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The Harrison times., 1914-07-11
Hopewell.

We are having lots of rain since
July /,
Sam Ray and wife from Crooked
Creek visited J. T. Lair on the 4th.
Dan Davidson and family left last
week for a two weeks visit with
his wiie's people at Datto, Ark
Too much rain the morning Of the
4th fer the program to be carried
out at the Baptist church but we met
that afternoon and had singing and
enjoyed a 10.galon jar Of lemonade.
Our school begins Monday, the
18th, with Miss Matte Hudgins as
teacher,
The Baptists are making prepara.
tions to begin a revival meeting on
Friday night before the first Sunday
in August,
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The Ewing Township Sunday
School Convention.

Following is the program for the
Ewing Township Sunday School
Convention to be held at Red Oak
on the 4th Sunday in July, 1914:
Convention called to order at 2;3y
O'Clock. a short song service, by
convention. Devotional service, led
by Sam Phifer. Welcome address
by Odus Holmes. Subjects for dis
cussion-"How to maintain the best
interest in Sunday school, y by Troy
Eotf, How to get parents to at
tend Sunday school who have not
been in the habit of attending" by
]. b. Curnutt and Others. What
relations should exist between the
teacher and class" by c. c, Holmes.
The Sunday School and its re-
lation to the Church by Rev. W.
T. Nicholson. Prayer by Z, 5. Hud-
son,
1t is our request that all interested
attend. Minus EoFF,
ARTHUR HUDSON,
D. L. DoMER.
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Obituary.

Mrs, Leathie Elizabeth Gilbert
Drake, aged 50 years, died at her
home In HARRISON Arkp Sunday ey'
ening, July S, l9l4 at $3.50 p, III,
She professed faith In Christ about
twelve years ago in Missouri, her ma
tive state, and united with the, Mis-
sionary Baptist church,
Mrs, Drake, just before she depart
ed this life, In conversation with her
husband, said ~ am prepared to die,
am going home" She leaves hus'
band, h, +, Drake, three small child.
ren, aud a number Of relatives and
friends 10 mourn their less,
Funeral services were conducted In
the hoiae by J, II, Agee at $3.50 on
July o, after which the body was taxi
ca 70 the Silver Valley cemetery for
burial,
We extend 20 the bereayed ones our
heartfelt sympathy and commend
them 10 God for comfort
J, H. AGBB,
Pastor Baptist church at HARRISON
Arkansas.
The Harrison times., 1914-07-11

"WHFRE will we raise our food
when all Of the available farming
area is taken up and worked 60 les
fullest capacity asks a magazine
writer, BY that time We won't
waste food on people with nothing
TO do but ask foolish questions 50
that there Is no occasion for uneOsi.
ness,
When one finds he is out Of sym.
pathy with his town, and can only
say a good word for It coupled with
an apology he ought to get out
Many people fall into a sort Of un.
conscious habit Of growing But
It's a miserable habit
Our town is one Of the eleanest
Ia the state, yet we want IL 60 beat
the record and there IA still room for
Improvement Get busy people,
and clean 40 any little rubbish that
may be around your home,
The girl who poses isnot always
q posey
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Confirmation Notice.

Notice IA hereby given that on this day a,
d, CLANCY has filed his petition IN the chan
Gerry court of Boone county Arkansas, pray
Ing 20 have hls title 90 the following descfb'
ed lands In Boone county, Arkansas, io'wIl"'
The N, ht Of the n E,Qr, containing 10 acres
the IS, hf Of the NJ 4, ar, C0ntAing 20 acres,
and the s, 4, ar, ot the ~ w, qr containing
40 acres, and the N, u, a. Of the s. w, gr con-
taInng iOacra and lhgs E,QI, containing le0
acres MI In See, " To- q W, Range ~ W
containing In the aggregate 400 acres also
the southeast quarter Of the southwest
quarter forty acres, and the south hall Of the
southeast quarter, eighty acres, In section \,
the southwest quarter Of the southwest quar-
Ter forty acres, lhe east fractional half Of the
southwest fractional quarter, tcyCnty'tiN and
forty one hundrcdthg acres and the southeast
fractional quarter thirteen and ieflytiw0 0nr
huRdTedths acres, In section y, Hll In town
ship lweRty'6he north, range nineteen west
all lying on the right bank Of white River
containing In all 24B,t2 acres more or less, "a
iAblshed, auttpd and confirmed,
Now all persons having any claim 10 said
lands or amy part thereof viii show cause, II
any they have, NJ the nest regular term oi
the Boone thnneery court which said term
begins ON the ifbi Monday IN September lpli
why the title 20 said lands Hhould not be "a
lablehed, duIeled and confirmed as prayed
for
dIyeH under my hand and the seal Of said
court this the 20th day. q June igl4.oa..
Clerk oi Boonp Chhnctry Court
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Land for Sale.

The nwil Of the nw4, except three
acres of the northwest corner there
of; the swl4 Of the nw4, the ne4 Of
tye swi4 and the west ~ acres Of the
se4 of the ne a of section 4, in town
ship IS north, range l9 west, contain
ing 100 acres,
Located on Crooked Creek four
miles northeast Of Bellefonte and six
miles east Of Harrison.
90 or 65 acres in cultivation, IS or 80
acres more Of good land yet 70 be put
in Improvements good Fine spring
water within 100 feet Of house, good
orchard, a better stock farm can not
be had in Boone county. Fine outside
range joining, AS ! live in Oklahoma
will sell at a bargain, Address n.
o. Hudson, Eola, OK,
The Harrison times., 1914-07-11

-Mesdames Bryan and McClary
entertained Friday evening, compli-
mentary to their, aunt, Mrs, Nc
Kean, Of st, Louis, After a rccep-
tion at the Bunch residence, the
guests were entertained with a box
party at the Lyric Theatre. Later
punch was served at Krausa's,
where the party was seated at one
long tabble, artistically decorated.
A musicale at the residence followed,
The statement OF the condition
of the Citizens Bank, which is pub.
lished in another column Of this is.
sue, shows the largest capital, sur
plus and cash reserve Of any bank in
this section Of the country,
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Statement of Condition Of Citi-
zens Bank.

Statement Of condition Of the Citi.
zeus Bank, Harrison, Ark, at close of
business June so, 1914,
The Harrison times., 1914-07-11

The Tcrpsieborcan Club at its
regular semiannualbupn meeting
night elected the following
officers A, { CbristesoB, presidents
Leslie Jackson, vice president, Frank
Greene, treasurer !. L, Halter see.
fetary, Lowell Whtcsidc, custodian,
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ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Harrison Base Ball Enthusiasts
Organize a Stock Company.

At meeting Of Harrison's base
ball enthusiasts, Thursday night an
organization of the Harrison Ath,
lctic Association" was formed with
the following officers;
!. S, Dodson, President; X, S
Granger; Vice Pres. F. NJ. Garvin,
Secy., and F. w. Maxwell, Treas,
Some forty shares of stock at S25
per share have already been sold,
and it is planned to take over the
Pearls together with their uni,
forms, leases, etc and improve in
every way the present conditions,
The Harrison times., 1914-07-11

-Ifyou are going to live here,
give here,
Build to last, and don't be the
last to build,
This town would move faster
maybe you did.
The smaller the town the bigger
the possibilities,
Don't be hair.trigger knockcr
and a slow.fse booster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester CbanIer
have ine new baby girl,
J, If you need Cement, Lime or Brick,
call the Jersey Mill, Phone 81,
Mrs, Arch Crump has returned
from a months visit in Hot Springs,
j, W. Blankenship, Of Hollister,
Mo, was a Harrison visitor yester-
day,
Remember the Harrison Chau.
tauqua commencing Tuesday July
21st,
i will clean and press your clothes
and do II right See Pietseh, the
Tailor,
The statement Of the Peoples
Bank in this issue is interesting
Read il,
The greatest amount Of charity
is not always shown by the giving
Of money,
viii Henry has returned from
trip TO Scnatobia, Mississippi and
TO Memphis,
Merchant Alvin Bunch, ofKings'
ton visited with relatives here the
FIRST Of the week
Give william Tyler chance to do
your painting. Work guaranteed
References given
Mr. and Mrs, Alex Reed have
moved to the Sherrin residence in
the southwest part Of town
Some folks do a favor in "a way
that makes you feel that they are
going to hold it up against you,
Miss Lucille Rowland visited rel
atives at Western Grove this week,
returning home Thursday evening
Mrs, X, ] Blasingame and two lit
tie daughters from Gooding, Idaho,
spent the week hereyisiting her uuele,
TT, Hopper
Six per cent mortgage leans,
loans on country or city property im'
proved, OF for Improvement Long
term with option Of payment at any
time, Write lis your wants, suite
no Gas aud Electric Building, Den'
YER, Colorado
The Harrison times., 1914-07-11

-undeftakcf {, Il, Allen, recently
with the Kcck Furniture Co.. has
moved 60 Joplin
Some men have q dread OF
making u lot Of money and leaving
IL for the man who marries the
widow
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Notice.

Notice IA hereby given that will
prosecute all parties taking cedar or
timber Of any Kind from my lands
acme ten miles north Of Harrison and
three miles west Of Myrtle
FLORA 4 Wagstali,
Park Hotel Harrison Ark,
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For Sale.

Farm Of 100 acres, 40 acres cleared,
six miles northeast o. Harrison, VIII
sell very reasonable, Address Mrs,
Emma r, pettiboue, Mafeeline, Mo,
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Carriage for Sale.

For sale, one nearly new JessS
Sturdy two.seat carriage, See or ad'
dress Walter Snapp, Harrison, Arm,
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Rooms 10 Rent.

Rooms 20 rept'a, the 6rst house
east Of Glines retidenee See Miss
f. Early,
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Rooms Wanted.

Can aceomodate two roomers,
with or without board, at SOC b
College Ave Mrs, Alice Lugenbeel,
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Local and Personal

Boone County Fair September
10th 20 18th.
Special Races at the Fair
Grounds Thursday August 9th.
W. B. O'Neal and family OF
Memphis are summeringin Harrison.
Miss Gladys Mccall, of Eureka,
was the guest of Mrs, F. G, Casteel
Tuesday.
Charles Capps is having his resi-
dence on south Pine Street remodel
ed and modernized.
-Arlis Rowland, son of VIII Row.
land, broke his arm in a fall from an
apple tree Wednesday.
MIR, and Mrs. NJ. Y. Lightburn,
of Green Forest, spent the 18th with
old friends in Harrison,
Born, July 3rd, to Mr., and Mrs.
W. A. Blalock, a son. July 9th to
Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley Frew, son.
Charles Czech is having two
fountains put in on the front lawn
of his residence on south Pine Street
i, T. Hastings, deputy sheriff Of
Jackson county, visited with Boone
county relatives the first Of the
week,
Miss Hazel Casteel entertained
the Junior Epworth League at her
home on O'Neal Heights, on Tues.
day last,
Mrs. Jesse B. Hawkes. is prcpar.
ing TO leave on Thursday next for a
3.month's visit to her old home in
Chicago,
w, NJ. Findley Of Batesyille, an
experienced cmbalmer and furniture
man, is now employed at the Neck
Furniture Store
Mrs, Eva Dickey, with her son,
Frank and her daughter Miss Bes.
sic Rublc returned Monday from u
visit 20 relatives in Georgia,
-Ex.postmaster J, W, Slower has
opened an Office in the Kirby build
ing and will hereafter be one Of
Harrison'S attorneys.at.law, at
"A two.cent stamp will carry a
letter across one ocean-but there is
no limit to the distance the stamp Of
approval will carry anything,
h, F,Jonas, of Omaha, is in jail
here awaiting the action Of the
Grand Jury, charged with criminal
assault on his twelye.year'old
daughter,
May Kccter, s.ycar.old daugh.
ter Of MIR, and Mrs, Edgar Ncetcr,
who has been dangerously i'll Of ty'
phoid fever for the past two weeks,
is slightly improved
Mrs Mary Hastings and grand.
daughter, Miss Lima Cole, who have
been visiting relatives near Elm.
wood lately, returned Wednesday TO
their home ID Little Rock
-On Wednesday next Miss Ada
Ruth, daughter ofRcy L. l., Bcarden,
will he married, at Morrillton, TO
Edward Gordon, Of that city All
Harrison friends extend eongfatula.
tione,
u r, Bailey Of keencr was
among our callers Tuesday, He
SAYS the Hessian fly damaged wheat
considerably in his neighborhood
this year for the first time in thirty
years
Miss Robyn Rowland, who has
been visiting at the home Of her
brother, Collector Ben Rowland for
the past three weeks returned Wed.
nesday TO her home at Western
Grove,
Our local camp Of Confederate
Veterans meet at the Band stand
this afternoon to arrange for their
annual reunion and elect officers,
As usual, Harrison Is anxious TO
have the old soldiers with W. again
this year,
About as embarrassing a posi-
ton aseonld be imagined for a young
man Is to be walking down some
shady lane with his sweetheart and
come face 60 face with the young ia.
dy he was billing and eooing the
night before,
You can begin TO teach a child 70
take pride In his or her home town
A
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claimed. why, we are actually paying dividends,
thanks to Mr.. Ellis.'
Exactly replied Robins. @Jessup claims these
dividends not earned, and being paid out of the
capital, trick
Rubbish" she cried. "Pray what does he propose
doing when he has this precious receiver appointed
He aims at the destruction of the road declared
Ellis heatedly. 4The property will be allowed to run
down, business will fall off interest on bonds will finally
remain unpaid the bondholders will foreclose under
their mortgage the will order the road sold at
public auction and Jessup through his agents, will bid
it fractional part of its worth and rehabtate it,
But surely courts established to justice done
said Sylvia in surprise.
Robins leaned forward impressively and dropped his
voice @Some courts, Miss NIarlowe- he observed.
1--WE have reason believe that Governor Blauvet, by
Of certain speculative misorunes of which the
essup has taken advantage, has become deeply
indebted to Jessup That however. is but state
ment and. while we are morally certain OF it, such
statement does constitute proof receiver in this
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1T has already begun Harrison arrives at Hernia,
the State capital on Thursday Ellis replied @lmme
dately upon his arrival Blauvelt will appoint him, and
he will take his seat at once. Friday Saturday Jes
sups attorneys will go into court and make their APP
plcation in due form. and by Monday or Tuesday we
shall have receiver in charge, who will things into
the ground
"A very neat program" commented the girl. "And
what steps you taking to offset this little plan?
How do you propose prevent Mr. essups fell designs
upon exchequer?'
Ellis glanced at Robins and shrugged his shoulders
helplessly Robins spread out his hands and dropped
his eyes.
4Theres practically nothing to do he replied gloom
lily. 4Al do is fight the application in court
to the bitter end.
with the end already in view and the taste appreci
ated in advance observed Sylvia. And you have no
other pan?'
"There is nothing else but bribery, and that is dan
gerous, said Ellis gloomily.
I'D sooner see the railroad heap of wreckage!' de-
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State appointed by the Superior Court composed Of
three Judges, anyone Of whom may act independently
OF the others. Two Of this court are unaterably OPP
posed to everything that essup stands for, and more
over are unpurchasable. The third died SIX weeks ago.
leaving the vacancy be filed by the Governor by APP
pointment pending the election months
away Now certain that Jessup has practically
forced promise from Governor Blauvelt for the APP
pontment of creature Of his Thomas w. Harr
son. On his appointment to the bench, Harrison will
grant the receivership.
@Ah, and when does this very interesting drama be
gin?~ asked Sylvia pursuing her lips.
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interfere with my social plans she remarked when
Robins had finished his story. 1T annoys More
over am hopelessly ignorant of the meaning OF much
that YOU have told me, Mr.. Robins 1t is all pure
Sanskrit-you see know a little Greek; so l cannot
make the stereotyped plea Now what, pray, is re-
cever, for whom it Mr.. Jessup is to apply, and
what or whom does he receive?
"A receiver is official appointed by the courts at
the request of stakeholder who shows to the salts
faction of the that the officers OF corporation
are wasting its assets and resources and abusing their
power replied the lawyer precisely.
@How very alarming, and distinctly absurd she ex-
The Washington herald., 1914-06-03
COTTON PICKER SPARK
CAUSES $4,000 BLAZE
Plant of 6. F. Linger's Mattress
Factory in Anacostia Completely
DESTROYED Other Events.

A meeting of the teachers and officers
of the Sunday school of Emmanuel
Church was held last evening in the
parish hall. for the purpose of making
arrangements for the annual outing to
be given the children this season. De-
cision was made TO hold the picnic at
Glen Echo. A special car will be
chartered and a date selected some time
the early part Of July.
Electa Chapter. No. .. Order of the
Eastern Star of Anacostia, held a bene-
ft last evening at Polls Theater, and
a large representation was present.
Ernest Joathim. OF Jersey City, n. J..
is visiting relatives and friends in Ana
cCstia., Miss Ethel Williamson. a former
resident of this suburb. now of Roanoke,
Va, is also visiting friends in this Sec
ton.
The fire which visited the mattress fac
tory OF Charles F. Linger. in the rear of
1TlO Good Hope road. on Monday. COM
pletely destroyed that plant, according
TO a statement of Mr.. LingeT yesterday.
His loss will probably reach s2.coO. There
was no insurance on the property. II is
believed that spark flying from the
cotton picker. into a bale of loose cotton
started the COnfia graf ton. which had
gailed such headway when discovered
that but little of the property could be
saved.
Anacostia Council. No. Is, Junior Order
of United American Mechanics. met last
evening in the local Masonic Hall with
large number present. The council
will continue to hold its gatherings
through the summer months. Prepara-
tons are under way for the attendance
OF large representation to the Star
Spangled Banner celebration to be held
in Baltimore in September
Members OF the Anacostia Baptist
Church are making elaborate plans for
the coming of their new pastor, next
Sunday. The Rev. DIR. Cousins. Of Bruins
wick. Canada. has accepted the call Of
this congregation. 1t will be the first
time In many months that this church
has had pastor. \ reception will be
held directly following the morning SER
vice next Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-03
EDUCATORS TO VISIT
REPUBLICS OF SOUTH
Party Sailed Saturday for Tour of
Big Cities to Develope Foreign
Relations.

Director General Barrett. of the Pan
American Union, yesterday announced a
new step which is being taken in the de-
velopment of Pan American relations
On Saturday. May 30. there sailed from
New York unique group of men who
will make a special visit to the principal
countries of South America. The party
will also get into close touch with the
educators and students of South America
for the purpose of making them better
acquainted with the educators and edu-
catiOnal methods of the United States.
The personnel is as follows: DIR. Harry
Edwin Bard. Percy Bentley Burnet. NJ
A. director of foreign languages Manual
Training High School. Kansas City. No;
John Driscoll Fitz-Gerald, Phi. d, assist
ant professor romance languages. Uni
versity of Illinois; Reginald r. GCodelI.
NJ. ~, professor of Spanish. Simmons
Collese, Boston. Mass: Chester Lloyd
Jones, Phi. D.. associate professor of
political science, University of Wiscon-
sin; William II. Fitzpatrick. Ph. D.. as
sociate professor history of education.
Teachers College. Columbia University
New York: Frederick Bliss I.uquiena,
Phi. D.. professor of Spanish. Yale Uni
versity; Leon Carroll Marshall, NJ. A.
professor of political economy, Univer-
sity of Chicago: William Thomas Nor
rey. NJ. A. head of department of his
tory. Bushwick High School Brooklyn.
n. Y; Clark Edmund Persinger. NJ A.
professor of history, University of Ne
braska; Edward Guy Snider. Phi D., in
structor Of economics, College of the City
of New York: Allan II. Willett. Phi. e,
professor of economies, Carnegie Insti-
tute OF Technology. Pittsburgh.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-03
GEORGETOWN CONVENT
ALUMNAE AT LUNCHEON
More Than 100 Former Graduates
and Senior Class Are Guests
of Nuns.

The twentieth annual alumnae meet
ing of the Georgetown Visitation Con-
vent was celebrated yesterday with a
luncheon given by the nuns of the con-
vent to more than 100 of the former
graduates and the graduating class of
Monday. Although the alumni association
is but twenty years old, the Georgetown
Visitation Convent is the oldest one or
that order in America and celebrated
its hundred and fourteenth anniversary
this spring.
Representatives from every State in
the Union. as well as from Mexico, Cuba,
and other foreign countries. attended
the alumnae meeting, over which Mrs.
Arthur Wallace Dunn presided. Rou-
tine business was transacted and reports
for the past year made by the following
officers: Mrs. Z. Lewis White. treasurer:
Miss Agatha O'Neale. corresponding
secretary and the chairman of the va
rious committees. The graduates of this
year who were received as members
are: Misses Agnes O'Gorman, Alma Geist.
Lulu Black, Josephine Palms, and Ede-
lin Wilson.
Miss Agatha O'Neale was toastmaster
at luncheon, and responses were given
by Mrs. :. d. Bronson, Mrs. Gertrude
ID. Handrick, Miss Mary Chandler. Mrs.
William l.. McCoombs, and Miss jose
phine Palms. The meeting ended with a
In the convent chapel.