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The Spectator., 1915-07-02

the most profitable way of raising good horse flesh.
 If farmer visits a reputable breed ing establishment in this country or Europe, he will find that every effort is made to breed along pure lines of the breed that is to be first developed and then perpetuated. So in this way we get the best specimens of any kind whatsoever.
 Sore shoulders and consequently balky teams are the consequence of hard work during the spring months if the harness does not fit properly.
 Watch the collar, and unless it is fitting tight, either use an excess pad or a smaller collar. The latter Is al- ways preferable.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

If you want heavy drafts-and they are big sellers these days-stick to a draft breed and never mix the breeds if possible to avoid it.
 If you want just harness-horses, breed the trotters. If you want sad dle horses or park hacks, breed for them. If you want speed under the saddle, breed thoroughbreds.
 The various breeds have been high ly developed, their best profits accent uated and fostered by scientific breed CTS, both in America and abroad What is more reasonable to suppose than that these men who have given years of labor and who have spent much money in developing the var ious breeds, should have arrived at
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

Between 50 and 75 deaths among horses and cattle have resulted with in the last few days from an outbreak of anthrax near Jonesboro, Parkin, Earle and Smithdale, according to Dr. k. M. Cow, state veterinarian, who re- turned to Little Rock from Eastern Arkansas The disease. which is very infectious, causes death within a few hours after an animal is first affected The epidemic is thought to be under control
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Senator Harry Harris of Clarendon, elected secretary of the Arkansas Tax Commission May l, will resign, ac- cording to an announcement made by him. While Mr. Harris declined to discuss whether the quo warranto pro- ceedings brought against him in the Pulaski Chancery Court had anything to do with his intention to resign, it is understood that he will resign rather than contest the suit. A hearing on the suit has not been set. It is under stood that Bruce Bullion, clerk of the commission, will be elected to succeed Senator Harris. Members of the Tax Commission expressed regret at MT. Harris intention to resign, and said his services had been entirely satis- factory.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

The North Arkansas zinc and lead field, which is now producing it's share of the zinc and lead that is being used in the manufacture of cartridges and bullets for the warning nations of Europe, will soon he furnishing salt petre in commercial quantities for the manufacture of powder with which to hurl them. Saltpetre has jumped from six cents a pound year ago to 15 cents a pound at this time.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
HAYS WON'T GALL
 SPECIAL SESSION
NOT EVEN IF THE COURT TIES UP SCHOOL FUNDS, ExEcU-
 TIVE SAYS.
GOVERNOR DENIES RUMOR
Declares He Does Not Believe the Tax payers of State Will Want to
 Bear the Extra Expense.
Little Rock.

Little ROck.- Governor Hays denied a statement that his friends have said he will call a special session of the Legislature if the Supreme Court upholds the suit of Allyn Smith, to tie up the com mon school fund of the state.
 'If any of my friends made such a statement, they had no authority to do so,' said the governor However, I do not believe any friend of mine made the statement. I have no in- tention of calling a special session of the Legislature, even if the court grants the injunction. I should like to have seen the suit withdrawn, but If the court grants the injunction I do not believe the taxpayers of the state will want to bear the expense of a special session of the Legislature"
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

School bonds which will pay for the construction of seven school buildings in the state, at an aggregate cost of more than $30,000, have been purchas- ed by Gunter & Sawyer, Little Rock bond buyers. The buildings to be con- structed follow: Mineral Springs, $2,000; Aleene, contract not let; Grif- fithville, $2,500; Houston, S10,000; Ble- wins, contract not let; Hampton, $6,. 500; Bates, $S,000
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

An auditing of the accounts in the office of Secretary of State Earle w. Hodges may be made by the Arkan- sas Bankers Association, according to a letter received by MT. Hodges from B. c. Powell of Camden, president of the association. Secretary Hodges, when he refused to allow the legisla- tive Investigating committee to con- tinue work in his office, wrote MT. Powell asking that the bankers asso- citation audit his office. MT. Powell replied that he had written the mem bers of the Executive Council of the association and if they agreed with him that the association should take the matter up he would appoint two men to make the audit. MT. Powell appoint the accountants.
 All the members of the legislative committee are in Little Rock, Repre- sentative Monroe Smith said. They will complete the report on the office of the state treasurer and probably that on the office of the attorney gen eral, Mir Smith said It is probable the report on the treasury will be completed this week.
 Judge R. J. Lea of the First Divi- sion, Pulaski County Circuit Court, denied rumor that he had received more than 50 letters from people over the state asking him to have the Pu- laski County Grand Jury investigate the charges made against the commit tee and state officials in affidavits pub lished week ago.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Complaint is made in Crawford County of the custom of bringing dam age suits of railroads from other coun- ties to Crawford. The Van Buren Press-Argus, commenting on the re- cent filing at Van Buren of suit for s5o.Oo0 damages against the Iron Mountain. calls to the attention of the taxpayers the fact that the trial of this suit will cost them at least sl4o per day.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

- has appointed three committees for the purpose of arousing public inter- est in road building. The club is push ing proposition to have a road built from Rogers to Fayetteville and thence to Fort Smith, another from Rogers to Pea Ridge and on to Eure- ka Springs and third to BentonvilIe and Gravette to connect with the roads leading to Joplin.
 c. c. Feemster immigration agent for the Ozarks Railway Company. says he expects a big rush for Mt. Home when construction work is begun. Hundreds of dollars will be spent by the company in advertising the coun. ty and its undeveloped resources.
 J. J. Dodson, local real estate agent, closed a deal with an Indiana syndi. cate for 4,000 acres additional in the southwest part of Lafayette county. adjoining the new town of Mackinaw
 H. P. Babb, former editor of the De- sha County News. has gone to Mazat- Ian, Mexico. He will go from Savan. nah, Ga, to Colon, Panama, through the canal thence to Mazatlan.
 J. NJ. Witt, farmer of Magnolia has a large acreage of fine cotton and was the first to find bloom on the stalks of cotton, which will be laid by about the middle of July.
 The Camden Beacon-Herald suy. gests that Camden merchants make every Saturday lagniappe day as an added inducement for people to trade in Camden.
 Miss Fife Ezell. a l4-yearold maid. en of Forrest City, won much favora. ble comment at a recital in Memphis by her performance as harpist. She is said to have unusual talent.
 Potts Bros, who lately purchased the D. W. Milum zinc property near Pyatt, are pushing developing work and are showing up fine body of jack of very high grade.
 The Nevada County Singing Con- vention will be held at Salem, two and half miles from Prescott on July s and 4. and fully thousand people are expected to attend.
 L. F. Blankenship, with his family. has returned from Little Rock to re- sume charge of the Pocahcntas Star Herald, succeeding D. A. Lindsay. re signed
 A strong pocket of gas was struck # Nashville while drilling for oil. A 'epth of 1000 feet has already been oached, and indications of oil arc ex.
 llent.
 Civil engineers of St Louis and cnesboro are in Poinsett County pre-
 2.iaary to a campaign of good roads
 s.iding.
 An e..:ort is being mado to secure anne fish for the waters of Randolph .curE.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

The States general revenue fund, laboring for many months under a great pile of unredeemed warrants, recuperated, and reduced the aggre. gate amount of outstanding indebted ness to $705,S3750, the lowest mark it has been able to reach since March 30, when it stood S693, 3,26697 behind, The amount of outstanding warrants will continue to decrease from now on, it is believed, as many sheriffs soon will make their settlements with the State treasurer
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

A second suit to secure funds for the operation of his office may be filed soon by John H. Page, commits sioner of mines, manufactures and ag- riculture. The new suit would settle the question of whether the auditor must issue warrants on vouchers drawn by the head of department against a fund raised specifically for a purpose, but out of which no appro- priation was made by the Legislature.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

At the expiration of P. II. Princes term as deputy prosecuting attorney for Faulkner County, July 19. this county will be minus the services of deputy prosecutor, according to Prosecuting Attorney James E. Read of Lonoke
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Former Congressman s. Brundidge of Searcy was in Little Rock attend ing Chancery Court. Mir Brundidge says he will shortly be ready to circu- late petitions for signatures to initiate the primary election bill to be sub mitted to the voters of the state at the election to be held in November, 1917.
 The Mansfield Canning Company of Mansfield, capitalized at $1O.0O0 filed articles of incorporation. J. P. Hodge and II others are the corporatora
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

The Grant County Land Company. a former Little Rock organization, and the H. w. Cooper Lumber Company of Fl Dorado, have dissolved, accord ! ing to notices of dissolution filed with Earle W. Hodges, secretary of state.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Miss Frankie Hutchinson, daughter of T. F. Hutchinson, a graduate nurse from St. Vincent's Infirmary, has gone to San Francisco as the delegate from Arkansas to the National Board of Nurse Examiners. She was elected delegate by the state board several days ago.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

An assessment of 100 per cent was
 levied on stockholders of the Mer- chants and Mechanics Bank of Argen- Eta, which failed in March, 1913, by
 |. John M. Davis, State bank commis- sioner.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Ed Weaver, a local stockman and farmer, who lives near Omaha, receiv- Cd nervous shock when he pulled a live copperhead snake from box rull of cowpeas which he was smelling .by. trampinE. l.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02


 gate amount of outstanding indebted ness to $7O5,S37.5O, the lowest mark it has been able to reach since March 30, when it stood S693, ,26697 behind. The amount of outstanding warrants will continue to decrease from now op, it is believed, as many sheriffs soon will make their settlements with the State treasurer
 The Iron Mountain railroad is mak- ing great preparations to handle the peach crop, and expects to ship more than 4,o00 cars over it's lines in Ar kansas. Eight hundred cars probably will come from Prescott and the High lands orchards, 600 or TOO from the White River Division, and there will be miscellaneous shipment on the main line south and over other divi- sions. The Rock Island expects to ship TOO cars of peaches over it's lines.
 Captain Lloyd England, receiver for the State National Bank, announced that checks for the 10 per cent divi- dend to depositors of the bank will be mailed to nonresidents of Little Rock at once. We've been swamped with letters of inquiry about checks" said MT. England, and I wish to say that all delay has been caused by the rush of business at the office. We have now about cleared up the Little Rock business and will start mailing checks
 Several cases of interest were pass ed until the fall term of the court, in cluding the suit instituted by Commis- sioner of Agriculture John H. Page to test the validity of Gov. Hays veto of the items in the general bills passed by the last Legislature. The lower court sustained MT. Pages contention on the ground that Gov. Hays failed to issue a proclamation as required by the constitution when he vetoed the items.
 The Supreme Court did not pass upon the Sawyer racing bill and 1t is very probable that it will die on the calendar. The suit was to compel, by injunction proceedings, the secretary of state to include the racing bill among those passed by the last Leg islature, when he complied with the law relative to publishing the acts.
 Tho rk poyIroaA Canr,t-c;o,, issued a supplement to its Standard Distance Freight Tariff No. 5, which went into effect May 20. The supple ment was issued to make corrections in the original tariff and to include several minor changes made since the issuance of the tariff. Commissioner W. r. Mcknight said.
 W. N. Brandon, recently elected commander in chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans at the Rich- mond. Va, reunion. was honored at a banquet rendered him by Robert c. Ntwton Camp, U. s. c. ", at which Gov. Geo. w. Hays and Mayor Chas F.. Taylor made addresses.
 The office of the adjutant general of the Arkansas National Guard re- ceived notice that Sergeant Joseph Savoy of Company D. Sixteenth h. fantry. U. s. A, has been detailed by the War Department as permanent sergeant instructor to assist Captain A. B, Sloan, U. s. A. He will arrive in fauy dove
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Sam W. Reyburn. receiver of the Little Rock Trust Company, which
 closed it's doors the day after Abe Steiwel, it's president, died, two years
 rago,' filed his final report.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

The Board of Control of the State Charitable Institutions has advertised for bids for supplies for the State Hos. pital for Nervous Diseases and the other institutions under control of the board.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

c. c. Feemster, immigration agent for the Ozarks Railway Company. says he expects big rush for Nit. Home when construction work is begun. Hundreds of dollars will be spent by the company in advertising the coun. ty and its undeveloped resources.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Dr. w. c. Dallabaugh of Pine Bluff was appointed member of the State Board of Eclectic Examiners. Dr. Dal- laubaugh's appointment was made by Gov. Geo. w. Hays
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

An e..ort is being made to secure anne fish for the waters of Randolph .cury.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Miss Eva Reichardt, state organizer of school improvement associations, will go to Foreman to attend a meet
 ing of the Little River County Teach
 CTS Association.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

J. J. Dodson, local real estate agent, closed a deal with an Indiana syndi. cate for 4,000 acres additional in the southwest part of Lafayette county. adjoining the new town of Mackinaw
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

The office of the adjutant general of the Arkansas National Guard re- ceived notice that Sergeant Joseph Savoy of Company D. Sixteenth In- fantry. U. s. A.. has been detailed by the War Department as permanent sergeant instructor to assist Captain A. B, Sloan, U. s. A. He will arrive in few days
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Civil engineers of St Louis and 'cnesboro are in Poinsett County pre-. a'iaary to a campaign of good roads s.lding.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

At depth of 1,200 feet, drillers of a test we'll at Sulphur Rock, nine in small quantities and oil sand, which, according to Driller c. A. liar mon, is the best indication that oil will be found in large quantities at depth of about 100 feet more. The drillers have been digging for the past three years and it is thought that on ly a few months remain before oil will be found
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

The American Mutual Benefit Asso- citation of Jonesboro filed articles of . incorporation. No capital was named in the petition.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

W. N. Brandon, recently elected commander in chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans at the Rich mond. Va. reunion. was honored at a banquet rendered him by Robert c. Ntwton Camp, U. S. c. ", at which Gov. Geo. W. Hays and Mayor Chas. +. Taylor made addresses.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

The J. B. McCrary Company of At lanta and Little Rock has closed contract with the commissioners of the Benton Improvement District to install here water and sewerage sys- ems, the contract price being s9oO0C.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

H. P. Babb, former editor of the De- sha County News. has gone to Mazat- Ian, Mexico. He will go from Savan. nah, Ga, to Colon, Panama, through the canal thence to Mazatlan.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

The Panama-Pacific Exposition Company has written to the Arkansas Worlds Fair Commission endorsing the sponsor voting contest and prom ising to see that the Arkansas delega- tion Is well taken care of and shown a big time when it goes to the expo sition.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

The Cotton States Life Insurance Company, Mississippi concern, has filed notice of entry into the State.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

The Home Benefit Association of Malvern filed articles of incorporation in the office of the secretary of state.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

A strong pocket of gas was struck lt Nashville while drilling for oil. A 'epth of 1000 feet has already been oached, and indications of oil arc ex. lent.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

The summer term Of Oauchita Col lege of Philadelphia Is being attended by more out-of-tewn students than any previous term
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

The citizens of Auvergne six miles south of Newport are agitating the question of building a roller mill to take care of the large grain crop of that section. which raised more wheat than any other section of the county
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

T. F. Wood. member of the Arkan- sas Railroad Commission. has accept. ed an invitation to speak at a barbe- cue at Melbourne. July 2.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Several local men and others from Muskogee. Okla, started from Leslie by wagon for Zinc. few miles north east. Many people from various sec. tions are prospecting for zinc in that district
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-14

Mr.. J. G. Lawler of Opelousas,
was, the latter part of last week,
introduced to our people by Mr.
George Knight. Mr.. Lawler is a
candidate for tho Office of Com
missioner of Agriculture. as a De
mocrat.
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William Blumberg

Will be in st. Martinville at the
Office of DR.. A. P. Sillan next Tues
day, Aug. 18th, for one day only.
Those who are liz need of proper
fitting spectators or eyeglasses
will do we'll to call on him to have
their eyes scientifically tested.
Examination for glasses free.
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Twelve Golden Rule for Boy.

l. Hold integrity sacred.
2. Observe good manners.
3. Endure trials patiently.
4. Be prompt In all things.
). Make good acQuaintances.
6. Shun the company Of the idle.
Z. Dare to do right. fear to do wrong.
8. Watch carefully over your temper.
9. Never be afraid Of being laughe at.
10. Fight life's battle manfnlly. bravely
IL. Use your leisure moments for study.
IL. Sacrifice money rather THAI princi
ple.-THE NEW ERA.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-14
sHERIFF'9 SALE
Robert Martin
Julie Guidry
Widow F. A. DOmengeaux
No. 1852

Juil6 UuIuIy
Widow F. A. DOmengeaux
No. 1852
10Th Judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Martin, State of Louisiana.
By virtue of writ Of seizure and sale
issued out of the 10Th Judicial District
Court, in and for the Parish Of st. Mar
tin, State of Louisiana, in the above en-
titled and numbered suit. dated this 28th
day Of July 1915.
have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder at the trout door Of the Court
House, between the legal sale hours III
a. ID. to y. NJ in the Town Of st. Mar.
tinvills. La, on
Saturday Sept. nth, 1915,
the following mentioned and described
property. tOwit:
LIST. 800 superficial arpents Of land
with improvements situated at Anse La
Butte. st. Martin Parish. La, Bounded
North by Oscar Br0ussard, south by Veil
lon heirs, east by Swamp lands former
ly belonging to Breaux and West by
Bayou VsrmilliOn.
2ud Another tract containing Sixty
Six appsnts with improvements thereon
situated near the Town Of Breaux
Bridge, Bounded north by Road. East
by land Of j. Guidry. south BY lands Of
Charles Broussard aud west by lauds of
ZenOn.
3rd Another tract containing Seven
ty One superficial arpents. Bounded
north by land of BergerOn. east bv St
Germain and west by ThibOdsaux.
4th A Town lot situated in the Cor
porration of Breaux Bridge. La, BOun-
lied north by Pellerin. east by Bayou
Teche. south by COrpOr alton prOpert!
and west by Washington street.
5th Another town lot with improve
ment. Bounded north by Canal. east b.
Washington street, south by prOpertie
of Duplechin Anderson & ais west b.
Main street.
Seized to satisfy above writ.
Terms and cOnditiOns-cash.
Sheriff's Office this 9TH day Of Aug
A. ID. 1915.
WADE O. MARTIN. Sheriff
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SATURDAY, Aug. ID, 1915
TRIPLETS.

News came hero Wednesday that
Mrs. Aerudsr, q white woman of
Port Barre had given birth to
three boys weighing six pounds
each, the boys are strong and
healthy and the mother is also
feeling we'll.