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TIED IN DECLARES Couldn’t Use Right Arm on Ac ’ count of Rheumatism, Says J. F. Holley. WAS ALMOST HELPLESS J. B. Woodward Couldn't Raise Hand '*\ to His Head for Two Long Years J —Is Like a New Man Since Taking Tanlac. “This Is the first medicine I have over taken tliat really does what they say It will,” said J. F. Holley, a well known Lexington, Ky., tnitn. “1 hadn’t felt like a well man for ten weeks and my whole system seemed to be rundown and debilitated. I couldn’t sleep at night and my diges tion was so bad I couldn't eat. At tacks of headache were frequent and my nervous system seemed to he dis ordered. My worst trouble was rheu matism. My muscles seemed to be tied In knots. I couldn't use my right arm and I was Just about helpless. Some body persuaded me to try Tanlac and 1 got a. bottle of that medicine. ‘Tankie certainly is making a new ' Bmn out of me. I can now eat and jeep like 1 haven’t been able to do for ,yen in. rheumatism is all gone and I feefcatroug and built up in every way. I am a well man and I certainly thank my Mend who suggested my using •Tanlac.” » J. B. Woodward, another Lexington man who resides at 216 Kami Avenue, said: "1 suffered from stomach trou ble, rheumatism and neuralgia for years, and before I took Tanlac I couldn't raise my left hand to my head. It bad been that way for fully two years.” “I have used Tanlac two or three weeks ami am like a new man. My family and friends see the difference and it Is the actual truth. 1 take great pleasure lu recommending this medi cine Tanlac.” There is a Tanlac dealer In your town.—Adv. Changeable. Kxu—“Murimi is a decided blond, isn't sin*?" Flo— "Yes, hut she didn't decide until last week." Disagreeable and Dangerous Trouble Is diarrhea, but a speedy and certain cure to found in Mississippi Diarrhea Cordial. Price 25c and 50c.—Adv. Deceptive but Effective. Tullius Kuowal peeped through the window of his office, then tiptoeing to his desk, put a tlatinel bandage around ohis neck, pat his arm in a sling, ran Jils hands through Ids hair, and limped to the door. I "Mr. Kuowal?" Inquired the caller. * "Yes,’’ groaned Kuowal. “Wlmt cun I do for you?" "You appear to ho far from well,” said the caller. "Appear to be';" exclaimed Kuowal. “Do you think I'm doing lids for fuuV Hat what, can I do for you?" “Oh—er—l won't trouble you jmw," nab! the caller, hurriedly. “Any time will do." And he departed. It's wine trouble. murmured Knownl, pulliug off his bandages. "Hut It's reaBj the quickest way to get rid of them* life insurance agents. That one won't trouble me again, anyhow !" Matter of Sex. Kiln Wheeler Wilcox said at a lit erary luncheon in New Y ork : "The poet must he accurate. The , loftiest tUghls of poetry become ridic ulous if they contain mistakes, it's like tin* town girl in tin* country. “A town girl in the country said to a farmer frleud: •■•Oh. look ai the adorable little <*owleta In the poppy Helds!' ‘‘•Them alu't cowlets.’ lie -aid. Them’s ballets.'" .Hntieudn last year had 5d4 Irrew ■. * j In operation. Grape-Nuts Made from choice whole erbaat and malted barley, than famous food retains the vital mineral elements of die gram so ssssntisl i for balanced nourish , meat, but lacking in aaay cereal foods. ' From every standpoint —■good flavor, rich nour ishment. easy digestion, convenience, economy, health horn childhood to •Id age—’Crape-Nuts ■■ food. “There’s a Reason” “A is SGHOOLBOOKBUYERS 1ST BEAR BURDEN TAXED BECAUSE OF 15 PER CENT DISCOUNT ALLOWED LO CAL DEALERS. COMMISSION HEARS CASE ReprcsetaVves of Successful Bitfclers Admit Prices of Geographies Are Higher Than Paid By Ad joining States. . Little Rock.— Charges that Arkansas children, un der recent adoptions by the state text book commission will be requir ed to pay eight cents more per set for geographies than children in Ok lahoma, {Louisiana and Mississippi, were admitted by representatives of Ginn & Co., the successful bidders, at a hearing by the commission of a protest filed by other agents. Representatives of Ginn & Co., how ver. claim that the 15 per cent dis count for local dealers authorized in the Arkansas statutes caused the in crease. In the other three states they claimed only 10 per cent was discounted to dealers, although the book companies, through a private arrangement, paid an additional 10 per cent to a state depository. Li1tle Rack's cheaper freight rate did not affect the bids or the cost when compared with Oklahoma City's prices, the Ginn Company represen tatives said. Pay Roll Is Paid. \ttorney General John D. Arbuckle paid into the state treasury $37,649.66. It is that pari of judgments aggregat ing $49,082.14 against Union Sand and Material Company of Memphis. | the T. N. Clegg Sand Company and ! Southern Sand Company of Little Rock for sand and gravel taken from tile Arkansas side of the Mississippi River The amounts paid into the treasury on account of the judgments against the local companies was $170 32 and $667.70. respectively. Tlie amount retained for special at- j torucys' fees was $6,.>00. The entire amount was paid out to meet the pay roll of tlie state institutions and state j officials. Dye Will Get Hearing. It G. Dye of Forrest City, member nr tlie state tax commission, whose resignation recently was asked by Gov. Brough, will be given hearing during the latter part of tins month. Gov. Brough suid. Gov. Brough said his investigation would include a public hearing. Dve is charged with neglect of duty. Smith Appointed Sheriff. Brad O. Smith of Hot Springs was appointed sheriff of Garland countv to succeed T. J. Bledsoe, rrtnoved by court decree, having been convicted of malfeasance in office in failing to enforce the laws against gambling in Hot Springs. \ _ Requisition Papers lovernor Brough issued a requisi tion upon the governor of Missouri for the retuin to Arkansas of James Jackson, wanted in Nevada county on a charge of forgery. Sheriff Sam L. Munn of Prescott was named >;s j agent. Denies Pardon Petition. Governor Brough announced that ne had denied the petition for th*v pardon of Collin Turner, convicted in the Calhoun Circuit Court on the charge of involuntary manslaughter for the killing of Joe Hunter on July j 12. 1915. Heads Hosnital. Gov. Brough appointed Dr Homer Scott of Bauxite, formerly in the med ical corps of the Arkansas National Guard, to command the newly organ ized field hospital lie will rank as a j major. Iseues Road Fund*. The State Highway Commission j issued to Hoad Improvement District No. 4. lyonoke county, $3,546 of its | $10,000 allotment. About one third of ; the work has been completed Incorporation Matter*. Planters Gin Co.. Crawfordsville; ! capital. $5,000; corporators. Guy A. I Blann. J. C. Huffman. B. E. Bean and ! S. F. Stallings. Ozark Mining Co., Batesvllle; capi tal, $5,000; corporators. K. C. McComb. S. M. Casey. E. H. Glenn. Commerce Hotel Co., Earle; capital. $15,0*O' corporators. L. J. Machen, John F. ».hodes. Charles C. Bird. Little Rock Flour Mill Co.. Warren; raplUG. $20,000; J. A. Stapp, presi dent; A. T. Nelson, secretary. The Newport Bottling Cooiupany, capitalized at $10,000. filed articles of incorporation The corporators are A. N. Walker, president; S. Swtllow, treasurer; Frances P. Walker, secre tary. The Excelsior Coal Company of Fort Smith, capitalized at $2,500. filed articles of incorporation The oorpo rntors are A H. Clmrlier. F. W Cooper and C. R. Barry. The Whitehall Cooperage Company oi White county filed a certificate an nouncing that it had moved Its plant from Whitehall to Georgetown. i Warn Agalnet Bomb Package*. Warvlngs have been issued in a communication from depaimcnt heati quarters to the training camp con cerning incendiary bombs, disguised as food package*, which have 1»?en sent out by supposed German agents or spies. So far as is known none of i lie bombs lias been found in train ing camps, hut they have been found on ships, and several were seized. The bomb is a pyramidal package and purports to contain beef it is label ed, "Advanced Special Cooked Beef. Krigorifico Argentino Central Buena Vista.” The container is of thin metal with a cardboard bottom, and is filled with a highly inflammable powder. A time appartus is placed Inside the container., which ignites the powder at any given hour. — Course In Journalism. A course in journalism will be of- j fered at the University of Arkansas j at Fayetteville beginning with the winter term to be opened in Srptem ber. Norman J. Radder, a graduatt of the University of Wisconsin School of Journalism and an experienced newspaper man. will have charge of the instruction and will also act as j the publicity angent of the university i and supervise its publications. The courses offered will conform to stand | ards being maintained at other | schools in the United States. Campaign For Members. Governor Bruogh, as president of the Arkansas Branch of the Nary League of the United States, appoint ed Charles F. Martin Jr., city clerk, secretary of the organization. An ac tive campaign will be started at once, Mr. Martin said, to increase the mem bership and to secure funds. The state branch will look after the needs and comforts of the crew of t.te bat tleship Arkansas. Department Issues Warning. The State Bank Department has received complaints from several por tions of the state soliciting the sale of lots of alleged oil or mineral bear ing land, offering the lots for $30 lo $50, promising to place in some hank tlie last $10 of the payment to the credit of the drilling fund. This de partment has given notice that those engaged in the scheme are operating without authority of law. Proctor Appointed. A. H. Proctor of Junction City was elected deputy warehouse com* missioner by the Warehouse Commis sion. He succeeds H. S. Mobley, who resigned June JO, to accept a posi tion with the Extension Division of the International Harvester Company. The Warehouse Commission is com posed of John H. Page, secretary of agriculture; Governor Brough, and T. J. Terral. secretary of state. Goes To Supreme Court. The case of G. H. Speer, prosecut ing attorney of the Nineteenth Judi cial Circuit, who was convicted in May in the Garland County Circuit Court of malfeasance in office and fined $400, was appealed to the Su preme Court. Speer was tried on an indictment charging him with permit ting the operation of a gambling house in Hot Springs in January last. To Train New Officers. Governor Brough issued an emer gency proclamation for an amount not to exceed $15,000 for the pay ment of expenses for holding an offi cers' training camp where the offi cers and the noncommissioned offi cers of the new Third Arkansas Reg iment may be tutored in military tac tics and science. Goes To Washington. Guy B. Tucker, member of the Stale Highway Commission, left for Washington to consult the Agricul tural Department in regard to speed ing up the allotments for road build lng in Arkansas. He expects to re turn to Little Rock about the mid dle of neat week ARKANSAS IN BRIEF. A Madison county correspondent of the Port Smith Southwest American tells of a two-legged pig owned by J. J ('rumpacker who lives near Petti grew. The pig, which weighs about 50 pounds balances itself when it walks It waddles like a duck, but , manages to get around very well. Mischievous boys changed the tags on shipments of gasoline and coal oil at Ratcliff and several automobiles with coul oil charged tanks had to be towed into their home ports. The ■ casulaty list from the use of gasoline w here coal oif should be used have i not yet been completed. Urceii Bean, a negro ex slave aged < S3 yours, who was well known In Crawford county, died last week Be | fore the war he was the property of ; Mark Bean who owned and operated j a lurge woolen mill in Washington comity. Breen was employed as a i machinist in the mill. Residents of North Heights, two j miles north of Texarkana.' completed a dipping vat for their community. B. A. acott, wno uas been connect ed with a mercantile company at Pop lar Blurt. Mo., moved to Knobel and will erect u first class (lour mill W. 11. Kverett of l,eslie exhibited a turnip grown in his garden weigh ing 14 pounds and measuring -9 inches in circumference. The celebration of the Pourth hi Newport was the sanest In its his tory. Not even the report of a fire cracker was heard. HELFFERICH AND ^ . GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER AND SECRETARY OF THE IN TERIOR MUST RESIGN. FACING POLITICAL CRISIS Expected That Declaration of Policy Will Decide Fate of the German Chancellor and the Present Sys tem of Government. _ I * •*»*******4<*«*«**** * Amsterdam.—German Imperial * , * Chancellor von Bethmann-Holl- * * weg. says ihe Koelnische Volks * * Zeitung. promised the Reichstag * * that he would convent to the re- * . * signal ion front the cabinet of For- * * eign Minister Zimmerman and * * Karl Helfferich, secretary of the * * interior and vice chancellor. In * * addition, five members of the * ; * Prussian cabinet will be asked to * j * resign. * Copenhagen.—Although it is difli- j cult to gain a clear impression of the I political crisis In Germany from con- i flirting accounts in German papers and dispatches sent abroad. Reichs- ; tag leaders are sitting in council upon a declaration of policy. This, ac cording to some, would decide the fate of Chancellor von Bethmann-Hol- j weg and the present governmental ; system, while others declare it would end the whole crisis. The parly lead ers were concerned chiefly with the question of the chancellor’s position. Those for or against new blood in the ministry and a change in the po litical system and questions of sub marine policy and peace conditions were given only secondary considera tion. Should the party leaders in confer ence wherein only radical socialists and conservatives were not represen tatives were not represented reach an agreement the decisions will be pre sented, according to the Vossiehe Zeitung. in the form of leaving the chancellor the alternative of accept ing them or facing rebellion in the Reichstag, which "ill vote to adjourn if it finds co-operation with the chan cellor impossible. Tile radical party, according to the Vossische Zeitung. is wavering on tn» question of forcing a change, fearing that I>r. von Bethmann-Hollweg's suc cessor. if one were chosen, might he worse than the present chancellor. The Hamburg Fremdenblatt. which said that the entire rlerical party in the Reichstag, with the exception of three members, had voted to support the stand of Herr Rrzberger. now cor rects its previous announcement re garding the clericals’ vote, saying the party has taken no decision. In pursuance of its policy of extend ing the Influence of the German press big business interests, under Krupp leadership, have purchased the radi- j cal Weser Zeitung. one of the oldest Bremen newspapers, and will make it like the recently purchased Berlin Rokal Anzeiger, an out-and-out pau Geiman and annexationist organ. The same company is reported to be nego- j tiating for the puprchase of a num ber of other prominent liberal and radical provincial papers. Teuton Air Raid Fails. Petrograd.—A German aeroplane attack on the Russian aviation base on the south end of the island of Oe-'l, off the Gulf of Riga, was check ed by gun fire from Russian ships and land butteries, says an official an nouncement. Credit To England. Washington.—The Treasury depart ment placed an additional $10.WO.000 to the credit of England, making total loans to Great Britain for war pur poses $560,000,000. This makes a to tal of loans to the allied countries of »1.01S,000,000 Training Bases Ready. Paris-Training liases for Ameri can troops in France are ready for occupancy. They include aviation, artillery, infantry and medical bases. "Go To Work or War." Oklahoma City.—"Go to work or go to war.” This was the edict to loafers issued from the county attor ney's office. She sheriff was instruct ed to wage a vigorous campaign against vagrants, ottering them the alternative of working the county j roads if they did not care to enlist Auto Tire Price High. Stockholm, Sweden.—Prom $560 up j to $575 is being paid here tor auto mobile tires Navy Needs 25,000. Washington.—The navy has almost | doubled its personnel since war was ' declared and now needs less than 25,- I 000 men to h»ing It up to the new au- j thorl/ed strength of 150.000. Internal Revenue. Washington.—Complete figures for ! Internal revenue receipts for May | show an increase of $118,722,560 over the corresponding month in 1916, a j large part of the difference being due to new income taxes. i -JJ-,■.. ; II6HI CALOMEL HIKES YOU SICK! CLEAN LIVER MILS MY If Just Once! Try “Dodson’s Liver Tone” When Bilious, Consti pated, Headachy—Don’t Lose a Day’s Work. Liven up your sluggish llvor! Feel fine and cheerful; make your work a pleasure; be vigorous and full of am bition. But take no nasty, danger ous calomel, because It makes you sick and you may lose a day’s work. Calomel is mercury or quicksilver, which causes necrosis of the bones. Calomel crashes Into sour bile like dynamite, breaking It up. That's when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. Listen to me! If you want to enjoy the nicest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced Just take a spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer sells you a 50 cent bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone under my personal money back guarantee tbat each spoonful will clean your sluggish liver better than a dose of nasty calomel and that it won’t make you sick. Dodson’s Liver Tone is real liver medicine. You’ll know it next morn ing, because you will wake up feel ing fine, your liver will be working, your headache and dizziness gone, your stomach will be sweet and your bowels regular. Dodson’s Liver Tone Is entirely vegetable, therefore harmless and cannot salivate. Give it to your chil dren. Millions of pc using Dodson’s Liver Tone dan gerous calomel now. aggtst will tell you that the saic oi calomel is almost stopped entirely here.—Adv. w irtersmith s If1 (hillTonic Sold for 47 years. For Malaria, Chills and Fever. Also • Fine Qenaral Strengthening Tonic. 80c sal 91.00 st all Drag Stma. Distinction. •Ts that reckless orator an agita tor?” “No. He's merely au irrltator."— Washington Evening Star. ON FIRST SYMPTOMS use “Renovlne” and be cured. Do not wait until the heart organ Is beyond repair. “Renovlne” Is the heart nnd nerve tonic. Price 50c and $1.00.—Adv. Tile cynical person was standing in front of a part of an exhibition of local No Wonder. art talent labeled "Art Objects.” The native, swelling with pride, awaited the visitor's verdict. “What do you think of our efforts?" he asked at last. "Well." said the cynical one. "I sup pose Art does object, and 1 can t blame tier, but there doesn't seem to lie any help for It.” Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, that famous old remedy for infants und children, and see that It Sli In Use for Over SO Tears. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria A Disadvantage. “Do you think the 'Star Spangled Banner' is a good song?" “1 don't sis' why It isn't a perfectly good old anthem. You don't always get a favorable impression of it. owing to the faet that anybody feets free to tackle it. regardless of whether he can sing or not." BABIES AND GROWING CHILDREN need a tonic to tone up the system and regulate the liver. Mothers are con stantly using with wonderful success, our “Plantation" Chill and Fever Ton ic. Pleasant to take—contuins no Cal omel. Price 50c.—Adv. Using Cast-Off Gloves. A use for all sorts of oast-off gloves lias been found in London In connec tion with relief work in England. The old leather, after proper sterilization. Is uppled on heavy cambric or huck ruui and made into sleeveless wind proof jackets, which are much in de mand for men both in the trendies and the navy. AVOID MALARIA. CHILLS, FEVERS AND AGUE by taking one BOND’S LIVER PILL occasionally. They keep the Liver and Bowels active and drive off the poison ous matter. 25c at ALL DRUGGISTS. —Adv. What a Financier Means. Ilii- He's a pretty clever financier. Isn't lie? Dlx—Financier nothing. Why. lie never beat anybody out of anything in his life. IMITATION 18 SINCEREST FLATTERY but like counterfeit money the imita tion has not the worth of the original. Insist on "La Creole" Hair Dressing— it's the original. Darkeus your hair In the natural way. but contains no dye. Price $1.00—Adv. Enough to EaL Burlier—"How do you like our new oatmeal soap?" Victim—"Seems nour ishing. but I've had my breakfast.” A HINT TO WISE WOMEN. Don't suffer torture when all female troubles will vanish in thin air after using “Femeuina." Price soc and $i oo—Adv. The rich uinii who has nothing to do and the poor man who can get noth ing to do are to be pitied. Always proud to show white clothes Red Cross Hall Hlue does make them white. All grocers. Adv. Cold storage eggs usually have a warm storage flavor. When Vour Eyes Need Care Try Murine Eye Remedy No Hiuaniut; Junt Kye Comfort. 60 cants at l»ruggitu or mail Write for Kree K$e Book. MUBINS SYS REMEDY CO.. CHICAGO Serious Moments. “Did your boy Josh show auy en thusiasm ou registration day?” “No," replied Farmer Corntossel. “Josh had too much business on hlt» mind to enjoy the luxury of gettia’ out an' hollerin'.”—Washington Evening Star. Every woman's pride, beautiful, clear white clothes. I’ae Red Cross Ball Blue. All grocers. Adv. I True patriotism Is not always lond I mouthed. ! . HERS THE BEST MACARONI I Don’t take chances this year/ Use WmP RED RUBBERS They Fit A ll Standard Jan Experts teaching “cold pack’* canning use GOOD LUCK rubbers because they won't “blow-out" during tfeiihza&on nor harden, shrink or crack after the )at is sealed. Send 2c stamp foe Dew book on ; presetting or 10c in stamps for I doz. rings if your dealer cannot supply you. Addraaa Dipt. 54 BOSTON WOVEN HOSE A RI BB EH CO. t lamb ridge, Hass. LOSSES SURELY PREVENTS l» CUTTER S RUCKLES PIUS ■ _ Low-ji need, treah. reliable; preferred by nH western stock- ' V0 men. because they P preteet whem ether l vaccina* fall. 1 if rTP *or tMtimootau. rum JWiM pks.Blacfcl9t pint. f 1.00 'MMt U4ni Pkf. Utcfcltc Pint, $4.00 ^ t’w any injector, but Cutter’s simplest and itrunfcat. Tha superiority ol Cutter products ia due to over 15 year* ui cprciaUzinf in VACCINA And skmums only. Insist ON CDTISI'Si XI uoubUiaaUn, order direct. „ n* Cttttr UlwaiMT. Main. M, ar Cticaia, Di. , WHO IS Women as well as men ” law to ar„ made miserable by 'T'/-) kidney and bladder trou * '-r ble. Thousands recont RI AMP niend l>r. Kilmer** DLAmL Swamp-Root, the great ; kidney medicine. At druggists In flfty cent and dollar sixes. You may receive a sample slxe bottle by Parcel Post, also pamphlet telling about It. Address £)r. Kilmer & Co., llftighamton. N. Y.. and 1 enclose ten cents, also mention this paper. 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