COUNTY NEWS NOTES. ITEMS OF INTEREST, GATHERED BY OUR

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. ___1

HANNA.

Roads are better today-Farm- ers plowing again-The Sunday school at Pleasant Hill church is

growing more interesting... .We

enjoyed a lovely prayer meeting at

McNew Chapel Sunday evening. ....We regret to note the death of Mills Qualls, who died at his home Friday morning about three o’clock.... W. B. Owen left this morning after a week’s rest at his old home. He intends to travel in Faulkner county this week. ... .The patrons on route No. 2 are

very much pleased with the change in schedule as it gives them the

Log Cabin direct from the press. _Mrs. H. G. Perry is reported sick this week.... Ralph Beauch was here Sunday... .Geo. W. Mel-

ton of North Barney was here Sun-

day_H. G. Perry went to Bar-

ney Sunday evening to introduce a

new song book.Elbert Gray came through our neighborhood this week enroute to Guy to visit his father-in-law.... Mrs. Martha Cardin of Happy Valley is visiting friends and relatives in this vicin- ity this week.

February 12._ ROCKY GAP.

We are now having some warm-

er weather and the birds sing like

spring was here.James Mose- ley of Moseley has moved on the

J. L. Adams place near here. Kelse Higgs, Dave Higgs and Tom Fisher of Round Mountain were here Sunday visiting old friends_F. F. Hughes was in

Conway Wednesday.Miller Woodard of the shingle mill was

here .Sunday.The little snow

last week stayed on the ground for several days, but the boys did not

hunt much because the snow was

frozen so hard they could not see

a track.Rev. Sloan failed to fill his appointment here. He is

repoited ill.Miss Lula Myers and brother, Solon, went to May- flower Friday.Our Sunday school is progressing very nicely under the care of W. F. Wilson, superintendent, and Miss Ollie Ra-

ney secretary and treasurer; also the Epworth League with Mrs. Nettie Noener president.The school at Ludwick school house is

progressing nicely under the lead- ership of Mrs. Lizzie Berry. The farmers here are getting ready to go to work to make a crop, for

they think spring is here.

February 11.

BALLARD SCHOOL HOUSE.

The people [here were excited very much Thursday when it was

learned over the phone that Mrs. Bankston was burned to death at

her home near here. She was all alone. It was sad indeed to meet

death alone in such a horrible manner. The people here extend sympathy to her three children whom she so suddenly left. We are authorized to say that the I. O. O. F. took in 12 new mem-

bers last Saturday night at Vilonia. .The central telephone office here received 40 cents the other day from R. A. Huddleston. Our telephone connection is getting better. We have a direct line to Austin and Ward and have con-

nection with a Conway line and will have in the future a line to Cabot. So, Mr. Editor, give us

your number and when we have

something* extra to report we will call you up over the phone. With daily mail at the door and tele- phone lines over the county the people of Faulkner should feel very proud_George Fiddler was

here Wednesday on business. Raymond Moore returned home

Friday_W. C. Stocks carried ^

cotton to Conway Friday... .The

sleet has about gone, but there has been no farming done here yet.... Bruce Huddleston, who is teaching school at Olmstead, came home

Friday night to visit home folks for the first time since Christmas. .B. F. Jones is still trading horses once in awhile.Doyle Bryant still visits home folks here once a week from Vilonia, where he is attending the Vilonia Train-

ing School... .Say, Ebenezer, give us the news.

February 8.

MOORE.

Born, to J. W. Tucker and wife, a fine girl February 3.W. B.

Glenn has a new telephone.... W. C. Powell has moved to Barney. .. Weather is more pleasant now....

W. V. Blair and wife are rejoicing over the arrival of twin boys, which makes him fourteen children, six

boys and eight girls.Walter Glenn swapped horses last week and also for a buggy-On ac-

count of sickness last week we did not have our items in time. Austin Johnson visited our school

Friday and made an interesting talk to the pupils... .Alonzo Wray brought him in a new cook last week_Mrs. Lottie Blair is im-

proving slowly from a fall sus-

tained last week.Since our

postoffice has been discontinued, we don’t get good service from our

star route delivery.. .Mrs. Ophelia Akins returned to Ft. Smith Sun-

day after a few days visit here. —

O. K. Tucker and wife are guests of W. Y. Blair and family today. .John Battles and family and

Sidney WToodrum and wife were

the guests of Bart Glenn and fam-

ily Sunday_Oscar Peel visited at Republican Sunday.... Misses Florence Johnson and Ruth Blair visited lilbert McNew and wife

Sunday_Several from here sent

corn to Hartwick’s mill Monday.. Aril Tucker was the guest of Fronie Glenn Sunday.

February n.

CHINQUAPIN.

Sunshine and everbody enjoying health_W. A. Reynolds went to Greenbrier Saturday.Mr. Sutton is very low at present.... W. S. Spears and wife visited Tom Tucker and wife Saturday night and Sunday.Our school closed Friday.... Mattie Reynolds visited at T. P. Spears Saturday night.Born, to Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Tucker, Friday night, a girl. .. .Gould Mobbs and Walter Ly-

barger were in our midst Saturday night_Mrs. C. A. Spears is on

the sick list at this writing-W. A. Reynolds has completed his residence.... G. W. Tucker went to Greenbrier Saturday on busi- ness.

February n.

ROUND MOUNTAIN.

Bad roads and bad colds is the

topic of the day.Mrs. George Sellers is on the sick list-John Crowley has returned from Little Rock.Luther McCauley and Taylor Adams of Providence at- tended the meeting of the Farmers’ Union here Saturday night. Prof. Berry had a school entertain- ment at Barley school house Satur- day night_Clint Barley’s family arrived here Saturday morning from Kansas. Mr. Barley has pur- chased what is known as the James Thomas place and will make that his future home.Prof. Berry and wife spent Saturday night with

J. M. Hardin and wife.Mrs. Emma Hall and Master Lonnie at-

tended Sunday school Sunday .... L. W. Early and sons, Edgar and Grover, were on the mountain Sunday afternoon.

February 11.

DorCt Suffer ev.ll niqht lon£ from toothache

neurevl^siev. or rheumatism

Sloeo\!s Liivinveivt

kills the peun — quiets the nerves o.nd induces sleep

9 At evil dealers. Price 25c 50c &H00 Dr E&rl S. Sloe^rv, Bostor\,Ma.ss.U.S.A.

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CATO.

Times are assuming new, but normal conditions in Cato.... Mr. Flack last week, sold his store

house and contents to Mr. Butler Proctor of this place and Mr. Bur-

gen of Saltillo. These men will continue the business at the old stand under the firm of Proctor & Burgen. We wish lor them a suc-

cessful business and a generous slice of the people's patronage- Miss Elsie Flack returned home from Conway Sunday W’here she has been attending school-Ar- den Park and cousin Edgar Park of Saltillo visited relaties in Cato Sunday.... Family "altar fires" have been burning brightly of late, and these "altars" are not forsa- ken and solitary as some altars are....Mr. Flack had splendid success in selling his property pre- paratory to leave lor tne inaian

Territory, having recently sold to

Alfred Dawson 26 acres of land north of Cato and the Proctor house [lately purchased, he dis-

posed of to "Joe Hogan. Mr. Ho-

gan will [move his clerk, Kd Skinner, into this house in which he now resides will be torn down and moved by Will Springer, who has purchased it from Mr. Hogan. We understand he house will be rebuilt on Mr. Springer’s laud to

be used by one of his tenants. Mr.

Burgen is boarding at Mr. Proctor’s since their newly organized co-

partnership. Mr. Burgen return- ed this week to Saltillo to visit his family and confer with same about moving to Cato.The late sleet and snow has occasioned some

accidents here. C. I. McPhear- son as he attempted to mount his horse last week, slipped and fell against a fence, seriously disloca- titig his shoulder and bruising same very badly. Fever sat in and late reports are that Mr. Mc- Phearson is having a serious sick- ness as the results of his accident. Little Ira Springer, son of the wid- ow Mrs. Tom Springer, fell against a barbed wire fence,cutting a gash across his temple and one almost laid an upper lip open. Dr. Pair- ette dressed the wounds and the little fellow is doing fine. .. .J. A. Brown is holding down the post- office, and incidentally smiling be- hind the ^counters of Proctor & Burgen.... How much longer is old winter going to keep us in cold storage? Groundhog says 40 days-Cato’s harp and string band met Friday night at Jim Brown’s and entertained them with some fine music. Joe Mc- Raven is serving the musical inter- est of some of our people and Cato certainly loves music as evidenced by the presence of some musical instrument in almost every home.

CANEY.

We are having some spring weather after a very cold snap.... The people are beginning to study about sowing oats as soon as the ground will permit.The Ed- wards boys let the grass get on fire last Saturday evening on the Foger place and got a lot of fencing burn- ed up and if they had not got help it would have burned over in the adjoining field belonging to R. D.

Bunting.Joe Hargis, George Daugherty and W. A. Phillips combined have bought a stalk cut- ter and cuitivator.... Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. Cox visited at J. A. Phillip’s Sunday, also Miss Katie Schilon and brother Dan....The Brazier boys are going to build a black- smith shop and store on the Jack- sonville road near this place. Bishop Crook attended the Gib- bons-Crosby wedding at Hamlet Sunday_Mr. and Mrs. Fluckig- er, W. A. Brown and family and C. M. Hancock and family of Con- way visited at J. L. Phillip’s Sun- day. .. .George Daugherty is mov-

ing back some of his fence which will give more room for the road. James Daugherty was up from the River Sunday.

February 12.

MAYFLOWER.

Charlie Higgs of Chadwick was in Mayflower Monday.H. B.

Ingram of Conway was here Mon- day.... James Mosely has moved near Round Mountain.Miss Elsie Hargis spent Sunday at home.... Miss Ida Thompson, who has been teaching school at Mt.

Pisgah, is very low with pneu- monia.George and William Harper are reported no better.... Mr. Mercer has opened a black- smith shop here-Frank Gibson has decided to start a chicken and egg wagon for the purpose of gath- ering up all the surplus products. .James Mitchell went to Marche Sunday.

February 12.

To Prevent a Cold Any Day cake a Ramon's Pill at first indication—arouse the liver, quicken the circulation and go along about your work. Any druggist will refund the price if not satisfied. 25 cents.

The family medicine in thousands of homes for 52 years—Dr. Thacher’s Liver tad Blood Syrup

^ ARKANSAS J STATE NEW?

Said His Life Was a Failure.

W. H. Rondeau, a prominent Ar- kansas timber man, was found in an

unconscious condition in a room in a

hotel at Helena, and upon examina- tion by the house physician was found to be suffering from morphine and laudanum poison. He died without

regaining consciousness. A letter to his

employers in Arkansas City stated that he had found his life a failure and did not care to live longer.

State Senator Robb Dead.

Senator Howard Robb died at his home in Arkansas City after an illness

of about ten days of bronchial pneu- monia. The vacancy will be filled

temporarily by appointment from the office of the governor, and a special election will be ordered, as in case of

the former vacancy in this session of

the Senate, the same law applying as to how all vacancies shall be filled.

Profit in Sheep Raising. Walter Davis, who lives near Beaty,

In Benton county, started a sheep ranch last year with 28 sheep. The 28 sheep increased to 50, the old sheep yielding wool to the amount of $1.50 each. The wife of Mr. Davis gives some atention to turkey raising and

from five turkeys last spring raised

thirty, which she sold for $37. J. M. Baker Assaulted.

J. M. Baker of Ashdown was severe-

ly cut by a man named Robinson while on the Kansas City Southern train between Horatio and De Queen. It is alleged that the men had been

attending court and been drinking and became involved in an altercation on the train. Baker's wounds, it is

believed, will terminate fatally.

Burned to Death.

Miss Amanda Barkston was burned to death at her home near Conway. How the accident occurred is not known as she was alone at the time. It is supposed that her clothing took

fire from a stove or grate and that

she ran into the yard, but burned to

death before help could reach her.

Accidentally Shot Near Benton.

While out hunting, Virgil Evans, son of W. H. Evans of Benton, was accidentally shot by Charles

Hutchinson, a 10-year-old boy, by the careless handling of a shotgun. The

charge from the gun passed through Virgil’s legs above the knees inflict-

ing a flesh wound.

Mrs. J. R. Lynn Dead.

Mrs. J. R. Lynn of Hazen, wife of Dr. J. R. Lynn, a prominent physician of that place, died recently after a

lingering illness of several months' duration. She was a teacher in the

public schools and was well-known in

educational circles.

Baby Burned to Death.

The five-months-old baby of Ott

Traylor, living near Magnolia, was

burned to death recently. The babe

was fastened in a high chair front-

ing an open fire-place and while the

mother was out of the room its cloth-

ing caught fire.

Big Timber Deal. The Bluff City Lumber Company of

Pine Bluff has purchased 3,000 acres

of timber land in Grant county. A

mill of 40,000 feet capacity is being erected on the property and will be

operated by the Grant Lumber Com-

pany.

Daring Attempt at Robbery. Mrs. C. H. Boren of Little Rock

was awakened by a burglar who was

attempting to chloroform both she and her room-mate, Mrs. H. E. Gibson of

Lonoke. The intruder was frightened away before he secured any valuables.

Withdrew Suit at Point of Pistol. The wife of Joe Reed, a negro, liv-

ing near Blevins who has filed suit for divorce against her husband was forc-

ed by Reed, at the point of a pistol to write a letter to her attorney in-

structing him to withdraw the suit.

FREE TOBACCO FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES

_ The manufacturer of

BLACK BEAR CHEWING TOBACCO

h» authorized all dealers in this section to give One Plug of BLACK BEAR fra* with each sale of Two PlugBl Two Plug* of BLACK BEAR tree with each sale of Four Plug* Three Plugs of BLACK BEAR tree with each sale of Six Plugs.

This extremely liberal offer is made at the expense of the manufac-

turer, and is for advertising purposes only. This will give an opportunity to all who like dark, rich and lightly sweetened tobaccos, to lay in a good sunplv of tobacco of unsurpassed merit while this offer lasts.

The object of this deal is not to sell BLACK BEAK tobacco at less than the regular price, but it is to convince all who like tobacco similar in grade, that BLACK BEAR is the best of its kind.

This offer is made for a limited time—as the manufacturer could not

afford to continue it indefinitely, and with the expectation that all who take

advantage will like the tobacco so well they will continue to use it perma- Dentli‘ ^ GET IT AT THE NEAREST DEALER’S

Killed at Mountain Home.

Dr. W. F. Noe of Mountain Home

was shot and killed by Austin Baker, who fired two loads of shot into his

body. They, with other parties, are

said to have been drinking togeth er. Baker claims self-defense.

Negro Accidentally Killed.

A. M. Haynie accidentally shot and

killed George Smith, a negro, in

a livery stable in Little Rock, by the accidental discharge of his pis tol which he was placing in the

scabbard.

To Be Shipped to Germany. An agent of the Freidlaender &

Oliver Company of Berlin, Germany, has located in Mena and will employ a large number of men to cut white

oak timber to be shipped to Ger-

many.

C. C. Taggart Dead.

C. C. Taggart, a former resident of

Green Forest, but now of St. Joe, died

recently' from the effects of blood pois- on caused from an ulcerated tooth.

Secured 50 Cents.

Robbers entered the postoffice at

Van Duzer, a small place three miles

south of Eagle Mills, and secured 5C cents.

Died on Way Home.

August Geisman died on an Iron

Mountain train near Benton, while en-

route to his home in St. Louis.

WHY BRIAR WOOD IS SCARCE.

Worshipers of “My Lady Nico- tine” who are thinking of replen- ishing their pipe rack, will do well not to tarry, for we hear that the

price of the briar root is to be raised

by 20 per cent., and this almost im-

mediately. The news was confirm- ed by J. S. Weingott, a New York tobacconist.

“The increase in the price of

goods,” explained Mr. Weingott, “is

chiefly due to the advance in the

price of labor and the recent strikes that took place on the continent, especially at St. Cloud, in France, which is the center of the trade in

cheap briar root pipes. Briar, as

it is known, or to give it its cor-

rect name, ‘bruyere,’ comes chiefly from Italy and from Corsica, and the late earthquake and volcanic

eruptions have ruined hundreds of acres of plantations in the Cam- pania and other parts of central and southern Italy. Hence the scarcity of the wood at the present time, and, as an inevitable consequence, the coming increase in price.”

THE MARRIED LIRE.

“That new neighbor of ours,” said

Gaddie, “seems to be very fond of de-

claring that flife is full of contradic- tions.’ What does he mean by that, anyway ?”

“I suppose,” replied Henpeck, “that he simply means to say he’s married.” iffM' —_

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DIRECTORY

Corrected to January 23, UK)".

STATE.

Governor—J. S. Little. Secretary—O. C. Ludwig. Auditor—A. E- Moore. Treasurer—J. L. Yates. Attorney General—W. F. Kirby. Supt. Public Instruction—J. J. Doyne. Land Commissioner—L- L. Coffman. Commissioner Mines, Manufactures and AgTl*

culture—Guy B. Tucker.

CONGRESSIONAL.

Congressman, Fifth District—C. C. Reid,

JUDICIAL. supreme|court.

Chief Justice—J. M. Hill. Associates—B. B. Battle, Carroll D. Wood, J. E

Riddick, E. A. McCulloch. SEVENTEENTH CIRCUIT.

Judge—Eugene Lankford. Prosecuting Attorney—F. E. Brown.

COUNTY.

Representative—T. J. Bullion. Judge—J A. f.ea. Sheriff and Collector—W. M. Brady. County and Probate Clerk—J. H. Hartje. Circuit Clerk and Recorder—A. M. Ledbetter*,,, Treasurer—J R. Guldens. Assessor—W. W. Bishop. Surveyor—Frank Stermer.] Coroner—J. H. Pence. Examiner—T. F. Forrest.

CADRON TOWNSHIP.

Justices of the Peace—W. A. Ray and J. F. Campbell and W. B. Wilson.

Constable—Wash Cllbourn. TERMS OF COURT.

Circuit—Second Monday in January and July* Chancery—Fourth Monday in March and Sep-

tember. County—First Monday in January, April, July

and October. Probate—Third Monday in January, April,

July and October. CITY.

Mayor—Frank E. Robins. Recorder—R. D. White. Treasurer—W. J. Wilkins. Aldermen—C. H. Newburn, W. M. Harrell,

Bruce T. Bullion, J. M. Adams,G. M.Walthall, E» W. Rogers.

City Council meets second and fourth Tuesday nights in each month.

CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. M. R. Church, South.—Services every Sunday

at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Prayermeeting Wed- nesday, 8:00 p. m. Rev. J. B. Stevenson, pastor, tor. Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. L. C. Holman Supt. Epworth League every Sunday at 4 p. m.

Presbyterian Church—Services every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wed- nesday, 7:30. Rev. C. H. Maury, pastor. Sun- day School at 9:30 a. m. John Sloan, Supt. Christian Endeavor Society every Sunday at 6:30 p. m.

Baptist Church—Services at 11 a. m. anu 7:30p, m. Rev. John Jeter Hurt, pastor. Prayermeetina Wednesday, 8:00 p. m. Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. G. E. Hilliard, Supt. B. Y. P. U. every Sunday at 6:15 p. m.

Catholic Church—High Mass at 9:30 a. m.,cat- echism at 2:30 p. m. and prayermeeting with benediction at 3:00 p. m., every Sunday. Low Mass every morning except Tuesday and Friday at 7:00. Children’s Mass Tuesday and Friday at 7:30 a. m. Rev. A. Feger, pastor. St. Joseph’s Society meets in hall north of church on fourth Sundays at 11 a. m. Theodore Thessing, Prea. Caspar Dum, Secty.

Christian Church—Services every Sunday at 11 a. m. Preaching fourth Saturday night, Sun- day and Sunday night. Elder R. H. Johnson. Sunday school at 10:30 a. in., Clarence Dawson teacher.

Woodland Lodge No. 11, K. of P.—Meets every Wednesday night. R. W. Robins, C. C.; W. H. Duncan, K. of R. & S.

Green Grove Lodge, No. 107, F. & A. M.—Meet! first Saturday night on or before each full moon.

J. S. Westerneld, W. M. W. H. Duncan, Secty. Conway Chapter No. 80, R. A. M.—Meets third

Thursday night in each month. G. D. Dicker- son, H. P. W. H. Duncan, Secty.

Conway Camp No. 35, W. O. W.—Meets second and fourth Monday nights. J. W. Holt, C. C. F. M. Morgan, Clerk.

Center Link Lodge No. 75, I. O. O. F.—Meets every Saturday night. Ben L. Griffin, N. G. J. H. Hartje, Secty.

Conway Encampment No. 59, I. O. O. F.— Meets first and third Saturday nights in each month. Charles LaSelle, C. P.; Wellington Rob» bins, scribe.

Rebekah Lodge, No.-, I. O. O. F.—Meets sec- ond and fourth Thursday nights in each month. Miss Maud Simmons, N. G., Miss Bessie Easter- wood, secretary.

Holly Grove No. 95. Woodmen Circle.—Meets first and thiid Monday nights in each month. Mrs. S. D. Freeman, guardian; Mrr. Winfred Thompson, clerk.

Conway Lodge, No. 73, A. O. U. W.—Meets every Tuesday night. Oscar Honea, M. W.; G. G. Hancock, Financier.

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Complies with all requirements ol the National Pure Food Law, Guarantee No. 2041, hied at Washington.

“ Fresh Roasted Coffee ? — bah! Mother didn’t use fresh roasted coffee, she had Arbuckles.’ (

The way to get a good cup of coffee that tastes like Coffee with all the delicious flavor and aroma intact, is to buy a package of the old original Arbuckles’ ARIOSA Coffee, and

J Arbuckles was the first roasted pack- aged coffee.

The pores of each coffee berry are sealed after roasting with fresh eggs and granulated sugar to hold the goodness in and make the coffee settle clear and quickly ; an actual appli- cation by machinery, of Mother’s” methods as patented by this firm. ******

grind it as you want to use it, first warming it a little to

develop the flavor and make the grinding easy. Coffee loses its identity as Coffee after being ground or exposed to

the air and is easily contaminated by handling.

Sold only in packages, sealed for the consumer s protection, containing one pound full weight. Sale, for 37 year, exceed the combined u*f, of all the other packaged coffee,. The best coffee for you to drink, and save, your money beside.

Samc^^rm^eme old coffee. If your dealer won't supply, write to

J- ARBUCKLE BROS.. New York City.