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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07

So much for publicity and the
work of the Commercial club. These
efforts pay and pay well. Recently
the Secretary has received and
answered 100 or more letters of in
quiry about the advantages OF Wash
burn. These came as a result OF a
100 word item about the city that
was printed as news in the Mime
apolis newspapers. So, it can be
readily seen that all of u commercial
clubs work in not in routine. The
unusual efforts are what count
Down in Minneapolis the men we
met asked: "Why have you not
been down before? We have been
hearing about Washburn since you
went up there and want to hear
more. We have faith in the Che
quamegon Bay district. We may
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07
THE PEOPLE of Bayfield, Coun

THE PEOPLE of Bayfield, County
ought to feel proud of their boys and
the way they have enlisted in the
army and navy of the United States.
They have not waited for con-
scription to be drafted into the SER
vice but they volunteered their SER
vice to their country and their flag
and are ready for the call that will
send them where they are most
needed.
The flower of manhood in Bayfield,
county has answered the call of the
government, young men from Is to
IS years of age who are in the prime
of life, and they are willing to
sacrifice their lives if necessary in
the defense of democracy of the
world and universal peace.
Since the declaration of war with
Germany many young men f. ON Bay
field county have enlisted in different
branches of the service and are now
scattered throughout the United
States and many of them will see
active service either in the army or
navy. During the past two weeks
company of the national Guard has
been formed from Bayfield, county
and will become a part of the Sixth
Regiment as soon as they can be
mustered into the service.
The Bayfield, county boys have
proven themselves loyal to their
country and we are all proud of them
for they needed but the call and
they readily answered it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07

THE people in the south and
western parts of Bayfield, coun.
ty are breathing sigh of re.
lief for that territory is nc
longer menaced by forest fires,
the rains of the past week hav'
ing extinguished them.
For more than three weeks
loggers, farmers and settlers
have been fighting the flames
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07
What Life Is.

Life is not made out of money. and
friendship, and talents, and patron
age, and family influences. and good
chances, and good positions. and good
health, and good nature II is made
out of faith. virtue. knowledge, temper
ance. patience, godlinpss. and brotherly
kindness and love. Imninger
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07

sec, 900 State Inspected, Dunlap
plants. carefully packed, trimmed
ready to set. Best l. ever grew.
N w. Dent. Golden Bantam and
Peep O'Day seed corn. Marquis
spring wheat. Grown here. 0. g.
Mills, Bay field. Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07
Methodist Episcopal Church

East Fifth St.. Near Washington Avenue.
HI. GOODRICH PASTOR.
Sharp County record., 1917-09-21
THE WILLIFORD LETTER
Newsy Paragraphs From The Capital
Of The State Of Jackson.

C. A. Hail has bought and moved
his family into the property known
as the Spurlock place,
DIR. f. L. Garner has moved to
his property on Williford Heights,
which he lately bought from C. W.
Aldridge.
Mrs. D. H. Sheldon, who was sick
for a Jew days last week, is able to
be out again, to the delight of her
many friends.
Claude Coger Jr., left for his home
at Evening Shade Saturday, after
having spent more than a week
at the home of his grandfather,
C. j. Wilson.
Mrs. Ben N. Yates last week ac-
companied h er daughter, Miss
Lorena, to Searcy, where the young
lady entered Galloway College for
the ensuing term.
Mrs. Addie Witt of Morrilton
visited ber uncle, G. j. Wilson, a
few days last week. She was on
her return home from Chicago,
where she had been to visit a daueh-
ter
Cleo Grimes, one Of the towns
best young men, left Saturday for
Batesville, where he has secured a
position in the First National Bank.
We venture to predict that he will
soon be in favor with all connected
with that institution.
Contractor Robinson of Hardy
was here one day last week and
contracted to build the new drug
store for the WiIliford Drug Co.
Work was begun this week. Mr..
Robinson agrees to have the build
ing completed within 80 days.
W. E. McCourt, assistant super.
;ntendent OF the Greenville Stone
g. Gravel Co, visited Evening Shade
last week in obedience to a call
from Uncle Sam to take the ex-
animation for army service. He
failed to pass the physical exami-
nation.
Sharp County record., 1917-09-21
NOTICE Of ASSESSMENT

Whereas there was filed In the office of the
County Clerk for the Southern District Of Sharp
County, Arkansas on tho 3lst day Of August.
| 1917, by the Board Of Commissioners of Road I'm
provement District No, Of Sharp County, Ar
kansas an Assessment Of Benefits on oil the
lands and real estate situate within sail i'm
provemout dstrict assessed by tho Board Of Az
SCISSORS Of said improvement district embracing
tho following lands, to-wit:
| Sections No, 10. 80 and 81 Of township n north.
and sections 9, 7. II, IS, ~. 90 2l e. 2s 49, 80,
| 81, 80, SO and 81 Of township 10 north and Sec
tons 3, L. g. Q, T. s. g. 10, 49, 49, II and IL Of town
ship 10 north, all In range west Of the 9th
principal meridian also sections 10, 60 2l, 49, 23,
a. 49, 49, a. 2s 20. 30 81, 49, SO. "a, 35 and 80 Of
township II north, and sections /, 2, 3. 4, 8, ~
s. O. TO- II, 12 l3, H. 49, 49, H. IS, 2, 22 %, a. a
20, e. 49, 33, 9t 3b and SO Of township IS north.
and sections 2, II, IL, 10 and Ia VI township IS
north, all In range west Of the 9th principal
meridian, and all the town lots In the towns Of
Cave City and Evening Shade, all In the South
ern District Of Sharp County Arkansaa, and
embracing all the lands and real estate Of the
! said Road Improvement District,
Therefore all persons, Arms and corporations
are hereby notified that said assessment Of bene-
fts has been filed herein M aforesaid. and any
person, firm or corporation agerieved by reason
Of said assessment are hereby called upon TO ap-
pear In this court on the 2lst day Of September
1917, for tho purpose Of having any errors adjust
ed or any wrongful or erlevous asoeasmont cor.
reeted
Given und my hand as Clerk Of the County
Court for the Southern District Of Sharp County
on this the Ord day Of September, 1917.
". A, Bovce. Clerk.
Now is a good time to subscribe
for this paper
Sharp County record., 1917-09-21

from Walnut Ridge, where he has
been visiting relatives for several
days.
Bud Evans of Mt. Pleasant was
visiting relatives here one day re-
Gently and attending to business
matters.
Miss Edith Johnston departed
last week for Searcy, where she
takes her last years work in Gallo
way College.
Mrs. Teddie Hawkins and little
daughter returned to their home
the latter part of last week, after
an extended visit here with her
father and mother, MIR. and Mrs.
J. W. Bruce.
Fay May Steele, daughter of T. l..
Steele, who resides a short distance
west of town, has been very i'll with
typhoid fever for several days, but
is believed to be improving now.
Mrs. Joe Arnold has also been suf-
ferine with the same disease, but is
improved.
The school, which was to have
opened here Monday, fizzled out on
account of not enough patronizing
the school to justify a teacher to
start it. The school was postponed
month in order to give the patrons
the benefit of their childrens labor
in the harvesting of crops.
1t the majority of the men who
are being examined for war duty
under the selective draft system
had known they had physical defects,
as they are proving to have, it
would have alarmed them much.
AS it is they seem to be proud OF
the fact that they are not able to
meet the requirements of the gov
ernment. 1t strikes us that Sharp
county is producing a weak eener.
alton of people.
Sharp County record., 1917-09-21

There Is more catarrh In this Sec
ton Of the country than all other
diseases put together, and for years
1t was supposed to be incurable
Doctors prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t
incurable. Catarrh Is d local dis.
ease, greatly influenced by consti-
tutional conditions and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment,
Halls Catarrh Medicine, manufac.
tnred by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo
Ohio, Is a constitutional remedy, is
taken internally and acts thru the
blood on the mucous surfaces Of
the system. One Hundred Dollars
reward Is offered for any case that
Halls Catarrh Medicine fails to
cure Send for circulars and testi-
monials.
T, j. Cheney e. Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipatlon,
Sharp County record., 1917-09-21

Chill d
all md
'ial lJOtH
Sharp County record., 1917-09-21
SAYINGS FROM SIDNEY
Sharp County Must Be Growing A
Weak Generation.

Thomas Johnston left last Friday
for Imboden, where he will attend
school.
C. M. Grisham was meetin & friends
and looking after business at Mt
Pleasant one day last week.
j. H. Mullins and family were at
Maxville Sunday, guests of Mrs. Null
Inns parents, G, II, Matheny and
wife,
G. +. Kirtley and family left Sat-
urday for Little Rock, where they
will receive treatment for their
baby.
Joe Williams returned Saturday
Sharp County record., 1917-09-21
ASH FLAT HAPPENINGS
Revival Meeting Closes With 40 Con-
versions And 20 RecIa nations.

Prof. j. G. Albright, principal of
the Salem High School, was looking
after some business at this place
Tuesday.
DR.. John M. Watkins, a we'll
known physician of Lacrosse, was
here on professional business few
days ago.
Mrs. c. D. Ritchie, has been in
poor health for several weeks, but
her many friends will be glad to
know that she is improving.
R. E. Semple is on the sick list
again, having gotten out too soon
following his recent Illness His
condition is not serious, however.
Shelby Ferguson, Jeff Shelley
and Allen Farris were at Evening
Shade Friday night witnessing some
degree work in the Masonic lodge.
Rev George Rogers of Davidson
township was attending church SER
vices here last Sunday and visiting
the family of his son, J. E. Rogers.
R. E. Semple had his silo fill ed
with silaee this week. Mr.. Semple
owns the only silo in this. section,
but there ought to be more of
them.
Hardy Higeinbottom, a we'll
known citizen of Lebanon township,
has rented property here and will
move his family to town to get the
benefit of the school.
Ransom Worel and family left
last week for Newport, where Mr..
Worel has secured a position with
a furniture company. Many friends
regret the departure of these good
people.
Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Stephens and
their daughter, Lois and R. L, Step
hens and wife and their son and
daughter were here from Hardy
Saturday and Sunday attending the
meeting
Stanley Biggers was here from
Hardy a few days ago visiting his
relatives and friends, He left
Tuesday for Little Rock, being one
of the soldier boys who will 90 into
training there,
School will open at this place
next Monday. The teachers for the
term are Marvin Stephens, John
Burrus and Miss Margaret AIN,
Indications at present are for a
prosperous term,
Road 0verseer john Orr has been
doing some good work on the pub.
Sharp County record., 1917-09-21
Never Bothered Since.

After suffering with pains In his
ack lor eight years, and after hav.
wed doctors and medicines,
.N!v \ souers, AIDE, Ind, writes;
Eoleys Kidney Pills were recon-.
'enueu to me and the first bottle
the pain, After taking
''ee pottles the bloatine was ali
one and has never bothered me
|nQp Barnett Drug Co,
Sharp County record., 1917-09-21
| Peruna To
All Sufferers
OF Catarrh-

Myrtle st., Beverly, Mass, writes: T
have taken four bottles Of Peruna,
and l can say that 1t has done me
a great deal Of good for catarrh Of
the head and throat. l recommend
Peruna to all sufferers with catarrh.
l do not think / ever felt much bet.
ter. am really surprised at tho
work ! can do. I do not think too
much praise can be said for Peruna."
Those who object to liquid medl.
clnes can procure Peruna Tablets.
Sharp County record., 1917-09-21

lie roads in this township during
the past few weeks. Nothing would
improve the country more than fine
roads, and we must have them.
Uncle Dave" Spurlock, who lives
mile and a half east of town, is
quite sick and his recovery is con-
sidered a matter Of doubt. Mr..
Spurlock is now about 78 years of
age, and is suffering from an afflic-
tion of the kidneys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker McJunkins
and Marvin Stephens returned the
latter part of last week from Mel
bourne, where they attended t he
lizard county teachers institute.
They report a splendid and very
profitable meeting of teachers.
Three or four aut omobiles filled
with soldier boys passed through
Ash Flat Tuesday en- route from
Evening Shade to Hardy, where
they took the train for the training
camp at Little Rock. The best
wishes of our people for their safety
60 with the boys.
Farmers are preparing land for a
large acreage OF wheat this fall, and
it now seems probable that the larg-
est wheat acreage this section of
the county has ever known will be
sown this season. Wheat was fine
here this season, and the good price
is an inducement for our people to
raise that staple.
The roader started work on the
streets of this town Tuesday and is
now grading up the road toward
Hardy. The grader is doing good
work, and we are going to have a
much improved road when il has
finished the job. Jerry Hardin,
W. W. Bristo ow and Elmer Phillips
have been named as a committee
to have charge Of the work of the
grader.
The series Of meetings conducted
here by Evangelist Jesse Gray came
to close Sunday night, This was
one Of the most successful meetings
ever held in this town, there being
forty conversions an1 twenty recle-
nations, Interest in the services
was good until the end, large crowds
aitoDdine every meeting, Twenty.
six candidates were baptized Sun
day, Is of whom joined the Metho.
dist church and IS the Baptist
church, Rev, Gray will soon begin
a meeting at Walnut Ridge, aud he
soon expects to move to Hot Springs,
where he will make his home, or
rather his headquarters, because
he iS conducting meetings q greater
portion Of his time.
Sharp County record., 1917-09-21
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Also one 5-months old male. W. H.
Mobley, Grange.
W. M. Shaver and family of
Tuckerman lett for their home a
few days ago, after having paid
Evening Shade relatives and friends
a visit.
J. M. Hines, well known citizen
of the Pouehkeepsie section, was
here one day this week looking
after some business matters at the
court house.
Robert Wright and Seburn Cath
ey, who live a few miles west of
town, are disposing of their property
and preparing to move with their
families to Oklahoma
c. j. Wilson, who is in the drug
business at Williford, left for his
home Friday, after having spent
two or three days here with his
daughter, Mrs. C. L. Coeer.
Judge G. j. Lindsey, former coun-
ty judge of Independence county,
whose home is at Charlotte, was here
Wednesday. He is representing
Eatesville monument company.
Eliza Lott, one of the Records
good friends at Center, was a pleas
ant caller one day the latter part
Of last week. He ordered the paper
sent to Mrs. Cora Powell of Denton.
Rev. T. A. Felts orders us to
change his address from Cave City
to Ammonia, Texas. Mr.. Felts is
moving with his family to Texas
in the hope of improving his health.
Read the advertisement of Jeffery
Bros. Co. of Batesville in this issue.
This is progressive firm that wants
all Sharp county people who 90
to Batesville to come to see them
and get their prices.
M. c. Weaver will buy cotton in
Batesville this season. His office
will be in the store of Jeffery Bros
Co. Weaver has always been a
FREUD to the cotton seller, and we
bespeak a live cotton market in
that city this season.
Dean Wiles, a splendid young man
Of Sidney, who has been teaching
at Moro, Lee county, during the
summer, orders US to send him the
paper to Haynes, in the same
county. He will be principal of the
school there during the winter, if he
ecapes the army draft.
The total valuation of real and
personal property in Sharp county
for the year 1917, according to the
assessment made by Assessor R. G.
Davidson, is $2,232,883. The
assessment made last year amount
ed to $2,033,818, an increase for
the present year of $l99,O65.
Good news letters from Bengay
and Nelsonville are not used at all
this week, aud only a portion of
the Sidney letter is published, be-
cause of the fact that these letters
were held oveI a day in some post
office along the route. All show to
have been mailed at the proper
time, but they were received here a
day late.
These pupils Ia school at Belts
school house, district No. 48, we're
In school every day during the past
month; Alice Teeters, Edna Belts,
Ada Belts, Dorotha Kelley, Velia
Kelley, Lena Simpson, Esther Lloyd,
Mary Lloyd, Cecil Nichols, Charley
Nichols, Newton Morgan, WycNffe
Foley, Lester Ltyd, Clint V, Horn
Of Hardy Is the instructor of these
pupils,
-. -. - -. -
yt,Y
Sharp County record., 1917-09-21
CAVE CITY NEWS NOTES
Old Couple Will Have Been Married
i 49 Years Next Sunday.

Mrs William Allison of Strangers
Home, Lawrence county, is here,
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. 6. T.
Leman.
Elmer Meacham returned home
Friday, having closed a very sue
full term of school at Aetna, Scott
township..
i. S. Nichols, the machinist, is
spending the week at Catheytown
and Jesup doing some repair work
on machinery.
Fred Gay and ia mily moved here
from Poughkeepsie one day lately
in order to get the advantages of
our school.
DR.. B. R. woodward and family
left a few days ago for Little Rock,
where they expect to make their
future home.
,John Wesley Matlock is preparing
to have a sale of his property, after
which he will leave for Nebraska to
make his home.
u. G. Brewer and family, former
aly of this place, were out from
Batesville last week visiting rela-
stives and friends.
John Rogers, a substantial and
very pleasant old gentleman of
Emery, was transacting some bus
iness and meeting his friends here
Saturday.
Velmar Andrews, a young man of
Strawberry, was here a few days
ago and made arrangements to en-
ter school at the opening of the
term next Monday.
Cotton picking has begun in this
section of the county. Molasses
making is also going on among a
number Of people. A great deal of
sorghum will be made in this vicin-
ity
Mesdames Mollie and Tobitha
Jordan left for their homes at COL
gate, Okla, a few days ago after
having spent some time here with
their mother, Mrs. W. H. Stewart,
who is i'll.
Oscar Albright, who sells grocer.
lee for a Batesville concern, has
moved his family to Cave City.
They are occupying the house re-
Gently vacated by the DR.. Wood
yard family.
Rev. L, A. Covey of Hickory VAL
aley began a series of meetings at
Ithe Protestant Methodist church
last saturday night. He is being
assisted in the meeting by Evanee.
iist Holderfe'd Of Clay county, and
aother ministers of this section.
7 Pr0fs, J, W, Taylor and Austin Car
penter spent several days lately in
Independence and Lawrence coun.
ties Working in the interest of the
school here, They report prospects
encouraging for a large attendance
This eession.
IN the graded road from Poueh-
xeepsie to this place now lacks only
'ne ane one half miles being com.
'leted TO the Cave township line.
When the road reaches this line 1t
viii be up to Cave township people
'IRo carry on the work to this town,
we had better begin to eet busy
about the matter,
v \. Mf and Mrs, W. II. Stewart, two
~ out oldest and best known resi-.
\ Iients will have been married 40
y 1'earS next Sunday, They are the
'.goarents of eight children, four boys
nd iour girls, all of whom are liv-
~ ! D]nd The Oldest son weighs 2ls
ounds, and another son tips the
'", ,oales'at 220 pounds The Oldest
authter weighs 255 pounds. Mr..
~Eewart has had an average weight
cfyears Of about IFS pounds, while
w. Stewart has weighed something
Sharp County record., 1917-09-21
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-05
Program Of Music
Section is Devoted
to Spanish Music

Following half an hour given over to
practice by those members who are in
terested and active in the recently be-
gun choral work, the meeting of the
Music section OF the Fine Arts club this
afternoon at the home of Mrs c. H.
esting study of Spanish music.
Mrs q. =. Graham was in charge Of
the research work on this subject, and
gave q splendid paper on the topic.
Spanish Music. She laid particular
stress upon the characteristics of the
the eminent musical artists Of Spain.
who, though few In number, have ac-
quired great artistic culture. Mrs.
Graham mentioned as the principal vo-
cal artist of note, Marie Varrientos, the
greatest coloratura soprano of the
world, and among others of note told
something OF the eminent cellist, An
at Concordia college, Moorhead, on
Mrs. Vincent played an Edison rec
ord OF LaPartida (AIeoniz), by the
singing of which CALI Curci created
such sensation in Chicago, and which
beliishment OF Spanish music. The rec
ord was kindly loaned for this occasion
by the Stone company.
Mrs. Charles Hoyt gave two piano
numbers. Mazurka and CuFranda, both
BY Aldeniz, illustrating the wonderful
dance music of that composer.
The most interesting part OF Mrs.
the opera Goyescas, which celebrated
its world premiere in New York, and
which was composed by Gramados, the
celebrated pianist and composer who
recently went down in the torpedoed
vessel. Sussex. Mrs. Graham gave the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-05

From this time on at the North Da-
kota Agricultural college, the coed
prom will be an annual AFFAIR that Will
rank high in the social calendar of that
college. The first of these proms was
held Saturday evening in the spacious
diningroom OF Ceres hall, and was in
every detail an unqualified success. AS
was to be expected, the prom was of
almost as much interest among those
who were barred, namely, the young
men students. as it was to the partici-
pants, and despite strict guard at the
door and admission by ticket, two Of
the college boys, identity unknown.
gained admittance evidently by means
OF faxed tickets, and for an hour had
as good a time as any. They were dis
covered" by the size of their feet, how
ever, and evidently sensing this fact,
faded away as unobtrusively as the
ghost which one of the two gepresent-
ed, so the excitement of a public
denouement was averted.
4 The participants had arranged their
costumes so that those OF many couples
thus, the grand march
was led by George and Martha Wash
jngton, impersonated by Miss Fromme
and Miss Katherine Jensen. domestic
science teachers An unusual-but ap-
parently much enjoyed feature of this
grand march was the consumption of
Ice cream cones during its progress.
Eeventy-four couples were in line for
the march. including practically all OF