THE HUTTIG NEWS.
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
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VOL. VIII. NO. 2
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. MAY 16. 1914.
PRICE $1 PER YEAR
FAVOR CONSOLIDATION
School Directors of Harper Springs am
lining School Districts Come
to Understanding.
At a meeting of the school di
rectors of Special District ,No. 60
better known as the Huttig Dis
trict, and Harper Springs Districl
No. 78. held Saturday afternoon
May 9th, the following agreements
were reached between the twc
boards regarding just what eacf
would do in case the two districts
are consolidated at this time.
It was the opinion of every mar
present that consolidation was the
wisest thing that could be done foi
tl e benefit of education and the
coming generation, as it would en
able the board of directors of the
consolidated district to erect a
suitable, modern school building
and teach all ten grades, thereby
doing away with the necessity ol
our children having to be sent away
from home to receive the higher
grades. Scientific agriculture with
a demonstration farm in connection
can also be established that will
teach our boys and girls to become
scientific and business farmers.
The Union Sa#r Mill Company
agrees to give a waranty deed tc
five or six acres of land for school
pjrposes to the new district, said
land to be located outside of the
corporation limits of the Town ol
Huttig. The two boards also
agreed that when the directors
were to be elected for the consoli
dated district that there should be
three members from each districl
on the board. Before a building is
erected a member from each boarc
is to be appointed a committee tc
investigate the most modern school
huildings and report back to the
full board so that the building
erected will be up-to-date in every
p rticular. sanitary and roomy. The
matter of whether it would be best
to build a new building this summer
or just vote a two mill building tax
in each district this election and gc
, ahead one more year as heretofore
is ’eft to the wisdom of the twc
school boards A two mill tax for
fiv 3 years should build an adequate
building and one that would be a
credit to the community and al
who have anything to do with vot
ing the tax. It takes a little time
to make important changes, bul
when they are made, if the patrons
of the two schools see fit to con
solidate, the benefits will be hand
ed down to posterity and we shoulc
all feel proud of having been instru
mental in doing something for the
betterment of the coming genera
tion and our community in general
A good high school located ir
our midst would enhance the value
of every acre of land and induce
new settlers to locate among us
as well as cause a better class o
laboringmen to locate and stay a'
Huttig. When the details are
all worked out the country chil
dren can be carried to and from
school in wagonettes and there wil
be a sutncient numDer 01 teacners
employed to devote enough time tc
each class to make this one of th<
best schools in the state, as th<
amount of revenue derived frorr
the large acreage covered by thf
two districts and the large assess
ment of the Union Saw Mill Com
pany make it one of the best con
solidation propositions in the state
The school furniture and libraries
from both schools when combinet
would nearly be sufficient for th<
present and the Huttig district has
a new $350.00 piano which will, o
course, go with the other furniturs
to the new school. Thus you se<
those in the country and town wil
be greatly benefitted and be bene
fitting each other.
This is an age of progress anc
advancement and it is up to the
men of today to see that their
children are given every opportu
nity to cope with the world and be
fitted to earn their way and attain
honor. Their is only one way that
this can be accomplished and that
is by giving them the very best ed
ucation possible and using the very
latest and best methods, apparatus
and instructors that can be secured.
These can be secured by consoli
dation and in no other way. as the
two districts when working singly
are hindered in so many ways, such
as having to hire teachers for small
classes, or each teacher has so j
many classes that they are com- \
pelled to neglect nearly all of them
or give them such short time that
nothing is accomplished.
It is the hope of both boards that
consolidation will be voted at both \
places and the community have i
one of the finest schools in the!
state in a few years time.
Tax Assessor's Notice.
The tax assessor will be at the
following places in Lapile township
! on the dates named for the purpose
of assessing personal property and 1
poll tax. You should call on him
and save paying a penalty for fail
ing to assess.
Huttig Monday, June 8. and
Tuesday. June 9. until 1 1 a. m.
Felsenthal Tuesday, June 9.
after 1 p. m.
Lapile—Wednesday, June 10.
Strong—Thursday and Friday.
I June 1 1 and 12.
lyes Sunken With Pain.
Three years ago 1 had a very bad
spell of neuralgia which caused my 1
eyes to become sunken and blood- {
shot with pain. Hunt’s Lightning j
Oi! was recommended and, after1
using, the pain left and has nor re
turned; says A. M. CofFey, 316
Van Buren St., Litchfield, III. This
wonderful medicine is sold by all
druggists everywhere. A. B. Rich
ards Medicine Co., Sherman, Tex. ;
In Honor of Miss Holeman.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Thompson
entertained a number of their
friends at their beautiful home on ,
last Tuesday evening in honor of:
their guest. Miss Mary Holeman,
of Fayetteville, Tenn. A very
pleasant time was enjoyed by aP
who attended and the cream and
I cake served was excellent. Miss
l Holeman left for her home Thurs
| day morning.
Civil Service Examination.
Competitive examinations for the
position of rural letter carrier on
| the new rural route to be estab
lished out of Junction City will be
held at El Dorado and Junction
City on Saturday, June 13. Only
re'idents who receive their mail
from an office in this county will
be eligible, but if you pass a satis
factory examination you will be eli
gible for any route established in
; the county. Application blanks
, and circulars of information may
be obtained from thj postmasters
at El Dorado or Junction City, or
i Civil Service Commissioner, Wash
ington, D. C.
Cemetery Cleaning.
On Thursday, May 28th, it is re
! quested that all interested parties
' either be at the Harper Springs
cemetery early that morning or
send some one to work for them
' to assist in cleaning off the ceme
tery, which needs it badiy.
’ Not rit for ladies.
Public sentiment should be
! against it and we believe it is:
!; there can be no reason why ladies
i should suffer with headaches and
i :neuralgia, especially when Hunt’s
,! Lightning Oil gives such prompt
j relief. It is simplv a question of
getting the ladies to try it. All
' druggists sell Hunt’s Lightning Oil
in 25c and 50c bottles A. B.
I Richards Medicine Co , Sherman,
i Texas.
KLTTIG SCHOJL C OSLS
With Interesting Program Rendered by the
Pupils at the Methodist Church
Friday Night.
The most successful term of the
Huttig Public School closed on last
Friday night with a program ren
dered by the pupils which was
greatly appreciated by an audience
that taxed the capacity of the
Methodist church, a large number
being required to stand. The pro
gram follows which reflects credit
upon both teachers and pupils:
Introductory Remarks Prof. L.
S. Herririk.
Address of Welcome Miss Maud
McGuller.
Song—“If We Were You and
You'Was' Us”- Pupils of 1st, 2nd,
3rd and 4th grades.
Recitation—"The Eve of the
Battle of Waterloo in Brussels"
Miss Helen Thompson.
Song "The Keel Row” Pupils
of 5th and 6th grades.
Swing Song Pupils of 1st and
2nd grades.
Recitation -‘‘When I Had the
Measles a Year Ago" Harold
Moore.
Quartette Misses Maud Mc
Guller. Nellie Pollard. Gladys Ter
rell and Blanche Benson,
Recitation "Phil's Complaint"
Robert Holtsford.
May Pole Diill Twelve Young
Ladies.
Song—"My Heart’s in the High
land”— Pupils of 5th, 6th, 7th and
8th grades.
Recitation—"Boys' Rights" -
Lide Jeffus.
Recitation—“Billie and Nellie”—
Miss Clara Hendrixson.
Pantomine - "Tis the Last Rose
of Summer”—Misses Maud McGul
ler. Nellie Pollard, Reita Reagan.
Pearlie Chancellor, Annie, Sims,
Gladys Terrell and Pearl Cole.
Sung by Miss Martin.
Notice.
The Union Saw Mill Company
will pay $50.00 as a reward to any
one, not in its employ, who will fur
nish information from which any
oerson shall be convicted of depre
uating or trespassing upon the tim
ber of said Company,
This let, day of February, 1906.
Union Saw Mill Co.
By F. W. Scott,
Secy, and Treas
No Calomel Necessary.
The injurious effect and unpleas
antness of taking calomel is done
away with by Simmons Liver Puii
fier. the mildest kno'*-n liver medi
cine, yet the most thorough in ac
tion. Put up in yellow tin boxes
only. Price 25c. Tried once -sed
always. A. B. Richards Medicine
Co., Sherman. Texas.
Baptist Clurch Notice.
The regular Sunday services at
the Baptist church will be as fol
lows: Sunday school at 9.45 a.
m. Preaching at 1 1 :00 a. m. and
7:30 p. m. Everybody cordially in
vited to attend.
Rev. W. T. King. Pastor
Skin Diseasse Cured.
Hunt's Cure is the name of the
remedy which is absolutely guar
anteed to cure all forrys of skin
disease or the purchase price
promptly refunded. Wonderful re
sults are obtained by its use, curing
cases that would not yield to other
treatment. Ask your druggist. A.
B. Richards Medicine Co., Sher
man, Texas.
Got Any
DEFECTS?
SORES, BURNS.
SCALDS. BRUISES.
CHAPPED HANDS
AND UPS, TETTER,
ECZEMA ?
Do you really want to heal It? Bad enough to
spend 25<\? Then. 90 to the store and buy a
box of OR. BELL'S A
Antiseptic Salve J
It Is snow white and snow pure —and If It
doesn't do the work, get your money back.
"Toll It Dy Tho Boll"
rvr
by £3. r. .
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\1Lf LEWH ACCIDrNRf LV.
W. W. Oathrlijht lost Mis life I ast Mm,day
Afternoon While at llork at
No. I Mill.
At 1:45 o'clock Monday after
moon while attempting to 11• : • n
front of the log carriage af No. 1
| mi'll, W. W. Gathright. a millwright,
was thrown into the saw and cut
so badly that he died at 4:22
o'clock, after everything known to
medical science had bean done to
save his life.
He was conscious until tfm end
but realized that he could not live.
He sent tor Manager F W. Scott
and told him that no one but him
self was to blame for the accident
and also sent for J. C. Budges,
clerk of Sweet Bay Camp. W. O.
W., in which he carried a $2.COO
policy, and seemed much reiiev d
when assured that he w s in good
standing'and that his family would
receive that amount. He also Had
a talk with Rev. J. R. Rushing and
told him all was well with his scul i
His wife a-d three children, the;
oldest of whom is about 10 years.!
were yisitirg with her parents near
Strong ar.d could not be com ->uni
cated with in t me to reach here
before his death.
The deceased was born in this
county on January 30. 1877. He
leaves beside the widow and three I
children, a father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Gathright, of Strong,
and five brothers and one sister to
mourn his tragic end.
He was a member in good stand
ing of Rowland Lodge No. 594. F.
i & A. M., having taken the Master's
i degree on February 28th of this
i vear, and at his request was given
,a Masonic burial, about thirtv mem
I bers of the local ledge attending
tHe funera', which was held at 1.00
Tuesday afternoon at Good Hope
, chi-mh one mile from Oakland. La ,
a religious service conducted by
Rev. Rogers of Strong being held
first.
Mr. Gathright was a hard work
er, a Christian gentleman, a good
citizen, a loving husband and father
and his bereaved family have the'
heartfelt sympathy of the entire
community in their trying hour.
Weekly letter of John If. Page.
We have had too much rain re
cently and this has thrown many
of the farmers behind with their
work. At some time during the
spring we always have too much
rain, and it would serve us mighty
well if we would always .keep this
in mind and prepare for it the best
we can. During the good weather
' we can make note of a good many
odd jobs that we can do on rainy
days. By making a list of them we
will soon find that the rainy days
come in profitably and the time is
not lost.
During wet weather the grass
and weeds grow rapidly and are
hard to kill. Use the harrow cross
wise of the rows on the corn and
j cotton after the plants are up. Do
i not start the harrow early in the
1 morning, but wait until nine or ten
o’clock. The young plants are
tougher after the sun shines on
them awhile and will not break
| down so easily. Do not plow when
. the ground is too wet. It is time
thrown away and often does more
harm than good. Better use the
| hoe than plow when the ground is
wet. It is costlier, but pays the
best. Hoe-made corn is hi h priced
corn but is better than no corn at
all.
Plant some cow peas, velvet
beans or soy beans this month. If
you can’t plant this month, make
arrangements for next month. Set
aside the land for one or more of
these crops. Don't forget the sor
ghum patch either. It is needed
to make molasses and also to fur
nish good pasture for hogs later on,
(Cow peas and sorghum together
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PRICES
CREAK
Baking powder
Is a protection and guarantee
against alum which is found in
the low priced baking powders.
To be on the safe side when buying
baking powder, examine the label and
take only a brand shown to be made
from Cream of Tartar.
makes a good hav crop. The sor
ghum doesn t benefit the land, but
the cow pea, the velvet bean and
soy bean do. The two latter add
lots of nitrogen to the soil. and.that
is the costliest element required to
make rich soil. Every farm slhou.d
have a potato patch. Af .er the
potatoes are dug do not lot the
land lie idle, but plant it to another
crop. Several crops can be .grown
after potatoes. If in doubt a»->oui
what to try, fall back on the old re
I liable cow pea. Every farm shoailc
! have either alfalfa or clover ou it
i It is not every farm that wi l grc»-»
j alfalfa* but most of them w.ll iron
; some of the clovers. Pre pan
| some land for clover and sew i
this fail. You cannot do fc ettej
than try some bu clover. .Alsyke
clover is good for wet land and is
good for pasture and hay. Crimson
clover is a soil builder tha.t is hard
, to equal a id makes a fine crop.
By all means take care of the
i calves and pigs. There are fewer
cattle in Arkansas today than for
the past twenty-five years. This
is a fact. You know what it means.
1 Keep the cows and heifer calves
I especially. We need them for
breeding purposes. One acre of
. Arkansas land can be made, to sus
tain one cow and yet we haven't an
l average of one head to every forty
acres. The Lord gave t ie injunc
1 tioi to his people to "multiply and
. replenish the earth." As a Ghris
/ tian people we are obedient to this
v command, and so Arkansas is a
? land of babies. Now ali we need
; to make and keep this a land of
■ “milk and honey" is to supply the
milk. Hence one of the demands
I for more and better cattie.
John H. Page.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
There Are Certain Facts
Concerning Our hi Hides a>:d Our Methods Which Should
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Yoj have observed, undoubtedly, that we never offer
prizes to induce purchasers to visit our store. OUR
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Our collection is complete in its range of grades and de
signs. You can make a satisfactory choice therefor,
whatever may bf the .„rrv:*ui't you wish to invest, unless
you want furnishings too low in price to be good in quality.
You Will Find That Our Pflees Represent Actual Retail Values.
Select anv piece in our stock and compare its price with
the prices elsewhere. Your own investigation will
prove our statement.
Our prices are fixed. Nobod v can buy furnishings here
at a lower price than you art asked to give for them.
Consider the advantage of buy ing where there is an es
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Write us TODAY.
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