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The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20
Wrote His Letter.

give IL to anybody but Bobby, saying
that Santa Claus required him 10 give
any letters marked from Kris Krin-
gle" 10 the child 10 whom IL was ad-
dressed and 10 no one else. Bobby
opened IL ant read:
Dear Bobby:
Il have received your letter and will
bring you the finest Christmas present
you ever received TN your life.
SANTA CLAUS"
Bob Of course was delighted with
this, and he noticed that from the
time OF It's receipt everything about
the house seemed 90 take on certain
cheeriness. Bobby laid In wait for Pc
ter when he came again and asked him
n lot of questions as 10 how and where
Santa Claus gave him the letter. Pc
ter said that he was not permitted to
tell children anything about Santa
Claus. They must hang up their stock
fpgs and wait for him 10 fill them.
This was three days before Christ
mas. Bobby who was very watchful
detected his mother smuggling In GER
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20

Groves Tasteiess chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy By purifying ana en-
riehng the blood. You can soon feel fts Strength
ening, Invisoratlng hrect Price &c
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20

Mercy" exclaimed the presiding
elder, gazing shockedly out of the win
dow. 81 believe your children are
trying to kill one of their number.
Brother Johnson. All now they
have set upon him with clubs and are
beating him savagely. You can hear
his cries. and"
"Aw, the one that's doing the yell
ing amt none of my young 'uns," nom
chalantly replied Gap Johnson of Rum
pus Ridge. HE belongs TO one Of
the neighbors-I can tell that by the
fact that he amt swearing. Some
thing wrong with that kid anyhow; (;
every time he gets healed up he comes
over yur for another beating. kan
sas City Star.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20
Christmas Is
Children's Dau

The message of Christmas is love.
It's emblem is radiant, thankful, con-
tented childhood. Without love and
without children there could be no
real Christmas. The form might sur
viye but the substance would be lack
ing.
Unhappy must be the adult who cam
not make himself a child again in
spirit at the Yuletide. For Christmas
Is the universal children's day. Men
and women are superfluOus except as
they make themselves partners with
those whom the day glorifies
Let us, then, lay aside the affecta-
tion and arrogance of manhood and
womanhood and be children again.
Let us adopt their point of view ana
put ourselves In their places-in the
places of these sons and daughters of
ours and of the sons and daughters of
our neighbors. 1t was only q year or
two ago, as ii seems, when we hung
our well-worn stockings In row along
the mantel shelf, while our fathers
anu AOOh1d OIl Will uillClEucu
pleasure at the innocent confidence we
showed in what the morrow would
bring forth.
Even as you and /. 1t all comes
back I'm a flood of memories. Life
was simpler then. Our desires were
less pretentious than those our chill
dren voice now. Modest remembrances
they were that bulged toe and heel of
the stockings mother knit.
Life and It's circumstances change.
but the essence OF Christmas never.
The same happy childhood, the same
restlessness. the same snail-like creep
ing of time rs the holiday approaches.
The same parenthood, too-the same
planning across the reading table after
the boys and girls are abed, the same
loving consideration Of what this or
that child most desires and how far
the family purse can properly be
stretched to permit some further pur-
chase.
Every home is assured q Christmas
If IL has a great. warm heart pulsatlng
I'm tune with the hopes and Joys of
childhood.-Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20

tain packages. This puzzled him. for
his mamma had told him there would
be no gifts this year and he did not
expect any except what Santa Claus
would bring. Bobby asked his moth
er If what she brought in was intend
ed for Christmas, but she gave him
no satisfaction, though she took him
In her arms and gave him bear hug
and dozen kisses. She seemed as
happy as IL she expected Santa Claus
to bring everything she wanted for
Christmas.
The day before Christmas a mes
senger boy came with a telegram for
Mrs. Sawyer. She tore off the envel-
ope and read 1t, and looked very hap
py, giving the messenger a half dol
lar. Bobby asked what the telegram
was about. She told him Ii was about
Christmas gift she and all the rest
OF the family were to receive, and
when Bobby kept asking again and
again what Is it mamma| she gave
him another bear hug and smothered
him with kisses.
Bobby had a sister, Edith, twelve
years old, and brother Jim, ten Both
of them were too old to syrnpathize
with Bobby in his faith in Santa Claus
bringing him the gift he had promised
him I'm his letter Indeed they didn't
believe Santa Claus really wrote let
ters TO children. BOBBY tried his best
to get out OF Edith or Jim what made
their mother so happy. but they would
not tell. Indeed they seemed almost
as happy as she. Having failed with
them Bobby tried Peter the postman.
Peter said he suspected Santa Claus
had something to do with the family
| happiness, but he was not sure. So
poor Bobby was obliged to swallow his
| curiosity and wait for Christmas morn
ing.
Bobby went to bed on Christmas eve
determined to resist the sandman and
keep his eyes open all night, so that
be might get glimpse of Santa Claus
and see what his remarkable gift was.
But the sandman soon began to drop
sand in Bobby's lids, and he was asleep
in ten minutes after his head struck
the pillow.
When Bobby awOke the sun was
quite high in the heavens. He heard
the word Bobby" shouted in his ears
and at the same time felt himself gent
ly shaken. He did not awaken by de-
grees. but all at once. And there
standing before him and looking down
upon him, smiling, was his papa.
"Why, papar - he exclaimed, "I
thought you were never going to come
home any more"
Santa Claus told me that he was
to bring me home to my little boy for
a Christmas gift"
Bobby threw his arms around his IA
theirs neck and hugged and hugged,
and it seemed that he would never
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20

Women all over the world realize
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unusual physical strength. Women at
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First Aid, Taking Care of the Sick or
Wounded, Physiology, Hygiene, Anato-
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Nobody, man or woman, can do good
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The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20
St. Winnitred
and the Tree

One story Of the origin of the green
tree as the Christmas tree among the
people of northern Europe is given In
legend Of st. Winnifred. 1t is one
of the many thousands of those sim
pie and beautiful beliefs that have at
tached themselves to the midwinter
festival and which generally pass now
under the name of christmas myths"
1t is related that st. Winnifred, a great
Christian missionary, began cutting
down q sacred oak which had been
the object of worship by the northern
pagans whom he was seeking to lead
Alright. While he was hewing down the
huge tree 1T was blasted by sudden
whirlwind. Close beside 1t was
young fir tree, which was not harmed
either by the whirlwind or by the fall
of the giant oak. Then st. Winnifred
is reported to have spoken as follows
to the pagans:
This little tree, q young child of
the forest, shall be your holy tree to-
night. 1t is the wood of peace, for
your homes are built of it. 1t is the
sign of an endless life, for its leaves
are always green. See how 1t points
toward heaven! Let this be called the
tree of the Christ Child. Gather about
1t; not in the wild woods but In your
homes; there 1t will shelter no deeds
of blood. but loving gifts and acts of
Kindness"
The fir tree, the common evergreen
of the northern regions, became the
holy tree Of the converted pagans. and
In It's honor or in memory Of the
thoughts IL stood for they decorated IL
with lights and gifts at Christmas.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20
"Why, Papa!" He Exclaimed.

let go. Mamma, and Edith and Jim
came in and SO great was the excite
ment that Bobby forgot to look for
what was in his stocking.
That was certainly the happiest
Christmas the Sawyer family ever
spent or ever would spend. Bobby
was too young to have it all explained
to him, but when he is older his mother
intends TO tell him that his father was
on a vessel that was torpedoed and
sunk. Mr.. Sawyer was reported miss
Ing, but he was picked up out of the
water by an American cruiser and in
time managed TO get home. After word
came that he was saved the letter was
written to Bobby by his sister as from
Santa Claus, and afterwards tele-
gram came saying that his father
would be home on Christmas morning.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20

ID L l III lne the
things for Christ
mas l want" said
b o b by Sawyer.
m q IN IN Il says
that because papa
won't ever come
home any more
we can't have any
Christmas gift. 1
don't see why, be-
cause papa was
lost at sea, Santa
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20
HOw's This :?

We offer $1,000 for any case OF catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is taxi
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
+. J. Cheney d CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20
Hi. Guess.

"who was 1t said TO him that hath
shall be giyenT"
81 don't remember. but 1 presume
IL was some fellow who had eight
or nine neckue holders and had lust
received four moro tor Christmas"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20

The cemeteries are full OF people
who thought they weren't sick
enough 10 call I'm n doctor.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20

Mrs. HIram-"Are you much In
touch with affairsT Mrs. Rubely-
"Oh. yes; our phone Is on party
iine."
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20

Keep clean inside as well as outside by taking
a geufie laxative Al least q week. such as
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20

Many man has ruined his eyesight
sitting In n barroom looking for work.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20

Girls think IL unlucky 20 lose the
chance OF getting an opal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31
Work Shoes

Our work shoes are built for hard
service and comfort. We guarantee
every pair to give entire satisfaction to
the wearer. You get two pair for the
price of one CD az
Final Windup Price epO.OO
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-26
FLYING CHANGES
 TH01S Of WORLD
 IS NOW BELIEVED
It Will Have Broadening Influence and Cleaner
 Flow of Ideas.
Behind the British Lines in Frapca

:. Behind the British Lines in France, Sept. 25 Correspondence of The Associated Press. s.)-Flying in the opinion of British aviators, is going to change the character of the worlds thought. It will have broadening in- 1fiiuence and it will bring a fresher HOW ot ideas into the brains of men.
 A man, the flyers argue, who has seen before him at the same time the cliffs of England, the long flat fields 'ot Holland, and the smiling country side of Belgium and France, is bound to think in a different way than a man whose horizon has always been bounded by bricks and mortar, or even by hlh and dale.
 Travelling may have made him think nationally, but flying will make him thlnk far more largely. He will see England and France lying close to each other, separted only by a shin Ing strip of water. He will see the green and brown mosaic of Belgium, which in its turn merges into the dis tant shadow of Holland. while, still farther on, across the wide Scheldt he Will see the distant low lands sweep on over the rim of the world.
 How will he regard petty spites be- tween individuals and cliques, then, the birdman asks. He can cover with his thumb from the heights fever lsh city swarming with a million peo- pie. What will be think of those who live next to each other and will not speak? How mean and petty their quarrels and jealousies and hates will seem.
 The true meaning of human inter- course and friendship will come home to him. He will gain an almost divine outlook upon the world. He will smile to see the little brown smudges which are great towns, and the fine drawn spider threads which are the great railway systems. Intrigues, dishon- .esty, civil strife, all will seem to him contemptible. Perhaps, say the avia- tors, this is the new view which will bring the millennium.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-26
Huns Taught Use Fibre
 For WOOls
Germany's Remaining Wool and Cotton Fabrics Are
 Fast Dwindling.
By The Associated Press,

By The Associated Press.
 Amsterdam, Sept. 25.-Government backed propaganda to famliarize the German public with the advantages of nettle fibre fabrics is becoming more intense as the Fatherland's remaining wool and cotton stocks are dwindling in size
 At Zehlendorf near Berlin there is a large nettle farm where the weeds, planted this spring, have grown to a mans height. This nettle-growing business is carried on under the aus pices of the "War Raw Materials section of the War Department in Berlin, and 25,000 persons find en- ployment in collecting the young plants in all parts of the country.
 At the present time there are in Germany about 100 nettle fibre textile works, where the dried stalks are woven into cloth One hundred pounds of we'll dried stalks is paid for at the rate of IA marks, while the dry leaves which are much in demand as cattle fodder, fetch 10 marks for 100 pounds. The same price is paid for pound of dried nettle seeds.
 To encourage private enterprise, ev- cry person who brings in any of the aforementioned quantities, is pres- ented with reel of "nettle cotton" as a bonus
 In the vicinity of Stettin and Fries ack, in the province of Brandenburg, ether nettle farms have been laid out on moorland which is not suitable for cereal growing. The nette cultiva- tlon, for which the state pays boun- ty of 160 marks an acre, has the dou- ble advantage of preparing the soil for other crops.
 It is asserted that nettle fibre is stronger than cotton and that ten pounds of dry nettle stalks yield three yards of "cloth"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-26
FAITH NEWS NOTES.

Miss Stella Hughes of Pine Bluff, spent Saturday night with Miss Amy Herr.
 MT. and Mrs. J. T. Herr. Miss Amy Herr, Wesley Herr. and Miss Stella Hughes motored to Tucker Sunday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. c. c. Gaddy were ,i- sitors in Pine Bluff Saturday.
 Mrs. Mary Jones spent Sunday in the city with her daughter, Mrs. Strahn at 1926 Maple street | Henry Herr, Lesle Helvie aud Ross Helvie were in the city Sa+urlay.
 Mrs. c. A. Madison has received word from her son, Corbet. that be has arrived safely overseas.
 Messrs. Bessie and Hazel Neal were shopping in the city Monday.
 S. H. Wilson made q business trip to the cty Monday.
 H. E.. Helvire was ia Pine Bluff Monday.
 Leroy Culpepper. Louie Eaton, Chester Huselton and Jonn Freeman were in Pine Bluff Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. John Hamilton and family were visiting Mrs. Clay in the city Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-26
GREAT DEMAND DENTAL WORK
 BY AMERICANS
By The Associated Press

By The Associated Press.
 London, Sept. 24.-There has re- gently been a great demand for den- ,tal work among American soldiers stationed in England or en route to France. The American army has a considerable number of dentists, and the American Red Cross has also fur nished several but there were not enough. So Red Cross headquarters in London was asked to provide further aid, and within a few days, Captain E. Marion Cox, to whom this work was delegated, was able to report that eighteen American dentists residing in London had volunteered part time service in nearby American camps.
 To meet the requirements, dental rooms are being fitted up by the Red Cross at various American camps. At one large aviation camp in suburg of London, a dental hut is being erect ed by the Red Cross, which will pro- vide three chairs and all the latest equipment for gas and electric treat ment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-26
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that pur- suant to decretal order of the Jef- ferson Chancery Court in the case of Mary c. Taylor and Pinchback Tay- Tor, Trustee, vs. Tom Ross, Ollie Bran, Laura Burks, Louis Ross and Annie Ross. the undersigned. as Com- missioner of this Court, will, on the 25th day of September, 1918, during the hours for judicial sales, offer for sale, at pubic aucton, at the front door of the Court House at Pine Bluff, Ar kansas, upon credt of three months, the following described property sit uated in Jefferson County, Akansas, to-wit:
 Lot Six, Block Four of Geisreiter's Subdivision of te' p IA of the S B IA of Sec. 10, wp. South Rge g West of the 5th P. M. Also oLt Thrte, Block Six, J. H. Culpepper's Addition to the City of Pine Bluff. Arkansas, same being located in the s E 1-4 of the N D 1-4 of Sec. 10. Township 6, South, Range g West, of the 5th P. M.
 The purchaser of said real estate will be required to execute bond with approved security for the purchase price, and lien will be retained to se- cure the payment thereof.
 Witness my hand this 4th day o1 September, 1918.
 F. M. REEVES.
 Commissioner 9-4-11-1S.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-26
CALOMEl ROBBED OF
 NAUSEA AND DANGER
Medicinal Virtures Retained and Im- prOved-Uupleasant and Dam gerOus Qualities Removed New Variety Called
 "CalOtabS."

The latest triumph of medical sci ence is a purified calomel, known as "Calotabs." The old style clomel, as all doctors know, was the best and most generally useful of all medicines The new variety, known s.s "Calo- tabs" is purified and refined from all objectionable qualities, and Is h:3st delightful in effect.
 One Calotab on the tongue at bed time, swallow of water--thats all. No taste, no griping, no nausea, no danger. Next morning you awake feeling fine, with a clean liver, a purified system and hearty appe- tite for breakfast. Eat what you please. There is no restriction of diet or habit. Calotabs are sold only in original, sealed packages; price, thirty-five cents. Your druggist rec ommends Calotabs, and will refund your money if you are not delighted with them. (adv.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-26
ARE SHIPPING PAPER TO THE
 AUSTRALIANS

St. Johns N. F., Sept. 25.-The pa- per mills at Grand Falls, established ten years ago to supply paper for English publications have now, owing to the inability to obtain vessels and the restriction of paper in the British Isles, decided to go into the shipping of paper to Australia.
 Last year about 30,O0O tons were shipped to the United States during the latter half of 1917, while further quantities are being manufactured and shipped at the present time, but these stocks will not suffice to keep the mills running full time, and arrange ments have accordingly been made to ship paper to Australia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-26
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND MENT.
|Pnpesed Constitutional Amendment No. 15.

Providing credit of State may bs p,ned and indebtedness incurred to an mount not exceeding two per cent of N assessed valuation. of property in )ste for the purpose s0f providing |nds to be loaned upon the security | farm lands within the State or mak- hg farm loans; providing Governor.
 tcretary of State and State Land Com hlssioner shall constitute State Lana
 bard having authority to rell bonds name of State, place money in State
 feasury and loan money to bona fide lurchasers of farm lands in Arkansas. |nd prescribing manner in which such bans shall be made and repaid; dele biting to the Legislature the authority
 provide for carrying out. administer
 E and safeguarding the provisions of Dis amendment; providing all provis- pns of the Constitution of Arkansas
 conflict with this amendment arc tpealed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-26
FOR AMENDMENT NO. ly. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 1E.

Be It Resolved by the House of Rep- atc of Arkansas, the Majority of sth Houses Agreeing Therefor
 That the following is hereby pro- osed as an amendment to the Consti- ltlon of the State of Arkansas, and le same being submitted to the cleo rs ot the State for approval or re- cIlon at the next general election senator's and Representatives, if a alorlty Of the electors voting at such cllon adopt such amendment. the ame snail become a part of the Con4 !utlon of the State of Arkansas. to- Secllon l. Notwithstanding the lim- suon contained in Section 1 of Arti- 10 Of the Constitution, the credit !he State may be loaned and in- ".eGness incurred to an amount not sVsedlng two per cent of the assess ss ssalaatlon of all the property in the s,e s TOT the purpose of providing idss to be loaned upon the security ,slm s. m lands within the State. subject me aimita tions herein contained.
 s,s z. The Governor. Secretary of I1 |sII oa ana State Land Commissioner NJ, aa constitute the State Land Board, ,'ea ,.s board is hereby authorized and ssted to issue and sell or pledge N. ss ID Inc name of the State, to De Ns;.n as Arkansas Farm Credit Is m an amount not to exceed . ncI G cent of the assessed valuation ,M tne property in the State, and ..ss race the proceeds in the State rIuly m fund to be known as the asnsas Rural Credits Loan Fund" S.,s Q. Said bonds shall be issued se elNNnnominations Nn of $25.00. $100.00, sS Vv I ana $1.000.00. and shall be is-
 m series of $l0.000.0O or multi sr. Hsaeol: drawn to mature in not d hnsa. han thlrty-six years; nor shall sn Swnas Soma De sold until applications (ssatins nae purchasers of land ag- th snS $l0,0O0.00 have been filed bard c.; approved by the State Land the rst. st.o ponds shall bear interest oc s,a sna shall be exempt from tax. ms subdivisions. VI any |eri,.S Said State Land Board is au. b in ssiS sho directed to loan the mon An Fnrau Arkansas Rural Credits |nn lardou au to bona fide purchas sers of bed hus hw m Arkansas. upon notes se- Insutut,. mortgages or deeds of trust hds ir''ns in first liens on such farm a say.nt,e amounts which shall not ex- hised v..I1ry-five v.1,, per cent of the ap- |ot ths ue nte Of such lands. The cred
 personN Neate shall not be loaned to tes of lanso purchase more than so An $50 on onna, ncr land valued at more ,sss sstivv tha. per CT. ucre. Nor shall a loan o0 baa ban s200.00 nor more than s3.-
 made to any purchaser of .pt to ouch loans shall not be made scupy" ,swdrs ,owrers who operate" and made for s mortgaged. and shall shs' sa' ,Dent ,nayment for lands pprcbssss: pr!Rosss: seuipnscnase of live stock and oth. ssrsntssn and the making of i'm
 board wn,ch; in the Judgment of h of snch M'ii increase the produce aa n lands or add to their g evch m ar nome in . degree to
 ss Apeaoiture; and lel fcs