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For sale No. 4 lumber $1.00 per
load. Union Saw Mill Go.
T. B. Weaver was a Monroe
visitor last Saturday.
E. Raley and wife are visiting
this week with relatives at Sum
merfield, La.
Miss Grace Brock, of Nashville,
is the guest of Mrs. W. H. Moore"
this week.
G. T. Thompson and family left
last Saturday for Mena to enjoy a
month's vacation.
John Rabourne and family have
moved to Sma^kover where he has
purchased a farm.
D. F. Collett returned home last
Saturday from a week’s vacation
at Gurdon and El Dorado.
Miss Rena Woolley returned
home last Saturday from a visit
with relatives at Mt. Holly.
If you have any real estate for
sale list same with G. A. Berry, of
Huttig. who will sell same for you.
Mrs. James Russell and children
of Eros, La., are here the guests
of her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. G
Gibson. _ _
For Sale, at a bargain seven
acres of land suitable for truck
farming and fruit raising adjoining
Huttig.
Rev. Rogers and Neel are hold
ing a very successful revival at
Harper Springs church. All the
services are well attended.
For Sale. Two acres of land and
house with two large rooms and
hall adjoining Huttig on the north
west. Call or write News office.
J. A. Ezernack. wife and father
have moved to El Dorado where
he has secured a position as brake
man with the Rock Island railway.
T. C. Rowland and wife werp
here Wednesday and Thursday
from El Dorado the guests of Miss
Lula Harrington and other friends
Store Manager D. M. Clowney
left Sunoay morning for St. Louis
to purchase fall and winter goods
for the Union Saw Mill company
store. __
Be sure and attend the ice cream
supper and fish pond given by the
Young Woman's Association at the
Library Saturday night. The pro
ceeds will go to the School Im
provement Association.
A moonlight picnic was given
Wednesday night in honor of the
Misses Stell of Shawmut and Miss
Brock of Nashville who are the
guests of Mrs. W. H. Moore and a
good time was had by all. "
Services at Union church Sun
day will be as follows: Sunday
school'at 10 o'clock a. m.; preach
ing at 1 1 a. m. and at 7:30 p. m.;
B, Y. P. U. at 4 o’clock p. m.
Everybody is urged to attend any
of r.hese services.
Malaria or Chills & Fever
Prescription No. 66fi is prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS 4 FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken then as a tonic the Fever wil not
return. It acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c
J. H. Perritt, of Strong, while in
the fc ottoms the other day killed a
rattle 'nake which measured five
feet six inches in length and had
nineteen-, rattles and a button. It
is neediest; to explain that he used
a ten foot'.stick in the operation.
A fishing' party was given in
honor of I€iss*T-'Ha Taylor of Pine
Bluff last Thursday at Grand Mary
Lake and from all - accounts it was a
very enjoyable affai.' The bath
ing was enjoyed by a large unmber
of the party especia.ly by Ches
Andrews.
Mrs. Nell Ghent, who has been
visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Dyer, returned to her home
at San Antonio, "Texas, Thursday
accompanied by her mother who
will visit there for several weeks.
Mrs. F. E. Wood entertained on
last Friday evening with progress
ive pitch at her home in honor of
Miss Lilia Taylor of Pine Bluff.
Light refreshments were served
and a most pleasant evening en
joyed by those present.
Albert Hilliard, son of Mrs. L
Hilliard of Huttig, who formerly
worked here was married on Sun
day, August 3rd, at Montrose, La.,
where he now lives to Miss Mellisa
Roshto. They will go to house
keeping in the near future. The
News joins with Albert's friends
here in extending congratulations
for a happy and prosperous mar
ried life. _^
The Union County Pension
Board, composed of Messrs. D. E.
Armstrong. W. C. Greswell and G.
W. Lake, allowed the claims of 37
Confederate soldiers and widows of
Confederate soldiers. Each was
allowed $100, but there will only
be funds sufficient available to pay
about 72 per cent of the allowance.
The increase pension levy provided
for by the last legislature will not
help this year as the first collection
under the new act will not be made
until next year.
SADIE NEWS.
W. T. Sehon made a business
trip to Monroe Monday.
Prof. Thorne and family have
moved to Cherry Ridge where he
will teach the coming year.
Miss Lottie Westbrook has gone
to Bastrop to take a position in the
telephone office.
Miss Golda Nelson of Strong is
in Sad'e this week visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. W. L. Farr.
Our meeting closed last week at
Union church with five conversions.
Ellis Farr has taken a lay-off in
his tie business. He says ties do
not keep well this warm weather
W. H. Brasher is on the sick list
No. 10060.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HITTSO
At Huttlg, in the State of Arkansas, at
the Close of Business August
* 9, 1913.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts
S56.220.12
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation .
Bonds. Securities, etc..
Banking house. Furniture, and Fixtures
54 63
6.250 00
50.00
3.951.01
Due from National Banks (not reserve
agents) 20.781.73
Due from approved Reserve Agents . 544.11
Checks and other Cash Items 641.44
Fractional Paper Currency Nickels and
Cents 70.54
lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz:
Specie .S3.269.95
Legal-tender notes 2,684.00— 5.953.95
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer
(5 per cent of circulation) . 312.50
Total
S94.83U.03
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in $25,000.00
Surplus fund. 1.500.00
Undivided Profits, less Expenses and
Taxes Paid 1,1 55 61
National Bank Notes outstanding 6,250.00
Individual deposits subject to check 56.217.37
Time certificates of deposit 3,999.94
Cashier’s checks outstanding 693.54
Liabilities other than those stated above 13.57
Total
$94,830.03
State of Arkansas. County of Union, ss:
1. T. J. Breed, Cashier of the above-named bank,
do solemnly swear that the above statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
T. J. BREED. Cashier.
Correct—Attest:
F. W. SCOTT.
L A. BOD NE.
C. H. MURPHY.
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day
of August, 1913.
F. W. MULKEY. Notary Public.
My commission expires Feb. 7th, 1917.
RECAPITULATION.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts
Bonds. Securities, etc .
Banking Hou e and Fixtures
Cash and Exchange
Total
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in
Surplus fund and undivided profits
Circulation
Deposits
$56,220 12
54.63
6.300.00
3,951 01
18.304.27
$*4,830.03
S2S.000.00
2.055 61
6.153.00
60,924.42
Total
$94,830.03
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A ROMANCE OF THE FUTURE
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VON HORVATH
DEAN HOARD
COPYRIGHT. 1913 'BY WG.GHATT1AN IN Tilt UNITED STATE? AND GREAT BRITAIN o
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER T—For fifty years the con
tinent of North America had been iso
i lated from the rest of the world by th-*
uar of Z-raya, a wonderful invention of !
Hannibal Prudent. The Invention had !
| saved the country from foreign invasion,
and rhe continent had been united under
one government, with Prudent as presi
dent. For half a century pea<*e and pros
perlty had reigned. The story opens wit!
President Prudent critically ill. His death
is hastened by the receipt of a message
from Count von Werdenstein of Germany
that he has at last succeeded in pene
trating the rays. Dying he warns hie
daughter Astra that this means a foreign
invasion. He tells her to hurry to the
Island of Ciryne. but dies before he can
tell the location of the place.
CHAPTER II—Astra Is nominated for
| the presidency by the continental party.
CHAPTER III—Napoleon Edison calls
on Astra, informs her that he was a pu- j
pil of her father's, and promises to help !
her. He gives her a ring made of a new- !
ly discovered substance which, he says, I
will solve the problem of flying.
CHAPTER IV Chevalier dl I^eon ap- 1
pears in Europe. He note.** that prepara- |
Hons have been completed for an in- !
vasion of America. ITe calls on von
Werdenstein and offers fiiin the secret of
making gold.
CHAPTER V He demands in return !
absolute disarmament and peace. The
chevalier is suspected of being an Amer
l* an. He is seized at night and carried i
off in an aeroplane.
CH \PTER VT Astra is inaugurated as
president She receives a message from
Edison, whose long silence has worried
her. that he has been a prisoner for two
months on the Island of Helgoland and
has just escaped. He -announces that tb°
eon fed era t ed fFet of Europe has sail'd
for America. He promises to call on her
the following night.
CHAPTER VIT—Countess Rnslnv, a
*py. becomes a prisoner u> hope of se
! 'Miring Edison's secret. She falls in love
with him.
CHAPTER VTTI—She agrees to join him
in an attempt to escape. By tin* use-of
fireworks he summons a curious flying
machine which resembles a monster 1
eagle He escapes and sends his message
to. Astra.
CHAPTER IX—Edison calls on Astra
as promised. He tells her his plans for
defense have been completed, but that he
will give fuller details at his workshop on
the island of Ciryne In the Pacific. They
make the trip in three hours. His plans
are based on the peculiarity of the new
substance. cirynith, which Is lighter than
any known melal and is practically inde- ,
strucrtble.
CHAPTER X The Europeans succeed
in passing the line of isolation, hut find
that the Americans have established a
second one. Edison delivers a note to
von Werdenstein iojiis flagship demand
ing that the fleet he withdrawn. Edison
is attacked, hut by the use of some mys
terious power he destroys two warships
and several aeroplanes.
CHAPTER XT—Realising his helpless
ness Werdenstein withdraws his fi ’et and
consents to universal disarmament.
CHAPTER XTT— Edison’s mother is ill
on the Island of Ciryne. Countess Rosiny
offers to go and comfort her. hoping to
discover Edison’s secrets. She begins to
weave a net around Santos JAuprel, Edi
Non's assistant.
CHAPTER XTIT—The countess gets a
letter from AVerdenstein offering her the
princedom of Schoniburg-Utliuw for Edl- |
son's secret.
CHAPTER XIV—Edison and Santos
start it) search of a new deposit of dry- ,
nith, their supply being almost exhausted.
Thrv find it on the estate of Schomhurg- •
T Jthdw.
CHAPTER XV—The countess finally
gets Santos into her oiptdies and he
promises to do anything for her. She
gets another letter from Wordens!' it)
asking her to find out why Edison Is in
terested in the Hehomhurg estate, he hav
ing made overtures for its purchase.
CHAPTER XVI Edison applies person
ally to Werdenstein with an offer for
the property, but gets no satisfaction.
Astra and Edison set the date for their j
wedding. Werdenstein gets a letter from
| the countess promising to reveal Edison’s
secrets as soon as tlm property is turned j
over to her.
“Will you read me That other letter
the one the judge brought?” asliec
Astra.
"Of course, dear. This is Mozrak’f
communication. I wonder what he hat
to say.” lie opened the heavy euve
lope and a number of sheets fell tc
the table.
“To the President of the United He
publics of America:
"Since that unhappy event, in whlcl
"The Power, of Course, Is Electricity.
I was selected by Fate as the lu«trn
ment of Death, I have had many houn
to think clearly and to learn frotn mj
Inner self that it is the rule ot Love
and not the rule nf Force tb"t eho"U
rule the world. I have set down tht
following facts, so that your lndyshij
shall know all the motive powers tlia
may govern human actions.
“The fact that my bullet went astra:
Jo due, not so mucB to the rjuicknesi
of the great humanitarian and Ameri
can patriot, Napoleon Rdison, as t
the fact that I beheld the Countess Re
siny in your company. A moment o
hesitation is enough to frustrate plans
Her influence naturally, unintention
ally saved your life, as my hand an<
eye are always true. I am happy thu
things turned out as they did.
"Before I explain why the countess
presence saved you (she has dom
however, involuntarily, at least on
good act in her life), I want to tel) ye.
that my name is not Mozrak, and 1 ar
uot a Russian.
“My name is Aetzel von Rothenoerg.
md some years ago 1 wore the uni
form of the famous Red Hussars
"Ypars ago. when on a vacation trip,
I traveled through Italy; at that time
I could enjoy the great marvels of Na
ture. 1 was young and noble-thinking
—and free. On the shore of the Lago
di Maggiore I found destruction.
"I was tramping through the coun
try with a sketching outfit and let
people think me an artist. In a se
cluded and beautiful spot, from where
1 had an Uninterrupted view of the
snow-covered peaks of the Alps, and a
wide vista of surroundings pine cov
ered land, I struck my easel and b“gan
work. A girl emerged from the only
path and walked toward me. I say a
girl, but I ought to say a vision. Hh«
was the most bewitching creature 1
bad ever seen.
one came to me fearlessly and
greeted me *n a friendly wav; l
sketched her in my picture. Ineide of
an hour my fate was sealed, as I had
fallen in love with her.
“One day near the end of my vaca
tion. 1 received an invitation to visit
the castle of the Rosinys. There I
found her. She was married and had
a beautiful little girl about three years
old. She told me that she loved me,
that her husband was cruel to her, and
1 helieved everything. We eloped—
and she made me a traitor inside of a
few weeks. I was entrusted with im
portant secrets and I entrusted them
to her. I loved tier so!
"Both the Count Ftositiy and the
countess were members of the German
secret service. They needed means
to keep up their title and did not hesi
tate to become spies. Resides, she
said it was her greatest pleasure to
participate in intrigue and the excite
ment of this profession.
“A few years later, a complete moral
wreck, I broke away from her, and
went to Russia. There I became a
tool of that infamous, grewsome soci
ety that works in the dark against all
that is good It was my fate to be se
lected to do the ugliest crime of my
life. I thank God I was prevented
from succeeding.
“I am trying to right the wrong I
intended to do you. I know my pun
ishment can only be death. I expect
it. I long for it, and these, my last
words, are sacred.
“I have not seen her for years and
her unexpected appearance on the
scene diverted my mind—for a mo
ment I wanted to kill her.
“This is my story, your ladyship,
and since I have breathed American
air, even though it came through pris
on windows, 1 begin to understand the
greatness of the ideals you are serv
ing, and I beg you not to condemn me
In your thoughts. The knowledge that
your noble mind pardons the unhappy
tool of a wrong idea, will ease my last
hour.
"AETZEL VON RQTI1ENRKRG."
There the long letter ended, hut an
other sheet was waiting to be read:
“Your ladyship—-My former com
munication was written before 1 re
ceived the news that I am pardoned.
“Life is precious, and while I was
ready to give It tip, I accept your kind
act that was inspired by the goodness
of your heart, jubilantly. You gave
me life and liberty and njl! you now
accept my true and faithful services
so long as I live?
“If 1 could tell you how I feel toward
your ladyship, you would not hesitate
to rely upon me.
“God shall give all Ills blessings
upon you and yours.
“I will be at the Columbian Motel
awaiting your decision.
“Your gateful servant,
“AKTZEL VON ROTIIENBERG.”
Napoleon placed the long missive on
the desk and looked thoughtfully at
Astra, then without a word, turned tc
the electro-stylograph.
A few minutes later he was talking
to his master mechanic, old Jerome
Whistler, on the Island of Ciryne.
“Hello, Whistler?"
“Hello. Mr, Edison! What can 1
do for you."
“Mow is everything at Clryn"?”
“All well.”
“The aerodromonee nil in?”
“Yes, sir, except the Eagle, 'hat la
your private machine.” v,
“Have you seen the Countess Ro
slny today?"
"Phe left with Mr. Duprel, day bo
foie yesterday on the Hawk.”
“hut Santos brought the raachln#
hack?”
"Not hp, hut young Sullivan, wbc
went with them.” I
"Then he does not know wherp San !
tos and the counters left the m;v
chine?”
"He says he doesn’t,"
"Leave the Hawk as she is; don't
touch her until 1 come. That Is all
I wanted; sorry that I had to disturb
you. Good night.”
He disconnected the 'graph and
turning to Astra said:
"Santos is another victim of the be
witching countess. I am sorry foi
him.”
"She seems created to leave sorrow
wherever she goes. Poor Santos!”
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Secret of the Aerodromone.
The newly made Princess of Seitom
hnrg Llthow and her fiance, Santos,
reached Berlin safely. They flew In
the Hawk to Irkutsk in Asiatic Russia
and from there continued their jour
ney on the quick aeroline to the Ger
man capital They sent the aerodro
mone back to Giryne.
The Rosiny mansion was ready for
them. Rositta’s first action was to
send word to the Count von Werden
stein that she wanted to see him.
When the chancellor came. Rositta
received him alone. It was necessary
for her to explain the situation. Tin
Count Rosin;, was dead. He had be. -
on board tha Tzar that Napoleon hue
■unk. This freed Rositta. Im? hr ;
princess she could not marry a plait
citizen, so site asked the count tc
make Mr. Ituprel a titled nobleman
Roei'ta told all she thought necessary
and thfiy talked for a long time.
Santos was told the plans without
the slightest idea that it was a tre
no ndous, far-reaching plot designed tc
destroy aJI the achievements of tin
peace committee. He could see noth
Ing but Rositta. he could think of noth
lug but their approaching marriage.
The purpose the chancellor and Uo
sitta feed in mind, was to manufacture
and eiptip a number of aerodromones
If they pursued this desire, they would
have, Inslrle of a year, the pnwpr to
piaster the situation and take the lead
in politic*! affairs.
! Suem^g now belonged to Roaittaand
I the cirynlth deposit (here was very
rich. The Count von Werdenstein
placed an unlimited account, in the
bank io her credit, so that she and
Pantos could begin work at once.
The people of Kiss-Cell were stir
prised at the unusual activities dis
playefl by the strange men imported
PtUttOH Pimrel was very busy. He
had been informed that after the suc
cestr'nl completion of the first aero
dronr.ene he would have the title ol
"count” conferred upon him, and that
this would remove ell the barriers be
tween Hositta and him. Their mar
riage would take piace the day of the
trial flight. This fired his ambition,
and be worked hardiand long. He was
allowed to plan as be wished, and one
day laid his blue prints before the
Cotint von Werdonsrein. He showed
I him that a larger and more powerful
1 aerodromoue than Napoleon's would
j be necessary-; ot>» rmse the design
! and make would be unchanged. This
Improvement, in siz« would give more
motive power, and thus make it stipe
rior to the Eagle.
“And whit is your motive powpr?
I don’^ see any details in your plan
*hat would explain the wonderful j
power that your devils of tine air pos
sess.”
Santos cast a questioning glance at
i Ttositta. She nodded acquiescence, (
| and he began:
“The poweq, of course, is electricity.
I will try to explain tilings as simply 1
as they are. The flight of the aero
drhmone is batted on the flight of a;
bird—not any bird, but the king of the j
air, the eagle. Size of body, wings, i
and balance are all considered. After i
a long search ansi study, Napoleon Ed
ison fouud that no muscle power could
have the endurance of the eagle and a I
few other birds that are able to cover :
remarkably long distances in a very
short time. He closely examined liv- j
ing birds, and took the burning pigeon, ,
for example, after a long flight, and j
proved that they hwl collected in their
feathers a surprisingly large quantity
of atmospherical electricity. 'Pita
feathers on the wings especially, serve
as collectors, and every little iiairlike
feather adds to the supply.
"When the bird bitgins to fly a regu
lar magneto is crewed, that has i*s
two poles at the two ends of the wings. ]
One side is the nega'ive and the other
the positive. Fh-or i the moment this
electrie-magnetlc state is reached, ail
the work the muscles are expected to
do ts to direct the flight, as the wings
are moved by the force of the elec
tricity; that is. they come together un
til the force of the opposite magnetic
power forces them apart, and the repe
tition of this operation is called flight.”
"That, certainly sounds simple,” mur
mured the chancellor.
“Now fake the aerodrotnonn," oon
. tinned Santos. “Through mechanical
j inventions, and clrynith, we have ini
j proved the bird’s method of flight. The
improvement is in the storing away of
unused mognetijsm. The more quickly
we fiv, thp more magnetism is gath
ered by the machine.” gantos pointed
to the front part of the machine on the
blueprint, calling the chancellor’s at
tpntion to the contrivance that gave
the machine the appearance of an
eagle. It wm a large brass ball, cov
ered with a clrvnlth cap. Then he
pointed to a broad crass bar thnt ex
tended over the entire ten of the ma
chine; that bar was like a round
brush, and its duty was to gather in
every little spark of electricity, and
store It In the brass collector. When
the insulation was. broken a lightning
flash was sent out. directed at the will
of the air man. So long as the ma
chine whs In motion there was always
plenty of electricity in the collector,
ready to he sent out to cause destruc
tion to anything.
“Wonderful!” sighed the count. “|
know what those sparks mean, I have
seen them in action.”
"The simple machinery that is built
into every aerodromone Is to control
the flight and to start the wings. On
account of the extreme simplicity of
the mechanism and the tremendous
strength of cirynith th* aerodmmons
is. practically speaking, indestruc
tible.”
“Rut how can one machine capture
the other, or even light the other, un
der these condition® ?” asked 'he count
anxiously.
"There are two ways in which a ma
chine may gain victory over the other.
One is to disable the brain of the ma
chine, that is, the man behind the
wheel.”
“How can that be done?” asked the
count eagerly.
“Cirynith, as you know, is harder
than anything except Ihe diamond, so
1 beltev® if hard steel bullets were
made with diamond points they would
penetrate the comparatively thin shell
of cirynith that, defends the airman.
However, this Is only a theory. Ex
periments must show the advisability
of their manufacture.”
“What is the other way?”
“That, is a certain method, and is
based on the laws of electricity that
seem to govern aerial navigation."
“What is it?” asked the. count, impa
tiently, as Santos hesitated and looked
at Rosltt^.
“It is the same as when a boy takes
a piece of amber or any other sub
stance that can he magnetised and
lifts tip a paper scrap. The quicker
airman bus to maneuver so as to alight
on top of the hostile machine. The
lower machine then sticks to the up
per, like the paper to the amber, only
with - 'i great force that it cannot
he rel J until the current is stopped
and tl. necessary insulalion between
• he opposing forces is obtained ”
"But the wings of the lower machine
might strike (he upper,” remarked the
count.
"It looks that way,” answered Pan
tos wearily. It brought hack the hap
py days in the service of Napoleon,
ami his heart was heavy. "Hut. as 1
have mentioned, different laws prevail
In the air. totally different from the
laws that govern the land or water.
The atmospherical electricity has
qualities that cannot be judged by our
present knowledge. It has to he ex
perimented with. Our trials on the
Not More Then Two Hundred Feet
Below Him Stretched a Broad.
Snow-Covered Peak.
Island of Cirvne showed us that the
aerodromone* do not injure each
other; they might stick together, or
be hurled apart, but they are never
damaged."
"Then you think. Mr. I)upre|, that
yon will be able to capture Edison's
force ?”
The little man cast an appealing
glance toward Itositta; she looked him
straight in the eyes and encouraged
him. lie said bravely:
"Mr. Edison is a very formidable en
emy, but our improved machines will
give us the advantage, and besides,
we will have a. larger Heel.”
The count was satisfied and the
work under Santos’ direction went. on.
ft took months before th<* factory was
In perfect shape, and the various parts
were manufactured for the aerodro
mones.
They often wondered that Napoleon
had not appeared to interfere with
their work.
"I ant afraid.” said the fount von
WVr'h'nBtein, "that he ia preparing a
surprise for us. ! do not like his si
lence.”
"Or ia he simply enjoying a long
huntymoon?” was Uositta'3 sarcastic
comment.
But the count shook his head doubt
fully.
A year had almost passed when the
first European aerodromone was fin
ished and ready for its trial trip. It
was as pm feet as mechanical genius
could make it.
Count von Wordensteln had Invited
several reigning monarehs to attend
the trial flight and Sueuieg rivaled the
ancient Unman pageants in splendor.
Only a few besides the royal specta
tors were allowed on the plateau near
Hip aerodromone plant. The police
compelled the uninformed thousands
who lived in the neighborhood to
keen a rcf^tiIn! distance.
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