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The Dermott news., 1917-05-17


but not exceeding $250,000. Ia per
| cent.
On excess of more than $3.50 600
but not exceeding $4,000, per cent
On excess of more than $3.50, 600 but
not exceeding $1,00o,o00, "a per cent
On excess of more than S1,000,000,
but not exceeding 100000, 3 per
cent
On excess of more than 100000.
but not exceeding $3.000,oo0 312 per
cent
On excess of more than S3,000,Ooo,
but not exceeding S4.0oo,o00, per
cent.
On excess of more than 100000,
but not exceeding $5,0oo,000, Az per
cent
ON excess Of more than S5,0oO,0 900,
but not exceeding $S,ooo,ooo, 5 per
cent.
ON excess of more than SS,0oO0o
but not exceeding $11.oo0,000 7 per
cent.
On excess of more than 10000
but not exceeding S150o0,o00, 10 per
cent.
On excess of more than S15,o0O,O00,
Is per cent.
The income tax schedules were not
changed except fer the determination
to place an added tax of one-third on
individual income taxes which are due
in June of this year. Under this pro-
vision those who already have paid
their income taxes for the year ending
December 81. 1916, will have to pay
another one-third OF their taxes again.
and those who have not paid will have
to pay one-thlrd more when they do
pay.
The tax on excess profits was not
changed and stands as printed preyi-
ousy at 16 per cent on profits over s
per cent and 5000.
Liquor Touched Up.
The tax on spirits, whisky and sim
liar beverages has been Increased TO
$50 per gallon.
Tie tax ON beer is SIT per barrel.
The tax on rectiders is - cents per
gallon.
The tax on tobacco has been dou-
blea.
The taxes on cigars have been ad
vaneed to a new schedule ranging
from 80 cents to $40 per thousand.
retail value.
The bill specifies that purchasers
shall pay the 10 per cent tax on
amusement theater, and baseball tick
cts.
a new tax of 3 per cent on heat.
light. and telephone bills was inserted
In the bill Under this section when
the householder goes 10 pay his month
" bills fer these articles he will have
To pay an additional per cent of the
amount of the bills for the support OF
the government.
Tie stamp tax on telephone aud
telegraph messages was fixed at 3
cents on each message the toll Of which
is more than II cents
Mail Rate Increases.
The seeoHd=elasS mail rate increase
WIS decided ON according 70 the zone
system 0n motion Of Representative
Dixon Of Indiana, this WAS reduced 10
the following:
Two cents II pound on second class
mail in first and second zones
Three cents a pound on seeand=elas
mail ia tbe fhIrd and fourth zeaes.
Five cents q pound ON second class
mail In the fifth and sixth zones.
SIX cents pound an seeond-elaSs
mail in the seventh and eighth zones.
Religious, fraternal labor and aeri-
cultural papers not operated for profit
We're put on II straight one and one
half-cent-a-pound basis.
The cid regulations concerning the
free distribution of small papers with
III the county We're unchanged.
tax of per cent was inserted In
the bill on pleasure boats.
Musical Instruments costing less
than $40 each, were exempted from
the provisions Of the per cent tax on
these articles.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17
MAKING American Elau

Paris..The women lace workers Of
velay have united in making a lace
flag with the eolors OF the United
States. and intend 10 present II TO the
first American regiment that comes
TO fight upon French soil.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17
Must Allow Use OF lots.

Independence. Mon. A. Harris.
chief OF police announced that he will
arrest owners of vacant lots who allow
the property TO produce weed crop
when Il might have been converted
into garden.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17
Mine Echoes Voice is Times.

There are many salt mines In Tran
sylvania. The ones In Marosujvar pro-
duce, says the National Geographic
Magazine. hundred million pounds Of
salt year. In the one at Tordo there
Is n gptlery known as the Joseph gal
lery, ere one may hear his voice
ecB >-echoed 10 times
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

T. J. Bennett, A. H. Landers and J.
C. Hooten, commissioners for the Bay
Road and St Francis River Improve
ment District, are advertising to re-
ceive bids on the grading and com
pleting of gravel pike road from
Harrisburg to Marked Tree.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17
Anthrax In Oklahoma,

Ardmore. Okla.--Six hundred head
of live stock are infected with an
thrax in Carter County. Okla, ac-
cording to Carl Russell. federal farm
agent here.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17
Cuba Sends Commission.

Washington President Menocal OF
Cuba has named "A commission to sail
for the United States TO confer with
the American government officials re-
garding Cuba's participation in the
war
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

The business men OF Lewisville
have rented 25-acre farm near town
and the plot is being planted in food
stuffs by boys in the local high school.
Each boy ,@ill have an acre. and will
plant eor1. peanuts and peas.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

The last cotton deal of Importance
Tor the 1916 season, involving approx,
imately $4,000, has been closed by
s. G Smith. Conway dealer, with
the LesserGoldman Company. Eff
teen hundred bales were transferred
In the deal. destined for use OF Amer
lean mills.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

gymnasium. various social clubs. cof-
fee house, a day nursery. etc. Jane
Adams, head of the Hull House, WIS
born at Cedarville, Ill.,, In 1860
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

The inheritance tax starts with
one-half of ! per cent as the basic
tax on all estates of $4,000 or less.
The remainder of the schedule is APP
piled TO the various excesseS in grad
uation as follows
inheritance Tax Scale.
On excess of more than $4,000. but
not exceeding S150.OO0. / per cent.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17
viii Submit Prohibition.

MADISON. visa measure calling
for sui Mission of the question Of
statew 9 prohibition 20 vote OF the
peopl April, 1918, was passed by
the nsin Senate.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

4 Dardanelle and Ola passenger
train ran over fox squirrel near Cen
teryille recently. thereby showing he
speed advance of the Dardanelle and
Ola There was time when the
schedule OF that railroad would mako
II difficult for one of its passenger
trains to catch up with and run over
snail.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

A home guard is being organized al
Atkins. More than 100 prospective
members have enlisted. L. L. Car
michael and H. A. Williams are form
ing the company.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

tnnocent-looking cider. that the po
lice discovered was mighty popular
with those who suffered by the adop-
ton of the bone dry law. caused Joe
Tumhuro and Louis Carremo OF Fort
Smith To be fined 500 each in police
court Six kegs OF cider seized IN
their restaurant analysed six per cent
alcohol.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

Contracts for building the six.mile
rock road from Walnut Ridge north to
the Randolph county line have been
awarded S G. Woodsmall of Little
Rock got the contract for the coli
struction work.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

Meetings are still being held
throughout Desha county TO mobilize
all forces on the farms In the produe.
ton OF food and feed.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

Ivan Emery of Story Montgomery
county. who has been in the trenches
in France since early in the war. and
" ho has been wounded twice during
the lighting. is nov recuperating Al a
soldiers hospital on the English sea
coast. He has written to his family
that he will probably return to the
trenches in June
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

The Sycamore Baptist Church. two
miles north of Whelen Springs. was
burned II is believed the fire was OF
incendiary origin.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

Mrs Fannie Nicely. Of Benton. coun-
" canning club agent, captured a
strange animal The creature looks
much like squirrel but is as large "a
small dog. 1t Is on display at u
local grocery No one here can
name H.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

Work has been started by J. A. Per
due 4 Co. contractors. on the ~
miles of highway which will extend
from the Arkansas river free bridge
at Pine Bluff to the county line by
way of Altheimer. Wabbaseka and
Humphrey.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

Dogs have killed many goats near
Mountain Home recently and a sta.e
dog tax is being advocated in Baxter
county as the result Dogs attacked
a feck Of goats belonging 10 / J.
Morris and killed Is OF the goats with.
In a few minutes
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

The Rev " + Thurman of Brink
ley has accepted the call as. pastor 81
the Presbyterian Church M Rector,
lie is an able preacher and has a
large church congregation.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

The erection of a new Baptist
church has begun at Bleyins. The
Rev W r King a Little Rock pastor,
has the building contract
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

4 campaign has been started AT Van
Buren, TO secure contributions 10 the
fund for providing a silver service for
the hauleship Arkansas The frs;
contribution here was made by the 10,
cal high school
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

train ran over a fox squirrel near Cen
teryille recently. thereby showing he
speed advance Of the Dardanelle and
Ola There was a time when the
schedule of that railroad would make
II difficult for one of its passenger
trains to catch up with and run over a
snail.
Ivan Emery OF Story. Montgomery
county. who has been in the trenches
in France since early in the war. and
Who has been wounded twice during
the fighting. is nov recuperating Al a
soldiers hospital on the English sea
coast. He has written 10 his family
that he will probably return to the
trenches in June
Dogs have killed many goats near
Mountain Home recently. and sta.e
dog tax is being advocated in Baxter
county as the result Dogs attacked
a fock Of goats belonging 10 |. J.
Morris and killed 10 OF the goats with.
In Il few minutes.
Sixtv=tye of the enlistments for the
Officers Training Corps obtained a
Fayetteville by Major II II Tebbetts
have passed physical examinations
and been accepted Only few mp
phcants We're rejected Practically ali
We're university students.
Arkansas climbed 20 nth place
among the states of the southern O..
vision. United States navy. IN recruit,
ire during the week ending May g. &C.
cnrding 10 the report received aY
Lieut. II 2 Frost L. s. y. recruiting
officer for the state.
Mrs Fannie Neely. 81 Benton. coun.
" canning club agent, captured
strange animal The creature looks
much like a squirrel. but is as large a.
4 small dog. 1t Is on display at a
local grocery No one here can
name il.
That Hot Springs is interested in
the proposed Little RockHot Springs
highway Is shown hy The report OF tae
committee which in few hours rsia.
ed 81 600 TO pay the expense OF alb
stracting.
4 campaign has been started at Van
Buren, To secure contributions To the
fund for providing a silver service for
the hattleship Arkansas The frs;
contribution here was made by the 10
cd high school
The Rev W f. Thurman OF Brink
ley has accepted the call aS. pastor ~
the Presbyterian Church al Rector
lie is nm able preacher and has a
large church congregation.
The erection of new Baptist
church has begun AT Rlevins. The
Rev W r King. a Little Rock pastor
has the building contract
The Sycamore Baptist Church. two
miles north of Whelen Springs. was
burned II is believed the fire was OF
incendiary origin.
Innocent-looking cider. that the po
lice discovered was mighty popular
with those who suffered by the adop-
ton of the bone dry law. caused Joe
Tumhuro and Louis Carremo of Fort
Smith To be fined 500 each in police
court Six kegs OF cider seized IN
their restaurant analysed six per cent
alcohol.
Meetings are still being held
throughout Desha county TO mobilize
all forces on the farms In the produe.
ton OF food and feed.
The last cotton deal of Importance
FOR the 1916 season, involving approx
imately $4,000, has been closed by
s. G Smith. Conway dealer, with
the LesserGoldman Company. Eff
teen hundred bales we're transferred
In the deal, destined for use OF Amer
lean mills.
A home guard is being organized a,
Atkins. More than 100 prospective
members have enlisted. l.. Il. Car
michael and Il. A. Williams are form
ing the company.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

Sixtv-tye of the enlistments for the
Officers Training Corps obtained a
Fayetteville by Major II II Tebhetts.
have passed physical examinations
and been accepted Only 4 few ap-
plcants were rejected Practically all
were university students.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

A total Of s40.42 has been secured
at Hamburg by Mrs w NJ. thayts
for the battleship Arkansas silver ser
vice fund.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

Judge a p Pope of MAGNOLIA eaun-
" Judge acting under instructions oe
the Columbia County quorum ee8rt.
has purchased Rumley traction IN
CINE and large road grader
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

Uncle Dick Jones. a negro who hal
been a minister for more than years,
died last week at Black Rock Il Is
said that he lived several more than
100 years
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

Tho Redpath Horner chautauqua
will fiji its fourth annual engagement
at Prescott beginning May 81. It
will continue six days
The Dermott news., 1917-05-17

CLYDE O. Wahlauist is editor and
publisher of the Holly Grove Leader
the first issue of which came from the
press last Saturday.
Mansfield mirror., 1917-06-21
St. Louis Live Stock Report

Special Report. National Stock
| Yards, ILL.,, June 19, 1917.
Today's Receipts: Cattle, $500;
hogs, 5000; sheep, 2OO0. I
Cattle: With receipts the larg.
est of the year and big run in
the West today, market condi.
tionS as to selling values had a
set, back. Generally speaking all
classes of cattle, regardless of
the kind, sold fully 25c lower
than last weeks close, but there
was a fairly early clearance of
the receipts at the prices. South.
ern grasSprs, as well as green
natives, are increasing in volume
and we advise the marketing of
common to- medium natives as
soon as possible.
Hogs: OF the total supply $500
were direct to packers. Good,
fat. gOod.weight hogs were scar
Ger than usual, selling steady
with Saturday. While good pigs
were strong sellers. the general
market was very irregular and
uncertain, with buyers discrimi.
nating'to big extent on green
and habitat hogs, which are sell.
ing at big discount. A small
bunch of prime hogs sold at SIG,
but the following quotations pre-.
vail: Choice hogs 1870 lbs. up
$3.50 to Sl5.95; mixed hogs 100
lbs. up S14 90 to $3.50; 12O. to
140 b.pigs $13. so to $l4.75; light
er pigs $40 to $13 so; hest rough
hogs S14.75 to$l5; half fat roughs
$40 to $l2.
Sheep: Trade active and IS to
25 higher. Good to choice spring
lambs $3.50 to $1a.15; medium
springers $3.50 to $17; best Gull
springers $3.50 to $l4; skippy
culls SS to $ll. Medium to best
clipped lambs $14.75 to $3.50;
good fat sheep $9.7 to $40; chop.
pers $750;canners 81 80 to S.. so;
breeding ewes $lO.5O to $11.5O.-|
National Live Stock Com. Co.
Mansfield mirror., 1917-06-21
Notice of Stockholders'
Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the
fifth annual stockholders meet.
ing of The Ryan Banking Cpmpa
ny will be held at it's banking
house in the town of Norwood,
Missouri, on the third lay of
July, 1917.
Said meeting will be convened
at nine o'clock a. IN. aud contin.
ued during at least three hours.
unless the object for which said
meeting is called be accomplished
sooner.
The purpose for which this
meeting is called is to elect five
directors for the said bank, to
serve during the ensuing year.
to change the number of direc'
tors of said corporation from
seven to five, and for the tran.
saction of any other business
which may properly come before
the meeting. IL. A. RYAN,
Attest: President.
}. NJ. RYAN, Secretary.
Mansfield mirror., 1917-06-21
Brief Breezes

Cases of measles are pretty
thick out this way now accprdin g
to reports.
The Sunday night singings al
Antioch are getting to be worth
the money Of late. This is not
intended as a reflection on past
singing but as complimentary to
their improvements.
Rob Simmons is on the sick list
The weather continues dry but
is getting warmer. Most every
body has been taking advantage
of this dry spell to catch up with
their work.
A whopping, great big ball
game was played at Jeric no Sat.
urday. Though we did not get
to see it we were easily within
distance md Judging
from the noise it was sure some
"bawl" game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Skies
visited Wm D .cttard's Sl,urda v
night and Sunday.
We are certainly having some
warm weather after the big rains
and storms.
Everyone is busy cleaning the
weeds out their corn and gar.
dens; the weeds have been grow.
ing quite rapidly during the wet
weather.
Last weeks items:
There was quite q hail storm
IN this vicinity last Friday. The
gardens were damaged some and
the apple crop injured quite a bit
The llue on Tom lIamilton's
house was struck by lightning
Friday and part of The bricks
torn out and thrown into the
Sprd.
Cora Hamilton returned to her
lOne in Springfield Saturday
iilcr two weeks visit with rrIa.
ives here.
Cora Foster is staying with
Grandma Dudley now.
BOBBIE.
Mansfield mirror., 1917-06-21
Picked Up Here and There
Last weeks items.

LdSU week $ lIetuS.
Singing at Mt. Pleasant every
Saturday light. Sunday school
every Sunday at 1880 a. IN.
Prayer meeting every Sunday al
pm. Everybody invited to all
The rain and hail Friday die
lots of damage in this vicinity.
Mrs. Robert Newton, who has
been sick for the past week, is
reported some better.
Mrs Flora Newton spent Tues
day night with Mrs. Clyde Tar,
button.
William Pool of Cedar Gap
spent Wednesday of last week at
Sterling Gaskill's.
Nose Ipock and wife spent
Saturday night with her brother,
Frank Gaskill.
Among those entertained by
Misses Stella and CIella Gaskill
Sunday were Nose Ipock and
wife, Nose and Allison Newton,
Marve Dennis, Jason Mcclellan,
Frank and Jewell Hensley, Stel
la Turner. Velma Smith and
Blanch Bolinger.
JERRY.
Mansfield mirror., 1917-06-21
Kansas City Stock Market

Weel,lyKan City Live Stock
Market, furnished to the Mirror
by Greer & Co. Stock Yards.
Monday. June lS, 1917
Receipts of cattle were heavy
today, a3,5O0; this includes a
good many stock cattle going
through to Northern ranges that
were not offered for sale here.
The best corn steers sold steady
top $l3 so; medium stuff 10 to l5
lower. You may expect lower
prices on common and medium
half fat steers and cows hence.
forth. Good cows and heifers
sold steady; medium and com.
mon cows 10 to Is lower. Bulls
lower. Veals steady. StDckers
and feeders are plentiful and the
market is 1Oc to l5c lower on all
kinds. Stock cows and heifers
and stock calves are slow sale.
We expect a big run IF cattle
again tomorrow and chances are
the market will not be any high
er this week.
We quote good to choice corn
steers $12 to $3.50; medium to
fair 5000 to $ll 80. Good to
choice fat cows 50 to $1,000; me-
dium to fair s. 80 to So 50. Good
to choice baby beef and heifers
Sl0.50 to $13. Good to choice
bulls 1856 to 500; medium to
fair 81 to IS. 20. Good to choice
veals SIS to Sl3. Gamers $5.75
to $500.
Good to choice feeders 80 tC
S10.75; medium to fair S7,75 tc
$3.50. Good to choice stock steers
50 to $40 Is; medium to fair 81. &c
to 50. Good 10 choice stock cows
and hcifers$s IS to$9 80: medium
to fair 81 to s.. Good to choice
stock calves $3.50 to$1l; medium
to fair SS to SO.
Receipts Of hogs were light.7,
600, and prices ranged from
steady to 10 higher, after late
start. T"pS15 80, bulk of sales
$l5 to $15.o5. Good to choice
hogs, POO lbs. and up; are selling
S15 30 to SIS. 90; 10 to 200 lbs
S15 TO S15.4O. The demand for
choice light weight hogs is i'm
proving.
Receipts of sheep were liberal
today, $500. The market was
strong with last weeks close, top
spring lambs SIT so.
Mansfield mirror., 1917-06-21
Maconb

Rev G. Chadwell of Mansfield
filed his regular appointment at
the Baptist church Satu rday and
Sunday and baptized Miss Thur
~ Bindley and Master Everett
Holt.
Mrs. J.,E. Nevils and two sons
of Ava are visiting in and around
Macomb.
Misses Sybil. Mabel and Mel.
vie Nevels are visiting their
grandparents, A. V. Freeman and
wife.
Mrs. Nellie Whitaker departed
for Tarkio Friday where she will
visit her son VIM, a few days,
then go to Cortney, Nd, where
she will make her home with her
daughter. Mrs. Chas. Beemis.
Virgil Dake left for Tarkio Fri.
day morning.
Mrs. Mary Gates and Mrs.
Dock Gates of Olatha attended
church at Macomb Saturday.
Sunday school every Sunday
at the Macomb Baptist church
and preaching every third S.tur
day and Sunday. PENNY.
Mansfield mirror., 1917-06-21
Divine Healing Service

The revival meeting is still in
progress with good interest and
attendance. The evangelist sta
ted today that the meeting would
continue for another week and
would PROBABLY close Sunday,
July /. There will be special
Divine Healing service next Sun
day afternoon at . p. m. The G
vangelist will preach on the doc
trine of Divine Healing" and
will anoint and pray for those
who have faith for healing at the
close of the services. The even.
ing services will be of a general
evangelistic nature.
Mansfield mirror., 1917-06-21
Bowel Complaints in India

In a lecture al one Of the Des
Moines, Iowa, churches a mis-.
sionary from India told OF going
into the interior of India, where
he was taken sick, that he had a
bottle of Chsmberl rlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
with him and believed that it
saved bis life. This remedy is
used successfully in India both
as a preventive and cure for chol.
era. You may know from this
it can be depended upon for the
milder forms of bowel complaint
that occur in this country. Cb.
tainable everywhere adv.
Mansfield mirror., 1917-06-21
Pearl Center

We haven't had any rain for a
while in this vicinity. We are
having some nice, warm, sun
shiny weather, which is good for
crops and crops and gardens aae
looking fine. too.
Roe Howard is about well of
the measles now, He was in
Pearl Center Saturday.
s. j. Pearl was in Seymour
both Saturday and Tuesday.
Several attended the singing
at Pea Ridge Sunday evening.
Flowing corn nd hoeing gar
den is the order of the day now.
SWEET MARIE.
Mansfield mirror., 1917-06-21
ADVERTISING RATES
Important to Odd Fellow.

W. A. Newton of Hartville. hay
ing again been appointed district
deputy grand master of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows,
will install the officers elect at
their lodge rooms on the follow
ing dates:
Grovespring. july.
. Cedar Gap, July II.
Jericho. July II.
Mountain Grove, July 10.
Norwood, J1ly 20.
HartvilIe, July "a.
The installation of the officers
of the Hartyille lodge has been
fixed at late date. as the grand
master of the state of Missouri
will be present when the install
lation occurs, and it seems that
from good information the Odd
Fellows of the county can better
attend at this time, many of them
being farmers. Let every Odd
Fellow in the county be at Hart.
vile Tuesday night, July "a, and
meet Grand Master Hartley.
Mansfield mirror., 1917-06-21
Left.Overs

Pulling weeds and picking
goOseberries seems to be the day.
Singing at j. S. Maclkey's
Thursday night was well attend.
ed and all present reported a nice
time. ...
Mrs. Cora Foster is staying
with Grandma Dudley t'is week.
Miss Leila Pitchford of New
Grove called on Miss Pearl Mack.
cy Thursday afternoon.
Singing 'at Antioch Sunday
night was well attended.
The ice cream social at Luther
Harges' Saturday night was we'll
PEGGY SHORT,
Mansfield mirror., 1917-06-21
You'llLook 1OYears Younger

Rid yourself of constipation
and be new man or woman.
Take DR.. Kings New Life Pills
and expel the poisons that weak.
en- your system, foul your blood
and make you old before your
time. One or two at night will
clear your complexion, brighten
your eyes and give back the
springy step of youth. For health
and happiness let Dr.. Kings
New Life Pills do for. you what
they have done for thousands.
25c. adv.
Mansfield mirror., 1917-06-21
Mrs. Jas. Coday
B. Y. P. u. Program

Subj ct. Missionary By.Pro
ducts.
Leader. ". r. Fullington.
Song, Uniou.
Prayer.
Scripture reading. Pearl New
ton
Intro iuction, leader.
Advancement in heathen lands.
]. W. Braz al.
Advancement in agricultural
science. Wilda Stephens
Advancement in schools among
the heathen, +. a. Cole.
The social transfol nation, Al.
ma Draper.
Advantages of knowledge OF
foreign languages, Elva Turner.
Influence of mission liter ,ture
both foreign and home countries
SilaS Seal
Jesus, the Light of the World.
Iona ChadwelI.