The Little River news., 1916-09-23

thing presented such neat appear ance that it is not extravagant to say it was beautiful.
 And there is great deal of efficacy and boyancy of spirit and even finan- cial gain to be derived from such i'm provements that I have mentioned. This story is proof of this statement: "A farmer once had an old mule, worthless, so lazy, ragged, and fec blc in appearance, and reality, that he could not sell the mule even for song In the spring of the year when the flowers began to bloom and the birds began to sing, the old man caught the spirit, cleaned up his pre- mises, painted his house, white wash ed his barn and out buildings, ana even curried and sheared the ola mule. Just as he completed all this, man. desiring to buy mule, camc along and asked the farmer if he had a mule to sell, and the farmer, after studying few minutes, decided ne had one he could spare. He showed the olG mule that he had been trying to get rid of so long to the prospec- tive purchaser. The old mule was so busy taking in the new condition or affairs that the buyer paid the farmer $175 fer the old mule without asking any questions about his age, health or previous condition of servitude, and mounted his mule and rode of in 'spurt.' thinking the mule was young and full of life, while as matter of fact he was about twenty-five years old. was feeling good over his hair cut, and was shying at the new;3 changed condition of the premises"
 An Excellent Program.
 MT. c. E. Gauldin. farmer, if you please, was the chairman of the day. His talk was altogether appropriate and he performed his duties with credit to himself and to the commun- ity. An interesting program was ren- dered. consisting of readings, decla- nations, solos. male quartetes, piano solos. and talks by the citizens. And to make everybody feel that life is really worth living, there was an ugly mans contest and the prize, which was a hat, was won by MT. James Young. It it be remembered, too, that this program was rendered by home talent. by men, women, boys and girls of that community. Prof. D. P. Holmes of Ashdown, and Prof. l.. D. Quinn of Lockesburg had been invited to make educational addresses on Saturday, which I am sure they did with credit.
 There was fine exhibit and wide variety of farm products, needle work, and fancy cooking, all neatly arrang- ed in enc of the rooms of the schcci house. There were few fine speci- mems of blooded hogs and cottle.
 Another thing that I cannot forget is that fine dinner The dinner was sc good and the day so joyous that have not been able to recall til this time whether I performed my mission as dlsplayer of "hot air. or not.
 Men Working Together
 The finest thing which was the mos: gratifying to see and the thing which has really promoted me in writins tbis article was the hearty and harm onious working together for the dew eloping of that community of such men as c. E. Gauldin, J. w. Smith, Emmett Franklin. James Mooney. Jas. Young, U C.. Horgrefe, B. F. Erwin, w. F. Doak, R. G. Seymoure and others and their wives and sons and dauPhtcrs, representatives of the great states of Arkansas Missouri, Kansas, Georgia, and Tennessee. This earnest cooperation of men and wom, en from all these states, living there together in that community, is wor- thy of our most generous praise ana adnliratoi
 s'.}Il not multiply words longer. Islc inspiration derived from that oc- casion was great and the lessons num- erous. l saw ir it a training of the heart and mind for a higher citizen ship, better understanding of the spirit and motives that permeates your neighbor, a diversity of crops and growing of stock which means wider prosperity, and civic pride and harmonious feeling. all of which are cf incalculable value to any com munity and a prerequisite to its ethi- cal material development I saw in it Greater Arkansas the hope and dream of every patriotic citizen.
 SETH c. REYNOLDS.