DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
VOL. VI. NO. 14.
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. AUGUST 3. 1915.
PFICE. $1 PER YEAR
GOOD ADVICt TO TARMtRS.
looking After Odds and tnds on the Farm at
the Bight lime.
There is'always on the farm a
period of from two weeks to a
month’s duration between laying
by time and gathering time. On
ipnany farms this is a time of idle
ness and rest; but all of our most
successful farmers take advantage
of these surplus days to straighten
up the odds and ends about the
place. Really this is almost the
most important work done during
the entire year. Since it is so of
ten overlooked perhaps the writer
will be pardoned for calling atten
tion to it and offering a few sug
gestions.
1st. Send the hands over the
farm as soon as crops are laid by
to cut the weeds. During crop
time many weeds, such as cockle
burs and careless weeds,are missed
in the crops, especially the corn.
I hey grow unmolested, also, in the
fence corners and elsewhere about
the place. During the fall and
winter the seeds of these weeds
will be scattered all over the fields
unless they are destroyed before
seeding. Thus a big crop of weeds
will be brought forth in the spring
and it will require ten times as
much labor to destroy them as
would be required to destroy the
parent weed this summer. Swat
every weed.
2nd. Go over the place and !
gather up the cultivators, plows, j
hoes, rakes and mowers and store
them in an out house or some oth
er dry place.
Many people have the habit of
leaving their farm machines and
tools in the fence corners or where
t ever they happen to be used last.
There they lie exposed to sun, j
wind and rain till their use is again I
required. The result usually is
that by crop time next year they i
have been so damaged by rust or'
decay that they must be replaced i
with new implements or patched
up at a shop at considerable ex- I
pense. The average life of farm'
implements in this country is re- !
duced about half by this kind of!
treatment and the expense of;
maintaining a supply of equipment;
is thus doubled.
After putting the machinery un- I
der a shelter give it a coat or two
of paint. This will cost but little;
but will greatly aid in protecting it
against rust and decay.
3rd. Get out and haul in enough
fire wood and stove wood to last
through cotton picking time at I
least. All farmers have noticed I
that the wood pile has a habit of j
becoming exhausted just at the i
busiest times during cotton pick-!
ing. Then no matter how anxious |
one is to get a field picked over
while the weather is good or to get
the cotton the market while prices
are up, everything must be dropped
for the time in order to replenish
the wood pile.
The best way to avoid this inter
ference is to get out a supply of
wood after the crops are laid by.
This summer cut wood will have
time to season and thus derive the
additional advantage of having a
better quality of fuel.
L. A. Markham, Com. of
Mo. Pac.-I. M. Rv.
Military and Naval School Appointments.
The following letter from Con
gressman W. S. Goodwin has been
received by the editor of The News
and should be of interest to ambi
tious young men of this District:
Washington, D. G., July 27,'1 2
My Dear Sir:
The Seventh Congressional Dis
is entitled to an appointment to the
the Military Academy at Westpoint
and two appointments to the Nava'
Academy at Annapolis and 1 woulc
be glad to hear from the boys ol
the District desiring to take exam
ination for these appointments.
Candidates for Westpoint must
be between the ages of \7 and 22
years and for Annapolis must be
between 1 6 and 20 upon admission.
The physical and mental examina
tions are quite rigid; the subjects oi
the latter embrace English, Geo
graphy, History, Arithmetic. Alge
bra and Geometry. Examinations
will take place in February. 1913.
Your co-operation in bringing
this matter to the attention of the
young men of your vicinity will be
appreciated. Yours very truly,
W. S. Gooewin.
The Electric Ean a Wonderful Machine.
Those who push a button, when
the heat gets oppressive, and in
stantly command a nice cool breeze
of fresh and invigorating air imag
ine the electric fan one of the sim
plest of modern conveniences. It
seems simple ehough at the pres
sure of a finger the fan blades re
volve and the breeze begins to'blow,
but as a matter of fact, the modern
electric fan is an excellent example
of fine workmanship and modern
ingenuity and the wonder is that it
can be sold so cheaply.
Take the ordinary sixteen inch
fan for instance. This fan consists
of some 670 different parts, nicely
assembled and all working in har
mony. These range in size from a
tiny 3crew to the brass blades, and
in cost from a few pennies to sev
eral dollars each. For example,
there is included in its constuction
1272 feet of wire nearly a quar
ter of a mile. This.wire, of course,
is the best copper, insulated with
cotton and fine silk.
Great skill is required in design
ing and building electric fans. The
motor is one especially intended
for the operation of the fan blades.
It must be delicate to save bulk and
weight; it must be efficient, be
cause it has a hard task to per
form, often for long, continuous
periods. Above all, it must be
economical so that the fan itself
will not be prohibitive and to obvi
ate a large consumption of current.
So satisfactorily have manufactur
ers combined all these considera
tions that a fan of the sort we are
describing can be bought at retail
from $ 1 0 to $25. It requires for
its operation about the same
amount of current as consumed by
the ordinary incandescent lamp.
We print visiting cards and
stationery of all kind.
Arkansas' Historic Old State Capitol.
Our readers will find in this issue
a special illustrated article regard
ing the old statehouse, which we
believe will be of unusual interest
at this time. A fight is now being
made to prevent the sale or de
struction of the historic structure,
which is older than the state itself.
The sentiment in favor of preserv
ing the old capitol has been grow
ing steadily and the movement is
being pushed vigorously. The ar
ticle which is published this week
is timely and contains some inter
esting information regarding the
history of the old building and the
fight that is being made to save it
The old capitol is nearly 80 years
old, the work of construction hav
ing been started in 1833. three
years before Arkansas was admit
ted to the union. This article tells
of some of the exciting events that
have transpired within the old
building during the long years it has
been the seat of government. It
also tells how it is planned to make
the statehouse a great museum and
exhibit hall, in which the products
of every county in the s a'.e will be
disphyei.
PAPER ERGM YELLOW PINE
Paper Bag Factory Now Bring Addrd to tht
Industry at Orangr, Trxas.
Speaking of the success of the
of the process at Orange. Tex., foi
the manufacture of paper from pim
shavings, a representative of Uv
Yellow Pine Paper Mill Go., whicl
represents an investment of $2,
GOO.OOO and employs 300 men.
says in the Galveston News.
"The growth of the industry at
Orange, while -slow at the cutset
during an experimental stage for
no one had before attempted t<
make paper from the pine shaving'
has surpassed the most sanguine
expections of the Orange people
who put their money into the cor
poration. The plant is now turning
out 75.000 pounds of finished pa
per a day. and the mills never shut
down. It is therefore necessary to
employ double shifts. We have a
capacity of 100,000 pounds of pulp
per day.
bince perfecting the machinery
for making the pulp and afterwards)
the paper the demand for the fin j
ished product has grown until the j
plant has been compelled to make !
additions and put in a larger equip
ment. The product of the mills is
sold in every section of the country
; and the largest paper houses take j
our goods. Fully 75 percent, of j
! the wrapping paper used on the
| New Orleans market comes from i
Orange, and the same is true of
Texas and other states in the South
: in particular.
"When we started making pulp
only shavings from the planers were
used. However, this did not give
; us a sufficient supply of material,
so machinery for shaving up the
pine slabs was installed with great
success. Now our source of raw
material is inexhaustible, and the
best feature of the industry is that1
only piaterial is needed that for
merly had to be burned as it accum-1
ulated.
"A new plant is being added to |
the industry, and half a million dol- \
lars is being expended. This is the
paper bag factory being put in by !
the E. Z. Opening Company. It
will be operated independent of the |
mills, but will take our pulp, con-:
suming 20 tons of paper per day. |
This concern, which is the. largest
of its kind in the country, recognizes |
the importance of pine shavings
pulp, and is preparing to manufac
ture its product where the paper1
may be had in desired quantities." J
AfiRICUTURAL COLUMN.
( By A. P. Reynolds)
The grass worm.or'Army worm" j
or "cotton caterpillar" has appeared
in several places tin this county.
and there will probably be two
more broods this season. As they
have appeared this early it is im
portant to control them on accocnt
of the destruction they work on
cotton, peanuts, etc. The follow
ing poison is the best for cotton:
Arsenate of lead two pounds per
acre, in the powdered form, applied
on horseback to two rows at a time
with two sacks on ends of a pole,
sacks to be made of eight-ounce
duck. Need not mix with flour or
lime. Apply early in the morning
when leaves are damp. If paris
green is used apply one pound of
same with 25 lbs. of lime per acre.
These worms are easy to control if
poisoned in time.
Arsenate of lead is a violent poi
son, and animals should not be
grazed on foliage where this poison
has been applied.
Cheese cloth makes suitable
sacks where paris green is used.
However paris green will burn the
plant and is not as desirable as the
arsenate of lead.
Speaking Appointments.
There will be speaking by the
nominees of the Democratic party
of Union county at the following
places and dates:
Caledonia, Thursday Aug. 15 10a.m.
Hillsboro. Friday " 15.
Strong, Saturday “ 17, !
Huttig. " " 17. 8 p.m.
New London. Monday “ 19. 10 a.m.
Corinth, " " 19, 8 p. m.
Philadelphia, Tuesday “ 20. iOa.m.
Champagnolle, Wed.,
El Dorado, Thursday
Smackover, Monday
Mt. Hblly. Tuesday
Lisbon. Wednesday
Midway, Thursday
New Hope. Friday
Tiltee Creeks Saturday
Wesson, “
Scotland. Monday, Sept.
Junction, Tuesday.
Lapile. Thursday
El Dorado, Friday
The opposition cordially invited,
and will be given a fair division of
time. C. W. Hearin.
Chm. Dem. Gen. Com.
G;o. Tatum. Secretary.
20.
21.
22,
20,
27,
28,
29,
30,
31,
31,
2,
3,
5,
6,
8 p. m.
0 a. in.
Rub My-Tism will cure you.
Womans' Mump Mission Mrot.
The Womans’ Hpmo Mission So
ciety met Monday at the church
with ten members present. An
interesting program was carried
out, the papers read by Mrs. Rush- •
ingon"Howto Read the Bible." |
Mrs. Grow on "The Gift of Self"
and Mrs. Benson on "True to the
Best one Knows" being exception- !
ally gpod. After the meeting those j
present were treated to ice cream
and cake by Mrs. Cargill.
Advertised letter (1st.
The follow Pg letters remain un
claimed in the Huttig postoflfice for
the week ending July 31. 1912:
C E Evans
Dave Wilson
Sam Wilson
A L Burks
W L Pearson
Frank Jones
Rich Dunn
Gents.
E Walthal
Thos Hutchinson 2
Ezekiel Applewhite
J O Voss
Nathan Pascal
C D Porder
Armin Brantley
Ladies.
Ida Fletcher Helmer Bonon
Mrs D A Kales Becker Hightie
When calling for above letters
please say advertised.
E. N. Collett. P. M.
Confirmation Notin'.
Ex Partf Petition of Mrs. A lice M. Cordeli ’
to Confirm 1 itl.e.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Alice M.Cordell has
filed in the Union Chancery Court her petition to
confirm and quiet title to SW ot NW «4 Sec. 19 T.
16 S. R. 13 W.. forfeited and sold to Slate for Taxes
of 1883. the SEU of Sec. 30 T 16 S. R. 13 W.,
forfeited and sold to State for taxes of 1870-7 1 and
the Frl. NW '+ on R. B. R. Sec. 33 T. 16 S. R. 13
W . forfeited and sold to State for taxes of 1 808 and
by the State of Arkansas sold to he predecessor in
title, the Barnell Timber Co., and any all persons
having or clairTyng any interest on account of an,
irregularity in said sains of said lai d are. hereby
notified to appear in the said Goutt and file then
objections if any they have to the confirmation of
said title at the next September Term thereof.
Given under my hand and seal >f .aid Goutt fhis
the I 3th day of July A. D 1 9'2
B F. Mu PS, Clerk of
(Seal) Union Chancery Court.
Special Service
For Summer Travel
Tourists to the West. Northwest, North or Northeast will
Hud unexcelled through Pullman Sleeping Car Service
via the
IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE
THE COMFORT ABLE WAY TO COOLNESS
THE HIGHWAY TO THE HEIGHTS
Daily through sleeping car service from Little Rock. Fort Smith and Coffeyvi flo to Pucb
lo, Colorado Springs and Denver three daily through sleeping cars, front Little
Rock (two from Texarkana) to Chicago via St. Louis and C. &, A. R R. g, j^ndkl train
service to St. Louis and Kansas City, with direct connections to all poimu North.
East and West.
Modern Equipment
Superb Dinin * Service
If you have not definitely decided "where to go," get a copy of our booklet. “Vacation Sug
gestions”
For reservations or any information see D. A. KEASLER, Agent, or write direct to
J G. HOLLENBECK,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Little Rock, Ark.
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Do It Now!
E3E3
First National Bank,
HUTTIO, ARKANSAS.
El
Now right now start that long c’e'ayed Savings
Account, not tomorrow, not rext week or next month:
this is the month arid the day. Do it now. You
may begin wi!h a dollar or more and deposit just as
much or just as tittle as ydu wish, and 4 per cent in
terest will help the account to grow into something
more substantial and helpful. You ought to save
part of your income, no matter how small your in
come may be. And if you are going to save, you
should keep your savings here, where the interest
will increase the amount.
3Et=
furniture at the Right Prices!
Because a person wants to furnish a home in ex
quisit taste, it does not follow that extravagance
should be necessary in making the purchase. That's
our view of the matter. Wo give a full measure of
value for the price paid whether much or little money
is involved in the transaction. You will notice this
method of equitable pricing throughout all our lines
of furniture.
m
J-^'urniture for Porch or lawn. |
m Furniture for the Sitting Room. I
Furniture for library or Den. j
jy furniture for th Dining Room.
yj furniture for he Bed Room.
M furniture or the Hall.
* fiirniti re for he Prrior.
Furniture that will give service is thD only kind tr» buy.
That's the kind we sell. Just get our prices as a. basis
for comparison.
WHOLKSALK*TbRETAIL
P. S. Our line of REFRIGERATORS fs tlive very
bust. They will save you many dollars juring u year
in reduced Ice Bills. Write for cuts and prices..
Job Printing at The News