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First National Bank CAPITAL : One Hundred Thousand Dollars RESOURCES: Fourteen Hundred Thousand Dollars If you have idle money that you cannot find safe investment for at this time we will sell you some United States Liberty Bonds which bear 4 per cent interest. If you wish to start a savings account for yourself or any member of your family we can sell you the United States War Savings Stamps in denominations of $. r >.oo each bearing 4 per cent interest. To encourage the children to save, we can sell the United States Thrift Stamps in dnominations of 25c each. There is much idle money in the country that ought to be invested. Don’t let your surplus money lie idle. Put it to work. Buy Liberty Bonds or War Savings Stamps .‘OUTICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. For State Senator. The Guard is authorized to an nounce J. K. York of Independence County a candidate for State Senator from the Sixth district, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. County and Probate Judge. The Guard is authorized to an nounce J. H. Jimmerson of White Hirer township as a candidate for the office of County and Probate Judge, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary to be held in May. For Sheriff. The Guard is authorized to an nounce T. F. Shell of Cushman town ship. for the office of Sheriff, subject to the* action of the democratic pri- - County Prouate Clerk. ,~ We are authorized to anno nee Wash Browning of White River town ship as a candidate for County and Probate Clerk, subject to the action of the voters at the democratic pri- K to be held the last Tuesday in i ' tins of American Flags. The garrison flag of the United States army is ramie of bunting, with M feet fly and 20 feet hoist; 13 stripes, and in the upper quarter next the staff 18 the field or “union" of stars, equal to the number of states, on blue field, •ver one-third length of flag, extending to the lower edge of the fourth red •tripe from the top. ■ ■■■SSSS&ESKi 3 s Sj V ryiub j Will s J.nkint oj wBMa! • S •' ■ '‘- r ' (food old "UtiU" Ihirhani = - *. "For the first time in many months one of the boys in the camp produced a sack of BULL DURHAM and in less time than it takes to write this note the sack was empty and thirty lads enjoying the ^ood old smoi<e of home tobacco. " —writes Corporal T. I SWIF ।, Spanish- AmcgcanWiJ Ve'ei an. i rw with Canadian Troops in France. .' i - , * GENUINE . ; \ f “Bull Durham Miu TOBACCO , t The Smoke J 6 V*ASuPdpstion \ **ipe Smoket 6 I U V^Dwhae Guaranteed bp v yrmt h'«m s.^,, in Your Cof^^ • n tn Utters to Good Old Santa Claus Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a little wagon. Please send it Christmas. To Dear Old Santa Claus from Edith Bristow. Batesville, Dec. 8, 1917. Dear Old Santa Claus; My sister Fay read me the Guard and I am going to write. I want a new. dress, a doll, a doll buggy an iny brother who is 4 years old want a wagon and a toy car. I will close* tor thui —— . > i Juanita Underdown. Cushman. Ark., Dec. 10, 1917. Dear Santa Claus: Am writing you a little letter to let you know that there are four children in our family, and as times are hard we will not ask for much. Our names are Evans, Lillian, Jessie and John Henry Matthews, and we want some oranges, apples, candy and nuts, and my sister next to me would like to have a ring. Please don't forget us. Batesville. Ark., Dec. 8, 1917. From Fay Underdown to Dear Old Santa Claus: 1 was glad to hear you was in Bates ।-a. A ' CShfiL f w-I Bl t 11. ssMIbM tataavto i« wooo »v loJ,» r. many KirschbaumClothes ALL-WOOL- 100 PER CENT AND NO COMPROMISE THE PEMBROKE—A HELD COAT WITH its strapped military effect, its decided waist line and its wide sweeping bottom, the Pembroke is one of the most distinguished over* coat fashions Young America has seen in a genera* tion .... no linings’ except irrthei sleeves, ?; bit at the yoke and seam pipings .... tailored in a wide • range of aU*wool fabrics, including the celebrated Yorkshire overcoatings * * $25, S3O and $35 BARNETT BROS. MERC. CO. ville. 1 saw your ad in the paper and I am going to write what I want f"i Christmas. 1 want a coat, a cap, a doll, a doll buggy and a box of spark ler-. and I have a brother that is 12 and he said would you bring him a pair of new shoes, No. 2. I still have my doll that you bought me last Christmas. I still live out by the Baptist church. So good-by. Salado. Ark.. Dee. 11, 1917. My Dear Santa: 1 want you to bring me some ap ples. oranges, candy, popcorn and all kinds of nuts. Don’t forget to bring Mama and Papa some nice presents, too. Also bring Elsie a large doll. Your little girl, Grace Scott. Salado. Ark.. Dec. 11, 1917. Dear Santa Claus. 1 want you to bring me a nice story book and a little trunk, and a Japan ese lantern, candy, gum. bananas. Please bring dear grandmother and little sister baby something nice, too. I will go to bed early and shut my eyes tight. Please don’t forget to visit me. Your little girl. Lillie Scott. _____ • We received the following Santa Claus letter from one of our dear lit tle ones this morning: shrdlu cmfwyp bgkqj taoin shrdluuu cmfwyp hrdlu mfwyp hrdlu shrdluu Sardu cmfwy hrdlu etaoi anta clou The following is transcribed from the letter: Santa Claus: You have always been good to m when Christmas time came but we are more lonely now than ever before be- cause our Papa has gone to the army and we won’t have him wtih us any more till this war is over, so if you really love u», dear Santa, come and i i :.,g Muma. my sister, my brother my dear grandmother and me lots of nice things. and also do n ” forret ' remember my Dady. who is now a Camp Pike teaching the soldier- ho a to love Jesus. Frances Lockhart. Batesville. Ark.. Dee. 11. 1917. Dear Santa Claus: I’m a little girl five years old. 1 want you to come to see me Christ mas and bring me a few of the things I most desire. 1 want a doll, little se of dishes and a fli w first re 'er. am learning- to read. I have two li tie brothers. I want you to come t see them. We will go to b< 1 earl and go to sleep. We live one mile north of Bethesda, on Bat svilL Route 1.1 feel sorry for the litth children that will have no Christmas in their home. 1 want Santa Claus t > go see all the little boys and girls Bring us some goo I candy, apples, oranges and cocoanuts and 1 will lie a proud little girl. Ruby Robertson Batesville. Ak„ Dec. 11, 1917 Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 14 years old. I want a cowbay suit, some nuts, candy and fruit, and bring my little sister Beulah a little red chair and a doll. Your friend, Stanley Hanks. Rosie. Ark.. Dec. 10, 1917. My Dear Santa Claus: It's near Christmas and 1 have l»een a real good little girl. I am 6 years old and am going to school now. have gone for four weeks and haven't missed a single day. Now, Dear Santa, I help Mama and I know you never forget good littjc girls so I ask you to bring me a lit tle cook stove. 1 want a dollie, too. one that will go to sleep. I again ask ,oi :< pretty hair ribbon. Now. Santa. I'm n<>t going C . -k for randy, nuts rant < or gum. tor my papa has a tore ailhe i iv me all 1 want Dear Santa, while I am happy 1 think of the dear little children across the waters whir this ter- 0- war who arc so sad and to think they will not have our good Santa Claus in their honii*. this Christmas. But 1 :r H*k - i dear Jesus to bh- al. i •ire for theta 1 would enjoy myself much better if I copld give all the lit tle children a parcel for Christmar. Rut I can’t and 1 believe that Jesu will b!<- r them. Befou I close i again ask Jesus to remember our sol dier boy- in th< trenches. With love. 1 close. Firlean Wyatt. Rosie, Ark , Dec 10. 1917 Dear Good Santa Claus: Papa and Mama tel! me 1 must write you a letter as it will soon lie time f r you to come and see all good little girls ant bring them what they ask you to. I am three years old. I olve my Papa an ' Manta and you. Dear Sants. First 1 want a little iron so I fin iron Papa’s shirts. Bring me a doll, A, B, < book little locket an I pair of gloves. Now, near Santa, that's Will I’m going to ask for as ''apa will give me candy, oranges, nut i and all the other things I want to eat. Santa. I ask God to bless the dear little children in France. Italy, Ger many, Russia and all the other coun tries where the little children are so sad. I wish I could help them ad. 1 will close. Your little girl, Paulean Wyatt ANDERSON. We have several cases of smallpox Five cases at D. D. Fulbright's a some at W. D. Barksdale’s. All ar' Votting along well. We do not expec' the disease to spread as we have a strict quarantine. We had a 14-inch snow on the 7 h which stopped all mining for a few days. • Hix and Albright, the drummer were in our town last week. Rev 11. H. Montgomery pre: hsl thr< serin ns here, Saturday night nnd Sunday. Our class has singing each Sunday evening. Dr. Hinkle went to Cushman Hs' Friday to see the little child of Bob Wilson. A good many hogs have been butch ered here recently. Roy Davis, Ransom Ixive and Ed li Campbell wete called to Camp Pike on the sth to go into training. Al) of our boys are loyal and stand ready to respond when called. STOCKTON RETURNS. Hugh Stockton, claim agent, who was transferred from the White River to the Wynne division, has been re turned to this territory, with head quarters at Newport. Mr. Stoekton has many friends on this division and he is glad to be back among them He spent test nifht in Batesville on business, going up the road this morning. The Guard for Job Pr-nUng.