The weekly soliphone., January 01, 1915, Image 5

About The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918

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hfill. Grand Master Odd
ws, Renounces Shireg Gift
and Criticises Orphans Home
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j Gazette)
the Arkansas Grand
Independent Order of
irs has no moral or legal
je $200,000 which it secur
the estate of the late A. W.
IShirey of Walnut Ridge, Grand Mas
ter C. W. Highfill of Paragould pro
poses that the money shall be turned
oxer to Mr. Shirey’s heirs.
Yesterday he advised the Sliirey
heirs to file suit against the Grand
Lodge, because he believes the mon
ey was obtained through fraud.
Mr. Shirey, a wealthy resident of
Walnut Ridge, was murdered about
three years ago.
In Mr. Shirey’s will the entire es
tate of about $400,000 was left to the
I. O. O. F. lodge of Arkansas. The
heirs brought suit to break the will
M ^ soon after. Before the matter come
j to trial it was compromised with the
■ result that the lodge received 40 per
| cent, the heirs 4 0 per cent and the
' widorv 20 per cent of the estate. Since
he was inaugurated last month,
Grand Master Highfill has been in
vestigating the matter and his action
yesterday in instructing the heirs to
bring suit resulted from his investi
gations. He was in Little Rock yes
terday and in an interview at the
■K- ifn»iAw loot nifrht nntlinori liis;
reasons for his action.
“I believe the brothers of the lodge
who reached the settlement with the
heirs of the estate did so with the
belief that they were in the right,”
said Mr. Highfill. “My knowledge of
the matter led me to investigate it
since my inauguration as grand mas
ter, and I have come to the conclu
sion that the property was obtained
virtually by fraud. Mr. Shirey’s will
proves that he was incompetent at
the time he drew it up. The provis
ions for the use to which the money
was to be put by the lodge were pe
^f*/ uliar and many of them were impos
sible to perform. 1 do not believe
the will would have stood in law, and
I feel that the order cannot afford to
take any part of any fund that has a
taint about it. Doubtless the broth
ers who made the settlement looked
at the matter from a legal standpoint
only, but 1 propose to settle it in a
manner that will be rjght froimeverr
standpoint.” f
Mr. Highfill said he did not I know
the exact number of heirs, b 11 Re
lieves there are five or six. H com
municated with one or them ester
day over long distance telepho e and
advised him to bring suit agaii st the
lodge, he said. He said he h is not
conferred with any of the trus pps or
other officers of the lodge reg rding
the matter.
The part of the estate now
hands of the lodge has been
tised for sale by the trustees
Grand Lodge, 1. O. O. F. of i
sas, the date to be December 30, and
#y
the proceeds to go toward an indus
trial home, according to one of the
rjii u v loiuiin ui inc ouucj nm. t uc :
trad advertised consists of approxi
mately 6,000 acres of farm and tint-!
1 her land near Walnut Ridge, in I.aw-;
rence county. It is probable the1
first act of the heirs will be to ask ;
a restraining order to prohibit the
sale of the land.
Another matter which Mr. Iligh
fill has declared his intentions of j
changing is the manner of maintain
ing the Odd Fellows’ Home for Or
phans and Widows at Batesville.
“1 visited the home last week,” lie
said last night, “and 1 found i( in a j
deplorable condition in many ways, j
I am preparing a statement to send1
out to members at large in which I j
shall advise that in every case where!
it is possible the inmates be removed
until the conditions can be remedied.
My advice to all who have relatives j
there is to take them out if possible j
until the conditions right themselves j
so the inmates can be properly cared ]
for. The home as it is now is a dis
grace to civilization and to Odd Fel
lowship. I shall immediately appeal
to members of the order to make spe
cial contributions in order that things
may be put in better condition there.
“I found the conditions unsani
tary and the children improperly
clothed. The food is insufficient
and the conditions throughout the
home are in an indescribable condi
tion. There are no decent mattresses
on the beds and the only good pillows
are some donated to the institution
by the Sister Rebekahs of the state.
I learned also that a number of chil
dren had been discharged from the
institution without having placed to
their credit the money which the in
stitution had the use of during the
time they were there, free of interest.
I shall ask that a guardian be ap
pointed for each minor there and
that suit be brought against the trus
tees in the interest of those who have
not received their estate when they
came out of the home. Many of the
orphans who go there have a sum of
$500 or $1,000 when they enter. The
tru tees are allowed to use this in
the interest of the institution without
paying interest during the time the
child is there, but the child is sup
posed to have the principal placed to
his credit when he leaves. I have
found about 12 cases where this has
not been done and I shall ask the
guardians when they are appointed to
bring suit for the amount.
“I believe the conditions at the
home are largely due to insufficient
funds for its maintenance, and I shall
endeavor to remedy this condition by
getting contributions for it from
members of the order. I have no
blame to put upon the superintend
ent, W. D. Crawtord. and Mrs. Craw
ford, and I believe they have done
the best they could with the means at
hand. The institution has an indebt
edness of $11,000 and there has not
been sufficient funds to pay the in
terest and keep up the expenses.”
Mr. Highfill is preparing a state
ment explaining in detail his opinion
regarding the Shirey estate and the
condition of the home at Batesville.
This will be sent to every member
of the order in the state within a
short time
“There will be nothing hidden
from tlie members and the citizens
of the state.” he said last night, "and
1 am sure the matter will be more
easily settled if it is generally under
stood.”
< )biuiai\\.
.Mrs. Eliza Branch, wife of Grover
Branch, died Uec. 8th. She leaves a
father and mother (Mr. and Mrs. Joe
'to.iti), o..f 'ii' .tficr, Wiley Nor
ton; also one sister, Mrs. Luther
Lawrence. She is also survived by a
baby. She was very popular with a
large number of friends and her
death was sincerely mourned.
A Bouquet, for Mike.
Hon. Mike Huddleston, prosecut
ing attorney of the second judicial
circuit, and a citizen of Paragould,
has announced that at the proper
time he will be a candidate for at
torney general of the state. Mr. Hud
dleston is a talented and well school
ed lawyer and would fit nicely in the
position. It goes without saying that
he will receive practically the unani
mous support of Eastern Arkansas.~
Marianna Courier.
EVER SALIVATED BY
CALOMEL? HORRIBLE
Cnlmnel is quicksilver and acts like
dynamite on your
liver.
-10—
Calomel loses you a day! You
know what calomel is. It's mercury;
quicksilver. Calomel is dangerous. It
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
cramping and sickening you. Calo
mel attacks the bones and should
never be put into your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish,
constipated and all knocked out and
believe you need a dose of dangerous
calomel just remember that your
druggist sells for 50 cents a large
bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone, which
is entirely vegetable and pleasant to
take and is a perfect substitute for
calomel. It is guaranteed to start
your liver without stirring you up
inside, and can not salivate.
Don’t take calomel! it makes you
sick the next day; it loses you a day’s
work. Dodson’s Liver Tone straight
ms you right up and you feel great.
Give it to the children because it is
perfectly harmless and doesn’t gripe.
(advt.)
BEAUTIFUL WREATHS, SPRAYS, ETC.
Our Roses - and all cut Flowers—are the. ■ j^BpSaaniltbjjc,
finest you can rind. A Oenerous supply ot preen *
With every order. Prices always Reasonable.
VESTAL Sr SoN:^ LITTLE ROCK, ARK. W
Tax Collector’s Notice.
The taxpayers of Greene county,
Arkansas, are hen by notified that I
will be at the places named below on
the dates mentioned, for the purpose
of collecting taxes on real and per
sonal property for the year 1914.
Cache township, Walcott, Monday,
January 4, 1915.
Bryan, at Light, Tuesday, January
5.
Shady Grove, Shady Grove school
house, Wednesday, January 6.
Salem, Lorado, Thursday, January
7.
Poland, Finch, Friday, January 8.
Spring Grove, Jim Little’s store,
Monday, January 11.
St. Francis, Bethel Station, Tues
day, January 12.
Main Shore, Miller’s school house,
Wednesday, January 13.
Lower I^ake, Brighton, Thursday,
January 17.
Upper Lake, Hartsoe’s Bridge,
Friday, January 13.
Hurricane, Marmaduke, Monday
and Tuesday, January IS and 19.
Hopewell, Ahlf’s store, Wednes
day, January 20.
Blue Cane, Fritt's school house,
Thursday, January 21.
Reynolds, Post Oak school
house, Friday. January 22.
Jones Ridge, Delaplaine,' Monday,
January 25.
Breckenridge. Lafe, Tuesday, Jan
uary 26.
Union, Gainesville, Wednesday,
January 27.
Crowley, Beech Grove, Thursday,
January 28.
Evening Shade, Swan Pond school
[house, Friday, January 29.
Sugar Creek, Commissary, Mon
day, Feb. 1.
Friendship, Halliday. Tuesdav,
Feb. 2, 1915.
Hays, Wall’s Chapel, Wednesday,
February 3.
Clark, Paragould, court house,
from Thursday, Feb. 7, to time of
closing books.
Will thank all taxpayers who pay
on real estate to bring their last
year’s receipts with them.
ALBERT M. WOODS,
Tax Collector for Greene County.
COLDS & LaGRIPPE
5 or 6 doses 666 will break
any case of Chills & Fever, Colds
& LaGrippe; it acts on the liver
better than Calomel and does not
drioe or sicken. Price 25c.
FALLS 75 FEET IX WELL;
ESCAPES WITH BRUISES
| Harrisburg, Dec. 30.—Will Harr I
j fell 75 feet in a well at X. T. Wliit
I taker’s farm, four miles east of this
| city, and escaped with a few bruises.
While Harr was descending to recov
er lost buckets, the rope broke, and
be was burled to the bottom.
Chamberlain's r ough Remedy.
I From a small beginning the sale
and use of this remedy has extended
to all parts of the United States and
to many foreign countries. When
you have need of such a medicine
give Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy a
trial and you will understand why it
has become so popular for coughs,
colds and croup. For sale by all
dealers. (advt.)
Investigation in North Carolina
lias shown that school attendance in
cotton mill communities is always
lower than in rural or even mountain
districts.
RUB-MY-TiSM
Will cure Rheumatism, Neu
ralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic
Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old
Sores, Tetter, Ring-Worm, Ec
zema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne,
used internally or externally. 25c
The Siamese have a superstitious
dislike of odd numbers, and they stu
diously strive to have in their houses
an even number of windows, doors,
rooms and cupboards.
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Notice of Sheriff's Sale lYi’iler Kexe
cution.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That 1 as Sheriff of Greene County,
Arkansas, will on the 25th day of
January, 1915, at the east door of
the Court House in the City of Para
gould, Arkansas, between the hours
of nine o’clock in the forenoon and
three o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, sell to the highest bidder
on credit of three months, purchaser
to give bond with approved security, ;
the following described real estate
situated in Greene County, Arkan
sas, to-wit:
The North half ( 1-2 I of tlie North- i
west quarter (1-4) of Section
Nineteen (19) in Township Eighteen
(18) North, Range Four (4) East,
being the property of W. M. Proctor.
This sale will be made under the
power and to satisfy an execution in
my hands issued from the office of
the Circuit Court Clerk of Greene
County, Arkansas, ttpo-i a judgment
rendered by A. 11. Hays, Justice of
the Peace, a transcript of which has
been filed in the office of the Circuit
Court Clerk, which judgment is
against Clias. Arbaugh and W. M. ,
Proctor and in favor of \V. R. Garner '
for the sum of $354.80 together with
accrued interest and cost
Given under my hand this the 31st
lay of December, 1914.
.1. A. GROOMS,
sheriff of Greene County, Arkansas.
By D. \V. Taylor, D. S. (no.118)
FARMS FOR RENT. Stewart A
1 uit, Attorneys. w-tf
"he Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
iecause of its tonic ami laxative effect. JLAXA
'IVK ItROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Jiiinme and does not cause nervousness nor
iugiiiE in head. Remember the full name and
uok for the signature of E. W. GROVE. 25c. I
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Notice (.1 Sheriff’s Sale 1'nder Exe
cution.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
That I as Sheriff of Greene County,
Arkansas, will on the 25th day of
January, 1915, at the east door of
the Court House in the City of Para
gould, Arkansas, between the hours
of nine o'clock in the forenoon and
three o’clock in the afternoon of said
day, sell to the highest bidder on
credit of three months, purchaser to
give bond with approved security, the
following described real estate sit
uated in Greene County, Arkansas,
to-wit: The South half <1-21 of the
Southwest quarter (1-4) of Section
Eighteen (18) in Township Eighteen
(18) North, Range Four f41 East,
being the property of MT. M. Proctor.
This sale will be made to satisfy
an execution in my hands issued
from the office of the Circuit Court
Clerk of Greene County. Arkansas,
for the sum of $104.58 together with
accrued interest and cost which ex
ecution was issued upon a judgment
rendered in the Circuit Court of
Greene County, Arkansas, in favor of
Vehicle Supply Company against W.
M. Proctor and ,T. W. Wineger for
the said sum of $164.58 together
with interest and cost.
Given under my hand this the 81st
day of December. 1914.
J. A. GROOMS.
Sheriff of Greene County.
Bv D. W. Taylor, D. S fno.119)
Warning Order.
In (lie Chancery Court of Greene
County, Arkansas—April Term,
1915.
.T. F. Hasty. E. F. Hastv and W. C.
Hasty, partners as J F. Hasty &
Sons, and W. C. Hasty, Trustee,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
S. D. Wright, et al. Defendants.
i ne ueienuant, s>. i). wrignr, ue
ing a non-resident of the State of
Arkansas, is warned to appear in this
court and answer the complaint of
the plaintiffs within thirty days from
this date.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of
the Chancery Court this 30th day of
December, 1914.
(Seal) FRED WATSON.
Clerk of the Chancery Court.
(no.l 171
Notice to Settle.
1 All parties whose accounts with
! me are past due, are hereby notified
that settlement must be made by
January 13, 1913, otherwise I will
proceed by law to collect the ac
counts.
*22&wlt BANKS JOHNSON.
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Grove’s
The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUIN INK
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 59 cents.
In Melbourne no Sunday papers
are permitted and no hotels are al
lowed to open their bars.
Cures Old Sores, Other [winedies Won’t Cure.
The worst cases, no matter afhowlonjj standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr.
Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves
Pain and Heals at the same l ine. 25c, 50c, fl.OC
The average depth of the sands on
the African deserts is from thirty to
forty feet.
J. N. ROBERTSON, Pastor.
The output of musical instruments
in this country is constantly increas
ing, but the number of factories is on
the decrease.
MOTHER! THE CHILB
ISIGOSTIVEj BILIOUS
If tongue is ruated, breath had,
ach sour, don’t
hesitate.
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Give “California Syrup of Figs” at
once—a teaspoonful today often
saves a sick child tomorrow.
If your little one is out of sorts,
half sick; isn’t resting, eating and
acting naturally—look, mother! see
if his tongue isn’t coated. This is a
sure sign that its little stomach, liv
er and bowels are clogged with
waste. When cross, irritable, fever
ish, stomach sour, breath bad or has
stomach-ache, diarrhoea, soar throat,
full of cold, give a teaspoonful of
‘ California Syrup of Fig.s" and in a
few hours all the constipated poison,
undigested food and sour bile gently
moves out of its little bowels without
griping, and you have a well, play
ful chid again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
cause it never fails to cleanse tlie lit-j
tie one’s liver and bowels and sweet- j
en the stomach and they dearly love I
its pleasant taste. Full directions for
babies, children of all ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a :>0-cent bot
tle of “California Syrup of Figs;’’
then see that it is made by the "Cal-j
ifornia Fig Syrup Company.”
fadvt.)
Sandalwood trees in India are
generally found in an altitude of I
2,000 to 3,000 feet.
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The pineapple pack in Hawaii, this '
season is expected to roach two mil-1
lion cases. Canning pineapples was;
begun only in 1900.
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I
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days
Your druggist will refund money if FAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Files in 6to 14 days.
The first application gives Ease and Rest. 50c.
France makes nearly 20,000,000
pairs of gloves yearly, and of these)
18,000,000 pairs are exported.
flow To Give Quinine To Children.
FEBRILINE is the trade-mark name given to an
Unproved Quinine. It is n Tasteless Syrup, pleas
ant to take and does not disturb the stomach.
Children take it and never know it is Quinine.
Also especially adapted to adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor
.„>ise nervousness nor ringing in the heau. Try
it the next time you need Quinine lor any pur
pose. Ask for 2 ounce original package. Thu
name FEBRILINE'i blown iu bottle. 25 cents.
NOBODY SPARED.
kidney Troubles Atack Paragould
Men and Women, Old and Yeung.
Kidney ills seize young and old.
Often come with HI. le warning.
Children suffer in their early
years—
Can t control the kidney secretions.
Girls are languid, nervous, suffer
pain.
Women worry, can't do daily work.
Men have lame and aching backs.
If you have any form ol' kidney
ills
You must reach the cause the
kidneys.
Doan’s Kidney Pills are for weak
tidneys—
Have brought relief to Paragould
icople.
Paragould testimony proves it.
F. R. (’lark, 502 N. Third St., Par
igould, Ark., says: “One of our fam
ly complained of her back hurting
>er and her kidneys were very weak,
khe used a box of Doan’s Kidney
’ills and they strengthened her
jack and made her kidneys normal.
Lately she has needed a kidney rnedi
ine and she intends to use Doan’s
Kidney Pills again.’’
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t
(imply ask for a kidney remedy_
iet Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same
hat Mr. Clark recommends. Foster
Vfilburn Co.. Props., Buffalo, X. Y.
(advt.)
(iray for Congressman.
Batesville, Dec. 31.—Hon. A. G.
Gray, one of the members of tlie next
legislature from Independence coun
ty, is considering the matter of en
tering tlie next race for congressman
from the second district to succeed
Congressman W. A. Oldfield, and is
receviing many solicitations to an
nounce hi scandidacy in the i.tar fu
ture. Mr. Gray led the ticket -n ti is
county at both the primaries .id >e
cent general election for enresema
tive.
Five Cents I’roves It.
A Generous Offer. Cut out this
ad. enclose with 5 cents to Foley &
'o., Chicago, 111., and receive a free
rial package containing Foley’s Hon
?y and Tar Compound for coughs,
-olds, croup, bronchial and lagrippe
oughs; Foley Kidney Bills and Fo
ley Cathartic Tablets. For sale in
four town by Hardesty ft Lackey.
(advt.)
Wife Escapes Burning Home.
Heafer, Ark., Dec. ‘U.—Very dam
aging fire occurred at the home of H.
C. Miller, a prominent farmer living
one mile east of Heafer and four
miles west of Bridge Junction, Ark.,
while Mr. Miller was away from
home. His wife escaped with her
three little children without sustain
ing any bodily injuries. The origin
of the fire is not known, but is sup
posed to have caught from a defec
tive flue.
Demand lot* the Efficient.
Alert, keen, clear headed, healthy
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Modern business cannot use in office,
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ire dull, lifeless, inert, half sick or
ired. Keep in trim. Be in a condi
ion that wards off disease. Foley
’athartic Tablets clean the system,
teep the stomach sweet, liver active
uid the bowels regular. Hardesty &
Lackey. fadvt.)
When the devoted Belgians are
?iven opportunity to restore and re
arganize their war-torn country they
might do well, first of all, to remove
it to a safer and less exposed posi
tion on the map New Orleans Times
1 IV U* till'.
What She Wanted.
"I want to stop my baby’s cough,”
taid a young mother Tuesday, “but
[ won’t give him any harmful drugs.”
4he bought Foley’s Honey and Tar
Compound. It loosens the cough
luickly, stimulates the mucus mem
branes and lielps throw off the cliok
ng secretion, eases pain and gives
lie child normal rest. Hardesty &
Lackey. (advt.)
In Huddersfield, England, the uu
?mployed are now a little in excess
if 4."»(>, whereas under normal condi
tions at the same time of the year
lie unemployed number about 300
TEN DOLLARS REWARD—
ron gray filly three years old ne^
hiring, blind in right eye; has
larbed wire cut on on-1 of her
eet. Also one dark colored
little, two years old next
Strayed fro mmy place five
lortheast of Bono. 1 will
lollars reward for recovery
lescribed stock. W. R. SI
lo, Ark.
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Workman’s Fall Is
Mammoth Spring,
erday morning at Oh
i: 30 o’clock, Arti;
vhite, loading tiesj
lipped on the
toard, crushing
hat he died in
ears of age ai:
-lie child.