DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 1912.
VOL. VI. NO. 21.
PRICE. $1 PER YEAR
Plant More Cats.
It is strange that more attentior
is not given to oats in Arkansas.
They are a high grade feeding stufi
and most farmers buy oats. More
over. they make a heavier yield
than corn on nearly any kind of
land and may be put to several
important uses.
1st. They are a good winter
grazing crop for Central and South
ern Arkansas. The pasturage
they will furnish cattle, horses and
hogs will save a great deal of high
priced corn and imported hay dur
ing the idle winter months. By
taking the stock off about March
1 a full crop of grain can be se
cured.
2nd. They are the best cont'ol
for coco grass in the river valleys.
Planted in the fall, they grow off
ahead of grass in spring and crowd
it out to a great extent: then follow
oats with peas early in the summer
the "rass is densely shaded and
still further thinned out. At the
same time this rotation greatly im
proves the fertility of the soil.
3rd. They fit admirably into a
combination for producing a crop
of grain and a crop of hay on the
land the same year. This -combi
nation is oats and lespedeza(Jafcan
clover). The oats should be sown
in the fall and the lespedeza in the
spring, on the oats. Tnis combi
nation on good land should give 40
bushels of grain and two tons of
hay to the acre.
Time to plant- Throughout
Central and Southern Arkansas
oats should be planted in the fall
from September 15 to November
1. Fall planting is best for either of
the purposes mentioned.
Preparation of land Land that
is comparatively free from trash
and unrotted vegetable matter
should be selected for oats. It
should be broken immediately and
should be harrowed till it is thor
oughly pulverized and firmed.
Special attention should be given
to firming the soil: otherwise se
vere winter killing may result.
The seed —If a grain crop, as
well as grazing, is desired it will be
best to use the red rust proof oats.
Secure native seed if possible as
the Texas grown oals are likely to
contain Johnson grass .seed. If
the oats are to be used only for
grazing purposes the winter turf
variety will be most satisfactory.
Plant two bushels of seed to the |
acre. It is best to plant with a
grain drill if this is available: and |
if hand planting is necessary do the
work very carefully so as to ac-1
complish uniform distribution of
the seed.
Combinations In following fall
oats with peas break or disc the
ground as soon as the grain has
been removed and plant the peas.
Use from 1 '2 to 2 bushels of peas
to the acre.
In the oats-lespedeza combina
tion the oats are planted at the
usual rate and the lespedeza is
sown on the oats early in March at
the rate of 12 to 15 pounds of
seed to the acre.
L. A. Markham. Com. of
Mo. Pac.-I. M. Rv.
Notice to Stole Pensioners.
County Clerk J. M. McCain has
mailed out the pension warrants to
all the old pensioners whose post
ofTi ;e addresses a^e known to him.
If you are entitled to a pension
warrant and have not received it
write him at El Dorado giving your
postoffice and he will forward same
to your. _
ruller’s Earth In Arkansas.
In 1910 Arkansas was the third
largest producer of fuller's earth in
the United States, its total output
being 2.563 short tons, valued at
$29,137, and in 1911 the state
held the same relative rank, but its
production was considerably less.
The fuller's earth mined in Ai
kansas is used for bleaching co*
tonseed oil, hog leaf lard, beet
tallow and stearine. The mined
clay is for a time stored in sheds
at the mines, whence it is haulec
! in a farm wagon or two wheelf o
I cart to the mill, where it is stored
llong enough to oecome partia'ly
i dry. It is next fed into a machi,
which crushes it to pieces about ar
inch in diameter. Then it is rut
into iron cylinders, where it is
thoroughly dried by hot air or a
steam jacket, it is next broken
finer, pulverized and run through
bolting reels, such as are used in
flour mills. Next it is run into
sacks, each holding about 225 to
400 pounds, and is then ready for
market.
Rub-My-Tism will cure you.
Geography of Presidents.
It has been, about sixty-four
years since Virginia was the mother
of a president, but she is going to
take up again her old occupation of
furnishing the country with its
chief executive.
For Woodrow Wilson will be
elected in November. It is so
written in the book of political
destiny.
In a way Mr. Wilson is a com
posite citizen: for besides his native
state, he has lived in North Caro
lina, Georgia and New Jersey.
That he was a good citizen every
where is proved by the fact that
each of these states is laying
partial claim to him as a son.
But Virginia having “bornei"
him will write him on her list of
president-sons. Her roster runs:
Washington. Jefferson. Madison.
Monroe, Harrison, Tyler and Tay
lor.
The geography origin of our
presidents is interesting as a stuJy
of sections and their varying in
fluences on public questions. Dt r
ing the formative period of the re
public it was Virginia and Mai i
chusetts that contributed the ch ef
official to the government. It was
not until the seventh president
that the election got away from
these two sections.
Next to Virginia. Ohio has b^er.
the presidential mother wilh the
largest number of sons. Her list
numbers six: Grant. Hays, G; r
field. the second Harrison, McKin
ley and Taft.
North Carolina and New York
have each given three presidents.
Those from the former wore
Jackson. Polk and Johnson. Al
though born in North Carolina, it is
a strange coincidence that each of
these men had become Tennessea
ians and went to Washington from
this state.
New York's contributions are
Van Buren. Fillmore and Roo ;e
velt: Fillmore falling heir to the
unexpired term of his chief. Zac-h
erv Taylor.
New England claiming to be the
intellectual hub of the country, has
produced only four chief officials,
all told. Of these. Massachusetts
gave the elder and the younger.
New Hampshire gave Frankiin
Pierce, and Vermont Chester A.
Arthur.
New Jersey is represented by
Grover Cleveland. Pennsylvania by
James Buchanan and Kentucky by
Abraham Lincoln.
These are the "geographical
bearing” of the men who have
served the country as chief execu
tives. In November the choice
will again lie between Virginia and
Ohio as the next ''mother," and as
was said above, Woodrow Wilson
will be Virginia's eighth son at the
head of the government. Com
mercial Appeal.
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First Annual School Fair.
The first annual school fair o'
Union county will convene with tin
Union county fair in El Dorado ot
October 22. 23. 24 and 25. Tie
special committee appointed t<
aandle the school exhibits arc
County Examiner A. D. Murph\
md Prof. W. M. Lacy of Strong
tnd Mrs. J. W. Bryant of El Dora
io.
They have put out a folder giving
ules and regulations of the exhib
its. Every school in the county ic
' urged to cooperate in this wort
and make it a success.
This is a movement in the rig.T
direction as it.will cause the pupil
to become closely identified wit!
j the resources of the county anc
! give them a more liberal spirit o!
education. All the school direct
ors. as well as the teachers, should
get in touch with this committee a’
once and arrange for an exhibit
from their school. There will be
four classes of competition. Rural
Graded. Primary and Intermediat'
schools competing for cash prize'
and medals.
A spelling contest, map drawing
contest, best school exhibit, con
test for best jar of fruit, best kitch
en apron and contests for running,
jumping, recitions. declarations and
music are among the many things
^hat prizes are offered for.
Friday the closing day will be
School Day and things very inter
esting will transpire on that day.
Let every boy and girl in the
county get in touch with the com
mittee and arrange to enter some
of these contests. Let us make
this a big day.
For particulars about the con
I tests, write Prof. A. D. Murphy.
Strong, or Mrs. J'. W. Bryant. El
Dorado.
M. 1. Johnson Dead.
Death claimed a pioneer of Union
county on Monday morning. Sep
tember 16 when the spark of life
left the body of Milton L. Johnson
of New London. The deceased
was 59 years of age and has been
a sufferer from dropsy for the past
year or more. He was universally
liked on account of his pleasant
dispos:tion and leaves many friends
who will join with his family in
mourning his demise. He leaves a
wife, six sons and three daughters
to mourn his death. The funeral
took place from the family resi
dence Tuesday and the remains
were laid to rest in the New Lon
don cemetery.
Srhnol Srptfwfcrr 30.
Monday morning. September 30.
is the date set for the opening of
the public school of Huttig and
everything is in readiness and
points for a successful year.
The most important feature of
the opening is for every pupil who
expects to take the course this
year to be there on time. They
will be put to a disadvantage if
they even wait to start the second
day because they will be just one
day behind. And they can never
make that dav up.
We would also imsress upon the
parents the benefit to be derived if
they will show an interest in the
school work and visit the school to
see how the pupils are progressing
occassionally.
The Wont .ins' Home Mission Society.
The Womans' Home Mission so
ciety met at the usual huir Mon
day afternoon with eight members
present and Mesdames Green,
T hompson and McN°ely as visit
ors. Meeting was opened by pres
ident. Mrs. Cargill. We worshiped
by singing several songs, followed
by a chain of prayer, after which
we read the 7th chapter of St.
Matthew in connection with the
study of the lesson given in the
August Voice, as our scripture
lesson. We will have for our next
week's lesson the 8th and 9t.h
ihapters of Acts. All officers and
committees are requested to bn
>resent to rn ke tin or reports ' as
■his is the regular buan.e »• me -t
ng day.
Missionary Inion Meet.
The Womans' Missionary Union
net Tuesday afternoon in church
it the usual hGur with eight mem
iers present and five visitors. Mes
ames Waller. Holsford. Dickerson
xnd Rev, McGraw and Rev. King.
Meeting was opened by singing
Revival Praise. There is Power in
tne Blood and Trusting in the
Lord. Scripture reading by the
president. Both Rev. McGraw
ind King gave us a very enterest
ng talk on ladies work. Mesdames
•Valler and Dickerson gave in their
nembers'hip. whom we most cor
dially received. Meeting closed
by singing I Love to Tell the Story.
Visitors always welcome.
Advertised I < ItiT list.
The foY.o'f/'rg letters remain un
claimed in the Huttig postoffice for
the week ending S-'-pt. 11. 1912:
G
Aron Morrison
F D Johnson
J M Hinton
Lenon Hughey
Radell Atkins
Ritchet McDonald
George Skinner
Mikie Young
L
Tener Franklin
Lorena Green
M M Newsome
fnts.
Oliver Mart'n
J B Jinks
E H Henery
Floyd Burns
Charley Cabness
Larence Roland
Ft it Smith 5
AD1FS.
Lndie Haris
Sadie Reed
When calling for above letter;
please say advertised.
E. N. Collett. P. M.
W. E. Patterson
Jno, H. Green
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El Dorado, Arkansas.
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i 4.Post Office Building.
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El Dorado, Arkansas
Practice in all Courts.
OITioe in Postuffico Bldp.
R. P. BURNS
Physician and Surgeon
Offers his professional services to Huttip
and vicinity.
Office and residence 30 C Street
Huttig. Arkansas
Office Hours: R to 12 a. m. I to 5:30 p. m.
Henry G. Rushing, D. D. S.
Dentist
Office in Pont of flee Building.
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