DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
VOL. VII. NO. 34
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. JANUARY 5. 1914.
PRICE. $1 PER YEAR
NEW PARCEL POST RATES.
Make Considerable Reduction In Fee and In
crease Weight from II to 20 Pounds.
The new parcel post regulation
which went into effect January 1 st
increases the weight of parcels to
be carried from 20 to 50 pounds I
in the first two zones and from 1 1 1
to 20 pounds in the other six zones
These new rates mean a consid
erable reduction in fees to be paid
by the public and also permit the
shipment of many articles by parcel
post that heretofore were barred
on account of weight.
The cheapness of the insurance
feature along with the new rates I
will make the parcel post far more
popular this year than it was last.
You can insure parcels up to the
value of $25 00 for 5 cents and up
to $50.00 '’alue for 10 cents
Parcels may also sent C. O. D up
on the payment of a 10 cent fee
additional to postage.
One thing in connection with the
system, however, that the public
has to become educated up to is
the fact that parcels must be se- ;
curely packed to insure safe deliv
hry. This is necessary with ex
press and even more so with mail.
If patrons would remember this
and always use strong boxes and
heavy string, tied in a way that
it cannot come off. much inconven- j
ience would be overcome, as post- '
masters are instructed not t' re-1
ceive for mailing packages not thus
prepared.
Effective March 16, 1914. books
weighing up to 8 ounces will be
carried for 1 cent for each 21
ounces, and when weighing over
8 ounces will be accepted at the,
regular zone rates.
The parcel post system passed
through the first Christmas busi-1
ness O K. and will no doubt con- j
tinue to be very popular with the
public, especial'y under the re
duced cost and increased weight
ruling.
El Dorado Entertain* Distinguished Guest.
William F. McCombs, chairman
of the Democratic National Com
mittee. was tendered an informal
reception at the Elks' home in
El Dorado Monday to meet the
business and professional men of
the city. Mr. McCombs made a
very happy and logical address on
"The Making of a President.” He
said there are several qualifications
necessary to the making of a
president. Among these he en
u Derated executive ability and
being a Democrat and a Southerner
He discussed some of President
Wilson’s policies and showed their
wisdom and the great benefits that
will result, not only to the South
but to all sections of the country
from carrying them out. He said
being a Southerner himself he knew
of the gpresources of tn
Mr. MeC u .
many prospe. tive m dim
he intended to urge, which he said
will assist in the developement of
the South's resources as well as
unite more firmly the interests of
the North and the South Chief
among these was the straightening
"and deepening of the Mississippi
river in order that it may become a
national commercial highway from
the North to the South, as well as
reclaim millions of acres of the
richest lands in the United States.
Brief resposee were made by
Judge Patterson. Pat McNallv.
N. C. Mai ah, R. o. : larpor. J. h.
Mahony and H. H. Niehuss. All
spoke feelingly of the pride which
they said all true sons of Arkansas
feel in th« ntnic»oni>,nt > «
distinguished visitor who prou.ay
claims Arkansas as his home Some
of the speakers nominated Mr.
McCombs for president eight years
h.nce. Mr. McCombs, in a happy
and humorous vein, accepted the
nomination, but objected to de
ferring the matter so long. Mr.
McComos was visiting his sister.
Mrs. M. W. Hardy, and went from
there to nis old home at Ham
burg.
Henry Yocum for County and Probate Judge.
|
The News this week carries
the announcement of Henry S.
Yocum for County and Probate
Judge of Union County, subject to
the action of the Democratic pri
mary in March.
Mr. Yocum is a native of Union
county, was born at Lisbon in 1885
and worked on a farm until he was
21 years old. and resides on a farm
today. He was graduated frcm
the El Dorado High School in 1 907.
is a graduate of the 1911 class of
the University of Arkansas with
the degree of B A., and graduated
from the famous Washington and
Lee University, of Virginia, this
year, where he received the degree
of Bachelor of Laws. He is now
actively engaged in the practice of
law in this city.
Henry is an advocate of good'
roads, not f°r pleasure seekers, but
because they are necessary foi'the
welfare and prosperity of the peo
ple. He believes that the funds of
each road district should be applied j
to the roads of that district, and
that we should have a qualified
commissioner to supervise the
roads and that he should give his
entire time to the duties of his of- i
fice. He believes that the affairs
of the county should be conducted
as economically as possible, but at
the same time believes that all just j
claims against the county should
be paid promptly. If elected, he
will be diligent in seeking, also,
that all moneys due the county are
collected. He believes that the
act creating the State Board of
Health was a wise one. and that
the provisions of that act should be
enforced. If honored with the po
sition which he seeks, he will take
it upon himself and make it one of
his duties to see that they are rig- j
idly enforced i ■* this county. He
advocates the advancement of the
cause'of education in the public
schools of our state and will put
forth every effort in his pc^wer to
advance them.
Mr. Yocum is strictly a two term
man. He believes that wil^re a
man gives competent and satisfac
tory service to his constituents,
that it is but right to give him a
second term, but that two terms is
enough. There is no logical reason
why any one man should be given
an offite for a longer term. Rota
tion in office is a good doctrine to
apply to any office.
The primary election is a good
way off yet. and no doubt Mr.
Yocum will be able to see most of
the voters of this county before
that time and present his claim in
you , m. i *J. i .Mi ou t\, . a
pleasant, agreeable gentleman and
one who will maka friends wherev
er he goes. Remember his candi
dacy and do not make up vour mind
to Vote for any one until you see
him. The office of County and
Probate Judge of this county could
not be put in more competent
hands.
Methodist Church Services
The following services will be
held at Union church Sunday: Sun
d y school 10:00 a. m. Preach
e ,»t i 1 ■. m. and 760 p. m. by
the pastor. A cordial invitation is
! extended to all to attend these
1 services.
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INSON COIN1Y BOYS HIN
Mrst and Second Prizes in Boys Colton
Club Work.
Smead Pri'»\ of El Dorado,
whose crop history was published
in this paper recently, won the first
of the state prizes in the Boys'
Cotton Club, according to an an
nouncement of W. J. Jernigan. as
sistant state agent in charge of
boys' demonstration club work.
Young Prim made on his two
acres 3.745 pounds, or 1.872'2
pounds ah acre. The average
yield of similar land under ordinary
cultivation was about 1.000 pounds.
He made this yield on land that
had been farmed six years. The
cotton v/as planted Aprii 8 in rows
four and a half feet apart and
eighteen inches in drill. Bank Ac
count variety was used. He used
350 pounds of low grade fertilizer
an acre. He cultivated his crop
about nine timet with a spring
tooth harrow and cultivators. His
net profit an acre is $56.76. He
wins the $150 scholarship to an
agricu’tural school in this state,
offered by the bankers’ association.
The second state prize was also
won by a Union county boy. Jeff
Rogers, of Three Creeks, by grow- j
ing 1.742 pounds of seed cottcn |
an acre at a net profit of $54.67. j
He planted his cotton on April 24.
fopr feet apart, eighteen inches in
drill, using Triumph variety. He
wins the trip to Washington or
$ 1 00 in cash, offered by the South
ern Cotton Oil Company at Little
Rock.
What a pity no arrangements
have been made -o finanpe the
I demonstration work another year
i in this county. But the work has
; been started and we believe will
yet come to the front. Congress
is backing the work and wfil con
tinue to do so for years to come, so
why knock on a good thing longer?
Get busy, everybody, and push.
Let's plan to have two agents in
1915.
For Cold on lungs
Rub the chest well with Hunt's 1
L/ghtning Oil. You will be really,
surprised how soon the soreness
leaves. Cold on lungs is danger- j
ous. often developing pneumonia !
The use of Hunt's Lightning Oil in ;
time is important. Sold by all re
putable druggists everywhere in
25c and 50c bottles.
Russell-Guinn.
On Monday. December 22. at
Camden. Mr. Willis H. Guinn, a
shay engineer in the employ of the
Union Saw Mi'l Company at log
ging camp No. 1, and Mrs. Birdie
Russell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Russell, who formerly lived
at the camp where Mr. Russell
was track foreman, were united in
marriage. Both young people are
well known here and the News
i • s ith their O lends in wishing
rvi a ;..*ppy anu prosperous mar
ried life.
Held Joint Installation.
Huttig Chapter No. 320. O. E.
S ; Ho '-ard C apter No. 122. R.
A. M.. and Rowland Lodge No.
594. F. & A. M.. held joint installa
tion ceremonies at the Masonic
Lodge Hall on the evening of De
I cember 23. after which a bounLiful
; supper was served down stairs by
■ the ladies. Despite the inclement
weather a large number were pres
ent. including several visitors from
Acute Sore Throat
There is nothing better for sore
i "t. irg Oil.
■u Lie next
■ > s w u-mliy
gone. Runped on chest r fine for
I sore lungs. -ft-n preventing pneu
jmonia Hunt's Lightning Oil Is
1 Fts in
John W. Noflyp Killed.
A quarrel between W. T. Sehon I
and sons and the Hodge family,
which took place about 3C0 y irds
south of the state line on the Sa ie
road Sunday morning at 8i30
o'clock, resulted in the death of J.
W. Hodge. a~e 74 years, the seri
ous wounding of Charley Hodge
and slight injury of Sam Hodge.
The eld r Hodge was killed
by a rifle shot in the eye.
: Charley Hodge was shot in
'the jaw and tho bullet is still
' embedded in ms neck. Sam re
ceived a few minor knife wounds.
We were unable to hear the full
particulars of the affair, but under
stand that W. T. Sehon and Sam
Hodge were engaged in a fist
fight when J.W.and Charley Hodge
tried to separate them and Gordon 1
and Ernest Sehon took part, with j
the above results after the affair
was over. Self defense will proba
bly be the grounds at the trial, as
it is claimed both sides were shoot
ing.
Coroner Evan® of Union parish
held an inquest on Tuesday morn- |
ing and W. T. Sehon and his two j
sons have given themselves up to I
the sheriff or that parish.
Vrs. H. 4. Sharpe Dead.
Mrs, H. A. Sharpe, who was
taken to the Shreveport Sanitarium
on Wednesday. December 17th.
suffering from palagra, died in that
institution on Tuesday, December
30th. The remains arrived in j
Huttig Thursday morning accom-1
panied by her son, I aw retire, who j
was at her bedside when the et:d !
came. The funeral was held from !
th : family residence on Fifth street !
at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon,
services at the house being con-^
ducted by Rev. J. R. Rushing, after
which Rebekah Lodge No. 66 took
(charge and accompanied the re
mains to the cemetery and held the
, beautiful ritual ceremony of the
order. The deceased was a mem
ber of the Baptist churcfj and
loved by all who knew her. She
leaves a hu iband and three chil
dren. Lawrence. Florence and Mo
notte. to mourn her death, who
have the conso auion of knowing!
that she is now at rest with her
Maker where suffering is un-1
known.
Baptist 4'Ji.inh Notice
The regular Sunday services at
the Baptist churc{j will be as fol
lows: Sunday school at 9:45 a. i
m. Preaching at 1 1 :00 a. m. and 1
7:30 p. m. Everybody cordially in- |
vited to attend.
Rkv. W. T. Kin3. Pastor
I or Skin Diseases.
Hunt's Cure is sold under a. most ■
tive guarantee that your rn mey
will be refunded without que-’tion j
if it fails to cure itch. ecf?ma.
ringworm, etc. You therefore run I
no risk whatever in purchasing a
50c box from your druggist.
What is the Nrw Currency Svttrm?
What do you know about the cur
rency bill that has just become a
law? Do you know what the prin
cipal provisions of the measure
are? If you do. you know more
than about 99 out of every 100
neople know. The new law will
evolutionize the entire system of
American finance and is one of the
most important measures passed
in many years, but few people have
had the opportunity to learn just
what it is all about.
Here is your opportunity. On
another page of the News you will
find a comprehensive review of
this new law and by reading it you
can learn in a few minutes what
I the main provisions of the new la w
are and what effect they will have
j upon the people and business con
| ditions. This review is not a mere
summary cf the law but is a care
fully prepared analysis which tells
you what a mere reading of the
: law would not. T he News has s> -
i cured this ai tide, prepared by an
expert, for the information of its
j readers and we are sure you will
| know more about this hig subject
I after you have read it than you did
before.
A f.oiniidenrtc
At 1 1 :30 o'clock on the night of
Decenibei 2 I si. a girl was born to
Mr. and Mrs. L. Ftoyii and at 1 :50
o'clock on the morning of Decem
ber 22nd. a boy was born to Mr.
and Mrs. T. Foyil. The coinci
dence, however, is in the fact that
| the fathers are brothers and the
mothers are si'ters and this was
the second child for each family.
Ike Hut lyoMi Cwte Hi»kr».
; The second number of the Ly
I csum course bei g iVen und^r the
!auspices of the Huttig Sc.1 or! Im
| provement Association wili app“ r
I at the Union church on Friday
night. January 9th.
The attraction is Meres^a
Thompson, a monodrama actress,
who assumes the role of over a
dozen characters and presents
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm."
an original monodrama adopted
from the book by the same title.
Every character is so rea1 ttyit \ on
feel you have touched another
heart and felt it beat.
Miss Thompson has ability to
spare in her line of work as the
i fact that she has made return dates
| at nearly every place sne has ever
appeared is ample evidence. Her
strong, pleasing, magnetic pors n
Ijility. together with a rich, strong
| v nice, will interest and please jou
I fro T start to finish.
pt n't fail to be on hand on this
date. You will miss a treat if y <u
stay away' and will enjoy yourself
and help ai nig a noble cause if you
attend.
1913
1914
L wish to extend to our cus
tomers and friends our very
best wishes for the coming year, cou
pled with the hope that it will bring
to each of you a solid twelve months
of health arid happiness.
Monroe Furniture
Co., Ltd.
Monroe,
Louisiana.
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1 The Merchant’s Protection J
'T'HE Bell Telephone protects the merchant
| in many ways. |
1 If a stranger offers a check in payment for
| goods ordered, the storekeeper calls the bank £
E ^
and learns whether the check should be ac- ~
1 cepted. |
| In this and countless other ways the Bell
| Telephone protects the merchant. I
2 You have a Bell Telephone,
§ haven’t you?
The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Company
C. L. NORWOOD. Manager,
El Dorado, Ark. j
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Notice 'or Publication
Deportment nl the Int- Tier. U S- l end Office at
Camden, Arkansas. NcVUnber 21. 1913.
Notic-c is hereby Riven I lift- WilUatn H. Chancellor,
of Huttig, Arkansas, who. Octobei 13- I 9Id.
made Homestead Entrv. No into I 2. lor bt i NW
'* Section 36, Township 19 V- Range II ». Sth
Pi me roal Meridian, has filed iU’t ce of intention to
make Final three year Proot, to establish claim lo
the land above described, before the Circuit Cle' k
of Union Countv. at Kl Dorado. ,VKansas, on the
7th day of January, 19'/».
(.liiimdtil names as witnesses:
Henry Ho*ell. A. J. Nixon. Allen Martin, Norman
Ru-usell. all of Huttin Arkansas.
H G. Friedhuim, Register.
UKS. MACitt & M A V MELD
Physicians and Surgeons
At Company Hospital
Office Hours—8 in 12 a. in., I to 6 p rr
Sundays—9 to I I a. in . 3 to 5 p. p m
Residence Phone 12; office 18
r.TlJTTIG
ARKANSAS
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ice *vnlu«vcly. BANE REFERENCES.
Stend 2 cents in stamps for Invaluable two*
oil MOW TO OBTAIN and BELL PATENTS.
Which ones will par, Itow lo gel a partner,
palcul law and oilier valuable iutonnaoim.
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PATENT LAWYERS.
.303 Seventh St., Washington, P. C.