CONSUMPTION KILLS
MANY IN ARKANSAS
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White Plague Cause of More
Deaths Than Any Other
One Disease
Statistics coin piled by the
State Health Officer, from the
imperfect records which it is
possible to secure under the
present law for the collection
of vital statistics, some inter
esting facts may be deduced.
It is estimated that only about
70 per cent of the births and
deaths were reported. The re
ports, however, that have been
received, come from every
county in the state, and give an
accurate idea of the relative
prevalence of the various dis
eases. There were 3269 deaths
from tuberculosis, of which
1863 were white and 1406 were
negro. Pneumonia caused 2896
deaths, malaria 2869, and vari
ous other diseases were respon
sible for other deaths. It is ap
parent that the colored race is
much more susceptible to tu
berculosis than the white.
“The Great White Plague”
still causes more deaths than
any other one disease. While
there are more deaths from
pneumonia than from malaria,
the mortality from pneumonia
is about 10 per cent, while that
of malaria is less than half of
one per cent.The typhoid death
rate is also about 10 per cent.
Dr. C. W. Garrison points
out the legal and prejudicial
handicaps in the way of build
ing up an effective public
health service in Arkansas, and
makes important suggestions
for changes in the law.He says:
“The ideal public health ser
vice would be a full time Coun
ty Health Officer in each coun
ty, whose duty it would be to
conserve the public health of
the county, and devote no time
to the practice of medicine.The
appointment of local health of
ficers would be on a semi-civil
service basis rather than on a
political basis, as it now is. At
the present time, however, it is
not deemed advisable to advo
cate the full-time health offi
cer, owing to the financial con
dition of the state. But it ap
pears that under the circum
stances existing at the present
time there should be some de
finite plan adopted whereby
each county shall have a coun
ty health officer to perform the
duties of public quarantine and
isolation, caring forthe inmates
of prisons and almshouses, in
vestigating epidemic diseases
and reporting on the same to
the State Board of Health, ana
such other duties as are neces
sarily incumbent upon such an
office. It appears feasible and
practicable to place the County
officer on a small per capita
basis.
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WELL WORTH IT
A little three-year-old boy
vvas eating sugar when his
papa came upon him and ex
claimed :
“Look here boy! Do you
know sugar is ten cents a
pound now?”
“Well, it’s worth every cent
of it,” was the unhesitating re
ply.
HE HOUSEWIFE GETS HER
MONEY’S WORTH
Time was when the house
wife practiced loose methods
in purchasing her foodstuffs.
But not in this age of the
high cost of living. Today she
practices business methods,and
she makes it a point to get her
money’s worth.
In her selection of foodstuffs
she devotes much thought. She
studies the food market and
familiarizes herself with the
different brands of foods.
When she strikes the right
article she sticks to it. She
wants the best at the lowest
cost and she gets it if she fol
lows the right methods of se
lection.
The housewife should give
careful consideration to the
baking powder, tea, coffee,
flour and other similar foods
if she is to get full value for
hej money.
There is always one best
brand in every line,and it is the
housewife’s duty to find that
brand.
Some women prefer one
kind of baking powder while
other women demand a differ
ent kind. There is one baking
powder that has been on the
market for years—Calumet—
which apparently from its
steady sales and increased
popularity, hits the happy med
ium and pleases every house
wife no matter what her de
mands.
In practicing foods be sure j
that you practice caution and
you’ll get the best.
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PUBLIC SALE
[ Saturday, Dec. 30th, no J. C.
Bolin’s farm four miles south
west of Oil Trough at stock
law gate, on public road be
tween Oil Trough and Pleas
ant Plains.
Fine furniture, household
goods, farm implements, hay
and corn will be sold to high
est bidder for cash.
RESTRICT SHIPMENT
LIQUOR INTO STATE
Legislature Will be Asked to
Enact Law Permitting Towns
To Tax Shipments
Bills are being drawn by the
Anti-Saloon League, to be in
troduced early in the Legisla
tive session, for the further re
striction and regulation of li
quor shipments into the state.
This is in line with the move
ment started by Ransdall of
Louisianna in Congress, to pro
hibit the use of the mails in the
solicitation of liquor orders.
The bill which the Arkansas
General Assembly will be ask
ed to pass is modeled after the
law now in effect in Mississippi.
It restricts shipments of liquor
in various ways, and prohibits
the circulation of advertising
matter for liquor houses,
through the medium of news
papers, picture shows, or oth
erwise. It also provides that
town or city councils may by
ordinance provide for the in
spection of liquor shipments
by freight, express, or other
wise, prescribing a fee for the
same. As conditions now exist,
the saloon has changed its lo
cation, to some point outside
the state, whence it solicits
business by mail, and makes
delivery by freight or express
without paying any revenue!
whatever. The prevalent senti
ment seems to be in favor of
making the prohibition laws of
the state liquor-tight. This will
be the attitude of the adminis
tration, and it is believed that
the General Assembly will be
“dry” by a large majority.
There is no talk of any effort
to secure a repeal of the Pro
hibition law, since the over
whelming defeat of a measure
of that character by the people
in the recent election. The sen
timent is that there must be no
half-way enforcement of the
liquor laws, and that Arkansas
must be made what the people
are demanding—bone-dry.
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REMINESCENES OF
75 YEARS PAST
In these few lines I will try
to explain more fully the work
ings of election by the three
days viva voce plan, and show
to you the great advantage of
that plan above the present
secret ballot. The first day
about one-third of the votes
were cast, the second day spent
generally in wire-working with
the politicians and getting
ready for the final wind-up on
the third day, for there is no
chance after that for any trick
ery and ballot box stuffing.
The election is over and every
body know; the result in two
or three days, at most, by the
mail, generally horse-back. No
telegraph, telephone, railroad,
nor rapid communication, and
no squabble, no contest,as now.
Over a month has passed
since the election, and in many
sections they have not learned
the result of the election yet. I
noticed a few days ago that
the state of Ohio will have to
recount the ballots for the
whole state.
But, don’t forget.the whiskey
flowed freely throughout tljy
three days and many an old
whiskey fiend was laid away
by friends in the shade, and
every evening we boys enjoyed
the fiddling and dancing by
the negroes.
W. P. LAWTON,
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Builders supplies of all de
scriptions at the Newark Lum
ber Company.
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Sickly Children
A child with worms is pale,
cross and unhealthy. Its appe
tite is variable. It starts in the
sleep, and frequently grinds the
teeth when sleeping. A certain
remedy for worms is
White’s Cream
Vermifuge
It destroys the worms and
strengthens the internal organs
that have been weakened by
these pests. Pale, sickly chil
dren pick up quickly and soon
become healthy, active and
cheerful under its excellent
correcting influence. Price 25c.
JAS. r. BALLARD, Prop.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
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NEWARK DRUG COMPANY
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Saved Girl’s Life
“I want to tell you what wonderful benefit I have re
ceived from the use of Thedford’s Black-Draught,” writes
Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky.
“It certainly has no equal for la grippe, bad colds,
liver and stomach troubles. I firmly believe Black-Draught
saved my little girl's life. When she had the measles,
they went in on her, but one good dose of Thedford’s
Black-Draught made them break out, and she has had mo
more trouble. 1 shall never be without
BUck-draugHT
in my home.’* For constipation, Indfgestion, headache, dial- ^
ness, malaria, chills and fever, biliousness, and all similar 2
ailments, Thedford’s Black-Draught has proved itself a sale,
reliable, gentle end valuable remedy.
If you suffer from any of these complaints, try Black
Draught It is a medicine of known merit Seventy^-flve
years of splendid success proves Its value. Good for
young and old. For sale everywhere. Price 25 cents.
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nishing your home? Per
haps you only need a
chair, a table, a bed or a
range. No matter what
you need come to our
store and let us supply
your wants. We have a
number of Specials that
are bargains.
FREIGHT PAID ON OUT-OF-TOWN
SHIPMENTS.
I Credit, if you wish it
MllillllllU
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BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
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B. B. CONINE JR.. MANAGER
Manufacturers of High
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Only Broom Factory in North Arkansas!
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in Holiday Fire Caution
Do not decorate your Christmas
tree with paper, cotton or flimsy
materials.
Do not use cotton to represent snow.
Do not permit children to light
candles.
Do not leave matches within reach
of the children.
Do not place Christmas tree near
window curtains or gas fixtures.
Use metallic tinsel and non-inflam
mable decorations only.
Use asbestos fiber to represent snow.
Set the tree upon a substantial stand.
A house of merriment is better than
a house of mourning.
Have an extinguisher or a few
buckets full of water near the
tree, ready for use in an emer
gency.
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is one of the first requirements of a liniment in
tended to relieve pain under the surface. In this
respect there is no remedy more dependable than
BALLARD’S
SNOW
LINIMENT
It Penetrates to the Bone, Relieving
Pain and Healing the Flesh
When gently rubbed in where the pain is located
it conveys a warming and relaxing influence to
the drawn muscles, restoring strength and sup
pleness to the joints. As a healing application
for external ailments such as Festering Sores,
Ragged Wounds, Cuts, Scalds, Burns, Bruises,
Swellings, Oak and Ivy Poisoning, there is noth
ing more effective. It acts with equal speed and
satisfaction on the flesh of horses. Every farmer
and horse owner needs it.
Price 25c, 50c and $1.00 per bolfle
JAS. P. BALLARD, Proprietor ST. LOUIS, MO.
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FOR SALE BY THE NEWARK DRUG CO.
JUST TELL 'EM THAT YOU SAW [T IN THE JOURNAL
Prince Albert gives
smokers such
delight, because
— its flavor is so different and so
delightfully good;
-—it can’t bite your tongue;
— it can’t parch your throat;
— you can smoke it as long and
as hard as you like without any
comeback but real tobacco hap
piness !
On the reverse side of every Prince
Albert package you will read:
PROCESS PATENTED
JULY 30th, 1907”
That means to you a lot of tobacco en
joyment. Prince Albert has always been
sold without coupons or premiums. We
prefer to give quality 1
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prince Albert
Copyright
IJ R. J. Ke j
eynolda
Tohacoo Co.
the national joy smoke
in goodness and
in pipe satisfaction
is all we or its enthusi
astic friends ever claimed
for it!
T/’Oty LL find a cheery howdy-do on tap no
+ matter how much of a at ranker you are in the
n0e* of the wood a you drop into. For, Prince
Albert is right there — at the first place you
paaa that sells tobacco ! The toppy red
bag sells for a nickel and the tidy red
tin for a dime; then there's the hand
some pound and half-pound tin
humidors and the pound
crystal-glass humidor with
sponge-moistener top
that keeps the to
bacco in such
bang-up trim
all-tha
timat
It answers every smoke desire you
or any other man ever had! It is so
cool and fragrant and appealing to your
smokeappetite that you will get chummy with
it in a mighty short time!
TOBACCO IS PREPARED
FOR SMOKERS UNDERTHE
PROCESS DISCOVERED IN
MAKING EXPERIMENTS TO
PRODUCE THE MOST DE
LIGHTFUL AND WHOLES
SOME TOBACCO FOR CIG
pfWC ESS PATENT*
JULY30T.Ml90L^,;j
COMPANY
. j;!|i Winston Salem.KC.OSA.
JES NQT BITE THE TONGUE
Will you invest 5c or 10c to prove out our say
so on the national joy smoke?
R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Winston-Salem, N. &
This b the reverse side of the
Prince Albert tidy red tin. Rend
this “Patented Process”message
to-you end realize what it means
la making Prince Albert so mock
to your liking.