Local News of the Week.
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Old papers for sale at this office
100 for 15 cents.
For Sale A new organ at a bar
gain. Call at News office.
Arthur Townsend visited his
father at Wesson last week.
Dr. E. F. Rowland of Lapile was
abuisness visitor in Huttig Monday.
Jack Pace, of Farmerville. La.,
spent Sunday with friends here
Miss Lula Brown of El Dorado is
the guest of Misses Rer.a and
Pearle Woolley.
♦ Mrs. D. F. Collett was down from '
El Dorado over Sunday visiting1
with her husband.
H. P. Heard and family returned
home Sunday from a visit with rel-'
ativesat Bernice. La.,
Orin Talley who is now located;
at Trout. La., was here the first of
the week visiting with friends.
Mrs. S. W. McFarland of Fordyce j
is visiting her daughter Mrs. R. L. f
Townsend and family.
Rev. W. T. King preached at
Lapile Sunday and J. R. Sims ac
companied him to that place.
Deputy Sheriff W. R. Morgan, of
El Dorado, was a buisness visitor
to Huttig Tuesday and Wednesday
Mrs. Tom Millstead returned
home Sunday afternoon from a
visit with relatives at Ganey. Kan !
T. M. Breed of Bernice. La., if
the guest of his son Cashier T. J
of the First National Bank, and his
family.
Harlan Sehoii returned Sunday
from his second visit to Monroe al-1
though a native of this county and 1
locality. _
For Sale, at a bargain seven
acres of land suitable for truck
farming and fruit raising adjoining
Huttig. _____
E. L. Howard and family arrived
in Huttig Monday afternoon from
Durant. Miss., and will again make
this their home.
Miss Mildred E. Simmons has
been named as postmaster at Ur
bana to succeed her brother G. G..
who resigned.
Miss Clyde Pitts arrived home j
Wednesday from Arkadelphia
where she attended Henderson
Brown college.
Miss Mable Lucas attended the j
commencement exercises at Hen- |
derson-Brown college at Arkadel '
phia this week.
Mrs. P. J. Burns and danghter. [
Miss Blanche, of Beatrice. Ala., are I
here visiting her son and Dr. R. P
Burns and family.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Perritt of |
Strong were visitors to their child
ren Messrs. John and R. H. Sun j
dry returning home Monday.
Dr. F. O. Mahony r.turned home
Saturday night from Little Rock,
where he attended the meeting of
the Arkansas Medical society.
Congressman W. S. Goodwin
has been called from Washington,
to Batesville to attend the bedside j
of his wife who is dangerously ill.
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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.
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R. L. Lancaster and family left
Saturday for Kinder. La., where
they will make their future home,
Bob having secured employment
with the Peavy-Bynes Lumber Co.
Mrs. □ A. Kea.sler and brother
Felix Simonton, returned Sunday
afternoon from Rustcn' La., where
they were attending the bedside
of their mother.
A. V. Frost left Tuesday morn
ing for Deermg, Mo., to help con
struct the new mill for the Wiscon
sin Lumber company to replace the
one recently destroyed by fire.
County Judge W. M. Van Hook
has purchased two traction engines
with which to work the puolic roals
of Union county and expects to ac
complish much more with them thar
heretofore with teams.
Miss Audie McGuire, who hr s
been teaching school at Magnolia
the past term, arrived in Huttif
last Friday for a two weeks vish
with her sister Mrs. F. O. Mahnoy
before going to her home ai
Fayetteville.
STRAYED, From my home a:
L.itroe, La., on Wednesday, May 2 1,
an iron gray horse colt with blaz o
face, one year old. Will pay re
ward for information leading to re
covery. Walter Wilson. Litroe
La.
W. H. Wheler and wife left Mon
day morning for Chatanooga. Tenn
to attend the Confederate reunion
Before returning home they will
visit his parents at Darlington S. C
and relatives at several other points
in that state.
Malaria or Chills & Fever
Prescription No. fiBli is prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILIS 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
The high school at Strong closed
l ist Friday night with appropriatf
exercises. Grady Nelson being the
only graduate. Rev. John Stanh
Thomas of El Dorado delivered
the address and an excellent musi
cal and literary program was ren
dered by the pupils.
You will find on sale at th'
Union Saw Mil company store,
the Union hotel and Bell's cream
parlor four different local post card
views in colors. If these sell well
the publisher expects to add sev
eral other views to the list. They
wil! be sold at. two for five cents
County superintendency of
schools for Union county lost at
the recent school election by about
100 votes which is an indication
that it will be adopted in two years
by a big majority as the people by
then will be better informed about
the matter and see the many ad
vantages it affords.
J. C. Bridges, scaler at the saw
mill No.2 who had the misfortune to
break his leg and hip about two
months ago in a fall while going to
his work, was able to be down town
last Friday for the first Erne. We
are glad to see Mr. Bridges out
again as it was feared at the time
that the accident might make him
a cripple for life.
Mrs. Elizabeth 7'yree of El
Dorado has been transferred from
the Bureau of Printing and En
graving at Washington to the
Treasury Department, where she
has been detailed to take charge
of one of the currency washing
machines to laundry Uncle Sam's
faded and dirty bills.
Beware of Ointments tor
Catarrh That Contain Mercury
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when enuring it through
the mueous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
thov will d j is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hall’s
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co.. Toledo, <»., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Hall's
Catarrh Cure tie sure you got the genu
ine Tt is taken internally and made in
Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tes
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75o per bottle.
Take Ball’s Family Fills for constipation.
A ROMANCE OF THE FUTURE
GUIDO VON HORVATH
and DEAN HOARD
'RIGHT 1.913 "BY W.G.GHAPMAN IN THtr UNITED STATES AND C':, TAT BRITAIN ^
CHAPTER I.
Astra’s Inheritance.
A floorav foreboding of approaching
disaster hung over the capital.
Hannibal Prudent, ex-Presldent of
the United Republics, was dangerous
ly ill. The people walked quietly and
talked in subdued tones, as though
'hey reared to disturb hint.
Hannibal Prudent, the scientist
whose invention had saved the coun
try, was eighty-lour yt ars old, but he
had carried the weight of his years
lightly and had worked unceasingly.
On a flying trip to Labrador he had
contract! d a severe cold which devel
oped into pneumonia. Just as the dis
ease was nearing the crisis a curious
thing happened, something that had
not happened in the half-century
which had passed since he had put an
isolator between America and the
other continents.
A wireless message had come from
Europe.
The great man had been awakened
by the ringing of the 4,500-mile bell on
the small electro-stylograph that stood
by his bedside. To his astonishment
the indicator that automatically reg
istered the sending station pointed to
Berlin, Germany. He start d in amaze
ment at the instrument and saw spark
following spark on its small, square,
milk-glass plate.
He put forth a shaking hand and a.i
justed the receiving horn. The elec
tric sparks then formed a picture—a
moving picture that talked! A man
in military uniform looked at him
from the picture and a clear voice
with a German accent said in English:
“Professor Prudent?"
"Yes, sir. Hannibal Prudent.”
The figure bowed reverently. “I am :
Count Von Werdenstein. As you see, i
I have bored through your isolating
rays with my sparks of electricity.
This is the beginning. The next time
I talk to you there will be nothing to
keep the fleet of consolidated Europe
from entering the ports of the Ameri
cas. 1 am giving you this warning be- i
cause I admire you—-you were my
honored father’s teacher.”
The figure on the plate bowed again,
then vanished.
Hannibal Prudent gazed curiously;
at the glass of the apparatus, trying !
to believe that he had experienced a |
•vision; but when he saw the words of j
Werdenstein clearly printed by the j
magnificent instrument on a sheet ofj
paper by the stylus he fainted. The
vitality that could combat physical
suffering could not bear the menacing
news that the little instrument bad
brought.
When he opened his eyes his daugh
ter Astra stood at the bedside and the
house physician was counting his
pulse. The scientist still held Wer
denstein’s message crumpled up in his i
old fingers—the message that con- j
veyed such crushing news. Impatient-!
ly, as one who knows his time is short j
he asked to be left alone with his j
daughter. As the door closed behind
the doctor he cried out in agony: “All
my hopes and all my life work are /
threatened. I had hoped that here
where I had established it peace would
abide—peace that has spread comfort, j
contentment and happiness over our j
continent; peace that created and
conserved fortunes greater than any
ever before known to man; peace that
permitted developments so high that
even the boldest would not have dared
to dream them fifty years ago.
All this will go. His voice failed
for a moment. “Read this.” As the
startled girl read Werdsnstein’s mes
sages he cried bitterly: "They want
vengeance.” He felt his own pulse,
watching the large chronometer on
the wall opposite his bed. “M.v will
is in the safe in my library. Here is
the key. The Europeans think that
the Z-ray alone hinders them from
entering our beloved country, but they
are mistake*!.” He gasped for air. “I
will defy them again. Astra, write i
what 1 have to say.”
His breath came gaspingly; his clear
eyes gn-w dull; a whirlwind seemed
to possess the great brain that had j
been able to create peace in America
for half a century.
Astra watched him with apprehen
sion; she ilid not speak, as she real
ized that it would be a waste of time,
and the short time left her adopted
father was precious indeed. The old
man rested a moment, then seeing
Astra was ready, he said:
“When the isofation has been brok
en through or destroyed (both are pos
sible, if one knows how), then new
isolations must be created, one ray
after another. We can gain a year
that way, and that year must he used
to prepare for war. War! That hor
ror will destroy the work of a peace
ful country. Hut we are forced to it.;
ve will win, and peace will come for
-ver. Plans are ready for a new craft
hat will be invincible. N'al igation of
ie air will solve the problem." His
>:re h. d grown so weak that Astra
■uld hardly ; eierstand him, hut she
1 t i.n every vio:d down in short
ly..mi. , *
“Don’t grieve when T am dead. I
died in peace. All my life I hav been
a true apostle of that gospel but
hurry! Hurry to the island of—” He
drew himself up with his last
strength; an inarticulate sound came
from his lipe; he beckoned to Astra
for the pencil and paper and forced
his shaking hand to write one word:
“Cirynilh,” ran the zigzag lines of
the shaking old hand, then the pencil
fell from his fingers. Cairn stole ov‘>r
(he face of the uian who had lived for
one great idea. “Peace." He had found
it, but his last words advisn! "War.”
Astra looked sorrowingly at her fa
ther. Tears filled her eyes a« she
called the doctor.
Rut Hannibal Prudent had reared
her, and after the first burst of grief
she remembered her duty. Taking the
message from Europe and her noteB,
she hurried to her father’s library
With a steady hand she transcribed
her notes on the typewriter, but when
she came to the word written by Han
nibal Prudent, "Cirynith," the tears
came again.
She could not understand the mean
ing of the command: “Hurry to the
island of Cirynith.” Was there an
island of that name? She had never
heard of it.
While Astra was in her father’s
library the sad news spread through
the city. The styIngraphed extras be
gan to appear at tH<• automatic news
stand. The short paragraph telling
about, the wireless message from
Cerniany alarmed everybody.
More, than fifty years before, In the
year Ifilfi, the now prosperous and
peaceful United Slates had experi
enced a great disaster. New emigra
tion laws and the new tariff had pre
cipitated an international conflict that
had involved not only the leading Eu
ropean monarchies but Japan and
China as well. The ultimatum came
from the East and the West. Europe
was mobilizing on one sid ", the orien
tals on the oth>r: all the nations
against one. The question was wbeth
er it was best to bow before the will
of the united enemy, or to lose inde
pendence. Congress seennd unable to
I decide.
The time given the United States
for consideration was rapidly passing.
The President was in despair. He
gave orders to the fleet and land
forces, but in his heart he cried,
“What is the use?”
The night before the day of final an
swer he stood before the window,
looking hopelessly into the starless
darkness.
Suddenly a man’s head appeared at
the window'. The next moment the
intruder jumped into the room.
Before the surprised executive could
cry out the intruder exclaimed:
"For three days I have tried to gain
an audience with you, but in vain.
I
The Great Man Had Been Awakened
By the Ringing of the 4,500-mile
Bell.
Since I know that tomorrow will bo
too late I have forced by way to you.”
"What brings you here?" the Presi
dent asked.
‘‘My desire to save my country, to
repulse the enemy. I can defend tho
entire continent against any invasion.
Don’t think me mad—I am not; I have
invented the greatest power. To be
exact, I have discovered it. A man who
solves one of nature's problems is not
an inventor but a discoverer. M\ dis
covery is an invisible powpr that re
sists all attack. Don’t doubt me be
fore 1 have Unit-lit d. I will create
around me a circle that will defend
me and vt ill ask you to try to touch
me.”
He took a small Instrument from
his pocket, and stepping back from
the president, the continued:
“When 1 motion toward you try to
touch me.”
He. manipulated springs on the In
strument, then signaled to the Pres
ident. The executive stretched his
arm toward him. An Invisible force
bent tirst his hand, then his arm
back. He could not touch the man
from any side.
After several experiments thf> as
tounded President was convinced of
the importance of the discovery.
The intruder removed the force from
shout him and told of his plans to
pave the country. They talked until
long after the first rays of the morn
ing sun shone through the windows
When the midnight visitor had fin
ished his confidences the President's !
face was brighter than it lied been' for j
many days The careworn expression >
was gone. He escorted his visitor to
the gate, putting hie hand familiarly
on his shoulder as he bade him good
morning.
The midnight visitor was Hannibal
Prudent, the greatest scientist of the
new world.
The President spent the morning
preparing dispatches for the represen
tatives of the European and oriental
nations. He gave th• tn twenty-four
hours to order their vessels Irorn
American waters, advising them that
if they had not obeyed the order in
that time the United States would not
be responsible for their future.
The new laws that had been fermu
lated by the United States govern
ment and which wi re so objectionable
to the powers would stand, and the
United Sfat's would see that they
were enforce d.
Three days later Hannibal Prudent
created a current of the impenetrable
Z ray that isolated the• whole Ameri
cun continent from the rest of the
world.
Fifty years had passed; fifty years
of independent peace. The Central
and South American republics had
joined the great United States and a
confederacy was formed that secured
their independence and the freedom
of commerce.
Those fifty yea's of peace had ere
ated wealth, happiness and a scientific
progress such as had never been
equaled.
New the man whose Renius had
made this possible lay dead, and hi*
last words urged preparation for war
Astra sat before her father’s desk:
before her lay a document that d"
manded careful study the will of hei
adopted father.
She did not look at the long lis’
of bonds and stocks; she did not care
for the vast, wealth that from now or.
would belong to her alone. The pa
per she was reading contained far
reaching Instructions, prophetic in
sight into the future. The last page
was a fan wi ll letter;
“My dear Astra, knowing that I am
nearing the limit of human existence
and that rest awaits me? after a long
and full life, 1 set down such facts as
will enable you to make the best use
! of the knowledge that l, the old tree
, wish perpetuated in the blossoming
plant; it is you who will he respon
sible for the coming prosperity of the
i country. C5od gave you a broad mint
I that has developed to its fullest ca
I pacify under my rare and f am prone
i of you, dear girl; you are chosen tc
do great things for your country and
humanity,
“There is only one man on earth
who is worthy of calling you wife;
you will find this man, or he-will come
to you, as you two are ordainec
mates, comrades.
“When I go to my rest I feel that 1
will leave turbulent times bethind me
My Z ray will not remain impene
trable forever, and when the da>
comes that it is destroyed, the eouti
try will need a brave, competent, man
to drive away the dreadnaughts. He
will cotne. as he has been fully in
structed. Trust in him, my dear
daughter.
“This country was not developed tc
he blasted by war; the adventures ol
warfare? and strife are not for it. Oui
Creator selected this country to pro
mote freedom, equality and science
Thundering cannons shall never more
sound on our shore; our land shall
be a land of love and peace.
“I have labored bard to spread this
gospel. After I am gone the task is
your inheritance, dear Astra.
“Before I die 1 will tell you where to
find the one man competent to assist
you and will further instruct you in
your duty.
“God Moss you, my daughter, you
have ever been mv joy and pride."
,Astra put down the paper, and. star
ing out into the beautiful garden, mur
mured to h»rs'-lf: “Hurry to the Island
of Cirynith! Cirynith? I have revei
iieard of the place, and he left 1,0 spe
ciflc instructions.”
The entrance of John, a faithful old
servant, woke her from her reveries
With shaking lips he announced that
a reporter for the Hourly Stylograph
wished to see her.
Folding up the documents, Astra
locked them in (he safe, then said. "I
will receive li ra at once in the green
room.’’
The servant left. Astra hesitated
for a moment, then she said aloud,
with quiet determination:
“Father. I will a" ent the tnheri
tance. 1 will wait for him to come
and help me; 1 will take the burdens
on my shoulders and faithfully carry
out your teachings. God help me to!"
CHAPTER II.
Nominee of the Continentals.
Morning found the great capital in
the splendor of deep mourning. The
elevated sidewalks, the roof gardens,
the terraces were crowded by people
dressed in black. The newspaper root
’erraces were especially crowded;
there, on immense opal glass plates
sparks of electricity printed the latest !
news and illustrated the happenings i
of the moment with moving pictures.
On tiie main tower of the new capt
rol building ta colossal creation of
>ure American architecture) the Bell
Jrchestra, comprising four hundred
layers, played the inarch of "Corn j
.ag Fence,” a march that thrilled the
h&arts with its melody, that elevated
the souls with thoughts of Heaved,
that drove away evil thoughts with its
exquisite harmony and foretold the
happiness awaiting beyond. Resonant
horns spread the melody farther and
farther, until it soothed the mourning
people in neighboring towns.
The fourteen hour San Francisco
limited had just slid into the central
depot of the Tube Lines; the broad
glass doors were flung open and the
passengers hurried out.
One of them, noticeable for his tall,
upright figure, clear eves and bronzed
face, hastened to the helioboard; he
was followed by a short man, whose
rotundity more than made up for his
lack of height. The tall man with the
bronzed face eagerly watched the
sparkling news, as he had been cut
off from any form of corn f inication
on the Tube Line for fourteen hours.
Tlie sparks at that moment were print
ing some uninteresting commercial
news, hut soon the following notice ap
peared :
"The cremation of the ex-Presidrnt,
Hannibal Prudent, will be held at 4:00
p. rn. Thursday.”
"Too late!” whispered the stranger
sadly, removing his hat. “Friend San
tos, we are too late. How happy, how
contented he would have been had he
received the news I wanted to give
him personally before he left.” He
took the arm of his friend. “Come,
Santos, we have some hard work in
store."
They took the elevator to the aero
station of th»‘ depot, where they board
ed the south-bound aero bus. A few
minutes later they lauded at the ter
race of the American Hotel.
The same morning Astra received
several committees offering their sym
pathies and condolences. When the
last one had gone she sank exhausted
on a couch. She had rested but a
moment when a servant brought in a
card. She sighed wearily and made
a motion of dissatisfaction when she
read the name "Ambrosio Hale."
The man was admitted. As he en
tered lie bowed deeply before the
weary girl who stood there in her
black gown, looking like an angel of
sorrow. The exquisite face had taken
on a new beauty through her affliction,
which the newcomer quickly noticed.
“I have come, my poor, suffering
girl, as a friend of your father. Dur
ing these days of sorrow your wom
an's heart needs the aid of a strong
man. Your father honored me with
his intimate friendship, and I want to
offer you my services."
“Thank you very much. Mr. Hale.
Your kindness touches me. It is good
to know that there are friends upon
whom 1 can count during these sad
days. My beloved father, however.
1 iade such far-reaching arrangements
that 1 hardly think there is any need
of your assistance. But 1 thank you
with all my heart."
I With these words she offered her
hand to Hale, who retained It in his
grasp greedily.
"1 also want to tell you somethin":
confidential, my dear Astra: The Coi
tinental Club feels that this comin :
election will bring the long expected
g’-ent—that is, the nomination of th ■
first woman President. And the eye
of the Continental Club rests on you!"
Astra smiled serenely.
‘‘Should the country select me for
its executive, I shall be glad to serve,
and I will do my best to carry out the
plans formed hy my father for the fur
therance of the United Republics.
She looked at the man whose ferret
like eyes could not leave her face,
whose thick lips were parted, showing
a row of gleaming teeth. In spite of
his- handsome appearance Astra had
long ago discovered some beetial trait
in him. and had often wondered how
her father could extend his friendship
to such a man. These thoughts flitted
through the brain of the girl, then an
afterthought came and she askea:
“Mr. Hale, can you give me any in
formation in regard to a place I can
not find?”
“I will do my best, my dear Astra,”
said Hale, as Astra hc-itated.
"I)o you know a town, a district,
village or any other place by the
name of ‘Clrynith?’ ”
Mr. Hale thought for a moment, thep
admitted that he had never heard of
the place.
Astra felt fome satisfaction.
As Hale left the crystal palace, he
mei the tall, bronzed man who had
arrived on the fourteen-hour limited
from San Francisco that morning, on
the broad stairway that let) up to the
main entrance. He eyed the sunburnt
athletic man curiously; the man. not
withstanding his modish style of dress,
looked a Stranger.
In the hall, he handed his card to
the waiting servant without a word.
The servant looked at it and saw but
one name;
"Napoleon Kdieon."
As tiie stranger bad no appointment,
Astra told the servant to advise him
that she could not receive anyone un
til Thursday ru ning, after the crema
tion of her father's earthly remains.
Kdison shook his head somewhat im
patiently.
“If you say it is her wish not to sec
me until Thursday evening. I must
uait notwithstanding the importance
of my mission.”
He turned, left as hurriedly as ho
came. His whole lieing seemed sur
charged with energy.
Napoleon Kdison met his short
friend Santos on the roof garden be
fore tht> hourly stylograph. The round,
ruddy cheeked man was watching the
heiioboard with interest. He enjoyed
the great city immensely, and at that
moment he was laughing heartily at
the comic section shown on the board.
The newstiaper was reproducing somo
funny pictures made by a Chicago art
ist in '.lie early days of the twentieth
century. ”1 have never seen such
amusing brain products in my life,” he
paid.