SAYS WOMEN CADSE
LARGE NUMBER FIRES
Sweeping Indictment Made by
a Fire Prevention Writer
Who States His Case
“Mother, is an unintentional
incendiary,” and “Women
cause most fires,” is the
sweeping charges made against
American mothers, almost
cruel in its severity, made by
a fire-prevention writer back
ed by the figures and statistics
compiled without bias or pre
judice by authorities on the
subject.
“Every hour of every day six
homes,worth on the average of
$5,000, each, are destroyed by
fire and mothers are accused of
being responsible for four out
of every six of these fires.More
than 1.000 little children have
been burned to death every
year since these statistics have
been compiled. The mothers of
these children must assume
the responsibility for the fins
that caused 800 of these
deaths,” continues the article.
These figures speak for
themselves. It is hardly fair to
say that women are more care
less than men for most of us
will agree that the reverse
is true. But mothers being in
charge of the home may of
course be expected to be blam
ed with most of the fires that
destroy homes. Its a matter of
relative responsibility. The fol
lowing precautions to cut down
loss of child life and destruc
tion of dwellings are suggest
ed by J. S. Speed of the Ark
ansas Actuarial Bureau.
“Never permit rubbish to
accumulate. Keep children
away from matches. Have a
fire extinguisher in the house
and don’t hang it too high for
the children. Remember that
oil mops, oily rags and sweep
ing compounds are frequent
causes of spontaneous combus
tion. Keep ashes out of wood
en boxes. Don’t ever use gaso
line indoors or fill a gasoline
stove at night. Don’t think this
advice is meant for the ignor
ant. It is needed by high school
and college graduates as daily
experience proves.
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NO LACK OF A
PLACE TO SLEEP
Easterner (after first day’s
work on a big western ranch)
—Will you please show me
where I can sleep tonight?
Rancher—Where you can
sleep! Great Scott, man, here’s
10,000 acres; jest pick out any
blame spot that suits you, and
go to it.
The New Method
Bl' L. W. BOWEK, M. 1>.)
Backache o{ any kind is often caused
by kidney disorder, which means that
the kidneys are not working properly
Poisonous matter and uric acid accumu
late within the lxsiy in great abundance
over-working the sick kidney., hence
the congestion of blond can ■ s backache
in the same manner as a similar con-1
eostion m the head caus< s headache.
¥ou become nervous, despondent, sick,
feverish, irritable, have si t appearing
before the eyes, bags under iho lids, and
lack amo tion t > do things.
The 1 'r' at <■"--■ *iv' means
cf t*Vw >iu» ig this ns • to eat spar
ingly of meat, di.a., r 1 • -
twoeu meals and tone
tablet before each meal .
Simply ask your favorite uni-’ .
Anuria If you havu lumbago, rheuma
tism, gout, dropsy, begin iuunouiately
with this novel twuucnU
LOSS OP POWER and vital force fal
low Iom of flesh, or
emaciation. Theso
come from impov
erished blood. Dr.
Pierce’s Gold e n
Medical Discovery
enriches the blood,
stops the waste of
strength and tis
sue, and builds up
healthy flesh
Thin, pale, puny
and scrofulous
children are made plump, rosy and
robust by tho "Discovery.” They like
it too.
In recovering from "Grippe,” or In con
valescence from pneumonia, fevers, or
other wasting diseases, it speedily and
surely invigorates and builds up the
whole system. As au appetizing, ro
live t lit r sets at work all the
ti i and nutrition,
. . • 'rno natural action,
nil ai.d . '.rength,
P 1 re 1 ie.'isant Pellets cure
. on- • iputnc . i onMipnUon is the cause
ninny (ii'oase.;. (jure tho cause and
■■■ cure tho u.icasa. kacy to take as
candy.
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Bcttcn TanminQ Hints
by j. h. miller
WARNING TO FARMERS
Hundreds of “second-hand- j
ed” animals are being sold to
our unsuspecting people who
have good cotton money with
which they expect to buy an
extra mule now so that they
can farm more land next year,
or an extra mare for breeding
purposes. Arkansas farmers
are paying too much for the
horses being shipped from the
North at this time.
In speaking of the South as a
dumping ground for poor ani
mals, one of the noted breed
ers’ magazines in an article
published December 7 said:
“The horse trade there does
not require the best, of animals.
It is an opportunity for north
ern districts to dispose of un
dersized mares which are not
a credit to i draft horse breed
ng ground nut are big enough
to raise the larger sort of cot
ton mule.” These statements
are a reflection upon the good
judgment of our farmers while
the mares which the publish
ers of this magazine would
'have the northern farmers sell
Us are not in most cases fit to
raise any kind of mules. A
great share of these animals
have poor bone and constitu
tion and as breeders they would
produce only scrubs, the very
thing our people are trying so
hard to eliminate. Arkansas
farmers should demand the
best and, if necessary, pay a
few more dollar* for animals
they know are first-class.
THE FRYING PAN—A MEN
ACE TO HEALTH
“We must break away from
the continual use of fried foods
and foods soaked with greasy
meat fat if we are to be well
and happy,” says Miss Marcel
la Arthur, Specialist in Home
Economics of the Extension
Division of the University of
Arkansas. Such foods are hard
to digest and cause intestinal
disorders because their diges
tion can not be carried on by
the stomach but must be car
ried on largely by the intes
tines, thereby often giving the
intestines three times as much
as they are supposed to do. Is
it any wonder that they give
us trouble and wear out? Give
the children and husband a
chance. Discard the frying pan
and use the roasters and ket
tle more. Instead of fry
ing potatoes, boil, mash, bake,
ream or scallop them. Avoid
rried meats continually and
have stews, pot roasts, over
•oasts or fricasee-. Rather than
■ook vegetables with fat meat
all the time, it would be much
better to cook them in clear
water and then season with ba
con, salt and pepper, cream,
butter or mash. These methods
will make foods just as palat
able but more wholesome and
easily digested and the whole
family will be healthier, better
natured and able to do better
work.”
HOME MAKERS’ ’COURSE
While the men are being in
structed at the college of Ag
riculture during Farmers’
Week along the lines of prac
tical farming, the women are
to be given the opportunity
of attending the special home
makers’ course. Practice work
in cooking and sewing will be
given.
Child Welfare will be feat
ured and Friday, January 5,
will be “Baby Day.” Other
present day problems, such as
the cause of pellagra and oth
er diseases will be discussed,
especially showing the rela
tion of the different diseases
to diet.
All home makers in Arkan
sas are urged to take this
course and it is hoped that the
clubs throughout the state will
send representatives to this
meeting. The work will be un
der the direction of Miss Ruth
Peck, Head of the Department
of Home Economics. Miss Mar
cella Arthur and Miss Isabelle
Thursby of the Extension Divi
sion will also aid by giving lec
tures and demonstrations. For
further information regarding
the course, write the Depart
ment of Home Economics, Uni
versity of Arkansas, Fayette
ville. *
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REV. J. I. MARTIN IN
WESTERN TEXAS
Editor Journal.—When I
wrote last I said something
about the oil fields. I left there
December 5, coming to Okla
homa City, where 1 spent the
night. Leaving there I went to
Altus in the extreme south
western part of Oklahoma. I
passed through some fine
country and some not so fine.
All of this country is prairie. 1
saw large piles of corn piled
up on the ground, waiting to
be shelled. This was true about
Chickasha and Snyder.
I spent about two hours in
Altus. This is a very good town
of about 4,000 or 5,000 peo
ple. There are a number of
good towns along this route,
among them being Chickasha,
Snyder, Lawton and Altus.
When I left Altus, I turned
southeast for a run of 78 miles
which brought me to Wichita
Falls, Tex., where I had to re
main until next day at 2:20 p.
m. This is quite a city of about
16,000 population. Leaving
there over Wichita Valley road
we came in a southwest direc
tion over some pretty rolling
prairie country. Lots of it is in
native condition, no timber ex
cept mesquite. But when we
got near Seymour we got into
a farming section. It is a pretty
level country. I saw farmers
breaking land, all using riding
plows with three to four hor
ses. A good deal of wheat and
oats are raised here.
We passed a prairie dog
town. They resemble the fox
squirrel, and build their dens
in the ground. Sometimes a
rattle snake goes in and the
dog gets out and proceeds to
cover up Mr. Snake. So they
bury them alive.
Arrived at Goree.Knoxcoun
ty, where Bro. L. S. Ballard,
my old friend and pastor, met
me at the train. He is known
to the Newark folks. I leave
this place to take up the mis
sion work and have been re
ceived heartily. Just a word
about this part of Texas. The
altitude is 1100 feet above sea
level, the land is of a reddish
color, mostly sand. The wind
did blow' yesterday. They call
>t a sand storm, but they do
not come very often. It must be
healthy for I do not see how
fhev could have any malaria
here.
Land is high. A man told me
it is worth about $50 per acre.
I have to close as I will be
busy in the work as my work
will cover a large territory and
it will keep me going.
Best wishes to the editor
and all my friends.
J. I. MARTIN,
Knox County, Texas.
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BLACK ROCK MAYOR
SERVING 11TH TERM
C. L. Freeman is now serv
ing his eleventh term as mayor
of Black Rock, but the terms
have not been consecutive. He
has been elected by the people
eight times and elected by the
town council to fill vacancies
three times.
GMELSMTE5
MID MAKES IfQII
Acts like dynamite on a sluggish
liver and you lose a
day’s work.
There’s no reason why a person should
take sickening, salivating calomel when
50 cents buys a large bottle of Dodson’s
Liver Tone—a perfect substitute for cal- j
omel.
It is a pleasant, vegetable liquid which
will start your liver just as surely as
calomel, but it doesn’t make you sick and j
can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson’s Liver Tone, because it is per
fectly harmless.
Calomel is a dangerous drug. It is
mercury and attacks your bones. Take
a dose of nasty calomel today and you
will feel weak, sick and nauseated to
morrow. Don’t lose a day's work. Take
a spoonful of Dodson’s Liver Tone in
stead and you will wake up feeling great.
No more biliousness, constipation, slug- j
gisbness, headache, coated tongue or sour j
stomach. Your druggist says if you I
don’t find Dodson’s Liver Tone acts bet
ter than horrible calomel your money to
waiting for you.
S. C. KNIGHT
Attorney at Law
Office in Raney Building
Practice in all courts
Newark, ------- Arkans a.
NOTICE TO LET BRIDGE
CONTRACTS
Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received
by the county court of Inde
pendence county, Arkansas,
until 1 o’clock p. m. Wednes
day, January 3, 1917, for the
erection of five steel bridges
in Independence county as fol
lows, to-wit:
One bridge spanning Big
Creek on the public road near
R. M. Crow’s residence in Mag
ness township.
One bridge spanning small
stream on Sulphur Rock and
Batesville road, near railroad
crossing east of Moorefield, in
Gainsboro township.
One bridge spanning creek
on public road leading from
Batesville to Ramsey’s ferry, in
Ruddell township.
One bridge spanning Lowe
creek, near the Caldwell place,
on Sulphur Rock and Bates
ville road, in White Rivertown
ship.
One bridge spanning Blue
Creek on Batesville and Moore
field road, near Moorefield, in
Gainsboro township.
Specifications for same are
now on file in the office of the
County Clerk at Batesville.
F. C. HOYT,
County Judge.
RHEUMATISM MAKES
YOU FEEL OLD
Pains And Aches Yield To Sloan’s
Liniment, The Family Friend.
When your joints become stiff, your
Circulation poor, and your suffering
makes you irritable, an application of
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and cleaner to use than mussy plasters
or ointments, acts quickly anu aoesnot
dog the pores. Itdoesnotstaintheskin.
kou don’t need to rub—it penetrates.
Certainly fine for rheumatism, stiff
beck, sciatica, lame back, toothache,etc.
For sprains, strains, bruises, black
fcnd blue spots, Sloan’s Liniment re
duces the pain and eases the soreness.
Its use is bo universal that you’ll
consider Sloan’s Liniment a friend of
the whole family. Your druggist sells
(t in 25c., 50c. and $1.00 bottles.
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ber and fourth Tuesday in May.
Circuit court, the elsamth
Monday after the third Mend ay
in January; and the aifhth
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day in August.
Chancery Court, the first
Monday in June and the first
Monday in December.
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in February, May, August and
November.
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VETERINARY SURGEON
Deputy State
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Calls Answered Promptly Day
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