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r ME BATESVILLE 61AK0 Entered at the Brteaville, Ark., Post office as second-vlass mail matter. I. Claude L. Coger, General Manager. By Carrier. Une Month 9 25 Twelve Months 3 00 By Mail. One Month, in advance 9 25 Three months, in advance 75 Six Months, in advance 1 50 Twelve months, in advance 2 50 £ Where delivery is irregular, please make immediate complaint to the of * flee. Phone 26. The kaiser says the Lord is fight ing on his side, but recent events do not seem to quite bear out the state ment. o Remarks the Commercial Appeal: “Buying a bale, like everything else, is easy until it comes time to pay for it.” Mrs. W. J. Bryan has announced in favor of woman’s suffrage. Thus the question carries unanimously in the Bryan family. A majority of voters in Arkansas do not want a lieutenant governor. That much is evident from returns of the recent general election. They are perhaps more in the mood to abolish offices than to create new ones. Following the example set by every small town in the south that took any action at all in the matter, business men of Little Rock have decided to give ten cents a pound for distress cotton, instead of eight cents, the price they first agreed upon. The way the folks showered votes against the act providing a salary of $750 for members of the general as sembly would indicate that they have taken up the saving habit for fair and are not going to waste money when there is away for escape. PRINCES^ -:THEATER:-i TONIGHT IN THE FANGS OF JEALOUSY in two reels. With “Little Matty” and juvenile support, comedy. VACO THE VAMPIRE MUSIC BY LEVY'S ORCHESTRA. PRICES 5 AND 16 CENTS. •I WY YOUR Baby [ WSziw ^ ew Carnage No parent could view the nice display of Carriages and Sulkies we are showing without being strongly tempted to own one. We have Tiny Go-Carts that can bejfolded up and carried—two wheels, either push or pull, , handiest thing in the woi Id. Large Roomy Go-Carts, all moderately priced Every one has rubber tires, steel springs, drop front and back. A. L. CROUCH 0 YOUR CRFDIT IS GOOD I —t ■■ -i" OOOOOOOOOOOOO] 0 O I O AN EDITORIAL WORTH O » READING. O , O c o 00 0 000000 9 0000 Tests of True Greatness.. Eccentricity seldom makes a man great, though great men are often eccentric. That their greatness does not inhere in their eccentricity may be clear when the latter is borrowed or imitated by another, who fails to see that his idol is great, not because, but despite, this peculiarity. “The vulgar thus through imitation err; as often the learned by being singu lar.” The vulgar, in other words, has been led astray simply by find ing his affinity of weakness in an otherwise great character. “He is great,” said Emerson, “who is what he is from nature, and who never reminds us of others.” The mimic, therefore, can never hope to borrow enough of the great men’s queer ways to make him great. He may let the lives of great men con tinue to remind him that he may if he goes about it in tha right way, make his own life sublime, but that is never done by any system of substitution. Perhaps the common run of humanity should find satisfac tion in the fact that the great as well as the smalt have their weak nesses, but they should avoid, in a laudable emulation of the great, confusing the elements of strength and weakness. The lesson might be applied to so ciety as a whole, which reflects the characteristic of the individuals. The thing we boast most of today is our advanced state of civilization. Like an unrivaled paragon she stands the beacon of truth, equity, reason. But with all her peerless climaxes of genius and achievement, she has her eccentricities. And today the ehiefest of all these is being mistaken as one of the greatest elements of strength. Some nations are deceiv ing themselves by believing that their greatness lies in their armaments and their power of destruction; that war is the sign and seal of the su nremacy of the state; but we believe history will show, if the present does not, that a graver mistake never was made; that war is a vice, not a vir tue, or our civilization. Nations, like men and boys, go to fighting only when they lose control iof their better powers. It is a last •esort. If they were strong enough to reason out their differences they । would have no occasion for fighting । them out. Gibraltar appears majes । tic in its power, not because it has I got the better of the sea in a rough i and-tumble fight to see which shall have the right of way, but because she stands there feacefully, but in vincibly, resisting the encroachments of the mighty waters. One test of American greatness is at stake in its ihilitv to avoid being drawn in the whirlpool of war.—Omaha Bee. MOSQUITO FEVER. Mosquito fever, or malaria, may be greatly reduced, if not prevented altogether, by using Ross’ “Dead Quick” Spray in your home. It is •ommon to hear persons now using ► his spray say they are never both ■red by mosquitoes, and would not do without it. Sold in Batesville by E. R. Goodwin and Casey Drug Co. 6td MIGHTY STRUGGLE STILL ON Beth Sides Claiming Slight Advantage With Big Guns Playing Havoc With Each Army. The second mighty battle in France within the past month, which has been under way for seven days, goes on with neither side seemingly hav ing the advantage. Artillery duels such as never before have been seen are being carried on with the hope of compelling the evac uation of the strongly held positions, with occasional successes to the op posing sides, while the infantry, in the face of a galling fire have charg ed right up to the guns, only to make their oponents give way slightly or to be repulsed with great losses. Fighting has been fiercest on the allies’ left, which lies on the right bank of the river Oise in the vicinity of Rheims, the famous cathedral of which has been set afire by German shells, and between that town and the Argonne ridge, it has been give and take all the time. French reports claim slight pro gress on the French left and that the allies again have repulsed strong frontal attacks between Craonne and Rheims. 1 Around Rheims itself matters have ' been about equalized, as the Germans * have recaptured the heights of Bri- ’ mont, while the French have taken the defenses of LaPompelle. The French also have scored a success be tween Rheims and the Argonne where they have taken the village of Sou ain and have captured numerous prisoners. In addition the French report gains on the western slopes of the Argonne, where the crown prince’s army oppses them while the Germans have retired beyond the frontier in Ixtrrkine, evacuating Avricourt. In all cases these are separate at- .. . ■ Good lb the Last When Made With^ Calumet pastry is good to\ look at, good to eat. Always 1 light, fluffy, tender and whole- I lome. Calumet is the one baking I powder that is high in qiutlity and I iterate in price. ■ RECEIVED HIGHEST AWARDS / WmW Pm. Fm 4 EmmNm. CMcmk ML n M Ip.su. a Fraam. Hush. MB N IB Bl < I Tcnin KHMM. namkvkaavH|.a.| . | taUaS»*v4ar. k.a’ttsahiri. twCyMM. y»I ■ nor* - mw. vmlwmw— sin. Mt radto. I tacks and counter attacks hy th* armies lying in trenches waiting for their artillery to compel the other side to slacken its fire. The losses in these must be enormous, for the men ranrot move a foot without being made targets of the heavy guns post- . ed on the hills above them. The British apparently have learn ed something from the Japanese at- । tacks on Port Arthur. They make a rush forward and when the fire be-' comes too heavy for them to make a ; further advance they again dig i trenches and remain there until an- ; other opportunity offers for them to gain a few more yards. The Germans have had most of their artillery at work, but the French are bringing up more and bigger guns. It is reported that 100,000 rein forcements are being rushed forward by the Germans through Belgium. Reports from German sources de clare the allies are now on the de fensive, but these reports are not verified from other sources, and the most correct report would be to say that it is anybody’s fight at present. The allies are expecting many re inforcements the early part of this week, and the success of the battle no doubt depends upon which aide can place the largest number of fresh men in the field the quickest. Russia reports that the German advance in East Prussia has been halted and that the Russians have taken much German artillery in this territory. A report from Petrograd says the Russians have begun bombarding Przemysl. The statement follows: “Austrian troops which attempted to check our advance in Galicia were repulsed with heavy losses. Siege artillery is bombarding the fortifica tions of Jaroslau. Fighting is going on against the garrison of Przemysl, who have replied with artillery fire. Russian troops crossing the forests are finding batteries abandoned by the Austrians.” The British war office reports the sinking at various points of numerous German and British vessels the past week. PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUES Total Assessment of Personal Prop erty in Independence County For 1914 Is $2,905,002. Assessor S. D. Lindsey has just completed an abstract of the tax books for 1914, which shows that In dependence county personal property as assessed at nearly three million dollars. Following is an itemized copy of the abstract: Horses and colts 5,089, valued at $215,125. Cattle 14,200, valued at $145,070. Mules 4,885. valued at $237,770. Sheep and goats 3,927, valued at $3,500. Hogs 25,225, valued at $36,790. Motorcycles, automobiles, wagons and carriages 3,800, valued at $65,- 885. Watches 794, valued at $10,175. Musical instruments 828, valued at i $30,860. Value of goods and merchandise. 1 $272,840. Value of property required to be listed as banker, broker or stock lob ber, $127,615. Value of articles required to be listed by manufacturer, $148,020. Value of moneys, credits and book accounts, $373,585. Value of money invested in bonds, stocks and joint stock companies, $23,400. Value of money, credits or other personal property converted into bonds or other securities of the Un ited States or of this state, $15,635. Value of plated and silverware and cut glass ware, $1,620. Value of firearms, $1,805. Value of scientific instruments, libraries and office fixtures, $10,210. Value of household goods, etc., $212,395. Total value of all items assessed by assessor, $1,932,300. 1 Amount assessed by state tax com mission, $972,702. Total valuation of personal proper i ty for the county, $2,905,002. Total assessment for 1913, $2,833,- 999. Increase over 1913, $72,012. Rig Show Cuts Out Newport. Barnum & Bailey’s, the biggest show of them Mil, which was to have • closed the season her* in November, I and which would have thus paid out about SIO,OOO here, has cancelled its date. The cotton situation is given as the reason for cutting out engage ments in Texas and Arkansas Evert though money were tight and half dollars scarce, Barnum A Bailey would have uncovered silver in thia section.—Newport Independent. e*»W*O*»* ******* *********>o***oooooooo********»*>♦» h :: lU ©@@ ;; :: @© : [:£ ® ;; Fashionable women knowthis ;; o stamp'on the bottom of a shoe is a ;; style guarantee. Queen Quality Shoes ; ‘ are fashioned to meet the needs of every 11 o taste in dress. There is a large variety ;; ;; of models to select from. You will find It a splendid showing of the “right now” K o styles here. ;; o. 1 > @@© : ’ @© i ® : < > ° Herman Schott Batesville, Arkansas > J [ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Prepare Today for Tomorrow By Attending Our Night School We have classes starting in the following subjects: Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Penmanship, Salesman ship, etc. School every Monday. Wednesday and Friday nights from 7 to 9 p. m. Do you know that it costs more to spend your eve nings on the streets than to take a course with us? Batesville Business Qolle&e Phone 38 BatenviHe, Ark. Night School Begins September 28 NO FUNDS FOR ASSEMBLY With Amendment No. 15 Defeated Legislators' Salary la Question. Little Rock, Sept. 21.—The all-im portant question to members of the Arkansas general assembly, now that , Amendment No. 15 has been defeated, is where to get the funds which will i be required for even a 60-day session. The general revenue fund, after all the annual tax settlements are in. still retains a deficit of about $200,000 and this will grow larger rather than decrease until July of next year. The fertilizer fund, which will be approp riated for the general assembly, now contains about $28,000, but will be boosted to $40,000 by January 1. The payment of the annual insur ance tax will commence about Febru ary 1 and will mean in the neighbor hood of $140,000. which likely will be available for the general assembly, [GUARANTEE the Following OS© Garments to Fit Perfectly, Shoulder Not to Wrinkle. Collar to Fit Close to Neck, Hand Tailoring and But tonholes, also All Linings. Let me fit you perfectly and save you from $5.00 |to SIO.OO on your next i Suit. •©© Chris. Shelby 1 and Cleaner Phone 268 i although the money may not all be paid in until after the conclusion of the session. In 1911 when there was not enough money in the treasury to defray the expenses of the general assembly, $90,000 was borrowed from the bank ing fund and it may be that the 1915 legislature will attempt a deal of that kind. This fund contains about $45,000. The SII,OOO residue left by the Thirty-ninth general assembly has been paid out on the advice of At torney General Moose, who ruled that the fund might be used for general revenue purposes inasmuch as mors than 18 months have elapsed since the 1913 session and there is little likelihood that any of that session’s debts remain unpaid. Swellings of the uesh caused by in flammation, cold, fractures of the bone, toothache, neuralgia or rheum atism can be relieved by applying Ballard’s Snow Liniment. It shouM be well rubbed in over the part af fected. Its great healing and pene trating power eases the pain, reduce! swelling and restores natural condi tions. Price 25c, 50c and $1 per bot tle. Sold bv E. R. 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