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Mrs. L. A. Bodine was a Monroe
visitor last Saturday.
G. C. Barnett returned to his
home at Bradley Sunday morning
A. E. lucas went to Monroe on
Thursday afternoon to visit J. E.
Ball, who is sick there.
Mrs. D. M. Clowney is home
from'a visit with friends and rela
at Alden Bridge, La.
Mrs. T. B. Weaver was the
guest of Mrs. G. S. Prestridge at
Shreveport t! is week.
W. J. Matthews, commisary cierk
at CamD No. 3 is spending a three
w- eks vacation at Carthage.
Dr. R. P. Burns has taken up
the practice at Camp No. 1 again
and has moved his family there.
Timekeeper J. R. Sims left
Thursday morning for a three
weeks vacation in cool Colorado.
If you have any real estate for
sale list same with C. A. Berry, of
Huttig. who will sell same for you.
Mrs. D. F. Collett returned tc
El Dorado Saturday after several
days visit here with her husband.
Missionary Tea will meet with
Mrs. W. H. Wheler Tuesday July
15th, Every body invited to at
tend.
Percy Pryor leaves Saturday for
Tyler. Texas, to take a business
course in the Tyler Commercial
college. _ _
W. H. Jeffus and wife and G. D.
Crews returned Sunday from e
several days visit with relatives at
Camden.
For Sale, at a bargain seven
acres of land suitable for truck
farming and fruit raising adjoining
Huttig. _
J. K. Barksdale was called to
Prescott Monday mori ing by a
telegram announceing the serious
illness of his mother.
A’ W. Taylor who is visiting at
O t. was stticken with paralysis
Sunday and may have to be taken
to a hospital before he recovers.
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.
No. 666
Thii i* f prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS A. FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. It acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c
Mrs. R. H. Woodall returned to
her home at Calhoun. La., last Sat
urday after a visit with her daugh
ter Mrs. T. F. AsVicroft. She was
accompanied as far as monroe b>
Marshal Ashcroft
Uriah Jones Hezekiah Brown and
John Peter Smith all say Hunt’s
Lightning Oil stops Neuralgia.
Rheumatism and other pains.
Just try a 50c or 25c bottle from
your druggist.
Mr and Mrs. N. E. Mulkey of
Lewisviile arrived in Huttig Wed
nesday afternoon and took charge
of the Union Hotel Thursday morn
ing. Mr. Mulkey is an experienced
hotel man and has the reputation
of having run the best small town
hotel in the state at Lewisville foi
a number of years. We welcome
them to Huttig and feel sure they
will give entire satisfaction to the
traveling public as well as the
regular boarders.
J. W. Cannon, general agent of
the National Life Association of
Des Moins, Iowa, will be in Huttig
all next week and during his stay he
hopes to write.his usual volume of
good business. Mr. Cannon has
been writing insurance here going
on two years during which time he
has established tne fact that he is
doing a strait and correct business
for his company and many of our
best citizens are carrying insurance
with the National. Prompt settle
ment of deatn claims a leading
feature.
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Wednesday was the hottest day
of this year, the government ther
mometer registering 100 degrees.
Help Needed For Worthy Cause.
El Dorado, Ark., July 8, 191 3.
To Mr. C. A. Berry
Huttig. Ark.
Dear Sir:
The undersigned have been ap
pointed a committee with power to
select solicitors to raise a fund for
the relief of the people who suffer
ed great damage from hail on June
20. 1913. We desire to call upon
the good citizenship of Union Coun
ty for contributions for this worthy
cause.
You have been selected to solicit
funds in your neighborhood, and
send same in to Aloert Rowell,
treasurer, on or before July 22.
Messrs Sorre'ls. Rowell.Newsom
and G. H. Murphy were appointed
a committee to go into the stricken
neighborhood and report back to a
subsequent meeting held at El Do
rado. Ark. We recommend, with
out hesitation, that the damage is
such that the citizenship of the
county should furnish proper relief
We shall appreciate your prompt
service in the matter.
L. H. Murphy, Chairman.
Albert Rowell. Secy, and Treas.
This is a worthy cause as a great
many of the farmers in path of the
storm lost their entire crops on
which they had borrowed money
to be able to plant. Let the people
of Huttig and vicinity do their
share in helping these stricken
farmers The News will recei/e
subscriptions and forward same to
Mr. Rowell and head the list with
*3.00._
A valuable little pamphlet entitl
ed “Rape as a Supplement to corn"
nas just been gotten out by the
Agricultural Department of the
Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain.
This circular was issued and is
being distributed along the lines
of the road, in view of the
recent drought and consequent
damage to the corn crop in many
sections of the west and Southwest.
It shows the proper time to plant
rape and the methods to be used
in sowing to obtain the best results,
and points out the advantaoes to
be gained by judicious use of this
forage in the feeding of sheep and
hogs. Figures obtained in tests at
the Iowa Experiment Station a-e
given which show that, compared
with pigs fed in dry lot. forage fed
pigs increased profits more than
five fold in many cases.
State of Ohio, city of Toledo, )„
Lucas County, 1
Frank J. Cheney makes oatli that lie Is
senior partner of the firm of K. J. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City of To
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev
ery ease of Catarrh that cannot lie cured
by the use. of HAI L’S CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
mv presence, this titii day of December,
A. D. lt>S6.
(Seal) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. .1. CHENEY * CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75e.
Take Rail's Family Pills for constipation.
Aav.
Notice of Confirmation Suit.
Ex Partee Petition of Wallace A Wallace, a <
tirm composed of J. C. and J. M. Wal;ace. )
In the Union Chancery Court.
Notice is hereby given that J. C. Wallace and J.
M. Wallace of the firm of Wallace Wallace, have
filed in the Union Chancery Court a petition to con
firm and quiet title to the following described tract
or parcel of land, to-*it:
The S* i2 of the NW1* Sec. 1 7, Twp 17 S.. Range
11 West; the SWJ4 of the NEU. Sec. 17, Twp. 17
S.. Range 1 1 West; the NEU of the SWl4. Sec. 17,
Twp. 17 S., Range 1 ) West.
And any and ail persons having or claiming any
right or interest in said lands or any part thereof,
are hereby warned to appear in the Union Chancery
Court at Us next Sepiempber Term and show cause,
if any they can, why title to said tracts of land should
not be confirmed and quieted in petitioners.
Given under my hand and seal this the 7th day of
July. A. D.. 1913. B. F. Miles,
Clerk of the Chancery Court of Union
County, Arkansas. j
COPYRIGHT. 1913 'BY WS-GHAPMAN INTHt UNITtD SlATtS AND GPFAT BRITAIN «
VON HORVATH
DEAN HOARD
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER T—For fifty years the con
tinent of North America hail been iso
lated from the rest of the world by th#
list- of Z-rays, a wonderful invention of
Hannibal Prudent. The Invention hac
saved the country from foreign invasion,
and the continent had been united under
one government, with Prudent as presi
dent. For half a century peace and pros
perity had reigned. The story opens with
President Prudent critically HI. Ills death
Is hastened by the receipt of a messagf
from Count von Werdensteln of Germany
that he has at last succeeded in pene
trating the rays. Dying he warns his
daughter Astra that this means a foreign
Invasion. He tells her to hurry to the
Island of dry no, 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 w*as a pu
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,
will solve the problem of flying.
CHAPTER TV—Chevalier di Deon ap
pears in Europe. He notes that prepara
tions have been completed for an in
vasion of America. He calls on von
Werdensteln and offers him the secret of
making gold.
CHAPTER V—He demands In return
absolute disarmament and peace. The
chevalier is suspected of being an Amer
ican. He is seized at night and carried
off in an aeroplane.
CHAPTER VI—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
lias Just escaped. He announces that the
con federated fleet of Europe has saihd
for America. He promises to call on h**r
the following night.
CHAPTER VTT—Countess Roslny, a
epv, becomes a prisoner In hope of se
curing Edison's secret. She falls in love
with him.
CHAPTER VTTT—She agrees to join him
in an attempt to escape. By flie use of
fireworks he summons a curious flying
machine which resembles a monster
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 Clryrie in the Pacific. They
make the trip in three hours. His plans
are based on the peculiarity of the n« w
substance, clrynith. which is lighter than
any known metal and is practically inde
structible.
Astra Invited the countess to etay
with her in the Crystal Palace, it
was almost midnight when Napoleon
left, assuring Astra that he would call
for her at eleven the next evening.
At the time appointed he was at the
door with a powerful automobile. As
tra refused to sit In the tonneau of the
machine, so Napoleon assisted her to
the seat beside him at the wheel and
she let her hand rest lightly on his
arm. The big machine ran evenly out
of town, into the suburbs, and turned
Into a big garden that was a natural
forest. The large mansion was desert
ed, but a garage showed signs of life.
A broad stream of light spread out
into the quiet summer night from one
window. The sound of Napoleon's
horn must have been familiar to the
occupant of the building, as the large
door was pushed open in time to let
the large car enter. *
Napoleon stopped the car and as
sisted the President down. Then tak
ing thi* arm of a man who opened the
door, he said:
''Excellency, allow me to present Mr. '
Santos Duprel, my best and trusted
comrade.”
The short man bowed with rever
ence.
"is everything ready?” asked Napo
leon. The little man nodded.
Napoleon opened a door and led hie
guest through it; Santos locked the
door of the garage and followed them.
The room they entered opened sky
ward. A shimmering object, entirely
Ailing the place, gleamed in the star
light. Napoleon led the President up
a few steps, into a small space that
was inclosed, but with something that
was perfectly transparent, and asked
her to sit down on a couch.
“Will you kindly wait here for a few
momenta?” he asked, and he went fur
ther forward. Aatra'a eyes became
used to the dim light; she aaw Napo
leon stop before some complicated
mechanism and a steering wheel. Sau
tos came and closed the door through
which they had entered the car. Elec
tric sparks flew from something at
the front.
“Are you ready?” asked Santos.
“Ready!” was Napoleon's reply rj
he turned a lever. Tne machine start
ed upward and two huge wings that
Astra had not noticed before, began to
beat the air. She had not experienced
the slightest shock, yet she realized
that they were going up with great
velocity. The machine was practically
noiseless, the only sound being a
whistling murmur caused by the beat
ing wings.
The coolness was perceptible and
Astra w-rapped her cloak more closely
about her. Napoleon gave a twist to
the wheel, and with a small light stud
ied his map and the compass.
Santos now took the wheel and Na
polcon sat down opposite the Presi
dent. He pointed out the different
places as they rushed over them—
Frankfort, Louisville. St. Louis, Wich
ita, Ashland, Santa Fe, Prescott and
Los Angeles—then came the ocean. 1
Astra sat silent. She had a great
mind and her appreciative qualities
were far above the average.
"The greenish light that you see just
before us is the Island of Ciryne," said
Napoleon.
A few minutes later the aerodromone
settled down in a very large hangar,
but as the place was dark Astra could
not see the machine and its outer ap
pearance. Nai>oleon helped her out
and, showing her his watch, convinced
■ her that they had made the trip in
: three hours; it was eleven o'clock, ac
cording to Pacific time.
| "As rapidly as the earth revolves,”
remarked A6tra.
Napoleon led Astra into a large,
square building in the center of the
group. A peculiar odor greeted her
nostrils as she entered. It was not
disagreeable, but reminded her of
some oppressive tropical flower. She
followed Napoleon into the private lab
oratory.
Hours passed while Napoleon told
the President everything, and the
dawn was breaking as he led her out
into the air. ife It'd her to the hangar
again and, turning all the electric
lights on, he showed her all the aero
dromones. "Six in all, and with these I
can fight against the world and win.”
Before Astra could reply, he said:
“And now, your excellency. I would
like to introduce you to the queen
of this little sokmy.”
Astra felt faint, hut followed Napo
leon as if in a dream.
They went to the nearest cottage.
In the doorway stood a beautiful ma
tron waiting to receive them.
"Mother," said Napoleon, "let me in
troduce you to her excellency, the
President of the United Republics.”
Astra stepped forward and before
Mrs. Edison could utter a word she
embraced and kissed her. then, bow
ing her head on the matron’s bosom,
she wept tears of joy.
Neither spoke. They seemed to un
derstand each other.
CHAPTER X,
Between Z Raye.
The general of the confederated Eu
ropean army and navy had arrived on
i the ecene of action. The first line of
resistance was down, and he believed
I the American continent ready for oc
cupancy. In his official aeroplane he
had hurried to take command.
Shortly after his arrivel the scout
ing cruiser, Beelzebub, ran into the
second line of Z rays and so reported
by wireless to the admiral's ship. The
man of war shook his fist toward the
west: “You will not escape me, nev
ertheless!” He was angry and gave
hurried orders to lay the necessary
cables and move the engineering boats
forward.
He had hardly finished his orders
when another message came that, was
trifling, yet it annoyed him. The cruis
ing aeroplanes sent word that a tre
mendous American eagle was ap
proaching from the west. Many re
membered that the engle had been
seen above Berlin; many of the sea
men predicted disaster. Others laughed
and did not take the news seriously.
The Count von Werdenstein stood
on the bridge of the flagship Empress
^ Ygrmy f
"Welcome to Our Continent, My Dear
Countess."
Brigitta. Ilis powerful glass eagerly
sought the western horizon, searching
the sky for that eagle.
The strange air craft crept nearer,
headed directly for the flagship. The
count saw that the under portion of
the body was transparent, and that a
single man was in it.
When the air craft arrived about
two hundred feet above the flagship the
red, white and blue flaR with the atari
was unfurled, and the craft stopped it»
flight, resting easily on the air, lazily
moving its wings.
Was it the wonderful performanct
which had thrilled the seamen, or wai
It an intended cheer? Nobody knows
'Hit all those who could see the eagle
-houted a huzza. Only one man bit
hit 11 ps nervously, the Count von Wer
ilensteln.
The American flag saluted the cheer
tng men, then a white flag of truce ap
peared beside it.
"I bring the greetings of the people
of the American continent, and want
to communicate with the commander
in chief,” came a clear, strong voice ,
to the ears of the men on the flagship.
The generalissimus waved his hand
toward the eagle. “If you will ascend
the observation tower we can converse
comfortably,” added the voice to him.
The great chancellor went townrd
the elevator that carried him up to
the tower, and the eagle descended un
til It was on a level with the top of
the tower. Opening a side window,
the bird man leaned out and saluted
the count.
“Here we meet, face to face, your
excellency!"
“The Chevalier di Coon!”
"The chevalier is no more, your
honor; 1 am Napoleon Edison."
“Mr. Edison, you are worthy of your
| names, both of them.”
“Thank you, sir!” humbly.
“I presume you have come to renew
your offer."
“The time of offering Is gone, your
excellency.” Napoleon's voice w<as
cold and cutting. The count was sur
prised.
"I have come to your excellency to
| deliver the message from the United
American Republics.”
“Yes? I am listening.”
“The navy of the European confed
eracy entered American waters with
appareut warlike intention and de
stroyed the first isolation line. The
United Republics took note of this un
lawful action and hence give you
| warning that unless the navy under
your personal command is remove d
from these waters immediately, the
United Republics of America will cm
you off from your resources and make
prisoners of all the vessels that lingf’f
In the zone where they are at present
“Twelve hours are given for re
treat! ”
The Count von Werdensteiti lost h!°
temper on hearing tlms0 words and
took thorn for a personal Insult.
"Can I poo thn papers that make you
•he bearer of such an impudent met
sage?”
Napoleon moved the wheel a trifi
find the bird slid toward the count,
who took the sealed package from hi
hand. He broke it open and read:
"The bearer. Mr, Napoleon Edison,
is the all-powerful representative of
the President of the IT. R. of A.
(Signed) ASTRA PRUDENT,
(Seal) President.
The count smiled and said while fold
tng the paper: "Tell to those who sent
you that 1, Count von Werdenstein,
commander in chief of the navies and
armies of the European confederacy,
will break down all the resistance that
may be before me, and will land and
occupy the countries that you call the
United Republics of America. The
warning that you give me will not be
considered, neither will your actions
be feared. I am headed for the Amer
ican continent, and I will land.”
“This is your final answer, your ex
cellency ?”
“It is.”
"Please listen to me for a moment,
not as a courier and representative,
but as man to man
“Not so very long ago I was your
prisoner, and when I told you that I
would escape, you only laughed. 11
•-scaped, and am standing here befortv
you as proof that I can what I !
say. Count von Werdenstein, how will:
you answer for the mass murder lhat ■
you will be responsible for? We have [
tried to avoid conflict.”
“You speak as if a mighty army and
navy were at your elbow! What can
you, a single man, do against (he force
back of me?”
“Then you will not believe me, will
not heed the warning 1 give you?
Count, look into your own heart! I,
a single man, have the power to send
you. with all your force, to the bot
tom of the sea. I, alone, plead with
you to return to your own land and
let your armies and navies disband,
for if you don’t, many will never see
their loved tines again." The count
was impressed by Napob-on'e sad
voice, but there were many things to
lie considered, and, above all else, h:.
own pride. A thousand deaths would
lie easier to account for than the fact
that he. Count von Werdenstein, at
the command of a single man in an
odd airship, turned homeward and
abandoned the invasion of America.
When he spoke, there was bitterness
in hie voice:
Mr. hdison, eomething tens tui>
that you can do ir- you say. 1 kn<*w
that, yet I will firmer ii until I arrive
on American diores; I will not hesi
tate for a second, I will go forward
to win or die. If th< r» is only one
chance in a million. ( will trv it. No
shame shall besmirch the name of
Werdenstein.”
"I am sorry. Count von Werdenstein,
but we must defend our country and
liberty. 1 will now remove the flap of
truce and return to America and from
ibis second on you can consider me
an enemy."
lie closed the window, touched a
lever ami with one mighty beat of the
flexible wings the machine ascended
at least a hundred feet.
The count looked after Napoleon.
His face was pale as he hurriedly de
scended to the bridge.
The eagle lingered above the right
wing of the first line of dreadnoughts.
Napoleon could inflict any damage he
chose. lie could almost count the
number of men aboard each vessel.
Werdenstein gave hurried orders, and
watched eagerly for their execution.
A few minute® later two armored
monoplanes glided up from the flag
ship and turned toward the eagle.
Napoleon must have suapteted thaii
Intention, for he circled higher and
higher up. The bats followed the
eagle; each monoplane carried four
men, each of whom carried small call'
brr, mitre]ions bomba and other am
munition of war.
Still the eagle went higher and
higher, hovering above the north wing
of the long line of war boats. It was
so high now that it. appeared only a
speck to the naked eye. The planes
ascended in a spiral, and they were
far behind. The eagle turned and led
the two planes along the line. : the
flagship. It descended quickly and
made a dip similar to the swoop of
the eagle on its prey that caused the
thousands of spectators to believe it
was falling, but before it touched tlie
water it darted forward and skitnmt d
the waves, its great wings touching
the water occasionally.
Napoleon watched the enemies who
were now above him. One had dropped
several bombs, hut none hud touched
the swiftly moving aerndromone. A turn
of the w heel mused the eagle to make
a circle before the Hrigltfa, then It
went higher and higher until it
reached the two monoplanes. Before
Napoleon knew what they were about
the two planes had opened fire; be
was so close to them that the bullets
fell on his aprodromone like hail The
remit was surprising. The deadly mis
siles rebounded from the sides without
leaving a mark on the glittering body.
Napoleon had cleverly led them di
rectly In front of the flagship, so that
the scene was enacted before the eyes
of the count and his staff. It was mar
velous, the greatest play a man’s eyes
had ever rested upon.
Napoleon turned to face the ascend
ing bat. The count saw him reaiAi up
to a lever that he had not used before.
He hesitated for a moment, hut when
the first bomb was thrown at him he
pulled the lever; a flash followed. 7,ig
stag lines of lightning burst forth and
the once armored monoplane was shat
tered into a thousand hits. Its fate
seemed to shatter the nerve of Hip en
gineer on the other plane, for he
turned and raceil for the flagship. It
was too late. Napoleon pulled the
lever again and it followed its com
rade into space.
Trip count fas pule; n» had been
Riven a terrible example of his ene
my's power, still be did not turn back.
Orders were flashed to the two boats
nearest* the eagle to open Are with
their heavy guns. Napoleon read the
order on his plate and was sad, but
he knew that the only way to save
the masses from annihilation was by
a painful operation.
His right hand was on the lever,
the Ipft on the wheel; as the guns be
low thundered, the bird man was far
away, and their shells were wasted.
Hut the next moment brought the
av< nging answer; lightning after light
ning darted toward the two boats, the
powder magazines exploded and the
dreaded giants were wrecks, sinking.
A few minutes later the boats were
gone, leaving a mass of floating debris
and dead men.
The Count von Werdenstein looked
at the scene helplessly. For the first
time in his life he realized how puny
he was.
JTe looked for the eagle, but it had
disappeared.
Roats were put out at once to res
cue those who had not been killed by
the explosions; but the experiences of
that day had spread terror aver the
whole fleet and the effect was demor
alizing;.
The Count von Werdenstein ordered
all the conutianders to gather at the
flagship, for he felt that he had to de
cide on some action. He paced the
bridge of the Brigitta. The navy and
army under his command, that he had
thought great enough to conquer the
vOJiole world, had been defeated by a
single man.
When the council of war began the
count stood to talk, hut before he said
a word a message from one of the
transport boats was handed him. It
read:
"We can see the ollmr boats toward
the east, but we cannot communicate
with them. They are trying to reach
ns, hut. can make no progress. Please
send orders.”
CHAPTER XI.
Astra and Rositta.
The excitement caused by Napole
on's mounter with the enemy wan in
describable. The automatic electro
styloKrt'ph on board the American
l‘iit;le hud ri corded the action of the
Pet t and had made a copy of the
i mint's answer to Ann rb ; 's dt sires.
The attack on the aerodrornoue was
shown and the eul setjue’it destruction
of the monoplanes. Napoleon Edison's
name was in I urge print <>r> every
board. The Hourly Stjloeraph said
"God bless our deliverer!" The Amer
Jet:n’s eoiiiment « .<s " i be b*'ro of
■'.meriea." lie was compared to Wash
ington, to t ineoln and many other
flrreat American pa'riots. f’is name
was on tiie lips of’every c'ti/en.
No one v. ilclnd the hcliobonrd with
such interest and none prayed for Na
poleon's success more sincerely than
Astra as she sat in her library with the
Countess Uosiny.
(TO F3E CONTINUED NEXT WEEK )
Notice.
The Union Saw Mill Company
will pav $50.00 as a reward to anv
on i, not in its employ, whq will fur
nish information from which any
person shall be convicted of depre
dating or trespassing upon the tim
ber of said Company.
This irt day of February. 1906.
Union Saw Mill Co.
By F-. W Scott,
Secy. and lt eas
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