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The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09

big farm Saturday. They re- port the corn as being extra fine.
 Bud Miller and wife, accompa- uied by the reporter, had a pleasant trip to tue picnic at Jansseu on the Fourth.
 Brother Miller, the Masonic lecturer, was in town Monday on his way south, visiting the lodges in this part of the state.
 Two Fourth of July presents 1l-pound boy to MT. and Mrs. c. w. Johnson. and ll-pound girl to MT. and Mrs. J. D. Heu- derson.
 Brother German, the Holiness preacher from Southern Texas, with his band of workers, will commence a 1C-days' meeting here Friday night.
 Grandma Mcdaniel, who has been crippled for the past week, is improving and has come over to spend this week with her daughter, Mrs. Nichols.
 ]. O. Gates, whose general mer chandise store is one Of Hatfield's biggest business establishments, has found, like many others this year, that his stock is larger than can be sold in a regular way, and is going to close out the surplus at low prices and put the money into fresh, new goods, instead oi carrying over this years stock The circulars he has gotten out l for distribution tell tale that will interest those who like req bargains. This Special Stock Reduction Sale began last Mon day and will continue up to and including Saturday, August l. You will find things just as repre- scented. The prices quoted are for cash only.
 Arley Nichols.
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their crops rapidly on account of warm weather.
 There was preaching at Oak Grove Sunday, communion aud feet washing also, dinner on the ground.
 C. N. and D. F. Reddiug, Ed Gibson, c. H. Leming and James Taylor had success fishing and killing snakes on the Fourth.
 Uncle Joe Brown has some of the crookedest cotton rows ever was seen. He says the sun came out this spring and warped tbem James Earnest and Daniel Gardner attended the picnic al Muse on the Fourth and reported a good time. They said they saw a Choctaw eating large piece oi beef out of one hand, loaf oi bread from the other and dancing all at the same time. Old Farm Lawyer.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09
LAYTON ITE1S.

Judge Bell has gone to Kansas City on business.
 Pierce Parker of Mena visited friends here Sunday.
 A large crowd from Hatton visited Janssen the Fourth.
 j. G. Johns is on the sick list this week.
 w. k. Davis of the Boge Springs. went to Mena Monday and purchased a new hack to be used to carry passengers to and from the springs.
 A car of cans has arrived for the McMichael fruit farm can nery.
 John Turentine and family of De Queen, are visiting at the McMichael fruit farm.
 Sam Trout has returned from Louisiana and Texas, where he has been for some time looking after business matters.
 Prof. w. F.. Welty of Clarks- vile, was down last week looking after his property east of town.
 Judge Steel of Lockesburg, was here last week shaking hands with hlS friends.
 
 Several of our young people have gone to Horatio to gather peaches.
 The people of Hatton want to give or have an old time barbecue in August.
 Uncle John Capehart is visiting friends and relatives in Hatton this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09
INK DOTS.

John F. Cullen lost one of his work mules last week.
 Miss Nora Harris began her school near lower Big Fork Monday.
 Had nice shower of rain Thurs day evening which was needed badly.
 H. c. Mcdonald and son, Clay, visited relatives in this section Fri day.
 Thomas Hambrick made busi- ness trip to Shady Point, Ok, last week.
 Mrs. Kitty Crosson of Mena is visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Cottman.
 Mrs. G. L. Harris spent Wednes- day night with her sister, Mrs. l. E. Self, at Acorn.
 Miss Dora Parrish went to New Hope Sunday, where she will begin her school Monday.
 H. E. Davis and family have moved 2 miles northeast of Ink, to what is known as Posy Hollow.
 Elder R. P. Childers filled his regu- lar appointment at Elm Springs Sun day to a large congregation.
 Almost everybody enjoyed the Glorious Fourth in some way some at fish frys and some in other.ways,
 l.. N. Whisenhunt of Acorn preached an interesting discourse at Concord Sunday to a large and at tentive audience. John Beavers and family of Min eral Wells, Tex, are visiting Mir Beavers cousin, Mrs. William Bate man. They have surely been in a healthy country as Mrs. Beavers weighs nearly 400 pounds. Betsy.
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GRANNiS GRAINS.

Senator John P. Logan spen, the 4th in Scott county.
 k. Youmans made a business trip to Hochatown last week.
 Jeff Wiseley shipped Fl crates of Elberta peaches to Chicago Monday.
 J. B. McClennen an w. M Tucker were county-seat visitors Friday and Saturday.
 The Grsnnis Canning Factory began work Friday and will soon be in full running force.
 Several ot the Grannis school teachers began school in the surrounding districts Monday.
 Nat Black and friend Mir. Phillips of Ashdown, were ir Grannis between trains Sunday,
 The Rev. Mir. Galloway filled his regular appointment at the Christian Church Sunday morn ing.
 The w. c. T. U. will serve ice cream Saturday, the 11th, afternoon and evening. All in. vited.
 The w. c. T. U. and the ladies prayer meeting will meet at the Baptist Church Thursday at 200 and 800 o'clock. Quite a number of Grannis people attended the celebration at Janssen the 4th. Everyone seemed to have enjoyed himself while there.
 David Litchfield, J. B. McClen, non, w. M. Tucker aud wives aud Miss Myrtle Wood were ap preclative guests at the Elberts Saturday evening.
 Mrs. A. J. Aston and children Reeves and Jesse, returned from a weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs. Daisy Greer of Gravin, Okla, Monday night. John McCustion, State Lectu Ter and organizer of the Farmer Union and brother of ]. H. Mo, Custion, spent part of last week here. He will return from near Meua to speak here.
 Mr. Vest who has been living south of town died Sunday night after an illness ot six weeks. The funeral services were held at the open grave Monday after noon.
 The regular election of the Christian Endeavor Society of- ficers was held Sunday night. Mrs. Matte Whan elected presi- dent; Mrs. N. A. Pren,iss, vice president; Miss Pet Mathis, sec retary, and Miss Margie Law, treasurer.
 M. E,. D M.
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OLIVER CHAPEL CHIPS.

Miss Della Tubbs is spending a few weeks in Mena.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sam Perry spent last week visiting at Janssen.
 Miss Fife Lamb returned to her home in Oklahoma last week.
 Quite number of the Chapel peo- pie spent the Fourth at Rocky.
 Mir. Small conducted singing at the chapel last Sunday evening.
 Brother Felter of Acorn preached at the chapel Saturday and Sunday
 Mir. and Mrs. John Mayes have moved to Mena to make their home. Ernest Lamb and Howard Smith came home from Texas last Sunday. John lmoe and family spent Sun day at Dallas visiting MT. and Mrs. Joplin.
 Brother J. A. Henderson will preach at the chapel next Sunday evening.
 John Lamb and family returned to their home in Texas last Wednes- day after spending few days with his parents.
 There will be a basket dinner at the chapel the first Sunday in Au- gust. Services will be conducted at II a. m. and p. m. by Brother Felter. Let everybody come and bring well-filled baskets and have a nice time.
 Nobody's Sweetheart.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09
BOULDERS FROM ROCKY

Crops are needing rain very bad.
 School will begin at Rocky next Monday.
 Willard Lowther and wife of Rust, were visitors here sunday. Judge Rowe of Hatfield, was visiting his son at Rocky this week.
 l.. A. Cummings has gone to Board Camp to teach singing school.
 Will Nichols and family of Big Fork, are visiting relatives here this week.
 Will Gordon of Talihina, Ok, was up to see his parents Satur- day and Sunday.
 School began at the Maddox school house Monday, with Miss Sarah Harrison as teacher.
 The picnic at Rocky the Fourth went off peaceable until late Tn the evening, when Will Murphy got boisteruus and when he was told to consider himself under arrest, he blun.ly refused to do so, but he was arrested aad brought before Squire E. G. Turner and fined $50 and cost.
 Sedo.
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stopped at Rust coming up each day for lumber and to attend to other business in connection with the moving of lumber from the old mill site.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Young stedt spent the Fourth aud Suu- day with home folks on the Scandinavian ranch.
 The family of Sam Feel moved 10 the Ransome neighborhood this week. Miss Hey Lawrence accom- panyiug them.
 A brother-in-law and sister ol Mir. Suit, who lives on the Hope place, arrived from St. Louis last week to spend the summer.
 MT. Jasper Phelps and brother with their families came in from Pughtown, Okla, to visit their mother, Mrs. George Tibbs, and brother, Mir. Roy Phelps.
 Seer"
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COOKS RIDGE.

News Is scarce.
 Crops are looking fine.
 We have had fine rain.
 Health Is generally good.
 Every body is quite busy laying by their crop.
 If this doesn't find the waste basket, will come again.
 Our school will commence next Monday morning. Mir. Atkinson Is our teacher.
 Rev. Squyers preached to a large congregation last Friday night, Saturday at eleven, Sunday and Sunday night. His sermons were excellent, especially his last sermon on Occasion. It stirred the hearts of the people of this place, and many declared it was the best sermon they had ever heard.
 We are to have a Sunday school celebration the second Sunday in July. Every body come and bring we'll filled baskets. Senator Logan of Grannis, Rev. Burks of Mena and Dr. Rollins of Wickes are numbered among our speakers. It will be given at the Bunch school house.
 Farmer Wife.
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MT. FORK NEWS.

Mrs. Rebecca is on the sick ist.
 Mir. Burton has sold out and gone to Poteau.
 Miss Farless began teaching school near Rocky Monday.
 Luther Sellers baby has been sick for some time and is no bet. ter.
 Willie Gordon of Talihaus, Okla, visited parents and home last week.
 School will begin at Jackson soon with Miss Florence Hall as teacher.
 The Mountain postofice has moved to w. NJ. Kings, one and one-half miles west.
 Miss Gregoria kenneda of Hatfield was visiting Miss Ova Leinuing Saturday and Sunday.
 Lee Crawford took pet fox to Mena last week and exchanged it for our grand old paper, The Star.
 Jack Barber of Board Camp is visiting friends and parents Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Barber this week.
 The farmers are cheering up since couple of showers of rain lately, The people are finishing
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09
RED BIRD NOTES.

D. s. Walls made a business trip to Mt. Ida this week.
 A number of our people attend. ed the picnic at Womble on the Fourth.
 Guy and Dottie Cox of Slatiug- ton are attending school at Sul. phur Springs.
 Since the resignation of Post. master Inman, John Milan will take charge of the postoffice.
 John Bates and wife of near Waters, visited at the home of the Rev. Dr. Bates last week.
 A large crowd attended the picnic at the Wahkan Spring Saturday. All report good time. G. w. Cox and wife visited at the home of Mrs. Martha Rogers at Big Fork one day last week !. It is announced that the Rev. J. K. Edwards will hold divine services st Sulphur Springs, Sat urday nls ht and Sunday.
 Elijah Abee aud MT. and Mrs. Holder Edwards departed Mon day for Quito, where they will spend several days visiting rela- tives.
 Postmaster Clip Edw yds and wife of Barnett visited at the home of Mir. Edwards mother, Mrs. K. T. Edwards, Saturday and Sunday.
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WlCkES WAVELETS.

Rev. Or. Rollins preached a, Crystal Hlll Sunday.
 Several of tbe Wickesites spent Sunday at Bogg Springs.
 Mrs. B. C. Davis left July lsi Tor Hope to visit her mother.
 Had nice rain Thursday which was a great help to the crops.
 Prof. E. w. Hamby began school at Crystal Hill Monday morning.
 Johnie Daniel of Mulberry, Ark, came in last week to visit with home folks.
 Mir. and Mrs. Monroe Sullivan, of Ashdowp, came in last Satur- day to visit relatives.
 Fred Mill felt Sunday for Man. chester, Texas to visit hIs brother, John Mills and family.
 Mrs. Hattie Daniel and children of Garvin, Okla, can in one day last week to visit with relatives.
 Dr. Izard aud wife of Wickes left one day last week for Gilham to make their future home there. J. A. Lewey and family, Mir. Sanford and Mir. Jenkins left Sun day for the Cassatot to spend a few days fishing.
 Quite number of the Wickes people attended the barbecue at Jansen the Fourth, and all seem ed to have good tune and plenty to eat.
 Papa's Daughter.
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ItemSO of Interest
 Gathered by The Stars Correspondents
DOTS FR0n DALLAS.

Crops are looking fine.
 Ike Pipkin is improving slowly. Mrs. Susie White is visiting her sister. Mrs. Levi Joplin.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eugene McPhetrige are visiting relatives and friends at Dallas.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bratcher returned home Sunday from short visit at Waldron, Ark.
 Mrs. Scottie Roberts has been very i'll for the past week from the effects of a spider bite.
 Mrs. Mantooth returned home Friday from Bates. Ark, where she has been visiting her sister. D. F. Brawley left Thursday night for Franklin county to visit his sick brother, Mon Brawley, who is not expected to live.
 Apple Blossom.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09
RUST ITEMS.

A. w. Bales visited his parents Saturday night and Sunday.
 Quite a crowd from here at. tended the picnic at Bethesda Springs Tuesday.
 Mr. aud Mrs. H. J. Gam and I. F. Garrett and Miss Molli, Gsnn spent the Fourth in For Smith.
 Mrs. Dr. Campbell aud children have been visiting the doctor s parents near old Dallas the first of the week.
 Miss Florence Hall will begin her school at the Jackson school house, nortEwe of Rocky, next Monday, July lS.
 Will Murphy and Willian n Owens left Tuesday to help with the peach crop at Horatio. Sev. eral others intend to go a little later.
 Willard Lowther and family re- tsrned Friday from a several days fishing trip ou the Kia- mischi river near Muse, Ok. They caught one catfish weigh ing B pounds and another one P, besides a good quantity of smaller ones.
 About 60 people from this vi- ssusty celebrated the Fourth with
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09

a fish fry on Mountain Fork. A good quantity of fish was caught and lots of fun was had. One of the leaders of the party was Uncle Jacob l. Hunsacker, who has celebrated the Fourth for seventy-eight years, and he en- joyed :he fishing and other sport as well as the youngest of the party.
 Farmer.
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EGGER NEWS.

Mrs. Callie Roby is still on the sick list.
 Miss Lee Upshaw is ou the sick list this week.
 Dr. w. w. Pailpot reports the birth of girl baby Mir. Goss and wife.
 Father Gallagher of Mena, was on visit to his people at this place this week.
 The farmers have finished working their corn and will soon be ready to lay by their cotton. Prof. w. G. Fai; began his school at this place Monday morn. ing, with Miss Martelia Philpot as assistant.
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The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09
TWO-MILE.

Miss Dosha Tibbs is visiting friends over on the Cossatott.
 MT. Daniels and family of Mena visiting at MT. Ed. Wyatt's last week.
 Mr. Irwin Garrett and mother have moved from our neighbor. hood, Mrs. Garrett has gone to s0Ta io live aud MT, Garrett is
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09


 NOTICE TO CONFIRM TITLE i. Notice is hereby given that on s 'us 30th day of June, 1908, J. c. Joass filed in my office his petition 70 ,us s Chancery Court of Polk County M kansas, praying that said court ~ 'a~ April term, 1908, by it's decree, I"s vos firm and quiet his title to the ioi1oaE poiE ing lands situated in the sald rv1I rws county, Arkansas, to wit. The w. N. SWt, SW4 NW4, SEt SEt sN hw"l' SEa NW4, NEf SWf ana SEt H"' all in Sec l, Twp. 5 s., s. S5 " .n, Therefore all persons who clam ass aas interest in and to said lands or aS5 "S part thereof are hereby warned ''r, ars called upon to appear in sala eo,a sr5 within seven weeks from this dsle ',is ,Ls show cause if any there be, wny % bs prayer of said petition should nV. s.,d granted and why the title oi llo ''sr, ss petitioner to said lands ana s'sd snd part thereof should not be quie'eO 'H confirmed. 1,.l of Given under my hand as ,ie.n ,ntr the Chancery Court of Poik oo"b ,bls Arkansas, at the city of Meha'
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ITEMS FROM BokoSnE.

The contest for the county seat lies between Spiro, and poteau. The contest Is very warm in the election just held tbs ~ste stood,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09
News Notes and Personals

| J. A. Watkins, merchant at Hartley, was in the ci6y Wedues- day buying supplies.
 Dooly Jones of Hatfield, came in Monday afternoon for few days visit with relatives. | Mrs. Josie Garden of Ink re- turned Sunday night from two weeks visit at Amarillo, Tex.
 Miss Hallie Averitt left Sun day for Silver Center, where she will teach school this summer. | Guy Beavers and family left Sunday for visit of several days with relatives at Hatfield. | w. c. Ward, well-to-do farmer of the Shady neighborhood, was in the city on business Tuesday. | Dr. Vandiver reports the birth oi IA pound bay to MT. and Mrs. Walter Gazell ot Bethesda Springs.
 1 George Greer and family left Thursday for visit with rel atives at Stilwell and other points in Oklahoma.
 | Frank Wimberly and family of | Egger, left Friday afternoon for Poteau, Ok, where they will make their home.
 | J. D. Holman and family re- turned Thursday afternoon from visit with relatives at Central, | Sebastian county.
 Miss Eva Hoge went down to Janssen on No. } Saturday where she spent Sunday with her broth. CT, Dr. Arthur Hoge.
 Mrs. Holder Hudgins went to Janssen Wednesday after noon where, she vii spend several days visiting with relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. NJ. M. Shields re- turned Saturday from a visit of several days with relatives at Womble and Black Springs.
 Mrs. E. J. Lundy and children left Friday to- visit of several days with relatives al Bates and other points in Scott county. Mrs. Ida Johnson and children left Sunday for visit with relatives at Womble and other points in Montgomery county.
 Mrs. J. N. Dunn and children arrived Sunday afternoon from Shawnee, Ok, to join Dr. Dunn aud make this city tneir home.
 MT. and Mrs. Marcus Nichols returned home Wednesday alter noon from weeks visit with relatives at Texarkaua and Hugo. Ok.
 Attorney J. I, Alley, George Hopper and Fred Teeter left Saturday for Denver to attend the Democratic National convention. which copvened in that city Tues day.
 G. Y. Heath and Isom Avants left Monday for an overland tip to New Mexico, where they will spend several months looking over the country and recuperat. ing their health.
 D. l.. Burnett and family 1ef, Wednes lay afternoon for a ov r. land trip to San Antonio, Tex where they will spend several months for the benefit of Mrs Burnetts health.
 J. G. Hedrick of Kansas City. United States Naturalization Ex. aminer, arrived in Mena Thursday afternoon and will remain several days examining the records at the circuit clerks office.
 J.J Reeves of Mineral Wells. Tex, IS visiting with the family ot his sister, Mrs. Williman Bate. man. aeaE lux He is here for al
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09

Mrs. Rebekah Snider and Mrs Drain and daughter, Miss Myr. tie, came in Tuesday from Bog. gy Depot, Ok, leaving next morning for visit with relatyts at Waters, Montgomery couuly
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09

Joe A. Watkins of Hartley s being urged Soy his friends as 2 candidate for road overscer ol district No. B. This is shictlya q mountain district and the roads are very badly in need Of muen more work than if IS possible ' give them, but the people seem to feel that Mir. Watkins will aO earnest and effective work so ia, as the mears of his ceminauu will allow. J. r. Smith IS 'ns present incumbent
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09

Misses Minnie Baker and Azie Vaught came up from Jansseu Tuesday and spent the night iu Mena, leaving next morning for Nunley, where they will spend several days visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. c. B. Sale.
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A message was received in Mena, Tuesday afternoon an. nouncing the death of Monroe Brawley, who lived in Logan county. MT. Bra wiley is the soa .of J. o. Brawley, who resides out on the Ouachita, and was well known in this county.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09

w. w. Townsend, one of the leading merchants of the Sou,h Side, is moving his stock of goods from his present location into tbe building formerly owned by Green x Lewis on the corner of Meua street and Gillham avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09

Prof. F.. A. Brennon, who has been teaching mathematics id the public school at Corsicaua, Tex, arrived last week for lew days visit with his family al tbis place. Prof. Brennon has been appointed superintendent oi me public schools on the Arkansas side of Texarkaua, and expects to move his family to that place ln September.
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For buggies sec G. W. fe'v' 100 q w tf
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J.J. Reeves of Mineral Wells. Iex.' IS visiting with the family ot his sister, Mrs. Williman Bate. man, aeaT lux, He is here for a
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Mrs. Charles Heidrick aud baby left on the early train 10 join her husband at Madison, Kas., where they will make their future home Her mother, Mrs. M. c. Tate ac- companied her as far as Puts burg. Mir. Heidrick is foruu Mena boy who left here month ago. He has the only meat shop in Madison and is doing nicely.
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visit and for the benefit os ,
 health and may locate in p'''s os county soon. uls
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Mrs. G. F. Crawford aud child. ren returned home Thursday sl. teruoon from visit with relatiy,s at Slatington. Mrs. Crawford wa, accompanied home by her parents, MT. and Mrs. M. c. Cox.
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Miss Nora Sale returned k.
 Tuesday afternoon from "Ouls s' of several days with relative. V TansSen. ~
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Frank Wimberly and family of Egger, left Friday afternoon for Poteau, Ok, where they will make their home.
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MT. and Mrs. G. w. p;,.., came iu Tuesday afternoon t,a 'N Black Springs for visit u;,a Sp their son, George Pittltt ..a a family. aua
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George Greer and family left Thursday for visit with rel atives at Stilwell and other points in Oklahoma.
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Mrs. Ollie Wilcox, who
 been visiting relatives ne,r p p'' ger, left "Wednesday for .s' home at Quiutop, Ok. '''
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C. Black of near Quito lost i, valuble mule recently. The ali. nal was found in the pasturs with a small hole in its i,v either being snagged or shot win a small caliber qua.
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Sam Henderson and son Geor.. of Smithyille, Ok, came in Mss day afternoon for a few a dss. visit with relatives al this nl..
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J. D. Holman and family re- turned Thursday afternoon from visit with relatives at Central, Sebastian county.
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The Rev. William Shelton of Ink came near losing his homs by fire last Thursday, the bouss catching fire at the flue. Had work saved the house witbouf great damage.
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May Call Extra Session.

Washington, April 6.-With White
House sanction 1t is being intimated
that the President may call a special
session OF Congress In case adjourn,
ment Is taken before bis principal
recommendations, including new
antitrust law, are enacted.
The majority party leaders coun,
upon meeting the Presidents de.
mands to the extent Of passing the
currency bill and the employers
liability bill, the first OF which has
passed the Senate, and the latter
will be passed by the House this
week.
They Intend to ignore the propos
ed anti.iniunction bill and the anti
trust law. Hence the threat OF ar
extra session. At the Capitol It 1,
not regarded as more than a threat
as the Republican Congressman Say
that Roosevelt is too good q party
man to plunge bis party into til,
embarrassment Of an extra session
on the eve Of a presidential cam
paign.