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The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27
Farm Ownership
Per Reporter.

Arkansas has too many ten ant farmers. Exactly one-half the farmers of the state are ten ants. This is the best year in our history for farmers to ac- quire land. We have too many small farms and this is a great year for the man with the small farm to add to his holdings. Thousands of farmers have more clear money than ever be- fore and our land prices have not yet advanced although this is certain before next spring. This is not personal matter and not matter of concern on- ly to the farmer. It is of inter- est to bankers and merchants and preachers and everybody to have more farm owners and fewer tenants. Let everybody talk in favor of farm ownership. Farm owners support schools, roads and churches better than do renters, no matter how good a man a renter.be. Let every body boost for more land own CTS and fewer tenants.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27

It begins to look like the oil company means business down about J. B. Powell's on the old Woodruff farm.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Saunders baby is sick at this writing.
 Will Saunders had the mis- fortune to get hit in the eye with a rock last week while at work for a few days. His eye was inflamed but is all right again.
 Mrs. Claude Smith is suffer- ing from throat trouble It is difficult for her to swallow food or water.
 Cotton head.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27
MANlTOU MT. NEWS

Mrs. Mary White is quite sick. We hope to see this good wo- man up again soon,
 Jack Walls little son. Monta. is sick.
 ManitOu School went down to Oak Hill for a spelling match and the schools tied. They in- tend to break the tie at Manitou in the near future.
 Mir. Trip and family spent Fri day evening until bed time at w. Fl. Saunders to practice singing. Bad colds prevented much singing.
 Mir. Vests school at Manitou is progressing nicely. Mir. West is a good teacher.
 We were sorry to learn that Mrs. Mel Whitson of White Oak, has been quite sick, but are glad she is improving at present.
 Dick Powell visited George Powell Sunday.
 Fred and Roy Hawkins vis- ited w. w. Saunders Sunday afternoon.
 Will Saunders was obliged to miss work at the rock camp Tuesday on account of sickness in the family. Mrs. Saunders is sick, also their little son, Will liam.
 We were glad to know that all of Mir. kirksey's folks are able to be up again.
 Mir. Arthur Hawkins and family spent the day Sunday with Will Saunders and family.
 Gus Whitson was up in this part of the country buying cat tie. Come again Gus.
 Mir. Zed Evan was up at w. Fl. Saunders on business Satur- day.
 B. F. Clark has moved on Mrs. Alkaline Hunters farm. She has had the house recover ed and other repairs. Henry Jones did the work.
 What is the matter with the farmers? They all seem to he selling all their hogs. Think of that 25 cent meat next fall, 10 cent cotton.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27
From The Boys On Border
co. "K," 2nd ARK.

Zion Shropshire and Walter Walls have returned from the hospital to duty. They have both been in the hospital fog several weeks and show the marks of a long siege of illness. They are already showing signs of improvement, and we hope they will be none the worse fol. their experience.
 Zion Shropshire is busily en- gagged just at present writing a novelette, entitled: How it feels to be a dead man, or those who walk in darkness.
 Sgt. Guthrie and Corp. Nell roy are with us again after Q short illness and both seem glad to get back in the harness.
 After receiving a regular ap- pointment on the wood detail Powell said "The fable of the negro in the wOod-pile has ceas- ed to be joke. 1 know We don't burn all the wood We haul"
 Pay has come again and | passed without a single casual ty in Co. K. All were able t0 come home without guides ana there was very little drinking.
 Sgt. Guthrie lays trap for Rose consisting of a stack Of boxes, lumber and various plum der, so balanced on his cot hat a breath will almost upset it. Rose knocks it down with a noise that is deafening "Slats" Baker runs forth "en negligee" crying: Run for your lives. it's a Mexican raid.
 Dark Worry is seated deep on the noble brow of "Adjt." Hood. He has lost his box Of Garrett'a snuff and cant concentrate his brilliant mind on the problem of providing entertainment.
 Corp. Williams squad flatly swear that their corporal ie simply too unruly 10 become l. sergeant.
 Everything is in g bust}e ot preparation for the review and inspection by Gems. pershi9s. and Funston. Next Saturday is set for the fatefui event anC we think it means homeward bound soon.
 Pvt. Harwood has been sent to the base hospital. His con- dition is already almost normal and he is wanting to come back to the boys.
 Curtis Boozeman repeated petitions for duty again will surely bear fruit soon and he will don his apron and cap.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27
FROM OVER THE COUNTY Fresh From Our Regular Correspondents.
CASS.

Mir. and Mrs. Erwin Gabbard are on the sick list this week.
 We are glad to see John House able to be out again.
 Miss Florence Marcum is suf- fering from throat trouble.
 Jim Hade McIlroy was in Cass on business Saturday. Mr. Walden, one of our gro- cerymen, is on the sick list. Aunt Mary Milton is the guest of Aunt Nan Walden.
 Burt Gillespie has been haul | ing ties to the railroad at Cass.
 If there is something to buy, trade or sell. come to Cass Trades Day, Feb. IT.
 Farmers about Cass are all busy getting ready for early blowing.
 Wm. Miller, our saw mill man, is building new house at Cass. Messrs. Johnson and Burning are the carpenters on the job. The sad news of the death of their grand child. which occurred at Tulsa, Okla. Sunday, reached MT. and Mrs. Pinion of this place. Hon. o. N. Kelley. the slave man at Cass, was appointed to the office of Sunday school super intendent at Cass by the last con- ference of the M. E. Church, South.
 Cass has five stores but no blacksmith shop. Those having to have that kind of work done are compelled to go to other places, and there is quite deal of that kind of work among the timber workers and farmers. RUTH.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27
ALTUS DEPARTMENT
By M. E. Church Missionary Society.

There is quite a bit of sick ness with La Grippe and pneu- monia in Altus and vicinity.
 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Metz left for their home in Henry 1tta, Oklahoma.
 Mrs. All ert Pace returned to her home ill Springdale.
 MT. Homer Byrnes left We'd nesday m0"ning 10" San An tonic, Texas.
 Miss Tealia Kendall daughter of J. P. Kendall, died of pncu- monia last Friday. The body was taken to Johnson Co. for burial in Arnold cemetery.
 Mrs. John Harhottle is very sick. Her recovery is very doubtful.
 Grandma" Kendah the mother of J. r. Kendall, passed away last Friday night. Her body with that of her grand daughter, Miss Tealia, was talk en to Johnson county for burial. Grandma Kendall would have been ninety one years old had she lived one more day. She was buried on her ninety first
The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27
Fair View
Fair View, Ark.

I, -T, Ao As'
 Weather fine to-day. There is some sickness in Fair View neighborhood. I. J. Forhus and family are sick at this writ ing.
 MT. John Brookey is not im- proving very fast. We hope he will soon be up.
 We hear that MT. Bob Merrill Sr.. is sick at this writing.
 Mrs. Renah Brookey of Scots Bluff Neb., came in Tuesday morning to visit home folks. Mir. and Mrs. ]. H. Crites and family and Mir w. E. Brookey and family.
 Mrs. Laura Gray of Ladonia, Texas, is visiting friends and relatives in these parts. She expects to visit Rev J. R. May ner, who lives on the mountain near the Dowd school house. a few days, then go to Magazine to visit her mother, Mrs. M. J. ForbuS.
 Mir. Buster Hogan and wife of Muskogee, Okla, Mr. Char lie Hogan and wife of Harmony, Ark, and MT. Will Edgin of Route l, Ozark, and MT. Jesse Yarbough and wife of Route 1, Ozark, were among those that visited w. A. Hogan and family Sunday and Sunday night.
 The farmers are talking of planting corn and cotton. We hope we will have a great big crop and get good price for it.
 Mir. Frank Cargile and wife went to see Mrs. Cargile's mother, Mrs. Owens. who lives near Middle Ridge school house.
 The Cargile Bros. think they will remain at home and pre- pare to make crop. They have been working near Poping at the saw mill that is run by Rev. G. T. Garlic and Mir Wade Cloneger
 Sunday school every Sunday at 10 o'clock. Everybody come and bring somebody with you.
 Eld. l. J. Forbus is to preach here Sunday at II o'clock.
 Our school here is progress ing fairly we'll under the guid- ing hand of Prof. Hugh Meri- cal.
 We'll, will quit for this time. hoping some of the other re- porters will have more to write than l have. So hoping every body deserves success.
 Per Reporter.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27
Where lt Started.

1hortly after the coroner's jury brought in its verdict. one of Adams neiyhbors slipped into the office of the Eden Daily News and c0rnered the editor. "NOw for goodness sake don't put anything about this little affair in the paper" he said. Cain always has been . good boy, and this little occur renee will not amount to much. Any. WAy he's had his lesson. The family VII patch 1t up. if you give 1t a sfAncs. Adam has been pretty re- spsstabls person most of his life, and my wife says that Eve Is sick over 1t. Now. fer the sake of the family, please hssp 1t sst sf the pspsr."-EmpOria 0anetts.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27
Rural Carrier Examination

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an ex- animation fo the County of Franklin, Arkansas, to be held at Fort Smith at II: 80 a. m. and Ozark at 9:30 a. m. on Febuary 10, 1917, to fill the position of rural carrier at Charleston, and vacancies that may later occur on rural routes from other post office in the above mentioned county. The examination will be only open to male citizens who are actually domiciled in the ter ritory of a post office in the county and who meet the other requirements set forth in Form No. 1878. This form and applica- tion blanks may be obtained from the offices mentioned above or from the United States Civil Service Commission at Washing ton. D. c. Applications should be forwarded to the Commi ssion at Washington on the earliest practicable date. Application blanks and instructions to appli- cants may also be had at the Charleston post office.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27
Oak Grove.

Archie Shelton of Okmulgee, Okla. is visiting his father. Walk Shelton.
 Turner McGehee has returned from Mexico, where he had been with the army.
 Aunt Lou Hunt is failing very fast She has not been as well as usual since the holidays.
 Rev. Bob Maynard has moved to tbe old Milton farm near New Hone. Another good preacher and neighbor near us.
 Miss Tressa Simpson is at the Union h hospital at Fort Smith. It has been decided that she has a tumor and must be operated on. We wish her a speedy recovery.
 Three more weeks of school. It has been decided to have a Valentine box for the children. and no doubt Cupid will he there with his darts.
 We got Rev. Smith on the wrong farm. He lives on the old Wsrnock place. No matter where he lives he is going to make us . good neighbor and Sunday school worker.
 Fred Wilson and Miss Grace have returned to Ozark. It did not take them long to decide that Arkansas has as good business propositions for lively men as any other state.
 The long arm and strong hand of old La Grippe has reached out and quite a lot about Oak Grove are suffering from it. We ex- tend heartfelt sympathy to those whn are wheezing, sneeZing and coughing.
 Rev. Fl. N. Lewis filled his regular appoin tment at Oak Grove Saturday night. It rained Sunday so we could not have ser vices. Bro. Lewis never disap- points us, but is always there and on time to fill his appoint ments.
 Reports come from all sides that at the annual meeting of the railroad people at Fort Smith recently it was decided to build the railroad from Cass on up Mul- berry and over the old survey to Ozark, It gives us visions of prosperity and makes us pat our selves on the back
The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27
At The Methodist Church.

Subject for Sunday Mornir z Many Members But One Body v At the evening services Presii- ing Elder J. c. Paris will preach and will hold 1th quarterly conference while here. Cone out to hear him.
 W. J. LEROY PASTOR
The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27
hla Eorhearance.

"Well--ha. ha! - Colonel White says. in this letter of recommendation that you are worthless, lying, incom- petent, dishonest. drunken cumberer of the earth, and" 'Uck! Do de cuhnel specify all dat? Uh--well. sah. de gentleman poses pow'ful sight O confidence in me. He organizes dat I could say suppin' bout him, too. sah, but he knows I won't do it."-Kansas City Star.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27

birthday.
 Mrs. Dick Muchmare is re- covering from the second at- tack of pneumonia.
 Mrs. Charlie Walker has been real sick but is improving.
 Mrs. Beulah Partain is on the sick list.
 Mrs. Wright of Mulberry, has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fleming Luck.
 We have an interesting pray CT meeting and Bible study at the NJ. E. Church South every Wednesday night
 Arthur Blanscet made busi- ness trip to Ozark the latter part of last week.
 isham Burrow visited his grandmother, Mrs. I. l.. Bur- row, last Monday.
 John Hale transacted busi- ness in Ozark Monday
 Mrs. Walter Okane was over from Roseville Tuesday and vis- ited her sister, Mrs. Jerome Wll- son and family.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27
Real Luck.

Mrs. Exe-"So you've got new gown after all. l thought you sa you couldn't afford one" Mrs. Wye "So l did; but my husband had a streak of luck recently. He broke his leg the next day after taking out an accident policy that pays $50 week Boston Transcript.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-27

impress her children with t,le
 value and purity of mothers love. >.-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-12-12
Shoes at Low
Prices

We have several thousand
pair of shoes in stock-most of
them just received. Every pair
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-12-12

We have a large assortment of
children'S coats from $1.5O up
to $1,000.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-02-23

Several state senators have propos-
ed a bill that would permit amendment
OF the constitution by initiative, the
amendment to be initiated by an eight
per cent petition. What's the idea? Do
these senators stand sponsors for some
clique or clan that may be DESTROYS of
lacking some freak amendment to the
constitution? If not, then why provide
for so small a representation on pc
tition as eight per cent of the total
vote cast at the last general election?
The proposition has a sinister appear
ance. If an amendment to the consti-
tuition is proposed in which all the
people are interested, the provisions of
which promise the greatest good to
the greatest number, there would be
no difficulty in securing the signatures
OF at least 25 per cent, of the legal
voters thereto. When legislators, agi-
tators or demagogues are anxious to
secure legislation through the initia-
tive upon the signatures of a minimum
per centage of the voting population,
it is pretty safe proposition that they
have some personal object in view.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-02-23

The German-American situation Is
in the same state of doubt and uncer-
certain that it was a week ago, that
it has been since diplomatic relations
were severed. So far the game Is al
together in favor of the kaiser, as the
American ports are practically block
AIDED. cutting off all supplies to the
allies, and that was the chief object OF
the ruthless submarine campaign
Merchant vessels are tied up at the
wharves, loaded and ready TO sail, but
holding back because the government
will offer no protection. Ocean carry
ing trade is practically paralyzed, and
a congestion OF freight on the Atlantic
seaboard has crippled transportation
lines This embargo on ocean travel
cannot continue for any length OF time
or every industry will be at a stand
still. In the meantime the same old
get nowhere Mexican policy OF
"watchful waiting" rules DIT the White
House, while every department of the
government is making those prepare
tions to meet a possible final rupture
, that should have been made two years
lago when the European war first broke
lout
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-02-23

Does the average farmer enjoy being
made the victim of misplaced conf
dence? 1t would seem so to read the
resolution of confidence in c. B. Keg-
ley, head of the State Grange, adopted
at a recent meeting of the Chelan
county Grange. Some months ago the
Northwestern Cooperative company,
at Spokane, went into the hands of a
receiver, after fitful existence of sew
eral years, during which, according to
testimony, some thousands of innocent
stockholders were delightfully."- skinned
and out of the collapse of that money
making scheme-money making for
the few-grew one of the most sensa
tional trials that has yet been heard
before the United States court of
Eastern Washington. A number of in
dividuals, who grew financially fat on
big salaries and enormous commits |
sions on the sale of stock, were charg-
ed with using the mails to defraud and |
indicted by grand jury A long trial |
followed. The evidence ELECTED not only
went to show that the principals, four
Of whom were found guilty as charged /
and sentenced to pay heavy fines and
serve short terms of imprisonment,
played high finance for their per-
sonal gain. but that this same c. B.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-02-23

kegley lent the influence of his office
to foster this scheme TO job the far
mer. According TO the evidence, he in
dorsed a report that represented the
company TO be in a flourishing condi-
ton when it was not, and there is no
doubt that his name attached to the
report led men who could i'll afford it
to invest in the stock that is worthless.
So far as can be discovered in the
testimony kegley did not deny that
he was aware of the methods employ
ed in the matter of exacting excessive
commissions on stock sales. This is the
same kegley whom, it is alleged,
boosted that he carried the Grange
vote in his vest pocket, with the init
nation that he could deliver it where
he saw fit, thus holding that vote as a
club over Legislators when he was leg
ging for measures before that body
Now, report may belle MIR Kegley, and
the evidence in the late trial as re-
ported may have been distorted, in
which case he is a very much abused
individual. Yet it requires a good deal
|of faith in one unworthy of public
confidence to go back on the published
proceedings of the trial.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-02-23

That there will be an element
against war. no matter what the pro-
vocation, can always be expected
Such an element existed during the
revolutionary war, the war of 1872,
more intense during the Mexican war
and the Spanish-American war. A
strong disloyal party existed in the
north during the civil war. A war with
Germany, or any other country. would
find opposition in the United States.
The saffron hued peace at any price
individual has always been and al
will be, so why any surprise at his APP
pearance on the stage at this particu-
lar time.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-02-23

Mai Gen. Frederick Funston COIN
mander of the southern department
and head of the army on the Mexican
border. dropped dead from heart dis
ease Monday at San Antonio, leAas'
Gen. Funston was one OF the Des'
known generals in the Cnied states
army, and saw considerable active ser
vice in the Philippines during the
SPANISH American war, his capture OIL
the bandit chief Aguinaldo creating d
sensation at the time. He will be sue
ceeded in the command of the border
army by Gen. Pershing, who was at
the head of the expeditionary force III
Mexico, that did not cover itself Win
glory. although that was no fault oil
the general or his troops.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-02-23

The Winthrop Journal commenting
upon the failure of large number of
weekly papers in Iowa during 1916 on
account Of the heavy increase in the
cost OF materials, point out some of
the causes for these failures. The
Journal is correct as far as il goes
but there is one chief reason. This pa
per has had occasion before TO mem
ton se-lfevident fact that for lack
OF business acumen the average coun-
try publisher has anything skinned in
the entire category of endeavor where
ia man is engaged in earning a livli-
hood. Advertising space in a newspa-
per is the publishers chief source Of
income, and If the price charged there
for is not based upon fair and living
rates, rates that will insure a small
margin of profit over the cost of pro-
duction. then the publisher is SLOWLY
but surely running behind, reaping no
benefits for his labor Some publishers
will take advertising at any figure
offered, either to fill space. or from
fear of losing the business entirely.
Better fill up with plate matter, or
leave the space blank, than accept ad-
vertising at prices that will not pay
for composition. Who ever heard of a
merchant, or man in any other bus
mess, cutting his prices in two Just
from fear of losing a customer? Ii
such methods prevailed in other lines
OF business there would be sheriff's
whereas on every door. Publishers
that follow this system of taking adj
Vertlslng at any price may not al
ways fail, but they hang on the edge of
failure. Ninety nine times out of every
hundred they are behind in all of their
accounts, and their chances of gaining
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-02-23

A post card from a subscriber at
Columbus, Ohio, says: "A neighbor of
mine has just bought a barrel of APP
pies, paying $3.50 for the barrel. On
opening and removing a few top layers
he came across this; II got $3.50 for
this barrel of apples. What did you
pay?" How's that? Commission mer-
chants profit 81. Stealing is a virtue
compared to such DEAL,
Is this country getting on a war
footing? An Ohio correspondent writes
that he has to pay rs cents per peck
for potatoes, rate of $500 per bushel
and 10 cents pound for onions. If
such prices are to prevail it behooves
the land owners of this county, and
especially under the irrigation sys-
tenn, to put In every foot Of land in
the spring to staple vegetables.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-02-23

As an old friend of the accused it
was pleasure to note that in the trial
of those charged with completely in
using the mails to defraud in connec-
ton with the Farmers Cooperative
company John c. Lawrence was ac-
quilted of all wrong doing We served
for four years in the United States
land office at Waterville with Mr.. Law
renee, and during that period his rec
ord for integrity was unimpeachable.
We have always considered Mr.. Law
renee as one of the most honorable
and upright men We have ever known,
and from the beginning of the trial
felt that he would come out Of it with
a clean bill of health He certainly got
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-02-23

Some of those connected with the
defunct Farmers Cooperative com
pany trial are trying to becloud the
case and arouse sympathy by charg-
ing that the indictment was secured
political animus. Politics had
about as much to do with that case as
it has with the spots on Mars, and the
less said about it along that line the
better it will be for all concerned.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-02-23

Now the militant colonel of big
stick fame, is contemplating the or
ganization of a large force of Amer
lean volunteers to go to Europe and
take hand in the war, In case the
United States and Germany come to
an open ruture and hostilities are de-
clared. Anyhow, the colonel Is consist
ent and Is not going to remain at home
in safety after advising military pre-
paredneSS