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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-08
''TY LACKS $i21, $50 OF GOING
OVER THE TOP-BANkERS Elk
PEcT GOAL TO BE PASSED BE.
FORE CAMPAIGN ENDS.
No. sub. Yesterday. Total

Ottawa crossed the 100000 bond
sale mark yesterday afternoon. The
total amount sold during the day was
&23 $50, bringing the grand total dur
| ing the fifteen days since the sale
opened up to $500,l50. Last night OF
tawa was just 1921 ,450 beneath hel
quota of $62l 500,
Bankers expressed their certainty
today that the city would pass tht
goal without any trouble, and with a
possibility that the quota would be
largely oversubscribed. The last
three days of the sale are eXpectet tt
be very heavy ones. The official sale
will close on Saturday evening when
the banks close.
82.7 Per Cent of Quota.
La Sale county at the close OF
business Tuesday night was within
17.3 per cent of its goal, according to
the following statement issued today
by County Secretary w. r. Foster;
'Our reports show that at the close
OF business Tuesday evening, May 6
La Sale county had subscribed for
81. 069 $50 or S2.7 per cent of its quota
OF s3,713,400 OF the Victory Liberty
Loan This leaves shortage OF
S643.S50 that must be pledged before
Saturday next or our people will have
furnished the brilliant record they
made in the preceding loans.
Our people need to realize that l.
is really imperative right now that
we show he world that America
is still peopled by real Americans who
are just as loyal and just as deter
mined ito finish the job" as they
Flanders fields. or when the marines
turned the tide at Chateau Thierry
or when our boys gave America .
new name by their valor in the Ar
gonne forest Thh boys did their
part and did 1t so well that they fin
ished their job a year ahead of time
We shall have to speed up or We
will be distanced in our final drive
Let's finish the job Friday. so our re
ports can go in Saturday at least Z
few hours ahead Of the time limit.
Il wish very much that our honor
sfst was larger, but all will have t.
admit that what there Is of it is OF
the very best quality, however, there
Is room for sixteen more names.
shall be glad to record them Phone
me the result as soon as you &C
over the top"
Eleven Over the Top.
The honor list of towns that have
reached their goal is as follows: Earl
vile, 1l6 per cent; Serena. $50 pei
cent; Streator. l02 per cent; Rutland
III per cent; Lostant, 1913 per cent
Eagle, 105 per cent; Tonica. 100 pc,
cent; Sheridan, l43 per cent; Ransom
1902 per cent; Leland III per cent
Utica, 100 per cent.
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CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market repor: furnished Il
the Free Trader Journal by w. L
Etnyre, member of Chicago Board OF
Trade, Moloney building, phone l04l
Correspondent Lamson Bros. & Co.
'hicago.
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knights of Columbus.

Regular meeting will be held Thurs
day evening. May S. at o'clock. Elec
ton on candidates
J. F. GRAHAM. G. X.
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Willis Dancing Academy.
Regular school and reception will be
held Friday evening, May 8,
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Notice..

The Wallace, Red Cross dance viii
be held Monday evening, May II, at
Wallace Hall. Hentrich's Orchestra.
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THURSDAY EVENING.
Tickets to movies.
Supreme Officers 10000.

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cr,,o u,ortbv chonIoiu Nrs
,,,a,t ~ WHO'LL.
SuDreme worthy shepherdess. Mrs.
Bernce Eaton.
Supreme worthy guide, Mrs, June
carter.
Supreme worthy herald, Mrs. Abhie
heldOn.
Supreme hrSt "iSenlah' Harry w.
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-08

FOR SALE Jersey Bull. - months
old Can he registered. Phone
9077-3
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Try a Want Ad i'll the Free Trader
journal Tor quick Results
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WEDNESDAY EVENING.

6 oclock-Complimentary dinner TO
the present and past s. w II. P's and
present and past IS. w. of SIS and
past chancellors.
1880 O'Clock Exhibition drill by
drill corps of Gethsemane Shrine,
cdar Rapids, Iowa.
SIS o'clock 1xemplification Of rit,
nal and comforting Of degrees by su
creme officers.
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PAGEANT WILL BE A
FEATURE OF WHITE
SHRINE CONVENTION
CONTINUED from page ID


CONTINUED from page ID
Report of supreme worthy high
priestess, Margaret f. Caven.
Report of supreme Waterman of
shepherds, John Burianek Jr.
TUESDAY, p. M.
Reading, Susan Wuist
Partial report of credential commit,
tee.
Report of supreme worthy scribe,
Clara Coe Harmon.
Report of supreme worthy treas
urer, Clara p. Hubbard.
Music, Maud Upton.
Report of committee on distribution.
Report Of committee on charters
and dispensatiOns.
Installation of officers Of L. d.
Shrines, John Burianek Jr., S W. of S.
TUESDAY EVENING.
to 9:15-Concert at high school
high school orchestra.
9:lj to 12-Dance at armory.
WEDNEsDAY-e A. M.
Final report of credential commit
tee.
Music.
Report of jurisprudence committee
Report of committee on fraternal
courtesy.
Report of committee on place OF
meeting.
Report of committee on obituary
Presentation Of jewels to T. S w
II. p. Mineola Hunt, p. $. w. II. p.
WEDNE SDAY AFTERNOON
Music.
Election of officers.
Report of committee on mileage.
Report of committee on Finance.
Report Of committee on appeals anf
grievances.
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DISTRICT SESSION
OF WOMAM'S CLUBS
OPENS HERE TODAY

continued from Page IL
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THURSDAY--9 A. M.

Music.
diminishing business.
Miscellaneous business
Installation OF supreme officers.
Closing ceremonies.
THURSDAY-1:3 80 p. M.
Auto trip to Starved Rock and lunch
con, picnic style.
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CHAPTER XIII.
A White Woman and a Brown

For few weeks Mrs. Hardin found
the mess tent diverting. Before the
Delta had expanded the capacity of
the camp her soft nook had been over
taxed, her. hospitality strained. The
men of the reclamation service. thrown
Into temporary inactivity, were eager
to accept the opportunity created for
another. Failing that other. her zeal
had tagged. Events were moving
quickly Mt the brenk; Rickard was alb
sorbed. Mrs. Hardin told herself that
: 1t was the heat she wished to escape
not to her own ear did she whisper
that she was following Rickard, nor
sthat the percolator and chatting dish,
her shelves and toy kitchen were a
wasted effort. She kept On good terms
with herself by ignoring self-conf-
dences.
Rickard. the discovery unfolded
slowly, took his meals irregularly. His
breakfast was gulped down before the
women appeared; his dinners where
he found them.
"No wonder !" reflected Gerty Har-
din. "Ling's cooking is so bad" Small
wonder the manager foraged for his
meals.
She worked out a mission as she
lay across her bed that hot afternoon.
Her duty became so clear that she
could no longer lie still. Immediately
she must retrieve her weeks of idle
ness; what must Richard think of her7
She buttoned herself thoughtfully into
a frock of pale colored muslin, cream
slipping toward canary. White was
too glaring on a red-hot day like this.
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CHAPTER XXI.
A Vlslt to MaIdonado.

Mrs. Hardin's descent on the Office
that afternoon was successful, but NOT
satisfactory. She had found the man
ager brief to curtness. She was given
no excuse to linger. She traced Rick
ards manner to the presence of Mac.
Lean. and snatched at her cue. She.
too, could be businesslike and brief.
Her errand was of business; her map-
ner should recommend heri
Richard had seen her making
straight toward thu ramada. 1t was
not the first time; her efforts to line
her nest had involved them all and
often. But today. hs was in bad
humor.
"For the Lords sake" he groaned
to MacLean as she approached.
MacLean's grin covered relief. He had
never heard Richard express himself
on the subject before. 1.-The dead-set
Hardin's wife was making at Casey"
was the choice gossip and speculation
Of the young engineers on the Delta.
MacLean had bet up on the outcome.
He grinned more securely.
II am not going tc npare any more
ca-uenters." growled Kiee,rd. 1t was
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tent2 As 1t was planned. 1t was all
right, hurry-up defense. Marshall
all along intended the concrete gate
for the permanent intake. Have you
seen the gap the Hardin gate is to
closef Have you heard what the last
floods did to it7 It's now twenty-six
hundred feet. and Disaster island
which your brother planned to anchor
to, swept awaylf II 1t can be done. II
will, you can rest assured, with Rick
ard" he saw the Hardin mouth then
-"and your brothers zeal, and the
strength of the railroad back Of them
The camp formed hollow trape-
zium; the HardIns' tents. and Mrs
Dowker's, were isolated ON the short
parallel. Richards ramada and his
tent were huddled with the engineers
Across. toward the river, behind Ling's
mesquites. began another polygon. the
camp of foremen and white labor
Some Of these tents were empty.
ais this Mexico. or the StatesT'
asked Innes.
Mexico" She wondered why he
halted SO abruptly. She did not see
for the glare In her eyes. a woman's
skirt in the ramada they approached.
Estrada marched on.
Outside the ramada, the two women
met. Gerty's step carried her past
like high-bred horse. Her high heels
cut into the hard sand. There wns O
suggestion of prance In her mien. She
waved her hand gayly at the two
cried, "How hot 1t is " and passed on.
Innes saw Rickard at his long pine
table used for a desk.
II can see 1t all from here" Not fol
money would the sister Of Tom Har'
din go In!
At table, that evening. her family
heard with surprise Gerty's announce
ment that they were to eat in the mess
tent with the men. 1t was too hot to
cook any longer; this had been one OF
the hottest days In the year.
She expected to hear n protest tc
the new arrangement from Tom. She
was to see new development-sulle
resignation. If he would accept 1t. she
must not argue. Both sister and broth
er knew why 1t was too warm to cooh
any longer.
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CHAPTER XXI.
A Complete Camp.

complete, isn't it?" Estrada was
leading Innes Hardin through the en-
gineers' quarters.
ayes, it's complete !"
Her Brother had told her at break
fast that morning how grandly they
had been wasting time! She would
not let herself admire the precision of
the arrangements. the showers back of
the white mems quarters, the mesquit-
shaded kitchen. Gerty's elaborate set
tling was of piece. 1t would seem,
with the new management. House
keeping, not fighting. then. the new
order of things!
Tom was afire to get his gate done.
She knew what 1t meant to him; to
the valley. The flood waters had to
be controlled. That depended. Tom
had proved to her. on the gate. And
the men dance and play house. as II
they were children, and every day
countingl
She thought she was keeping her nc.
cusations to herself, but Estrada was
watching her face.
1--WE are here. you know, for Siege
There are months of work nhead, hot
months. hard months. The men have
got to be kept well and contented. We
can't lose any time by sickness" He
wanted to add "and dissensions." The
split camp was painful to him. an Es-
trada. Even after we finish the gate
II we do finish It"
She wheeled on him. her eyes gleam.
ing like deep yellow Jewels. you've
never thought We could finish It'll"
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Estrada hesitated over his answer.
you are a friend Of Toms. Mr.. Es-
trada7"
"Surelyl But am also an admirer
Of Mr.. Richard. mean Of his methods.
I can never forget the levee."
She had to acknowledge that Rick
ard had scored there. And the burn
ing Of the machinery had left a wound
that she still must salve.
"You have no confidence in the
gateT
1.-THE conditions have changed"
urged Estrada. you've seen the mess
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CHAPTER Xxx.
a Soft Nook.

Times travelled. gleefully, in n Gu
Goose. from Hamlin Junction to the
Heading. She could not stay away n
day longer Never before had Los
Angeles been a discipline. Why had II
fretted her, made her restless, home
sick? Then she had discovered the
eeason; history was going on down
yonder. Going on. without her. She
knew that that was what was pulling
her; that only
The exodus Of engineers had started
riverward In July. Gerty went with
Tom. and she had made 1t distinctly
clear that It was not necessary for In
mes TO follow them. Ridiculous for two
women to coddle Tom Hardin! I'm.
less Innes had special interest!
Her pride had kept her away. But
Tom did not write; Gerty's letters were
social and unsatisfactory; the newspa.
per reports inflamed her. The day be
fore she hnd wired Tom that she was
coming. She had to be there at the
end!
Gerty welcomed her stiffiy. Assum
ing a conscientious hostess-ship, she
caught fire Mt her waning enthusinsms
Gerty looked younger and prettier
Ser flush accentuated her childish fen
S1res which were smiling down her ar
NsgAnce oeer ttis nninvited visit
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Women's complaints often prove to be
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If the kidneys are not in healthy con.
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You may suffer pain in the back, head.
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Poor health makes you nervous. irrita.
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one so.
But hundreds of women claim that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
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Many send for a sample bottle to see
what Swamp-Root, the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, will do fol-
them. BY enclosing ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, you
may receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
targe size bottles at all drug stores.-Adv.
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| an inauspicious day for Mrs. Hardin's
visit Things had gone wrong. vex-
atoms were piling up. A tilt with Har-
din that morning. a telegram from
Marshall: he was feeling sore. Des-
perately they needed labor. Wooster
had just reported. venomously, 1t ap-
peared to Richards spleen. increasing
drunkenness among the Indians.
Gerty's ruffies swept in. Her dress.
the blue null with the lace medallions,
accented the hue of her eyes. and
looked deliciously cool that glaring
| desert day. Her parasol, Of pongee,
was lined with the same baby hue.
Her dainty fairness and childish af-
liability should have made an oasis in
that strenuous day, but Richards dis
integration Of temper was too COM
plete. He rose stifiiy to meet her, and
his manner demanded her errand.
She told 1t to him. plalntively. Her
eyes were appealing. infantile. Would
1t be too much to ask. would Mr..
Richard mind in the least, he must be
perfectly frank and tell her II they
would be In the way ut all, but while
this hot spell lasted, could they. the
three of them. eat in the mess tent
with the men7
"Surelyw Rickard met 1t heartily.
She would find it rough. but II she
could stand 1t. yes. he thought 1t a
good idea.
And then there was nothing for her
to do but go. Her retreat was grace
full, without haste. dignifed. She
smiled n farewell at MacLean, who
was watching the approach Of Innes
Hardin and Estrada. Rlckard did not
see the aborted entrance of Hardin's
sister and the young Mexican. He
was itching to be at his work.
He let out growl when Mrs. Har-
din was out of earshot.
"Shucks! What in Halifax do wom-
en- come to a place like this for?
There's Hardin-brings In two women
to cook for him, and now, please may
they all eat with the meu?"
His secretary subdued a chuckle.
He was visualizing a procession of
boxes of choice Havanas-from Bode-
feldt, Hamlin and the rest of the
gang. He need not buy q smoke for
q year.
Rickard threw himself back in his
chair. "Take this letter. MacLean. To
Marshall" Then his worry diverted
him. "Who in thunder Is selling liquor
to my IndiansT
"Hold on; that letter can walt. You
get the horses up. MacLean. and we'll
ride down to Maldonndo's. It's his
place to stop this liquor business. not
mine"
preaching the adobe walls of Maldo-
nado. They found the gate locked. A
woman. whose beauty had faded into
a tragic whisper. CHASTITY twilight of
suggestion. came to their knock, and
unbarred the gate for the white
strangers. Mystery hung over the in
closure like pail.
Rlckard told his errand. Maldonado
sputtered and swore. By the mother
of Mary the Virgin. that thing would
be stopped. He showed to the senors.
with pride. his badge. He was ru-
rale; he was there to uphold the law.
He had caught some Of those drunken
Indians on the road. He had brought
them here.
Maldonado showed three men in a
locked shed. deep in drunken stupor.
He thought the liquor was obtained
somewhere back in the sandhills. He
would find the place. But the senior
must be patient; his hands were so
full.
Both men were glad to get away
from the place and Maldonado. OBJ
viously he was brute; undoubtedly
he was liar.
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CHAPTER xrx-contlnued.

Mnrshnll's voice halted them. Men
of the valley" The audience. swayed
ngain. listened. "Henr me. The riv-
er's running away again down yonder.
This is a message from Ricknrd. It's
broken through the levee. It's started
for the valley. Now. who's going to
stop it7 Can your Where's your
force, your equipment7 Who can rush
to that call but the company you are
houndlng7 I gave you Faraday's mes
sage. His hands on the table. Not
another cent from him unless you
Withdraw those suits. You say you
have given me your answer, Blacks
answer. Now the river plays trick.
1t calls your bluff. Shall we stop the
river. men of the valley? We can.
VIII you withdraw your suits? You
can. What is your answer now. I'M
perial valley"
The scene broke into bedlam. Men
Jumped to their chairs, to the velvet
rim of the boxes, all talking. scream
ing, gesticulating at once. The Yellow
Dragon was never so fearfully visual
tied. Our of the chaos of mems voices
-ame n woman's shrek, "FOr Gods
sake. save our homes" 1t pitched the
panic note "Save the valleyl Stop
the river!"
Marshall's Indian eyes were reading
that mass of scared faces MS though 1t
we're sheet of typed paper. Barton"
1e called through the din. "Wheres
Bartons"
Two men lifted Barton's puny fig
ire upon their shoulders. His vibrant
soice rolled above the shouting. "The
yalley withdraws its suits against the
company"
"Then the company" yelled Mar
sliall's oratory. "the company with
draws the river from the valleyw
oandemonium was loose. There were
cheers, and the sound of women sob
Ding. Barton was carried out on the
Jhoulders of his henchmen. Black led
n crowd out. haranguing to the street
On the street. Marshall fell back to
MacLean. "That was n neat trick the
<iver threw In our hands," His voice
"ad dropped from oratory; the de-
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try. he could not keep up with her
story. Lurid words ran past his ears
Out of the tumble of abuse. of shame
and misery he caught new note.
"You say Maldonado himself sella
liquor to the Indians?"
"Ssh, senori" Someone might hea,
him She looked over a terrified
shoulder. That had slipped out, the
selling Of the liquor. She could have
told her story without that she want.
ed to deny 1t. Relentlessly Rickard
made her repeat 1t. acknowledging the
truth.
what makes You tell me nowr-
Richard hunted for the ulcer. He
knew there was personal wrong,
"What has Maldonado been doing to
you? Has he left your"
(To BE CONTINUED)
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claiming fire was gone from the black
eyes. ITS only break in the levee.
Rickard says he can control 1t; esti-
mates two weeks or so. 1t may cost
the o. =. few thousand dollars, but
1t saved them half u million. Now
we'll have that game of poker. Mac
Lean"
In the balcony, Hardin was staring
Mt Brandon.
"If that wasn't the devils own
suck Z"
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The consumption of newsprInt pa.
per by the daily. weekly and monthly
publications of Australia rams about
1000 tons q month.
The Ordway new era., 1919-06-13

A word to the wise may be sufficient
but the policeman often has to use g
club on the otherwise.
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props" After the Movies, Motoring Or con
wn yin your confidence. Ask Your Drusria
tor Aurtna when your Eyes Need Care. MI
Murine Eye Remedy Coz Chicago
The Ordway new era., 1919-06-13

Mean Intimation.
"Mr. Jones says he would die for
me-"
How can he when he's bald?"
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4 Wholesome, cIesnsisS,
Refreshing and nssliil

ness. Soreness, Granula.
ton. Itchingand Burning
of the Eyes or Eyelids.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-09-04
Coming Back

Several families from the oil fields
have recently returned to Clay
City now that our splendid school
has begun here. We welcome all
the good people to Clay City that
can possibly get here. OF course,
it makes it somewhat burdensome
on our corps of teachers, and the
limited rooms of the school, but we
are glad to have people with us
who appreciate a good school, and
therefore invite more of such to
to come and be part of us, if you
can find room to lodge.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-09-04
The School of Attendance Too

Not only do the Waltersville
patrons support their social sup.
pers royalty, as was demOnstrat-
ed by the net receipts of sup
per held there recently when $GS
was cleared, but they patronize
this school as we'll, as is shown
by the first months report when
there was an average attendance
of 90 out of a census report of but
so. A percentage of S6 is very
unusual for any school anywhere,
but the superior instructions and
popularity of the two teachers,
Prof. Franklin Margison and Mrs.
Myrtle Burgher, make this report
possible.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-09-04
Preparing For Trip To Florida

Mr.. f. G.. Cenlee, who usually
spends the winter months IN
balmy Florida, has been actuate i
by the recent cool nitghs to pre-.
pare for his coveted migration.
He has purchased of a. L. Whit
a brand new Ford touring car to
make sure that no impending
railroaders' strike can cheat him
and Mrs. ConIee out Of their rich
ly deserved vacation IN that land
of sea breezes where oranges
grow and where the lakes and
bays swarm with fish.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-09-04
After Delinquent Patrons

Some school patrons stood trial
at Stanton Monday for failure to
send children to school between
the ages of seven and fourteen, as
per the law. This law is wrong.
1t should riquire children to attend
school between the ages of seven
and until all sound minded persons
could read, write and calculate. 1t
is a pity that there are white chill
dren in our county, not far from
Clay City too, sixteen years old
that cannot read and write, and are
not now attending school nor being
otherwise taught. The editor, by
personal interview, the past week,
ran across one lad sixteen years old
who told us he was one OF the un-
fortunates. 1t is pity that should
not be allowed to exist.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-09-04
Sunday School Convention

The Powell County Sunday
School Association meets Satur.
day with the Baptist church at
Powell's Valley morning, after,
noon and night, with dinner on
the ground. All persons who
are interested In the Sunday
Schools of the county, or those
who should be, are urged to come.
The program for the meeting was
printed in this paper two weeks
ago and would have been repeat.
ed this week but for the lack of
space.