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SPANISH INFLUENZA
RAPIDLY SPREADING.
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Persons Weak And Rundown Easy
Victims—Fortify Yourself Against
It By Taking Tanlac.
According to late reports issued by
State and Federal health au'horitics
the Spanish Influenza epidemic is
rapidly spreading to all parts of the
country, and it now seems that prac
tically every State in the Union will
be seriously affected before it runs
its course.
It has not become a great and ter
rifying menace to the public health,
but unless checked, it is apt to se
riously affect the progress of war
work in all its various departments.
Already the Shpping Board has an
nounced that ten per cent of its work
ers had been affected'.
The disease has made its greatest
progress in the East where it has
claimed the victims by the thousands.
Reports from other sections, however,
are equally alarming; and both civil
and military authorities have warned
the public to take every precaution to
prevent its further spread. In many
cities, schools, churches and theatres
—* Fiave Heen closed and public gather
ings of all kinds forbidden.
Medical authorities agree that peo
ple who are weak and run-down are
the earliest victims of the Influenza
epidemic. If you find yourself tired,
weak and losing flesh, or if you are in
a generally run-down condition, or if
you catch cold easily this warning
should be heeded promptly. You are
really in great danger, because the
germ of this disease is very catching
and you are apt to fall an easy victim
if you come in contact with the
germs. People who are well and
strong are not likely to contract the
disease because they are able to
throw it off. The common-sense way
to keep from taking it is to fortify
the system agains tatack by building
up the contsitution.
In other words to use the old
adage, “An ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure.” And if you
are in a sub-normal condition the
proper thing to do is to begin imme
diately to build up your powers of
resistance. To accomplish this, no
thing on earth will strengthen you
and build up up like Tanlac, the pow
erful reconstructive tonic, which con
tains the very elements needed by
the system to give you fighting
strength and ward off the influenza
germ.
First of all Tanlac begins its ac
tion by creating a good healthy ap
petite for wholesome, nourishing
food, and assists every organ of the
body to perform its natural functions,
thus helping to build up health and
strength in the natural way.
Tanlac is also the ideal strengthen- <
ing tonic for persons who are suffer-,
ing from the after effects of Influ
enza Grippe or Bronchial troubles and
hundreds of thousands are using it
daily with the most gratifying re
sults.
In connection with the Tanlac
treatment, it is necessary to keep the
bowels open by taking Tanlac Laxa
tive Tablets, samples of which are in
cluded with every bottle of Tanlac. j
It is also important that the every
day rules of hygiene be observed; j
that is, sleep in well ventilated rooms, i
get plenty of fresh air and exercise
and keep away from crowds. |.
Tanlac is sold by all the leading ,
rlrueeists of Jackson county.
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OF PUBLIC INTEREST.
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George B. Irby, county food admin
istrator, is in receipt of the follow
ing:
“Please exert your influence with
mills in your state to manufacture
Victory Mixed Flour, and continual
ly impress public with desirability |
of its exclusive use. This may be j
rendered by campaign among raer-1
chants to handle only Victory Mixed
Flour for household trade. We are
making every 'effort to induce sus- |
pension of Mixed Flour Tax Law for
period ;of war, but congress not yet
acted. Mere existence of present
law, however, is not sufficient to
prevent mills making Victory Mixed
flour. They can pay tax and proceed
with manufacture pending congress
ional action. The mills which, be
cause of geographical location can
economically manufacture only
straight flour, will have outlet for
their product in baking trade, which
prefer to do mixing. The demand for i
Victory Mixed flour should not be!
difficult since its use would save!
housewife form her escapable moral
obligation to do her own mixing.
Will you not start propaganda in re
tail and wholesale trade that they
handle it exclusively for household
use? Report promptly what pro
gress you males with your mills and
trades.”
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The foi-egoing is identically what
I started to put over on my return
from Washington. It was suggested
however, to me from various sources
of the United States Food Adminis
tration that I defer the campaign. I
see it is now on in full force, and, nat
urally, I want to see Arkansas the
first state “over the top” in state- j
wide use oi tms victory lviixeu uuui.
Therefore, I am asking you to call
a meeting of your jobbers and reta:‘
merchants. Please read them this
communication. Let them know Mr.
Hoover’s wishes. Get the retailers
to demand Victory Mixed flour from ^
the jobbers and the jobbers to repeati
the demand to the mills. It can and I
must, sooner or later, be an accom
plished fact. The sooner the better.
We are sending a special request
to all jobbers in the state to get back
of this movement and' assist with the
same patriotic co-operation as char
acterized their participation in the
campaign for the return of flour.
This is EQUALLY IMPORTANT.
Please report to me what progress
vou have made, as I, in turn, as you [
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will note by the telegram from Mr. |
Hoover, must report to him. Please'
do not delay this project.
Thanking you kindly in advance,
and trusting you will throw your j
whole heart and strength into this
new “drive”, I am,
Most sincerely yours,
Hamp AVilliams,
Federal Food Administrator for Ar- j
kansas.
FATHER AND SON
BURIED SAME DAY.
John Townsend, aged 53 years, and
his son, Paul Townsend, aged 20, liv
ing near the button factory, died in a
few hours of each other yesterday.
The elder man died at ten o’clock
Tuesday night and the young man
died at ten o’clock Wednesday morn
ing, both being buried at the Gum
Grove cemetery yesterday, one in the
morning and the other in the after
noon. Both had influenza, which de
veloped into pneumonia. Mr. Town
send was employed by the Hogue
Lumber Company, the managers giv
ing every attention possible to the
sick men. The funeral service at the
grave was conducted by Rev. A. L.
Lyman-Wheaton. The wife and little i
daughter in the home are also ill with
the disease and should be looked af- j
ter bv our people.
MUST DO ON ONE-FOURTH.
During the balance of this year |
manufacturers of sweets and soft
drinks, will not be able to get their
accustomed amount of sugar, accord
ing to a new ruling that places fur
ther restrictions on their supply.
They must now get along on one
fourth the amount they used during
the summer months. Arkansas’ al
lotment of sugar for November and
December is 4,200,000 pounds per
month. No more certificates to ob
tain sugar for canning purposes will
be issued after November 20th.
BUY THE BEST.
Buy Liberty of Uncle Sam and head
lettuce, celery, grape-fruit, oranges,
lemons, bananas, Colorado potatooes,
45c peck, eggs, butter 65c and Califo
canned goods at Bowen’s Cash .Store.
148d 6t.
HICKORY GROVE.
Mr. Parnell and family of Hickory
Grove were shopping in Tuckerman
Saturday.
R. E. Sorrells was in Newport
Friday and Saturday looking after
business matters.
Mrs. Pearl Williamson is reported
quite sick this week.
Jim Jackson and J. F. Smith motor
ed to Newport Sunday.
Miss Trella V. Sorrells spent Sat
urday night with Mrs. Anna Jackson.
On her return home she was accom
panied by Mr. and Mrs. Willie Penix,
Mrs. Anna Jackson and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Coe and baby
and Mrs. C. B. Coe of Tuckerman
vsited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. M. Williamson Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Skyrmes and children
spent Sunday evening with Mrs.
Walls of this place.
Miss Irene Williamson, who is a
tending school at Jonesboro, is now at
home to stay during her mother’s ill
ness.
Messrs. Bill and Jesse Sharp of El
gin have recently moved into the
house with Albert Hunter.
James Roy Sorrells received a let
fr ■ last week from John H. Hinemon,
Superintendent of the Arkansas
School for the Blind, seating that
th.e school would not open until fur
ther notice on aepount of the Spanish
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TUCKERM AN NEWS.
S. Riegler returned to Tuckerman
Inst Tuesday from St. Louis, where
he had been looking after business
matters for Riegler Mercantile Co.
during the few days previously.
Drs. Ivy and Kimberlin are ill, suf
fering from an attack of influenza.
Their services have been greatly
missed by many others suffering
from the same malady.
Mrs. Ernest Edens was at Alicia a
portion of the past week visiting her
homefolks there, who are afflicted
with influenza.
Boyce Coe has returned to Bates
ville to resume his studies as a stu
dent in the military department of
Arkansa s College.
John B. Heard and wife of New
port visited among Tuckerman rela
tives early in the week.
Jake Hout of Egypt was here this
week visiting his parents, G. W. Hout
ard wife, and other relatives who re
side in this locality.
Roy Congleton and wife spent last
Sunday among friends at Alicia.
J. C. Cook is able to be up and
about again after having been confin
ed to his room during the past ten
days.
Sam Campbell, who was reared in
this section and now a member of■
Everyone Should
Drink Hot Water
I in the Morning
V/ash away all the stomach, liver,
and bowel poisons before
breakfast.
To feel your best day in and day out,
to feel clean inside; no sour bile to
coat your tongue and sicken your
breath or dull your head; no constipa
tion, bilious attacks, sick headache,
colds, rheumatism or gassy, acid stom
ach, you must bathe on the inside like
you bathe outside. This is vastly more
important, because the skin pores do
not absorb impurities into the blood,
while the bowel pores do, says a well
known physician.
To keep these poisons and toxins
well flushed from the stomach, liver,
kidney's and bowels, drink before break
fast each day, a glass of hot water
with a teaspoonful of limestone phos
phate in it., This will cleanse, purify
and freshen the entire alimentary tract,
before putting more food into the
stomach.
Get a quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from your pharmacist. It
is inexpensive and almost tasteless,
except a sourish twinge which is not
unpleasant. Drink phosphated hot
water every morning to rid your sys
tem of these vile poisons and toxins;
also to prevent their _ formation.
To feel like young folks feel: like
you felt before your blood, nerves and
ty\ nnnloo Vin/in VWi /-* co+n T*o 4-cirl rtrlf O 11 OO.
' All you who have torpid liver,'
weak digestion or constipated bowels
look out for chills. The season is,
here and the air is full of the dis
ease germs. The best thing to do is
j to get your liver in good condition
! and purify the stomach and bowels.
! HERBINE is the right remedy, it
! answers the purpose completely.
Price 60c. Sold by W. E. Bevens. j
134d4tm.25wt m
_
Surgeons agree that in cases of]
! Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds, the j
I FIRST TREATMENT is most impor
i tant. When an EFFICIENT anti
! septic is applied promptly, there is
| no danger of infection and the wound
begins to heal at once. For use on
man or beast, BOROZONE is the
IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and HEAL
ING A.GENT. Buy it now and be
ready for an emergency. Price 25c,
50c, $1.00 and $1.50. Sold by W. E.
Bevens. 134d4tm. 25wt. m
“Dash, determination and daring—
also efficiency”—That’s what our
boys at the front are doing. Keep ’em
going! War Savings is a message tc
the kaiser that will “get over.”
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Notice is hereby given that in pur
| suance of the law, there will be a
Cache Township—at Algoa.
Cow Lake Township—at Eight
Mile. „ ,
Cow Lake Township—at Gourd
Neck.
Cow Lake Township—at Pioctot
School House.
Richwoods Township—at Balch s
Store.
Richwoods Township—at r ord
School House.
Grubbs Township—Grubbs.
Grubbs Township—at Stegall Sch.
House.
Village Township—at Harper s
School House.
Village Township—at Greenhaw’s
School House.
Union Township—at McLain’s
Office.
Union Township—at Diaz.
Union Township—First Ward at
City Hall.
Union Township—Second Ward
at Court House.
All mills, mines, shops and facto
ries in Arkansas are required to close
on election day, or exchange working
force not later than 4 p. m. on elec
tion day, that employes may vote.
The polls open at 8 o’clock a. m.,
and close at 6:30 p. m.
J. M. IVY,
Sheriff Jackson County, Arkansas.
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Headquarters for Drugs and Drug Sundries
We carry a complete line, and guarantee
prompt and accurate service, prescriptions
carefully compounded by competent
Druggists.
Our line of toilet articles is large and complete
and will appeal to those who discriminate.
Walker’s Pharmacy
Phone 39
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cumulation of body poisons, begin this
treatment and above all, keep it un!
As soap and Hot water act on the skin:
cleansing, sweetening and purifying, so
limestone phosphate and hot water be
fore breakfast, act on the stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels.
Uncle Sam’s navy, "is here this week
on a furlough. He has been in active
service on the high seas for several
months.
Miss Cora Kimberlin returned home
early in the week from St. Louis,
where she has been in a hospital
during the past several weeks.
Your correspondent recently re
ceived a card from Jack Ramsey who
entered the naval service several
weeks ago. He is stationed at San
Francisco at present and is enjoying
the training which he is undergoing.
James W. Slayden is reported to
be real sick at Clover Bend. He was
there looking after business matters
and was stricken by the “flu.”
i Miss Maude Tyer is on the sick
list suffering from an attack of in
• fluenza.
A transforming station for the
light plant has recently been con
structed at the rear of Graham Bros,
office room. When the transmission
line which will connect with Newport
has teen completed the connections
will be made at this place. The
building is of brick and has been lo
cated at its place for conveniece.
Switches to govern the street lights
and the regular service for the en
tire town will be placed within this
building.
Construction work on the trans
mission line which will connect Tuck
erman and Newport is progressing
satisfactorily. The poles have been
placed to Campbell station excepting
between the two crossings south of
town. With favorable weather most
of the work will have been completed
by the first of November. The great
est delay seems to be in securing the
necessary wire, inasmuch as the gov
ernment has commandeered copper as
well as steel.
An embargo on cotton is causing
an accumulation of that commodity
here just now. The compresses are
full up and unable to handle the pres
ent crop because of the Extreme
shortage of labor. A continuation of
the near future unless relief is given.
Jno. Parrottt, an aged and highly
respected citizen who has resided
near Tuckerman for many years, was
fatally injured by being tnrown
from his wagon in Newport Monday.
He was carried to a sanitarium in
that city where he died, the remains
ho:ng brought to Tuekerman Wed
nesday for burial.
The Cheer-Up Wagons, which fur
nished amusement for the Camp Tike
boys while the quarantine restric
tions prohibited them from assem
bling in large crowds, have passed in
to history, but they did a noble work
while the need was urgent.
Chas. A. Darland, exalted ruler of
the Fort Smith lodge of Elks, has
been elected district deputy for west
ern Arkansas.
The “flu”, which invaded the Uni
versity of Arkansas at Fayetteville a
week or ten days ago, is now reported
under complete control. During its
prevalence the following deaths oc
curred there: Keith Dwyer, Fort
Smith; L. T. White, Malvern; W.
A. Odell, Stuttgart; John M. Too
mey, Rogers; Harry L. Musgrove,
McCrory; and W. V. Walter, Stig
ler, Okla.
Have you bought a Fourth Liberty
Bond?
general election neici in tne county
of Jackson, State of Arkansas,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1918,
for the following officers:
One Congressman, one Governor,
one Secretary of State, one Auditor
! of State, one Attorney General of
State, one Treasurer of State, one
! Superintendent of Public Instruction,
one Commissioner of _State Lands,
! one Commissioner of Mines, Manu
: facturers and Agriculture, one Rail
road Commissioner, one Circuit Judge
| for the Third Judicial Circuit, one
Prosecuting Attorney for Third Ju
| dicial Circuit, one Representative of
! the General Assembly, one County
i Clerk, sne County and Probate Judge,
one Sheriff and Collector, one Circuit
j Clerk, one Treasurer, one Assessor o1
I Taxes, one Coroner, one Surveyor,
one County Superintendent of
Schools, two Justices of the Peace for
| each township, one Constable for each
township, one Road Overseer for each
Road District.
j For or Against Road Tax.
Election to be held at the following
places:
Glass Township—at Swifton.
Bird Township—at Tuckerman.
Bird Township—at James’ Store,
j Bird Township—at Kenyon.
Bird Township—at East Tueker
j man.
Jefferson Township—at Jackson
port.
j Jefferson Township—at Hickory
; Grove School House.
Bateman Township—at Sbrround
i pH Hill
; Cars For Sale
1917 Dodge Touring
Car in good condition
has only been run about
5,000 miles, a good bar
gain for $850.
1917 Dodge Touring
Car in good condition,
has never been abused,
well tired for $8,00.
1917 Dodge Touring
Car, good condition me
chanically has had but
one owner, sale price
$750.
1916 Overland Touring Car,
overhauled and repainted,
new top, new battery and
starter for $550.
1917 Ford Touring Car, in .
good condition mechanically,
top ar.d upholstering fair,
$450
1917 Briscoe l ouring Car,
large size, good condition,
used only 6 months and run
only 1500 miles, new tires
$750.
pTh. VANDYKE
Phone 72 Beech & Second Street II
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Bateman Township—at the School
House at Bridge.
Glaize Township—at Old Grand
Glaize.
! Glaize Township—at Glaize Sta
| tion.
Barren Township—at McDougal's
School House.
, Barren Township—at Denmark.
Breckenridge Township— at Au
vergne.
| Breckenridge Township—at Wel
1 don.
Breckenridge Township—at Tupelo.
Bryan Township—at Ingleside.
Bryan Township— at Horseshoe
School House.
Cache Township—at McCall School
I House.
Cache Township—at Martin’s Hall.
Cache Township— at Burton’s
Store.
I W. E. Smith’s
! Garage
816 Front Street
Phone 437
We are at your ser
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' vice.
We do first-class work
at reasonable prices. ^
Of eating your noon lunch at
j| Dyer’s. We make a specialty of the
1 noon day lunch for busy people,
I and serve you with neatness and
dispatch.
Other specialties, Sandwitches and
j
Short Orders.
We carry in stock Oysters, Fish
and Fine Fruits.
Newport Novelty Co.
W. H. DYER, Manager
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