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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
City Attorney Talks to
The Omaha Women Voters

City Attorney John A. Rine ad-
dressed the members of the Omaha
Woman Voters Conservation league
at the home of Mrs. F. J. B, Birss
Wednesday afternoon. on Citizen
ship" Mrs. Harriet MacMurphy gave
a demonstration Of the use of whole
kernels of. wheat as a cereal and the
wheat was served with sugar and
cream to the guests. The next meet
ing will be held in two weeks with
Mrs. A. c. Andersen. In the mean
time a called meeting of the executive
committee will be held.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Potato Parade Protest Against
False Economy During War Times

hurts, don't be cruel;" Normal buy
ing by everybody will prevent hard
ship for anybody" Keep business
going for our country's sake"
One lively female spud bears the
Standard: "She who boards when she
might buy, may starye some honest
working guy" -,
Burgess-Nash company will give
the potatoes to the person who
guesses the total weight OF all the
potatoes in the window.
The window display is arranged as
protest against false economy IN
war times.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

cows, SeJOgiI.OO; hqifers, ss.Sogt2.25;
stockers and feeders. &so0d 1875; bulls.
s. q 1920: calves, t7,00Gl5,5o
HoEs-Receipts, 5000 head. market high
or: bulk Of sales, $4,000 1866; heavy, $3.50
mI5.g6; packers and butchers, ti5.40n1b.7b;
lights, siL75di54Oi pigs, 1i5.O0Wlh25.
Sheep and Lambs-Recelpts, 1000 head;
market lower; lambs, si4.0e 1900: year
nngB, Si2.0O6i50O; vethera, sil.60Gl5.50;
owes, 1lO5Oal2.5o: stockers and feeders,
S5.0o3ILOo.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

New York. May Sl.--Cotton goods were
very firm today at rising prices. Wide print
Yarns. mems wear and dress goods were
firm. Raw silk was steady with business
light.
New York, May si.--The cotton market
closed Irregular at a net advance of II to
20 points.
Cotton futures closed firm; July. ei.f7c;
October, 2i.13c: December. ai.3oc: January,
i.sic Spot. steady: middling, e2.1oc.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Temple Israel Sisterhood
Making Hospital Supplies

Temple Israel sisterhood met yes
terday for the first time at the war
relief rooms to make hospital supplies.
Mrs. Samuel Katz is chairman of the
group, which meet for an all day ses-
sion every Thursday. The women
are also assisting every Monday at
the Comfort Kit" headquarters, TN
der the direction of Mrs. ]. T. Stew
art. I'd.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Plot to Tie Up Great
Lakes Traffic Unearthed

Detroit, Mich, May 31.-Federal
officials announced today that an al
legged plot to tie up Great Lakes COM
merce through strikes was probably
broken up by the raid last night on
the local headquarters of the Indus
trial Workers of the World. Two
officers of the organization were ar
rested and considerable literature was
conhscated.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

New York. May si.--Metals-read,
strong; spot. si1,s7M. spoiter. dull; spot
east St. Louis delivery, ss.i2A q ss7M. Cop.
quarter. ss2oOa sl0O third quarter and
lator, $2s,b00aao0. Iron, firm and 0n.
changed. Tin, dull s6S,00 asked.
At London; Copper, spot. fI3o: futures.
fi2s los; electrolytic, fli2. Tin. spot, 1858
los; futures, 1850 los. Lead, spot. flo
Is; futures. f29 los, spelter. spot, i5t:
futures, $50,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
CARLoT RECEIPTS.

These sales we're reported today;
Wheat; No. 2 hard winter, 2-5 cars,
$2.63; No. hard winter. car. $2.62; 1 car,
$3.50: No. hard winter, car, $2.b5; 3-b
car, $3.50; No, I spring, I car, $2.52h; No.
mixed, 1 car, $2.56 Barley: No. l feed,
. cars. sl.25; rejected. car, $l.10. Corn:
No. white, car, si,47h;,9 cars, $i.F;
No. white. 1 car. $i.47; No. 2 yellow. l
car, si.Fh. 0 cars, s147; No. 8 yellow, 5
cars. $l47; No. I yellow. car, si,46M; No.
9 yellow. car. $I.46; sample yellow, l car.
sl.4sh; No. mixed, s cars, sf.t7N; 9 cars.
sl.47; No. 8. mixed. cars. sl.47h; o cars.
sl,47; No. I mixed. car. si.46%; No.
mixed. l car. sl.46h; sample mixed, cars.
si.4s Oats: No. white, 16 cars, 62c; No.
Y white, cars. 61hci No. mixed, Q cars,
6thc.
$2.6t02,63: No. hard, s2.6002.62: No.
hard, s9.53Q2.b6. Corn: No. white, s1,47
Q1.47h. No. white, Si.4sh @lF: No. 4
white, $i.46@l47; No. s white, sl.45ls O
i.46h; No. 6 white. st.46is 6p1.f6; No.,
yellolv. st.i79t.FN: No. Q yellow, si.46h q
lt7; No. 4 yellow. tL4s@1.46h; No. yell
low, si.t5h 0l,is: No. 9 yellow. si45@1+6;
No. mixed. N.H0f47H; No. 8 mixed
nts&GLTH; No; ! mixed, sltsae
mixed, si.4S9L6 Oats: No. white
si.62h @I.e3; standard. sl.62q1.6 No
Q white. $1,61h 91.e2; No. white, S.sia
1.s1n. Barley: Mailing, s1.-o@1.55; No
feed, si.1sdi2S. Rye; No. :. 2lsQ22:;
No. 8. }2l7@2.2i.
Local range of options:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Plenty of Wheat on Local
Market, but None Sold

There was plenty Of wheat on the
Omaha market. but everybody was
afraid of it. During the session not
one OF the fifty-three carloads was
sold. The bids<were to 2 cents un-
der the sale prices of Tuesday, which
were $40 and $2.72. Men holding
wheat thought the offers too low and
men wanting wheat thought them too
high.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

SC Joseph. Mo-, May sl.-Cattle-
Reosipts 1000 head: market steady:
steers. ss5o@1aeb: cows and heifers. $3.50
@1z25: calves. ss.0o@i30O.
Hoes-Receipts. $500 head. market 50
lec higher; tor. sis.s5; bulk OF sales. si6.Oo
Sheep and Lannba-Receip 1900 head
market steady; lambs, siS.oo@IT,75: ewes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

Kansas City. May si.--wheat---No . hard
See6ls.7S: No. red, $s6g92.7o; July,
sso2; September, Sits.
corn---Nc. mixed. si.5f@1,bs; No. .
white. si.4s@1ish. No. yellow. yi.5l@
i.6s; July. st,36%: September, si.a1h.
oats-No.,2 white. e7967iso; No. mixed,
6i9e6c.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

New York. May sL--cotton--Futures
opened steady; July. el.75o: ootoper, 81. 4ec,
3l.65c.
Liverpool, May sf.-Cotton--Spot, In mod
crate demand; good middling, 1477d; mid
ding, 1tbSd; low middling, ii2sd; sales,
1000 hnlns
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

Savannah, May 3l.--Turpentine--Ftrna
ilc: sales, ~ bills; receipts, 81; shipments,
is; stock, 1894.
Rosin--Firm: sales, s26 bbls.; receipts,
LOIS; shipments, none: stock. 5I.es1. Quote
a. u, g, D, s5.7o@5,75. u, s5.75a5.So; r.
$500 @, s5s0@5,so; II, I. $3.50; X. $3.50
@b.eb; NJ. s6s5@6.oo; N. se.1o9G.I5: wG,
s61506.a5; WV, ss.e506ss,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

New York, May 31,--Sugar-Rew, firm;
centrifugal. 6.s6c; molasses. 5.0sc. Refined,
steady; fine granulated. 7.50@8c. Futures
quiet and steady at 1Q2 points higher, in
sympathy with the spot market
Later the lists eased off under liquida-
ton and selling by Cuban interests. Closed
easy and 2 to = points lower. Sales 4,2oO
tons; July. slice; September, 5.2sc:, De-
cember. 50sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

"Have you ever visited the
new delicatessen, 1906 Farnam
and noticed what wonderful
things they have to eat? | am
going to feed Jack on their
pies"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

Hay-Receipts continue steady and de-
mand fairs market Is quiet and draggy,
which has caused prices to 90 lower on ali
grades Of prairie hay,
Choice upland prairie. $4,000 @ 2f.oo; No.
I. sls.oo@2o.oo; No. .. siA0o@1s.oo: No. 9.
$500 q i1.oo. No. l midland. $4,000 20. 20;
No. :. sls.oo@16.0o. No. ! lowlsnd. s1s.oo
Tbo
Choice Alfaifa--sa4oo@ @ $500; No. 1,
t23.00@2too Standard. $1,000 o gi.oo. No.
.. st7.oo@is.oo; No. 3. ti2.o0Ql4oo.
Straw-oat ss.oo9S.60. wheat, 5000
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

'Isn't it grand that they can
make milk wholesome and safe
by pasteurization," says the
Bride of Mystery. atlantic
milk for mine all the time"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
a. Ioni. Grain Market.

st. Louis, May si.--wheat--No. . red.
corn-~No. ., si.saH@1Bs; No. . white,
s1.5s@l.bsn; July. si.as; September
oats-No. 3. ssY 6sinc; No. . white,
nominal,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

London. May 5i.--Ameriean securities
were dull on the stock exchange today.
stlver--Bar. $50 per ounce.
Money--t@4A per cent.
Discount Rates--Short bills. 41i.ie per
cent three months bills. n per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Cause of Despondency,

Dependency is often caused by in
digestion and constipation and quickly
disappears when Chamberlain's Tab
let's are taken. These tablets
strengthen the digestion and move the
bowels. els.-Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

Kansas City. Mo-. May ai.-Cattie--Re.
reipts, 5000 head; market strong: prime FED
steers, ti2.5o@fa.so; dressed bsef steers,
SlV.oe9ia.se; western steers. s9oe@i3.4o,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

'I'm in a quandary," ex-
claimed the Bride of Mystery.
81 don't know where to have
our photographs taken, but I'll
find a place tomorrow"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
SCOOP OF THE AGE
MADE BY THIS SHEET
Announcement of Peace Made
First of ALI in This Mostly
Read Column.
BY A. R. GROH.

While other newspapers and other
columns Of this newspaper stand and
wait for great events to happen, this
column publishes them in advance.
Gaze into the future with me. On
August IA the papers blaze with the
biggest type they have and these are
the astounding headlines:
GERMANY ASKS PEACE
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Good Run of Cattle Brings Ten
Higher Prices; Hog Prices
Also Average a Dime
Higher.


hecelpN anu dlspofItloh OF HVo BIouk Ut
the Union Stock yards. Omaha, for twenty
four hours ending at p. m. yesterday:
RECEIPTS-CARS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
Refurnishing Our
Chamber

1t had to come. Our sleep
ing room had been simply job
lot, as to furniture, since the
day we first commenced house
keeping We have earned the
right to something better. I've
been so tired OF getting along
with chairs and tables that look
like they never were any rela-
ton to each other. Lancaster
has several sets, just what we
want, bureau, bedstead with
spring and mattress) commode,
chairs. table, everything match
ing so nice and tasty. I'm go
ing down with Darius, tomor-
row, and help him pack 1t into
the hayrack, with burlap and
newspapers, so we can get IL
home without a scratch. We
can't pay all down but Mr.. Lam
caster says we can pay $40 and
the balance $500 a month. In
this way we get the things right
Off. and pay while we are using
them.
Come and see us, any time
after this week, and Darius and
will show you our room, fitted
out In style.
Very truly yours,
MRS. DARIUS FERGUSON.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24

Crops are all growing nicely now Born. to Mir. and Mrs Carl Dun can, a boy
 We had our first dish of new peas Saturday for dinner
 Our county demonstratOr, c. C. Delaney was at Hartley last Friday w. H Riding had head of hogs vaccinated against cholera last Fri day.
 Prof. R. c. Barnard of Athens will teach a singing school at Happy Hill in July.
 Prof. J. w. Lacefield of Mena will teach our literary school at Happy Hill again this summer
 The Rev, James Turner will preach at Happy Hill the ith Sunday in May and Saturday night before. Jack Barnes was in Hartley Sat urday on business. Jack says he is farming on larger scale this year than usual
 After a visit of several days with his parents. 0len Riding returned to Fort Smith last Saturday to again take up his studies in business col- lege there.
 At our school election last Satur- day at Happy Hill, w. II. Riding was elected school director and a g. mill tax was voted by every elector present.
 pronapafop
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
OWENS CHAPEL.

Hardie Jones attended quarterly conference at Dallas Sunday
 Grady Garden left Wednesday for the harvest fields in Kansas.
 Miss Etta Garland of Waters spent Saturday night with her friends, Dessie and Beya Jones.
 Bro. Hughes, pastor of the Pres byterian church at Cove. filled his regular appointment at the Chapel Sunday.
 At the school meeting Saturday Chris Mathis and w. c. Class were elected as directors to succeed J S. Hinson and NJ. w. Roger.
 Mir. and Mrs. Parker White left Monday for Dardanelle, for a visit with relatives of Mrs. White.
 Miss Maud Reid was accompanied home Saturday from Big Cedar, by her cousin. who visited with the T D. Reid family until Monday morn ing.
 Among those of the Owens Chapel singing class attending the DecoT7- ton al Concord Sunday were: Misses Etta Garland Edna Barron, Eva Hinson, Viola and Sofa Brawley Maud and Anna Reid. Dessie and Beva Jones and Messrs. Archie Bar ron, Clyde Rowe Fayette Brown. Ara Golden, Brooks and Emmett Tenn pleton.
 Bridoeft
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
BIG FORK BITS.
Pedagogue.

Jakie Edwards lost a fine Jersey COW last week
 C. F. Lilies of Dry Creek. made ! business trip to Mena last week.
 Misses Pearl and Kate Bates of Big Fork traded at Board Camp on Friday.
 Jesse and Earl Beck of Big Fork visited Saturday night with their orandparents Mir and Mrs. $. H. Spake of Alder.
 Butcher Knife made a business trip to Mena last week
 Mack Bates. while digging in a well one day last week. got some tlins in his eye, which seems t0 be serious at shis writing.
 Mr. and Mrs J. NJ. Taylor of l}a'cher Knife. visited Saturday risnt with Mrs. Taylor's sister Mrs Lum Lilies of Free Valley.
 John Hewlett of Little Missouri visited at tie Steve Bates home al Big Fork Saturday, night.
 The people of this part of the country were glad of the rain that fell the first of the week, as ev- erythng needed rain
 The citizens worked on the dip- ping vat last Thursday Much work was done 1t is being bull. near the Salem church house. G. W. Heath, who has been at Big Fork for the last week, returned to his home at Heath Valley Saturday.
 Jesse Hooper of Opal visited with his grandparents. Mir. and Mrs. Wash Dt{hprk nf R,p Fork
 The farmers meeting is held ev- cry two weeks. The next meeting will he Tuesday night. May 29 Ev- Crybody ought to attend these mact- Ines, especially the girls and boys who work on the farm.
 Miss Annie Woods of Mena attend ed the farmers meeting at Big Fork last Tuesday night, going from here to Opal, where she went to meet some more of her club girls. Miss Woods was pleased with the girls here as they have fine gardens.
 pana'S Hplnpp
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
HOLLY HAPPENINGS.

Uncle Frank Ward Sundayed with C. A. Converse of Union Grove.
 Mrs. J. NJ Burnett, who has been with her sick sister in Mena, has re- turned home
 Lee Rose of Posey Hollow. who has been laid up with chills is out again at work
 A fine rain fell Sunday night and Monday. It is to be hoped that the oats are not beyond it's good influ- ence.
 Jap Wiles of Eureka District up posey Hollow was elected school di- rector. This is a step in the right direction, as he has proven a very efficient officer in times past.
 Union Grove district at the school meeting Saturday voted i2 mills tax, seven for teachers salary and five for the building fund. This is to be used as the nucleus for fund to build a new school house.
 Mrs. c. F. Kenworthy was taken suddenly ill Saturday night. Dr. Watkins was hastily summoned and succeeded in giving her relief from a violent pain in the back of her head At this writing she is some better.
 Brother Mayfleld of VandervOort preached several powerful sermons at Union Grove last Friday. Satur- day and Sunday. The one of Sun day night was an especially able eff fort and at it's close many were in tears. It is to hoped that he will come again.
 Your scribe. some time since sent in an item congratulating J 4. Thet- ford on his marriage with Miss Mat tie Turk. but the yigilant editor killed the item. However. Brother Thetford has come into a position where he can accept our congratu- lations, as he is now a full-Hedged benedict. Accept our congratulat- tions, Mir. and Mrs. Thetford with the wish for a long and happy life.
 Wolves are out again up POsey Hollow, killing another yearlins for l.. Bell and one for l. L. Reed and clawing a horse for Jack Cox. A pack of hounds and hunters went up on Monday to try trailing them. lt is to be hoped that they will not meet the fate of Jap Wiles' dog, which was killed by wolves the other night This occurred not far from Grand Roses and his dog went to the rescue but arrived too late to save the other dog.
 pedagogue.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
COVE CATCHES.

Miss Maggie Upchureh of Iexar- kama is visiting this week with her aunt. Mrs. Nj. F. Gray. Miss Arlie Wilsey has been em- ployed as stenOgrapher in the Cove Lumber Company's office.
 Gresham Golf and family mOtored to Mena Saturday and visited over Sunday with kinfOlks. w. E Holt and R. Golf and family came down to Dr. Gray's funeral Thursday and his daughters, lone and Nirgelia visited until saturday with friends.
 At the school election Saturday, c. G. Golf was elected director and a ten-mil tax was voted. eight mills for general fund and two mills Tor building purposes.
 The Cove Garage and repair shop, conducted by Bowman & Edwards, is turning out some good work and we see a car in the shop undergoing repairs most of the time.
 old Hickory WoOdmen Camp at Hatfield had meeting at their hall Saturday night that drew quite a bunch of the Woodmen from here, and they report fifteen new mem bers initiated.
 A. l.. Kirby of Smithyille, passed thru town Friday, en route to Has kel. Tex, to attend the graduating exercises of his daughter, Stella, who has been attending school there the past winter.
 Archie Silvey left last Monday for Texarkana and took the examination to join the U. s. Navy and was the only one in a class of ten to pass. He was sent from there to Dallas, Tex. and then to the training school at Chicago H.. where he is now in training
 The Stuart Land Company, which is taking active steps to place Cove on the map as one of the best de- veloped farming centers of Western Arkansas, has named a Mir. Parker as it's local representative, as stated in a large advertisement in this is- sue of The Star.
 Leslie Jones of Butte, Mont. is spending few days here this week visiting with his old friends and schoolmates. Mir. Jones joined the ambulance Corps of the Red Cross, at IrVington. Ohio, while visiting his parents, and expects to be sent to the war front in France early in June.
 Dr. NJ. F. Gray, one of our old and highly respected citizens, died of heart failurt here last Wednesday evening and was buried Thursday evening, the funeral services being conducted hy the Rev. w. l.. Smith of Mena. The doctor leaves wife and two sons. Guy, of Wilton, and Fred w., of this place.
 DhilnDnAI
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
OPAL OFFERINGS.

NJ. C. Standridge made a business trip to Mena Thursday.
 Remember the Sunday school ev- cry Sunday at ? D. m, at the school house.
 Remmber that next Saturday and Sunday are the regular meeting days al the school house.
 Leonard Howell, Ross Cotton and Bob Reynolds attended the club at Egger Friday night.
 Jacob Standridge returned from Oklahoma Friday, where he had been visiting friends and relatives.
 Ross Cotton of Sulphur Springs, was here Monday morning. en route to see his mother, Mrs. Laura Cot ton.
 We are planning for a children's day program at Lower Big Fork school house the ith Sunday in June.
 Home Demonstration Agent Miss Annie Woods was visiting her club girls at Lower Big Fork on Wednes- day of last week
 The Decoration at the Lower Big Fork cemetery Sunday was we'll at tended. but on account of rain, no services were held.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Thompson of Nunlev visited Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Thompson's parents, Mir and Mrs. T. J. Walker.
 Mir. and Mrs. Luther Smith re- turned to their home at Caddo Gap after spending a few weeks with Mrs. Smiths parents, Mir. and Mrs. n. R. Roberts.
 The Rev. and Mrs. H. T. Howell and daughter, Eula. spent the latter part of last week visiting friends and relatives at Womble and Caddo Gap. They were accompanied on the home trip by their grandson. Herbert Jones, who expects to spend a few weeks.
 Annle Blossom.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Ira Jones and wife visited the lat ter's parents near Ink over Sunday Many of our people attended the Decoration exercises at Rocky or Sunday and had a good time in spite of the rain.
 Mrs. Emma Chamblin and son Dewey, J. R. Turner, Mr. Fountain and c. C. Eubanks were trading in Mena Saturday.
 William Brown, who lives on the Naler farm let a coulter fall in his foot Saturday, and in consequence has a very sore foot.
 Chas. and Bunyan Cummings, with their families. visited Mrs. Nancy Cummings and attended the Decora- ton exercises at Rocky.
 I. Saurbaugh and son, Maurice and Oscar Cummings. wife and baby spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Bethesda Springs and heard Elder Albion F. Ballenger of Riverside, Cal, preach.
 Primrose
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24

J. F. Taylor, living on Mile has just completed new and com modious dwelling. The house IS painted and finished in a tasty man. ner.
 You sorghum men take notice Molasses buckets are quoted at f5t or more. each. Better tighten the hoops on all your barrels and kegs
 \ price list and order blank will be left at the bank for canners tC order their supplies. Extra caps will cost 60e per i00 wire solder 30c per pound. Aux, full strength 20c per pint jar rubbers, best i0C per d0z, etc. See list at bank.
 War Ration Menu for Polk Coun- ty Farmers Sunday dinner May 20 Fried chicken, peas and potatoes new turnips, lettuce, creamed Der muda onions, asparagus, pickled beets. strawberry shortcake. etc., all produced on the farm this year.
 Nelson Merriam who is well known to many of this community has sold his wheat, which he has been raising and storing in Kearney county. Nebr., for the past three or for years. A local paper states he received S95,000 for something's over 30000 bushels.
 Packers No. 3 tqt.) cans are quot cd in Baltimore, Md, at 6c each, Cost of transportation added will make the cost about 61ac each, against 2l5c each laid down here last year 30,000 to 50,000 cans are us- ually used here in season. So far, only 20G cans have been spoken for up to this time, shortage of three carloads of food stutfs for this one point is sure
 Which shall I buy for my family, a barrel of flour and a few bushel of potatoes or a liberty bond2 The food skunks win. We don't think Secretary McAdoo will have much trouble finding the reason why the low priced bonds are not more pop ular with common people. To our mind the food speculator is as much or more menace at this time as the enemy across the sea.
 Some here have had tO replant at least 30 per cent of their corn, and some entire fields of cotton have been plowed up and replanted. Farmers have had adverse condi- tions to contend with this spring. but they are nobly sticking to their tasks. Some are now planning their late gardens. One thing is certain, if Polk county don't feed itself this winter, there will be no place near to make up the deficiency.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
CLAGETT CLIPPINGS.

Lum Lilies went to Mena Monday on business.
 Mrs. Leonard Coffman has been very sick for several days.
 Born to Mr. and Mrs. D. Davis, on Monday of last week, boy
 Miss Martha Spake attended the Decoration at Lower Big Fork sun day.
 Church services Saturday night and Sunday were conducted by Rev James Lilies.
 Colonel Standrirge was down from near Mena Saturday visiting his sis ter. Mrs. Tom Spakes.
 Jesse Beck was over from Big Fork Sunday visiting home folks, Mr. and Mrs. John Coffman.
 In district ii, J. L. Cox was elected school director and in district 20, J. NJ. Bowen was elected for a term of three years, succeeding c. c. White.
 An all-day singing and a basket dinner is announced at the Blood Springs near Red Bird, next Sunday.
 w. A. Curl was a business visitor at Mena Saturday.
 County Tax Assessor Guilford A Bates will be assisted by the town ship assessment board, J. l. Strick- land and J. w. Lively, in the work in this township, on June IS.
 Among the Sunday visitors here was J. l.. Cox and children ofNSlat- ington, Lem Lofts and Arnold Ed wards of Alder, Garland Head and Dewey Lingerfelt of the Caddo.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tom Spake and chil- dren were over from Kates Creek Saturday visiting MT. and Mrs. D G. Edwards, remaining over here until after church Saturday night.
 J. J. Abee and daughters, Misses Mary and Malinda and J. H. Ed wards, who attended the singing al Black Springs Sunday, report that g large crowd was present, and all haC an enjoyable time.
 CIagett Chirographer.