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a Our Lumber s made from the straight est and strongest trees and every piece is strict ly up to grade. We are glad to furnish any quan tity you require. Wasson Lumber Co. Price Makers Local and ‘Personal- 000000000000000 0 O i 0 Tonight rain or snow, colder. O 0 Sunday generally cloudy. O 0 O 000000000000000 Edward* can please and fit you in spring suiting*. See Si Rosenbaum at Edwards for that spring suit H. D. Harington of St. Joe. Mo., had business in Batesville today. John W. Ferrill returned last night from a business trip to Jackson coun ty. L. M. Blair, a traveling man of St. Louis, had business in Batesville to day. Frank Wright was here today from Sulphur Rock looking after his inter ests. Ike Weaver of Sulphur Rock was among the business visitors to the city i today. 1 Si Rosenbaum has an attractive line ■of spring samples at Edwards. Place ryour order now. George H. Trevathan returned last night from Little Rock, where he spent a few days. 1 want to rent my house to some smaUf^mily with whom 1 can board. MLe. Williams. 3td Cari McMillan left this morning for Swifton, where he will spend some time with relatives. Now on display at Barnett’s, a few advanced models of ladies spring suits. No two alike. Barnett's. Wash Wilson, one of Sulphur Rock's good citizen*, was in the city today looking after business interests. Barnett Bros. Mercantile Co. are displaying a few of their early spring models in ladies suits. Call and see them. Will Tice was here today from Sul phur Rock, looking after sonk mat ters of business at the counJ court house. fl We have for early spring flowing a few pretty and stylish I V coat suits. Prices ranging fr« J 10 to »22.50. /lEMThe re Tonigh glack | ( Two Reels A Tale of 20 > Two Ree 4 Reel? Music by Cr Orchest 5 an J E. O. Arnold, the coffee salesman, came in last night from Newport and other ponts where he looked after his interests. J. L. W. Grover was among the traveling men to reach home from points in the southern part of the state last night. Si Rosenbaum is an expert tailor, and knows how to please and fit you with clothing. Order your spring suit from him at Edwards. For a few days only you will find at Barnett's the best styles, best ma terials and the best values ever offer ed in ladies spring suits. Hanley Powell arrived in Batesville last night from Little Rock, where he spent a few days, and left this morn ing for his home at Melbourne. You ladies will say, "Just what I wanted," when you look at the smart, stylish, modestly priced models in spring suits just received at Barnett’s. Mont Ramey and C. P. Forsythe re turned yesterday evening from a trip into Sharp county, where they looked after their traveling interests a short f time. U. P. Kent, one of the Guard’s good friends at Sulphur Rock, was in the ity today meeting his friends and at tending to some matters of business interest. John Baker returned last night frjm Tuckerman, where he has been engaged in the work of installing an electric light plant during the past few weeks. H. S. Mabrey, a well known citizen of Mountain View, spent last night in Batesville, returning home this morn ing. He had spent some time in Texas looking after business matters. Earl Casey, who is making a thor ough canvas of the adjoining counties in the interest of his race for prose cuting attorney, returned last night from Jackson and I^wrence counties. The tabulation of the reports from the ginners of Independence county shows that there were 6.351 bales of cotton ginned in Independence county prior to January 16, 1916, as com pared with 7,262 bales ginned prior to January 16, 1915. O. K. Lee, a splendid young man of Anderson, Izard county, was a wel come caller at the Guard office yester day afternoon. Mr. Lee states every body in his neighborhood is becoming interested in the manganese develop ment. and that good times are ahead for that community apparently. J. R. Metcalf, one of Evening Shade's oldest citizens, sustained a badly sprained ankle a few days ago when, upon entering the corn crib of his barn, he tripped and fell. The Record says he is confined to his room with the injury. Mr. Metcalf is the father of C. D Metcalf, cashier of the Union Bank and Trust Company, and Miss Elsie Metcalf, who is a memtier of the office force at Barnett Bro*. In yesterday's Guard appeared the announcement that Si Rosenbaum was here representing Columbia TW>l - Company. This was a mistake, as Mr. Rosenbaum is conducting a tailoring concern if his own, and his firm is known a* S. Roaenbaum A Co., with headquarters at Cincinnati. The many friends of Mr. Rosenbaum will be pleased to learn that he has estab lished a business, and those who know him best know that he will meet with sucre**. He will be at th* store of Edwards A Sons a few days with sam ples. and will be glad to meet his friend* and former customers. CARD OF TRANKS. Through the columns of the Guardi re wish to express our deep apprecia ion and profound thanks to the] lend* who rendered deads of kind- * and expressions of condolence tnl ^th of our husband and father. i Li yours ever be th* richest of bl***- **Mr*. 8. J. McMahan and CAUdron. WILL TOUR STATE. Coach Quigley and His Basketbailers to Advertise Arkansas College With Extensive Trip. Coach L. J. Quigley and his basket ball team will leave on this evening’s train for Little Rock, where they will open up the basketball season with the Little Rock High School Monday afternoon anil evening. The coach is very optimistic about the trip as he feels that his pupils need more work in the way of inside basketball, but the showing that the college has made in the games with the local high school shows that they are improving in their daily workouts. The new uniforms arrived last week and on this trip the college boys feel that they will surpass any team in the state when it comes to appearance on the basketball court. Coach Quigley in making out the schedule for the trip feels that in playing the best high schools in the , state, he will come in contact with the best athletes in high school work and looks forward to bringing some of , these men to Arkansas College next year. The schedule for the thip is as fol lows: January 31, Little Rock High School, two games; February 1, Pine Bluff High School, two games; Feb ruary 2, Stamps Y. M. C. A., two games; Thursday, February 3, Tex arkana, Texas, High School, two games; February 4, Ouachita, two games; February 5. Henderson- Brown, two games. The men that the coach will carry on this trip are as follows: Warner and Alexander, forwards; Captain Swift and Rhodes, guards; Maxfield, center; Robinson, sub. forward. 14 DROWN AT SAN DIEGO. San Diego, Jan. 28.—Fourteen per sons were killed and a wide stretch of country devastated today when a dam of the San Diego water system , broke in the Otay valley, south of the j city, under the strain of the flood waters caused by the storm which has been raging here for several days, i The death list it is feared may reach 25 or 30. The breaking of the dam re- j leased 11,000,000,000 gallons of water I which rushed down through the thick ly populated and narrow Otay valley. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Guard is authorized to an nounce the following candidates for office, subject to the action of ths Democratic party: For Congress— A. G. GRAY. TOM W. CAMPBELL. For Circuit Judge— DENE H. COLEMAN. C. M. ERWIN. — For Representative— J. K. YORK. POINDEXTER HILL For Prosecuting Attorney— EARL C. CASEY For Sheriff — NOAH HARRIS. LAWRENCE RUDDELL T. F. SHELL. For County Judge— T. M. WALDRIP. SAM C. KNIGHT. For Collector— V. O. GRAY BURTON ARNOLD. S. D. LINDSEY. G. O. MAGNESS. For Assessor — OSCAR T. JONES. W. N. "Nat” HARDLSTER LESLIE LINDSEY. GEORGE W WYATT. For Circuit Clerk— GEORGE L. BEVENS. FRANK ADAMS. For County Clerk— ED R HOOPER. For County Treasurer— W R WESTBROOK. For Marshal— E. F. D*CAMP. PAUL HOLMES. For City Recorder— T. ALBERT — I For Constable, Ruddell Township— HILL HAYS. • For Road O**r»**r— , । Ruddell Township. GEO. W. JACKSON, 1 • G. M. GILL. flI jlade-to-Measure / | ====CLOTHES Id GET that million dollar look by fV. letting us fit you up from the Royal Tailor line. You Must get Satisfaction ct In Material, Fit an 1 Price. See This Exquisite Line Os Spring Suitings. BARNETT’S ! Pay No Heed"- : : to Hail, Sleet or Snow ; ‘ T let co ^ and , • stormy weather pre- ♦ ♦ vent you from having ; J drugs an d other drug * ♦ store goods just when you ♦ J want am! need them. ♦ • Our Free Delivery Service ♦ ♦ is maintained for your I ♦ convenience, and w e ♦ ♦ , , * ♦ want you louse it freely. ; { Small ordt rs recieve the ‘ ♦ same pro.apt attention • J as large ones. J * Matinee T ckets Given FREE ♦ • ^nhCa>h purchase of SI.OO • • ♦ • Just Phons: /Os. * : Terry Drag Company; t ♦ The recent ruling of the supreme court relative to the election of the circuit and supreme court judges will not affect the race for circuit judge in this, the Third judicial circuit, a* the present incumbent. Judge Dene H. Coleman, of this city, was appointed to fill th* vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Judge R. E. Jeffery, who resigned last February to accept th* appointment as minister to Uru guay, and Judge Coleman this week mad* his forma] announcement for the democratic nomination to fill the remainder of the unexpired term of Judge Jeffery, which will terminate October 31, 1918, but the appointment holds only until the next general elec tion. Ex- Prosecuting Atty. C. M. Er win of Newport, who was alto an ap plicant for the appointment at th* time of Judge Jeffery’s resignation, is ■ candidate for the judgeship and has made his announcement for the nom ination before the coming primary. Bitaineaa Meeting. At the business meeting of th* Ep worth League held at the parsonage Friday evening the following officer; wore elected: Mias Varina Cook, president; Mr. G. B. Smith, first vice president; Miss Myrtl* McAdams, ■BCOBfI VlCw prwwivwTt*, WMO eUßui i * - -x, .35 > Hinkle, third vice president; Mr. Duane Swift, fourth vice president; Mr. Hugh Wright, secretary; B. B. Conine Jr., treasurer. aHrry Luster returned Friday even ing from Joplin, Mo., where he had been for several weeks. NOTICE TO THE GOOD FELLOWS. There is a fund, given by the good people of Batesville, in the hands of the United Charities, and parties who give money or other articles to beg gars are not aiding in a good cause, but encouraging professional beggars. A colored girl about 7 or 8 years old is canvassing the town for cash, and by giving her money you encourage her in doing wrong. Help the United Charities by discouraging all such. Send them to the committee, and they will be looked after. W. W. Byers. SHOWS UP. THEN DISAPPEARS. Charles Owens, considered one of the most desperate men to escape re cently from the state farm, is said to have been in Cotton Plant Thursday night. He was recognized by several persons, but escaped before the of ficers could find him. Owens was sent up for life from White county last fall for the murder of an aged man near Be Photographed TO-DAY Tomorrow May Never Be THERE IS NOTHING YOUR FRIENDS WOULD APPRECI ATE SO MUCH. J. R. LEWIS, Photographs A GeoiP^tVwn. He threw the body into WhWe river. He previously had served a sentence for murder. County Judge Starbird has ordered a gasoline road tractor to be used in road work in Crawford county. * । । IXntinee Tickets t : ♦ ♦ ; Q AVE your tickets • for Matinee Sat- ♦ urday afternoon. * Ask the man in front « ♦ « * * « ___________ ♦ ■ - : Batesville Baking Compaay ! Z Phone 235 X