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New Britain herald., 1919-11-17

THE Steiger-Vedder Company fully
 appreciates the task of maintain
 A ing the reputation established in Hartford by c. S. Hills & Go. and in other New England cities by Albert Steiger All that was best liked in the old store will be found in the new, enhanced by modern construction and the best proven methods of serving the publics wants. Courteous service will be exemplifed i1' our sales methods.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-17

THE Steiger-Vedder Company will
 spare no effort to maintain the en-
 viable reputation established by C.. s. Hills & Co., Through association with six other Steiger stores now located in prominent New England cities the new company will enjoy the many advantages that attend tremendous purchasing pow CT. In our new home will be five modern ly equipped floors and basement devoted to handling and sale of merchandise.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-17

April list, construc- ton will begin on the new building which, when competed, will cover the entire present site of c. S. Hills & Co. Every effort will be made to provide 8 building modern in every way so that we may serve our custom CTS to the best advan- tages and furnish ideal working conditions for our employees. It will mark another epoch in the mercantile progress of Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-17

% ~ FTER25 years of successful busi- A ness, C. s. Hills 6 Co., relinquishes
 to the Steiger-Vedder Company areputation for honesty and fair dealing which is unsurpassed. That the people of Hartford have had the utmost confidence in the policy adopted by c. s. Hills 6 Co. has been definitely shown by constantly increasing patronage. The Steiger-Ved- der Company will endeavor to deserve the same complete confidence
New Britain herald., 1919-11-17


 
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New Britain herald., 1919-11-17

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The spectator., 1919-02-25

Single Comb Rhode Island Red Cockerel and several bullets for sale. Mrs. w. T. Benson.
 $450 Ellington Piano for sale or trade, cash or credit. Special bargain. Ozark Variety Store
 See Dr. Black about your teeth be in my office over Peoples Bank beginning each second M onday of each month
 Texas Red Rust Proof and Burt Seed Oats at B. s. Williams'& Brc
 Every day you will be shown new and artistic hand made hats if you visit the Ozark Millinery Co.
The spectator., 1919-02-25
Bary s,OfalyiJ 10
 2our Tome?
Tho Wcnds1saul Event That Wli Bring
 MucA Gladnees.

Are you looking forward. deay prospective .-other. to the. wonderful. glorious time -sThen you s;lc'l hold in your o-ns the little .laite. vNieh 8 of your fe-,l and blood, .g1th feelings f micgiving?
 Now is the time to get in condition to saeet the crisis, and three generations of ,GoE.en have found in the time-honored preparation. Mothers Friend, a. grateful. penetrating remedy to prepare their systems tO withstand the shock.
 The action Of this famous remedy Is to relieve tension on drawn nerves, cords, ten dOns nnd fragments, to relieve strain and ciisComforts. such as nausea. nervousness. bearing down and stretching. pains. By regular use during the period the muscles expand easily when baby Is born: pain and danger at inc crisis is naturally less and the hours are. fewer. Do not neglect the use ot Mothers Friend. It is for ex- tsFnal application only, .is absolutely safe and wonderfully effective.
 Write the Bradfield Ec",iater Company. Dept. X, Lamar Huildin~. htl ,.ta, Georgia. for the.r T Msothsth.ood H'ol:, T. ! 9htan etore. r Is inst as stauaari as anything yea S@a t,.-L2.1 cfs
The spectator., 1919-02-25

Mrs. w. c. Conatser went to Van Buren Saturday to spend a few days with Mir. and Mrs. Rob Steele. and will also visit Miss Ella Williams in Ft. Smith.
 Nr. and Mrs. J. H. Crites re- ceived telegram Monday say ing their son had arrived safely in the United.
 Porter and Frank Davis of AL tus brought a load of hogs to Ozark today, having sold them to Rob Jeffers. Porter has just returned from Camp Pike and will farm in the bottom this year.
 MT. Harry Rust came in on the early train Saturday morn. ing to visit his wife and son, who are spending sometime with her parents, MT. and Mrs. l.. M. Guthrie.
 Mrs. Frasier and family moved last Friday to the property on Spring St. formerly owned by MT. Sloan.
The spectator., 1919-02-25
$lOo Reward, $lOO

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages, and that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System thereby 3e- stYOying the foundation of the disease. swing the patient strength by building mp the constitution and assisting na- ture in doing it's work. The proprie- tors have so much faith in the curative poWerg of Halls Catarrh Cure that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that It fails to cure Send for list of testimonials.
 Address: F. J. CHENEY 4 co. ToleA0 Ooto Sold by all Druggists. 76c
The spectator., 1919-02-25
Smith Hide Company, 92

Smith Hide Company. 923 Kentucky Avenue, Joplin, Mis-: souri, who is one of the largest hide dealers west of Chicago. is paying shippers from this county eighteen cents for number one. salt cured cattle hides. Horse hides, six to seven dollars each. A complete list of prices can be had by writing as per the above address.
The spectator., 1919-02-25
Battle of New Orleans

Barnes, Ark. Editor Spectator
 Please publish the following p >em which purports to have been formulated and sung just after the battle of New Orleans by a private who participated in the battle fought on Jan. 8, 1915, Andrew Jackson commanding the American forces and Edward Pakenham the British.
 Samuel Turner, Sr. Gentlemen and Ladies fair, Who grace this famous city, Come listen, if you've time to spare,
 While 1 rehearse a ditty. And for the opportunity, Conceive yourselves quite lucky For 'tis not often that you see A hunter from Kentucky. I 'spose you've heard how New
 Orleans Was famed for wealth and beauty There were girls of every hue. 1t
 seems,
 From snowy white to soOty. So Pakenham made his brags | That if he in fight was lucky. He'd take our girls and cotton
 bags
 In spite of Old Kentucky. But Jackson, he was wide awake, And was not scared at trifles, For well he knew what aim we
 take
 With our Kentucky rifles. He led us down by cypress
 swamps,
 The ground was low and mucky, There stood John Bull in martial
 pOmp,
 But here stood Old Kentucky A bank was raised to hide our
 breasts,
 Not that we thought of dying, But then we always like rest, Unless the game is flying. Behind it stood our little band, | None wished 1t to be greater, The flower of Old Kentucky land, Half horse, half alligator. They did not let our patience tire before they showed their faces, We did not choose to waste our
 fire
 So we snugly kept our places. But when so near we saw them [ wink
 We thought it time to stop 'em And it would have done you
 good, think, To see Kentuckians drop 'em. And now if danger ere annoys Remember what our trade is, Just send for us Kentucky boys, And we'll protect you. ladies
The spectator., 1919-02-25

Rhode Island Red Eggs for sale. Phone 77. Ozark.
 Mrs. l.. Burns returned Sunday from an extended visit with her daughters in Fort Smith.
 Miss Sydney Ma Thompson came Friday and is the guest of Mrs. Geo. Russell.
 Miss Dess Garrett came from Fort Smith Friday and returned Sunday.
 Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan reports new grandson in the home of MT. and Mrs. Fred Mcclellan on Mulberry.
 Mesdames J. H. Berry, H. c. Carter and !. T. Donnell went to Van Buren Sunday to spend the day with their sister, Mrs. o. M. Bourland.
 F. M. Dunahoo of, Altus, and daughter, Mrs. Claude Carroll, of Van Buren. transacted business in Ozark today and made this office pleasant visit.
 See Dr.Black about your teeth in my office oyer tbe People Bank the Second Monday, Feb. 10th. Will remain one to two weeks, We take U. s. Bonds on Dental work. Phone 173.
The spectator., 1919-02-25

Mrs. J. P. King and J. c. Wakefield have returned from St. Louis where they purchased spring goods for Nichols 6 Wakefeld's store
 John Carter McIlroy came down from Keota, Okla.. Friday and returned to Fort Smith Sun day where his wife and children are visiting MT. and Mrs. liar Ian.
 Good yellow corn chops at s per hundred at Edgin's.
The spectator., 1919-02-25
Let Us Make Your Monument Right Here at Home-Entire
 Satisfaction Guaranteed ',s - Wade's Monumental Works

In the Franklin Chancery Court, ozark District. John E. Jeter, Petitioner.
 VS Petition Ex Parte.
 Notice is hereby given that John E. Jeter has filed in the Franklin Chancery Court, in the Ozark District, a petition asking that the title in and to the fol- lowing described lands, situate in the the Ozark District of Franklin County, tO-wit:
 The North East Quarter of the North West Quarter of Section Thirty Two, Township Thirteen, North of Range Twenty Seven West. containing forty acres more or less, be established, quieted and confirmed in him and any and all persons claiming any interest in said lands are hereby warned to appear in this Court within six weeks and show cause why the title of the petitioner should not be con- firmed.
 Witness my hand and seal this 30th day of January. 1919.
 ELMO HUNTER.
 Clerk. Dave Partain, Attorney for Petitioner. Expires Friday, March 2.
The spectator., 1919-02-25

Sen Dr.. Black at my office over the Peoples Bank about your teeth. Will be there Mon. day, Feb. 10. and remain one to two weeks. We take U. $. Bonds on dental work. Phone 173.
The spectator., 1919-02-25
THE SPECTATOR R. H. BURROW, Publisher

Published Tuesdays and Fridays at Ozark, Ark, and entered at said postotfice as second-class mail matter, according to act of Congress Mch.. 1879.
The spectator., 1919-02-25

For Sale-My residence and 5 acre lot. We'll located and well built. IN. B. Burrow, Altus.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-11-14
CHAPTER XIV.

George took OF his dressing gown
and put on a collar and tie, his fingers
shaking SO that the tie was not his
usual success; then he picked up his
coat and waistcoat, and left the room
while still In process of donning them.
fastening the buttons as he ran down
the front stairs to the door. It was
not until he reached the middle Of the
street that he realized that he had for
gotten his hat; and he paused for an
irresolute moment then he decided
that he needed no hat for the sort Of
call he intended to make. and went
forward hurriedly. Mrs. Johnson
was at home, the Irish girl who came
to the door informed him, and he was
left to await the lady, In a room like
an elegant well-the Johnsons' 're-
ception ROOM"
Mrs. johnson came in, breathing no.
ticeably; and her round head, smooth
ly but economically decorated with
the hair Of an honest woman, seemed
to be lingering far In the background
Of the Alpine bosom which took pre-
cedence Of the rest Of her everywhere |;
but when she was all In the room, 1t
was to be seen that her breathing was
the result of hospitable haste to greet
the visitor. and her hand suggested
that she had paused for only the brief
est ablutions. George accepted this
cold, damp lump mechanically.
'Mr. Amberson-I mean Mr.. Nina
ferp she exclaimed. "Tm really de-
lighted; 1 understood you asked for
me. Mr.. Johnson's out of the city,
but Charles downtown and I'm look
Ing for him at any minute, now, and
he'll be so pleased that you
81 didn't want to see Charlie"
George said. 'I want"
''Do sit down." the hospitable lady
urged him, seating herself upon the
sofa. do sit down."
''No. thank you. 1 wish"
"Surely you're not going to run
away again. when you've Just conner
Do sit down. Mr.. Minafer. hope
you're all well at your house and at
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-11-14

while. he tried to enlighten his nephew.
Gossip is never fatal. Georgie." he
said, until 1t is denied. Gossip goes
on about every human being alive and
about all the dead that are alive
enough to be remembered. and yet
almost never does any harm until
some defender makes controversy"
"See here" George said. II didn't
come to listen to any generalizing dose
Of philosophy I ask you"
you asked me what you've done.
and I'm telling you" ANDERSON gave
him a melancholy smile, continuing:
Suffer me to do 1t in my own way.
Fanny says there's been talk about
your mother, and that Mrs. johnson
does some of it. don't know. because
naturally nobody would come to me
with such stuff or mention 1t before
me: but it's presumably true-I sup
pose 1t Is. I've seen Fanny with Mrs.
johnson quite lot; and that old
lady Is notorious gossip, and that's
why she ordered you out Of her house
when you pinned her down that she'd
been gosslping. 1 suppose it's true
that the whole town. lot Of others,
that is, do share In the gossip. In this
town. naturally, anything about any
Anderson has always been a stone
dropped into the center of a pond.
and lie would send the ripples as
far as a truth would. You can be sure
that for many years there's been more
gossip in this place about the Amber
sons than about any other family.
dare say 1t isn't so much SO now ~
1t used to be, because the town got
too big long ago, but it's the truth
that the more prominent you are the
more gossip there Is about you, and
the more people would like to pull you
down. Well, they can't do 1t as long
as you refuse to know what gossip
there is about you. But the minute
you notice 1t it's got you! I'm not
speaking of certain kinds Of slander
that sometimes people have got to take
to the courts; I'm talking of the
wretched buzzing the Mrs. Johnsons
do-the thing you seem to have such
a horror of-people 'talking'-the kind
Of thing that has assailed your mother.
People who have repeated a slander
either get ashamed or forget 1t, II
they're let alone. People will forget
almost any SANDER except one that's
been fought"
SIS that all7" George asked.
'T suppose so," his uncle murmured
sadly.
'Well. then, may ask what you'd
have done in my placer
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-11-14
What were

even for Mrs. Johnsonf What were
you doing over therer'
"She told me to leave the house,"
George said desperately. II went
there because Aunt Fanny told me the
whole town was talking about my
mother and that man Morgan-that
they say my mother Is going to marry
him and that proves she was too fond
Of him before my father died-she
said this Mrs. Johnson was one that
talked about 1t. and went to her to
ask who were the Others"
Amberson's jaw fell in dismay.
Don't tell me you did thatl" he said.
In low voice; and then. seeing 1t was
true, "Oh. now you have done It'll"
i've done itr George cried. "Whae
do you mean: I've done lit And what
have donef
ANDERSON had collapsed Into an
easy chair beside his dressing table.
the white evening tie he had been
about to put on dangling from his
hand, which had fallen Imply ON the
arm Of the chair. by Jove I" he mutt
tered. THAT Is too badi"
George folded his arms bitterly.
"Will you kindly answer my question:
What have I done that wasn't honor
able and right7 Do you think these
riffraff can go about bandying my
mothers name"
"They can now," said ANDERSON. II
don't know II they could before. but
they certainly can nowi'
"What do you mean by thatf'
His uncle sighed profoundly. picked
up his tie. and. preoccupied with de-
spondency, twisted the strip Of white
lawn till It became unwearable. Mean
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-11-14

analysis. what do you mean," he
asked, "when you say that If father
had lived. the talk wouldn't have
amounted to anything?"
Things might have been-they
might have been different"
You mean Morgan might have mar
ried your
Fanny gulped. mo. Because I
don't know that I'd have accepted
him." She had ceased to weep, and
now she sat up stifiy. II certainly
didn't care enough about him to mar
ry him: wouldn't have let myself
care that much until he showed that
he wished to marry me. I'm not that
sort of personl" The poor lady paid
her vanity this piteous little tribute.
"What mean is, If Wilbur hadn't died
people wouldn't have had 1t proved
before their very eyes that what
they'd been talking about was true |"
You say-you say that people be-
lieve-" George shuddered. then
forced himself to continue, in sick
voice: "They believe my mother is
LIS In love with that man7"
"Of course"'
"And because he comes here-and
they see her with him driving-and all
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-11-14
HaE Y

what Aunt Amelia said about people
talking. You denied 1t. And that
wasn't the only time: you'd attacked
me before then, because intimated
that Morgan might be coming here too
often. You made me believe that
mother let him. come entirely ON your
account, and now you say"
II think he did," Fanny interrupted
desolately. II think he did come as
much to see me as anything-for q
while 1t looked like Il. He did act .
good deal that way-and II Wilbur
hadn't died."
"You told me there wasn't any
talk"
II didn't thinh there was much.
then" Fanny protested. II didn't
know how much there was"
"Whatl'
People don't come and tell such
things to q persons family. you know.
You don't suppose anybody was going
to say to George Anderson that his
sister was getting herself talked about.
do youf Or that they were going to
say much to meT
you told me-" said George, hercely.
that mother never saw him except
when she was chaperoning you"
'sThey weren't much alone together,
them" Fanny returned. Hardly ever.
before Wilbur died. Everybody knew
that he'd been engaged to her"
whats that7" George cried.
Everybody knows 1t. Don't you re-
vs.av,nbnop ~,nv,- rvvo - H%a ~ A. kfn0 NJ
1t at the Sunday dinner one nightf"
"He didn't say they were engaged
or"
"Well, they werel Everybody knows
It; and she broke 1t OF on account Of
that serenade when Eugene didn't
know what he was doing. He drank
when he was a young man, and she
wouldn't stand for 1t, but everybody
in this town knows that Isabel has
never really cared for any other man
In her lifei Poor Wilburl He was
the only soul alive that didn't know
It"
Nightmare had descended upon the
unfortunate George; he leaned back
against the footboard Of his bed, gaz-
ing wildly at his aunt. II believe I'm
going crazy" he said. you mean
when you told me there wasn't any
talk, you told me a falsehoodr
"No" Fanny gasped.
You did II"
II tell you 1 didn't know how much
talk there was, and 1t wouldn't have
amounted to much II Wilbur had
lived" And Fanny completed this
with fatal admission: II didn't want
you to interfere"
George overlooked the admission ;
his mind was not now occupied with
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-11-14
~oH, NOW YOU HAVE DONE ,rl~


a5cr Abcn laid out acre With roads and ststuar
could
chudsn
Amnssons are about the most important family the world A. ball
STRANGER and the pretsst present and ouy with
in
ns couhp q Lucy on help: their aeauantancs along .ou,
Ioy become almost ngesed" There family division
n
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-11-14

that-they think they were right when
they said she was in-in love with him
before-before my father died7"
She looked at him gravely with her
eyes now dry between their reddened
lids. "Why George" she said, gently,
don't you know that's what they sayl
You must know that everybody In
town thinks they're going to be mar.
ried very soon."
George uttered an incoherent cry;
and sections of him appeared to
writhe. He was upon the verge Of
actual nausea.
you know I'll" Fanny cried, getting
up. "You don't think I'd have spoken
Of 1t to you unless 1 was sure you
knew it7" Her voice was wholly
genuine. as 1t had been throughout the
wretched interview. Somebody must
have told your
"Who told your" he said.
'.What7"
"Who told you there was talk
Where is this talk7 Where does II
: ome from? Who does it,"
"Why, 1 suppose pretty much every.
body" she said. II know 1t must be
pretty general"
"Who said so?"
"Whatf'
George stepped close to her. "You
say people don't speak to person Of
gossip about that persons family
Well, how did you hear it. thenf How
did you get hold of it7 Answer me II
"Why-" Fanny hesitated.
"You answer mel"
II hardly think it would be fair to
give Names"
Look here" said George. zone OF
your most intimate friends is that
mother of Charlie Johnson's, for In
stance. Has she ever mentioned this
to youf You say everybody is talking
Is she one?"
"Oh, she may have intimated-"
sT'm asking you: Has she ever
spoken Of 1t to your
"She's very kind, discreet woman
George; but she may have intimat
ed"
George had a sudden intuition, al
there fiickered into his mind the pic
ture of a street-crossing and two alb
sorbed ladies almost run down by 9
fast horse. you and she have beer
talking about 1t today" he cried. "Yol
were talking about 1t with her not two
hours ago. Do you deny it7"
HJ-"
"Do VOC deny it1"
"No!"
"All right" said George. "That'
enoughw
She caught at his arm as he turne,
away. what are you going to do
Georger'
It'll not talk about It, now." he said
heavily. II think you've done a goo,
deal for one day. Aunt Fannyl"
And Fanny. seeing the passion Ii
his face, began to be alarmed. George
you know I'm sorry for you, whethe
you care or not" she whimpered. "
never in the world would hav
spoken Of it II I hadn't thought 70,
knew all about 1t. I wouldn't have
But he had opened the door with hi
free hand. "Never mindi" he said
and she was obliged to pass out int
the hall, the door closing quickly be
hind her.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-11-14
"You're not wanted In
this house, Mr.. Morgan, now
or at any other time"

cTo BE coNTISuEDa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-22
BOUND OVER
FOR DEATH OF CANADIAN

Prescott. Ariz.. Nov. 22-Nfchan
Martin. a former United States sol
der, was Friday bound over without
bail 10 await trial in the superior
court on a charge Of murder IN con-
neCti0u with the killing OF Arthur
Desteunder, a discharged Canadian
soldier on October z, at a spot %
miles west Of Seligman, Ariz. Pre-
liminary examination brought out that
the charred body OF Desteunder was
identified By the number stamped on
the back Of his Canadian war service
medal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-22
RESERVE ARMY
IS NECESSARY
Congress Does Not See How
Universal Training VIII
Helm. Otherwise.

Washington, d. c., Nov 22.-Falure
Of the war department to provide in
its army reorganization bin for a
reserve force IS much regretted by
those members Of congress that are
interested in the universal military
training project They believe that
graduates Of the training system
should be assigned for a certain Pc
riod TO an organized reserve force
Omission Of this important feature
from the war department plan has
been attributed to apprehension on
the part Of the authors Of the meas
ure that suggestion OF a reserve to
which would be committed the output
Of universal training would add 10 the
difficulties Of the situation. It evil
IDENTIFY being suspected that Il would
be hard enough TO convince congress
and the public that anything like
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-22
OFFICERS TURN HOSE ON 50
Nv. v. TO SUBDUE THEM

Spokane, Wash. Nov 2z.-TWenty-
three wet Industrial Workers OF the
World scent the night in a dark cell
AZ the city hall. and 5 0others, thor
oughlv soaked. were held IN the main
part Of the iafl after they had been
subdued by fire hose Late yesterday
quantity OF food they received
slammed their beds against the bars
and refused TO cease the noise they
were making until a hose was turned
on them