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THE HUTTIG NEWS.
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
VOL. IX. NO. 1.
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. MAY 8. 1915.
PRICE. $1 PER YEAR
County Supervision Needed.
The people of Union county will
have an opportunity, in the coming
May school election to vote for or
against county supervision. Many
are under the impression that
Union county is exempt but
through the efforts of our Senator,
Hon. J. Monroe Smith, this county
was placed back as it was, giving
the people the right to vote their
sentiments on this very important
subject.
Our schools will never develop
and become the greatest power un
til we have a wise supervision of
our rural schools. A big business
enterprise could be expected to
succeed without a man whose busi
ness it is to wisely superintend
every department. Our cities and
towns have long known that the
best economy lies in paying an able
man a good salary to supervise
their schools. It is foolish for a
county, with 11,000 school chil
dren, to run loosely in its educa
tional system with no one its ac
knowledged head.
Our town schools are not suffer
ing for lack of this work. They
have good supervision. We speak
in behalf of the country schools.
We want to see them under wise
supervision, that we may work to
one end, have a great system of
education, with all pursuing a uni
fied system of studies, uniformly
graded, with the whole army of
teachers and children working to
one great end—that of completing
in regular order from top to bottom
a uniform course of study.
This can be accomplished only
by supervision. It is economical.
Our school directors need some
one to advise them in the matter
of building and equipment. Our di
rectors are axnious to equip their
«!chr>o's at the least expense and
with such methods as are best
suited to the schools. They are
hampered because they have
neither time nor opportunity to
know what is best.
The teachers are anxious to di
rect the best course of study pos
sible to develop most rapidly the
pupils. They are also hampered
for want of assistance in their
work. A wise superintendent can
save the county much in money
and in time. His business will be
to plan the best and assist teach
ers, directors and pupils in carry
ing out the best plans.
Our great desire for the rural
schools of Union county is to see
the very best there is in modern
educational methods carried to ev
ery child. We want to see every
boy and girl enjoy equal privileges
in education that is enjoyed in the
best town schools. County super
vision will greatly aid in this work.
Let us all work for county su
pervision. It will greatly aid the
rural schools. Let us give it one
trial. If it does not succeed, we
can abolish the office at the next
election. The weakness of our
schools should appeal to us and
lead us to try something that
promises better results.— El Dora
do Times.
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease,
and in order to cure it you must take in
ternal remedies. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is
taken Internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall’s
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It
was prescribed by one of the best phy
sicians in this country for years and Is
a regular prescription. It is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting1 directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina
tion of the two ingredients is what pro
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh.* Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. A
Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
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ranger la Milk.
We have had several articles in
The News recently on the dangers
of the fly and mosquito and the
necesity of cleaning ud your prem
ises and keeping them clean to in
sure the health cf your own family
as well as that of your neighbors.
But there is another danger just as
bad that we wish to mention this
week and that is the care of milk
and what a carrier of disease it can
be. Unclean milk cans or milk in
which a disease bearing fly happens
to fall can breed more germs in a
few hours than a dozen physicians
can kill in a month. If you keep a
cow you cannot be too careful
about seeing that vessels are kept
in a sanitary condition and that the
milk does not become germ-laden
in any manner. We believe that,
not only fevers but very often tu
berculosis, is carried from one per
son to another through milk and
consequently any person effected
with a contagious disease should
not be allowed to milk or have any
thing to do with butter making for
the safety of the rest of the com
munity. _
Tax Assessor’s Dates.
Tax Assessor R. E. Harris will
be at the following places in Lapile
township on the dates named for
the purpose of assessing real and
personal property and listing those
subject to poll tax:
Bolding, Thursday, after 5 p. m.,
June 10.
Felsenthal, Friday until noon,
June 11.
Huttig, Friday afternoon and
Saturday, June 1 1 and 12.
Strong, Tuesday and Wednesday
June 15 and 16.
Notice of School Election.
There will be an election held at
the City Hall in the town of Huttig
on Saturday. May 15,1915, for the
purpose of election six members of
the board of school directors for
Huttig Consolidated School Dis
trict No. 60; voting a school tax
and for and against coi^nty super
intendency of schools.
Polls will open at 9 o’clock, a.
m., and close at sunset.
F. W. Scott, Pres.
W. H. Moore, Secy.
Consolidated Board
Weather for April.
Although spring was late in ar
riving when it did come everything
grew with rapidity and April was
one of the most ideal for farm work
we have had for years. The rain
fall for the month was 2:10 inches.
The highest temperature recorded
was on the 29th, when it was 92
degrees, and the lowest was on the
2nd when it was 45 degrees.
Mrs. J. W. Griffin Dead.
J. W. Griffin, checker at the
planing mill, received the sad news
Tuesday afternoon that his wife
had died at 4 o'clock at San An
tonia, Texas, and he left on the
early train Wednesday morning to
attend the funeral. Mrs. Griffin
resided here for a time last vear
and during her stay made many
friends who will be grieved to learn
of her untimely death. She was a
devoted Christian character and a
member of the Methodist church
here. She stood her suffering with
Christian patience, being afflicted
with tuberculosis. She leaves be
sides her husband a little son about
2 years of age.
Weekly Weather forecast.
Weather forecast for the week
beginning Wednesday, May 5,
1915, issued by the United States
Weather Bureau, Washington,D. C.
For the west Gulf States:
Showery weather early in the week
will be followed by generally fair
for four or five days; temperature
will be reasonable.
The best days of an optimist are
on ahead, of a pessimist behind him
Willing hands find plenty to do—
' and do it.
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BEANS FOR F0RA6E
ALL VARIETIES PRODUCE HEAVY
YIELDS IN STATE — EXPERI
MENTS AT FAYETTEVILLE
SHOW THEM GOOD INVESTMENT
Among the crops that can be sub
stituted for cotton, none is more gen
erally practicable than cowpeas and
soy beans. Hoth crops are extremely
"ell adapted to the soils and climate
of Arkansas. Both are fairly certain
to produce good yields of highly nu
tritious forage and grain.
As a rule cowpeas will do better
on poorer soils than soy brans.
The soy beans perhaps, have a
slight advantage in withstanding
drought. Cowpeas have an advantage
in that they continue their growtii un
til frost, whereas, soy beans must be
harvested at a certain time or the
leaves fall off.
Cowpeas, usually produce a larger
yield of forage than most varieties of
soy beans, but not so much grain. Late
varieties of soy beans, however, are
high ylelders of forage, but do not
produce much grain. Cowpea varie
Cow peas on J. F. Nooce farm, near
Fort Smith.
tics which have given good results at
the Arkansas Experiment Station at
Fayetteville are New Era, Whippoor
will, Clay, Red Ripper, and an early
variety of black peas.
Some varieties grow only 18 inches
tnll, while late maturing varieties
reach over five feet and hav<
procured a smaller yield of seed
at this station. Haberlandt, Wil
son. Medium ~ YpPow, Meyer o-n f
Tekin are high yiolders and produce
liberally of grain. Ito San and Ogoma
are of the short early maturing heavy
seed producing type. Mammoth and
Edward are late heavy forage pro
ducers.
Broadcast or Drilled.
Either cowpeas or soy beans ninv bo
sowed broadcast or drilled in rows
for forage. For seed production it is
preferable to drill in rows 28 to 36
inches wide and cultivate three times.
The first two cultivations should
throw the dirt into the row to cover
up weeds, but the last cultivation
should he level in order to leave the
land smooth. With high priced seed
it is most economical to plant In rows
since only 20 to 25 pounds of seed
Mill be required as compared with 60
to 90 pounds when seeding is done
broadcast.
L. W. Osborn.
Arkansas Experiment Station.
FARMERS CLEAN-UP DAY
Sanitation as Necessary in Country
as in the City.
. Have a clean-up in your own yard.
A dirty yard is an excellent breeding
place for bacteria—h*Uli putrefactive
and disease germs. Breezes carry
these into your house—they settle
on your food, fill the air you breathe
and may infest the water you drink.
Disease follows. It may take the form
of acute sickness—it may be notice
able only in lack of energy, sleepiness,
or seeming slight ailments.
Scraps from the table are
often tossed into the yard for the
chickens to eat. Calling the chickens
around the door or leaving the food to
rot is a condition that is accompanied
not only by the production of bacteria
but by the formation of most undesir
able odors that detract from good
health.
Bucket For Wastes.
There should be a rocepticl# for
all liquid wastes such as dish-wa
ter, water from washing vegetables,
etc. This should be covered to pre
vent dies from getting in and should
be emptied several yards from the
house and care should be taken not to
empty the wastes continually in the
same place.
Wastes that are fit for pigs or
chickens should be separated from
that which is worthless—placed in a
covered garbage dish and fed to the
animals at least onee every other day
—before It rots. If you want healthy
meat keep healthy animals, if putrid
food is unfit for you it is also unfit
for them. Scrub your garbage pail
and prevent undue development of
bacteria. Other solids should be
burned.
A clean-up day should also include
the removal of old lumber and brush*
iron and tin cans, or anything that
will hold water and form a breeding
place for mosquitoes.
Sarah N. Pettit, Home Economics,
Arkansas Experiment Station.
A flock of sheep that gets the same
attention that is bestowed on other
ttrmk w ill nnv a larger profit for capi
tal invested than any other class nt
stock, but sheep pay best when bred
tor mutton as well as wool.
Mrs. J. B. Taylor Dead.
Ollie, wife of J. B. Taylor, who
formerly lived here, but was re
siding at Sadie. La., died at 2
o'clock Friday morning April 30.
1 91 5, from apoplexy after suffer
ing for two days with headache.
The deceased leaves a husband,
four children, father, mother and
one sister. The funeral was held
at Union cemetery at 5 o'clock
Friday afternoon. Rev. Smith of
ficiating. The News extends con
dolence.
School Bonds Here.
At a meeting of the school board
held last Saturday night Prof A. J.
Dowis was elected principal a*d
Misses Alto Ponder and Luta Bal
lard as teachers, they being all of
the present teachers who had ap
plied. Another meeting will be!
held on Friday night of this week ,
to elect the other four teachers
and also to sign the bonds issued
for the purpose of erecting a new
school building on the site donated
by the Union Saw Mill Go. just
west of to-.vn and execute a deed of
trust to same. As soon as the
bonds are signed and returned to
the company the money will be
available and it is expected work
on the building will be started with
in thirty days, as the pk ns have
been approved by the board.
Sadie News.
The farmers have taken ed ad
vantage of the pretty weather and
have their crops in a flourishing
concition.
Misses Mary Lee and Sula Bra
sher entertained the Girls’ Fancy
Work club Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. W. T. Tenon ;nl family
moved to Hittg Saturday. We
are sorry to lose her and family.
Misses Dettie and Eecy Cobb
were Litroe visitors Friday after
noon.
Miss Clara Cox. a former teacher
of this place, was here Sunday
visiting.
J. L. Farr made a business trip
to Strong last week.
Miss Estelle Adams of Mcnroe
is the charming guest of Miss Eula
Brasher.
Misses Mattie and Lou Alee1
Taunton spent Sunday with Miss
Pearl Towns of Litroe.
F. N. Nolan of Spencer called cn 1
a certain young lady of this place
Sunday.
Royal Beede is too busy farming
to even take Sunday afternoon for;
a social call.
Vasco Murphy of Camp 5 was
here Sunday afternoon.
Walter S nith and family visited
relatives at Felsenthal Sunday.
L. M. Despain and wife of Hut
tig were the guests of Joe McCarn |
a id family ht re Sunday.
Mtt ioCist ihurc-i Service*
The following services will be
held at Union church Sunday: Sun
day school at 10:00 a. m. Preach
ing at 1 1 a. m. and 7:50 p. m. by
the pastor. Junior League at 3:00
p. m. Epworth League at 6:30 p
m. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to attend these services.
Rev. S. K. Euf.nett Pastor.
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Blessed is the Man Who Has
Found His Work and Knows It.
Twice blessed is he who can make it pay and
thrice blessed is he who can save the money after
he has made it.
I his is the age of specialization. Find the line
of work that suits you best. Push that work and
make it pay. but above all keep your eye on the
results. Don't let the money slip away from you
after you have made it. Concentrate on this part
of the busm^ss as wel! as on the other parts.
The merchant had just as well not make good
profits if he 'ets them slip away from him carelessly
The farmer who has made good crops year alter
year should have something more to show for them
than a mere living. He should have part of each
year’s earnings laid up to tide him over the lean
years that may come and then there is old age
that must be provided for. Concentrate on your
chosen work and determ'ne to measure success by
the amount you deposit at
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refrigerator is to get one so well built
that heatjcan't get in and cold can't
get out. Such a refrigerator saves
ice and keeps the temperature low
enough to save your food. The
LEON A HD One Piece Porcelain and
THE RANNEY are good Refriger
ators. They have many unusual
points which cannot be found in any
other make. Our enormous output
enables us to buy two solid cars for
this season, thereby securing the low
est jobbing prices. This saving we
hand on to our trade, and it is an ad
vantage. which no other dealer in this
section is able to offer.
Write us for Chain Swings, Ham
mocks and Gallery Furniture.
Easy payments if you Prefer to buy
that way.
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