "Not o»
your biography!"
Wallace was not impressed. "What
you need is a koeper. and I'm going to
take the job.”
The telephone rang. and. as Broad
way would have answered it, Wallace
pushed him ruthlessly away. It wae
plain that he. had definitely assumed
command.
The message was from Judge Spota
wood. A? soon as Broadway learned
this he explained that he had called
the judge and wished him to come at
ouoe to New York city. Wallace gave
him one sad glance <5? pure disgust.
Then lie told the judge exactly other
wise.
“No.” be called into the phone. “No,
no: don't you come here. We'll come
there."
Broadway was instantly rebellious.
“I'll do nothing of the kind.”
Wallace waved him off with a con
demnatory luttid. and continued talk
ing to the teleityone. "We’ll lie there
at six o'clock. . . . In time for din
ner. . . . YCs; good-by!” lie hnlfg
up the receiver, and turned to Broad
way with the hard but happy smile of
the real business man tvho has suc
coyW ju accomplishing.a youjn
IT ) BE CON . 1 ED N^XT WEEKj