Cow Lake Notes.
We are having some very nice
weather at present.
Our chief occupation now is duck
hunting.
We have our new school house com
pleted anve begun Sunday school and
prayer meeting again.
Ray Graves says as there is so
much water between his house and
Mr. Reaves’ the he preferred to go to
Mr. Johnson’s. He didn’t mind wad
ing the snow, did he?
Mrs. Johns of this place left Sat
urday for Missouri to visit relatives
for a few days.
J. J. Madden has begun working on
his building again.
Mrs. W. I. Birdsell spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. E. D. Whitt.
L. K. Burnett cuts only enough
wood to to last a day at a time. He
says he’s afraid that the weather will
turn warm and his wood will be
wasted.
For early garden vegetables call
at Mrs. R. D. Dennis’ and Mrs. W. I.
Birdsell’s, for they have some let
tuce planted.
Battle Axe Budget.
By reason of sickness in family
j Elder Weaver did not fill his appoint
i ment here Sunday but Rev. W. M.
j Lane gave the congregation a ser
!mon. Rev. Lane is to preach also at
111 next Sunday morning.
A few manifesting some activity in
j preparing for gardening—cleaning,
fertilizing, breaking and, with some
of the “early birds”, planting a few
seeds. You may tell your neighbors
that Scribbler has planted potatoes.
J. W. Lindley has bought some
stalk pastures, and has most of his
cattle on them. Hopes by buying a
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few more, and using some of of his
own when cotton is picked off, to be
relieved of the burden of so much
feeding.
Very satisfactory interest in the
Sunday school, which was resumed
after the winter vacation.
Some headway made last week to
wards picking and ginning the re
mainder of the 1917 cotton crop; and
we trust weather may so favor as to
1 permit the good work to go on till it
| is all out, and the deck cleared for
! the 1918 crop.
| Mrs. Carrie Smith, Mrs. Grace Holt
and other friends from Tuckerman,
, were out Sunday afternoon to organ
ize for the registration of the ladies
in this vicinity. They discussed
reasons for the measure, its import
ance etc., and arranged to return Fri
day, the 22nd, when they are to be at
Lindley & Hanley’s store through
the day to register those who desire.
It is understood that A. G. Craige
expects to return from Tuckerman to
his Centerville home and is preparing
to rebuild his gin.
Road-drag on our road today, doing
some nice-looking work; but those
who claim to know think the boss
(whoever he may be), has slept on
his rights—that the work would be
worth very much more, if done when
road is muddy.
A small number of Battle Axe cit
izens are having to “figure” to see
how much income tax they owe Uncle
Sam—a matter that with Scribbler is
perfectly easy. He prepared for this
by not having enough income to inter
est Uncle Sam. Am just as fortun
ate as the old couple who had no stock
of any kind, being able to remain
abed on cold mornings while their
more (or less) fortunate neighbors
were out in the cold. There are many
apt illustrations of the old Franklin
maxim, “It’s an ill wind that blows
nobody good.” Am rather impressed
with the belief that somewheee be
tween indigence and affluence there
is a “golden mean,” where the real
enjoyment and success of life is of
tenest found.
WAR CAMP COMMUNITY
SERVICE FUND.
A. S. Riegler, who has charge of
the work of raising Bird township’s
prorata of the funlds for the War
Camp Community Service Fund, is
soliciting for this cause this week.
He has some helping him in this
work which he has recently under
taken. This work is promulgated by
the government and it is needless to
say that it has the sanction of every
one who understands its purpose.
The money procured for this work
will be used to eradicate and keep
sin and vice from among the soldiers
in training and on the battle fields.
Bird township is to give $600 to this
cause and it is right that every citi
zen should contribute to the cause.
It matters not who solicits or who
has charge of the work in the locality,
the county or elsewhere as long as
the work is in the hands of reliable
persons. The people will be called
upon almost continuously, repeatedly,
and for many various purposes and it
is every man’s duty to respond every
time if possible to do so. No man
can be a true patriot who will not
do all in his power to give our boys
in the army and navy all of the pleas
ure, comfort, and assistance in every
way that can be helpful to them. If
they endure the privations and hard
ships of war in camp and on the bat
jtlefields certainly those of us who re
main at home can ana will maKe me
easier for them by supporting these
various measures financially and
otherwise. He who fails or refuses
to do so is a slacker and should be
publicly branded as such. We hope
every citizen of Tuckerman and Bird
township will respond when called
upon in this present campaign.
NOTICE.
If you are a hustler, and really
want to work, the Modern Woodmen
hae an opening for you, either locally
or in eight adjoining counties.
Hubert A. Nicks,
District Deputy.
Temporary address, Batesville, Ar
kansas; permanent address, Biggers,
Arkansas. 46w3t.
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TUCKERMAN LOCALS.
Mrs. Henry Shetters, who was re
ported as being very sick laat week, is
somewhat improved at present. Her
friends hope that she may speedily
recover.
Mrs. Josie Conditt left early in the
week for Auvergne, where she will
make her home indefinitely at the
home of her son-in-law, P. P. Rober
son.
Miss Wijlie Penix, who has a posi
tion in the public school at Hoxie,
came down last Friday and visited
home folks during Saturday and Sun
day.
W. M. Shaver and family visited
relatives in the Hickory Grove neigh
borhood last Sunday.
Several newly developed cases of
smallpox have recently been reported
from various sections surrounding
town. One new case in town has also
developed recently. The victims of
the disease in town are under quaran
tine and there will probably be no
further infection from that source.
J. E. Bowen was on the sick list
several days during the past week but
is able to be at his place of business
again.
Mrs. W. W. Mosely and children
left Tuesday for Cache, where they
will visit relattives during the next
few days.
P. A. Conditt recently resigned as
assistant cashier of the Citizens’
Bank and will engage in farming
during the next few months.
Mrs. W. M. Shaver was very ill
early in the week but is able to be up
and about at this time.
J. T. Puckett left last Sunday for
Franklin, Izard county, his former
home, where he will visit relatives
for a week or so. He has been in
poor health recently and hopes that
a little rest and recreation will re
store him physically.
Postmaster Harrison’s youngest
child was on the sick list several days
recently but is much improved just
now.
Since the supreme court’s decision,
which played such havoc with the
Bone Dry Law, many people in and
around Tuckerman have availed
themselves of the opportunity to
bring whiskey into the state. Much
evidence of drinking has been seen
since. Numerous persons have been
intoxicated. Our local courts have
had an increase in business and sev
eral drunks have already paid the
penalty for appearing in public
places while intoxicated. Some of
our citizens who have been walking
the straight and narrow path have
<?iven way to their vicious appetites
and have been drunk^ or at least un
der the influence of whiskey until
they have made themselves conspicu
ous before the public. It is reported
that some of our local officers have
been imbibing freely. We do not
vouch for the report but if it is true
it is a shame that we have men in
office who have no greater apprecia
tion for the honor and respect shown
them than to appear before decent and
respectable people while under the
influence of liquor. We hope that the
people who* are to elect officers this
year will select those who are known
to be sober and of good moral char
acter. Unless the governor calls the
legislature in special session and the
Bone Dry Law amended so that it
will really be Bone Dry we are fact
an entire season of drinking, drunk
enness and debauchery. If that con
dition is to exist we will certainly
need officers who will enforce the
laws. Law breakers will have little
enough respect for sober officers and
have none whatever for those who
hold office and at the same time vio
late moral and civil laws.
Emmett Rice, of Little Rock, visit
ed homefolks here last Sunday.
Mis3 Rose Smith left several days
ago for Little Rock, where she will
visit relatives during the next few
days.
Mesdames F. W. Hardgraves and
J. E. Slayden went to Little Rock last
Sunday night and visited until
Tuesday when they returned home.
Andrew Hogan and one of his
daughters of Fulton county were here
Tuesday visiting at the home of F.
W. Hardgraves. They returned home
the next day.
ROBERT ALLEN.
Robert Allen, aged 38 years, and
eldest son of Henry Allen and wife,
died last Saturday morning. The
remains were laid to rest at Pleasant
Grove cemetery Sunder afternoon.
Deceased is survived by his father,
mother, several brothers and sisters,
and numerous other relatives who
have the sympathy of friends in this
bereavement.
WOMEN REGISTER.
The work of registering the women
for War Service began here Monday
morning. Many of the ladies of
Tuckermari and vicinity have already
registered and offered their services
in various ways. Every woman can
find something to do and render ser
vice to their nation in this critical
time. It costs nothing to register and
none are required or expected to do
anything that' will interfere with
their domestic duties. This is no
scheme to deceive and induce our
women to do things which they might
regret afterwards. It is only a plan
of the government to utilize time that
is now being wasted and which can
be of inestimable value in winning the
war.
RED CROSS
J. L. Bevens, cl
Jackson County Chapter of
Cross, was here last Tuesday
noon and ratified the action
citizens who had previously
ized a branch at this place,
j here he addressed an enthti
gathering of those who are int
j in that work. He outlined the
which the branch is expected to
| He made it plain to those
! that there is a duty for every
i woman and child to perform. Jww*jrey>
| of the ladies in town have volunteered
I their services to do the work
; will be assigned them later.
| wish to have the co-operation of evr ^j
‘ cry woman in Bird township in tJpllffij
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week for those who will to eng*ifejj|Br,
| th% work demanded by the organiljjPj
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creditable showing for their
;■ n ! that slackers will be few and
| between. While the women ave*rtN|j
I gaged in their work there
! much for the men to do and it {pewa
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he can in financing and promulgafplir
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