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r number of men subject to the draft
over the 300 mark.
The draft and the various registra
tion days have developed some inter
esting figures as regards Glass town
ship. These figures and a private
census 3how the voting population of
the township to be 625 men over 21
” years of age, while less than one
fourth of their number go to the polls.
* Married Wednesday afternoon at
f Alicia, Miss Lula Arnold, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Arnold, and Er
« nest Edens. Mr. Edens has lived in
Swifton until the past year, when he
• accepted a position as assistant cash
ier of the Bank of Tuckerman. Rev.
j M. A. Fry of Swifton performed the
f ceremony.
f The hickory spoke mill recently
r started by J. G. Sallee will be operat
| ed by Lloyd Moseley. Mr. Sallee's call
j to the government service will not af
. ! feet the business.
. Dr. G. A. Causey has moved to the
R. P. Sharp property on Main street,
recently purchased by the doctor.
The first cotton of the 191® crop
was brought to town Wednesday
morning by Wiley Faynatter, from
the Henry Jones farm north of town.
J The load weighed 1940 pounds and
| was purchased by W. T. Altman at a
price of twelve cents in the seed.
I Mr Pavrinttpr received $232.80 for
paper has enlisted
Eminent in the
lerica for the
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LOOK AFTER THE DRAINS.
p After each heavy rain persons fin*
it difficult to make their way to towr
H through certain streets, where* sewer:
become stopped, allowing water t(
accumulate to a considerable depth
•long the streets and on the side
walks. This condition should be rem
•died and guarded against.
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Wmk ■ SWIFTON.
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Miss Eula Moon left Thursday foi
Searcy, where she will attend Gallo
way college.
Frank Stewart has purchased ;
farm from Joe Butts near Egypt.
Misses Alma and Mildred Moon an
attending the Newport schools.
C. B. Bowman of Dexter, Mo., pres
ident of the Southern Cooperag*
Company was here Wednesday.
1 The public schools will open th<
v first Monday in October.
Dr. F. S. H. Johnson, D. D., Gener
•1 Commissioner of Education o
the Methodist Church, South, wil
•p dedicate the Swifton Methodis
church the first Sunday in October
The final payments have been mad*
fin both the church and pai’sonag*
property and the Swifton church is
to te congratulated on owning the
best improvements of any town of tin
size in the White River Conference.
The best crop of sweet potatoes ii
years is coming to the local markets
The prevailing price is around tw*
the load of cotton and an additional
premium of ten dollars.
Swifton was almost depopulated
: Monday, the occasion being the open
j ing of circuit court and also circus
! ( day at Newport.
I There is an unprecedented demand
in this locality for small farms of 80
acre tracts. There is, however, very
i little improved land for sale at even
i good prices.
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TUCKERMAN DEPARTMENT
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LETTER FROM BAT
TLESHIP SOUTH DAKOTA.
! Your correspondent received a let
ter from James McCool a few days
' ago. He is a member of the crew of
the battleship South Dakota and his
vessel is employed at present in con
i voying transports and other shipping
: across the Atlantic ocean to the Euro
■ pean countries. He attempted to
give a description of the maneuvers
■ of these vessels in a U-boat fight. The
> censor played so much havoc with the
letter that we cannot give much in
! formation from it. Jim is enjoying
his sea-going life and probably has
seen many things he cannot tell about.
’ now but no doubt will have much to
tell his Tuckerman friends aftei the
; war shall have ended and he is no
. longer in Uncle Sam’s service.
!1 The letter was written “Somew acre
i j on the Atlantic” and was mailed while
1, at sea.
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i Dr. G. K. Stephens of Newport was
a Tuckerman visitor one day early in
1
I fUn ii'nnl.*
John T. Puckett left Tuesday mcrn
1 ing for Augusta where he will mix
pleasure and business a few da\ s.
* George McCall left here Tuesday
for Tulsa, Oklahoma, after, having
i spent a few days with his mother,
who resides three miles east of town.
Mrs. R. L. Hurley was in a very
dangerous place Tuesday, morning
when the buggy she was riding in was
demolished by a wagon being drawn
by a runaway team. She escaped :n
jury but was badly scared.
Mrs. Nora Churchman and daugh
ter, Helen, arrived home several days
• ago from points in Illinois, where they
» spent most of the summer among
relatives.
> Mrs. S. E. Dukes of Swifton spent
■ Sunday visiting her son-in-law and
r daughter, Otis Armstrong and wife.
1 A. J. Ramsey left Tuesday for Little
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dollars a bushel.
A well attended meeting of tin
general committee for the Fourth Lib
erty Loan for Glass township wa:
held Monday evening at the Methodis
(fchurch. W. R. Harvey actecf*as chair
man and a general committee consist
ing of W. T. Altman, chairman, J. L
Moon, G. M. Dudley, Ferdinand Ton
ney and J. W. Nicholson were up
pointed to have charge of the matter:
pertaining to the loan. The amount ti
be raised is about double the previou;
loan. A ladies’ committee with Airs
W. R. Harvey, chairman, was a!s<
appointed.
The registration for Glass tovvnshij
in exact numbers was 297 men. Sev
eral men living here, but registerin;
in other counties, brought the actua
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Ou\kmglIine of customers attest to the
spleimfi quality of goods to be found at
this drug store, and that they are in
creasing in numbers is also evidence
that service, added to quality is highly
appreciated.
|P£ k'
We carry a complete line of drugs
arid drug sundries, and our prescription
department is in the hands of competent
druggists.
Walker's Pharmacy
Phone 39
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Rock, where he will report for ser
vice. He volunteered for naval ser
vice some months ago and ha3 only
recently received orders to report for
duty.
Mrs. J. B. Tucker of Little Rock
came up last week for a week's visit
with her sister, Mrs. R. H. Hunter.
Mrs. Tucker was formerly Miss Mil
dred Jordan and is well known among
the young people of town, she having
visited here several times during the
past few years.
Deputy Sheriff Chas. Hogan of
Newport has been seen here several
times during the past week. He was
looking after official business most
of the time and mingling some among
relatives and friends.
Go to J. C. Cook & Son for your
school supplies. 23wtf.
Roy Allen and Wisem -in Skyrmes
returned home a few da;/s ago from
Norfolk, Va., where they vere sent to
become members of L icle Sam’s
merchant marines. They reported all
places had been filled annd man2/ ap
plicants were compelled to return to
their homes. They were well pleased
with their trip inasmuch as the ex
penses of their trip was paid by the
government.
School supplies of all kind at J C.!
Cook & Son. 23v:tf j
Miss Pauline Dunn returned here
last Sunday from Little Rock, after
having been away most of the sum
mer visiting among relatives.
Mayor J. N. Hout looked after bus-,
iness in Little Rock a conple of days
early in the week.
Dr. J. B. Ivy and family left Sunday
for Little Rock, Hot Springs, Varner,
and other points in central Arkansas,
where they wSl visit relatives and
see sights during the next few days.;
They made the trip in their automo
bile.
Color pencils and wax crayons at
5 and 10 cents at J. C. Cook & Son. j
21 wtf. !
A heavy rain fell here Wednesday
night and Thursday morning. The
downpour was accompanied by hail,
which (lid considerable damage to
crops and timber. I
Get your examination and spelling ;
tablets at J. C. Cook & Son. 23 .vtf j
Saturday will be a big day in Tuck- !
erman, when a patriotic rally will be
held in the interest of the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign. Fred Suits,1
a well known speaker and attorney of
Newport, will be here and deliver an j
address. Every person is urged to
attend the "meeting and enter into the :
spirit of the occasion. It is charac- ;
teristi of Tuckerman and surround-1
ing territory to fulfill every patriotic
obligation, and that the coming cam
paign for the Fourth Loan will be j
successful is certain, though it is de
sired that everyone take a part.
School tablets of ail kinds at J. C.
Cook & Son. 23\vtf
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Our line of school supplies are com- j
plete:
Pen and pencil tablets, spelling and.
examination tablets, memorandum and!
composition books, penholders and
pen points, pencils, ink, mucilage,
color pencils and wax crayons, slates,
rules, erasers, etc., at J. C. Cook &
Son. 2?w J.
ASSISTANT CASHIER WED?.
Ernest Edens, assistant cashier of
the Citizens’ Bank at this place, and
Miss Lula Arnold of Alicia were mar
riec ,t that place early in last week.
Th :• idi daughter of Jno Ar-1
a si. a larmer who resides
at ^uic'
'liiese m v.Iy-wcds arrived here stv- j
era! days ago and the groom has re-!
turned to his work in the bank. They!
will make their home with Mrs Eliza \
Ym/eiton tor an indefinite time.
They have many friends at Svuxtoi*
and Alicia, their former homes, and;
here as well who wish for them a
pleasant and prosperous voyage
through life.
SITE PURCHASED FOR
NEW CHURCH BUILDING :
The officials of the local Baptist!
church recently consummated a deal
whereby they became the owners of
a lot where they expect to erect a new
building at some time in the future.
They purchased the corner lot oppo
site the residence of E. V. Holt and
which was the property of Mrs Su
san Bandy. They attempted to pur
hase this lot once before but p per
fect title could not then be secured in
asmuch as the property was in lil'ga
tion in the courts.
The plans at present are to e 'cct a
brick building which will cost about’
$15,000. However, no attempt will be
made to build before the latter part
of next year.
NECROLOGICAL.
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John W. Keller, aged 3bout Xoity
five, formerly a resident of Monteru- 1
ma, Indiana, died here on Thursday
| SAYS HOT WATER
WASHES POISONS
| FROM THE LIVER i
| Everyone should drink hot water
with phosphate in it,
before breakfast.
“ To feel as fine as the proverbia
fiddle, we must keep the liver washed
clean, almost every morning, to pre- •
vent its sponge-like pores from clog- j
ging with indigestible material, sour
bile and poisonous toxins, says a noted ,
physician.
If you get headaches, it’s your liver.
If you catch cold easily, it’s your liver.
If you wake up with a bad taste, furred ,
tongue, nasty breath or stomach be- j
comes rancid, it’s your liver. Sallow
skin, muddy complexion, watery eyes j
all denote liver uncleanliness. Your j
liver is the most important, also the |
must abused and neglected organ of j
the body. Few know its function or l
how to release the dammed-up body
waste, bile and toxins. Most folks
resort to violent calomel, which is a
dangerous, salivating chemical which
can. only be used occasionally because
it accumulates in the tissues, also
attacks the bones.
Every man and woman, sick or
well, should drink each morning be
fore breakfast a glass of hot water
with a teaspoonful of limestone phos
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(JilclLU in It, lu waau uulu
bowels the previous day’s indigestible
material, the poisons, sour bile and
toxins; thus cleansing, sweetening
and freshening the entira alimentary
canal before putting more food_into
the stomach.
Limestone phosphate does not 're
strict the diet like calomel, because it
can not salivate, for it is harmless and
you can eat anything afterwards. It
is inexpensive and almost tasteless, and
any pharmacist will sell you a quarter
pound, which is sufficient for a dem
onstration of how hot water and lime
stone phosphate cleans, stimulates and
freshens the liver, keening you feeling
fit day in and day out.
of last week. Deceased moved nere
about the first of this year and mov
ed himself to be a valuable and iurius
trious workman. He is survived by
his wife, a son who is in Uncle Sum’s
sexwice at Camp Pike, and a broiner
and sister whose home is m Indiana.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday at the Baptist church by the
pastor, Rev. S. C. Vick and bur'al
took place the same day at Pleasant
Grove cemetei’y.
Geo. W. Hutson, who recently mov
ed here from Bradford, died Monday
morning at his home on the east s^le.
He was sti'icken with paralysis one
day last week while at work p:cking
cotton and succumbed to the disease.'
He is survived by his wife and three
children. The remains were shipped
to Bradford Monday evening for
burial.
MARSHAL CAPTURES MAN
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Marshall Abe Ballew captui'ed J. E.
Williams, a negro, who is wanted at
Alicia for shooting W. A. Watt, dep
uty constable. The negro acknowl
edged his guilt but claims to have act
ed in self-defense.
A reward had been offered for his
apprehension and Marshal Bailew ex
pects to profit thereby.
FINE SWEET TONED PIANO.
Has been used. Will sell cheap for
cash or Liberty Bonds. Punne 31.—
Hayden-Holloway Furniture Co. 2ldtf
STOCK NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that, as
marshal of the city of Newport, I
have taken up the following livestock,
to-wit:
One dai'k bay mare mule with bell
on, rorehed mane and tail, shoes on
front feet, branded “11” on each hip,
weight about 800 pounds*, about 8
yeai’3 old.
One dark bay horse mule, roached
mane and tail, shoes on front feet,
weight -bout 900 pounds, about 8
years c!d, no brands or marks.
The owner of said stock is hereby
notified to come forward and prove
ownership to the undersigned, and
that in default thereof, I will on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1918.
offer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, in front of
the city hall in the city of Newport,
Arkansas, between ^ the hours of 10
o’clock a. m. and 3 o’clock in the af
ternoon of said date.
G. C. MARTIN,
120dl0t. City Marshal.
In asking the people to Invest in
War Savings and Thrift Stamps, the
government is not asking them tc
a paying basis.
CUT THIS OUT—IT’S WORTH
MONEY.
Don’t Miss This. Cut out this slip,
enclose with 5c to Foley & Co. 2835
Sheffield Ave.. Chicago, 111., writing
cour name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial pack-!
ige containing Foley’s Honey and
far Compound, for coughs, colds and <
Mr. Merchant
I the time is fast approaching when you
will not find time to go home for your
meals. Remember—we are headquarters
for Merchant’s Lunch, We put service
above everything else, and will not allow
a customer to leave dissatisfied or hungry.
Our sandwiches have made a hit.
We sell hundreds of them every day--our
fruits are the*best. Get the habit of go
ing to Dyer’s. \
Newport Novelty Co.
W. H. Dyer, Manager
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croup,Foley Kidney Pills and Foley
Catnartic Tablets.— Walker’s Phar
macy.
(Advertisement.)
WHEN CHILDREN START TO
SCHOOL.
School opens at a time of year
when the change of seasons is likely
to cause coughs, colds, croup, hay fe
ver and asthma. Prompt action at
the first sign of infection may keep
children in prime good health and
help them to avoid losing time. Fo
ley’s Honey and Tar is an ideal home
remedy.—Walker’s Pharmacy.
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Be Patriotic About
Buying Clothes
I You may not need clothes this
§ fall; if you can get along with what
I you have save the money for
1 Liberty Bonds or War Savings
Stamps. But—if you have to buy,
remember this:
\ You don’t buy anything in
[ which Quality is more important -
j than wearing apparel. You ought I
to be very particular what you get I
for your Money, especially because I
;; it’s so easy to make poor quality I
I in clothes look very good, and there
is plenty of poor quality to be had.
COME TO THIS STORE
and view our styles, Quality you
can rely on absolutely. The new
styles are economical but smart
looking as ever.
Suits, Coats, Dresses, Hats and Shoes
We Have Bought Carefully, Bearing In Mind
All ihe Time Our Friends and Customers
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