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The Spectator., 1915-01-15
You Are Invited.

You are cordially invited to attend the service of the Metho- dist church. You will be enter tained and edified. A good choir with some special music; also some of the old songs our fathers sang. Come and help us sing them.
 Subjects for sermons: Sunday morning, Jan. l7, Why you can- not Afford to be an Infidel nor even Skeptic. Text: The fool hath said in his heart there is no God. Psalms. Al. At seven o'clock Sunday evening, the first of a series of sermons on Life Suc- cessful and Unsuccessful will be delivered. First subject, A Successful Boy; second subject, A Failure; third subject, A Sue. cessful Girl; fourth subject, The Devil in a Feminine Form.
 Come to the church and feel at home. It was built for every body. Do not hurry off but stay and shake hands with the preacher and the people.
 Truly,
 J. J. Galloway, Pastor.
The Spectator., 1915-01-15
Clean The Old Orchard.

Why not give the few trees which you have in your back yard a chance? Why is it that most people who put out trees just plant them in the ground and then leave the good Lord to do the rest? It is because we think they do not need any care? Or is it because they are unim- portant? If so why put them out at all? Or is it because of lack of information of how to do better? Surely we would not put out cotton, or corn, or ex- pect any harvest if we treated them that way. And we cannot expect anything of trees treated in this manner. If we do we are apt to be disappointed for with all of our insects and fun gous diseases it takes continual vigilence to meet success.
 One of the things we can do at this time of the year to begin with in improving our trees is to prune them properly. Go to your hardware dealer and get a pruning saw and some pruning shears they will pay you good dividends. If you have some apple trees that have never been pruned do not prune too heavily the first year, but just take out the dead wood and cross limbs. Thin out a little each year until the top is we'll opened up. If your peach trees are old and out of shape probably it would be easier and cheaper to pull it up and start a new tree rather than try ing to bother with the old one. Or you can cut it back severely just leaving some stubs. This is often done and the tree can be renewed in one year as the growth is very vigorous when so much of the top is removed.
 When you have the brush all cut off do not pile it in the fence corner to serve as breeding place for all kinds of insects, but burn it up. If your trees are in- fested with scale you had be tier get busy and put some conner cial lime sulphur on before the growth starts in the spring And if your trees are troubled with bugs or disease you know nothing about write a des- cription to your Experiment Sta tion, Fayetteville, Ark. and they will tell you the best me- thod of combating the trouble. H. k. Truax, Arkansas Experiment Station.
The Spectator., 1915-01-15

Conat.er-l1ill Company. of this place have sold their share in the Webb City Dry Goods Co. at Webb City, to Perry Tom Hooper and K. D. Hall of that place. The store will be known as Hall Hooper Co. Conatser- Hill Go. retained the account of the Webb City Dry Goods Co.
The Spectator., 1915-01-15
APPREc EciATIoN.

"You say that man enjoys work ?"
 Beyond doubt. 1 have seen him stand around and admire it by the hour."
The Spectator., 1915-01-15
The Covernor's s Message.

Every reader will be interest ed in the Governors Message delivered to the State Legisla- ture this week. This interest ing message will be found in this weeks Spectator on page 2.
The Spectator., 1915-01-15
For Sale Or Trade.

One horse mule, weighs 1050 or HOO pounds. z years old. Trade for cattle. cash or good notes. Also one Stakeholder wagon about one third worn.
 Edgin Bros.
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N EDS THEM.

"That Miss Grabbeigh is a two faced creature"
 "Well, she does enough talking to keep six ordinary faces busy"
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Ck ZAP.

Mrs. Wyse-I bought a nickel cof- fee pot today.
 Mrs Green-Mercy It cant be any good for five Boston Evening Transcript.
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YOU KNOW HIM.

Gabe-That fellow Brown is lazy cuss, isn't he?
 Steve-He isn't lazy. He has spring fever all year round.
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MEG

MT. Lee Terry has moved his family from Branch back to his old home place on the farm.
 Arthur Smith preached at Prairie View Saturday and Sun day.
 Mrs. Frank Wilmington has been on the sich list for several days, but is better at this time.
 Miss Rice, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. James Rice died last Friday and was buried at Loves Creek Saturday.
 Mr. Joshua Simmons visited his daughter, Mrs. James Robin son. of Sub Rosa, Saturday and Sunday.
 Mir. Whitmire has been in bad health for some time and is still very low at his home on the Joe Milan farm.
 Aunt Rebecka Vest, who has been quite sick for some time is rapidly improving and has re- turned to her home.
 Peddlers. l should say ped dlers. They are as thick as fid- lers in torment and nothing to buy with.
 Several finished picking cot ton this week and there is but little in the fields yet to gather and but little blowing done for the 1915 crop.
 There is some clearing of land and repairing of fencing and some out buildings comparatively speaking. The farmers are be- hind with the farm work.
 Dr. K. E. Hudson, by request, will deliver a public address at Oak Bend Thursday night.
 T. o. Nolen, of near Cecil, was at Peter Fender last Satur- day.
 Messrs Pendergrass and Wat son, of Peter Fender are still cut ting the fleecy staple and mak- ing good meal for their patrons They have good machinery and are doing good work.
 C. P. Snow, of near Branch. visited Peter Fender Saturday on business.
 Lee G. King, we learn is at Little Rock at his post of duty. Tell us what we may expect of you while there, Lee.
 Marcus Vest, who has been at tending the Commercial College at Ft. Smith for some time is back at home. We suppose to look after his mother who has been sick for some time. and also the old homestead.
 We learn that a few of the neighbors contemplate the pur- chase of the Roth mill and gin machinery and move it near Meg. A good move for its bad ly needed in this vicinity.
 J. c. Cotton, of Branch visit ed w. H. O'Bar and family the first of the week. Glad to see you, John.
 We are glad to see One Eyed Riley back in the ring again if he is a little disfigured. That is all right, he gets there with the news all the same.
 The legislature meets tomor- row morning. What may we expect at their hands? Will some man rise and explain, as we are anxious to learn. I SUD- pose they will draw their sala-
The Spectator., 1915-01-15
DEFINING BRAVERY.

Willie-Paw, what is bravery?
 Paw-Bravery is something that makes a man lose the use of his legs when he wants to run, my son.
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For Sale At Low Prices.

1000 Blackberry plants S, the very
 best at Sc 1000 Black Cap Raspberry Sc 1000 Himalaya Berry 5c The best in cultivation.
 E. B. SONDEREGGER Phone 43F3. Altus. Ark.
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NOT MUCH.

"They have a six months rainy season in Patagonia
 Hum Not much chance of get ting . loaned umbrslls back"
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Blue Ridge Letter.


 will write a few lines fro. | this part of the Lone Star state.
 Times in this state are hard for the farmers. The cotton crop has been sold for less than it cost to make it, and the feed crops were a failure.
 was raised in Arkansas in Franklin county and have lots of kinfolks there and would like to hear from them. l would like to hear from Judge Weaver, w. P. Anderson, B. M. Welton and lots of others. have not forgotten the good people of Ark ansas. But 1 see by reading the paper that the boys l raised with are all gone on to the other side and but few left.
 Say Mir. Editor. if you were out here in Texas you could see some mud, and if you would go a-hunting with me for mile or SO you would learn to walk like we do. If 1 were to come back to Arkansas you would think l was drunk by the way 1 walked singing mud.
 l would like to see something on debating questions from w. R. James, of Bedding. But I guess he has turned Socialist since these hard times have come.
 think the South is up against a hard problem. They will be in bondage for ten years to come. work their wives and children to pay a war tax when we havn't a war ourselves, starve our little children to feed a mad fighting people The Bible says. let every day provide itself. But the time is here that the cotton farmer has to work night and day and can't provide for his family for the speculator and gambler has to be fed.
 The Bible also says. Man shall make his bread by the sweat of his face" But lots of us sweat and don't get any bread for the speculator gets it. The Bible says. Do unto your neighbors as you wish to be done by. But the time has come when it is, Do your neighbor before he does you" The proverb says, Sink or swim" :" But the farmer has been trying to swim. but gradually sinking and finally will be gone if Wilson and his party stay in office six years longer.
 The Bible says Blessed is he that mOurns for he shall be com forted." But it will take the dollar to comfort the farmer.
 Mir. Editor. we cotton farmers will have to call. on the good people of Arkansas for their old clothes if we raise another cot ton crop and get the price we got this year. We have one of the richest countries in the world. worth one hundred dol lars per acre. But the present cotton crop won't pay the taxes. MT. Editor. if you want to see cad class of people come to Tex as and see the cotton farmers, for they look sad and ten years older since they voted for Wilson and Marsh Shepherd in 1912.
 In 1912 the speculator told us to raise more cotton. In 1014 he said the farmer was fool for raising so much cotton, so what is the poor farmer to do? Now they hollow, Raise hogs and corn" and they want to fool the farmers again.
 We shall know as We are known. You would know the cotton farmer if you could see his home; a house, eight by ten,
The Spectator., 1915-01-15

Mrs. John O'Bar returned to her home in Ft. Sm ith today.
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Have you paid your subscrip- tion to the Spectator?
Evening star., 1915-01-13
Lasts Several Hours.

The letter reads as follows:
1T may interest you to know that
Wednesday evening, the 25th ultimo,
while at my house, situated on a ridge
overlooking the sea to the north of
ment which was undoubtedly carried
on between more than two warships.
The action lasted. as far as 1 observed.
from pm. to IL PM, and appeared
to be on the very horizon to the north
and northwest of the island.
LAS the darkness increa Sed il was
quite apparent when broadsides of
projectiles exploded within seconds Of
each other on either side within a
range of four to six miles.
II did not hear the explosion Of the
shells. as the fight was too far away,
of the combatants veered round to the
north and east and increased in sever
ity. Nobody in St. Patrick's appeared
to have noticed what had happened,
and though I made diligent inquiry !
could not get my theory of a fight sup
ported. Whether the government knew
of the engagement or not, they GER
tainly censored all news as regards it.
Opinion Confirmed.
six days afterward ! was confirmed
in my opinion by the fact that Sau-
teur's fishermen fishing in the Carria-
con channel brought in the news that
they had met dead bodies floating in
the water. together with numberless
candles, marked kaiser Light" Ga
sample of which 1 send you as a
Christmas card). also boots with feet
in them, helmets, pieces of wreck
age, etc.
ION my portion of an island called
Isle of Rhondre, a life buoy came
ashore marked IS. NJ. S. Karlsruhe.
and besides wreckage and barrels OF
foodstuffs. I am the lucky possessor
of an officers sword which came ashore
wrapped up carefully in oilcloth.
"All this confirms my conviction that
not only did an engagement occur, but
that the dreaded Karlsruhe has been
sunk. 1 also got a quantity of wreck
age I hope to send the life buoy to
frame as a memento, but for the pres
ent the government has Communicated
it."
Evening star., 1915-01-13
FOOD SENT To BELGIUM
UNTOUCAEDBY GERMANS
Ethelburt Watts, q. S. Consul Gen
eral at Brussels, Says Americans
Must Continue to Give Aid.

while the Germans have seized all
the public buildings and public utili-
ties in Brussels and are holding them
entirely for their own use, they are
not interfering in any way with the
distribution of food sent from America
for the relief of the Belgian sufferers"
says Ethelburt Watts. consul general
from the United States to Brussels.
After five months of most arduous la
bors at his post. his health failed and
he was granted leave of absence. He
has come here to report to government
officials on conditions as he observed
them in the war zone.
Americans must continue to send
food supplies by the shipload to Bel
gium for months to come if those peo-
pie are to be kept from starving
added Mr. Watts. The Belgians are
most appreciative for all that people of
the United States have done for them.
They hope their country will be re-
stored to them, but the German occu-
pants are certain that they will retain
Evening star., 1915-01-13


LY DISCOVERED A LITTLE HOLE.
nose was wabbling for all it was worth.
And he was ready to jump just as soon
as he was sure which way to jump. 1t
seemed to Peter very long time be-
fore that wandering little breeze came
back to tickle his nose again. but it
did come finally, and as before 1T
brought the smell of Buster Bear.
This time Peter discovered where the
little breeze had come from. 1t had
come up over the edge of the Great
Rock. Therefore Buster Bear must be
somewhere down below. Peter gave
little sigh of relief. If Buster was
down below he, Peter. was perfectly
safe up there on top of the Great Rock.
Very carefully Peter tiptoed to the
very edge of the Great Rock and
stretched his head over to look down.
There was no sign of Buster Bear to
be seen, but the smell of Buster Bear
was very much stronger, and it came
straight up from the foot of the Great
Rock!
have been enough for Peter? Well, it
wasn't. He knew Buster Bear was
down there somewhere, but he wanted
to know just where. If it was true
that Buster was asleep for the winter.
as Jumper the Hare had said, there
could be no danger. So Peter hoped
back to the hillside, out of which the
Great Rock slanted, and down the hill
to the foot or the Great ROCK. Here
he moved very slowly and carefully,
stopping every other hop to sit up and
look and listen.
Along the foot of the Great Rock
were several smaller rocks quite buried
in snow, for it had drifted here. Back
of these Peter presently discovered a
little hole. 1t was a very small hole,
and Peter didn't think anything of it
until he was close to it, Then he got
the smell of Buster Bear SO strong
that he made frightened jump. All
in a flash he remembered that back
of those snow-covered rocks there was
a sort of shelf way under the Great
Rock 1t was almost a cave, but not
quite in the summer. Now, with the
snow drifted over it. it was a cave
Buster Bear was in there asleep, and
it was his warm breath that had made
the little hole in the snow out of
which the smell of him came. Peter
kicked his heels together in great ex-
citement He had discovered where
Buster Bear was.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
WILL TAKE JAFFA REFUGEES.
Cruiser Tennessee Forced to Return
to Alexandria for Coal.

CAIRO. via London. January 1S.-The
United States cruiser Tennessee and
the collier Jason arrived at Alexandria
Sunday evening. The Tennessee, after
fruitlessly waiting .outside of Jaffa to
embark refugees, the weather contin-
uing exceedingly rough, was obliged to
return to Alexandria for coal, causing
great disappointment to the refugees,
of whom 1900 of all nationalities are
waiting at Jaffa. The Tennessee has
left again on her mission. Three trips
will be necessary to bring away all the
refugees.
The Jason also sailed for Beirut,
and thereafter will touch at Piraeus,
Genoa and Marseille, and will finally
arrive at Plymouth February Is. While
Ell route she will take aboard exhibits
for the San Francisco exposition. The
Germans and Austrians have sent their
exhibits to Genoa.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
KARLSRUHE
WAS SUNK IN BATTLE
Eyewitness to Fight Of Grenada
Tells of Warships' En-
gagement.

MONTREAL. January 13.-A detailed
description of naval battle on
Grenada, British West Indies. is given
in letter which has been received from
an eyewitness. who asserts that in his
opinion the German cruiser karlsruhe
took part and was sunk.
The letter was dated Grenada, De-
cember 3. and the writer asserts that
after the battle life buoy came ashore
marked IS. NJ. S. Karlsruhe" together
with wreckage and barrels of food
stuffs. He further writes that fisher
men had brought the news that they
had met dead bodies floating in the
vicinity Of the battle, numbers of can
dies marked kaiser light" boots with
feet in them. helmets and other wreck
age.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
DIED.

BERNETT. On Tuesday. January II, 19lJ. al
o'clock PM, at his residence No. 1922 Ifh
street northwest, FREDERICK. beloved hus-
band of Elizabeth Bernett aged seventy
nine years O.
Funeral from the chapel Of Frank Geicr's Sons.
No 1l1:; 1th street northwest on Thursday
January Il. at 2 o'clock pm. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment tprivate) at
GIeuwood cemetery.
BROADUS. Departed this life on Sunday, Jan
uary 10, 1915, at pm, at her residence,
l.3:: 81. place northwest. Mrs ELIZABETH
BKOADUS devoted mother of Florence Snow
dem -Four grandchildren and host of
friends survive her.
Funeral on Thursday. January IA. at p.m.
from her late residence. lnterment Wood
lawn cemetery. 1Ss
CARTER. Departed this life Tuesday, January
T. 1919. at 2:15 am. SARAH CARTER.
beloved mother Of Lucinda AfEstead. sister
Of Jane Hill, grandmother Of Hattie Contee,
Evening star., 1915-01-13
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO DARKEN HAIR;
Look years younger! Use the,
old-time Sage Tea and Sui
phur and nobody will know.

You can turn gray. faded hair
beautifully dark and lustrous al
most over night if you'll get a So
cent bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" at any drug
store Millions of bottles of this
old, famous Sage Tea Recipe are
sold annually, says well known
druggist here. because it darkens
the hair SO naturally and evenly
that no one can tell it has been
applied.
Those whose hair is turning
gray, becoming faded, dry, scrag-
gly and thin have surprise
awaiting them, because after one
or two applications the gray hair
vanishes and your locks become
luxuriantly dark and beautiful
all dandruff goes, scalp itching and
falling hair stops.
This is the age of youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren't
wanted around, SO get busy with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur tonight
and you'll be delighted with your
dark, handsome hair and your
youthful appearance within a few
days,
Evening star., 1915-01-13
SMALLPOX IN SHIP sTEERAGE.
Thirty-Six Passengers Off the Buenos
Aires Quarantined at New York.

NEW YORK. January 1S.-Thiray-six
passengers in the steerage of the
steamship Buenos Aires, who had been
exposed to smallpox. were removed
from that vessel yesterday upon the order
of the health officer of the port and
taken to Hoffman Island for observa
ton. While the vessel was bound to
this port from Barcelona and CadiZ one
of the steerage passengers developed
the disease in malignant form. He
died three days ago and was buried at
sea.
The Buenos Aires is to proceed from
New York to Havana. Nineteen of the
steerage passengers are booked for
that port. They will be. replaced
aboard when the steamer sails and iso-
lated from all other persons on the
ship. The passengers booked for New
York will be kept in quarantine for
the full period of incubation.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
tent the territories represented by their

tent the territories represented by their
respective associations are claimed by
other associations, and will be asked to
work out a plan whereby the tangle
may be Strengthened out
The plan will then be submitted to
the various associations for action. If
this matter can be satisfactorily ad-
justed it will be one of the most i'm
portant pieces of work the federation
has ever done. officials of the fedora
ton believe.
End Association has sent to the fedora
tion a resolution requesting that body
to undertake an investigation of the ad-
vance in fire insurance rates in the Dis
trict. Whether or not the investigation
will be ordered will be decided at the
next meeting.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
In Mem0riam.

brother. GEORGE E, GkoENER, who died
two years ago today. January II: 1913
The month Of January once more Is here.
To us the saddest of the year,
Because it took from away
Our dear son and brother, two years ago today.
BY HIS MOTHER. FATHER. SISTERS AND
BROTHERS.
HEALY. In sad and loving remembrance of !.
dear husband and fat ther, EDWARD HEAIY.
who departed this life three years ago today.
BY HIS LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN.
and father FRITZ HOFFMAN,. who departed
this life seven years ago today. January H.
Gone, but forgotten.
BY HIS WIFE AND son.
JOHNSON In sad but loving remembrance Of our
dear and brother, MOSES JOHNSON. who
departed this life suddenly one year ago
today, January IL, 1914
Oh could we open wide the grave.
And thy face once more,
And hear thy voice, is all We crave.
As in the days of yore.
BY HIS LOVING MOTHER AND FATHER.
If We had seen you the last.
And held your dying haud.
And heard the last sigh from your heart.
We would not feel so bad.
MASON In sad but loving remembrance of ~!
dear husband. ARTHUR ]. MASON. who de
parted this life one year ago today, Januaf!
IL. 1914.
BY HIS DEVOTED WIFE. ESTELLE Is. MA
son.
SHILLINGLAW In sad but loving rcmcmbrance
of my dear husband. JAMES -SHlLLlNGl-AN.
who departed this life nine years ago today,
January 13. 1906.
May he in peace.
EY HIS WIFE.
TAYLOR. In loving memory of our dear husband
and ia ther HENRY TAYLOR who fell ase'p
in the arms of Jesus eleven years ago Today
January Ii. 1904.
Loved in life. remembered In death
BY HIS DEVOTED WIFE, FLORENCE TAYLOR.
AND DAUGHTERS.
TAYLOR Sacred to the memory OF our now
sainted mother and grandmother, ELLA
TAYLOR, who laid down a cross for cTu" u
five years ago today. January IL, 1915"
Life's dream Is past,
All its sin. its sadness;
Brightly at last
Dawns day OF sladness
Under thy sod,
Earth receive treasure.
To rest in God
Waiting all His pleasure.
BY HER DEVOTED CHILDREN, MARTHA 4.
FLORENCE AND IDA.
Loved In life. in death remembered
BY HER LOVING GRANDDACGHTEE, Ia
BELLE.