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George A. Hillhouse, Representa
tive.
Dene Coleman, Circuit Judge.
Earl C. Casey, Prosecuting Attor
ney.
O. W. Scarborough, Deputy Prose
cuting Attorney.
Lyman Reeder, Chancery Judge.
John A. Melville, County and Pro
bate Judge.
Ji M. Ivy, Sheriff and Collector,
fc. J. Nance, Assessor.
R. W. Bandy, Circuit Clerk.
Charles K. Coe, Treasurer.
J. F. Parish, County Clerk,
p Garland E. Land, County Superin
t tendent.
E. H. Bowman, Surveyor.
W. II. Nolen, Coroner.
W. C. Wishon, Deputy County
Clerk.
Mrs. L. I). Daugherty, Assistant
County Clerk. _
J. B. Parrott, Deputy Circuit Clerk.
Robert Ivy, Deputy Sheriff.
Charles Hogan, Countty Jailor.
H. C. Nuckolls and F. P. Foushee,
Justices of the Peace for Union Town
ship.
Ben Sandmon, Constable, Union
Township.
NEWPORT OFFICIALS.
Claude M. Erwin, Mayor.
Gus Martin, Marshal.
Ira Mack, Attorney.
B. G. Graham, Recorder.
C. P. Bandy, Treasurer.
Aldermen: W. H. Snetzer, J. E.
Williams, C. J. Saenger, Tom Hutson.
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must take an internal remedy. Hall’s
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally ■
and acts through the Dicod on the mu-1
cous surfaces of the system. Hall’s
Catarrh Medicine was prescribed by <
one of the best physicians" in this,
country for years. It is composed of j
some of the best tonics known, com-;
bined with some of the best blood pur-j
ifiers. The perfect combination of
the ingredients in Hall’s Catarrh Med
icine is what produces such w'onder
ful results in catarrhal conditions.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo,
Ohio.
All Druggists, 75c.
Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
(Advertisement.)
FULL OF COLD; HAD THE GRIP.
Many will be pleased to read how :
Lewis Newman, 506 Northrand St., ]
Charleston, W. Va., was restored to j
health. He writes: “I was down
sick and nothing would do me any
good. I was full of cold. Had the
grip until I got tw’o 50c bottles of
Foley’s Honey and Tar. It is the best
remedy for grip and colds I ever
used.” —Walker’s Pharmacy. (Adv.l
DON’T INVITE A COLD OR THE
GRIP.
If you feel "stuffed up,” bloated,
bilious, languid or have sick headache,
sour stomache, coated tongue, bad
breath or other condition caused by
slowed up digestion, a Foley Cathar
tic Tablet will give prompt relief. It
is a gentle, w’holesome, thoroughly
cleansing physic that leaves no bad ‘
after-effects.—Walker’s Pharmacy.
CUT THIS OUT—IT IS WORTH
MONEY.
Don’t Miss This. Cut this slip, j
enclose with 5c to Foley & Co., 2835 j
Circuit Court: Second Mondays in
February and September.
County Court: First Mondays in
January, April, July and October.
Probate Court: Second Mondays
in each month.
Chancery Court: Fourth Mondays
in May anxi November.
TIME CARD.
North Bound
No. 2 Fast Pass, (no stop)Ar. 3:55am
No. 34 Local passenger, Ar. 10:35am.
No. 4 Fast passenger, Ar. 11:59 am.
No. 92 Local freight, Lv. 11:00 am.
No. 30 Local passenger, Ar. 8:25 pm.
No. 6 Fast Passenger, Ar. 9:30 pm.
No. IS Fast Pass. (Hot Sgs.
SpL) Ar. 10:05 pm.
South Bound.
No. 1 Fast Pas. (no stop)Ar. 1:52 am.
No. 17 Fast Pas. (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:l0 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.
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly influenced hy constitutional
conditions, and in order to cure it ?ou
Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111., writing !
your name and address clearly, "iou j
will receive in return a trial pack- j
age containing Foley’s Honey and ■
Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and ;
croup, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley |
Cathartic Tablets.—Walker’s Phar- j
tr.acy (Adv.) j
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HOW A SALESMAN SUFFERED.
R. J. Porter, Sterling, Col., writes: I
“I suffered with a painful, week j
back. As a traveling salesman I had j
to stoop frequently to pick up my j
grips, and the pain when I straighten
ed up was awful. I was induced to j
try Foley Kidney Pills. Relief was j
immediate. Say, they are great.’ ;
Prompt and tonic.—Walker’s Phar-1
maey. tAdv.)
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PROTECT THE CHILDREN.
Children are as likely to get the j
grip and influenza as grown-ups. j
Foley’s Honey and Tar gives quick
relief from all kinds of coughs, colds,
croup and whooping cough; covers
raw. inflamed surfaces with a 1 ealing
soothing coating; clesrs air pas- i
sages, checks strangling, choking, j
coughing. Contains no opiates.— j
WTalker’s Pharmacy. (Adv.)
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WEEKLY REPORT ON FAIR PRICES.
The local committee on fair food prices announce the following
quotations for the week, C. L. Mariner, Chairman.
Wheat flour (bulk), per barrel
Cornmeal (bulk)
Oatmeal or rolled oats, 22 oz
Oatmeal or rolled oats, pkg\, 55 oz._
Rice, unbroken, standard quality, a lb.
Sugar, granulated (bulk) per lb
Beans, white, navy or pea not lima),
per lb._
Beans, colored, pinto or any other
colored variety, per lb
'’otatoes, white or Irish, per lb
Onions, per lb. --
Canned tomatoes, standard grade, per
20 oz. (No. 2) can
Canned corn, standard grade, per 20
oz. (No. 2) can
Canned peas, standard grade, per 20
oz. (No. 2) can
Canned salmon, tall pink Alaska, per
1G cz. (No. 1) can
Evaporated milk (unsweetened), per
6 oz. can
Evaporated milk (unsweetened), per
16 oz. can—
Butter, creamery 'tub print), per lb.
I Oleomargarine, per lb.
Cheese, American, full cream (cut),
per lb. -
fc Lard, pure leaf (bulk), per lb
• Lard, pure leaf (in tin), per lb..
Lard substitute (bulk), per lb..
Lard substitute (in tin), per lb
24 pounds Flour-$1.55 to $1.60 r
48 pounds Flour-$305 to $310
24 pounds Meal-$1.25 to $1.35
Retailers Pay Consum’s Pay
$1.0.75 $11.35 .07 .07%
.04 .04% .05 .06
.10 5-6 .11 .15 .15
.27 .28 .35 .35
.09% .11 .12% .14
9.65 9.65 .11 .11
.12% .12% .17% .17%
.09% .10% .14 .15
.02% .02% .03 3-4 .03%
.02 .02% .02 3-4 .03
.15 .15 .20 .21
.15 .15 .20 .21
.15 .19 .20 .25
.16 .16 .25 .25
.061-3 .06% .08 1-3 .08%
.13 3-4 .14 .18 .19
.61 .72 6 to 7c
.30 .34 .36 .40
.37 .40 .45 .48
.31 .31% .36 .37%
.31 .31% .36 .38
24% .24 3-4 .28 .30
.26% .2 7 .31 .32
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During the war German airmen!
killed and wounded 4,750 civilians in
England.
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Howard Slatton, aged 17, and Miss
Lexie Day, aged 15, were married last
week at Leachville.
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A. R. France of Gillett has an old
French army gun which was found
years ago at Arkansas Post.
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Order has been restored at Buenos
Aires, Argentine, following several
weeks’ disorder, which grew out of a
general strike.
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It is reported that the United
States will send troops into Poland to
assist two divisions of Poles in resist
ing Bolshevism.
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British troops have occupied Dus
seldorf, which has been in the hands
of the Spartacans. Dusseldorf is 21
miles north of Cologne.
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Nine persons were killed and more
than a score injured, some fatally,
Monday night when a fast passenger
train crashed into a local train neat
Philadelphia.
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At Fort Smith Monday Judge
Frank Youmans declared the present
state legislature should amend the
state law so that it will coincide with
the federal regulations.
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At an auction sale of Duroc-Jersey
hogs at Brinkley this week a large
number of farmers were present and
the hogs sold at prices ranging fion
51W1 tn SI.800.
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William Champ, a negro aged 74,
was arrested Saturday night at De
Witt charged with murdering his
wife several days ago.
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During the recent cold weather a
farmer whose place is near Benton
ville and who owns a large flock of
goats, lost nearly 100 kids from
freezing. He then drove his flock
into Meachum’s cave on Polk bayou,
where they were well sheltered from
the weather.
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The little town of Viola in Fulton
county has had a serious epidemic of
influenza. During the worst of it
James Cain, a merchant of Viola, ask
ed in an advertisement that all fam
ilies who were in need because of sick
ness apply to him. He supplied all
who applied.
RELIEF FUND FOR
STARVING EUROPE
IS APPROPRIATED.
Monday night in Washington the
House, by a vote of 242 to 73, passed
the appropriation bill for $100,000,
000, which will be used to relieve fam
ine in Europe, outside of Germany.
The appropriation was strongly urg
ed by President Wilson, who stated
this relief would serve as the only
means of combating Bolshevism in the
stricken countries. The bill has gone
to the senate, where its early passage
is planned.
CASUALTY LIST.
Diad of disease—Sergeant Frank I
T. Griffin, Knobel; Tom Holderfield, j
Butlersville.
Died bf aeroplane accident—Ser
geant Fred Cook, Bono.
Wounded severely—John S. Stern
er, Egger; Henry M. Hickman, Paris.
Previously reported missing in ac
tion now reported killed in action—
Albert G. Henry, Ulm.
Returned to duty, previously re
ported missing in action—Archie L.
Thompson, Harrisburg.
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There is more Catarrh in this sec- ;
tion of the country than all other dis-1
eases put together, and for years it i
was supposed to be incurable. Doctors |
prescribed local remedies, and by con- i
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable
\tarrh is a local disease, greatly in
fluenced by constitutional treatment
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine, manufactur
ed by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is a constitutional remedy, is ta
ken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Sudfaces of the
System. One Hundred Dollars re-1
ward is offered f^r any case that
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall’s Family Pills for constipa
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