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The Little River news., 1917-01-10
LEI; CAZORI IS
 NAMED SPEAKER
For First Time Tn Many Years 0nI! One Candidate Entered; First Biii of the Sessi0n Is to Borrow from
 Various Other Funds.
Special to the News.

Special to the News
 Little Rock, Jan. 9.-The Senate at noon Monday elected Sena- CT W. D. Davenport of White county president, with IS votes, to 16 for Sims. after one of the most spectacular contests that had been staged by the upper House in many years.
 The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday morning to caucus Monday afternoon for other employees.
 Fer Speaker of the House there was only che candidate when J. W. Wag- sonar called for nominations. all oth- CTS having withdrawn in fever of Lee i C2zoHt of Johnson. He was selected by exclamation
 Harvey c. Combs of Madison county was reelected chief clerk and Cleve- 1 land Reid of Searcy county, assistan, chief c erk without opposition.
 It required seven ballots to elect Ira J, Golden Ctf White county sergeant at a-ms of tle House, tie ether caadidat- es being D. B. Baird, J. c. Belose, J. NJ Beard, D. L. Gray. J. w. Hollis, H, Oldield and Grover L. Pairei. Two Of the candidates, Belote and Beard. were former members of the House.
 IL is expected that the greater part cf today will be devoted to the elect ion Of other employees, there being four candidates for enrolling c'erk two each for expressing clerk, Jour nal clerk and assistant Journal c,erk five for chaplain, and eight fer Post mistress.
 Mr Hardage of Clark introduced the first bill of the session being bill to borrow $20,000 from the capitol fund, $50,000 from the State Highway Fund. and $15.000 hom the Fertil ger Fund. and 10 appropriate the same, $S5 900, for the purpose of paying tAe expenses of Che General Assemb y.
 For the first time in many years, every member of the House. one hun dTed n all, was present at the first roll call. 'ake only member of the Senate absent was Senater Hamil 4cn of Qua chita county, who is seroiusly i'll in Little Rock.
 While 1t has not been announced de- Hn;taly t is expected that the inaugu- ration Of Gov. Brough and the install a,ion of a her constitut onal officers will take place Thursday. It is said is very long, containing about 1000 words.
The Little River news., 1917-01-10
FOB FORD ON TRIAL
Was Tried on Charge of Robbing His Partner on Red River Some Time
 ig0; Also Other Charges.

State vs. Bob Ford oa charge Of robbery was plecod on tr'cl TuesGay forcnocn. It is alleged that Williams help up and robbed Emmett Thrail keld, his partner, on Red River early in December The two men were camping together in boats. It iJ aid lat Ford forced Thrailkeld at t'e point of a gun to take off his clothes in which was his money. After the mon ey was removed he forced Thrailkeld to take up his clothes and leave. They ownee' the boats and camping outfit join ly.
 The defense introduced testimony to the effect that Thrailie' d lad stolen >25 from the defendant, Ford, the n.ght before while he slept. Ford tes tfed that he laade him pull off, his clothes to search for and recover his money Not finding. it he told him to
 9ho his clothes and leave. The state chaYaod that Ford and Cthe"s were operating ap and down the river for the purposes of gambling. Forshe of Hugo. who owned the outiit, was in troduced by the defense as a character witness against Thrailkeld. The char acter witness was charged on the stand by the prosecution as drawing percentage from Ford's winnings from poker. This both he and Ford denied. Ford admitted to playing some poker, but said they were out for fish ing and hunting. The jury found Ford guilty, and sentenced him to 3 years in the penitentiary;
The Little River news., 1917-01-10
MANAGER OF FARM
II. J. Tyson, Former Dem0nsira,oE Will Remain in This County.
 Will Manage Richmond Farm.

II. J. Tyson, who has been county demonstration agent in this county for two years, has accepted the manage ment of the large fai im of Mrs. Dove Cheever at Richmond. It is under stood that Mir. Tyson will turn the farm into livestock farm. MT. Ty son is a man that knows the farming bu ness vel and we are quite sure .h?t he will make madel stock farm out of the place.
The Little River news., 1917-01-10
THIEF'SS LOOT
 IS RECOVERED
Retribution Oyeytakes Man who hobs Old Man of His All; Bcdy Brought Here for Identification, and
 Burial Here Sunday.

Those who believe n a spec-al dIa- pensation of Providence, retribution overtaking and strik ng lOW1 the wrongdcer, may find food tor thought in .,h, swift end that cane to Coleman Flaherty, who died in Shreveport hospital Wednesday night Wi t2e loot obtained from druSging and TOD ping of J. w. Fraley, ill upon ms person. Fraley was an old man, .0 years or more, and tue Yo00 taheH from him was his all, which he had obtained from the sale of his board ing house a lew days before in Mag net. Texas It is said that as the old man looked upon the bCdy in the nor gue at Shreveport, he said, That Is the man that got my money. l pray ed that God might strike him down.
 On the body Of Flaherty when he d.ed was found $565 05. Sherltf W. D. Waldrop had letter from the party in Magnet, Texas, who had paid Fra lev the mcney, describing the bills as to the size and color. The money nut ed the description exactly. On the body of Flaherty was found depcsH slip on the TeXarkana Natonll Bank fer $400. That was how his name was learned Sheriff Waltrop had the body brought to TeXarkana Saturday and the body was identified by the cashier as that of the man who had carried an account there since 1913 under the name of Coleman Fra rerty. The card on which F-ahefty had wri len his signature had under lined "A Wanderer in the place for his residence That is all that is known of him. The body was brought on to Ashdown Saturday afternoon, where it was fur her identified by Mrs. Elil2 Frost, who was the landlady of the rOoming house where he and Fraley ted locked on the night tha- FraleE was drugged anG, robbed. He vas buried hcre Sunday. The face of tae dead man indicated mcre than aver  age .ntelligece.
 Flaherty had been taken rom a train between here and Shreveport suffering from acute indigest on anu para ysis and carried to the hospital in Shreveport where he died. NeWs of the circumstances reached the ofll- cars here and the investigation was made.
 According to Fraley he met Flaher- ty at TeXarkana the day before he was robbed. Flaherty was a smooth talker and soon had won the confi- dence of the old man, who told him of his having sold boarding house in Texas. He wanted to invest the proceeds in small farm, and Flaher- ty persuaded him to come to Ashdown, where he could get just what he want
The Little River news., 1917-01-10
LIGHT IpL pLANT SELLS
i}. |. Collins Has Purchased the Fore man Light and Power Co.
 Bryant Gees to DeKalb.

R'cy Bryant of Foreman was in this city Monday afternoon, and stated tha. he had completed deal by which he sold the Foreman Light and Power Company Of Foreman to D. S. Collins Mir Bryant insta led the plant at that ci.y several mon hs ago. and has a good plarjt. MT. Bryant was on has way to DeKalb, Texas, where he in tends to install light plant for that city.
The Little River news., 1917-01-10

ed to Arkansas on account of the ser ious illness of members of his family, by permitting to remain in any of the counties of the state except those of Linco,n, Jefferson. Drew, Ashley, Bradley and Chicot. Under the new arrangement McVey can remain as long as he pleases in any counties eX- cept those mentioned and he can only visit those in case of illness of the members of his family in those coun- ties.
The Little River news., 1917-01-10

Enarco, motor oil at the Model Drug Store, the best made. 3-tf
The Little River news., 1917-01-10
< !. {Al [, RDB6lRSCAcE
the Cases of Will Q Roberts, and C0M- pani0ns Will be Tried Wednes-
 day Morning.

The cases against Willie (Rusty) Roberts R. E. Edwards and Chas. James have been set for Wednesday. venire of fifty men have been summoned as jurors and were on hand yesterday, but have not yet been call ed There will be great public inter est in these cases, the nature of which has been outlined in this paper be- fore
The Little River news., 1917-01-10
PARDON LIST GOES TO sS9
Issues Four More and MOdifieS the One
 Granted to John M'Vey.

Little Rock, Jan. Ex-Governor Hays ing the total he has issued since he has been governor SS9.
 The governor also amended the par don granted to John McVey January 2, which provided that he should leave the state and never return unless call
The Little River news., 1917-01-10
REESE BOWDEN CASE
Reese R0wden Gn Trial for Murder of Oscar Cook a, Foremiin; Charg-
 ed with FirSi Degrec Murder.

The witnesses in the Reese Bowden case were on hand Tuesday afternoon. This case was to be called directly af- ter the completion of the Ford case, and will likely continue until Wcs- nesday morning. Bowden killed Os- car Cook at Foreman some weeks ago. and is indicted for first degree mur- der.
The Little River news., 1917-01-10
GETS LEG MASHED OFF

From the Idabel Gazette:
 Amos Johns, a full-blood Indian, at tempted to catch the east bound pas senger train Wednesday evening as it pulled out from the depot and fell un- der the train, the wheel passing over
The Little River news., 1917-01-10
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING
Little River Association Held Meeting
 1t BeE:Gn.

Nashville Jan. 6-The F.fti Sunday meeting of the Little River Baptist As sociat;cn was held at Belton Saturday and Sunday. It Was d great success It -&as agreed to employ a messenger alter March 1. The l@>t mee.ing vii 5e fela at Para onla, the if h Sunday Ill April.
The Little River news., 1917-01-10

cd at 3 low price. They occupied the same room here and during the night Faaley was robbed of his money, hay ing frs been chloncf0lmea and drug ged. Some of the same kind of drug was found on the tody of the dead ncO.
The Little River news., 1917-01-10
ROBBERS GET LITTLE

'Hoxarkana, Jan. 6.-Burglars enter. cd the State bank at Nash, five miles west, Wednesday night, securing only about s2 in change. A bungling at tempt to open the safe was made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05
TROOPS TAKE HAND
IN MINERS STRIKE

Globe. Ariz.. July "a special
train carrying United States troops
arrived here for the announced pur-
pose of opening the picket line at
the Old Dominion mine, which is
guarded by more than 800 strikers.
Sheriff Tom Armer announced that
he would ask the officer in charge
of the soldiers TO drive the pickets
away from the mine.
The arrival of troops under Major
Charles NJ. Bendell was expected TO
ease the tension which has existed
here since 1000 copper miners were
called out Sunday by two rival unions
the Metal Mine Workers Industrial
union. a branch OF the Industrial
Workers OF the World, and the In.
ternational Union of Mine. Mill and
Smeltermen.
Besides blockading the Old Domin'
ion mine the Industrial Workers OF
the World members also have refused
to permit members of the Mine, Mil
and Shelters union to work in three
smaller mines with which they had
effected an agreement.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.


Sioux City. July 5.-Conditions ia
vored the selling interests in the hog
division, and prices were given a
sharp boost. Advance was quoted as
10 n l5c, with the close strong. Top
for the day was pushed to S15.45,
while the bulk of sales ranged from
$500 a. 1925. Supplies locally
were moderate.
Cattle supplies fell off sharply and
as a result there vas a healthier
swing to the fat cattle trade. while
stoeker and feeder situation was
without change. Run was estimated
at 500 as against 3.022 the CORE
spending day a week ago. Little
change was reported in wires from
outside points.
Sheep supplies were limited and
not large enough to base eompari-
sons. Market at outside centers re-
ported fresh declines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05
URGED TO ARM FOR RACE WAR
Chicago Blacks SO Advised by colored
Attorney.

Chicago. July 5.-Seven negroes are
held by the police on various charges
four OF them as suspects OF the muir
der of an aged saloon keeper. one for
molesting white girls, another for
drawing a knife when tainted by sew
eral boys. and the last for mistreatinR
a girl thirteen years old, who alleges
the negro kept her in his home for
several hours.
At a mass meeting OF negroes here
F. l.. Barnett. colored. a former as
sistant states attorney. urged his
hearers 10 buy guns and pistols and to
be ready TO protect themselves against
any mistreatment. He said that
short time might see ene here sim
liar 10 those that have prevailed In
East st. Louis and that Chicago ne
groes should be prepared TO make
stand for their safety and rights.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05

which brought me out Of it all right, so
/ am now well and do all my homework,
besides working in my garden. Several
Of my neighbors have got well by tax
ing LYDIA y. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Mrs. VIOLA FIN1CAL, Wagon
er, Okla.
Such warning symptoms as sense of
suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart sparks before the eyes, irreeu,
l%arities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness should be needed
by ~middle-aged women Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has CARR a
many safely through the crisis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05
100000 Corns
Lifted Right Off!


There's a wonderful difference be.
tween getting rid of a corn now and
the way they used to try to get rid
of II only four or five years ago
"Gets-It" mas revolutionized corn
history. It's the only corn remedy
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05
CRISIS OF
WOMkN's LIFE
Change Safely FasseI by
Taking Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Wagner, Okla.-"l never get tired
of nraisinp lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, July 5.
Wheat--July, s201; Sept, s1.S4%
Corn-July. $1.59%; Sept, $l50A
Dec. S1.10%. Oats-July, 66c; Sept.
55bc; Dec. SIC. Pork-July. $50 80;
Sept, s39. 80. Butter-Creameries, sc
as6hc. Eggs-31631hc. Poultry
Fowls. 1SmlShc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05

tabIe Compound
during
Change Of Life !
was in bed two
q and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and OPP
erations did me no
good, ard | would
have been in my
grave today had it
not been for Lydia
f. Pinkham's Veg
etable
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
st. Paul Grain.

st. Paul, July 5.
Wheat-No. l hard, Sassy M2.43h f;
No. Northern. s2.2sh G2.3sh; No. 2
Northern, Sassy m2.2Sh; corn. ST..
62h 01.70i2; oats, 69@6shc; barley,
s5c@s1.29; rye, s21s@2.20; fax. s2.s7.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05
MANY NATIONS TO
CELEBRATE JULy4
After 140 Years British and
American Flags Are Intwined.
TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS

Events of Long Ago Have Passed Into
History While the Great Nations Are
Now Making New History-Washing-
ton Bartenders Experts on Military
Uniforms.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05

Chicago, July 5.
Cattle-Receipts, 81, 200; steers. S.
3OM13.75; cows and heifers. S5.40G11.-
rs; calves, $f0.50Q15.00. Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 5000; light. $14.00615.2 90;
mixed, Sf425615.70; heavy, s14.200
1878; rough, s14.20@14.45; pigs, $10.-
75Q13.9o. Sheep-Receipts 10000; ma
tive, IS. OO@10.75: lambs. x10.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05


Insurance COMPANY of
Massachusetts,
Home office Springfield.
Capital paid up in cash 2.500,O 900 90.
Ledger Assets Dec 81, '16 ii. 324. 20S. 20
INCOME
Total Premium Receiptst 6,S23,926.17
Interest ana Rents go. 454.669.71
Increase, Value Ledger
rr Ssss a other sources: '' fss..s
Total Income ........s 7~,2s7.Ols.4s
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid for losses .......s s.562. 1915
nent Of Losses -. 81, 9s2.oS
Paid to stockholders $50. 00O. 90
Commissions or broker
Salaries. Agency and Of.
Ace expenses -. 1.o35.525.s3
assets ............'. 1000. 90
All other disbursements. 611,0lS.9s
Total disbursements. = SEQ. 26S.e1
Balance .............. 11.7OO. $500
LEDGER ASSETS
Boo value of real estates 800, 100000
Mortgage loans ........ 2,5g0. 020. 90
Bonds or stocks, and
loans on collateral -. s~.416.7s6.O2
Cash In office and banks 927 .621.S5
other ledger assets..... 1.466.57S17
Total ledger assets - 1l.70O. s56.04
NON-LEDGER ASSETS
Interest and rents .....s 7S.s21.5o
values .s.',..f.., ss1. 76O %
other non-ledger assets. ll.9S4.S3
Gross assets .........s 1928. 323 IS
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED
Agents balances and all
other non admitted assets 16l.947O4
Total admitted assets 3 1891. s7s 81
LIABILITIES
Unpaid losses and lnlms 662 SCOTT
Premium reserve ....... 6,l59. 662 "A
All other Liabilities . d. 125 100000
Total amount OF all
liabilities except capital 6,e47,523.5l
Capital paid up In cash. 2,500. 100000
surplus over all u bili-
Ties E,oIf,4eZoV
Total 1851. s76 81
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 1915.
Hsks written .........3 12,ee8. 365. 90
Premiums received ..... 1877 627.64
Expenses Incurred ..... 66.ST470
Losses paid ............ es,s4o43
Company's Certificate of Authority
Whereas. The Springfield Fire and
Marine Insurance Company. corpora
ton organized under the laws OF
Massachusetts has filed In this Ofnce
u sworn statement exhibiting it's con
dttion and business for the year end
ing December 81. 1915. oonformable
TO the requirements OF the laws OF
this state regulating the business OF
insurance; and.
Whereas. The said company has
filed in this office a duly certified copy
Of its charter; with certificate of
organization. in compli moe with the
requirements OF the insurance law
aforesaid,
Now, Therefore, l. M. Harry o'Brien.
stats of South Dakota pursuant to the
provisions OF said laws. to hereby
certify that the above named com
any Is fully empowered. through it's
authorized agents, to transact Its
appropriate business OF Fire. Tornado
and Hail Insurance In this state, &C
cording to the laws thereof, until the
last day OF February. A. ID. 1918.
In testimony whereof. / have here
uHto set my hand and official seal at
Pzerre. this First day OF March. A. ID.
NJ HARRY OBRIEN,
Commissioner OF Insurance.
(neaD BY y. C. MUELLER,
Chief Clerk.
165
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT.
For the Year Ending Dec. 31st. 1915.
Standard Accident Insurance
COMPANY of Michigan
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05

South st. Paul. July s.
Cattle-Receipts, 2,700; steers, 1886
1850: cows and heifers. $7.25G9.00:
calves. s6.OO@13.50. Hogs-Receipts.
$500; range, $14.30G1b.10. Sheep
Receipts, 200; lambs, $9.25Q16.50;
ewes, $50 0@9.5o.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05


Whereas, The STANDARD Accident In
surance Company, a corporation or
ganised under the laws OF Michigan
has nled In this office a sworn state
ment exhibiting It's condition and bus
mess for the yea ending December
81, 1915, comfortable to the require
ments OF the laws Of this state regu-
lating the business of Insurance; and,
Whereas. The said company has
filed In this office a duly certified cop
of its character, with certificate OF
organization. in compliance with the
requirements Of the insurance law
Now. Therefore, 1, M. Harry o'Brien,
Commissioner of insurance of the
state of South Dakota. pursuant to
the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named COM
pany Is fully empowered, through its
authorized agents, TO transact its APP
propriate business OF Accident and
Health Insurance In this state. ac-
cording to the laws thereof, until
the last day of February, A. d. 1918.
In testimony whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre. this First day OF March. A.
NJ HARRY OsBRLEN
Commia4ioner OF Insurance.
(0eAD ny u. G. MUELLER,
Chief Clerk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-05
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, July 8.
Wheat-July, $2.1Sh; Sept, $1.7s
Cash close on track: No. 1 hard, 81.
3Sb; No. / Northern. $2.2sh 12.3sh
No. 2 Northern, $2.2Sh; No. 3 North
ern, s1.9Sh 12.1sh; No. 2 yellow
corn, s1.69@1.70h; No. 3 white oats
e9m691bc: fax, $2.S7h.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-28
BEREA COLLEGE RURAL
INSTITUTE

We have been having a good time
at Grays. We were gladly received
by the good people here, and they
have left nothing undone for our
comfort.
The workers are finding their
work delightful. Mr.. and Mrs. Cab
bard had everything in readiness
for the coming of the tent and the
institute people.
Miss Parker has met with great
success with the boys and girls in
the training class.
Miss Moore's canning demonstra-
tions certainly draw crowds Of in
terested women and men. She is
ably assisted by Professor Baird.
The evangelistic services under
the direction of the Rev. C. 8.
knight and the beautiful song SER
vice directed by Professor Rigby
are telling factors for good, and
much interest is shown by the i'm
mense crowds that attend.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-28
LETCHER COUNTY
Polly

Polly, June 26. - f. D. Polly was
called to McROberts to see his
mother who is i'll. - Andy Sexton
who has been suffering some time
has had his leg taken off. - Bob
Brasher Of Whitesburg died from
kidney trouble last week. - Eds.
A. N. Joyner, D. F. Gilley and J. r.
Peters preached at this place SUM-
day and Monday. - The memorial
service of Brother Hilton was at
tended by large crowd. Last Sat-
urday as the noon train was making
its way to Lexington, just below
Whitesburg a boy threw a stone
and hit the fireman. The man was
hurt very badly. - Rifino Brown is
visiting friends at Lister.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-28
THE PROGRAM OF GERMANY

In his remarkable Flag Day ad-
dress few days ago President Will
son made some remarks concerning
the aims and accomplishments Of
Germany which are In striking ac-
cord with an article in the June
Atlantic on THE United States and
Pan-Germanism." This article pre-
sents view which, 10 say the least.
is startling 10 those who believe. II
any such are still TO be found, that
America has slight interest in the
present war. II is by a Frenchman
who has studied the subject OF Ger
man aspirations for many years.
Briefly stated. IL declares that Ger
many's purpose in preparing for
this war and entering upon Il was
TO secure the sovereignty Of wide
belt OF territory extending through
Europe from the North Sea 10 the
Dsrdanells, including all her present
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-28
CLARK COUNTY
Loo Lick

Log Lick, June rs. - There have
been several cases of smallpox in
this county recently, but up to this
date we have heard of no Deaths
Aunt Martha Martin of near this
place is very sick and not expected
TO recover. Mrs. Lydia Burch
visited her neice, Lillian May
Snowden, of Pine Ridge yesterday.
Most everybody have their crops
in fine condition as last week was
such a good time to work. - Mrs.
j. II. Matherly has been very sick
but is better.-J. H. and J. w. Daw-
son and families of Winchester Wis
tied DR.. and Mrs. A. T. Neal Sunday
and motored out to the old Dawson
homestead near here. - Milt Fox Of
OF Trap passed through here yes
terday with a car full Of people
taking them to Estill County. -
Chester Dawson is visiting the fam
lily of his grandfather, Marion Daw-
son, of Knox City, Mo-, during his
vacation. - Cash and Albert Kim
brell and Brooks Pickett have en-
listed in the U. S. army at Lexing-
ton. - Solomon Martin of Madelia,
Mimi, is spending few weeks with
relatives near this place in Powell
County.