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Charlotte, Feb. 22.—There
is quite a lot of sickness in
this community at this time.
Mrs. Mary Sarrels has re
turned from a visit to her
daughter. Mrs. J. N. Blair at
Cord.
W. M. Jernigan, who has
been seriously ill for some
time is no better.
Mrs. G. J. Lindsey returned
last week from a visit with
relatives at Batesville.
Mr. and Mrs. Urban Brit
tian spent Sunday with Mar.
and Mrs. John Yates at Center
Grove.
Mrs. Rebecca Moore of Sul
phur Rock is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. W. U. Brittian.
Miss Vela Jernigan returned
to Batesville Thursday after
spending several days here at
the bedside of her father, W.
M. Jernigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moxley
of Sulphur Rock were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. PL A. Fallis
and family Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Ball who has
been visiting her sons, C. M.
and Frank, went to Batesville
Monday where she will visit
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Ball a few
days before returning to Jud
sonia.
9 a a o o » @ «? %
o THE knocker
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One of the greatest curses to
our country is the Knocker.
He is a worse pest than the
seed-tick, flea, bed-bug or
louse, for these familiar little
creatures can be controlled to
some extent while the knocker
can not. By contrast the skunk
and other varmints are sweet
scented and innocent. Tumble
bugs patiently plying their
trade in some wayside cowpath
are insipations beside the
knocker. They build; he de
stroys When the knocker
approaches, respectable razor
back hogs blush bilious and
hide their heads in shame. De
cent Missouri mules hate to be
seen in his company.
How and why is the knock
er a curse? Because he lives
for himself only and opposes
all efforts for the common
good. While his neighbors
improve their homes, he sits
back on his haunches. While
others boost the schools and
churches and add to the hap
piness of all, the knocker
knocks. While others spread
sunshine, he spreads gloom.
The knocker sows the seeds of
discontent and idleness, and
curses the rocks out of sea
son, while others scatter sun
shine and encouragement.
Why eradicate the knocker?
Because, while boosting other
towns and people, he runs
down his own home-town and
neighbors. But still he stays,
he frets, moans, whines, kicks,
growls and knocks. Why
doesen’t he leave? Nobody
knows but Satan and he isn’t
putting out much information,
if the knocker had his way,
the neighborhood would be as
gloomy as a haunted cave at
midnight; a cave half full of
water and reeking with snakes
and toads, with hoot-owls
hooting in the dark woods all
around. The knocker is worse
than smallpox. He is as bad
as leprosy.
i ne great problem before
the regular folks of the coun
try then, is how to exterminate
the knocker lawfully. Shall we
fill him full of buck-shot?
Drown him in sheep dip?
Spray him to sleep with gaso
line? Or smother him with
insect powder? No, we dare
not. All these he deserves but
the law would call them “mur
der,” for the knocker is still
erroneously believed to be hu
man. Congress has passed no
laws to the contrary. How
ever, modern scientists are
studying the knocker and their
discoveries do not flatter him.
Their labratory experiments re-j
veal only a big empty place in
the knocker’s upper story
where human beings usually
carry their brains for safe
keeping. In the top part of
the knocker’s head there is a
hole where the soft spot of in
fancy fail to heal over. There
were no brains there to protect
so Mother Nature saved her
materials for other enterpris
es. As the knocker grew up,
this cranial cavity filled up
| slowly with sand and sour bran
which drifted in through the
open skylight as the knocker
knocked. Now he uses this
mixture in place of the brains
he never had. So, in a short
itme, science will properly
classify the Knocker with the
rest of the oysters and cooties.
Then it will be possible to edu
cate our congress and State
Legislature up to the passing
of laws favorable to the extin
ction of the knocker. But
that will take a long time.
Rather than wait for State
and Federal laws authorizing
the poisoning or banishment of
the knocker, we suggest the
following: F u m i g at e the
knocker. Take up a collection
from the “regular fellows”.
Buy the knocker a One-Way
ticket on the Hell Bound Limi
ted Railway, with no stop-over
privileges. Instruct the con
ductor to put him off at the
last station below Hades. Tele
graph Satan to heat Hell hot
ter than ever before and to be
at the station with his pitch
forks. And tell him to have
them sharp, for the knocker
is tougher than a seven-year
old rooster with the rheuma
tism. Leave the rest to the
Devil he knows his business
and is about the only fellow
we know of who is prepared
to give the knocker what he
deserves.
FINED ON LIQUOR CHARGE
Restaurant Man Pays Dearly
For Having Booze
Walnut Ridge, Feb. 21.—
Charley Mitchell, restaurant
proprietor here, was fined
yesterday $250 and costs in
the court of Mayor R. J.
Cooper for having liquor in
his possession. Mitchell was
arrested following a raid on
his place Saturday night. He
was granted an appeal to
Circuit Court and released on
bond of $500.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
The regular quarterly exam
ination for teachers of Inde
pendence county will be held
at Batesville on Thursday and
Friday, March Hi and 17, 1922
There will be no special
examination this Spring be
tween the regular examination
in March and the examination
in June.
Teachers who expect to take
examination are kindly asked
to note the above and make
their plans accordingly.
W. T. JERNLGAN
County Superintendent
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Paroquet, Feb. 22.—We are
having fine weather. Some
farming is being done. Some
sickness through this section.
B. R. Clark made a busi
ness trip to Newport Friday.
Elvis Holmes of Logan
township was a business visi
tor here Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Mc
Clure of Texas returned Fri
day to make their home here.
Mrs. Virginia McCaleb spent
a few days in Logan township
visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Holmes.
C. C. Whisnant made a busi
ness trip to Newport Monday.
Sterling Johnson of Logan
township was looking after
business here Friday.
John Parks of Newark spent
Sunday here visiting Friends.
D. C. Selvedige made a busi
ness trip to Newark Saturday.
Roy Wayman made a busi
ness trip to Newark Saturday.
Miss Mable Alford spent
Saturday night and Sunday
i here visiting friends.
Henry Limebough and son,
; Oscar, made a business trip to
I Logan township Saturday.
Mr.andMrs. G. W. Yaney
! spent Saturday morning in
I Newark shopping.
John Barber made a busi
jness to Batesville Tuesday.
Sam Williams made a busi
ness trip to Newark Monday.
Rev. Frank Danner of Sand
town filled his appointment
j here Sunday.
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT
Whereas, the Supreme Ar
chitect of the Universe in His
infinite wisdom has seen fit to
remove from our midst, Broth
er Samuel Self, who was a
member of Center Lodge No.
402 F. and A. M.
Therefore, be it resolved
that the Masonic Fraterinity
has lost one of its faithful
members and the community
at large one of its upright
citizens.
Be it further resolved, that
we extend to his family in
their beravement our deepest
and most heartfelt sympathy.
Be it further resolved, that
in respect to his memory, a
i copy of these resolutions be
furnished his family and one
ito the paper for publication.
B. F. ADAMS
J. E. SNELL
R. L. TURLEY
Committee
The Journal for good printing.
1%
Cumulative Preferred Stock
OF THE
SOUTHWESTERN BELL
TELEPHONE COMPANY
is now on sale at the telephone office,
so we are answering some of the
questions that you are likely to ask
about the stock.
How much docs each share cost?
Each share costs one hundred dollars.
Do I have to pay all cash? *
You can pay all cash if you desire, but you
can pay as little as $5.00 per month for each
share.
Is this stock a good investment?
The necessary character of the service ren
dered by this company assures the safety of
principal and the good yield of its security.
fVhat is the money from the sale of this
stock to be used for?
It is to be used to extend and enlarge the
telephone facilities of this company.
Call the telephone office or ask any of the tele
phone employes about this security. Each one
is selling it and will be glad to give you addi
tional information.
Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company
Invest in a business
with a constant
demand for its
product.
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Our buyers for both the Men’s and the
Ladies’ Departments have just returned
from the markets.
We now have one of the biggest show
ings in our history, of Men’s Suits, Pants,
odd Coats and Shirts, to offer at unequaled
values. Also everything else for the man
to wear.
Our Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Depart
ment is the talk of everybody. Come in
and see the new Spring Suits, Coat and
Dresses.
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Batesville, Arkansas
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