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nest high up under the caves and d.
reefs the setting Of the drops and cur
ta.ns and the heavy fronts OF scenery
that hang balanced in the lofts until
they are wanted. To get to peck's do
main you have to ascend a very steep,
steel ladder that rises perpendicularly
against the side wall Of the stage and
disappears In a blue mist far up In the
flies. Up there on top, just under
what Is known as the "gridiron," runs
n long. narrow bridge with "A f'imsy
railing and a mazc OF INTERVIEWING
ropes and wires and cables and pull
leys. Each OF these lines commands
some hidden bit Of scenery and tho
whole hos to be manipulated to make
the perfect ensemble al carefully MS
the harpist chooses the strings on his
instrument to effect a difficult chord
Of music.
The point OF view from the ny
! bridge Is a weird one. The second
act Is over: the lights flare up. and
below on the stage the scene Shutters
are scampering about like gray clad
gnomes, christening clamps. putting
cables in place. and lacking up wing
props. Peck Is climbing nervously
about among his labyrinth OF ropes
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PRAISING MR.. ZIEGFELD.
The Erudite Mr.. Nathan Inspired
by His Work..

a prophet Is not without honor save
in his own country. the prophet OF
the theatre perhaps least OF all. When
David Belasco produced his Return OF
Peter Grimm no less an authority than
Prof. Brander Matthews declared that
had that drama been written by a for
eign dramatist our highbrows OF
Greenwich village and elsewhere would
have pronounced II a literary mas
terpiece. Now Prof. Brander
Matthews may or may not have seen
1.-THE Century Girl" at the Century
Theatre. and he may or may not have
ever attended n midnight perform
ance of the "Ziegfeld Frolic." II, how
ever, he has done so. or ever should do
81, II IL snfe to say he would not dis
agree with the estimate which George
Ic,n Nathan. in the current Smdrt Set
makes OF F'lorenz ziegfeld. Jr., as an
artist OF the highest order.
"In a theatre that believes David
Belasco, Augustus Thomas. Mrs. Fiske
and Robert Edmond Jones to be IN
their several ways great artists. II Is
quite natura, that a genuine theatricn'
artist, an artist OF penetrating taste
fine feeling and delicate perception
should be overlooked" says Mr.
Nathan. "And not merely overlooked
but shouldered aside at II yer!
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thought OF him with breezy dnrisicn.
And so IL about that Mr.. FlOrcn2
Xicgfcld, saving III" clear vision of my
Observed in the fellow the tcmpera-
meut and execution of tho real artist
OF the theatre, has vet to he recognize
for the fine sk!l! that is his. II II. o.
course, as difficult for the average
american, who hahitua'v contuscs the
cgg with the hen. to persuade himself
hat an artist and n music show maA
ia any way he related % II Is for him
% recognize tho artist In a nan who
r'kc Adr. writes nero slang or In q
woman who. like Lilith Bcnda. writes
mere magazine stories about married
couples who fall out of love with eacl
other. get drunk. and fan In again
and nhout young girls who find in oh.
scene laughter the spark that set
srcnt music sglowlng through the
world.
There is no producer In existence
who In his field IN any degree ap
pronches I o this Ziegfeld have sat un-
der them all. Out of the vulgar leg show
Iicgrcld has fashioned n thing of grac.
and beauty, OF lovelincss n charm
He knows colors as n painter knows
co,ors. he knows form, he knows quail
ity and mood lie has lifted with SEN
sitive skill q thing that was mere food
for lecherous baldheads and downy
College boys out Of its low estate ana
.nto a thing of symmetry and bloom
To appreciate what Iiegfeld has done
IL Is only necessary to sit before IN,
efforts of such OF his competitors ~
Karl Meinhard H. Germany, jacques
Charles in France, or tho presiding
genius at the Raimund Theatre n
Vienna Il forget his name). Those who
see IN his 'F'ollics' and In his 'Frolic
merely "a number of young woiler
running around the stage half dressel
are the mme persons who have be-
come prohibitionists because the!
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WHERE TO DANCE.

FROLIC-The Ziegfeld mid
ripht merriment on the roof Of
the New Amsterdam Theatre il
composed of equal parts of beau
tiful girls and famous stars, In
the cast are William Rock and
Frances White, Bird Millman,
Claudius and Scarlet, Eddie Cam
tor. Sybil Carmen. Adelaide Bell,
Olive Thomas, Genevieve Santi,
Lawrence Haynes and Mabel
MONTMARTRE-"New York
is the only place in the country"
said n recent visitor, "where they
can fix up a garnet and make it
n favorite resort of the best
people" He was talking about
the Montmartre Garrett. Doral.
dina and her Hawaiians continue
as the ~principal cabaret feature
REISENWEPER'S-The Ara
binn room, with its street in
Bagdad and Oriental atmosphere.
is the new feature of the Column
bus Circle resort. "a Night in
Araby" introduces Prince lima,
Irving Alves, Eugenia Phillips
and Dora Davelli.
HFALY'S--The Golden G!ades
Ice Palace and theatre Of varie-
ties on the top floor of the Sixty
sixth street place is the now fea-
ture Of Thomas Healy's dancing
and dining resort.
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haven't been able TO locate h cafe
that bought the picture that used to
hang over the Hoffman House bar.
"As to the claims of the others who.
as opposed to this Ziegfeld, are re-
garded as truer artists of the local the
atre, our old friend Schopenhauer did
away with such as Belasco when he
observed hat 1T Is essential to n work
OF art that it should give the form
alone without the matter. This
is really the reason why wax figures
produce no aesthetic impression and.
therefore. are not, in the aesthetic
sense. works OF art Mt all: although II
they were well made they produce an
illusion a hundred times greater than
the best picture or statue could effect.
so that II deceptive imitation of reality
were the object of art they would have
to take the first place" As for Thomas
recall Dcrely's I'm an age when the
struggle for life has become more ex-
elusive than ever. is II not an empty
anachronism to represent on the stage
only the struggle for woman" or sucf
as Mime. Fiske, her celebrated fellow
actors. 1.-THE actor may mark with hi.
imprint the parts that he interprets
but this imprint must be so well con
founded with the reality OF the person
age as not Ia be realized by the spec
tator without reflection and compari
son" And Of such as Jones. Della
rochc's AN artist must compel nature
to pass through his Intelligence ant
his heart" II took the American he
atrc ten years to realize that Georg'
NJ. Conan had other talents thai
catsrrh and hair that hobbed up an
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Wildrel Cecil
at the CoI~mbia

William A. Brady. and he placed her
in his melodrama Life" and her great
moment arrived when Il. Idcn Payne.
seeking exactly the person - portray
the emotional qualities Of the Irish
queen Of tragedy as Thackeray had
drawn her In his book. selected her
from a group Of aspirants. Her src-
cess here was as great In the cities
visited M 1t was in New York.
81 have done my best during the
short time I have been on the stage
she declares, land whatever success ]
have achieved | owe to my directors
my principals and to my own personal
efforts. l have been unusually fortu'
nate In my principals. Margaret Anslin
Jessie Bonstelle and John Drew woulo
encourage any actress to her best eff
forts. Emily Frothingdy, my preson'
character, In the most pleasing Of any
that I have played. She Ii 80 ksen)!
| dra wn and her moods are so varie'
that any one who understands hs1
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THE NEW PLAYS OF THE WEEK

Oliver. Hobart Cavanaugh. Fred De-
KUN and Jack Ellis.
After an absence OF several years
from the New York stage. during
which she donated part of her time to
Red Cross work in France, Miss Anna
Held will return to the New York stage
at the Casino Theatre. next Wednes-
, day night, in a new musical comedy
production entitled Follow Me- under
the direction Of the Shuberts.
Follow Me- is n musical comedy In
three acts, from the original of Felix
Docrmann and Leo Ascher. The music
has been supplied by Leo Ascher and
Sigmund Romberg. n the lyrics by
II. b. Smith.
Miss Held will play the part OF Claire
La Tour of the Theatre Varieties n
n celebrated character in Partisan life.
] Her position and her beauty make her
the idol OF the boulevards. We find
her the special subject of alteration on
the part Of hector. Marquis dc Ldu-
nag. The Marquis. IN spite Of the fact
that he possesses "A young and attrac-
tive American wife, seeks To win the
stage favorite. She listens tolcrantly
/, until she discovers that he is already
married and that the young wife IL
miserable because of his neglect, and
Their she proceeds To bring hin TO his
senses.
So ingenious and interesting are the
character and progress of her cure
that II specially requires the unique
p!quancy and charm of Miss Held to
make IL appear to its best advantage,
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At the last performance Of Count Toll
stoy's interesting Der Lebende LEIGH
NAM at the Irving Place Theatre q
large and uncommonly intelligent au-
dience watched the piece In breathless
interest. The close of the fourth act
as It was played by the company
closes with one Of the few dramatic
minutes In the piece. h abandoned
wife has at her request come to visit
the mother Of her lover. This woman
begs the wife not to ruin the career
Of her son by marrying him. His prin-
ciples have always been opposed 10
divorce. He Is a person OF such pure
character and lifd that to make him
the husband of q woman who had Ell
her husband would be TO ruin his
moral II not his material prospects Tor
happiness. Although the woman has
been abandoned by her husband ana
IL sincerely fond Of her lover, she
promises not to mar his career by
taking him as her husband.
Then the lover enters. When his
mother starts to tell min that the wife
will not after all marry him. even
when she has been divorced. he ex-
plains what the audience already
knows. The lover has overheard
every word of the conversation be-
tween the two women. The climax Is
ono Of the few striking minutes In the
long drawn out and depressing drama.
Well. II happened that the excellent
actor who was playing the lover made
his entrance a minute too soon. so ne
stood In their presence as the two
women finished their conversation
Tho actors thought 1t the most anus
ing thing that had ever happened,
The women shook with suppressed
giggled. Finally Crete Meyer. who
was playing the mother. could control
herself no longer. and burst into
laughter. The two others were able to
control themselves a little. But as the
curtain fell the three were seen to be
having an ~uproariously funny time.
The audience was puzzled. what
could the scene mean? why mould
this dramatic episode end In laughter
or course the effect Of he act was
! ruined. But the actors did not mind
= that. They had their little Joke. TIT
author and the audience might ~
r hang, so far as they were concerned
There are others than the audience
IN suffer sometimes. In two particular
cases the failure Of popular actresses
e to interest their public IL held by th'
r managers TO be the result OF mar
I ference. The first night Of n play n
8 them on their mettle. Then the seconc
e ,s a bit less exciting, Social engage
y ments late In the afternoon or aite'
$ the play are not likely 10 improve al
actrcss's interest In her art. So !
e happens that after a few weeks M
e audiences find Indifference and me
chanics without spirit and warmth
Then the play ia withdrawn u IN
~mandarins wonder why 1t is b Jan
Doe never seems to get a play ina
lasts.
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THE MAN IN THE FLIES.
Who IL Incidentally "A Person Uf
Grcnt ImpOrtnnre,

Every right this nan e. busy shift
Ing ana changing around tho onviron-
mont OF the mortals with whom sc
comes IN contact. Hy a wave Of us
hand the palm frinGod LAGOON 90 n
tropic Isle Is changed into the ccsay
tarroom # an English inn, or TIA
hulky sanctions of q rough sto L.
AIDE give place. mnricn'ly To tho wiuu-
sw,p, reaches OF the sea-. His uamc
Is Charlg. pryk, mead Gyman At u .
Punch and Judy Tllcl,re, in Wost
Forty ninth street, and he IS the rcI,-
roscntativc Of n ntt.c known and uu-
appreciated cass III t.e theatrical pro-
fe.siOn
Livery theatre In town has It M q
like Peck-a modern deus eS mn"hira
who nightly crawls into his crows
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LECTURE.

Dwight Elmendorf has drawn
upon the "Old German Towns"
for the illustrative material In his
talk to be presented at Carnegie
Hall tonight and tomorrow AZ
ternoon.
A'strange mixture Of modern
ity and medievalism will DO seen
as Mr.. Elmendorf conducts his
hearers to such places as Weimar,
Eisenach, Rothenburg, Nurem-
berg, etc. Beginning Of Bonn,
the chief town Of the circle Of
Rhenish Prussia and the birth
place Of Beethoven, the towns
associated with some Of the Inn
perishabls names in literature
and music--Gosths. Schiller. Lu-
Their, List and Bach-wtll be
visited; and TO further i~llustrste
his subject Mr., Eimsndorf will
play selections from the works Of
he ola nastsrs % The Plane %
tie Osoat osUnA.
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Law" with which she remained for
two asons
A season in stock at Dallas. Tex,
which had been her home for some
time. followed. and then her first OPP
p~ortunity came with Margaret Angl!n.
with whom she played In Lady
Windermere's Fan" Mrs. Danes De-
fence and Green Stockings" Jessie
Bonstelle next engaged her for her
company at Buffalo and Detroit, and
she had the opportunity here OF Gre
ating several parts In new plays. Her
appearance won tho admiration OF
The sun., 1916-11-26

Laurette Taylor. who has not been
seen in New York city since the close
of the run Of peg O. My Heart" at
! the Cort Theatre Just two and "A half
years ago. and who has in the In
term played with great success for a
full year in London. returns to this
city tomorrow night when she will be
seen ut the Globe Theatre In a new
play written for her by her husband.
]. Hartley Manners.
The new play is entitled The Harp
Of Life" and Is one OF the three new
pieces by Mr.. Manners In which she
Is to b. seer before she leaves New
York. The others arc called "Happi-
ness" and 1.-THE Woolng OF Eve" The
former is an application OF n n act
play in which che was seen at a series
OF special matinecs during the Cort
Theatre engagement and the latter Is
a comedy in which she appeared BRIEF
ly on tou last spring.
"The Harp OF Life provides Miss
Taylor with n role dissimilar from any
she has ever played before. She has
deliberately chosen to present herself
in a part as unlike Peg as one could
possibly conceive, being determined tn
demonstrate that she Is not a one-part
actress.
In her new play she Is seer as the
young mother Of a headstrong son
who has fallen in love with a notorious
, woman and who is determined to marry
, her. The dramatic conflict centres
/. around the mothers efforts to win the
Youth away from this woman's In
= nuence, and the scene In which the
= two men meet Tor the hrst tiihe IN
the last act OF the play Is SAD 10 D.
written with a wide knowiedse o'
q feminine psychology Ihe carry ac's
4 OF the play present intimate pictures
OF the nome Ire OF n app iani'9'
@ The COMPANY win wh'cn Nav "
Frlanger n George y iE'er nav
surrounded her lhciuues many "'''''
Gu!shed players. Inc roe or 'he smei
VIII pe p'ay'u ny wa" ~
father OF the ooF VIII ~ pay" ~
fhnip Mer''a,e' m,nnIns =, ST.,
performance OF ~ h.oD'"s Il" ono"
fserhaiion, .,"1 S,anr,
cooper 'as' ST. p,har. =,
also mas an '"'po,.an' 'w r,nn,ann,
tne coIhlnns ~. ~, ,ri,harsdga
fioii'o'' r's'' '"' '
r,,.,u-r,,,, s,r.e, Thea.
I'D, Tucsday and Fri
aa!' " o S,,,,-
anu hus'vr. Thna,rs ~,
N'.N''s "rn,1 ca. ~.
p,"!s ,.ro. ac,s ~, Ior
niou''a'h' -, n,orI,J
'u"' -, o,a .c,y who p,e
or,u,e b. n.,,a ri. g., ONO NOT NJ
"ma v,a,ror
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CoNSTITTTiOS OF THE STATE


Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing joint resolution. proposing an
amendment to the State Constitution
was passed by the General Assembly
a. is regular session of 1915, and that
the same will be submitted to the cleo:
tors Of the State at the next general
election, to be held Tuesday, November
T. 1916. for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. ID.
That 5He following Is hereby pro-
posed a. an amendment to the Consti-
turion OF The State of Arkansas. which,
when agreed to by a majority Of all
members elected to each house and
adopted by n majority of the electors
OF the State voting at the next gem
eral election for senators and repre-
sentatiVes. shall become a part Of the
Constitution Of, the State OF Arkansas:
Section I. The county courts in
tteir respective counties. in addition to
t4e county tax now allowed to be lev
led. shall have power when authorized,
as hereinafter provided. to levy an an
nual tax not exceeding three mtlls ON
the dollar on ali taxable property,
Which shall be collected and expended
IN making ard repairing public road,
eud bridges IA thor respective coun-
ties. aad said court shalt haYe power.
after authority Given "a hereinafter
provided. to levy a tax rot exceeding
three mills en- tho dollar on all taNahie
property for a perfod Of time not 20
exceed thirtY years to borrow U9neN.
issue bonds. and PLEDGE the revenues
arising from the tax levf.d for pc,
riod of time. 70 ply the interest end
PRINCIPAL of any s4n9 or sums so Hat-
rov, ed All bonds issued b. authority
herein given shall bear rate of inter-
tet not to exceed per cent Der annun.
All sums so borrowed shall be used e.
clueivelv I'm ma King and "epatrtnG the
rftAlfc roads and BRIDGES in the county.
Tho annual tax and the tax for psriod
Of wears shall not both be levied and
he in force at the same time in any
connfv-the levy Of one shall exclude
the levy Of the other.
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

L. S. Land Office at Harrison,
Ark, Sept. ), 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given that
James Lingo of Robinson, Ark. .,
who, on Dee. 18th, 1913, made
homestead entry. No. 0l1761, for
SEASW Il and W 12SW Il, Sec
ton 8, Township II North, Range
II West. 18Th Prin Meridian, has
filed notice Of intention TO make
communication proof, to establish
claim TO the land above described
before the Clerk Of the County
Court Of Washington COUNTY. at
Fayetteville, Ark, on the 18th
day Of October. 1916.
Claimant names as witness 5:
Otis Collins. Lonnie Dean, Dave
Aaron and Grant WATSON. all Of
Robinson. Ark.
8rice b. Hudgins,
Rp0iStp,.
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
dniat' Saturday, Sept &c.

we'll as adjectives, and what he,
the Observation-Disclosures man
does not put forward as fascin-
ating preface to this first-of-the-
season carnivals is not to be
found in the literature of circus
dom. 1t is to be bigger, better
and more stupendous than ever,
Of course, and with an equipment
new in everything but the time
tried and time-honored title.
Among the chief equestriennes
is to be Miss Gladys German, a
young woman Of real renown as
a horse rider, her circus forbears
dating back as far, almost, as our
old friend Sleary of Dickens
fame. There are to be scores of
other daring equestrians, with
still others who are to show the
amazed on-lookers every feat ev-
er presented within an arena, and
some that have but recently been
accomplished under canvass.
Although Miss German is about
as big as a minute she is rec
ognized as one Of the most beaut-
ifal circus riders in the world.
She is small of stature and
weighs exactly ninety pounds;
she stands four feet SIX and wears
Il Ne. Il Z child 5 shoe. Miss Cor
man is the daughter OF Josie Da-
mont, the rider, and Phil Ludlow,
Che clown. For three generations
back on both sides her ancestors
During the winter months Miss
German is an art model and not
ed artists have given her the fl
tie Of the "prettiest circus girl.
The Carl Hagenbeck- Wallace
Circus represents an expenditure
of S3,000,000. The employees
with the show number about
LOCO, in addition to los advance
men. The big show travels
aboard three Of the longest trains
ever used by a circus organiza-
ton. In the daytime twenty-five
tents, which cover fourteen acres
Of ground, are used to house the
tented city. \ gala. golden, three
mile long street parade will be
seen on the downtown streets at
10 a. m. the morning preceding
the first exhibition. Doors 20 the
big show will be opened at ] and
{ p. III. The performance begins
an hour later.
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
JOHNSON.

". l.. Stackey transacted busl-
ness in Bsntonyille Saturday.
Estill Cardwell left Saturday
for southern Texas to sell APP
pies for johnson Bradley.
Miss Ruby Steward, OF Altoona,
Iowa, is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Mills and wife and son,
Otis, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley,
who have been visiting here
from Cedaryale, Kansas, started
this morning for central Illinois,
by way of st. Louis. They are
travelling in autos and expect to
see quite a bit Of country before
they return to their homes in
Kansas.
The Ozark White Lime Com
pany is doing a big business now
but is troubled by the shortage of
ears which hinders prompt ship
ment of their orders.
|. G. Rothrock is the only apple
man who is lucky enough to have
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aN.aa., a. L,,.;aaz ,.Isz.z.
g. -
~. ,z,,l4:.=..zl,az4z. e al.
-, -.
,z'-,,;l =ott.,,1;.,s. Ch;l1,.,,.
a., - a. waah;natea 80, :.
Fair
.Jobnnay ;, of Oak Grove 4as
a business visitor in johnson this
morning.
Rev. Ellis Plumlee preached at
johnson Sunday night.
The glaring circus bills are be-
ing scanned closely by the local
school children who are advising
: Pa and Ma that the show at
Springdale will be on Saturday
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29

home, Wheeling, Mo, on Satur-
day. Mrs. Smith had resided
here several years. being the
wife Of our former rural carrier.
Arthur Smith. She had been n
poor heatlh for a long time. and
about four weeks ago went to
Wheeling, Mo-, bat her condition
or " wors SO Mr.. Smith brought
Tier back to Kansas City where
the best skill obtainable made a
VAN fight for her life. The news
Of her death was unexpected by
the many friends here who SYM
pathize with the bereaved hus-
band
The windy " atber today is
causing weather sharps 10 pr
diet tae near approach OF tie
.ead OF the long dry spell. lIt
NJ 4 Wednesday evening be
tween 6 and s.-Edl
The Frisco is getting a lot OF
material Scattered along tbe
track in readiness for the laying
OF the heavy steel. The grading
gang is working north Of John
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
CIRCUS LIFE HARD?
Well, Miss Gladys German Is an
Artist Model, and She Repre-
SCENTS the Third Generation.

It's the circus that is the ques-
ton of the hour, at least for the
kiddies-and who is not young
again on circus day
The broadspread and flaming
announcements have no doubt,
prepared you for the advent of
the big Carl IIagenbeck- Wallace
Circus, with its many spectacular
allurements, not the least Of
which is to be It's gorgeous
street pageant the opening day OF
the show.
The numerous and stretching
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
L. 5. Land Office at Harrison,
Ark, Sept Q, 1911.
NOTICE is hereby given that
VIII G. Sherman, Of Springdale,
Ark, who, on Nov. 18th, 1909,
made homestead entry, No. 06l32,
for SW 4 NEA and SEA NV a +,
Section %, Township Is North,
Range 90 West, 9TH Prin. Merid-
ian, has filed notice Of intention
to make five year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de
scribed, before the Clerk Of the
County Court of Washington
County, at Fayetteville, Ark, 0
the Goth day OF October, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Will Butler and NJ Y. Mayo OF
Lowell, Ark. L. j. Fogle and
Sam Buseler, OF Springdale, Ark.
Price b. IIudgins.
Register.
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
welllnown tonic properties of QUIN1NE
aud IRON. X acts on the Liver, Drives
ont Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents.
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29

white tops, yeritable city OF
canvass, as one is assured, will
appear in Fayetteville, Tuesday
October 10 and Rogers Wednes-
day, October II.
Your circus man is always plen-
tifully supplied with promises, as