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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-01
TREASURER.

O. The shall have the custody Of all
bonds other than official mortgages notes leases and evidences OF value
receivable by corporation and keep account OF all and
pendue thereof he shall pay out OF the treasury except in
clerk and president which shall specify the purpose Tor which the
thereof he shall collect and keep
and be charged with all taxes and moneys appropriated raised or re-
ceved for each fund OF the corporation and shall keep separate &C
each fund and shall credit thereto all raised paid
appropriated therefor and shall out OF the particular
fund raised Tor the Tor which the warrant was issued but no
person shall be eligible the office OF village treasurer for more than
two years in succession.
Section 10 The treasurer shall render clerk the first
Monday every MONTH If required report OF the amounts received
credited by him fund and what received and the
paid him from fund during the preceding month";
shall exhibit the council annually the first Monday
IN March and as item and for such period as the council shall require
uy since the date OF his last annual report classifying them therein by
the funds which such credited and out of which such dis
shall be filed the office OF the clerk and shall be published
OF the newspapers OF the village if any be published therein
Section H. SAID treasurer shall take vouchers i9T al r d
tct The expense OF grading paving graveng and planng
may be betrayed by special upon the lots and pre-
es abutng upon such Improvement III proportion to their number
upon or a part expense pa
the paid from the general highway
the district fund.- the may decide The lots and pref
ses to be assessed according to their frontage street mpro
ment aforesaid shall lb
term paving shall include cbng and the construction OF crosswa
in the paved streets. II
shall be lands belonging
TO the village school buildings other public buildings publ
expense OF such Improvement as III the opinion OF the council boar
Of making the special would apporiord
able such public grounds buildings property
interior formed by the intersection
they taxable shall be paid from general highway fund
nce OF such shall be assessed the taxable lots and pre
Uses included IN the special assessment district proportion thee
number OF feet frontage such When
ent to be made lots proportion their frontage upon It'd
Improvement II from the shape OF lot theS
proportion IFS frontage would be and dpropoonate
the upon other lots the council mai
the such lot for such number frontage
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,. Y.P. U. Seslna.s

One of the most enj0vahleA events of the past week NFAsstAeI reception of the B. Y. F. U.. of the Baptist Church. on Me4o4G' evening, at the home of Mk md Mrs. P. F. Elledge. the occasion being the close of a contest between the three divisions of the Union. when Sections One and Two entertained the winning Section. Three.
 The house was beautifully decorated in green and white. the B. Y. P. U. colors.
 A number of spirited contests and games were engaged in. to the enjoyment of all. Mrs. Metcalf gave two excellent readings.
 After delightful refreshments. the guests. about seventy-6Ye in humber, departed at . late hour. under many obligations to Mr. and Mrs. Elledge and the Union l for a most pleasant evening.
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Rice Growing Near Drinkley

Walter Dickson. the clever manager for the big rice planta- tion of the Hunter Rice and Land Co.,, was in from the ranch a few days ago. He reports that they are putting in 450 acres in rice and 100 acres in feed stuff. They have a big tractor engine with which they are doing the work of 32 mules in breaking up their land and putting in the crop. They work night and day using two shifts of men for the PA hours. A big headlight on the engine enables them to do even more work al night than in the day. Think o1 it the idea of working on g farm in the Brinkley territory, in this fashion.
 We are moving fast in these days and if we only had perma' nent roads there's no way o1 estimating how fast we coulc move with such workers 1T charge of the farms as Waltel Dickson.
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Holly Grove Items

Miss Ida Lee Turner spent the week end with Mrs. Davidson at Hicksville this week.
 Miss Margaret Davidson is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Van Davidson at Hicksville this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dickerson spent Sunday at Palmer with friends.
 Mrs. B. Ables returned Tues day after a weeks sojourn with her son and family in the coun- try.
 Jewell and Lucy Steel Baker, of Clarendon, spent Saturday the guest o'f their cousin. Jewell Cooke.
 Mrs. Annie Roberts is visiting her daughter. Mrs. D. Darnell |St 1lernphis; thfs week. Miss G,e Hh:lss of Alazianna |vislted her cssuuia, Mius E1os
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Allendale News.

We are needing rain at this writing.
 MT. and Mrs. B. w. Spears took dinner at Mir. Moorhead' 2 Sunday.
 Miss Nettie Jones. of Harris burg, is visiting her sister, Mrs Luther Dodson.
 Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Torry of Clarendon, visited Mir. anc Mrs. Bob Torry Sunday.
 Tom Vanderford. of Sentinel, Okla. is visiting his sister, Mrs. John Simpson.
 Miss Sallie Miley was shopping in Clarendon Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Adams spen Sunday here the guest of Mir Jim kiley ahd family.
 Leo Rowland attended singint at Philadelphia Sunday evening
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Odafellcw lleInsrial md
 Decoration

Johnson Lodge No. 26 l., o. O. x. will hold their twenty fourth annual service at Oak Lawn Cemetery May 24th. 19l4sat 2:1Q p. m. All members of the order are requested to meet It tho lodge room at 2 p. m. to form . procession to attend the service at Oak Lawn Cemetery.
 By order of the lodge, ..
 Jas. |. Ray Noble Ggtl Attest:
 us. E. Msson. Sec Y .ss as; s.s's
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Dark Corner News

Bad roads, 70 no news from the Corner lately. Now it is 50 dry you will not get much news as it is about as scarce as money.
 All CIT 1n slone finished plantog and Ar0so1H worhla& corn and cotton. Sane haauAo plant cottonsoEer ard AEe now beggings&or rain.
 Electi0 fas,one School Trustee Satu1daaAaat sJs ". Byarsvsnt out md HuG1tet Ngsis wss chosen hik ssiccaeor.
 The SuadaS sSehcol. 1t South School MouBe is proaTuGsing line and it isna1l Glill eDD Doy will be the second Sunday. in June. if all is well l4snU stoet ttsnd.
 Slnce14s SS; klIlAllloHo fepa1teo the road to Brinkley. autos keeE the dust flying.
 J. T. Browns family are all sick except himself. MT. Brown moved from East Mississippi last winter to Lynchville.
 Spring chickens about ripe; new potatoes. peas. radishes, onions. etc, plenty. so we will have a feast fora while.
 There was | moving picture show in the Corner Tuesday anG Wednesday nights to get what few nickles was left over.
 There is a bear and panthel and reports say two biz tigers in the Corner. The bear ane panther does no harm but the tigers started a racket a few days ago. 30 we learn.
 w. x. Y.
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5 RgWl
Sulyll. q StlIll 0
 Jllsly BlN

. Strayed or stolen, from place [ miles North ELI M 4
 ter part of November, o9e
 BIinkley beswes9 sae | |
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Tsi. 'sm yeu ssw n n shs AsUvN
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systematicimental training while the children of the poor lived and died in mental poverty serfs to the rich.
 Even the churches refused to dwell together in peace or to enter into any kind of coopera- tive effort. pride and suspicion reigning supreme. That was in the good old days.
 There were no paved streets nor cement side-w walks to protect patent leather shines" nor electric lights to brighten the way of the young man when a calling he would go. in the good old days. There are a thousand other things which might be mentioned.
 Of course. the present age has its problems, and big. serious problems they are. but we also have some big. serious men and women mind you. l say women to solve them. and we have a civic conscience among the masses which no age has ever known.
 I am not old yet. and l find much pleasure in meditating upon the past in thinking of childhood associates and the companions and frienes of my youth, but with all that. I regard the present as the better. Others for the good old days, but the present for me, even though they be filled with strenuous responsibility.
 Solon H.. Bryan.
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at Pomona junction. two miles south of Greensboro. while the wreck is still further down the line.
 Quite a number of the men passengers are out playing hall. A country lad and his playmate came along with a ball. and forthwith these devilish drum mers held up the boys and took the ball from them. They are having a great time with the ball. but I dare say tomorrow will find their arms sore. ac- companied by a bawl.
 Spring is unusually late in this section. and the first warm days are just now here. The farmers are busy md the merchants in good cheer. The South is a specially favored section. for we rarely, if ever. feel the hard times" of panicky conditions while other sections of our country complain, we go gloriously forward with songs upon our lips and thankfulness in our hearts.
 Solon H. Bryan.
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BETTER SIGNS FOR Ball0tfY
Dasiness Hen Haye Enthusislc Nessiat- Re-es6anize Commercial club,-.Srnioed aace--Factienat
 Differences oufled.

was inducted into office as the new President. a
 sA Committee on Constitution and ,By-laws was appointed. com pood of G. Otis Bogle. w. S. MGG GalIough. s. Bacharach and F. T. Murphy, and they are to do their work and report at the quickest time possible. when the President will call a meeting Iof t1e organization.
 The membership committee report that they have had re- snarlnble success in securing new members. Only two or three men have declined to join.
 The meeting was a most uuanimous and spirited one and there was a spirit of get together and do something which has seldom been seen in Brinkley.
 } Every man, woman and child in Brinkley should join the bo0sters.
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Johnson from Friday until Sum-

Johnson from Friday until Sum- day.
 MT. and Mrs. A. J. Lair are visiting relatives in Somerville, Tenn, this week.
 w. A. Strickling. of Memphis, visited his brother. H. K. Strickling and family last week.
 Miss Floy Johnson spent Sum- day in Helena with friends.
 Miss Ester Campbell, of Memphis, spent last week here the guest of her uncle, H. K. Strickling and family.
 The hotel man. MT. Ables. is enlarging his dining room which was 8 much needed addition to the hotel. Perhaps new he can have plenty of room for all the good things he has to eat.
 The band boys are going to give another concert at the City Hall on Friday, May 29th. Don't miss it, for if you do you will be sorry, for the boys can certainly entertain you.
 l J. C. East entertained his Sunday School class. No. 6 on Monday night, of last week with strawberry and ice cream Isupper. There were twenty live present. Each and every one left praising the host and hostess for a most delightful levening and hoping to spent |many more as pleasant in their lhospitable home.
 l Miss Fannie Ables took hel Sunday School class, of girls, to Ithe woods for an outing Satur lday afternoon. On their return lthey said that they had enjoyed Ievery moment of the short time iThev had as visitors Jewell ant Lucy Steel Baker, of Clarendon
 Miss Hicks, of Marianna, Mrs "A. l.. Sylar. Miss Ada Cock land Miss Mamie Williams.
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The committee on re-organiza- |tion of the Brinkley Commercial Club called a meeting on Tues : day night to elect officer, etc. A nominating committee was chosen and these geatleSdsn proposed two tickets. One of the Blues were n follows: Jas. Gum. Pres, Elmo Clancy, Vice -Pres., Sam Lang. 'Sec'y. and Henry Wolf Treas
 While another. the Reds, !" were as follows: T. c. Simmons, Pres. Benj. Emmons, Vice -Pres.. R. c. Mitchell Sec'y., Henry Wolf. Treas.
 The vote was taken by secret ballot and the. first two ballots were a tie of. p for each ticket. There wasn't much show of breaking the tie until the City c Counciladjourned and nine more voters came in. Then it was that the blues" won out by a small majority and Mir. Gum
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FIX BRINKLEY MAN
 WRITES
From Far . away North
 Carolina, Two Inter- ing Letters
|reensboro, N. O., l May 20, 1914.

Ereensboro, N. C.,
 May 20, 1914. Iditor Argus:
 After all thatis said the world
 undoubtedly growing better. Don't you think so?
 Some men and women whose Scks have become grey with bre and responsibility and Those steps have grown feeble tith the advancing years, some me deplore the sins of the resent age, claiming that in the good old days" it wasn't that lay. And so it wasn't and how Lad am that it is different.
 In the good old days of which |e hear, gentlemen drank and aroused and gambled without ksing their social prestige or bsitions in business. In those bys men were licensed to rob |omen and children of what
 las rightfully their own, through le legalized sale of liquors. Ion the streets of Brinkley l bve seen men curse. stagger Id fight when liquor flowed feely. I have seen men beaten yer the head with clubs and Rthlessly cast into prison by ficers of the law. In those Rys the people thought that in fder to be good policeman he lust needs be brutal.
 In the good old days commerce
 las dishonest. The motto of Hery business concern in the ftail line was to get all you can.
 b article had a fixed price but
 e customer was fixed" as
 ten as he would stand for it. $
 U,
 There were no free schools in Pe good old days. Only the elldren of the well-to-do re- lived the avdantages of a
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May 18th. 1914.

Editor Argus:
 At this writing l am held up. not by the police. but by a freight wreck on the Southern railway between Greensboro ahd High Point. There are three passenger trains, South : bound. alongside of each other. One running from New York to New Orleans, one from New York to Atlanta and another from Richmond to Atlanta. We are
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rss,eee. VI. sew N In sss Asss~
A Good Bartaia

z An 60kaoreytract of land s0nth ef BKinl<leys Has once been in cultivation. ground is well sodded with LespadeSa. fine place for cattle and hogs. Will sell at bargain and on time, pay-
 ments. Write or call for X. care
 of ARGUS. Brinkley, Ark.
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Anlmals in the Fa,nlly.

Anlmals In nc Fanlly- 's1cverybody in our fuhiHS sono lind Of m animal" cid Bobby 0 Aos a1iarsd lady vieitor @ynat poneonoos~ she exclaimed. Well 5oplleo BoboVs sm6therh . 1GnH m4 helV ulotes ~ uothors llttle lnnlh n thoak1o oG
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-17
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NEW PASTOR OF DIAMOND ST.
NJ. E. CHURCH WILLfPREACH ;
TOMORROW. 1,

Rev. ]. B. Workman, OF Wheel
ing, who was appointed to the pas;
torate of the Diamond Street Meth
iodlst Episcopalschurch ofthis city at
| the recent session 'of ithe conference
iheld intlthis city, arrived here today
aid will preach atsboths services at
that church, tomorrow.
Rev. L. B. Bowers, the retiring
pastor OF the church, who was APP
pointed to superintendent of the
Parkersburg district OF the confer
;ence: went to Sistersville = today
where he will conduct the quarterly
conference and will return here for
"a few days, when he will leave for
Parkersburg, accompanied by his
family, where he-wil1 be located
Fairmont is sorry to lose Rev.
Bowers from her midst, but will ex-
tend the hand of welcome to his sue
cessor, Rev. Workman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-17
|EHiIIIGTIs SICK
Cross, FE y IL /,
If G0AsTIP'kTED
"CAL1FoRN1A SYRUP OF FIGS
CAN'T HARM TENDER SToM-
s. ACHS OR BOWELS.

A laxative today saves sick chile
tomorrow. Children simply will no
take the time from play to empt!
their bowels, which become clogget
up with waste, liver gets sluggish
stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! Il
coated, or your child is listless, cross
feverish. breath bad, restless. doesn'!
eat heartily. full OF cold or has sore
Throat or any other children's all.
ment, give. teaspoonful of "Calitor,
MIA Syrup of Figs" then don't wor.
Try, because it is perfectly harmless
and In a few hours'all this constipa,
Etion poison, sour bile and ferment,
ling waste will gently move out o.
1.-THE bowels, and you have a we'll
playful child again. A thorough "in.
side cleansing is oftimes all thai
Is necessary. ut should be the first
treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig isyrups
Ask your druggist fora 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs
which has full directions for babies
children of all ages and for grown.
ups plainly printed on the bottle
Look carefully and see that it is
made by the california Fig Syrup
Company - -. ~ r. rra
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-17
oullg eople,
Plan Stunts
For Hallowe'enI
OLD CUSTOMS WILL PREVAIL IN
CELEBRATION OF THE
FESTIVITIES.

Even now many young people Of
the city are planning their stunts'tor
Halloween, drawing near at hand =
the night when "spooks hover .ncaF
and destinies unfold" For years the
time has been celebrated here with
merry street carnivais and hilarious
house parties, and the coming Hal:
lowe'en will probably bring no ecxep-
ton to the rule. '
From time to time reckless per-
sons have endeavored to improve
upon the rites and ceremonies of the
season, but 1t seems that no innoyas
tion can supplant those SO long asso-
ciated with the last night in DC,
tober.'- - =
What fishing into the depths OF
the unknown, in angling for a fate
for example, can give such a thrill
as the old trick OF dropping a cord
into dark cellar and slowly wind.
ing 1t into bail again, or eating an
apple by the light of feeble candle
before ones mirror at the stroke 81
midnight? Or the anticipation OF
enlfghtening dreams when one goes
to bed Immediately after eating the
yolk OF hard-boiled egg, literally
II jfif /.
Time to Test Your Destiny.
! Destiny tests and fortune telling
are essential to the proper celebra=
Ition OF Halloween. There are tests
that must be carried out in dark
ness and alone, but many others are
available for the gayest Of festivals.
One reason for the popularity Of Hal
lowe'en is the informality that pre-
walls. No stiff evening dress is re-
auired at the merry entertainments.
Street Carnivals, Too.
Almost 'innumerable are the merry
doings of Halloween and II the
permits street carnivals In
dulged in by throngs Of masked and
costumed individuals are
a popular feature of the night in
Fairmont.
Following is an encyclopedia note
on the time:
"All Halloween is the vigil Of the
feast OF All Saints, otherwise All
Hallows. In Roman Catholic coun-
tries, it is the occasion for visiting
the cemeteries and laying flowers on
the graves OF relatives and friends:
In Great Britain and the United
states the night is devoted to merry
making and divination of the flu
ture." '''.7'- -'Ff'iF'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-17
$500 AMERICANS SAIL; q
OPERA STARS RETURNING

THE HAGUE, Oct. 1.-THE Rot
terdam of the Holland-American line
sailed early today with $500 Ameri-
cans aboard. Among the first class
passen gers, of whom there were H.
coo. were Nine. sembrtclt and
Geraldine Farrar. The American
minister, DR.. Henry Van Dyke, was
at the pier when the steamer sailed.
The government OF Holland is ne
gotiattng with the German, govern
ment for the return of Belgins who
are soldiers, but had discarded their
uniforms before crossing the border
The German government is said to he
loath to permit their return to Bel
gfum and is disinclined to make them
prisoner 1t favors having them re-
main in Holland. No obstacles are
placed In the way for the return Of
women and children.
X A proclamation by the German
government Of Antwerp, Endorsed by
Deputy Louis Franck, calls upon
Beigians to return, protection to per-
son SON and property being I guaranteed.
Tibet German embassy expects early
solution Of the refugee pr oblem'
Meanwhile TALL passports for males
are refused. I r. +. 31i7. 81. r. 4
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B:drrdckDille
School Fair
Great cess
EVENT. PASSED OFF TO THE
QUALIFICATION OF ALL CON-
CERNED.
TEACHERS ARE TO BE C0NGRAT.
ULATED FOR THE'FINE EN-.
TERTAINMENT.

The fair at Barrackville Friday
and Friday night was very crafty
ing to all concerned in its prepara-
!t1on. The teachers are to be corr
graduated for their excellent man
agement OF it, and the patrons are
also deserving of commentator for
their hearty support. Thee Exhibits
while not extensive were of good
quality and made good appear
ance, and there was very large at
tendance.
The night program consisted OF
readings by Miss Lena Parks and
Arma Bling, violin solo by Miss
johnson of the Normal school facul-
ty; short talks on the judging by
Miss Eaton and Mr.. Lively, of the
Fatrmont Normal, A short talk gu
cooperation by. Mr.. H. L. Smith, the
county agent, and an illustrated Leo
| ture on Boys and Girls Club Work.
1 by Mr.. w. H. Kendrick, the state
leader OF tile corn club. There Wns
a very creditable congregation pres.
ent and good interest was manifest
ed. ~
We plan to begin work on the fair
for next year at once. Our idea be-
ing that II we make up premium
Hist at once and post it we can In
terest the children of the coming
year in just the line of work that
1--we wish them to take up during this
Esummer. Next year we wish to linn
bit exhibits in the school department
Ito things that the children them
selves have produced. In order to d.
that it will be necessary to begin al
once, so that they may have some
Ething to exhibit. We hope4by means
Eof the fair to encourage children t.
Epractice on the farm some OF thu
knowledge gained in school.
E. B. WHALEY.r;
Dist. Supt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-17
European War.

DR.. Fl. G. Stoet2er, pastor of Tie
First Presbyterian church, made an
address yesterday before the Wom-
ans Club at the regular meeting.
DR.. stoetzer's subject was, Causes
of the European War" and he dwelt
particularly, with the fact that the
causes which really had led to the
jaffray, at the time they had trans
apired, were far remote from the
present conditions. He was heard
with interest by large audience.
III Mrs. George DeBolt presided ut
tlthc meeting and the hostesses were
!! Sifs !. Fran iiss e! Nichols! and Miss
Jennie M. Fleming. Sixteen new
members We're received into the or
.e..s1.F q
Musical numbers were splendidly
rendered by Miss Edna Jacobs and
Lamar satterfield, and Miss Alta
cNeeley. Miss Jacobs and MT
Satterfield sang a duct and miss Nc
Medley rendered a piano solo.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-17
TRADE IN ENGLAND
GREATLY REDUCED.

| LONDON, Oct. Striking re-
Iductions in English trade are shown
by returns for September by the Lon
don Board Of Trade.
Imports for last month were but
e45,O51.937 as against e61,355.-
| 725 for the corresponding month of
t1913. Exports were e26,674,101 as
against s42,424.S64. in September
Of the preceding year. ~
These figures show"af decrease of
6,303.7S8 in imports and E 15,-
750,763 in exports.
An analysis of the figures shows a
decrease of 91,61O,771 in the
amount of raw cotton imported and
decrease of s 3.664i5o2 in manu-
featured cotton exported "
The only items Of import showing
marked increase for the month
were flour and grain, the;amounts of
which exceeded those for the preVi-
GUS year by e6s2,041.
After manufactured cotton, coal
showed the greatest falling off in
the export list. The amount OF coal,
coke and manufactured fuel export
ed last month was worth e1.S51,-
65S less than that sent out in Sep
TENDER of 1918.
England feels it must find new
coal markets, as Germany was one
| of its best customers. Last year Ger
many bought e 5,328,o00 worth Oh
coal from British mines. 1t is doubt
full whether this market will ever be
regained. British manufacturers are
urged to take over German trade,
that they may require more fuel in
their factories.