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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15
BOOSTERS OF HIGHWAY FROM
JONES8ORO TO NETTlETON
URGE BILL.
Cooperation Is PLEDGED
Petitions Were Signed, Bearing the
Names OF the Owners of 80 Per
Cent of the Acreage of Land
in the District.
JOnesboro.

Mass meeting OF the property own
ers of the proposed esboro-Nettle-
ton Road Improvement District was
held in Jones boro, at which time
resolution was adopted asking Hon.
Claude b. Briton, representative OF
Craighead county in the Arkansas
Legislature, to use his best efforts TO
pass the bill providing for the inn
provement of the road between the
City OF Jones boro and Town of Nettle-
ton The citizens were very enthusi-
astic, and it was unanimously agreed
that this bill provides the most eco
nomical. expeditions and satisfactory
plan for the construction of perma-
nent roads and their maintenance, in
the proposed district. In a very short
time petitions were signed, bearing
the names of the owners of 80 per
cent of the acreage OF the land in the
district.
Hon. Thomas Burress. member OF
the state highway commission, was
present and pledged the cooperation
of the commission in the construction
Of the improvements. w H. Woodruff
OF Springfield, Mo. large real estate
owner in this section and a booster
for the Ozark Trails Road, was also
present and addressed the meeting.
assuring his hearty support of the
proposed district II this bill becomes
. law and the road built. il will be
come a mart Of the Ozark Trails
A mass meeting was also held in
Eettleton in the interest of the road
at which time all of the owners of
the real estate showed much interest
IN the proposed legislation and read
lily signed the petition. The Keichs
and other prominent citizens OF that
place are boosting the road
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15
Indian 6attleas Found.

A copper banner stone or cerenonk.s
weapon OF ancient Indian days. which
was recently unearthed in Fond do
Lac during the digging of n sewer, II
described and pictured In the last 10
sue of the Wisconsin ArchaeoiosiSt.
The weapon Is shaped like na an
cient battleax and has two blades and
hole for n handle. 1t was fo,mad stx
feet in the earth and is believed to
have been lost on the lake shore many
ages ago. before the lake receted .
Its present level. or buried by a later
generation OF Indians. A cache of 10
teresting Indian relics aud xeapoas
was dug up in the same city ssveral
years ago.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15
Makes Bryan Tired.

At recent Missouri Chaufauqua .
man came To William j. Bryan and
told him: Il have always voted foe
you evry time you've run. NY.
Brine an I'll be glad to vol. foe you
agin' rs often "a possible" Mr. bryan
thanked him. and fellow lyceum
worker said:
Don't You get awfully tired OF
having men come up and declare
they've always voted for you aud al
ways will?'
mo. indeed" said Mr.. Bryan. The
people that make me tired NJ. The
ones that say they've never voted for
me and never Will. ladies fIo0e
Journal
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15
CUTICURA KILLS DANORUFF
The Cause Of Dry. Thin and FaiiieS
Hair and Ooes Il 0uIekiy-Jeiai Fcsa.

Anoint spots Of dandruff. Itching and
Irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Fol
low ut once by hot shampoo with
Cuticura Soap. II man, aud noxt
morning IL woman. When pandru1
goes the hair comes. Use CutIcvSa
Soap daily for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with HOOK.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. l.
Boston. Sold ererywhere.-Ady.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15
Hypnotisu,.

"Do you believe In hypnotism!"
What do YOU mean by hypnotismT
inquired Miss Cayenne.
THE power OF one human beiag .
throw another into slumber and thes
play upon his imagination"
I'll 20 rs far as the slumbs.r part
Some people can make me sleepy uer~
~ 10y talking Ia me"
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15
Whenever You Need Q General TaaiR
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves TaannanD
chill Tonic is equally valuable - . c.
eral Tonic because il contains die -
IRON II acts on the Liver. Drivss -
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Huilib
up the Whole System 50 cents
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

At joint meeting OF the light and
water commissioners and the city
council OF Searcy. A. R. Amos, presi-
dent of the Arkansas Public Utilities
Company made a proposal to take
over the light and water plants and TO
consider the building and equipping Of
a series of dams on the Little Red
River, three miles from Searcy. for
the purpose Of using the water power
of this stream to carry current to
Searcy for use in Lighting running fac
tories, etc.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

Nathan Finkelstein. Pine Bluff, faith
er OF the children who We're attacked
and badly frightened at their home
by Charlie Sims, the negro who is
now held in the Pulaski county Jail,
has given $50 TO the officers who ar
ested the negro as reward for their
quick work
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15
The Hitch.

Are you living within your -
Gomez
Il am, NIL right but the trouble b
my wife isn't"
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

The Rev Horace Jewell, aged 81.
was run down and killed by Iron
Mountain mail train No. at Hope
He had been taking his daily walk
about town and was returning to his
home when he was struck as he cross
ed the track on grade crossing.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

A Dry America" rally which
brought out crowd which filled the
Circuit Court room and overlooked in
10 the corridors was held at Forrest
City by Malcolmn r. Patterson of
Tennessee and Or. Edwin ], Stearns.
OF America
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15


kansas. and IN
Quik be made
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

p L. Galloway, OF Hamburg sold II
pigs from two filters of one SOW that
Melted him sS420 He says that they
didn't cost him cent, as they IA
tened on mast. and that this is a
great hog and cattle country
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

| and other paraphernalia-
Negro farmers OF Madison, st Fran
els county, have organized under the
leadership OF Scott Bond. a prominent
and wealthy negro merchant and
planter OF Madison. to work for bet.
ter farming. greater Investigation.
better fertilization and general up.
building OF the farming interests OF
the negro farmers OF that section.
A movement to erect 81 000. 900
| hospital at Hot Springs was success
fully started at the quarterly confer
ence Of the Central Methodist Church
by the Rev. r. A. Few. presiding ell
der. The proposition was heartily en-.
dorsed and will be placed in the hands
| of committee which will wage the
preliminary campaign.
The first package OF liquor received
by the Conway express company since
the bone dry" law Went into effect ar
rived. II was consigned To local
!
/ delivered the consignee will make af'i-
davit before notary public that the
/ liquor is 10 be used for medicinal pur-
poses.
Although January was too cold for
the operation OF zine concentrating
mills. the j. c. Shepherd Mining Com
pany, Of Yellville. made an output
from its string of mines in this field
that would do credit TO any district
, Its total shipments for the month
were l,25S902 pounds. or 629 tons
The Farm Bureau OF the Mariana
Commercial Club has arranged a So
ries of weekly uncheons. where com.
munity problems may be discussed
\ committee from the club. with the
aid of the women's club of the city.
also has plan for forming rural
community clubs in Lee county.
Relatives OF j. A. Swartz. OF Keo
killed in the cyclone several weeks
ago. received from DesArc quantity
of letters and papers, which were
| blown away when the Swartz home
was destroyed They had been car.
ried more than so miles by the wind
Jack Henderson is the first alleged
violator of the bone dry law TO be ar.
rested at Jonesboro He was arrest
ed BY Chief OF Police Broadway near
the Agricultural School on the Frisco
, railroad. with grip containing four
quarts OF booze
J. F. Holt of Corinth, Sharp county.
has sold during the past 10 wears
! S5S025 worth of cattle. all being the
/ increase from one COW. and he now
has on hand Is head which are the
increase from the same COW, and are
worth $500.
The Lockesburg City Council has
granted the Arkansas Light and Pow.
er Company a franchise to furnish
electric light
I. Lunn. aged so years. Confede.
rate veteran and father of IS children
died recently at Mammoth Spring.
The NJ. f. Church. South. at Hip.
ginsville, is planning a new vestibule
and belfry.
More than 1000 negro farm hands
have come to St Francis county this
winter. Most Of them came from
| Mississippi.
There is an unconnrmed rumor that
oil has been found in the test we'll at
Batavia, Boone county. at depth OF
1900 feet.
Several Arkansas communities have
taken advantage of the farm loan act
and have organized under its uroyt
sions
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

Weak, Fainty Heart, and hysesstas
can be rectihed by taking "Renoviae- .
heart and nerve tonic. Price soc and ~ ~
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

But it's all right for deaf man -
tell his wife everything he hearA
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

Dir w. A. Mcdonald who will be In
charge OF the government tick eradi-
cation work in Faulkner county ar
rived and will begin work about Feb
ruary 10.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

Several Arkansas communities have
taken advantage of the farm loan act
and have organized under its uroyt
eions
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

The Forrest City Commercial Club
adopted a resolution favoring a bill
TO replace the Monroe-St Francis
County Road District bill.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15
HOW OUR FIGHTING SHIPS ACTUALLY STAND TODAY.


b
In cnmm RnserY Com Outa Com Total
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

Chancellor McMahan of Rogers has
made ruling that none of the de
crees of his court will become effec-
tive until all costs in the cases are
paid.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

There is an unconflrmed rumor that
oil has been found in the test we'll at
Batavia. Boone county. at depth of
1900 feet.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

CT1ttenden county is speeding WORK
on all improvements which will aid
her citizens to take advantage of the
j. T. Harahan bridge in marketing the
crops of next summer
Announcement was made that road
district No. /. Immediately adjacent
to the Arkansas end of the bridge,
will ask for bond issue of $685.
to improve roads.
Plans and surveys already have
been made by the state highway de-
partment OF Arkansas for the con-
struction of II miles of graveled pike
to extend from the end of the Crit
tenden approach to the new bridge.
Ferree & McCleskey. Memphis engi-
neers. were notified that they had
been awarded a contract to complete
specifications and estimates to cost
on the road and supervise its con-
struction. In all 40 miles of road in
the district is to be improved, inn
proved, though at the outset only II
miles will be graveled.
Beginning at the St. Francis levee,
where the viaduct from the bridge
will end, this graveled road will eX-
tend due west four miles. where it
will yeer southwark into Hubert.
Thence it will parable the Rock Is
land tracks to Riceville. The rest of
the road will run south in direct
line for five miles, passing about one
half mile east OF Quarles and termi-
mating in the levee short distance
east of Waverly.
This hard road will be the backbone
of a system of improved roads. OF
which the feeders for time will be
of dirt. These feeders. however. Will
be graded ditched and made more ef
ficient by the addition of culverts
and bridges where needed
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

Jack Henderson is the first alleged
folator of the bone dry law to be ar
rested at Jonesboro He was arrest
ed BY Chief of Police Broadway near
the Agricultural School on the Frisco
railroad. with grip containing four
quarts OF booze
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

J. F. Holt of Corinth, Sharp county.
has sold during the past 10 wears
S5S0.25 worth of cattle. all being the
increase from one COW, and he now
has on hand Is head which are the
Increase from the same COW, and are
worth $500
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

After the people of New Hope
neighborhood in Mississippi county
had been warned by phone call to
search for five-year-old Andy Bevell,
who had disappeared from his par
ents home. and after the search had
been continued for three hours the
child was found asleep in buggy in
his fathers barn.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

Relatives OF ]. A. Swartz. OF Keo
killed in the cyclone several weeks
ago. received from DesArc a quantity
OF letters and papers. which were
blown away when the Swartz home
was destroyed They had been car.
ried more than 60 miles by the wind
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

Forty-six immigrant cars were I'M
loaded at points on the Missouri and
North Arkansas railroad during De-
cember
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

More than 1000 negro farm hands
have come to St Francis county this
winter. Most Of them came from
Mississippi.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

A movement to erect a 81 .000. 900
hospital at Hot Springs was success
fully started at the quarterly confer
ence Of the Central Methodist Church
by the Rev. r. A. Few. presiding ell
der. The proposition WAS heartily en-.
dorsed and will be placed in the hands
of committee which will wage the
preliminary campaign.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Blancett. OF Ozark.
were presented at their home with
twin girls, making Is children.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

The first package OF liquor received
by the Conway express company since
the bone dry law Went into effect ar
rived 1t was consigned to local
physician. Before the package will be
delivered the consignee will make af'-
davit before notary public that the
liquor is TO be used for medicinal pur-
poses.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

Negro farmers OF Madison. st Fran
els county, have organized under the
leadership OF Scott Bond. a prominent
and wealthy negro merchant and
planter OF Madison. to work for bet.
ter farming greater diyersification.
better fertilization and general up.
building OF the farming interests OF
the negro farmers OF that section.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

The Farm Bureau OF the Marianne
Commercial Club has arranged a So
rtes of weekly luncheons. where com
muniiy problems may be discussed
committee from the club. with the
aid of the women's club of the city.
also has plan for forming rural
community clubs in Lee county.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

An improvement district has been
formed at Earle. and work is TO begin
soon in putting in a sewer system.
grading. gravelng and oiling three of
the principal streets. extending the
water mains and putting in new Are
plugs. The Fire Department has or
dered two new ladders. a new wagon
and other paraphernalia.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

Although January was too cold for
the operation OF zine concentrating
mills. the j. c. shepherd Mining Com
pany, Of Nellville. made an output
from its string of mines in this field
that would do credit TO any district
It's total shipments for the month
were l,25S. 902 pounds. or 629 tons.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

The NJ f. Church. South. at His.
gfnsville, is planning a new vestibule
and belfry
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

The Lockesburg City Council has
granted the Arkansas Light and Pow
er Company a franchise TO furnish
electric light.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18
NGt'ce of Election

Mnereas; Il pcl'lion from the free
nciueis ana electors of Palestine School
District No. 2G has been filed With the
County Board Of Education asking that
an election be held iodetermine whether
an additional levy of d mills shall be
levied on said iia'rlct for school pur-
It appearing TO the County Board of
Educatlon that the petition meets the
requirement {, the law; therefore, it
Is ordered mat the trustees of the
apove.named dis, ct do hold an election
in said district on the Goth dav Of
October, 1917, ut the school house, for
the above stated purpose. The election
to be conducted in accordance with
section l742 of the school law.
ny order of the County Board of Ed
ucation. +, V, CIAyTON
Sccy. and Chairman.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18
Opinions from
Folks Who Know:

For malarial headache, Grangu
Liver Regulator entirely relieved m;
trouble. Height, Wetumpka, AL
Had heavy headache. Vomitel
twice to six times a day. Four dosvi
Of Granger Liver Regulator made M
::vell.-Loundas p. Brindley, Somel|
f'ille, Ala.
Mother had sick headache. Grange;
Liver Regulator did her more GOO
than all the medicine she had take
before.-Pearley Davis, Pacio, Ala.
never expect to be without it i:
my home.-Jenie Usey, Gadsden, Ala
It is a great saver Of doctors bills
Louis N. Kent, Honoraville, Ala.
There is none better.-Dr. It. T
Cothram, Alexis, Ala.
All. druggists sell Granger Live
Eegulator-25c. Try it.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18
Notice OF Election.
State Of South Carolina.
County OF Pickens.


Whereas, the resident f~reeholders of
tne age of Il years and the qualified
electors residing in Palestine School Dis
tfict, No rs, have petitioned the Board
OF trustees of the aforesaid District to
grant an election within said District
Tor the purpose of voting upon the
question of issuing bonds for the r
pose OF erecting a suitable school house
Within said district. The petition fur
ther asks that the amount to be raised
sha'i not exceed $1,000. After examin-
ing the aforesaid petition, the Board of
trustees are satisfied that the petition
meets the requirements of the law.
therefore, an election is hereby or
dered by the Board of Trustees of said
Dlstrlot, to be held at the school house
on Octcs'er 20, 1917, to determine
wnetner said bonds shall be issued or
not, anI that Messrs. w. S. CAN'T,
IL. "A. Alexander and Martin Mitchell
are hereby appointed managers of said
e1ectlon' In" said managers shall de-
care the i'"ault of said election and
maze return of same to this board.
!! 7 IS iurtticr ordered that notice of
sald election be published in The Pick
ens sentinel, the election to be conduct
eu IN acceptance with the law govern
ing School bona I. rctions.
T. f.. CRAIG,
e. {. Written,
Trustees.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18
WORTH KNOWING

st. Peters cathedral in Rome will
accommodate $4,000 people.
China yearly imports $4,000, 600
worth of various kinds of leather.
One lighted gas jet consumes as
much oxygen as five adult persons.
In proportion to It's size n fly walks
10 times as fast as Il man cnn run.
The corncob pipe manufacturing in
dustry represents II valuation of $780,
600 n year.
Within the lid Of a new pancake
dish are contained q strip cup and a
butter plate.
Some $50 miles northwest Of Win
nlpeg a paper mill is being built to
turn out 100 tons a day.
Extensive deposits Of Ignite have
been discovered in Sicily, md mining
Of fuel Of excellent quality has been
begun.
A chain of wireless stations extends
around the coast Of Australia, so that
81 vessel never is out Of touch with he
shore.
Chinese jade is SO successfully imi-
tated by German manufacturers that
experts Of the far East frequently
mistake the artificial for the genuine.
Some idea of the great number of
different races in Europe may be OBJ
tanned from the fact that in that geo
graphical division there are nearly
G0O different languages spoken.
In 1912 the United States imported
more than %3S,000,OOO tons Of grass
and clover seed, 13,OOO,O 900 of which
came from, Germany InS1015 the i'm
portations were not heavy, but over
three-fourths Of them came from
France.
Fresh or canned rhubarb is useful
for cleaning aluminium cooking uten-
sils. One or two stalks, either fresh
or canned, cut in small pieces are
added to each quart of water and
boiled in the dlscolored kettle until it
is clean.
France is preparing actively to re-
ceive an unprecedented number Of
tourists at the close Of the present war.
Various new organizations are devot-
ing themselves to the task Of jmprov-
ing hotels and railway facilities, Of
advertising French health resorts, Of
lettering the innumerable agencies de-
signed to attract foreign visitors and
to satisfy their demands in such a
manner that they may acquire the
habit of visiting France in large num-
bers.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18
NOTICE Or ELECTION.

Whereas, a petition from the free
holders and electors Of Cane Creek
Schoo! District No. 50, has been filed
with the County Board of Education
asking said Board for permission to
hold an election in said District to
determine whether or not an extra
levy of 6 mills shall be levied in said
District for school purposes.
IT appearing. to the County Board
OF Education that the petition meets
the requirements of law; therefore,
1T is ordered that the trustees of
above named District do hold an
election on October Goth, 1917, at
Cane Creek schol house, for the
above stated purpose. The election
to be held according to the require
ments of Section l742 of the school
law.
BY order of County Board of Edu-
cation.
f. V. CLAYTON.
Sec. and Chm
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18
G ADVERTISEMENTS
SALE.

State Of South Carolina,
County Of Pickens.
W.. F. Haynes, ct. al, Plaintiff.
VS..
Harper Haynes, Defendant.
In Common Pleas Court.
BY virtue of a decree made by His
Honor, Judge T. H. Spain, in the
above stated case, dated September
goth, 1917, and on file in Clerks Of
flee, l will sell to the highest bidder
for cash on
SALEsDAY IN NOVEMBER,
1917, during the legal, hours for sale
at Pickens G. H., S. c., the following
described tracts of land towit:
No. /. All that piece parcel or tract
of land on waters of Rice's Creek,
j. L.. Moon and lands formerly be-
longing to G.. l.. Hollingsworth and
containing about forty (40) acres.
The same being described in q deed
to the said Anna M. Haynes, by Emily
Irby and recorder in the Clerks Office
Of Pickens county in Book J., Page
No. 2. All that other piece parcel
or tract of land in said county and
state adjoining lands belonging to
the said Anna M. Haynes, Harper
Haynes and others and containing
five and eighty-one ~ hunlredths
l5.81-1O0) acres nor Or less. The
deed for this tract recorded in the
Clerks Office Pickens county, in book
Z, Page 297. Being same land pur-
chased from M. o. Looper and Mat
tie P. Looper.
No. 8. All that other tract OF land
in said county and state, containing
thirty-one (31 1-5) and one fifth
acres, on the waters of Isice's Creek,
adjoining other lands of the said
Anna M. Haynes and others, the same
being fully described in "A deed to her
Made by w &. Bramlett and A.. C.
Bramlett, recorded in the Clerk Of
Court office for Pickens county, in
book H, Page All.
or tract of land in said county and
state, containing about thirty-three
(33) acres, more or less, and being
part Of the fifty-oac (51) acres de-
scribed in a deed {, her from Samuel
Parsons on the g. / day of August,
1875, and recordc in the Clerks Of
flee for Pickens county in book B,
Page 787. :
No. 5. All that piece parcel or tract
of land in said county and state con
tanning seventy-eight (78) acres,
more or less on waters of Rices Creek
bounded by lands formerly owned by
Larkin Hughes, described in a deed
made to her and the defendant Har-
per Haynes by j. NJ. Stewart, Clerk
of Court, on I'd day of May, 1898,
recorded in book K, Page 264. :
Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers apd recording M
If terms are not complied with in one
hour, said lands will be resold at risk
of former purchaser.
o. S. STEWART.
Oct. 6, 1917. c.. C. p.