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The Ozark spectator., 1916-08-04

Williams to En- tertain Farm Boys
 and Girls Aug. l2
County Agent Has Plan to Arouse Interest in Boys and Girls Clubs; Offers Prizes; Prominent Speakers.

Ozark will entertain the boys and girls of Franklin county Saturday, August 18th. County Demonstration Agent, T. M. Williams is behind the project and many prominent workers from over the state will be pres ent and deliver addresses. among them being H. K. Sanders, pig club man, J. W. Jernigan, as- Sistant state demonstrator, c. w. Watson, agricultural agent, Miss Archer, superintendent of canning clubs and J. c. Barnett, district agent. The following local business men have been placed upon the program in addition to the above: Mayor J. s. Turner, John E. Bryan, cash fer of the Arkansas Valley Bank, Edward F. Cox, editor of The Ozark Spectator, L. M. Guthrie, realestate dealer, and others. Martin Hudson, of Grand Prairie, and former club boy. will also give a talk. The speaking has been announced for 10 o'clock and will continue throughout the morning and afternoon. Every body is invited to attend and every boy and girl in the county is especially urged to be present. Every body is requested to hrin g well filled baskets and a general good time is promised.
 Plans are being made to have the Gem theatre put on a mati- nee in the afternoon beginning at 2 o'clock which will be free for every body.
 $5 in prizes have been offered by Agent Williams to the boys and girls, prize of $2.5O for the boy or girl writing the best article upon the subject of any talk made by the speakers of the day. The contestant may choose the address of any of the speakers as his subject and write in his own words the thoughts gained from the talk. There will be jugdes to listen to the talks who will also grade the papers. A second prize of $l.50 will be given for the second best article. Competitors for these prizes must be boys or girls who live upon the farm. A prize of $1 is offered for the boy or girl answering the most questions upon agriculture which will be asked by Mr. Sanders. Those contesting for this prize must be or have been club members.
 An effort is being made to organize pig and canning clubs all over the county and every boy and girl should by all means attend this big rally and hear what the experts have to say along better farming lines. There are excellent chances for some of the bright boys and girls to win some prizes and everyone should get busy.
 Don't forget the time and place - Ozark, Saturday. August
The Ozark spectator., 1916-08-04
In the Juvenile Court

IL. e matter of the County versus c. D. Knee in the juve- mile court here Monday, Judge Weaver allowed the defendant custody of his nine-year-old son who had run away from home, but announced that he would re- tain jurisdiction in the case in event of further developments.
 'Buddie" Knee was found in the Marble Hill neighborhood.
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II Cars Peaches Shipped.

Last Thursday practically ed the peach shipments Ozark when the 11th car by D. B. Anderson V out, Owing to the dry the crop fell short ' ti0ns this yeAr.
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String Band to Furnish Music.

Announcement is made that the Gamble Bros. string band of Branch will furnish music for the old students reunion to be held at White Oak August 18th. Complete program for the occa- sir cred in the The Specta-
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Mrs. Glenn Moore came down the latter part of last week from Fayetteville and is visiting her sister, Mrs. James Quaile.
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An Honest Appeal

THIS the of year when the newspaper needs his l money We have hundreds of small subscription countsom $ up and appeal each of those who call and least part The sharp advances paper and material have made the that will be for collect rapidly they fall due and those whom have favored the past kindly requested to CALL AND PAY US ALL THEY CAN next time they in
 We haze to pay our blls promptly and in c great need the money and asking you to please help us
 THE SPECTATOR
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FOR SALE-Pure Bred Barred Rock Cockerels. Good one 8, SLIGO. l., M. Guthrie.
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Mir. and Mrs. Jesse Haberer and baby returned to their home In Fort Smith Tuesday.
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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-21
CHAPTER XXI.

At once we moved aboard the
Ghost, occupying our old staterooms
and cooking in the galley. The impris-
onment Of Wolf Larsen had happened
most OPPORTUNITY. for what must have
been the Indian summer of this high
latitude was gone and drizzling
stormy weather had set in. We were
very comfortable and the inadequate
shears, with the foremost suspended
from them, gave a businesslike air
to the schooner and a promise Of de-
parture.
And now that we had Wolf Larsen
in irons, how little did we need it!
Like his first attack, his second had
been accompanied by serious disable
ment. Maud made the discovery in
the afternoon while trying to give him
nourishment.
do you know you are deaf in the
right carr" asked.
YES" he answered in low, strong
voice. "and worse than that. My
whole right side is affected. 1t seems
asleep. cannot move arm or leg"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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is small at first and constantly In
creases while the interest charge de-
creases. The sum Of interest and prin-
cipal remain constant, and this is an
advantage as the tax is then uniform.
Serial Bonds.
The serial bond differs somewhat
from the annuity bond, because, in
stead of keeping the annual payment
Of both principal and interest constant,
the amount Of principal that is re-
tired each year alone remains fixed.
This type OF bond has become more
common for highway purposes in re-
cent years, and during 1912 and 1913
the number OF serial issues exceeded
the number OF issues for any other
single given term. The Office OF pub
lie roads received reports from these
two years for SIS, 300,S19 in the serial
highway bonds, which is over 20 per
cent of the total county and district
bonds for which the period or term
of issue was reported. The first re-
tirement OF serial bonds is sometimes
deferred for a number of years.
The continued success of highway
bonds as means of road Improvement
will depend largely on whether or not
the county authorities follow these
principles Of sound road financing:
(a) A steady and well administered
system Of meeting interest and provid-
ing for the retirement of bonds on
maturity, whether by means of a sink
ing fund by the annuity method or
through serial payments.
(b) The limiting of expenditures for
road improvements to sums which are
warranted by the actual saving in
cost of hauling that the road improve
ment will effect. In this item may
also be considered increased tonnage
which follows road Improvement.
(c) Expending bond moneys only
on roads of such character that a
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-21
Chlcory Cultivation.

Chicory, so extensively raised In
France, is harvested either by hand
or by blowing. AS fast as the plants
in one line are pulled the roots are
gathered in heaps after the removal
of the leaves and are roughly cleaned.
They are then transported to the fac
tories. where they are mechanically
washed In flowing water and dumped
on a perforated conveyer that permits
them to drain while travelling toward
the root-cutters. The roots. when cut
in small pieces, are conveyed to the
malt kilns or special driers. where
they remain thirty-six hours or more.
and after cooling are bagged. The
chicory, having now become friable.
passes into series of crushers; after
each crushing the broken material Is
passed through sifters that divide It
into four grades. From the crushers
the chicory goes to the roasting re-
torts and then receives final manip.
ulation. that of tinting, which consists
in giving the grains a coating OF i'm
palatable chicory dust. The last oper-
alton is that of packing the chicory,
either by hand or by machinery. /.
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row is coming, and you're so tired
now that you can hardly stand
And your" l said, with sudden So
licitude. You must be very tired.
You have worked hard and nobly. l
am proud Of you, Maud"
mot half so proud as / am of you,
nor with half the reason" she an
swered, looking me straight in the
eyes for moment with an expression
in her own and dancing, tremulous
light which | had not seen before and
which gave ME a pang of quick de-
light know not why. for | did not
understand it. Then she dropped her
eyes. to lift them again, laughing.
If our friends could see us now,
she said. Look at us. Have you
ever paused for a moment to con.
slider our appearance"
Yes, ! have considered yours, fire.
quently," | answered, puzzling over
what | had seen in her eyes and puz.
zled by her sudden change of subject.
"Mercy!" she cried. And what do
| look like, pray?"
"A scarecrow. I'm afraid" replied.
Just glance at your draggled skirts.
for instance. Look at those three
cornered tears. And such waist!
1t would not require Sherlock
Holmes to deduce that you have been
cooking over campfire, to say moth.
ing OF trying out seal blubber. And
to cap it all, that cap! And all that
is the woman who wrote "A Kiss En-
dured."
She made me an elaborate and state.
ly curtsy, and said. las for you,
sir"
And yet, through the five minutes
of banter which followed, there was a
serious something underneath the fun
which | could not but relate to the
strange and fleeting expression | had
caught in her eyes.
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CHAPTER xxx.

Next day, the maststeps clear and
everything in readiness, we started to
get the two topmasts aboard The
maintopmast was over thirty feet In
length, the foretopmast nearly thirty
and 1t was OF these that / intended
making the shears. 1t was puzzling
work. Fastening one end of heavy
tackle to the windlass, and with the
other end fast to the foretopmast,
began to heave. Maud held the turn
on the windlass and coiled down the
slack.
But when the butt of the topmast
was level with the rail. everything
came to a standstill.
Instructing her how to hold the turn
and be ready to slack away at com
mand, laid hold of the mast with
my hands and tried to balance It in
board across the rail. When thought
j had 1t cried to her to slack away
but the spar righted, despite my eff
forts, and dropped back toward the
water. Again heaved it up to its old
position, for / had now another idea
remembered the watchtackle-a
small double and single block affair
and fetched It.
While I was rigging It between the
top Of the spar and the opposite rail
Wolf Larsen came on the scene. We
exchanged nothing more than good
mornings and. though he could not
see, he sat on the rail out Of the way
and followed by the sound all that |
did.
Again instructing Maud to slack
away at the windlass when gave the
word, | proceeded to heave on the
watchtackle. Slowly the mast swung
in until 1t balanced at right angles
across the rail; and then discovered
to my amazement that there was no
need for Maud to slack away. In fact
the very opposite was necessary. Max.
ing the watchtackle fast. I hove on
the windlass and brought in the mast,
inch by inch. till it's top tilted down
TO the deck and finally its whole
length lay on the deck.
In less than an hour had the main
topmast on deck and was constructing
the shears. Lashing the two topmasts
together. everything In readiness,
made a line fast and carried It direct.
1y to the windlass. The shears rose
in the air. Before finished guying Il
fore and aft and to either side twi'
light had set in. Wolf Larsen, who
had sat about and listened all after.
noon and never opened his mouth, had
taken himself off to the galley and
started his supper.
Il wish 1t weren't so late" ! said.
I'D like to seq how II works"
Don't be glutton. Humphrey, .
Maud chided me. Remember, tomor-
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of interest on the sinking fund to dis
charge the debt at maturity. The ex-
istence OF the sinking fund is con-
slant temptation to municipal officers
to use it for purposes other than the
purpose originally intended. If a
county, for example, issues bonds for
a second object, it is easy to argue
that the sinking fund already accumu-
lated may be used to purchase the new
securities and the finances of the COM
munity are likely to become much con-
fused. This is particularly true since
the officers in charge of such opera
tions are frequently changing. Sink
ing fund tax levies may be deferred
through carelessness or under pressure
of other needs. The sinking fund al
ways requires careful attention, be-
cause it does not progress automat-
ically In most cases. 1t has some
times been entirely neglected. The
total cost to tho community Of bond
issue retired by q sinking fund will
be considerably greater in the end
than the cost OF the same bond issue
made by either the annuity method or
by the serial method.
BY the annuity method Of issuing
bonds both the principal and interest
are discharged by constant annual or
semiannual payments. The amount
OF each payment or installment is de-
termined by the term of the bond. It
usually is necessary to subdivide the
bond issue into individual bonds of
800, $500. or $1,000 each. The result.
ing periodic payment of principal and
interest must vary slightly because of
this adjustment. Under the annuity
plan the amount of principal retired
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CHAPTER XxvIII-continued.

Wolf Larsen" | said sternly, for
the first time addressing him by this
his most familiar name, 81 am unable
10 shoot helpless. unresisting man.
you nave proved that to my satisfac-
tion as well as yours. But warn you
now, ana not so much for your own
soou as for minc, that | shall shoot
you the moment you attempt a hostile
act. can shoot you now, as | stand
mere; and if you are so minded, Just
go ahead and try to clap on the
hatch"
nevertheless, forbid you, | dis
rhctly forbid your tampering with my
ship"
But, mani" expostulated, you
advance the fact that IL is YOUR shin
as though 1t were a moral right You
nave never considered moral rights in
your dealings with others You sure
~ DO not dream that I'll consider them
In dealing with your"
l had stepped underneath the open
hatchway so that / could see him.
Inc lack OF expression on his face, so
dlnerent from when l had watched
MN unseen, was enhanced by the un.
piihking, staring eyes. 1t was not a
pleasant face to look upon.
And none so poor, not even Hump
to do him reverence" he sneered.
The sheer was wholly in his voice
His face remained expressionless as
ever.
How do you do. Miss Rrewster?'
ne said suddenly, after pause.
started. She had made no noise
whatever, had not even moved. Could
1t be that some glimmer Of vision re-
NAMED to him? or that his vision was
coming back?
How do you. do, Captain Larsen.
she answered. Pray. how did you
know | was here?"
Heard your breathing. of course
say, Humps improving. don't you
think SOP"
i don't KNOW" she answered. smil.
ing at me. Il have never seen him
otherwise"
You should have seen him before
then"
Wolf Larsen. IN large Doses"
murmured. before and after taking.
Il want to tell you again. Hump.
he said threateningly. that you'd bet
ter leave things alone"
but don't you care to escape as
well as WEI" l asked incredulously.
NO" was his answer. Il intend
dying here"
We'll, we don't" I concluded def
antly, beginning again my knocking
and hammering.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-21

The proper method of retiring rural
highway bonds is one of the serious
problems which must be worked out
by county commissioners and others
intrusted with the expenditure Of road
funds. The three methods usually
followed for meeting bonds at maturity
are known as the sinking fund, annu-
ity, and serial bond plans.
Sinking Fund Bonds.
The majority Of highway bonds now
outstanding have been issued as
straight terminable bonds to be retired
by sinking funds. The term OF these
bonds varies from 10 to 40 years,
with an average of nearly % years.
The fund to retire them is accumu-
lated by annual installments paid by
the taxpayers, and is supposed to draw
interest continuously and to accumu-
late sufficient amount to discharge
the debt at maturity. The interest
which the sinking fund draws is usu-
ally from one to two per cent less
than the interest paid for the loan.
Five per cent highway bonds are COM
mon with the sinking fund calculated
to draw three and one-half per cent in.
terest.
The following table shows the an
nual payments which, with interest at
three, three and one-half and four per
cent, compounded semi-annually, will
amount to $1,000 at the end of term
of wears.
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satisfactory share of this money may
be regarded as a permanent improve
ment. This means that the bond is
sue should not be spread so thin over
an exorbitant mileage that the i'm
provement will be largely superficial
and practically disappear in a very
short time.
1t means, also, that large percent
age of the bond issue should go into
building satisfactory and permanent
foundation for the road which will call
thereafter principally for resurfacing
repairs, rather than for frequent COM
plete reconstruction.
I'D Provision for proper main
tenance and repair of a bond-built road
throughout the life of the bonds, so
that when bonds are retired the coun.
ty will still have an actual and valu-
able property to show for its expendi-
ture.
(e) Limiting the term of bonds so
that the life Of the bond will not ex-
coed the life Of the Improvement.
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eyes had gone instantly to her face
and she was looking at me with min
gled alarm and relief A heavy seal
club in her hand caught my eyes. and
at that moment she followed my gaze
down to it. The club dropped from
her hand as though it had suddenly
stung her, and at the same moment
my heart surged with a great Joy.
Truly she was my woman, my mate
woman. fighting with me and for me
as the mate OF a caveman would have
fought all the primitive in her
aroused. forgetful OF her culture. hard
under the softening civilization Of the
only life she had ever known.
Dear woman!" cried. scrambling
to my feet.
The next moment she was in my
arms, weeping convulsively on my
shoulder while | clasped her close. |
looked down at the brown glory Of her
hair, glinting gems in the sunshine far
more precious to me than those in
the treasure chests Of kings. And |
bent my head and kissed her hair
softly, so softly that she did not know.
Then sober thought came to me.
After all, she was only woman, cry
ing her relief, now that the danger
was past, in the arms of her protector
or of the one who had been endan.
gered. Had | been father or brother.
the situation would have been in no
wise different. Besides, time and
place were not meet, and | wished TO
earn better right to declare my love.
So once again softly kissed her hair
as felt her receding from my clasp.
1T was a real attack this time" |
said: another shock like the one that
made him blind. He feigned at first.
and in doing so brought it on"
Maud was already rearranging his
pillow.
No" said, mot yet. Now that
have him helpless, helpless he shall
remain. From this day we live in the
cabin Wolf Larsen shall live in the
Storage"
| caught him under the shoulders
and dragged him to the companion
way. At my direction Maud fetched
rope. Placing this under his Shout
ders. balanced him across the
threshold and lowered him down the
steps to the floor | could not lift him
directly into bunk, but with Maud's
help lifted first his shoulders and
head. then his body, balanced him
across the edge and rolled him into a
lower bunk.
But this was not to be all. recol-
lected the handouts in his stateroom.
which he preferred to use on sailors
instead of the ancient and clumsy
ship irons. So, when we left him, he
lay handcuffed hand and foot. For
the first time in many days | breathed
freely. felt strangely light as l
came on deck. as though weight had
been lifted from my shoulders. felt.
also, that Maud and had drawn more
closely together. And | wondered II
she. too. felt 1t, as we walked along
the deck side by side to where the
stalled foremost hung in the shears.
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His Free Hand Went to Ny Throat.

lottery as he came down the port side
of the cabin. At the break of the
poop he reeled, raised one hand to
his eyes with the familiar brushing
gesture and fell down the steps-still
on his feet-to the main deck. across
which he staggered, falling and fling
ing out his arms for support. He re-
gained his balance by the steerage
companionway and stood there dizzily
for a space, when he suddenly crum-
pied up and collapsed. his legs bend.
ing under him as he sank to the deck.
"One of his attacks" whispered to
Maud.
She nodded her head; and I could
see sympathy warm in her eyes.
We went up to him, but he seemed
unconscious. breathing spasmodically.
She took charge of him, lifting his
head to keep the blood out Of it and
dispatching me for pillow. also
brought blankets, and we made him
comfortable. took his pulse. 1t beat
steadily and strong. and was quite
normal. This puzzled me. | became
suspicious
What If he should be feigning
this?" asked, still holding his wrist.
Maud shook her head and there was
reproof in her eyes. But just then the
wrist held leaped from my hand,
and the hand clasped like a steel
about my wrist | cried aloud in aw-
full fear, a wild inarticulate cry; and
] caught one glimpse of his face, ma
lignant and triumphant. as his other
hand comprised my body and l was
drawn down to him In terrible grip.
My wrist was released. but his other
arm, passed around my back. held
both my arms 80 that / could not
move. His free hand went to my throat
and in that moment I knew the bitter
est foretaste Of death earned by ones
own idiocy.
My face was against his chest and !
could not see. but I heard Maud turn
and run swiftly along the deck. Ev-
erything was happening quickly. ]
had not yet had a glimmering OF un-
consciousness. and 1t seemed that an
interminable period Of time was laps
ing before l heard her feet flying
back. And Just then felt the whole
man sink under me.
Maud's footsteps were very near as
his hand futtered for the last time
and my throat was released. ! rolled
off and over to the deck on my back.
gasp.rs and blinking in the sunshine.
Maud was pale bur composed-my
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OF mis- arms, and he knows that 80
long as his resistance is passive
cannot shoot him.
There must be some way" SIZE con-
tended. Let me think"
There is one way" said grimly.
She waited.
| picked up seal club.
1T won't kill him." said And
before he could recover ia have him
bound hard and fast"
She shook her head with q shudder.
mo, not that. There must be some
less brutal way. Let us wait"
But we did not have to wait long.
and the problem solved itself. In the
morning. after several trials, found
the point OF balance in the foremost
and attached my hosting tackle a few
feet above 1t. At the end of an hour
the single and double blocks came to-
gether at the top OF the shears.
could hoist no more. And yet the
mast was not swung entirely inboard.
The butt rested against the outside of
the port rail. while the top of the mast
overhung the water far beyond the
starboard rail. My shears were too
short. All my work had been for
nothing. But no longer despaired in
the old way. | was acquiring more
confidence in myself and more conf
dence in the possibilities of wind
lasses, shears and hosting tackles.
There was a way in which it could be
done and it remained for me to find
that way.
While was considering the prob
lem, Wolf Larsen came on deck. We
noticed something strange about him
at once. The indecisiveness, or fee
bleness, of his movements was moe
pronounced His walk was actually