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|gfc Report of the CoitQition of
B CITIZENS BANK
■ Tuckerman, Jackson County, Arkan
K sas, At the Close cf V js'ness
IP November 1, 1918
RESOURCES.
* * Loans and Discounts_$99,159.84
ji. Loans on real estate_ 2,616.66
K^P^erdrafts, secured and
unsecured _ 124.90
U. S. Bonds and War Sav
ings Stamps_ 1,276.25
Other bonds and securities, in
cluding'state warrants, county
and City Scrip _ 791.21
Furniture and fixtures (Rented)
Banking house (Rented)
Cash Items _ 11.15
Cash and due from reserve
banks___ 75,581.32
Total _$179,561.33
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock, paid up-$15,000.00
Surplus Fund, Certified- 4,600.00
Undivided Profits, Net- 3,306.94
Bills Payable - 40,000.00
Individual Deposits including
Public Funds $116,654.39
Total Amount of
All Classes De
posits as Above
Shown _$116,654.39
Net deposits (after deducting
amount on which more than
4 per cent is paid as shown
_ above ___116,654.39
Total_$179,561.33
STATE OF ARKANSAS,
County of Jackson, Ss.
We, Nimrod Graham, president and
C. E. Smith, cashier of the above
named Bank, do solemnly Swear that
the above statement is true to the
best of our knowledge and belief.
NIMROD GRAHAM, Pres.
C. E. SMITH, Cashier.
Attest:
ALF JAMES,
CHAS. E. PENIX,
W. M. TIMS,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 15th day of November, 1918.
My commission expires February 2,
1921.
(Seal) WILL ATWAY,
Notary Public.
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SIGNAL MEN HUSTLE
They Have to Work Rapidly as
, Fight Rages.
Wire Connection Is Prime Necessity
No Matter How Fast Shells
May Fly.
With the American Army in France.
—The signal corps men had to do some
fast work during the recent fighting
to keep up with the infantry and to
keep communications always open be
tween headquarters and Hie villages
newly captured where the doughboys
were.
The signal corps was the connecting
link between the infantry, artillery,
ambulance service and headquarters.
The signal corps did wonderful and
lightning work. Every other depart
ment says so.
It’s no cinch being the signal corps
after a division that is continually
gaining ground.
“As soon as the infantry makes a
push you have to get a telephone line
strung into the farthest ruins or woods
or wheat field, no matter how many
German shells are spattering madly
over the area.
xnt>n, aoout rne rime you get a wire
stretched along the ground and in
working order, call up headquarters to
tell them, “This is the new post at
Squeedunk; give us a ring to see how
she works,” along comes another Boche
shell and cuts the communication.
There’s nothing to do but go out and
find the cut and fix It, and probably
more Boche shells are trying to make
more cuts in communication, or even
cut you off.
The signal corps had wires every
where, in bushes, along the ground, on
poles left by the Bodies, underground,
through ruins. Headquarters say they
never hi d such quick service, and they
were never out of communication with
regiments longer than the few minutes
it took a signal corps man to inspect
the wires and repak- a break.
■ A signal corps man was stringing
some wires across a wheat field. “Some
war this,” he said. “I haven’t had a
sleep for more than two days. I sup
pose I’d fall asleep on the job if it
weren’t for these shells that come
whistling along. Duck. There comes
one!”
After it exploded he said, “They kind
of scared me at first. I thought every
one was meant for me.”
HUN SELLS SUPPLIES SEIZED
French Forced by Germans to Pay in
Coin for Rations They
Once Owned.
With tiie American Troops in
France.—Renewed evidence of German
ruthlessness In dealing with the civil
ian population of invaded territories
is contained in a captured army order.
It prescribes the treatment and the
procedure to be followed in a section
south of the Vesle river (Marne sali
ent).
All the inhabitants capable of work
ing, the order says, must be used for
the needs of the army, regardless of
their age. Their “salaries” are to be
paid in paper currency at the rate of
CO cents a day as the maximum for
men; 40 cents for men and women be
tween tlie ages of seventeen and twen
ty ; and 30 cents for hoys from fifteen
to seventeen.
The inhabitants, however, must' pay
in French gold or silver for their ra
tions. The supplies, of course, were
taken fr< m the population before be
ing sold back to them.
The Independent works for you
(Js3 it as your salesman. It carr.e*
news of the store into hu ftdreds ol
homes.
PROPOSED NEW CONSTITUTION
Synapsis and Comments on Improvements Made Over the
Constitution of 1874.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Art. VI, Sec. 1, provides for the creation of the office of Lieutenant Gov
ernor, to be elected quadrennially as are other state officers, to possess qual
ifications similar to those required for the Governor, to bo ex-officio President
of the Senate, and to serve as Governor when that official is disqualified for
any reason. When acting as Governor he shall receive equal compensation.
•The wisdom of this provision is evident to all. During recent
years the greatest confusion has frequently resulted because of
the unsatisfactory method of succession to the Governor’s office.
There have been- numerous “accidental” Governors in whose selec
tion the people had no choice. This will be prevented by the elec
tion of a Lieutenant Governor by the people, corresponding in
duties and position to the Vice President of the United States. It
is a simple expedient which obviates confusion and insures the
orderly administration of government by an officer elected by
the people as an alternate for the office. He is to be paid as a
member of the Senate when acting as President of the body, and
in case of a vacancy in the office of Governor its duties a«id emol
uments shall automatically devolve upon him until the disability
be removed. As President of the Senate, he shall have no vote
except in case of a tie. '
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EQUALITY OF SUFFRAGE.
Art. Ill, Sec. 1, provides that "the right to vote or hold office shall not be
denied or abridged on account of sex,” and that “male and female citizens
shall enjoy equally all civil, political and religious rights and privileges.”
The Allies are expending billions of treasure, hundreds of
thousands of lives, and drenching the world in blood to establish
firmly the very principle here briefly enunciated. It means noth
ing more nor less than the extension of the doctrine of equality
of rights and privileges to one-half of our tax-paying, home-making
citizens who have been unenfranchised from the foundation of our
nation. It is one of the principles of enlightened government that
no people are truly free when half are denied an exercise of the
rights of citizenship. The women of Arkansas, as of the whole
nation, demand this concession, not on account of sentiment, or
political ambition, or as a passing fad, but because it is a right that
should never have been alienated, an act of simple justice that
should never have been denied. It does not rob woman of her
womanhood, but recognizes her as an equal partner in the man
agement of the government under which she must live and rear
coming generations of citizens. It is advocated by President Wil
son as a necessary war measure.
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BOARD OF PARDONS.
Art. VI, Sec. 13, provides for a Board of Pardons, to consist of the Attorney
General, Secretary of State, and Auditor, to meet on the call of the Governor,
and to consider all petitions for pardons, reprieves, paroles, or commutations
In felony cases; the Governor may act upon the recommendation of the Board,
or after 60 days following reference if the Board makes no recommendation,
but he shall have no power to grant clemency in felony cases except after
conviction and reference to the Board.
The State has long demanded a Board of Pardons. It is a
reform of recognized importance. It places a salutary restraint
upon the exercise of the pardoning power, which all admit has at
times been grossly abused. It is a curb upon the political trading
of an unscrupulous chief executive, should such a one ever be
elected, and a protection to the honest, big-hearted Governor whose
sympathies sometimes outweigh his calmer judgment as an im
partial conservator of the law. The power of pardon, inherent in
the chief executive, is probably the most unwelcome of his duties,
since upon his individual decision often rest questions of life and
death and the upholding or setting aside of the judgments of the
courts. The Board will sit as a court of review to advise the Gov
ernor and relieve him of the responsibility of making ai\ unaided
decision. The Board serves without extra compensation.
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LOCAL LEGISLATION.
Art, V, Secs. 23-24-25, prohibits local or special legislation except under
certain well-defined restrictions. Twenty-one specific items of local legisla
tion are prohibited. It Is further provided that “in all cases where a general
law is or can be made applicable, no local or special law shall be enacted.’
No general law shall be suspended for the benefit of any individual or corpo
ration, nor shall any general law be changed by exemption into a special law
Publication of notice- is required of all special acts permitted, and the courts
shall pronounce void all special, local or private acts which the journals dt
not affirmatively show were published as provided.
No other single reform has been so generally demanded as
this. Tire growing abuse of local legislation has caused more ad
verse criticism of the General Assembly than anything else, anc
has wasted more time, and been the source of more “trading.’
During recent years thousands of pages of Acts have been of this
character, exceeding in volume the general Acts five or six times
The framers of the Constitution of 1874 attempted to remedy the
evil, but the provision adopted by them has proven ineffectual
So glaring has this evil become in recent years that it has passec
into a joke that the “General Assembly spends most of its time ii
legislating Johnson grass out of Greene county, and green grass
out of Johnson county." It has been a recognized, fact that fre
quently members are elected to the Legislature for the sole pur
pose of securing some local laws they were unable to secure through
other channels. Practically the whole volume of local legislation
can be handled through other established agencies—as the count>
courts, the Corporation Commission, the school authorities, 01
boards and commissions charged with jurisdiction over such mat
ters. There is no more fertile field for the defeat of the people’s
wishes than the local legislation calendar of the General Assembly.
There is seldom any opposition to bills of this character, as other
legislators know nothing of their merits or local conditions, and
■blindly vote for the other fellow’s bill so that the other fellow will
vote for his.
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ELECTIONS AND FRANCHISE.
Art. Ill follows in the main the text of the Constitution of 1874. Its
changes include equal suffrage: quadrennial elections; the creation of a non
partisan State Board of Election Commissioners; and provision for non
resident voting by electors in military or naval service.
The time-honored principles of equality and. freedom of elec
tions are restated and emphasized and completely safeguarded. In
addition to the positive and expressed changes, the new proposal
is notable for omissions that strengthen it. For instance, the new
Constitution provides hat “no election officer shall be eligible to
any civil office to be filled, at the election at which he shall serve.”
The old Constitution exempted “such subordinate municipal or
local offices, below the grade of city or county officers, as shall
be designated by general law." This Exemption is omitted, plac
ing an absolute restriction upon all grades ef officers, thereby
removing a possible source of corruption. Many have advocated
registration of voters, but this is prohibited under the present
Cbristitution. In the new draft the provision is omitted, “Nor
shall any law be enacted whereby the right to vote at any election
shall be made to depend upon any previous registration of the
elector’s name.” The old Constitution provides that the franchise
may be exercised by every “male person who has declared his
intention of becoming a citizen” of the United States. This lets
down tiie bars to aliens, but the new Constitution restricts the
suffrage to citizens of the United States by omitting the quoted
clause. . . ... __ . .. _
TIME CARD.
I Chafige in time Missouri Pacific
trains, effective 12:01 a .m., Sunday,
November 17th, 1918.
North Round '
No. 2 Fast Ptyss. (no stop)Ar. 3:55‘am
No. 34 Local passenger, Ar. 10:35am.
No. 4 Fast passenger, Ar. 11:59 am.
I No. 92 Local freight, Lv. 11:00 am.
No. 30 Local passenger, Ar. 8:25 pm.
| No. 6 Fast Passenger, Ar. 9:30 pm.
j No. 18 Fast Pass. (Hot Sgs.
| Spl.) Ar. 10:05 pm.
South Round.
No. 1 Fast Pas. (no stop)Ar. 1:52 am.
No. 17 Fast has. (Hot Spgs.
Spl.) Ar. 4:55 am.
,No. 5 Fast passenger, Ar. 5:55 am.
No. 7 Mail train (no passen
gers) Ar. 9:10 am.
No. 93 Local freight, Lv. 8:00 am.
No. 3 Fast passenger, Ar. 5:43 pm.
<No. 33 Local Pas. Ar. 7:20 pm.
Leaves 7:45 pm.
White River Division.
No 210 Passenger, Lv. 6:10 am.
(No. 254 Mixed Pas. and freight
Leaves 12:10 pm.
No 251 Mixed Pas. and freight
Arrives 11:00 am.
No. 205 Passenger, Ar. 7:30 pm.
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS CAN
NOT BE CURED.
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure ca
tarrhal deafness, and that is by a
constitutional remedy. Catarrhal
deafness is caused by an inflamed
condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the re
sult. Unless the inflammation car.
be reduced and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever. Many cases oi
deafness are caused by catarrh, which
is an inflamed condition of the mu
cous surfaces. Hall’s Catarrh Medi
cine acts through the blood on the
mucous surfaces of the system.
We will g'ive One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Catarrhal Deafness
that cannot be cured by Hall’s Ca
tarrh Medicine. Circulars free. Al!
Druggists, 75c.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
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THAT TERRIBLE BACKACHE.
Mrs. G. Hyde, Homestead, Mich.,
writes: “I had that terrible backache
and tired out feeling, scarcely able
to do my work, but find by using Fo
; ley Kidney Pills that I soon feel like
a new person.” Foley Kidney Pills
1 help the kidneys throw out poisons
that cause backache, rheumatic pains
and aching joints.—Walker’s Pharma
cy. ■'(Adv.)
HOW A SALESMAN SUFFERED.
R. J. Porter, Sterling, Col., writes:
“I suffered with a painful, weak
back. As a traveling salesman I had
to stoop frequently to pick up my
grips, and the pain when I straighten
ed up was awful. I was induced to
try Foley Kidney Pills. Relief was
immediate. Say, they are great.”
Prompt and tonic.—Walker’s Phar
macy. (Adv.)
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
I, J. M. Ivy, Sheriff of Jackson
county, Arkansas, do hereby pro- .
claim and make known that there will
be a special election held in the sev
eral voting precincts of each town
ship in Jackson county, Arkansas, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1918,
for the purpose of adopting or reject
ing the State Constitution proposed
by the Constitutional Convention of
1918.
The said special election will be
held at the following places in teach
township, to-wit:
Glass Township—at Swifton.
Bird Township—at Tuckerman.
Bird Township—at James’ Store.
Bird Township—at Kenyon.
Bird Township—at East Tucker
man.
Jefferson Township—at Jackson
port. “
Jefferson Township—at Hickory
Grove School House.
Bateman Township—at Surround
ed Hill.
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
don.
-Breckenridge Township —at Tupelo.
Bryan Township—at Ing’eside.
Bryan Township—at Horseshoe
School Hoiwe.
Cache Township—at McCall School
House.
Cache Township—at Martin’s Hall.
Cache Township—at Burton’s
Store.
Cache Township—at Algoa.
Mile.
Cow Lake Township—at Eight
Neck.
Cow Lake l’ownship—at Gourd
Nack.
Cow Lake Township—at Proctor
School House.
Richwoods Township—at Balch’s
Store. *
Richwoods Township—at Ford
School House.
Grubbs Township—at 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.
Given under my hand.Uhis, the 14th
day of November, 1918.
J. M. IVY,
Sheriff of Jackson County, Ark.
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PROTECT THE CHILDREN.
Children are as likely to get tb®
grip and influenza as grown-ups.
i Foley’s Honey and Tar gives quick
relief from all kinds of coughs, colds,
croup and whooping cough; covers
raw, inflamed surfaces with a healing
soothing coating; clears air pas
sages, checks strangling, choking,
coughing. Contains no- opiates.—
Walker’s Pharmacy. (Adv.)
DON'T INVITE A COLD OR THE
GRIP.
If you feci “stuffed up,” bloated,
i bilious, languid or have sick headache^
| sour stomache, coated tongue, bad
i breath or other condition caused by
slowed up digestion, a Foley Cathar
tic Tablet will give prompt relief. It
is a gentle, wholesome, thoroughly
cleansing physic that leaves no bod
after-effects.—Walker’s Pharmacy.
CUT THIS OUTFIT IS WORTH
MONEY.
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Don’t Miss This. Cut this slip,
enclose with 5c to Foley & Co., 2835
Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111., writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial pack- J
age containing Foley’s Honey and
Tar Compound, for coughs, colds aiw
croup, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley
Cathartic Tablets.—Walker’s Phar
macy (Adv.)
FULL OF COLD; HAD THE GRIP.
Many will be pleased to read how
Lewis Newman, 506 Northrand St.,
Charleston, W. Va., was restored te
health. He writes: “I was down
, sick and nothing would do me any
good. I was of cold. Had the i
grip until I got two 50c bottles of jk
Foley’s Honey and Tar. It is ihe best jM
remedy for grip and colds I ever
used.”—Walker’s Pharmacy. (A6#IS