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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-26
y. S. TREASURY QUITS
OWN SILVER MARKET
Remint Mexican Coins-Recent High
Prices to Be Probed by the
Government Officials.

Washington.-Six million silver Pc
SOS have been bought by the treas
ury department at 8SA cents an OF.
for minting into half dollars, dimes
and quarters. The treasurer acted
when faced with the necessity of
buying silver for coinage at steadily
increasing prices, which brought the
metal dangerously near the minted
value.
Now the price of silver in this coun-
try has dropped precipitately, the
swift collapse, from $1.16 to IS cents
per ounce within three weeks has re-
suited in an investigation to deter
mine whether the market has been
manipulated. Recent high prices are
regarded as wholly unwarranted by
officials.
Withdraws From Silver Market.
Purchase of the Mexican dollars,
the largest purchase by the govern
ment of the minted silver coin of an
other nation ever recorded, gives the
United States sufficient quantity OF
silver to run the minis for two or
three months and withdraws from the
silver market here the largest single
buyer.
Negotiations for the big sale have
been proceeding between representa-
tives of the Carranza government and
Director Baker of the mint for some
time and federal reserve board Off
Gals have indicated their willingness
to permit the expectation of approx.
mately $5,0O0,000 in gold as payment
Silver and Copper for America.
In return the Carranza government
is understood to have lifted it's Vir
tual embargo on the expectation to
this country of silver and copper and
that these and other commodities
needed here soon, will be crossing
the international line freely.
The net result of the transaction as
viewed by officials here is that the
danger of par silver for mintage has
been averted, that Mexico will be IL
stronger position financially thar
before; that somewhat strained fin
ancial relations between the two
countries will be eased accordingl!
and that Mexican copper and silve
needed here will be available in thu
future.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-26
RUSSIANS QUIT PETROGRAD.
kerensky Reports Evacuation OF Cap
itaI Not Urgent.

Petrograd.-The cabinet met Mon
day to hear Premier Kerenskys re
port on his recent visit to the front
and his conversations with the gen
eral commanding the northern front
The chief subject discussed was the
evacuation of Petrograd. The pre-
mier expressed the belief that the
evacuation of Petrograd was not ur
gent and should be carried out grad
ually, without undue haste.
The beginning of the removal is Sc
for October rs, when the minor de
partments will leave.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-26
little IhinQs.

"Never despise the little things"
"What now, for instance2"
think how much more valuable the
deuce of clubs is to a four-card club
than the king of diamonds"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-26
ARMY SERVICE INCREASES PAY
Camp Lewis Officers to Present Claim
for SaIary-The Schedule.

for Salary-The Schedule.
Camp Lewis, Tacoma.-In a bulle-
tin issued at Camp Lewis headquar-
tiers Monday officers are directed to
enter the amount of pay due them
when they present their claims for
salary. The schedule for commission
ed officers follows, the first amount
in each instance being the base pay,
the second for men in the service
more than five years, the third more
than ten years, the fourth more than
Is years and the fifth more than 20
years:
Their Pay.
Second Lieutenant, $141.67; $155.S3;
$40; $1S417; $19S.33.
First Lieutenant, $166.67; 1898;
5000; $21O.67; $232.33.
Captain, 5000; 1920; $24O; $3.50;
$3.50.
Major, $3.50; $275; $500; 1925;
$33333.
Lieutenant colonel, $291.67; $32Os3;
$3.50; 1915.
Colonel, $S3333; $367.67; $500;
$416.17; $466.67.
Brigadier general, $500; major gen
eral. $667.67; lieutenant general
$916.67.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-26
Oct. 18th, Day of Prayer.

hington-President Wilson, by
proclamation, has declared Sunday,
October 20, as a day for prayer for
the success of American arms, in &C
cordance with the recent resolution
of congress.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-26
MARKET AT SPOKANE.

The general business outlook con-
tinues favorable, with scarcely any APP
preciable diminution in volume of
trade. The fall of the year is natur-
ally the season of greatest trade &C
tivity. The crops go on the market
at this time and cause wide distribu-
ton of funds, the preparations for
winter mean a heavy retail trade, the
transportation lines are usually at
their maximum traffic and nearly ali
industries are normally busy.
Provisions.
Butter-Market is without change
as to prices with steady tone to the
situation.
Eggs-Fresh ranch stocks are get
ting still harder to get and with cur
gone to new high levels. Storage
stocks hold at the same level as last
week.
Fresh Meats-No change on quota
tons are noted this week in this de-
partment and the market is inclined
to be easier, due to declines in live
stock.
Lard and Cured Meats-Hams and
bacon have again been marked up and
the market is very firm, with further
advances indicated.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Good eating apples have begun to
arrive on the market and the range
in quotations for fancy stocks is $l.25
@25O per box, while cookers are Of
fered at $1@1.25.
The range on quotations of lemons
and oranges has been broadened this
week. Fancy lemons are quoted at
$7@7.75 and choice $6.5O@7. Oranges
are offered at $3.5O@4.50.
In grapes Cornishons are offered al
$1.75, as is also Tokays. Malagas are
$3.50 and Concords 35c for the locals
and soc for eastern.
Peaches are getting scarce at 65d
Sc, and blackberries and plums are
off the market. Huckleberries ant
ground cherries are 121ac per pound
and cranberries $13 per barrel ant
$3.50 per box.
Potatoes have declined another 25'
and are now quoted at $1.75 per cwt
with indications of still further de
clines. Sweets still hold at $3.50.
Cabbage and dry onions are easie
at $2.25@25O for the former and $2.7
@3 for the latter. The last of the rip'
tomatoes are selling at 100000 ant
green peppers are off 15c to Csc a
50@6Oc, while celery is higher at 49,
@1.00.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-There yet remains som
confusion between grain buyers an
growers regarding the price of wheat
but with the announcement OF the las
few days by the grain corporation G
the discounts on light weight whea
it looks as if the trade will now
able to get down to working basis
Another cause of dissension froI
growers was that they expected $40
for their wheat on the farms and di
not take the matter seriously that tn
price named meant Portland, Seattl
or Tacoma, seaboard points. This ais
has been cleared up and we think froI
now on that growers will begin to Sc
freely; many of them are still engage
in farm work and prefer to finish thl
before offering their crops for. sal
All purchases of wheat over which tn
United States Food Administrative
Grain Corporation has control, 1t :
officially stated, will be made accor,
- - +bo grodas of tha official graf
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-26
A Storm of Words.

Rain falls more frequently between
the hours of three and eight o'clock
in the morning than at any other time"
II always get into a storm when I
reach home between those hours"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-26
Sure Way.

I'm gonna cut down my wife's al
lowance."
"How?"
"By not leaving any money in my
trousers pockets at night"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-26

The kaiser might we'll regard the
American draft as the ill wind that
blows him no good.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-26
A Way Out of II.

81 am afraid she Is going to turn me
down."
81 can tell you how to prevent that !"
"By Jove. old chap! Can your
"Sure. Don't propose"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-26

The final letter makes a whole lot
of difference in name sometimes. If
little Billy Thomas Of Ocean Grove
had entered the baby parade at Asbury
Park as Billy Sunday he would have
had to look much older and much
warmer than he does now as this cool,
refreshing bit Of ice cream BILLY Sun
dae." Little Billy won the first prize
in the baby carriage division Of the
parade.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
RATIONAL BREvITIES.
LS. L. DaNIdsOn.

It is rather unsafe to concede things too readily.
 Public sentiment, like all other human productions, is often far from perfect
 The will is the lever that chooses. directs and controls the thoughts that make us just what we are.
 To come up to the full measure Of true citizenship one must be willing to render assistance at all times to any helpless and worthy person.
 Knowledge comes from without and records itself upon the memory Wisdom comes from within and has to do only with the proper applica- ton of knowledge.
 We should stand for all that is good in human life, and try to make our own noble and inspiring in our daily contact with our fellows
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
NOTICE OF TAX COLLECTION.

Notice is hereby given that l will be at the following named places or the dates indicated below, for the purpose of collecting the State County and Municipal taxes assessed for the year 1917, to-wit:
 Rich Mountain at voting pre- cinct, Monday, January ii, 1918.
 Acorn, at voting precinct, Tues day, January i5, 1918.
 WashiLa, at voting precinct Wednesday, January l6, 1918.
 Mountain Tp., at locana P. O Thursday, January r, 1918.
 Mountain Tp. at Egger, Fridas January IS, 1918.
 Center ID, at Nunley Gin fsfe- noon), Saturday, January i9, i@o
 Center Tp., at Dallas Gin slter- noon), Saturday, January i9 lsiS.
 Mill Creek Tp, at Opal 'iohuas' January 2l. 1918.
 Big Fork. at precinct Tuesday January 22, 1918. c wrdnesdav rda,on ips Psn,,sr, a, B. 1918.
 Gan Sprines Tn d Shady, Thurs I Faulkner Tp st Hartley, Friday, January 25, i9ik o n eas
 Potter Tp., q ,ois ots ro''ei' 0a'ui day. Januarvso' t9lo. e.,.., rra,,,a udadai, Cedar Tpa TrpIa,iary rs VI 9s. " i9is' 1l "J',p FraedoS STp.. at Rocky, Tuesday, January s9, 1918. u,
 ozarf ID, at Grannis, Wednes- day. J5auary 90 1918.
 0zTk Tp.. at Grannis. Thursday Jansary 3i, 1918.
 ezark Tp.. at Wickes. Friday, Feb nary i, 1918.
 Ozark Tp.. at Wickes, Saturday February ?, 1918.
 Ozark Tp.. at Hatton. Monday February 1, 1918.
 White ID. at Vandervoort, Tues day. February 5, 1918. Wednesday, February 6, 1918.
 White Tp.. at Cove, Thursday February :, 1918
 White Tp. at Cove. Friday, Febru- ary &. 1918.
 Cove Tp., at Hatfield, Saturday February 3. 1918.
 Cove Tp. at Hatfield. Monday TtbIudIy iit tUiC.
 Eagle Tp.. at New Potter. Tues day. February i2. 1918
 Mena, at Courthouse, iron Wednesday,, February t3, to Apri 10. 1918.
 Be prepared to give correct lega description or numbers of youI lands to avoid errors and delays The legal penalty provided by law sx5f1 ho nffaehad f0 fhp taxes as- sessed and remaining unpaid after April f0
 Dated this 18th day of November, " H. w. FINGER.
 Sheriff and Ex~0fficio Tax Col-
 Iertor for Polk County, Ark
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
c.nurlnht. 1e1e. bY Llttle, Brown e co.
sYNoPSIs

r.t.,,a Benton, left a penniiess orphan.
 ,oin her brother Charlie, who Ia
 ya,rg lumber in British Columpia- d csar,,s tells stella of his prospects and <. Iarihss his primitive manner of living
 2,. - ,rtroduces a neighbor Paul Abbey & charlie and Stella proceed to his logging
 !. In on Roaring lake. Stella is aghast at ssS. hareness of it and is repelled by the !saconthness of the lumberjacks 4 The cook has been discharged and Stella aAs inc cooking In need of more men. arbarlIe borrows crew from Jack Fyfe. vv,. nays a visit. Stella is repellsd by {h,m. although she feels the force Of his Erersonality. Stella wants to quit, but her ssrothsr dlssuades her. He takes the gang back to Fyfe's camp
 stella visits Fyfe's camp while her 5toth- ..r ia there It is an improvement over .rharlie's. Fyle visits the BentOps and 'ouells drunken riot among the lossers charlie gets intoxicated and StellS be- oo.,as an the more disgusted with her sur roundinxs Fyfe proposes marriage as way out. but is rejected.
 winter sets h, bringing more drunken .... and trouble Stella is sorely tried .nd when F'yfe proposes again she mar ries him immediately.
 Tn sprinE the F'yfes return from honey
 noon and Stella is pleased with her new home
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
WHAT OF OUR SCHOOLS?
 (F. w. Barber

With the many pressing interests that are demanding inc attention of the people, are we giving to our schools and their welfare the at lention they should have? This is a matter thai can easily he neglect ed, and any neglect in this matter will be fraught with much of harm. The training of the future men and women of this country should not be made of secondary importance la any other demand upon our time and means. As tho life of our coun- try flows on we will more and more need that our citizens be educated and developed along useful lines that shall tend to lift the race to new heights.
 Every citizen who has the well fare of his country at heart should take an individual and personal in- terest in the welfare of the schools. He should lend his influence to the end that the schools have the ma terial and moral support without which they are impotent to accom- plish the desired results.
 And in the meantime let us sec that the right material is chosen to head the schools. In this the mat ter of salary will play a large part The same quality of talent can not now be secured at the same price as formerly This fact must be borne we'll in mind in choosing our teachers. Economy in this direction is liable to work great harm to our cehool intpppsfS
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paused a moment.

paused moment.
 Don't worry" he said kindly. Moth ings going to happen"
 But she stood looking out the window after he left, uneasy with q prescience of trouble. She watched with feverish interest the stir that presently arose about the bunk houses. That summer a wide space had been cleared between bungalow and camp. She could see moving lanterns and even now and then hear the voices of ne -alling to each other. Once the Panther's dazzling eye of searchlight swung across the landing, anC It's beam picked ous file of men carrying their blankets toward the boat. Shortly after that the tender rounded the point Close behind her went the Waterbug, and both boat swarmed with men.
 Stella looked and listened until there was but faint thrum far up the lake. Then she went to bed, but not to sleep. What ugly passions were loosed at the lake head she did not know. But on the face of it she could not avoid won- dering if Monohan had deliberately set out to cross and harass Jack Fyfe-be- cause of her? That was the question which had lowered on her lips that evening, one she had not brought her self to ask. Because of her or because of some enmity that far preceded her I? She had thought him big enough to do as she had done, as Fyfe was tacitly doing make the best of grievous matter.
 But if he had allowed his passions to dictate reprisals she trembled for the outcome. Fyfe was not man to sit quiet under either affront or injury. He would fight with double rancor if Mon chan were his adversary.
 Gro be continued next week)
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
Notice of Filing Petition to Quiet
 and Confirm Title.

Notice is hereby given on the 27th day of November. 1917, that Bessie Sandlin and Retha Robinson have this day filed their petition in the Chancery court Of Polk county, Ar kansas. asking that their title be quieted and confirmed in and to the following described lands. to-wIt The Southeast Quarter of the North east Quarter of Section 10. Town ship 2 South, Range 30 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in Polk county, Arkansas
 Therefore, all persons who claim any interest in and to the above de- scribed tract of land are notified to appear in the Chancery court oi Polk county. Arkansas. at the first meeting of the court after the pub lication of this notice for a period oi i six weeks. and show cause, if any | there be. why the title of the .peti- i tioners should not be quieted anc confirmed in them.
 Given under my hand this Novem- Der 27, 1917.
 OWEN PARKER, Clerk. ist pub. Nov. i9. f9t7
 Last pub. Jan. 3, 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
Notice of Intention to Apply for Or-
 der nf Sale

Notice is hereby given that tht undersigned. as administrator of thu estate of T. K. Moore, deceased, VII apply to the Probate Court of Poll County. Arkansas. on the f9th daN of January, 1918, for authority to set the following lands belonging to saIc estate, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to-wit.
 Lot 9. West Addition to Grannis
 East E Lot g. West Addition to Gfannis.
 % feet off North end of the West half of Lot g. in West Addition 10 Grannis.
 Lots {, ,, and 6. Block ,, Town of Grannis.
 Said sale is made for the pur- pose of paying the debts of said es- tate.
 Tom ]. WiIbanks, Administrator. Adv. fst pub. Dec. 20. 1917. Hast pub. Jan. 10. 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
cHAPTER XII.
The Opening Gun.

H&HE month of November slid day by day into the limbo of the past. The rains washed the land un- eeasingly. Gray vellings of mist and cloud draped the mountain slopes. As drab a shade colored Stella Fyfe's daily outlook. She was alone g~eat deal. Even when they were together, she and her husband, words did not come easily between them. He was away a great deal, seeking, she knew, tue old panacea of work, hard, unre hitting work, to abate the ills of his spirit She envied him that outlet. Work for her there was none. Lefty Hcwe's wife was at the camp aOw on one of her occasional visits. Howe was going across the lake one afternoon to see Siwash whom he had engaged to catch and smoke a win ter's supply of salmon for the camps. Mrs Howe told Stella, and on impulse Stella bundled Jack junior into warm clothing and went with them for the hde.
 When she returned from the launch trip Fyfe was home and Charlie Ben ton with him. She crossed the heavy rugs on the living room floor noiseless- ly in her overshoes, carrying Jack jun for asleep in her arms. And so in passing the door of Fyfes den she heard her brother say:
 But, good Lord, you don't suppose hagf ha caphaad euough fO try such fool stunts as that! He couldn't make it stick, and he brings himself within the law first crack And the most he
 could do would be to annoy you
 You underestimate Monohan,' Fyfe
 returned. ''neii play safe personally
 so far as the law goes He's foxy.
 advise you to sell if the offer comes
 again If you make any more breaks
 at him he'll figure some way to get
 you. It isn't your fight, you know
 You unfortunately happen to be in the
 road"
 Hanged if l dow Benton ejaculated
 I'm all fin the clear. There's no way
 he can get me, and I'll tell him what l
 think of him again if he gives me nan
 a chance. I never liked him, anyho".
 Why should I sell when I'm just get
 ting in real good shape to take tna'
 timber out myself2 Why, can make
 a hundred thousand dollars in tue
 next five years on that block or till,-
 Der. Besides, without being seiili,
 mental sort of began doh i070
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
LEGAL NOTICES.
Nntice 9nr Publication.
Dnpartment of the Interior, U. s
 Land Office at Camden. Arkansas,

Department of the Interior, U. 5. Land Office at Camden. Arkansas, December :, 1917.
 Notice is hereby given that
 AEtijGtI4N q. Ioitit ils of Potter Arkansas. who, on Decem- Der s. 1910, made a Homestead Entry, Serial No 0i632, for the SEA NWA, Section 27, Township 2 &, Range 32 w., 5th Principal Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make Final Five Year Proof. to establish claim to the land above described, before the Probate Clerk of Polk County, at Mena. Arkansas, on the 10th day oi January, 1918.
 Claimant names as witnesses.
 Daniel B. Roberts, William T Weatherford, Tom Horton, all oi Potter, Arkansas: and Albert $. Rob erts, of Hatfield, Arkansas.
 R. D. NEWTON. Register. Adv. lst pub. Dec. i3. i9t7. Last pub. Jan. 10, 1918.
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Warning Order.

No. 562 Tn the Chancery Court of Polk County. Arkansas. Farmers and Merchants Bank, Lucy \. Harman and W. P Harman, Plaintiffs. vs. Marion Hamilton and Mary Hamilton. Defendants. The Defendants, Marion Hamilton and Mary Hamilton, are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the Plaintiffs, and Minor pipkin IS hereby appointed Attorney ad litum, to represent the nonresident de- fendants.
 Owen Parker. Clerk. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, this 7th day of Decem-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
ARKANSAS FOR ALL "DRY.v
Gov. Brough Sends Endorsement to
 Nation Wide Bone-Dry Law.

Little Rock, Dee. 2O- Governor Brough yesterday sent to the New York World, in response to a query:
 Arkansas heartily endorses na- tion-wide prohibition amendment. We have Bone-dry law in our state and it works admirably In my opinion the next legislature will ratify this amendment"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
Warning Order

No. 559, Tn the Chanc Court or
 Polk County, Arkansas
 4. K. Fretz. Plaintiff. vs. Y. $. Jones
 and Neitie Jones Defendants.
 The Defendants. U. s. Jones and Neltie Jones. are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the Plain tin. A. K. F'retz.
 Witness my hand and the seal or said court this fst day of December, 1917 Owen Parker. Clerk. fst pub. Dec. (. 1917.
 T.asf nub. Dee. 27. f9f7
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27

E~ al yfgI - :, t0e fact that you ..,,''a nelpea 1aepea 1elI me out of nd a n0Is I don't ike this hi high n handed .. style, 1'm with you, Jack; as far far showdown oa What the 'hunuer s"n he doi" .sat can see" Fyfe
 Nothing ns,plensantly. But hen try. laughed dollars to our cents, t = He pos could throw ,.,s sseIihs fhs discard and still have lake mo Thousand year fixed income. ,,i .s Sape sountry. I think I'll pull that this eoTb oT the Tyee."
 camp :, v maybe" Benton said I'm not su. passed on- She wanted to sts nut it went against her grain to hear. I..arop. Her pause had been pure essssoIuntary. When she became con ,sns that she was eagerly drinking sach word she hurried by.
 Her mind was one urgent question ..srk nile she laid the sleeping young s,er in his bed and removed her heavy
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
Bombproof Jobs.

Fr0m IOIIlefs
 Samuel MGGowan, rear admiral and paymaster general of the navy became disgusted one day at the number of men in Washington seek ing bombproof war jobs.
 The town is overrun," he re- marked sarcastically with men having flat feet and great executive abilifv
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27

Dr. von Kuehlman, German for eign secretary, is quoted as saying it was absurd to imagine that Germany would enter a peace conference with large claims. If Germany will stop to consider on whose soil she is waging her war, she will conclude it is absurd to advance any claims. When she begins to fight on her own soil she might begin to think of claims-not before. The claims are all coming the other way.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
Warning Order.

No. 558. Tn the Chanecry Court of
 Polk County, Arkansas.
 J. c. Martiny. Plaintiff. vs. John F-
 Bowlin and William Lawrence
 Lehman. Defendants.
 The Defendants. John X. BoWiin and William Lawrence Lehman. are warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the com plaint of the Plaintiff. !. 2. Martmy.
 Witness my hand and the seal Of saifi court this fst day of December, 1917 Owen Parker. Clerk Adv. fst pub. Dec. c f9f7. Last pub. Dee. 27, f9i7
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
Whenever You Need 8 General Tonb
 Take Groye's.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteess chill Tonic is equally valuable as a well known tonic properties ofQuNlNE out Malaria, Enriches the Blood end Builds up the Whole System. % cents.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
Severe Punishment.

You are short $1,700 in your ac- counts"
 "Yes, sir"
 That's very wrong. You will have to pay 1t back"
 "Yes, sir, I'll do that"
 "All right, and remember that if you steal any more money tomorrow and we find 1t out we'll make you pay that back, too"