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He Followed instructions.

round It in q formidable rowl
He Followed instructions.
The first occasion on which visitors
broke bread in our house was when
two friends turned up rather unexpect.
edly one day to luncheon. | slipped
down TO the kitchen to have a look
round and to make sure that All
served up the food in an appetizlIlg
way There were some excellent III.
tie chicken patties as a first courie.
but that morning ! had had no tine
to enter into details as to how these
should be served II was Ais way to
throw things into a dish without any
attempt at arrangement or neatness,
so instructed him to ask Abdool for
a clean FISH napkin, fold II neatly.
place II in the dish and arrange the
patties upon Il. Ali was willing. but
anxious as to how he should fold tho
napkin.
like this | said; and selling
kitchen rubber which lay near fold.
ed It up in the approved way.
OF course should have sought
Abdool, obtained a napkin and given
demonstration with that. as |
learned to my cost when, few min.
utes later, up came the chicken pat
ties. They were lying neatly placed
on the coarse, rather dirty, kitchen
rubber, Just as had left It folded.
One Christmas day we determined
on a luncheon party. The menu. OF
course, had to include roast turkey
and plum pudding, and mutton cut
lets were ordered as an alternative
to the turkey. All asked which SHOULD
be served first, and instructed hir
to send both up at the same time
He not only did that, but he put them
on the same dish
When Mohammedans Fast,
At one particular time of the year
most peoples houses are uncomfort
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FIRST CLASS POULTRY HOUSE

Warmth, convenlenee and Roomlnessr
All Are Here.
The poultry house here described
is used by the Canadian Poultry and
Produce company OF Stratford, Ont.
The sloping roof to the south con-
tains a skyllght for every two pens.
Each pen Is Sxl6 feet. A curtain is
dropped from the ceiling Immediately
In front OF the roosts. which provides
warmth In cold nights. The nest
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Portable Light.

electric bracket, Mounted on a shaft
within the casing is a roller, which
winds and unwinds, similar to shade
roller Wrapped around the roller is
the electrical wire connecting with the
lncandescent globe, The lamp can be
carried from place to place as desired.
the roller unwinding.
When 1t is desired to shorten the
wire the latter is allowed to unwind
Itself upon the roller, Such a simple
attachment would be useful in many
contingencies.
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Next Ice Age Far Away.

Sir Robert Ball. who has been
lecturing on the glacial epoch, in.
formed his hearers recently that the
next ice age is due 100000 winters
hence. Then. he says, all northern
Europe and America will be once
more under an ice cap that will cover
the highest mountains and last for
many thousands OF years.
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Make a paste by soaking newspa,
pers in solution Of three quarts of
water, a tablespoonful of alum and one
pound Of -four. Boil thoroughly and
mix 10 about the consistency Of put.
ty. Use a knife for putting in the
cracks.
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A Chicago man has devised an at.
'achment which can readily be con.
nec,ed with the ordinary electric light
fixture, enabling the light to be car.
ried TO various parts Of the room. The
casing which holds the apparatus has
n screwthreaded nipple az the top,
the nipple fitting into an ordinary
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Lumber for euIldlno.

How much inch lumber will be re-
quired for a building 60 feet 80 feet
and 8 foot posts? Rafters are to be "a
feet? How many shingles will be re
quired II laid AZ in. to the weather?
How many clapboards, in. to the
weather? How can roof be supported
without beams or pillars?
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William Waldorf Astor In his news
paper calls the duke of Marlborough
the Blenheim pup" And yet Astor
left this country because there was
too much license in American jour.
nalism.
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Countess Anna wants to be known
after her divorce as Nine. Gould. &"
American heiresses who think pos.
session Of title means lasting happi.
ness should make note OF this.
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A concrete chimney will stand more
heat or fire than brick. Do not use n
flue mould made Of wood, as the wood
will absorb the water and expand and
burst the chimney. We use instead
a fue mould made Of tin or iron. a
good way is TO use galvanized iron
for fne and build It in and leave Il
there, Or, use fire brick fue tile the
same as for brick chimney. Care
should be taken to have the concrete
mixed very strong from the chimney
from the roof up, say three or four
parts gravel to one part Portland CO.
ment Any design Of top can be had
by shaping outside wooden mould.
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A Kansas City cat "came back"
after being thrown from a car window
90 miles from home. No special I'm.
portance attaches to the fact that It
was a Kansas City cat, however.
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There will be required 1000 feet
sheathing, 80 NJ shingles, 400 feet
ceiling and flooring, 1900 feet siding
and 2,4O0 feet half-inch ceiling. II
building is to be without beams. iron
rods will have to be put In to hold
the spread.
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Olga Nethersole, referring to the
stage, says: 1T does not save lives;
at least not directly" Miss Neither.
sole's statement can hardly be regard.
ed as hysterical or lacking In con.
servatism.
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A Youngstown, Ohio, woman left
her husband because he talked In his
sleep. He must have been a man Of
irreproachable conduct, or else his
wife has no curiosity.
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The Dope Fiend' is the title Of q
play that recently made a hit in New
York. Yes, the stage is slowly but
surely being elevated.
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Count Boni should not be so des
rondent Even II The worst comes 90
worst there are other ways OF masking
a living than by working
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A New York man is building a spite
wall thirty-six feet high because an
apartment house was erected on
lot adjoining his residence. He must
be one Of those perverse people who
hate to move.
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Two men are going to hunt for the
north pole in an automobile. Just
turn an automobile loose in the arctic
regions and II there is any pole to run
against II surely will hit II.
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Bibles are to be put in all the
rooms Of the Savannah, Ga, hotels
OF course, they will be attached to
good, strong chains
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"Can II be possible?" asks the Chi.
cago Inter Ocean. II It is possible, 1t
can.
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Every silver lining has It's cloud
\ man says he would be glad to see
summer, but for two things-the fat
woman in white and the thin woman
in elbow sleeves.
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boxes are placed on top Of the drop
board. The two roosts are placed ten
inches above the drop board, which is
three feet wide. The eggs are taken
from the nests through a door imme'
diately over the front edge of the drop
board, The north side Of the build.
ing and the ends north Of the en-
trance doors are sided with three.ply
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Worry blots on. all the sweetness Of
yesterday, darkens your hopes Of to-
morrow and makes to-day a beautiful
tzzie Don't You do T.
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Fig. 3-Cross Section from side to side
showing nets ruosts etc.
boards and two Of building paper, the
rest with two piles Of boards anG one
of paper.
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Fashion indications now are that
the men next summer will be seen H.
shirt sleeves and the girls in short
sleeves.
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A man in Madrid had his teeth
knocked out for criticising the Span.
ish army. This intimation that Spain
has an army comes as a pleasant sur
prise.
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Reading that light gray is TO be the
fashionable color for mems wear this
spring. aren't you glad that YOU got
that gray suit, instead Of a navy blue
last summer?
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Fllllnn cranka In klnnr

A hardwood floor was laid in kltch.
en- with lumber not sufficiently sea.
soned and seams are opening. What
can be done to all them?
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Duquesne, Pa, has a boy who can
walk one way and face the other
Slate that boy for the diplomatic ser.
vice at once
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4 New York millionaire has an en-.
Tloye whose duty It is to cut the
leaves Of the books in his new II.
brary. Lucky employe! Poor mil
lionaire.
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No Le,.un.

Lovett-You don't believe in divorce.
then?
Hayter-l believe in a fight 70 a
fnluh.
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Having lost a suit for $4,000 Rus.
sell Sage may begin to economize
somewhere.
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According to John Farson, man
owned by his millions is worse than a
slave. We are no slave.
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The New York Sun says In a head
line: Close Shave for Nordica. "
How'd you like to be the barber?
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III were a girl" said Rev Canon
Hawkins ! would not walk ont with
any man who was aulacious.' Pc.
haps he wouldn't De- invited.
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The announcement In a Chicago
paper that Packers Pound Hogs
looked like S. p. c. A. proposition
bu, turned out TO I've a market report
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A good many OF the girls who arc
planning 10 wear elbow sleeves ncx'
summer ought 20 begin daily practic,
with the dumhhclls rieh, away.
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The japanese drank 3,S00o00 gal
Ions Of beer last year Yet Germany
IS supposed to have sympathized witt
Russia nearly all through the war.
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Around wooden stave cistern in my
cellar leaks at the bottom of the
slaves. Could put a concrete Dot
tom either on top Of the wooden BOT
tom or would /, be better to cut out
the wooden part and fill 1t up with
concrete?
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ing-a mountain OF mashed poia %,
with sixteen mutton outlets aranR ed
round II in q formidable rowl
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VIII concrete chimney stand fire
as well as a brick?
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When Mohammedans Fast,
At one particular time of the year
most peoples houses are uncomfort
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30

freezes after they begin to bud. Peaches are not all killed. Good reports are coming in every day about peaches. A great deal of the budded fruit is yet safe and we will have plenty of peaches unless caught by later freeze. -Gravett News.
 The Decatur Fruit Growers Assn. held a special meeting Tuesday. They adopted the Aroma berry for spring setting; voted to inspect berries at ship ping shed and recommended that ? cents per quart be paid for pick ing early varieties. Mitchell, Ex- celsior. Johnsons and Crescent; and F cents per quart for later and larger varieties.-Gentry Journal.
 \. I. Anderson received let ter from Washington City this morning stating that hls son, Claire Anderson, was drowned i'll the Philippine Islands last week while fording the kalakIan river in course of duty. Clair enlisted i'll tf1e Marine service of the Unit ed States Navy last fall and las been stationed Ill the Philippines for some time. This sad news Is certainly sad blow to AIr. An derson. who recently lost his wife l in this city. and lie and his family i have the sympathy of the entire city in their sorrow. Claire Was well known here as q quite pleas ant young gentleman, and his many friends will be very sorry indeed to learn of his sad fate Bentonviile Sun.
 F.. K. Cochran, Rural Route In 1spector from St. Louis, was in Rogers last week preparing to establish county service in this. Benton County. \ fact well worth mentioning IS that there are 243 routes in the state and that 30 of that number are in operation in Benton County; also that Benton County IS the only one in the state that can have county service, but the installa- tion will neeessitate tile chang ing of some of the routes, and Tn this 1t Is expected that Rogers will lose some territory but gain eon- siderably more. After the rout- ing all farmers who live within three-quarters of mile of the route will be expected to put up boxes and the roads kept in bet ter condition. Rogers Republi- can
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30

D and @ @xend patrons B. A loion A
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30
Letter to |. D. Petross, Springdate
 Arkansas.

Dear Sir: Asa public officer, charg- ed with the care of public school property, you are interested in good paint.
 The high sschool building at Sioux Rapids, s1owa, was painted inside and out, last summer. The painter said 70 gallons were needed: and that quantity of Devoe lead-and-Zinc paint was or dered. The estimate was carefully made but ten gallons were returned Maybe some of the pupils in your school can figure out what the percen- tage Of saving was on Desoe.
 Yours truly
 F. w. DEvoE X Go. New York, Chicago and Kansas City
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30
c. B. Burnhans Testifies After Four
 Years

c. E. Burnhans, of Carlisle Center. N. \, writes:
 About four years ago l wrote you stating that l had been entirely cured of severe kidney trouble by taking less than two bottles Of Foleys Kid- neY Cure. It entirely stopped the brick dust sediment, and pain and symptoms of kidney disease disappear ed. l am glad to say that l have not had a return of any of those symptoms during the four years that have elaps- ed and am evidently cured to stay cnred, and heartily recommend Foley's Kidney Cure to any one suffering from kidney or bladder trouble" Brown X Nelson.
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30

A. l.. Burks, S5 years of age. died recently at his home at Ben- fouyiIie
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30
 The Right Idea.

One would think the Laxative idea in a cough syrup should have deen ad- vaneed long before 1t was. It seems the only rational remedy for Coughs and Colds would be to move the bow els and clean the mucous membrane of the throat and lungs at the same time. Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar does this It is the Original Laxative Cough Syrup, the best known remedy for Coughs, Colds, Group, Whooping Cough, etc. Tastes good and harmless. Sold by H. A. Daily.
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30
F or Thin Babies

Fat is of great account to a baby that is why babies are fat. If youl baby is scrawny, Scotts [ m u1sion Is what he wants. The healthy baby stores as fat what 1t does not need immediately for bone and m Us cle. Fat babies are happy they do not cry they are rich their fat is l aid Up for time of need. They are happy because they ere comfortable. The fat sur rounds their little nerves and cushions them. When they are scraWny tn os C nerves are hurt at every
 ingentIe touc h. They delight in Scott's Emul- sion. It is as sweet as wholesome to them.
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30
BENTON.

A. l.. Burks, S5 years of age. died recently at his home at Ben tonvilie
 Fred Wore, formerly of Rogers, has purchased a newspaper at Clinton, Oklahoma.
 E. L. Myers, of Mason Valley, and Miss Edna Coffelt, of Gentry, were married recently.
 H. N. Drake, 70 years of age, died recently of pneumonia at his home at Siloam Springs.
 Dr. John Gill, of Red Oak, l. T., has located at BentonFille, where he will practice medicine.
 Louis Joul and Miss Gertrude Hayes, residing south of Benton- vile were marrled Tuesday of Ia st week.
 Lewis Jones, ot Fayetteville, and Miss Gertrude Hayes, resid- ing near Bentonville, were mar ried recently.
 (. D. Hampton has been ap- pointed rural free delivery car rier at Rogers and W. NJ. Wat kins as substitute.
 Pitt Hardwiek, an old citizen of Benton County, residing north of Gravett, died few days ago after a brief illness.
 Mr. Inskeep, an old gentleman from Iowa, who was visiting rela- tiyes near Gravett, died suddenly Tuesday of last week.
 J. B. Linebaek, of Sloan Springs, has been granted d pat ent on an improvement in the block system for railroads to pre- vent collisions.
 A. C. Neach, of the Gravett News, has purchased the Sover- eign Odd Fellow and Globe from John P. Paul and will continue the publication of both.
 (. J. Martin, who organized the State Bank at Siloam Springs and was it's cashier, died q few days ago after brief illness. W. T. LaFollette succeeds him as cashier of the bank.
 The following municipal ticket has been nominated at Monte Ne: Mayor, Thos. w. Harvey; re- corder, ]. NJ. Southerland; alder men, John Hogan, P. W. Black burn.P. NJ. Gresly. A. Q. Paris, ". H. McIlroy.
 Grandpa Sanders has d rare relic i'll the shape of letter written by his brother K. M., Sept. 24, 1846. K. NJ. was a sol dier in the American army in the war with Mexico and when he wrote the letter he was stationed  at San Antonio, Texas. He wrote the letter to his sister Mrs. Amanda Moore. At that time, as the tone of the letter shows,
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30
Interesting Items culled
 From Our Exchanges
In N6drbU Counties

1t was expected that the war was about over, but really there was over year of bloodshed to fol- low Mr. Sanders was killed at 1 the battle of Buena Vista in lS47. f-Siloam Springs Republican. l Wm. Hopkins of Kansas City, Mo-, and Miss Carrie Fu1kerson. l of Garfield, were married at Ben- tonville Thursday of last week. The groom IS a telegraph oper- ator and they will make thelr home at Kansas City.
 $. W. Easley reported Wednes- day that his acre peach orchard { will have between d fourth and a half crop of peaches, and that the majority of them will be on the top limbs of the tree. The lower limbs are almost bare. Rogers Republican.
 A number of families from the Centerton neighborhood recently left for Occur D'Aiene, Idaho where they will make their future home. Among them were E. NJ. Smith, J. W. Browning, P. Callis and Tom and Cal Walker.-Rog- CTS Democrat.
 We received telephone mes sage this morning from ". 4. Miller saying that he had been examining his Elberta peach buds and did not think this last cold spell had hurt them much. Says there will be plenty of seedlings. Rogers Democrat.
 ]. l.. Powell has traded his resi- dence in the northwest part of Rogers the old Plympton place for the hotel and other proper ties of H. B. Livingston at But terheld, Mo-, and the families will make the change of homes oon.-Rogers Democrat.
 We understand there will be as  many as three different crews putting down concrete sidewalks in Rentonville this spring and summer. By thls means Benton vile will be pretty we'll surround ed with fine walks by another winter Bentonville Sun.
 We received d communication Wednesday morning from H. P. McAlister, dated at Los Angeles, Cal. He says: After passing a medical examination al Fl Paso, I was advised to lose no time III coming here. Just arrived and am literally worn out. Gentry Journal.
 The Rogers South western now has enough ties to lay the line between here and Springtown but are still buying. Some sixty thousand ties have been accum- ulated along the road, J. r. Wal ker and son have bought about 10000 at Rogers. They also nearly enough telephone poles
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30

the peaches in that locality and the prospects for a full crop are excellent.
 The public school at St. Paul closed Friday.
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30
Entire Family De ad.

Van Buren, Ark, March D. The entire Whaling family, con- sistlng of four members, the mother, two sons and one daugh- ter, living three miles north of Van Buren, have died of pneumo- nia within the past week. Mar garet Whaling, aged so, died on the Is; J. NJ. Whaling, aged $, died on the To; and J. A. Whaling, aged 50, and Mrs. Mary Schaffer,
 aged AZ, died this morning. A grandson, aged l6, the only sur vlving member of the family is, threatened with the same disease.
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30
fields need never wear out. A
 complete fertilizer, with

Ik W3FE VI lsAsss.s complete fertilizer, with the right amount of POTASH, feeds 10 the soil the noarish- ment that cotton must have, and which the cotton removes from year to year.
 Cotton Culture, our in teresting ee-pase book. eoa- tains valuable pointers on embarrassing. and shows, from comparative photographs, what enormous cotton yields PoTAsa has produced in different states. This book will be sent you free of any cost or obliga- ton if you will just write for it.
 Address, GERMAN kALi WORKS, New York-o3 Nassau Street, or
 Atlanta da.-224s .o. Broad Street.
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30

"Your honor" said the attorney, ''this mans insanity takes the form of belief that every one wants to rob him. He won't allow even me, his counsel, to approach him."
 Maybe he's not so crazy after all, J murmured the court, in a judiclaI whisper.
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30

sir: Your wife is held by us for ransom. S6e will be detained until you deposit Sl0, GOO under the oak tree at the. top of the hill. The Black Hand. 7"
 sDear Sirs: Your favor of recent date received. have deposited un. der the oak tree a trunk containing the rest of my wife's wardrobe. Y ours truly, l. B. Henpeek. I"
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30
MADISON.

The St. Paul Mountain Air says the freeze last week did not injure
The Springdale news., 1906-03-30

New oTk-P3 Nassau street or
 Atlanta, aa.-224s s,o. Broad Street. for the road. Between Hoover and Springtown the poles are up and the phone in working order. Last weeks bad spell of weather was pretty hard on the company and but little work was accom- p1ished. Rogers Democrat.
 The Rogers public school clos ed recently. graduating exercises being held in the Christian church. There were nine grad uates: Grace Baker, Minnie Milligan. Edna Collins. Lillian Brooksfire, Alice Byrne, Jewell Hudson, Homer Dunn, John Chris ty, and Chester Lunsford.
 Dr. A. NJ. Buckley has just re- eeiyed word that his brother, Dr. J. H. Buckley, who went to New Orleans few months ago, las been appointed to a medical position in Central America, sup posedly near the Panama Can al, though particulars were not given Rogers Democrat.
 K. NJ. Deatherage reports many Of his peach tree buds Ill good condition and thinks th at with favorable conditions from now on he will have a good crop. He says that some of his Elberta buds are still alive, but that all other varieties seem to be m ore promising ng.-Gentry Journal
 Outside people are figuring on erecting tourist hotel at Benton vile. It is proposed to locate it at Park Springs, north of town, the promoters having secured all option on S0 acres of land in that vicinity. The land Is to be dlvid- ed into 400 lots and Bentonville people are asked 10 take 200 of them at $50 each.
 Uncle George Putnam died Fri day at his home at Eagle Lake, Texas, and the interment was at Anderson, Mo. Mr. Putnam was former resident of Rogers, be- ing the father of Jas. Putnam, and the grandfather of George and Hugh Putnam. The old gentleman was 3 years old Rogers Democrat.
 Dave Bird, a prominent and re Spected citizen, who resided in this community for many years, died at his home two miles north of Gentry, Monday March 10th. He Lad been fail1ng in health for some time. He leaves wife and several children 10 whom we extend symPathy.-Gentry Jour- nal
 MT. Bird was a brother Of ". K. Bird. of Springdale.
 At the recent revival services held at the NJ. E. church, South, over 100 professed conversion. Up to date DO have appli ed for membership III that church, 40 of whom were received last Sunday. The remainder will be received on next Sunday after the morning sermon. Ouite a number will join other churches. Bentonville Democrat.
 Walter Heaslet and Miss Nomie Austin, of Decatur, were married I Sunday. Rev. Sherman ofticiat ing. Mr. Heaslet was formerly correspondent for The News at Decatur and is a most excellent young man. We have not the pleasure of knowing the bride, but have no doubt she is a most worthy young lady and We wish them much happiness.
 Fruit growers around Gravett are very jubilant over the present outlook. Berries came through the winter in fine shape and a big crop is expected. Apples are Ill excellent condition so far and we hope We will have no late