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With the Colors .. . . FROM J AMES I.FM IS The follow;r.g letter *n- reo.ved by Bern Oarlock from his fr-end James ' L. Lewis. who > with the army of j occupation in Germany: Coblenz. Germany, April Is, 191ti— Mr Bern Oarlock, Spr 'gnale. Ark . Dear Sir:- I w.ll write you to-nigfct 1 am getting alone f.ne. only I have, the army of occupation blues. I arr. afraid 1 will have to stay another winter over here and if we do it will be awful on us fei.tws. Haven t anythin? to study about but our girls back home. You may tell Bill Reaves that we received his hound do? ,ast week. I knew al It he cit-zer.s : Springdale were patriotic but I never thought Bril would give up his favorite h-.-and. Say. I 'm not k.ddmg, a r: <- : dog. would taste good to me. 1 knew 1 was awful particular what I ate when I was at borne but I can eat anythin? Dow You would have laughed to see me eating breakfast ~ Chrstms^ morning 1 u have rt-ad what a tTne we -ad 1 Tirstma? feasting. Weil n> meal rsistri : : t mati-e' w th soar bread, -tinner, toma toes a — ■' ley supper, w< ba a bant< .i was : r-g es Bel me. if y u i r.’t want your bead kneoket iff when I get back bn't m-nt •- t-' rr.atoe. and yet 1 have had * -i.<= There :s 1 ts of wine over here, but t .f .'t w rth drir.k rg 1 ic'd one reman that we threw away better vinegar than their w oe wa I was out in the valley < f the wine name i-z saw -t ':emar. r Mi.» h.m understand r. « we •: ne - tie sa-.*?. seemed to catch the :<* r * we farme*' The:r tum T r. ow£ only have r.e handle 1 X. **•; <-e furr ■■»■ v, *h r. m and was fa: t cet to the end of the field. He ircve. 1 :uWr.‘t make the steer* arcerstarc Gee ar.d Ha-* in U. S. T.t man :n!y cultivates two or three a.-re< rere are sc many they «_ *&r t have h;c acreage. They rure do know hoe to fertilize I ber- - I si! !-arr someth:r.e yet if I »<-er or. rutttr.e into- these Germans. are not allowed to talk to them * * but 1 talk al! I know hew to and r? to !eam tr:re s.i« there are no M P* around These Germans rune c: anew hew tc farm £ they cost they weald have beer whipped •err before they were My there are a few pretty ptrls cv*m here but a mar, that compares ar American gr.T\ with a French or any «her of the European race is a dve frac* tc his neighborhood 1 w~!l close hopmp to hear from you soor Jas L Lewis, M T C. V.. 310, A P. O. 927, 3d Army —Y— FRuM JOHN DOWNl M. Mre Alex Dew n um recently re ceived the following letter from her sen. John who is expected home any urae: April 13. 1919—Dear Mother:- 1 am coinv* to bid you farewell before 1 leave Germany. This is the iast letter which I will write from Ger many. K i’ht months aco today 1 hid America farewell, four months i-‘ • today 1 crossed the Rhine River. kup:.. 1 h,v r i - ” • "■" r •' arse but feel i an ; spry 1 sympathize w tn m' thers who'* (■•.ns were killed. The? will feel **d wh*" ,h*> ,w u* return without thesr son* We leave hen* about the 2t>th w ,. be on the boat ab ut the 1st ' May. home about the 2<'?h of May 1 am rrailinc home a few arcies. a p pe razor, knife, -r< - ore w'r h came out f the mines The pipe st **' marks or about 111. It * cer.utr.e meerschaum !t is mine t smoke when I pet home I will or. bahly jcno % ou 3 telepram when I .< 1 :ar. 1 will send the*- words. 1 am safe," so you will know 1 am on • > soil, but it may be later than you think •' r we may be elayed where we ’••ad or the ships, about me Your son. lent worry Set. John Dow-urn Co. B 125 Inf. A P. 0 734. A E. F _ FROM EVERETT DONALDSON Mr. and Mrs C. M Donaldson of Sprmpdale are in receipt of the fol lowing.* letter front their son Everett, who :s a wagoner w h the A E F in Siberia: Supply C . 27 Inf, Siberia. 4-2-1?— My Dear Father and Mother:- I am co r.e to write you a few lines. I am fine at present. Y pe this finds > you all O. K Gee. but 1 sure would l.ne to come home but it s imposstbie present, but hope t e- t home soon, i H-w is everyhir.g at home. I cot v ur letter just now .m i sure was clad to sret it I 3m comp to ans wer now . It :? stormy today, the' snow is blow me so you can't hardly | se* anyth, np. but I hope * will be bet ter - or. 1 don’t know whether Ij U have to d mv -- ven years or not.i t 1 don't I have nly ne year to do! yet but I hope I an cet ut m my four years or cet to come home on, a furlough. I enlisted May 2. 191*', at Idaho Fall-. Idaho end I went to; Denver. Com. and from there to the Phill:pines and from the Islands was sent here. Gee. I wish they w ul T * £ ^ . V , I tel'. what ve are doing here but w-.il u Y. y-'<u that I am stationed at a large prison camp. There are only two thousand prisoners here now Well. I hope it isn't snowing there like • :« here What are you doing now Guess there will be lots of *ri:t there this year Well this is about all * r th.s time as 1 am going to write sis a few lines. Your son, Everett Donaldson. -V Tm (UMM That Don tot Affect Q» HM Becas** o4 it* Ionic tnd laxative eCeet. LAX A TIVE itOUO QCINI.VE i» better than ordinary Ovisiec tad doe* not cto*e Drrroo»«*i nor rtnr-ng m bead Remember the (nil name and look tor tie airnaisu-e o( E. w, GROVE. Jit -T The Wine Workman. The wise workman will not regret the poverty or solitude which brought oat his working talents. -V Ever Salivated By Calomel? Horrible! Calomel is Quicksilver and Acts Like Dynamite on A oar Liver Calomel loses you a day! You know what calomel is. It's mercury; quicksilver. : alnmel s dangerous, it crashes nt sour ;■ !< like dyna mite. cramping and sicker np you. i alome! attacks the bom s and .«houl«: :.-vi r b» put into the sy«t« r . W hen -u feel ^_ . s • onstipated and a!! knocked .-vt a> i perfect,y r.armle" and doesn’t grips. THOUSANDS OF WOMEN -nder miserably from periodic atta.k- * headache, never dreaming that a permanent care may be had. Headache nearly always re-ait- from some disorder of the '*■' math, liver or bo we s, Take Chamberlain's Tanlets. 1 hey will correct these disorder- and there will be no more headache. Many have been permanently cured by Chamberlain's Tablet*. M<|\ I ruk Everyiwiy « busy picking berr»* Paul Graham arrived kerne last » e< is frc m low a Earl Haughey returned from CI:n •—. M . Friday Mr« Wiley Aider' -*. :« <r. the sick *t at this writing. Mr Gossee- an: farr •’> spent Sun lay at the B F T id h me Will Taber was ailed to Missour last wee* to attend the funeral of his mother. M he Graham returned home Sat urday from Fayetteville where she has beer, for the past week. Sterling Hill is row ba^.-i from service ever seas and > staying with Mr and Mrs U. E. Linebarger. There was singing at Wiley Gra ham’s Sunday night. A large crowd attended ar.d reported a nice time. The Southern Grove Church has purchased a new organ. Everybody invited to come and take par in the singing and Sunday school. Erv:n Graham and Bob Anderson have been helping Claud Graham grade the road from the river to Southern Grove. Thelma Northrop ar.-i Pen Lewis from Friendship and Bun Haney and H-.las Carson fr.-m H.okory Creek at tended Far. iay ?. hool at Southern, Grove Sunday. Blondeen. -V ACC 1DENT J. N Graham and son. Tommy spent the week at Hickory Creek. Miss Lenora Phillip- spent the day Sunday with M ss Ethel Fergus n. Miss Beulah Porter spent Satur day night with M.ss Minnie Kvndr - Mrs. Ward Harp and children art. MS.li.i*: nfl /n. Elias Graham this week. Horley Whorton substitute <*r. Route 2 is now carrying the trail while Joe Reed works in the berries. Mrs Melvin Fields and children visited the latters sister, Mrs. Willie Graham of Monte Ne Sunday. Misses Zelma and Minnie Kendrick. Beulah Porter and Mr. Cardwell went to Southern Grove Sunday afternoon. Bill Wolf :? very ill at this writing-. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Graham spent I Sunday right with Uncle Jim Wyght near Bentonville. Jim Neil and Miss Pearl Phillips visited Mr and Mrs Earl Nail Sun ‘ day evening and attended singing at j Lowell that right. 1 Quite a number of the young peo ple of this community attended the pie supper at Lowell Friday night and Pearl Phillips received the short cake for being the most popular young lady. Aleck -V ELM SPRINGS F. W. Gilmore is still very low with i heart trouble. Miss Dora Dingle is visiting friend* 1 at Carthage, Mo. Miss Stella Shill .** visiting friends I at Robinson this week. Guy Baker has the contract to haul 1 the strawberries from here to Sprmg ; dale in his Ford ruck. Dr. and Mrs. Nolon Hellstem of j Springdale spent Saturday night and ! Sunday :r. Elm Spring-. Fill- Griggs, si n of Hamp Grggs. s who ha.- beer in Fran.-e for tr- last seven month* is visit in j relatives in Elm Spnnu* H^mer >. . arrv. *h- ".. .ii ’ * • •• -■ v.r r > " .' * *'r. \k hi * i • V Cut Thi~ Out—If is Vtfrth Mone>. H.iV'T MISS TiilS. ' a: ut rh * slip, e . V to 1- 'ley & »' . - Sheff.- Ave , < hicat:> . 111. »rr.i- ; r,am* .r . a ir< «« Teu w. receive in return a trial lor.tam.' v Foley's H-y ai d Tar t oror« und. ' ~ - T - •r I ley K: int-jr 1 1 - < athartic TabU ts , colds and and i lev >h* HiJ- \ttltude. r'^r.-n't it •* irry • e•• .. m&nv r-.l's _ pay 0 He—1 ’ertam.y r. t' Why sh -u . i - rry -r >ther r< : es trt y .. • ' Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured t-y .o<*l appliriT r.i as ?fa*y t r*4 *. tt* l rti.-t * t*r Tfcere .4 only on* to cure c***r7h4t d»»fs*4s. ar.d that ta ty 4 a*tltutftoc*. C fct&rrLa- teaf&eu .*• ».»ed by tr ia earned fCLaitioa of tfc* xucou U&:r.f f Tttb« • r. *• B • • • tut* a /ou uv» & rum I r.g m&4 or tza ^erfecl fctar.'t 4r. d w h* r, r. *■ cd I>*afn» * :a tte revu'.t It tie '.flAmmat:- n etc b* reduced 4&d this tfct ref v* : U> us r. rma (ond/.. - £.♦*' r.g ft T ♦- »* * r*d f .’e er kat« '4*~-s # '' *4re ca.»»t t ■ 4’.4' • r. » • r. * .: **.-* : • • - c f t + *■ -r . • ■ ■ . > fa. H a • M * T .■ r ** 4 ’» • fer. t * - ‘ ’ ’ £ - L - * * - *"74 . * li* . » tr t? «’» 4 ! **fr-»* Ita! '4tr.• • '* »•; Hi 1 4 i"L Mi. ' - ii f'** A ’ ’ .fr rti 76c ^ i HfET « CO. f.itit C T \\ \«v>F-'*'*,"K'* DATES. -p., county tax *..«««. r ha* irtvfn _ th*t n«> Will ■ <;t the wmo« j . i;f W»>h "k" r. County n ,,e f, ; w r.tt dat*« for the purpose of ma,, r- .jmenU for the year 1 9 1 9■ jie r« agisted r. each township tv : v *e.> ;<rt> f the township ap j . —; by tr.e .i uniy judge t. aid n jett.i c an e- assessment- Th< ff" re^rOtr?, re. - very r—rert;. owner t* :he ‘ wrship in which ho and -ielm :uvr.t* are assessed a per.a.ty f 1' ner cent. M \ Y ValU y 1 W in slow_13. 14 and forenoon 15 Brer.tw.. i afternoon 15 forenoon In West F rk ... afterr.cion 16. 17. 19 Blackburn Fall Creek Moffit Care Hill - .. _ 20 _‘ 21 23 and 24 Antioch 26 Evansville -- - -‘ Dutch Mills __ 2* and forenoon 29 Lincoln ..Afternoon 29. 30. 31 J l X E Summer Cincinnati — WedirvT r. Rhea - Prairie Grove Farmington - Praine View Savoy — Harmon - Littera! - Tontitown _3 and 4 _5 _6 .7, 9 and 10 ._11 and 12 .. 13 _14 _16 _17 Forenoon Ik Ehn Spr.ru:.' Afternoon Ik. 19, 20 Springdale_21, 23. 24. 25. 26 Fayetteville ..Tune 27 to July 20 -V When babv takes too mu h foot] v- stomach turns; the result > in digestion. ' umess ami vomiting Frequently tne bowels ar>- involved and there .s colic pa.ns and diarrhoea McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR is a crane •orrective remedy for the stomach an bowel disorders of babies. It is pur* wholesome and pleasant to take. S- !» oy J. R. Joyce Drug Co. -V For earache, toothache, pains, bum; scalds, sore throat, try Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil. a splendid remedy fo: emergencies. -V Takes Hold and Help* Mane Heisler. Freeport, I!]., untes , “I had more or less of a cough fo 10 years and I have taken quite t number of medicines. None of then takes hold and helps like Foley' Honey ar.d Tar." This old, reltebh cough syrup promptly helps cough# colds, croup and whooping couch I Contains no opiates. -V Don’t worry, trouble can't Ftick u.tl us forever; we gotta die sooner o later. -V . Dizziness, vertipo, (blind staggers sallow ccrcpleiKm. flatulence ar symptoms of a torpid liver No on j can feel well while the liver is in i active. HERBINE is a powerfu ' liver stimulant. A dose or two wil , cause all bilious symptoms to disa 1 ppear. Try it. Sold by J. R Joyce Drug Co. -V Not Krudite. "Necessity knows no law." “He'd be ncht at home amonp th< pra. titioners in my ■ iurt," -aid <>:. Judge Flubdub. -V In the whole field < f med * in- then i- not a hoahng remedy that w ill re pair damace to th- fle-h m-re ,|U!--ki> that. BALLARD’S SNOW 1 INI MENT Ir cuts, w r.nds. spr.ir. burrs. - a! :- a- i rh-umati.-m, it heal: ic - traord nary r Famous Hardware Man Has Caller (i. W. \atisrhn of Famous Hardwire * <>. V is i ted by Ka.»terner. Mr. . ; :trh:. was ne of the many peopie the York State man met when h. v.a- here who had already used P a: '~ Kidney Pills. Mr. Vauphn m--t the f i tint' statement for fe tera f t * y Springdale people >h . may be troubled as he was. He say.«: h■ .* three years .n' my kidney? -t f or er ar.d 1 was annovoc r,y ;r • -a. ret. - - pass n.r too frequent iy 'e> ■*ck a< hed and it was -"ter : i" me t< k»-.-p mointt ai • in n feet mar 3 r ,vhich helped maki rr.k’u-r* -v rs* I pnt a up!e o " I loan’s Kidney Pills a • • - I »r*4it Store and h* -.n usint - -r My *r ubles di> .ppeami an 1 fe:* ' - * afr.-r the treatment. • • • •• 11 - m y > r. :• -sem* • t • ’ •" ' tealers Don' .. “ “^cssity not a. luxury After your hour? needs painr?*,, fou wan it will reqmre S’ more labor to put rt in rPlint * And everf year you wak^LTf®* •orth 1«*. Good-pa,Rt m bou* « ptint insurance. And it’, e°* *»cc on the value of four'p^^ DEVOE iwSiSaJft If your house needs pairs ting, com. ,n and let us tell you what it cost you to use Devoe. AVe say “Devoe” absolutely pure. because it’, That’s why Devoe takes few* gallons, "ears longer—and costs less by the job or by the year. And that s why we guarantee Devoe without reserve. Ask us for helpful illustrated book let— “ Keep Appearances Up ana fcxpcuscs Down.” Springdale Lumber Co, Springdale, Ark. PAINT DEVOE PAINT Yep, He Could. "Jimm.e.’* -aid teacher, “do you know what disaster means ?“ “Y es'm.” answered he of the James name. 1 "Very well, let me hear you use it ! in a sentence ’ ' “Why—uh—1 know my rr.a won’t let roe go swinarain’ this kind o’ vveath • er, cause I—disaster.” -V Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days i -LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN” is a speoally - prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual Constipation It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It Stimulates and i Regulates Very Pleasant to Take Me per bottle -V Edward’s Best Thought. Little Edward disliked to attend j school, so one morning be thought he would play off sick. “What is the matter with you Ed ward?’’ *«Ked his mother. Not knowing a whole vocabulary of ail - * mcnts to select from, on the spur of the moment he replied; Why my teeth itch.” -V He lloe- Heavy Work. I do heavy work. «n«J that is a strain on a rr.a:,' kidneys.*’ writes Bert I';v> - n.n. I My trou hli starte i w.t: severe s’r..»m nams FV v h I bought a bottle of Pills, and before it was had entirely left me.” Tr—v r<: -• • .-.r: ,i \ a,:.-. .ivt ♦ : Ambition l TIKKD MEN and WOMEN who '' feci c .d before tLcir t;me,” who 'e an;.. , h .e no ener**v and *i;’ k f ' ;>on thete ere often mtFerer* bom k . ney trouble. \\ rak nvr-v ~kei or ditraaed kidreya are i: :Ci!cd by 1 ’. '!fbb b wsa !irrd, nrrvo.l <rr ■ *■ ur.wntb* of stio ynd ruffir.eva vr..tr f\r* b - ; . .d?», art niLe.rv or rr.romanc fjileyjgdney pills i< l n^hf * c caase rf *v.*?er:r£ ar.o r: *>r?\, itl '.txc :bc kidney* sr j Madder -cd ic»*.. re to * d and heatiLy condition. N. R. Reese. • - • •*' 1 am ' c-er Be:. re I ».-ar;rc • . ti 1-< * K.drey Pii a I cou’d t ,r tLrn over ;n tl*<* bee ! »cch *evere p*io in rny i *■. k a-.d r I m •* *° *f,ff 1 cxH-ld not brr;d over and I * jrt ur at n.fib* bre to \ix : r.’C% By ttit r.g h <* v k .di»ry P>d» l am v*p J aide to 4 j \o v. urt. ’ or Sale Krerywhere Piles Cared ia 6 to 14 Dirt Druagitt* rrfcod moory if PA20 OUnCTk* to rurr Itthict. Bi^d. PIwdizluPnxraiajPit !r»t*otly retx-w» Itcits* F~rt »sd rat 33 a <e»tfui tJet« after tie try i.t>auo Pr»*i Hayes' Healing Hoaey Stops The Tickle Heals The Throat Cures The Cough Price 35c. A FREE BOX OF GROVE'S 0-PEH-TMTE Wilt (Opens the Pores and Penetrate For Chest Colds, Head Colds aad Croup, is enclosed with every b«; tie of HAYES' HEALINu HONE You get the C :f,b Syrcp acd tbeSa!** lur one price, 35c. Recommended and una*—i®55** theDuC.c by Paris Medicine Coinpaay Manufacturers of NOTH F FOK Pl-BUCATIOS Department Of The Interior r v LAND OFFICE at Hirr.; rKansa NOTICE - hi ; jn«ls. former ; alley, Arkansas >14. made hi 12197. for E:r nd SE » EW i . ^at D f , ,n April tits. •tnestead erOT lei-'.'--' cf HP,. ?" 1 „ „ 9A TO** Section -*'• *_ - V p..nee >w p : , ; . n. -.tie* of a*®-' <*- >MrirC;,JWry .him i‘ e-; 1’"d, b7.„n *»' fcrF"*S5> :af- "R " a= wiu«s*: „ la mart •.«*■*'ht 'ohn Shavy- v 0. Holbr^"1 Graham. Mr? ■ Sprint-’ Valley- -^r an Dray and Transfef Jones & Baggett We Meet all Trains. Baggage a v'Pec' Nothing too large, nothing '<H> sr^^. tin»e Telephones-135, 21 or 59. An* (in 5t,r*t _ M. _L/ y i* 3 -