DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
VOL. IX. NO. 2.
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. MAY 15. 1915.
PRICE. $1 PER YEAR
School Closing Exercises.
The seating capacity of the
Methodist church was taxed last
Sunday night at the closing exer
cises of the public school, the cen
ter aisle being reserved for the
pupils, while the teachers and
board of education occupied seats
on the rostrum.
The following was the program:
Voluntary—Miss Gibson.
Hymn No. 687.
Prayer—Rev. J. F. Johnston.
"Never Alone"— Miss Cargill,
soprano; Miss Buchanan, alto: Mr.
Hemphill, tenor; Rev. Burnett
bass.
Hymn No. 348.
Sermon—Rev. S. K. Burnett.
“Jesus Savior Pilot Me'V Choir
Presentation of diplomas— Prof.
A. J. Dowis.
"Commencement Day" School
Benediction. >.
The graduates from the gram
mer school department were
Misses Helen Thompson. Pearlie
Chancellor and Clara Hendrixson
and Messrs. Albert Voss, Pierce
Heard, Monte Ellis, George Gib
son, Aylmer Chambliss and Curry
Pryor.
Those receiving perfect attend
ance diplomas were Ruth Moore,
Thelma Magee, Hazel Despain,
Geneva Drysdale. Lucile Bedford.
Coral Dowis. George Gibson, Nye
Magee and Lyde, Clyde and Doug
las Jeffus.
The graduates were given much
good advice which was applicable
to all present by Rev. Burnett in
his sermon. The quartet was well
rendered and the song "Com
mencement Day” by the school
was excellent.
We believe we voice the senti
ment of all the patrons of the
school when we say that the term
just closed was the most harmon
ious and helpful term ever held
here, which speaks highly of the
teachers who, we are pleased to
announce, have all been retained
for next year in the new high
school.
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 3 p. m.,
June 10.
Felsenthal, Friday until noon,
June 11.
Huttig, Friday afternoon and
Saturday, June 11 and 12.
Strong, Tuesday and Wednesday
June 15 and 16.
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL, APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach tho 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 bes^ phy
sicians In this country for years and is
a regular prescription. It is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with tho
best blood purifiers, acting directly on tho
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.
Fold by Druggists, price 75c.
Taka Hall’s Familr Pills for constipation.
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What County Superintendents Are Dolrg
In Arkansas.
Below are a few reasons why
you should be sure to vote for coun
ty euperintendency at the school
election Saturday, May 15:
1. They bring to school direct
ors everywhere real help, a proper
interpretation of the school laws
and experienced judgment in mat
ters of consolidation of schools, lo
cation of strong rural high schools,
selection of school equipment at
reasonable prices, the building of
modern, sanitary and adequate
schoolhouses and the providing of
approved facilities for the proper |
education of boys and girls.
2. By reason?, of their greater j
experience and higher professional
attainments, they serve as a boon
to the host of inexperi
enced, unirained teachers, to be
found in so many of our rural com
munities. These they help along
by suggestions and advice and do
untold good in the way of better
preparing them for the duties they
perform.
3. They organize the teachers
of the county through well directed
county associations, and through
concerted activities, into a mighty
force for the educational uplift of
the whole county.
4. They seek out the poorest
and most needy schools of the
county and work to raise them to
the standard of the best.
5. They build up the rural
schools into a uniform system and
through organization, supervision
and professional direction, they
make these schools rank in effi
ciency with the best city schools.
6. Through organized promo
tion day exercises, through school
contests and school fairs, they in
cite a legitimate spirit of rivalry
between pupils, and stimulate each
one of them to do his best in every
line of educational endeavor.
7. They cooperate with farm
demonstration, boys’ and girls'
agricultural club agents, state and
county officials, ministers and all
forces to promote the materal and
moral uplift of the people of the
county._
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 county 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
Weekly Weather Forecast.
Weather forecast for the week
beginning Wednesday. May 12.
1915, issued by the United States
Weather Bureau, Washington.D. C.
For the west Gulf States:
There are no present indications of
rain of consequence during the
week, and temperatures will be
seasonable.
School Attendance.
The following is the enrollment
of the different grades and the av
erage attendance of each for the
school year just closed:
ENROLLMENT AV. ATTENDANCE
1 B Grade 42
1 A “ 23
2 “ 30
3 “ 26
4 “ 29
6 “ 24
7-8-9“ 25
Total 228
1 B Grade 23
1 A “ 15
2 “ 22
3 “ 19
4 “ 23
6 “ 16
7-8-9“ 20
Av. Att. 158
Notice.
The Union Saw Mill Company
will pay $50.00 as a reward to any
one, not in its employ, who will fur
nish information from which any
person shall be convicted of depre
dating or trespassing upon the tim
ber of said Company.
This 1st, day of February, 1906.
Union Saw Mill Co.
By R W. Scott,
Secy, and Treas
In spite of the protests of many
that the journey would be fatal the
Philadelphia municipal authorities
have decided to allow the Liberty
Bell to be carried to the Panama
exposition to be exhibited in the
Pennsylvania building. It will re
main in Philadelphia, however, un
til after July 4 as it is to be a
feature of the Independence Day
celebration to be held there.
SOME EXPLAINING IN ORDER
At That It Was Probably No Easy
Task for the Young Men to
Convince the Girls.
Two young men employed in a Pitts
field store were out calling one eve
ning a short time ago. It occurred to
them that even though it might be
like carrying coals to Newcastle, it
would be a happy idea to procure
some candy for the charming trio of
young ladies who were entertaining.
Accordingly one of the young men
w’rote a note of instructions and sent
It to the store where he is employed.
There the man addressed started
to do up the package, then paused
and reflected. What was the meaning
of that cloud of indecision that flitted
across his manly brow? Ah. we have
it at last. He was thinking a thought
—a thought of how' he could con
tribute to the happiness of those at
the house whence the note had come.
Sitting down he indited a pleasing
little ballad the motif of which was
that he and his chum in the store
were the ones w'ho wrere donating the
candy and not to take any stock in
the fellows w ho were calling, and hint
ing that these last were on the four
flush order. One of the young women
received the package from the man
ager, and, upon opening the sweets
found the note. Her astonishment
knew no bounds. The evening had
worn away before the truth was forced
home with conviction enough to in
sure its acceptance.—Berkshire Eve
ning Eagle.
GIVING THE STOMACH A REST
Temporary “Starvation” Recommend !
ed for Those Who Find Themselves
Prey to Indigestion.
Abstinence from food for a short
period is a very excellent method of
treatment for dyspepsia and kindred
digestive disturbances. A raging sick
headache disappears after giving the
stomach a rest—by omitting to eat
only one or two meals. It is common
knowledge that a day or two of starv
ing every tw'o or three months en
ables one to do better work—more
mental and physical work can be ac
i complished without fatigue, it is ad
visable, however, when on a hunger
strike, to drink water. Copious liba
tions of hot water—several quarts dur
ing the w-king hours—will contribute
to the feelfn* of well-being. The wa
ter may be taken a tumblerful or more
every hour or two. Those persons
who eat at Irregular hours and par
take of foods poorly cooked or of such
a composition as to cause Indigestion
will find the mild form of starving for
24 hours or longer a practice worthy
of trial, for the resulting after effects
of the experiment will bo gratifying
The rest (when one is on a hunger
strike) given the digestive apparatus
strengthens it and thus aids in con
serving the health. A general feeling
of rejuvenation invariably follows a
few days’ fasting.
What Are Snapping Turtles?
Nature and Science for Young
Folks, an immensely popular depart
ment In St. Nicholas, is just wliat its
title indicates. In it are gathered
many items of -interest about the !
earth and its inhabitants, as well as I
the Inhabitants of water and air. The
writer of a description of snapping
turtles concludes with the following
paragraph:
“Considered from a scientific stand
point, the turtle is of some interest,
for, although classed with the rep
tiles, he has many of the attributes
of other groups; thus he lias a shell
like the mollusks, legs like the mam
mals, lays eggs like the birds, can live
In the water or on the land like cer
tain amphibians, and hibernates in the
mud during the cold season as do j
many of the other cold-biooded crea
tures. The fact that his flesh is edi
ble, however, and that ‘turtle soup’ Is
somewhat of a delicacy, marks his
chief claim to distinction with many
of us.”
Science and the Sailor.
Science has done little for the sailor.
Vessels are faster, but no stouter than
a century since, and water-tight com
partments are confined, as a rule, to
costly steamships. Iron vessels go
down before the fury of the gale just
as of yore, and the wooden craft are
at the mercy of every storm. Then
the crew take to the boats, perhaps too
few in number and poorly provisioned,
and drift for days and weeks, until
they perish from hunger, thirst and ex
posure, or are cast away on a dreary
island. Castaways who suffer for
months on uninhabited islands are not
so few in number as might be sup
posed. The Cror.et Islands, in the In
dian ocean, almost within sight of
antarctic ice, are famous as the home
of shipwrecked crews. Many of these
far southern islands are out of the
track of ships, and castaways might
live on them for years without being
discovered.
This Parson Waa a Fighter.
Should parsons fight? To this ques
tion an answer was supplied by Adam
I
Fcrgusaon. afterwards professor of his
tory at Edinburgh, when he was chap
lain to the lately raised “Black Watch”
at Fontenoy. When the regiment was
advancing into action its colonel, Sir
Robert Munro, noticed the chaplain at
the head of the column with a drawn
sword in hand and ordered him to the
rear with the surgeons Fergusson—
himself a true Highlander refused;
and when the colonel threatened to
have his commission canceled the
holy man bluntly retorted: "Oh. hang
my commission, and charged at the
head of his Cock.
Air Hides Dangerous.
Far be it from us wanting to
suggest or do anything that would
detract from the pleasures of a
boy. but we cannot help but realize
that in the air rifle he has a delight
that the rest of the 'community
could easily forego.
These air rifles have broken
more windows than the carpenters
can replace in several days, to say
nothing of the misery caused to
dogs and hogs, shooting at which
seems to be a favorite pastime with
a number of the boys.
We have also heard of several
children being shot with them that
should the bullet have struck them
in the eye or ear a permanent in
jury would have resulted.
Premiums so far paid to the
;
government v/ar risk bureau'
amount to $ 1.750.000 while losses ■
aggregate only a little more than
$670,000 and it is possible that
this loss may be reduced through
the salvage of cargoes lost. The
earned premiums of the bureau are
announced to amount to $1,250.
000. These figures take no ac
count of the costs of operating the
bureau which naturally are far
from negligible.
No. 10060.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
fIRSTNATIONAL BANK OFIWTm
At Huttlg. in the State of Arkansas, at
the Close of Business May
1st, 1925.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discount- (notes held in bank '
Overdrafts unsecured .
U. S. Bonds det osited to secure circu
lation i par value/
S< curihes other than U. S. bonds, (not
including stocks owned unpledged
Subscription to stock of Fed
eral Reserve Dank SI. 700.00
Lsssamount unpaid 850.00
Eanktng house 2.488.85
Fui nituru. and Fixtures 1.502.66
Other Real Esiate owned .
Due fiom Federal Reserve Bark ...
Due horn approved Reserve Agents in
New York. Chicago, and St. Louis
Due from banks and bankers other than
above)
Outside checks and other cash
Items . S 830.35
Fractional cui roncy i 30.85
Notes ot other national banks
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz:
Specie
Legal-tender notes
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer
15 per cent of circulation)
55.960.70
45 21
6.250.00
2,606.26
850.00
3.991.51
130.00
974.84
9.963.03 1
4.270 £7
961.20 i
380.00
6.526.50
40.00
312.50
T otal .
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in
Surplusfund .... o
Undivided Piofits $5,612.05
Less current expenses, in
terest, and taxes paid 1,951.76 1
Circulating notes 6
Demand deposits:
Individual deposits subject
to check £44.349.33
Cashier's checks outstand
ing . 464.72 44
Time Deposits:
Certificates of de posit due on or after 30
days .
Rediscounts witn Federal Reset ve bank 3,
Bills payable, including obligations re
presenting money borrowed . 10
Liabilities other than those stated above
S93.262.02
$25
000.00
300.00
660.29
250.00
814.05
100 00
135 40
000.00
2.28
Total
. $93,262.02
State of Arkansas, County of Union, ss:
I. C. T. Thompson, Cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is tiue to the best of my knowledge and belief.
C T. THUMF'SON, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
Subscrib id and
of May. 1915.
F. W. SCOTT.
L. A. BOD1NE,
T. B, WEAVER.
Directors.
-worn to before me this I Ith day
RE
F. W MUL.KEY, Notary Public.
APITULATION.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts
Overdraws
U. S. Bonds, Securities, etc
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank
Banking House and Fixtures
Other Real Lsiata
Cash and Exchange
Redemption Fund
S55.96C.70
45.21
8^856.26
850.LO
3,991 51
130.00
25,1 15.84
312.50
Total .
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in
Surplus fund and undivided profits
Circulation ......
Bills Payable
Rediscounts with Federal Reserve bank
Deposits
Liabilities ott-ei than above slated
$93,262.0!
$25,000.01
3.960.2'
6.250.01
10.000 Oi
3.1 35 iI
44.914.01
2.21
595,26..02
Total
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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.
This is the age of specialization. Find the line
of work that su its 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 business as wel1 as on the other parts.
The merchant had just as well not make good
profits if he lets them slip away from him carelessly
The farmer who has made good crops year arter
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
THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
"1
U. C. V. Special Train g
to ■
Richmond, Virginia,
Leave
li
Little Rock, 8:30 P. M.
May 30th
arrive
Richmond 6:30 P. M. June 1st
IRON MOUNTAIN
via MEMPHIS and the
Frisco and Seaboard Air Line
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MISSOURI v
PACIFIC '
i ' IRON )
v MOUNTAIN /
Special Train will carry reclining
chair cars and both standard and
tourist sleepers. Reservations for
sleeping car accommodations
should be made to
F. E. SCHROEDER,
Asst. General Passenger Agent,
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
WHEN
HOT WEATHER
DOES SET IN,
II You'll find a good refrigerator vei y
l j profitable. Th« secret of buying a
!j||! refrigerator is to get one so well built
III that heat can’t get in and cold can’t
get out. Such a refrigerator saves
ice and keeps the temperature lew
enough to save your food. The
LEONARD One Piece Porcelain and
THE HANNbY are good Refriger
ators. They have many unusual
points which cannot lie found in any
" 111 nt.hfir ITIaL’P Our ftnnrmmic
ft _
Ip'l other make. Our enormous output
. enabl<ar. us to buy two solid cars for
i jlthis reason. thereby securing the low
yjestj biting prices This saving wo
hand on to our trade, and it is an ad
!TT> vantage, which no other dealer in this
section ts able to offer,
m, Write us tor Chain Swings, Ham
fij1 mocks and Gallery Furniture.
:i , Easy payments if you Prefer to buy
iLii that way.
€ Lvrrytfiing for Ever Home
The
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Ltd.
132-138 North Second St.
MONROE, - LOUISIANA
freight paid on all orders over Ten Dollars