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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02

Below is given The current exchange
value OF foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Washington Dispatches Misleading

Washington dispatches to the effect
that the Attorney Generals ruling
forced the short seller to pay the entire
So tax involved in completed short
transaction were declared here to be
in error. 1t was pointed out that the
individual who has sold stock in antici-
patton of buying it back at a price
which would net him profit on his
trade does not have to pay the tax when
he covers" The seller has to pay it..
In other words, the total tax the short
seller would nave to pay would be Sc
on each hundred shares sold, instead
OF IS.
The spectator., 1918-09-13
Legal Notice

At the August, l9tS, Term of Pro- bate Court. of Franklin County, Ozark District. thereof, the following Ad- ministrators filed settlements, which. Were by the Conrt. continued for ex. captions;
 Estate. Settement. Administrator G w. Russell lst Annual Conatser X
 Hill William Helmert. lst X final C. Roll J. w. Wise. 3rd X final. k. NJ. Adams. And all persons interested in said settlements are hereby warned to ap- pear in this Court on or before its next November 1918, Term and file their exceptions to same if any they have, or they may be for ever barred and precluded from exception to same or any part thereof.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this i2th day of Sept, 1918. tSEAL) John Bollinger. Probate Clerk.
The spectator., 1918-09-13
Housewives Released From
 Wheatless Pledge

HOuseWivls through the country who periodically put their homes on a wheatless basis last spring hay been released from thelr pledges to the Food Administration to go absolutely without wheat. This release was merely from the voluntary pledge to go entirely without wheat un- til the new harvest. House wives will continue to purchase the requled amount of wheat substitute wit h their wheat flour.
 Coming in of the new wheat crop made 1t poppiable for the Nation to go back partially to its old habits of eating. But the uncertainties of war and the necessity for building up a foodtreserved are incentives to caution, even in the face of a cood crop.
 As the available supply of wheat diminishes or increases so does the U. s. Food Admin stration accordingly charge its ruling as to he use of wheat flour.
 So as to cover every possible tuhns that might be made by the Foo! Administi atiol, q little booklet of Selected Recipes for War Times has been especially prepared for the patriotic house. wives of America.
 Every recipe has been care. fully selected, prepared and test ed in a modern experimental bakery and laboratory by a housewife. domestic science ex- pert end food analyst. The recipes range from those calling for all wheat to those calling for no wheat flour. No matter what kind of war recipes you are looking for you can fine it in
 select Il Recipes for War Times. " This splendid little booklet can be had for the ask ing. Simply write CALUMET BAKING POWDER COMPANY 4lO0 Fillmore Street, Chicago. Ill.,, and it will be sent you post paid. Save the needed wheat flour v use your substitute Hours and help win the war.
The spectator., 1918-09-13
Elvis Lowery of Dallas, Te X. is visiting relatives in this city.

Elvis Lowery of Dallas, Te X. is visiting relatives in this city. Mrs. Yates received card from her son, Grady. saying he had landed safely in France.
 Mrs. M. M. Cook is visiting Mrs. John Moselay near Den. hing.
 Elders w. A. Barham and Randolph Gage left yesterday for Johnson County to attend the association of the Primitive Baptist Church.
 Mrs. Jennie Tompkins and daughters, Misses,Ola and Ruby, have returned from Cass, where Mrs. .Tompkins was assistant tearcher in the school through summer.
 Mesdames Osborn and Lucas, of Altus were in Ozark Friday visited the Red Cross sewing room to get material for the Altus workers Mrs. Osborn is director of the sewing and Mrs. Lucas has the knitting in charge. Mrs. J. M. Bill and daughter, Miss Gene returned Tuesday from St Louis. While in the city they visited the Red Cross sewing rooms. got much valu- able information of work that is beginning d ne.
 Conferences on Red Cross activities and policies will be held in three Texas cities next week. All Red Cross chapters in Sexas will send represent atives and all division directors will attend On Sept, l6 andl7 a conference will be held in Galveston, on Sept, l7 and l6 at San Antonio and on Sept, Is and l9 at Dallas. On September 20 and 2l a similar conference will be held in Little Rock,
The spectator., 1918-09-13
FOR AMENDMENT NO. IA. A0AINer AMENDMENT No. lA
PssOessA OsAstitut tisnal A1solDso4
 No. ll.

bse0essA 0eAstitutienal A1soADoOs no. 1l.
 Ds h Received hy the esaats aa4 1euss of Representatives of ths state ef Arka.sas. the Majority si seth hs.sss Agreeing Thereto, That the following Is hsre0y ore Descd as an amendment to the Con stitution of the State of Arkansas. and eAs same bsiag subnittsd to the cleo tsrs sf the State fer approval CT re- lection at the next general election fer Senators a0A Representatives. # a majority of the doctors voting at such election adopt such amsadnsnt tn ( same shan become . part of the Con stitutiea of the State of Aykansas, to- wit:
 That Sections ! and . sf Article of the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas be amended to read as follows:
 The Supreme Court shall be compos- cd of seven Judges. one of whom shall Dc styled Chief Justice and elected as such. In the consideration and decis- ion of cases, all Judges may sit or tn Q Court may be divided into two divis ions and the decision Of each of saiG divisions shall be the decision of tn" Court The Chief Justtce shall assien three of tho Associate Justices to each division. and he may change such as signments from time to time, and tn" Associate Justices nay interchang' with each sther by agreement amone
  Judges shall bs necessary to a decis ion in sithsF lfvision. When the Court is sitting in bane. the Chief Jus tios shall preside. and the concurrence e of four shall be necessary to . dec's ion. The Chief Justice shaN allot the cases te the divisions. and he may oi Ter any case ts be decided or recon eidered by the court in banc. The Chief Justice nay sit ta either division and shall preside when SC sitting Tn Judges of each division shall elect a presiding Judge for that division who shall preside wAsn the Chief Justice l. not sitting in that division. IT the Thief Justice is abssnt from the Court he senior Judge Drsssnt shall perform hts duttes.
 The Governor sAall appoint the two .dditionai JuAgss provided for hersin one of whom shall hold office until his 'uccsssor is elected at the general elec lion for State officers fin 1922 and lualiAes. and enc of whom shall hold office until hAs successor is elected al the general election for State officer In ls,4 ana qualities.
 Approved by the 0ovsSnor. and 1le7 tn the office of the Secretary sf Stat. January r., lsi7.
 Each slsotOr may vote fer sr again he above amendment
 Witness my official signature this he nth day of April. 1913
 (8sai1 TOM ]. rEkRAL.
 Secretary of Stste
The spectator., 1918-09-13

Gasolene Engine to exchange for good milk COW. Call at this office.
 Miss Elgin Milton returned Monday from a visit with friends at Beauxite.
 Don't overlook the Belgians. Ozark has sent one box and has another box about half full,
 Wanted To buy feather bed as once.
 Pleas Collins, - Ozark Route 8.
 Three hundred girls wanted tor telegraphers and station agents Only six months to learn Salary about :SlO0. Write immediately to J. A. Taylor, Springfield (Mo) Bus mess College.
 See Dr, Black about your teeth. In my office Bristow Hotel, Ozark, for a week begin ing second Monday in each month.
The spectator., 1918-09-13
Do Not Get Careless
 With Your Blood Supply

ing. A few bottles of $. S. S., the great vegetable blood medicine, will revitalize your blood and give you new strength and healthy, vigorous vitality. Everyone needs it just now to keep the system in perfect condi- tion. Go to your drug store and get bottle to-day, and if you need any medical advice, you can obtain it without cost by writing to Medical Director, Swift Specific Co.,, 25 Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. Ga,
The spectator., 1918-09-13
|uraI Carrier Examination

l trhe United States Civil Ser
 We Commission has announced all examination for the County of Franklin, Ozark. Ark, to be held at Ozark Oct. 12, 1918, to fill the position of rural carrier at vacancies that may latter occur on rural routes from other post offices in the aforementioned county. The examination will be open only to male citizens who are actually domiciled in the territory of a post office in the county and who meet the other requirements set forth in Form No. 1877 This form and application blanks may be ob- tained from the offices mentioned above or from the United States Civil Service Commission at Washington at the earliest practicable date.
 During the continuance of the present war the Commission will, in accordance with the reques t of the Post Office Department, admit women to rural carriers examinations upon the same con- ditions as men.
 The vacancy for which this examination Is announced is caused by the enlistment of the carrier formerly employed on the route. Upon his honorable dis charge from the military service of the Government he will be entitled to reinstatement 70 his former position as carrier on this route sin accordance with the statute approved July 2S. 1916. which is as follows:
 Any postal employee who has entered the military service of the United States or shall here after enter it shall, upon being honorably dischar therefrom be permitted to resume his position in the posta! department which he left to enter such ser vice"
 However, any person appoint ed to this position may. in the discretion of the Post Office De- partment, be assigned to other parts of the postal service; or transferred to other branches of the classified service for which he is eligible.
The spectator., 1918-09-13
P0OPODDD LR0IsLATIvD AMEND
 MEKT.
Proposed Oeasttt. tienal AAsaAA4s. ].
 Ne. l6.

Providing credit Sf state may b. loaned and tndebt sdness incurred to Al amount not exceeding two per cent O. he Assssssd valuation of HSoSsrty h. 0tAtc for the purpsss of providine funds to be loaned spon the securtty ing farm loAns; providing Govsrnor Secretary of state and State Land Com missioner shall constitute State LAnc Board having ANtAerity to sell bonds In name of State. place msnsy In State Treasury and loan money to bona hde purchasers of farm lands th Arkansas ana prescribing manner In which such loans shall be made and repaid; dele sating to the Legislature the authority 70 provide for carrying out administer ng and safeguarding the provisions Of this amendment: providing all provis- ions of the Constitution of Arkansas 2 in conflict with tAis amendment ar repealed.
The spectator., 1918-09-13
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 10. AGAINsr AMENDMENT NO. iS.

Ds lt Received by tAs Hess~ sf Rep rsseHtatives and tho Senate of the state of ArkA.sas. the Majority "i Beth Houses Agreeing Thereto,
 That the following h hsrsby pro posed as an amendment to the Consti tuition of the State of Arkansas. and tho same being subnitted to the slee tors of the State for approval or re- lection at the next general slection for Senators and Representatives. 1T a ajority of the electors voting at sue h election adopt such amendment. the same shall become a part of the Con ,tttutioa of the State sf ArkAnsAs. to- " it:
 Section l. Notwithstanding the lin tation contained in Section l of Arti- yle l6 of the Constitution. the credit 'f the State may be loaned and in !,btelness incurred te an amount not rNceeding two per cent of the asssss- 'A slustion of all the property in the 5tate for the purpose of providing -unds te be loaned upon the ssourity ,g farm lands within the State. subject % tho limitations herein contained.
 Seq. !. The oovsrnor. Secretary of state and State Land Commisstoner hall constitute the State Land Board. yhlch board is hereby authorised and lrccted to issue snd sell or pledge ,onds in the name of the state. te De taown as "Arkansss Farm Credit HoGds." In an amount not te exceed 'Nyo per cent ot the assessed valuation ,t HN the property iu the state, and io place the proceeds In the State "rn sury In 8 fund to he known as tn
 N'Fansas Rural Credits Loan Fund "
 See :. Said bonds shall be issued
 t.noninations of .as.ee. sloe.oo. 'ued in series of sio,0o0.0 es multi oles thereof, drawn to mature h not nore than thirty-siX years; nor shall ,atd bonds be sold until applications $ rom bona nde purchasers of land az sregatins 100000 have bssn nied with and approved by the State Land Board Said bonds shall bear interest st the rate of four per cent per an uum and shall be exempt from tax lt'on by the state of Arkansas. or any ,f its subdivisions.
 Sec. { Said State Land Board ts au- 'horissd and directed to loan the mon eys in satd Arkansas Rural Credit g Loan Fund to bona hds purchassrs of 'ured ny mortgages or deeds Of trust nsti'u'ine frst lisns on such farm nds in amounts which shall not sx- '""d seventy i've per cent or the ap- sis~d value Of such lands The cred t of the State shall not be loaned to my person 10 purchase more than SO rres of land nor land valued at nor. Nttn $50 % per acre. Nor shall a loan 'r less than s2oo.oO nor more than a. no oo be made 70 any purchassr Of land.
 Soc 5. Such loans shall not be made except to owners who Operate" and occupy" lands r1ortsaged ana shall be made for tho following purposss tal The payment for lands purchased; l; (b) the purchase of live stock ana oth- CT equipment ana the making sf tu- provements which. in the iudgmsnt sf said board will incrsane the prod>se- tivity of such lands or sdd ts tA AsAv xsias as farm hems In . Ss9rss N
 6HH cnraa RiEona Eaxror
The spectator., 1918-09-13
Impurities Invite Disease.

You should pay particular heed to any indication that your blood supply is becoming sluggish, or that there is . lessening in its strong and vital force.
 By keeping your blood purified, your system more easily wards off disease that is ever present, waiting to attack wherever there is an open
The spectator., 1918-09-13

See Dr Black about you teeth. In my office Bristow Hotel Ozark for a week begin ing second Monday in each month.
The spectator., 1918-09-13
THE SPECTATOR R. H. BURROW, Publisher

Published Tuesdays and Fridays at Ozark, Ark, and entered at said postotfice as second-class mail matter, ac .ordng to act of Congress Mch.. 1879.
The spectator., 1918-09-13
SnOPosAD LDoIsx.AVIvn AA1HD-
 ME1fA
Pss0sssA O.sessasss.Aa AAsaAAsnt
 0N. AA

A0sAAAAS Asse1sAs . aaA | of Arti- ele se the CN0stitutlen of the Stat, sf ArkenSAs; providing that the Su- pre0s Court ef the State shall be eomposS4 of sevsa JuAgss. one Chief SNsttes aAl six Associate Justices: pro vtding the JvAEss may cit in two di- vasions. AAl ethsrwiss providing the DAnner tn which the court shall sit enA shall render its ds0tsionA.
 Providing for the eclectic and elss-
 - of the tive additional Judges.
The spectator., 1918-09-13
Eye Open In Pick Sacks.

Good Duck Sacks-4Aft, 95ct. Gift. $l. 10. 7aft $l. 30, Eft, $l. 40 Cheaper than can be bought at wholesale today Edgin's Store.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-21

A great deaf of credit is due
Visiting Nurse Mrs. Bertha Olson
and the volunteer who have had
charge of the work at the Emergen-
cy hospita! in the Garfield school.
Had it not been for the opening OF
this institution many influenza
cases which have been treated at
the institution might haveresulted
seriously. The emergency hospital
was opened by the city but the
work at the institution has largely
been done by volunteer help. These
good women have risked the con-
tagion and have worked hard and
faithfully in order to alleviate the
sufferings of fellow townspeople.
When game warden enters priv
ate property with a skeleton key and
then hides himself in the building
with the intention of trying to catch
a suspected violator of the game
laws it is carrying matters just
little to far. We have no objection
to wardens trying to enforce the
game laws, but entering private
property without the owners con-
sent is going just a little too far.
The parties who were being watched
were out fitting up their hunting
camp preparatory to the opening of
the season but this was enough to
cause the warden to take the fire.
arms away from the parties, there
by causing them considerable annoy
ance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-21
Ideal Site for Plant

John L. Larsen, who has been
offered the position of purchas-
ing agent and assistant to the
President OF the Anchor Ship
building company, has been
spending she past week in the
city looking over the field and
he stated to Times represent
alive this morning that better
site for aship plant could not
be found on the entire chain of
lakes. and that he was thorough
ly convinced that the Washburn
yard would be building ships in
the very near future and would
become one of the biggest yards
in this part of the country,
Mr.. Larson has been in the ship
business for eight years and
knows the ship game from stem
to stern. For a number OF
years he was connected with the
Superior Shipbuilding COM
pany.
r. Fl. Drummer, a civil and
construction engineer will be
here Friday for the purpose OF
surveying the grounds and lay
ing out the yards. He is an en-
gineer Of ability from Duluth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-21
LOCALS
ffems Of Interest Concerning
gour Neighbors

For Sale-Second hand kitchen
range in good condition, with water
front. wood and coal CRATES. $4,000
cash takes it. Call Mrs. w. A.
Robinson.
Andy Johnson, George Pallage
and A. C. MACPHERSON left yesterday
morning for the Lenawee country
where they expect to hunt for about
a week.
Between Long Lake Grange
hall and City of Washburn, Wednes-
day morning. Nov. Goth, brown
suit case, containing ladies apparel
and sum of money. Reward for
the return to c. F. Bogenrief.
Private Henry Pallage, who is
stationed at Vancouver Barracks,
Washington, is recovering from a
severe attack of influenza and pneu-
monia according to a letter received
in this city by his parents.
II. H. Peavey and Joe Arseneau
and party have established hunt
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-21
Not Equai 70 y.

They had not been married very
long, but she had grown cold and list
less; so one evening, after she had
yawned about seventeen times, he said:
"You seem to be so cold and indiffer-
ent, Malvina. Have you forgotten these
happy days when I was paying you
my addresses"
ST should think haven't! should
think I haven't forgotten those happy
days. I never had less than three fell
lows every evening calling on me-"
"But, DEAR haven't you got me to
pay you attention now?"
eyes, suppose have. You are do
ing the best you know how; but you
don't fiatter yourself that you are
equal to three, do you?"-Stray Sto-
ries.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-21

The season of Red caps and
colored coats is at hand. No it is
not a celebration but simply the
deer hunters who are going into the
woods.
One of the children in the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Nelson of
Third Street is i'll with dyphtheria
this week. The house has been
placed under quarantine.
The annual meeting of the Bay
field County Chapter of the Red
Cross was not held Nov. goth due to
the influenza epidemic. The meet
ing is expected to be held at the
Red Cross rooms Nov, 30th unless
the ban is still in effect.
Ed Ravey wishes to announce that
he is in no way interested in the
new picture show to be opened or
any other amusement business. Ed.
says his main and only business is
cutting the price Of meat and this
gives him all the business which he
cares to do.
Postmaster John O'Sullivan left
Tuesday afternoon for Port Wing
where he will spend few days hunt
ing at the Carmichael farm Mr..
O Sullivan had not intended hunting
this season but he feels SO good over
the ending of the war and the down.
fall of Germany that he simply had
to get out and celebrate and there
is nothing he likes better than
short hunting trip.
you've got mighty good town
but what you need is first class
hotel" is what practically every
travelling man visiting the city
says. And We say that they are
right. Washburn is badly in need
OF hotel Many of the travelling
men who would like to remain here
are forced/t to go to other points on
account of the poor hotel accommo
dations. What they are saying
about the town because of this con-
dtiOn is not very complimentary.
N. P. Congdon, former train
master of the Northern Division of
the Omaha, has been appointed As
sistant Superintendent of the Eastern
Division and w. B. Wells, former
Trainmaster of the Head of the
Lakes Division has been elevated to
the place held by Mr.. Congdon. j.
j. Mealey, in charge of the Barks-
dale department, has been appointed
Trainmaster for the division at the
head of the lakes. All three of
these boys are well known in Wash
burn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-21
A Fine Camp

The members of the Siskiwit
Club and their invited guests
will hold forth at their camp on
the Siskiwit Lake during the
deer season where they are now
we'll established. The members
of the Club have engaged a cook
and they can devote their entire
time to hunting. The Club
house is situated on the banks of
beautiful Siskiwit Lake and
good hunting is on every side.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-21
(Oct. 31st tolDec. 18th
Notice Of Application to Yacate a Part
of Seventh and Eighth Avenues Rast
Ofthe Townsite Of Washburn, Bay
field County, Wisconsin.

Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed, owner of part of the the plat of
the townsite of Washburn. Bayfield, County,
Wisconsin. will apply to the Circuit Court at
a special session thereof, TO be held at the
Court House in the city of Ashland, Ashland
County Wisconsin, on the 4th day of Janu-
airy, 1919 at the opening of Court on that
date. or as soon thereafter as counsel can
be heard. to vacate that part of Seventh
Avenue East between blocks % and lOl and
that part of Eighth Avenue East between
blocks 100 and ZOE. all in the townsite (now
city, of Washburn. Bayfield, County. Wis
cousin.
E. 1. du Pont de Nemours & Company,
Applicant.
A. w. Macleod.
Attorney forApplicant,
Washburn. Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-21
Card Of Thanks

We wish to extend our heart
felt thanks to the many friends,
neighbors and others for their
comforting words during the
illness and death of our daugh-
ter and sister Florence and for
the beautiful floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Kinney
and family.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-21
Notice

The Bayfield, County Bank
will be closed during the hour
of the funeral of the late Carl
Helmer Lindgren. our cashier,
which will be held on Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-21
Card Of Thanks

We extend our heartfelt
thanks to our many friends and
neighbors for their kind words
and kind deeds and floral offer.
ings for our son and brother
Axel Soderstrom.
Lars Soderstrom
and family.