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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CH|LDS BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into
sick child.


Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose mother insisted
on castor oil. calomel. cathartics-
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children It's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physlc simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found'
ed. Their tender little "insides' are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli.
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless FRUIT
laxative" handy; they know childrcu
love to take it; that II never fails tor
clean the liver and bowels and sweet'
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonfuA
given today saves sick, child tomcri
row.
Ask at the store for 50cent bottle
of california Syrup OF Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01

Good food, laxatives, strychnine for
cattle and Fowler's solution for horses
are recommended as remedies. All
parts of the plant are poisonous. 1t
is from six inches to a foot in height
with flowers that vary from pure
white to shades of purple and pink.
The larkspur on the other hand af-
fects only cattle. There are two com
mon varieties-the tall larkspur Gig.
81 and the low larkspur. The tall lark
spur grows from three to seven feet
in height and the low from six inches
to one and one-half feet. The flowers
of both are violet-blue and purple. All
parts of the plant are poisonous, but
after it has blossomed the poisonous
properties are lost. 1t is most to be
feared, therefore, in spring and early
summer. The first symptoms are re-
peated falling, accompanied by such
weakness that the animal is unable to
rise for some time. When on its feet
it staggers. Nausea and vomiting
come later and death from respiratory
paralysis is apt to be the outcome.
The affected animals should be kept
still with their heads up hill and hypo-
dermic injections of eserine and
whisky administered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
NO NEED TO FEAR MEAT

slaughter. After slaughter its meat
cannot leave the establishment until
1t has been carefully examined and
stamped ~. S. Inspected and Passed"
In all these establishments no animal
showing any symptoms whatever of
foot-and-mouth disease is allowed to
go to slaughter, and no meat which, on
post-mortem inspection, shows any sus-
picious symptoms of this complaint can
be shipped out of the establishment.
All meat suspected of coming from an
animal suffering with this complaint is
sent, under government seal, to the
tanks to be rendered into fertilizer.
The federal inspection stamp on meat,
therefore, means that it is entirely
safe.
The federal government, however.
has no Jurisdiction over local slaughter
houses which do not ship meat outside
of the state in which it is slaughtered
If. however. meat from such an animal
did escape from one of these local
slaughter houses, which are purely un-
der state or municipal control, all dan
ger of its communicating the disease
to human beings would be removed
when it is thoroughly cooked and ster-
ilized. Those who are located near
an infected region and wish to be abb
solutely certain of the safety of their
meat should cook it thoroughly.
The disease when contracted by
adults is not at all serious illness. 1t
commonly takes the form of slight
fever sores in the mouth and a slight
eruption on the fingers. In the case
of small or sickly children. it may take
a more serious form, especially If com
plicated by other illnesses.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
NEW COMMANDMENT.

The voice of science speaks with
greater authority than ever before;
and the average man is beginning to
believe that 1t is the voice of God
speaking to his children. Science,
industry. philanthropy, patriotism, re-
ligion and common sense are today
laundering from a hundred Sinais the
divine command: Thou shalt not use
alcohol in any form. neither thou nor
thy president, nor thy army. nor thy
navy, nor thy physician, nor thy pas
tor at the communion table, nor thy
teacher. nor thy railroad engineer, nor
thy chauffeur, nor anyone who dwells
within thy borders. Rev. Henry
Stauffer in Union Signal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
Mr.. BUSBY AS A HUMORlST
OF Course It Doesn't Often Happen.
But on This Occasion He
Failed to Score.

Busby-I see tn Turks have been
kicking up tn sand around the Suez
canal.
Mrs. B. (faintly interested) Some
religious ceremony?
Busby-No-o-o! It's war They're
fighting. The report from Berlin says
they've licked til British army to a
frazzle. 1t looks as If the canal would
fall into tn Turks hands.
Mrs. b. (calmly)-I can't see what
good 1t would do them.
Busby Qeading up to his climax
Why. they'd loot It.
Mrs. B. Qnnocently)-Of what?
Busby (triumphantly)-Of the hard
ware. They'd take the locks, of course.
Ha. ha. hal"
A brief silence ensues.
Mrs. Busby tsweetly)-But there
are no locks In the Suez canal.
And it wasn't any consolation to
Busby to remember that he had no
one but himself to blame.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01

Sheep find the lupine particularly
dangerous. This plant Gig. ~ grows
from one to two feet in height with
flowers of light blue or blue-violet.
All pods and seeds are poisonous in
the late summer or fall. Sheep suffer
ing from lupine poisoning, show nerv-
BUSINESS and weakness. They become
unduly sleepy and suffer from partial
paralysis and are ultimately taken
with convulsions which lead to death.
The zygandenus. or death camas
Gig. % is also particularly dangerous
to sheep, but it affects horses and cat
tile as well. All parts of the plant are
poisonous but the seed especially 81.
Frothing at the mouth, vomiting.
trembling, with spasmodic gasping for
breath are symptoms of this poison
ing. 1t is not unusual for the animal
to lie for days before death relieves
1t. The color of the flower is greenish
yellow, the plant growing from four
inches to one and one-half feet In
height
If stockmen will familiarize them.
selves with the appearance of these
plants and with the symptoms that
they cause it is believed that they can
safeguard their herds from them
without serious difficulty. Bulletins
describing in detail some of the plants
have already been issued by the
United States department of agricuI.
ture and will be sent free on applica
ton while the departments supply
lasts. The plants already described
are those which 1t is most necessary
to avoid.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
Mo Hurry.

DO you believe in long engage
ments?" he asked. after she had con
sented to be his.
yes, dearest" she replied. 81 have
always thought 1t was such mistake
for two people to rush into matrlmony
before they learned to really know
each other"
We'll, about how long would you
wish the engagement to be-"
Let me see. Would you think 1t
was too long If we didn't get married
until week from next Thursday"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
Thorough Cooking of Uninspected
Meat Will Render 1t Safe From
Foot-and-Mouth Infection.
Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
According to the specialists of the
department of agriculture people, even
in states quarantined for the foot-and-
mouth disease, need have no fear of
eating meat, provided they cook it
thoroughly. The foot-and-mouth dis
ease is not easily communicated to
human beings through food, although
milk from a diseased COW might trans
nit the disease to a human being. In
the case of milk, however, pasteuriza-
tion will render it entirely safe. HUI
man beings who do get the disease
commonly get it from direct contact
with sick animal. 1t is wisest there
fore. for people to keep away from all
animals having the disease, unless
they are properly provided with rub
ber gloves, coats ard boots, and these
are thoroughly disinfected after each
visit to the animals.
In the case of meat, as in the case
of milk, it must be remembered that
all herds which actually show the dis
ease are quarantined. and neither milk
nor meat from the sick animals can be
sold. Sixty per cent of the meat used
in this country is produced in nearly
900 federally inspected slaughtering
and packing establishments located in
240 cities. In these establishments
no animal is slaughtered until it has
passed an ante-mortem inspection and
also a most rigid postmortem inspec-
ton by veterinarian at the time of
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
His Frame of Mind.

The horse had run away and wan
tangled up in the wire fence at tho
side of the muddy road. Its half-wlt.
ted owner had kicked and sworn and
tried to lift the animal until he was
out OF sorts and covered with mud.
A well-groomed man came along.
took in the situation. and suggested:
Spring the fence back. then he can
get his feet free"
The owner OF the horse did as he
was told. Now give him a cut with
the whip and he1l get up himself
This the owner did. Then he looked
Mt the horse. up and ready for travel.
looked at himself covered with mud.
and looked at the immaculate gentle.
man in the road. Wrath filed his
soul.
Well" he grumbIed. thanh you
Just as much as II you'd helped me" !
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
OUT OE A JOB.

The cry is sometimes made that If
saloons are voted out saloonkeepers
Will lose their Jobs and their families
will suffer Did 1t ever occur to you.
pertinently asks an exchange. that II
the saloons are not voted out. hun
dreds Of the patrons of the saloons
will lose their jobs and their families
will suffer-
When a saloonkeeper puts a man
out of job, he disgraces the man
and his family, and units him for an
other job. When prohibition puts
saloonkeeper out of job, he be-
comes a more honorable citizen. his
family becomes more honorable and
the community secures wealth-pro-
ducing workman instead of wealth
destroying workman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
SELLING PASSWORD FOR DRINK

Surgeon General Evatt, speaking in
London, not long ago. dwelt upon the
deplorableness of drink among wom-
en-, adding for woman to drink is
like selling the password in the field
of battle" This is unique and
powerful way of describing the effect
of drink, not only on women. but on
men. Alas, how many have lost in
the battle of life by selling the pass
word OF success and happiness for
strong drink,-Lillian NJ. N. Stevens.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
2flgIE[2AlylrB
sT ST TF2|G1rI1S
l21GAA -
FouNo-Two BILLION DOLLARS.

FOUND-TWO BILLION DOLLARS.
A sure way of solving the problem
of the high cost of living is forcefully
indicated by Dan Polling in an appeal
to the voters of the country. Have
you ever stopped to consider" he
says. what two billion dollars would
do toward solving that problem?
DO you think that it would help IL
We could find two billion dollars some
where?
I'VE have found two billion dollarsl
Two billion dollars worse than lost!
In round numbers. the drink bill OF
the United States represents an in
vestment in body. mind and soul de-
struction of S91 90 for each family in
the country. When we remember that
there are unnumbered families that
have no drink bill at all. we begin to
form a haZy conception of the drink
ing families of the nation. Liquor
money is generally bread money. meat
money. shoe money. and money that
ought to be spent for clothing. Some
stomach goes hungry for bread. some
feet go poorly shod. some body goes
inadequately clothed. in order that the
liquor traffic may crafty the unspeak-
able appetite 1t creates for unneces,
sary strong drink"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
INJURIOUS WORK OF BEER.

Il is just this precious beer which
lowers the intellectual capacity and
will power of thousands and thousands
Of people and makes them old before
their time; ruins stomach, liver, heart
and brain; brings them into the poor
house and prison, hospital and asylum.
and early puts them under the earth.
Max Gruber. NJ D., president Royal
Institute OF Hygiene, Munich.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01


a very limited number. If stockmen,
indeed. would learn to recognize
without fail half dozen of the more
dangerous plants their stock would go
through the year practically un-
harmed Many stockmen already pos
sess this knowledge, but It is also true
that there are others who do not know
whAt plants to avoid or where these
enemies are most likely to be found.
Common names, such as loco" poi
son weed" and "parsnip" are used in a
very indefinite way.
or these plants the cicuta, or water
hemiock Gig -, is the only one that
is dangerous to man. 1t causes ex-
cessive frothing at the mouth, gnash-
ing of teeth, pain and nausea which
result in violent commissions, and ever
death. 1t is poisonous at any season
but does most of its damage in the
spring and early summer. For domes-
tic animals there is no remedy, but an
emetic will frequently save man. 1t
grows from three to four feet in
height with a white flower. The root
is the poisonous portion of the plant.
The locos are perhaps the most COM
mon of all the more poisonous plants.
There are many varieties, but the one
illustrated in figure is one of the
worst 1t affects horses, cattle and
sheep, causing progressive emaciation
which after time varying from few
weeks to two or three years may bring
about starvation for the animal ceases
ultimately either to eat or to drink.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01

adopted by the New Testament re-
yisers.
The fragment is further of impor-
tance as showing the outward form in
which the New Testament writings
were first circulated.
Their contents. it is known, were
written in parallel columns on rolls
of papyrus in upright letters of a me-
dunn size. and with no divisions be
tween the words. and without punctu-
alton marks. while the numerous la
cunae, or breaks, caused by the brittle
nature Of the material, are themselves
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
True to Type.

The Customer-These grand opera
phonograph records are no good.
can't get anything out of half of them.
The Salesman-They are our finest
achievement. You never can tell when
these records Will sing. They're so
ramental.-London Opinion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01

convincing evidence of the ease with
which errors in copying would arise
during the earliest period in the his
tory of the text.
The second document. dating from
the fifth century. is an amulet or
charm. probably worn around the
neck, as it was tightly folded up and
tied with a string.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
WORK OF ALCOHOL.

Alcohol does not nourish but pulls
down; does not stimulate. but de-
presses; does not strengthen. but ex-
cites and exhausts."-Dr. Norman
Kerr.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
FIND HOLY WRIT ON PAPYRI
Glasgow University Gets Priceless
Manuscripts Discovered by Ex-
plorers in Egypt.

1t was at Oxyrhincus that the ia
nous new Sayings of Jesus" were re-
Gently found. The most important of
the papyri is a fragment of the fif-
teenth and sixteenth chapters of
Johns gospel. dating from the end of
the third century and substantially
confirming the readings SO largely
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
SUSCEPTIBLE TO DISEASE.

Liabilities to sickness are greater
among drinkers than among abstain
ers, because alcohol weakens the VI
tality. lessons the power of resistance.
lenders the body more susceptible to
disease.-Adolf Baer. M. D.. Royal
Sanitary Commission. Berlin, Germany.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
Not Ready.

Put ON your helmet an your req
shirt, Silas, there's big fire down the
road a piece"
"Shucks! 1 cant go. My shirts In
the washtub an the old womap's out in
the garden fllin' my helmet with
mess OF beans" s."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
Mineral Product of wasblnoton

The value of the mineral products
of Washington, according to the
United States geological survey. in.
creased from s15,347313 in 1912 to
s17,57S.743 in 1913.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01

The optimist rejoices that the world
is full of sunshine. So does the avn
ing maker
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
May Be Made Big Industry.

In the Philippines the government is
making great efforts to improve the
quality of tobacco grown there.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01

Many school boys life is made
miserable by trying to learn the multi
plication table.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter than
snow. All grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01

Many n man who boasts of being tho
soul of honor needs half soling.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye remedy for Red. weat, watery
Just Eye comfort Write for Book of the Rye
by mail Free Murine bye Remedy Co, Chicago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-01
koC0 KIT 1000 ar RAZZZEhEED

ACH year poisonous
plants are responsible
for large losses of
live stock on the
western ranges. AL
though there is a
large list of plants
whose pois o n o u S
qualities might pos
sibly do harm this an
nual loss is almost
entirely the work of
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-10-15
FARMERS MEETING AT BLEvIES

The regular monthly meeting
of the farmers institute at
Blevins on Saturday afternoon
October the 23rd.
Prof. d. N. Barrer of Dallas.
Texas, Editor of the Texas
Branch of Progressive Farmer,
has accepted an invitation to
deliver on that occasion his cele-
brated lecture on soils and fer
tilizing. A boys corn and cante-
ioupe club is also to be organized
at that time.
All adults and all boys from
twelve years of age up are.
requested and expected to be
present.
l.. A. Markham,
Extension Agent.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-10-15

Don't go obroad to buy some
thing when you have few
dollars to spend and then ask
your home merchant to sell to-
you on time when you are broke.
If you have bills with your
merchant who has given you
credit and an extension of time
and accepted small payments,
and take your cash to the city
to spend with a stranger who.
has no interest in your town,
nine times out Of ten he will
do" you because he never ex-
poets to see you again. The
home merchant will save you
money with reliable goods, which
he guarantees with his reputa--
tion.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-10-15

Only Il few years ago bur
clover was scarcely known in
many sections of the South, but
now it is attaining a wide and
we'll deserved popularity. We
prefer crimson clover as cover
crop to be plowed under as a
fertilizer for corn, but on per-
manent pastures bur clover is a
great crop. Hence when we are
asked which of t'.oso clovers is
the better, We reply that both
are better, the bur being the
better on pastures, and crimson
clover in cultivated fields and
crop rotations. - ,r,.,,'. ) that
no Southern 4.ul.-.. should e
Wi rnI; ti,.er.
-1ne Progressive Farmer.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-10-15
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

fhe meeting of the Red River
|ptist Association held its six
Seventh session with the First
Iptist church in this city, en-
being three days, Saturday.
biay and Monday, closing at
O'Clock Monday. In many
spects it is one OF the pest
bsions ever held. There were
but seventy messengers and
bitors present, and the enter
(nment was the very best. All
DO came were loud in their
f. u The Prescott people and
PR 'o,'tIi =. Reports +, m
Egt ,#eo'%-GVe churches show
~ ! c,aQi;ioa cxis'l"p
f. no1t ;he ooaods Of the
Eocia ~ The meeting was
gre piritual uplift to the
pits q of Prescott Many of
! b2y,!2t people are wishing
COLD get the association
ery year.
The members of the Baptist
nrch are under everlasting OBJ
'atiOns to the members of the
per congregations of the town
! their splendid help in caring
! the visitors and in giving US
g use of their homes of wor-
10.
J. M. Thomas.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-10-15

People have a thousand and
one ways of amusing themselves
in the summer time. but as win
ter approaches, with it's long
evenings. everybody reads, more
or less.
You do a little visiting, but
most of your evenings are spent t
at home. and it is a wise thing
to provide your family with a
sufficient amour of reading mat
ter, so that every member of the
family may have something use
ful and interesting to read.
Look over the club of maya
zines advertised in this paper.
There is a magazine for every
member of the family. You are
doubtless already familiar with
these popular publications. They
contain bright, interesting stor-
les, articles or fashion, music
and art, photographs of the big
events in all parts of the world
and practical helps and sugges-
tiona on every phase OF daily
life,
The four magazines come to
you monthly for a whole year.
You will learn u LOOK forward
to these monthly visits and the;r
arrivsl will be bright spcts
throughout the coming year.
Send US your order today. Do
it before you forget about it.
The extra cost is so little that
it is hardly worth considering.
do IT NOW"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-10-15

Arkansas Federation Womens~
Clubs, Little Rock, Ark, Oct.
26th-28th inclusive. For this.
occasion the St. l.. l. M. & S.
Ry. will sell tickets Prescott to.
Little Rock and return for So. 80.
tickets on sale Oct. Oath to 26th
inclusive. going passage to COM
mence on date of sale and bear
final return limit to reach origi-
nal starting point prior to mid
night of Oct. 31st.
G. A. Hays, Agent
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-10-15
NOTICE

By request of Morris Local |
wish to announce that the place
for holding the Nevada County
Farmers Union has been chang
ed from Morris to Gale. So the
Union will meet at Gale Oct. II
and 18th. Let every Local be
represented.
T. l.. Cook, Sect.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-10-15
BOYS CORN AND
CANTELOUPE CLUB
Prescott and Northwestern Rail-
way Company Through Its
Agricultural Department. En-
deavoring to Organize Club.

The agricultural department of
the Prescott and Northwestern
Railway Company is undertak-
ing the organization of a boys
corn and cantaloupe club at each
of the stations along the line;
and at two points, Blevins and
McKaskill, the membership has
already beer enrolled. All boys
at Prescott, Shady Grove, Deany-
vile, Dotson and Belton who
desire to join are requested to
send their names to l.. A. Mark
ham, extension agent, Prescott.
Arkansas.
The boys are urged to send in
their names without delay so
that a club may be organized
and the work gotten under way
this fall. Fertilizer or leaf mold
is to be applied, land is to be
broken, and just lots of things
are to be done by the boy who
wants to be winner, and we
must not loose any more time
than we can help in starting the
work eff. You need not hesitate
about entering the contest, for
you will not have to obligate or
oind yourself in any way; just
simply promise to do the best
you can. Read the following
very carefully:
Plan of the Corn and Canteloupe
Cinbs."
The objects Of this work are
to show the value of crop rota-
ton and better fertilization and
tultivation; to teach the boys
through record keeping some
thing of principles of business
farming; and to arouse a friend
~ rivalry in the production of
larger and more profitable crops.
Members
ANY boy not under twelve nor
over twenty years of age who
will agree to abide by the rules
and to do his best to make a
creditable showing will be elli-
glble to enter the contests. In
case the county has a contest
and the boy retires to enter that
contest, also, he will be permit
ted to do so.
Crops TO be Planted"
Each boy in the contest will
have one acre of land, which he
must divide into two equal parts,
one part to be planted to corn
and the other to canteloupes.
Seed for both corn and cante-
loupes, as well as fertilizer, the
best of all that are obtainable,
will be furnished by the Prescott
and Northwestern Railway Com