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New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
don New York New York

London. Jan u. 4 2. rn--The market for Ameri-
securities closed generally lower. Final prices
follow
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.--AToney on call opened at 4
per cent; highest ~ per cent; lowest, cent
closing. 2 cent last loan, 2a per cent; ruling
rate, per cent Time money was offered with
comparative freedom, and rates showed further
cessous Sig per cent being quoted for all dates. hut
without large business result, manV borrow
being disposed to wait for sttll lower rates
Mercantile paper continued to increase IN supply
There moderate absorption, but paper could
not he sold low the merchants wished. and
business curtaied in consequence. Six and one
half per cent virtually the lowest price. any
lower quotation applying TO occasional choice
specially. Rates, 6Q7 per cent for sixty and ninety
days Endorsements. as well as for choice four to
six months single
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market opened steady. with rates virtually
changed 4Se64 S605 for cables. 4S545G4 S555 for
demand sterling and 4S140d4SI12 for sixty-day
bills. Short francs quoted at 51S%G .IS2t
plus 1-32 and short bridesmaids at ~ 11-16. The
market became little frmer in the afternoon
the further ease in money. Sterling advanced
"a 10 points 10 4.S605@ S6I5 for cables ASSOC
48J65 for demand sterling and 4.SI35@4sl1a for
siXty-day bills Short francs held around 5.1sA
plus 132 and short reichsmarks 81 11-16 plus 1-32
Bankers posted rates were follows:
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Dividend Notices

BOND & MORTGAGE GUARANTEE co.
10 ReulSen s.. Brooklyn. y ]. Jan a l90s
a QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF THREE Pen
CENT has been declared by the Board OF Directors
PAYABLE February 10Th. I9OS the stockholders q
record at the close Of business February 5rh 1eS
CLINTON n BURDICB. Treasured
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Bankers posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCIIANGE.-Boston, 25@3Oc dis
CONT; Chicago &C premiC ST. L0uis. I5c pre-
Inium bid; San Francisco sight &C premium, tele-
graph iOc premium; New Orleans. commercial par
bank 81 premium; Cincinnati, 12l4c premiu IN; Sa-
yannah, buying par, selling Bloc discount.
Rank CLEARINGS.-New York exchanges
sSOs 365: balances $20,945, ss2: Chicago, ex-
changes $3S 246; balances 81 964 965; PhiladeI
phia exchanges $21,O0 1857, balances s1744,I42;
Boston. exchanges S32 979, balances ST 467 433
SILVER MARKET-Bar silver, $3.50. Mexican
silver dollars, 44c. Bar silver in London closed at
. II-i6d; decline. 1-i6d.
GOLD PREMIUM.--In Madrid 1920 Lisbon. S5o
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexi exchange on
.%av York is QCoic3 201i4
GOVERNMENT RECEGPTS-Cus receipts
reported nom Washington. sl.I3s. .S23 internal reve-
rereipts. Sali,liI: miscellaneous receipts S96
4sl Receipts for tie dIl. s2ili,fo2; expenditures
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FOREIGN MONEY MARkET.-(saII money in
London. 3l4 "a per cent; open market discount
for short bills, fl2d4Ss cent; long bills. AZ per
cent. Berlin discount rate. 51s per cent Paris
discount rate, S14 cent. Paris exchange on
London 25 francs 1212 centimes. Bar gold. rs Cd
Berlin exchange on London, 20 marks 81 pfenngs
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols for
money, SSS4 per cent; for the account, So I5-16
French rentes 95 francs 20 centimes.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
Financial Meetings.

MUTUAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
rncOEp0ratedD
Mutual Reserve Building. 800. and 300 Broadway,
New York City.
January IL
Notice Is hereby that
meeting Of the Members of the Mutual
Company viii be held the transaction any
i-siuess That properly before H. the prin-
O-lces q the Company. II the Mutual
ssllldflf 31S 3O- DJG Brcadway New York CITY.
"Wednesday, January 1905. / O'Clock in the
Under the provisions O Chapter Of the
os Js0G. amended by Chapter go lSg7
Ns.i election Of directors this meeting
CHARLES "a. CAMP SECRETARY.
I,HE ANIMAL, MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
Il q The United States Exchange Bank for the
Directors adjourned
-ssd 1915. Z r. NJ. the Banking Rooms.
JAMES J. uSEAUGHNFcSSY.
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STOCK MARKET IRREGULAR.
REALIZING CAUSES DECLINE IN PRICES DURING
MOST OF SESSION.
London gain Ser-Tme Money Rates EaseVolume of Sales
Smaller.
Smaller.

s2.2s0o00 Receipts for the month to date S23 655
3s5; expenditures, s26, go, ,o00 of expendi
lures, s2.594 635. Receipts for the year to date,
sS41 e67 994: expenditures 1852, ,965 933; of
expenditures. si1S97,9S9.
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury debt
or to the Clearing House. $2,345, 223.
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NEW YORK CITY BONDS,
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

interchangeable. 7Registered tCoupon.
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~ orda- ~ rvrrflt>-.

By order II
81 900 Northern Ceutrar Railway Compar~ Es~a-si
mortgage series \ Per cent e001. 1ls ,,s
s1eoo Fittsburs & western Railway MANY :.
$1,000 Chicago & Junction Railway < Union sock
Yard collateral trust per cent gol5 oold- -,
due 1918, coupons January ant Jul-.--.-- l'i
f2.ooo New York & New jersey TelsIhors com
due May 1920. Coupons MAY "a ana Nozsn6sr 10
f2ooo Standard Gas Company OF New York trss
COUPONS MAY and NSVembeT SSpe Ssllas que iai
1900 @ Wsstern Union TELEGRAPH Comgs-y col
... sTy. 1855; coupons January and july.
SS'oVo Missouri. Kansas & Eastern Railroad -,
mortgage per cent bonds. due April. lsf-' "a
s. 900 BufrSio CITY cas- Cog'p,rv -r mortgage
Per cent bonds due April. 1917. coupons g
5000 Edison Electric illuminating company q
New York h-st mortgage per cent bonds
due March. 1910. coupons March and 50 .
$1,000 Rome, wetertovn s OsTensOsirs railroad
nrst consolidated mortgage per cent e,nd N,
5000 BRUNSWICK westsrD faiiroad AZ ars1 mort
sage per cent bonds. due lals. coupons n
10 shares Peoples 3 Gaslisht 9 coke company :,
VI CAicdSo ---~.
For account OF whom it may concern
5000 AsshsS2. 1.I tsg9 Topeka & santa Ee RsroAS s
stamped. due 1895 ..-......-...-..-.....-'-ss Z.
10 shares Bank OF America - -
IS shares Delaware & Hudson COMPANY. - ls
20 shares Empire Trust Company ...------S- -S-e'i no
LOCO shares United Wireless Telegraph Conpsny q
i4S shares 1imken Roller Bearing A4ie com 90
5000 New MsxiSo Irrigated Lands Company ara
mortgage o per cent 20 year gold bonds .ss
s7s 600 saroik Gas Co@pany trst nSrtSsss per
cent 2S-yFar gold bonds due January i9i-:
interest January ard july. PRINCIPAL Ana
interest guaranteed BY Public Service cor
povation OF Virginia. and l. .SS shares SUI .,ss
o,o lSIN '''s company lot rs
itSp shares American Ice Securities common "a
~ shares carnegie Trust Crrnpany ia
i,"tn shares Sovereign Realty Company. lot -- -
5lt shares Pioneer rrust COMPANY. Kansas ssa
tHN, Mo. peg share. -. -. -s'. "a
= shaFss taruegi~ Trust COMPANY --....--.s'. ~
shares Carnegie Trust Company .s-...s's' ~
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GOVERNMENT BONDS

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tions for government bonds. compared with Tues
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SECURITIES AT AUCTION.

The following securities were sold vesr= =rdsy
auction At the Exchange SaIesroor1 by Adrian
Muller & Son.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
The End Draweth Nigh.
(By tho Rev. J. R. Turner.I

Aps thc btNs J- IT, lufnef.l
 l was reared in West Tennessee, my father was a farmer and I am a chip off the same block. I came to Arkansas in my 20th year and have been in the state 27 years, all told' during the time from 1858 to 1903. During this time 1 lived 16 years in Texas, 2 years in Oklahoma, 8 years in Mississippi and now am in Polk county. l am in a fine, healthy and desirable country and we can live cheaply for we can raise everything we need, and wages are good besides.
 l am now in my 69th year ard will soon be living on borrowed time. My time is nearly all at hand. While have been allowed to stand on high places and cry aloud and spare not my voice will soon be heard no more my name forgotten.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
From a Young Boy Friend.
Hatfield. Ark, March 30.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
 This is my first letter to The Star. l have just come home since the great rain storm. have been water-bound several days. The streams have been higher here than they were ever known to be, sweep ing away fencing that water was never known to reach before. The farms on Mountain Fork look like a vast plain of destruction. The river encircled the house of Joseph Nichols and at 12 o'clock Saturday night the family was aroused by the sloshing of water on the floor and to their surprise found that it stood two inches deep. The neighbors were aroused but no help could be furnished as the branch which runs on the other side of the house was past fording. Luckily the rain- storm ceased and the water soon be- gan to subside.
 Charles Wilson has just arrived from Oklahoma and reports that his farm was almost ruined. A dam broke at 4 o'clock Saturday and the whole town seemed to quiyer as the water went rushing down the valley.
 Our town has been crowded today with people who failed to get here Saturday to do their trading.
 By the way, wish you would send me The Star instead of papa, for l have to do all the reading for him and the family, too.
 Arley Nichols.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
BAD FOR RURAL ROUTE NO. 2.
May Be Discontinued Because of Con
 dition of Roads.

Judging from the official docu- ment which Postmaster k. B. Board received from the departmnnt few days ago. there is a possibility of R. F. D. No. 2 being discontinued at the end of ninety days if the roads on said route are not improved, and until they are.
 Of course we all know this is a busy time of year, and since the flood nearly everyone is obliged to rebuild their fences, nevertheless, it would be quite a slam on our county, as well as the people in it, and especially those living directly on or patronizing said route, if it should be discontinued.
 Although this route has been in service only about three months. it would be greatly missed should it be discontinued, as it is a great con- venience and speaks well for any community. It also helps to increase the value of our property for when a farm or home is put on the market 1t sells sooner and at better price by having good daily mail service.
 Let's get busy while we have a chance; it will be too late to Flock the barn after the horse is stolen"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
GOT LAND IN MEXICO
Mena Citizens Secure Town Lots and Acre Property at Las Platanas,
 New Town Near Tampico.

Sam Carder, c. K. Bickle, Err nest Taylor, J. R. Richmond and Scott Johnson returned Tuesday from Las Platanas, Mexico, where they went two weeks ago to be present at the opening Of a new townsite, Las Platanas, ob miles west of Tampico, in San Luls Potosi. Other Mena people were represented by those who went, and some of these secured land. The new town Is situated Tn the bend of a river, and is said to have grown from nothing to a place of 1000 inhabitants in day.
 The land secured by the Mena party and those represented fol- lows:
 c. .F. Bickle, } acres and two town lots.
 Ernest Taylor, 10 acres and ? town lots. :,
 J. R. Richmond, 105 acres and 3 lots.
 Scott Johnson, 10 acres, 3 lots.
 Ben Strauss, } acres, l lot.
 Mrs Ben Strauss,20 acres,1 lot.
 Fred Rausch, 5 acres, 1 lot.
 The Mexicans appeared to be friendly to all Americans and wherever the Mena party went they received genuine hospitality and courteous consideration. Our city marshal was frequently the guest of the Alcaldas, who evinc- ed great interest in how city off cials conduct affairs in Arkan sas. Scott Johnson has made frequent trips to old Mexico, speaks the language fluently, acted as chap eron to the party.
 Sam Carder brought back with him Mexican plant, which he presented to his friend, George Hopper. The plant Is probably two feet in heighth and the branh- cs appear polished and resemble the horns of a COW. In Mexico, the plant bears the euphonious name of,Holosaprophyteho tisic, and IS really curiosity. Bickle also became possessed of one of these rare plants, which he presented to J. k. Donaldson
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
FREE DELIVERY
 IN THIRTY DAYS.
Postmaster Board Says Receipts Are Above Required Amount and Thinks the Other Conditions
 Favorable.

As The Star has been predict ing for several months, free de livery system will soon be an accomplished fact. Postmaster Board has been au earn est worker in the interest of Meua and through his efforts, aided by some of our progressive people, it will be only short time until your mail will brought right to your door, thus avoiding short, long and tedious trips to the post office window and standing in line waiting for mail.
 The law governing the genera l provisions of free delivery service is laid down in Section I'll, which provides that application for free delivery may be made by the postmaster, by citizens joining in petition, or by the municipal authorities. The application should give the populs tion of the city according to the last general census, taken by authority of the United States law, and the gross revenue of the postoffice for the preceding fiscal year. They should also state the condition of the sidewalks and whether the houses are numbered, the names of the streets posted up, and the city properly lighted.
 Postmaster Boards report, which will be forwarded to the third auditor of the postmaster generals department tonight or tomorrow, will show that up to the close of business in the Mena postoffice at 6 o'clock last evening the gross receipts are largely in excess of the amount required that the sidewalks and crossings will be in proper condition by the time action is taken on the re- port and that the numbering of the houses IS within keeping of the requirements laid down in Section I'll.
 Postmaster Board is confident that his report will be satisfac- tory and that within thirty days time he will be authorized to put the free delivery system in opera. tiou in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Mark Riggin of Womble is visit home folks.
 Jim Philpot of Sallisaw, Ok, is visiting relatives here.
 Miss Hester Shirley returned Saturday from visit at Oden. Fred Embry closed his school at Crystal Hill Friday.
 Newton White attended the teachers examination at Mena last week.
 The rain Saturday did much dam age in washing away fences, oats and corn.
 Mrs. Warren Watkins. who has been at the home of Dr. Sanford for medical treatment, has recovered enough to go home.
 On account of poor health Miss Dora Parish was compelled to close her school Friday, much to the re gret of parents and pupils. A nice program was rendered.
 Goidenhair.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
DONALDSON BOOK STORE SOLD.
Clarence B. Nall Finally Closed Deal of
 Purchase Monday.

Clarence B. Nall Monday closed deal that has been on for several days by which he pur- chased the Donaldson Book Store, goods, lease aud good will, and is now in full possession of the business.
 Mir. Nall is the son of Mir. and Mrs. K. H. Nall and there Is not young man in Meua more generally and favorably known. He will undoubtedly make sue cess of his venture.
 E. Fl. Donaldson has been in business in Mena since the very early days and has from small beginning built up nice busi- ness, and only sells because he deems It best to go to Colorado, where Mrs. Donaldson now is be- cause of her health. He has other Mena property which he expects to dispose of for the same reason.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
INK SPOTS.

Wm. Chambers made business trip to Grannis last week.
 The church services at Concord were failures oh account of rain.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tom Lunceford are the proud parents of baby girl.
 J. B. Hendricks and ia mily vis- ited relatives in Mena Saturday and Sunday.
 Miss Drucilla Townsend has ben seriously i'll for several days but IS now better.
 Miss Fannie Paris has return ed from two months visit with her sister at Amity.
 Dennis Townsend of Mena. spent Sunday with hs parents, Mir and Mrs. w. ] Townsend.
 Mrs. Kitty Crt sol who has been at Mena for some time, is now with her mother, Mrs Cott- man.
 EzMr. and Mrs. Nj. F. Warren re- turned last week from Octavia, Ok, satisfied to live in Arkansas a while longer.
 tE Mir. and Mrs. I. k. Self of near Acorn, speut Sunday nightat the
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
Card of Thanks.

l wish to thank the voters of Polk county primary for choosing me as their nominee for the office of probate and county clerk. Words are inadequate to express tue humbeness 1 feel toward each voter and my appreciation for receiving so large a majority of the votes cast. If elected in the general election to said office I will show my appreciation by keeping plain, neat records, such as each and every citizen will be proud of, and when you have business ln the clerks office you will be kindly and courteously treated and readily waited upon. To those who worked for my op. ponent l bear no ill feeling, and all will be treated alike regard less of politics. I am your obedi. ent servant, w. l.. Parker.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
COVE CATCHES.

School closed last Friday. Bob Green is on the sick list. Mrs. Bennie Witherspoon of Womble is visiting home folks The infant of Prof. and Mrs. Bar nett died Friday and was buried at Gentry.
 w. B. Barton returned Monday from a business trip to Black Springs.
 The heavy rainfall Saturday did considerable damage to farmers and truck growers.
 During the storm Saturday even ing Will Scott's barn was blown down and one of his horses legs was broken.
 The young people enjoyed them selves at the home of Mrs. M. F. Gray Saturday night, but owing to the heavy rain some were water bound.
 While crossing Price branch Satur- day afternoon Will Weatherby's wagon was upset by the high water, goc his team tangled up and one mule was in the branch all night.
 Hi Xxi.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
INK DOTS.


 Ed and John Class of Corinth were in our midst Sunday.
 Mrs. James +. Cottman and Miss Cellar Townsend are reported better. The big rain Saturday caused an overflow of creek and river, com pletely washing out all fences near each. The soil was swept off the farm of Mrs. s. E. Cross down to the clay. Old citizens say that this rise was five feet higher than ever before.
 The Concord Baptist Sunday School has organized singing class which will meet at the Concord church house every second and fourth Sunday. Gem.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
THE FINEST OF KAoLIN.
A Great Bed of This Valuable Clay
 Near Mena,

Dr. Woodford Hammond re- ports today that he has had sam pies of Kaolin, or potters clay, taken from the J. G. Johns prop erty few miles south of Mena, examined by a United States dls- trict assayer, who pronounces II to be as fine as exists.
 Kaolin is used in the manufac- ture of fine china and pottery and it is said that steps will be taken by local people to develop and utilize the material. It is thought that pottery may be established near Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
Fruit Lands Worth More.

Reports are coming in of a decided rise in the price of fruit lands in Polk county, some that sold last year at S8 and $10 per acre now ac- tually selling and being sold at S15. SIS and as high as $35. A gentle man at Granniss is said to have paid S6 an acre for no acres and set about one-third in peaches and since has refused $l00 per acre for his holdings. At Hatton, where there has not been a peach crop failure for eleven years, prospects are good for bumper twelfth crop this year.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
NICHOLS NUBBiNs.

A.Lewis visited at Hatfield Sunday
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. H. Gam, a fine baby girl.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Nichols went to Mena this week.
 Calvin Nichols and family visited near Janssen Saturday.
 Miss 0zie Nichols has returned to De Queen after visiting homefolks here.
 Miss Myrtle Harwell of De Queen visited her grandparents here this week.
 The overflow on Mountain Fork did considerable damage in this sec ticn. The bridge contractors will have to hunt a new location for the new bridge, as the water was about 12 feet above where they intended to put it. Katy.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
RED BIRD NOTES.

Madison Cochran is reported to be very sick.
 Dr. Afford contemplates locating at this place.
 J. M. Dozier of Hathaway was in town one day last week.
 R. N. Moore is making some i'm provements on his farm.
 Deputy Sheriff Walls made a busi- ness trip to Mimosa Monday.
 Jerry Lambert made a business trip to Black Springs Saturday.
 Dr. Cox is arranging to begin work on his new residence soon.
 J. M. Bowen and John Buck made a business trip to Womble Friday.
 The Rev. Elijah Abee will preach at Sulphur Springs next Sunday at 8 o'clock.
 A. J. Caughron is home after an extended visit to several points in Oklahoma.
 Mrs. James Crump is visiting al the home of her parents, Major and Mrs. E. J. Henley.
 M. c. Trumbull of Womble was looking after business in this neigh borhood last week.
 D. G. Edwards and wife of Black Spring spent Sunday at the home of the latters parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Caughron.
 Quite a number attended the sing ing at the home of Editor John Milan Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs, R. T. Edwards and Miss Ada Grady spent Friday night at the home of Miss Nola SwindIe near Alder.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dan Baerge have returned to their home at Jasper, Mo, after an extended visit with relatives at this place.
 We acknowledge a mistake in last weeks Star in regard to the price of land which Major Henley sold to Dr. Cox. ltshould have been $1, 600 instead of $S50.
 The heavy rain Saturday did con siderable damare here. The new gristmill on Sulphur creek was com pletely destroyed. The damage is estimated between $200 and $500.
 Mrs. E. k. Goodman and son. Marlin, went to Mena last week Mrs. Goodman surprised her friends and neighbors by getting married while in Mena to a Mir. Myers of Missonri. Congratulations.
 Buster Brown.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
WICKES WAvELETS.

Mrs. Aaron Rogers is on the sick list.
 Andrew Bradley of Janssen, was in Wickes las. week.
 The heavy that fell Saturday will put the farmers behind with their work.
 D. A. Daniel, who has been sick the past week, IS much im- proved at this writing.
 MT. and Mrs. Benton of Gil ham, were in Wickes one day last week visiting their son aud daughter.
 Roy Hester and Miss Nellie Vance, both of Wickes, were married at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. Vance, Sunday evening, Rev. D. l.. Rcl- lins performing the ceremony.
 Papa's Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
The Flood at Egger.

Rev. w. E. Justice was in from Egger We tuesday and reported that last Saturday the Ouachita near that place was IS inches higher than ever known. Many bottom farms were badly washed and miles of fences washed away, John Lofts and Willis Wimber- ly were among the greatest sufferers. Mir. Justice says he is not feeling at all badly over his defeat for the nomination for representative and is quite satis- fled to go on with his ministerial and farm work as in the past.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
SCATTERING PlckUPS.

Miss Willie Turner of Rocky visit ed friends here this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Will Daniels are the parents of a new baby girl.
 Both Mir. and Mrs. s. R. Watt have been quite sick for some time.
 S. J.. Everett, father of Mrs. Mary Bales of Rocky, left for Licking county, Ohio, Tuesday, where he will spend the summer with relatives. Nellie, the 5-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. l.. A. Cummings fell into a creek near their home last Monday. Fortunately her mother was nearby and rescued her.
 Peck.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

Notice is hereby given that the u,l signed as administrator Of the estssl Deborah owen, deceased, pursuant lo order and direction Of the Polk Pral Court made and entered at the Jasl term thereof, lyos, will offer for sale al southeast entrance Of the ,Polk cj county court house at Mena, Arkans,'l the llth day of April, 1908, within the N prescribed for judicial sales, the foGoa described lands belonging to said esta,s1 situate in Polk county, Arkansas. t, SWl4 NEl4, NEl4 SWlt and N 1S SEit, ses 3l, Township ? S., Range 3l w..
 Terms of Sale: On credit Of lg mer. purchaser to give note with approved V ity and q lien to be retained on said Ias secure the purchase price.
 W. Nj. Pipkin, Adminsirsa March 2S, 1908.