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ARE YOU INCLUDED HERE?
Many people in Newport are wear
ing old style and ill-fitting glasses,
which were fitted years ago.
Style in glasses change as in many
other things. What do you think of
a 1910 model automobile? A 1910
model pair of glasses are just as
much out of style. Keep your old
glasses for emergency and get fitted
up with a pair of late model glasses.
We can fit you correctly in the new
style Shell Rim Glasses. If you ap
preciate correctness in your glasses
keep me in mind.
W. D. HINSON,
Optometrist and Optician,
Office: 123 Hazel St.
88 Tues and Fri. 4t
The Independent works for you.
Uso it as your salesman. It carries
news of the store into hundreds of
homes.
Stamps are not for children only.
Most of the squandering is done by
the grown-ups.
The Beauty Secret.
Ladies desire that irre
sistible charm—a good
complexion. Of course
they do not wish others
to know a beautifier
has been used so they
buy a bottle of
Magnolia Balm
LIQUID FACE POWDER
and use according to simple directions. Improve
ment is noticed at once. Soothing, cooling and
refreshing. Heals Sunburn, stops Tan.
Pink, White, Rose-Red.
75c. at Druggists or by mail direct.
Sample (either color) for 2c. Stamp.
Lyon Mfg. Co., 40 South Fifth St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
COMMITTEE ISSUES
FAIR PRICE LIST.
At a recent meeting of the “Pair
Price Committee’, appointed by the
County Food Administrator, the fol
lowing were agreed upon as being
fair prices:
D-S Meat, per pound-32c
Hams, per pound-38c
Breakfast Bacon, per pound-60c
Smoked Bacon Bellies, per pound..38c
Pure Lard (bulk), per pound-35c
I 5-lb. Buckets Pure Lard,
per bucket _$1.50
; 10-lb. Buckets Pure Lard,
per bucket _$3.00
Compound Lard (bulk), per
pound _30c
5-lb. Buckets Compound Lard,
per bucket _$1.35
10-lb. Buckets Compound Lard,
per bucket _$2.75
2-lb. Std. Com, per can-20c
12-lb Std. Tomatoes, per can-15c
j 3-lb Std. Tomatoes, per can-25c
;Rice, per pound-15c
Std. Meal, 25-lb. sacks, per sack $1.50
Cream Meal 25-lb sack, per sack $1.60
Cream Meal, 10-lb. sacks, per sk. 70c
Navy Beans, per pound-20c
Lima Beans, per pound-20c
Pinto Beans, per pound-15c
Wheat Flour, 24-lb. sacks_$1.75
Corn Flour, per pound-10c
12 ounce loaf of Bread-10c
24 ounce loaf of bread-20c
These prices will be changed from
time to time as condition warrant.
FAIR PRICE COMMITTEE
for Jackson Counuty.
Rollen Bend pasture, rates $1.50
per head per month. I will not be
responsible for stock. For informa
tion apply to H. G. Mantooth. 54wtf
666 cures Headaches, Biliousness,
loss of Appetite, foul breath, or that
tired aching feeling due to Malaria
or Colds. It removes the cause.
14wl0t
666 cures Malaria, Chills and Fever,
or Bilious Fever, by killing the para
site causing the fever. Fine strength
ening tonic. 14wl0t
Southwestern Bell Telephone CO.
Newport, Ark, August 20, 1918
TO THE PUBLIC:
Conditions confronting us in the operation of our exchange at
Newport make imperative an increase in rates. The Newport ex
change has not earned a reasonable return upon the investment for
the past few years, and this unsatisfactory condition is due to
the inadequacy of the rates. The present rates were established
under conditions vastly different from those of the present time.
It is well known that the increase in the cost of materials
in the past three years has been enormous. The prices of a few
specific items constituting about 75 per cent of the telephone
plant increased in the fall of 1917 over 1915 as follows: Cross
arms, 43 per cent; locust pins, 107 per cent; poles, 24 per cent,
cross arm braces, 220 per cent; lead covered cable, 80 per cent;
steel strand, 104 per cent; iron wire, 103 per cent; copper wire,
145 per cent; switchboard cable, 88 per cent; switchboards, 50
per cent. The cost of maintenance and operation has also increas
ed beyond all expectations.
The telephone company has endeavored to keep pace with the
progress and growth of the city, and, while our investment and
operating expenses have been rapidly increasing, cur revenue has
been and is inadequate to meet these conditions. It is necessary
that the Company should be able to earn a reasonable return upon
its investment and only by that means can it survive and meet its
obligations to the public.
Effective September 1, 1918, the following rates will be
charged for telephone service in Newport:
BUSINESS:
Direct line . . $3.25 per month
Extensions . . • 1.00 per month
RESIDENCE:
Direct Line . . $2.25 per month
Extensions • . • .50 per month
We believe our subscribers will appreciate the conditions
enumerated above and that they will agree that cur action at this
time is reasonable, fair and just.
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.
rncposed nr initiative
PETITION.
PROPOSED roNSTITtTTTONAI*
AMENDMENT NO. 13.
Amending Section 1 of Article II of
the Constitution of the State of Ar
kansas, 1874, and providing that incor
porated towns of one thousand or more
population, as shown by the next pre
ceding Federal census, or by census tak
en for that purpose by the municipal
authorities of said town, and cities of the
first and second class may issue, by and
with the consent of a majority of the
qualified electors of said municipality
voting on the question at an election
held for that purpose, bonds or other
interest-bearing evidences of indebted
ness, and providing the means and
mannor of payment of said bonds.
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 13.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 13.
Be It Enacted by t..e People of the
State of Arkansas:
That Section 1 of Article 16 of the
Constitution of the State of Arkansas
be amended to read as follows:
Article 16, Section 1. Neither the
State nor any city, county, town or
other municipality in this State shall
ever lend Its credit for any purpose
whatever: nor shall any county, city,
town or municipality ever issue any
Interest-bearing evidences of indebted
ness, except such bonds as may be au
thorized by law to provide for and se
cure the payment of the Indebtedness
existing at the time of the adoption
of the Con-tltutlon of 1874, and the
State shall never Issue any Interest
bearing treasury warrants or serrp.
Provided, that incorporated towns T>r
1,000 or more population, as shown by
the next preceding federal census, or
by census taken for that purpose Dy
the municipal authorities of said towns
and cities of the first and second class,
may issue, by and with the consent of a
majority of the qualified electors or
said municipality voting on the ques
tion at an election held for the pur
pose, bonds or other interest-nearrng
evidences of indebtednss in sums and
for the purposes approved by such ma
jority at such election, as follows, to
wit:
For the funding or refunding or any
existing indebtedness incurred prior to
(he adoption of this amendment: for
the acquisition of rights of way for
and construction of public highways,
streets, alleys or boulevards within the
corporate limits of such municipality:
for the purchase, development and im
provement of parks, located either
within or without the corporate limits
of such municipality; for the construc
ts of sewers; for the purchase or
sites for. or for the purcna.se of con
struction of, city or town halls, audi
toriums, prisons, libraries, hospitals,
viaducts, bridges, or buildings for hous
ing fire fighting apparatus; and for the
purpose of acquiring, purchasing, ex
tending, improving, enlarging, building
or construct!-g of water works, or
light and heat plants. As additional
security In providing water works or
light and heat plants Tor cities and
towns, a mortgage or other Hen may
be given by such munlcir alities on
such water works or light and heat
plants and the income thereof, and the
franchise and other property connect
ed tnerwith.
No bonds or other interest-bearing
evidences of indebtedness issued under
the authority of this amendment shall
hear a greater rate of lnterst than six
per ent per annum, payable either an
nually or semi-annually, and bonds Is
sued by cities of the first class shall not
he sold on a basis of more tl an five per
cent; that is to say, the cost to the
municipality for interest and discount
on each issue of bonds shall not exceed
E per cent per annum, and bonds Is
sued by cities of the second class and
Incorporated towns shall not be sold
on A basis of more than six per cent,
and no bonds issued under the author
ity of this amendment shall ever he
sold, except at public sale after twenty
days' advertisement in some newspaper
having a bona fide circulation In the
mi dcipality issuing said bonds.
In order to provide for the payment
of the bonds and other interest-hearing
evidences of indebtedness issued under
the provisions of this amendmnt, and
Interest thereon, a special tax, not to
exceed five mills on the dollar, in ad
dition to the rate now permitted, may
be levied by municipalities on the tax
able property therein; and any munic
ipality issuing any bonds or other in
terest-bearing evidences of indebted
ness shall, before or at the time of
doing so, levy a direct tax payable an
nually not exceeding the amount lim
ited as above, sufficient to pay the in
terest on such bonds or other interest
bearing evidences of Indebtedness as
the same matures, and also sufficient
to pay and discharge the principal of
all such bonds or other interest-bear
ing evidences of indebtedness at their
respective maturities; provided, that
the above limitation of the rate of tax
ation shall not apply to bonds issued
by any municipality for the purpose or
acquiring, purchasing, extending, im
proving, enlarging, building or con'
structing water works and light and
heat plants, but the levy of the spe
cial tax of five mills authorized by this
amendment having been exhausted or
the balance unlevied being insufficient
to pay interest on and retire the pro
posed bonus, saia
purpose of paying the principal and
Interest of such water works and light
and heat plant bonds, may, so far as
required, levy and collect a special tax.
In addition to the rate allowed by this
amendment, of not to exceed five mills
on the dollar; provided also, that, as a
further and additional limitation upon
both the issuance of bonds or other
interest-bearing evidences of indebted
ness and the levy of a special tax to
pay interest thereon and retire the
same at their respective maturities, no
municipality shall have the power to
make an issue of bonds or other in
terest-bearing evidences of indebted
ness, if said proposed issue itself, or
together with all previous issues of
bonds ahd other interest-bearing evi
dences of indebtedness then outstand
ing bv such municipality, shall aggre
gate ‘as to a city of the first class
more in amount than five per cent
(5%). and as to incorporated towns
and cities of the second class more in
amount than seven per cent (<%) of
the assessed valuation of all taxable
property in the municipality proposing
to issue the same, according to the last
general assessment next preceding said
proposed issue of bonds or other inter
est-bearing evidences of indebtedness.
Said bonds and other Interest-bearing
evidences of Indebtedness shall be se
rial, maturing annually after three
years from date of issue, and shall he
paid off as they mature, and no bonds
for the acquisition of rights of way for
and the construction of public high
ways, streets, alleys or boulevards Is
sued under the authority of this amend
ment shall be issued for a longer pe
riod than fifteen years, and no other
bonds shall be issued for a longer pe
riod than thirty-five years.
No municipality shall ever grant
financial aid toward the construction of
railroads or other private enterprises
operated by any person, firm or corpo
ration, and no money raised under the
provisions of this a nendment by tax
ation or by sale of b">nds for a specific
purpoee shall ever V e used for any
other or different purpose.
For each separate Issue of bonds, as
proposed by any municipality, under
the terms of this amendment, there
■hall be chosen three cl Izens as tax
payers' commissioners. These commis
sioners shall not be otherwise connect
ed with the administration of the af
fairs of said municipality, aryl shall be
chosen by the City Council , or other
governing body at the time ofuhe pas
sage of the ordinance calling ;an elec
tion for the purpose of voting upon
said particular issue of bond*. The
atvertlsement of such election \ shall
state the names of the proposed com
missioners for the information of the
public.
The taxpayers' commissioners’ duties
•hall be to act In conjunction with the
.. "
Mayor or any Board or Committee now
Dr hereafter provided by law, the same
as if provision had originally been
made for such Commir.doners, and said
tax-payers' commissioners, together
with said Mayor or Board or Commit
tee, shall Jointly exercise supervision
over the sale of any bonds which may
be voted by the people at such election,
and shall jointly see to It that funds
thus provided are properly and eco
nomically expended for the purpose
specified in the issue of bonds as voted
by the people, and to tnat end shall
jointly make all contracts for the ex
penditure of the proceeds of the sals
of each issue of bonds.
Said election shall be held at such
time as the city or town council may
designate by ordinance, which ordi
nance shall specifically state the pur
pose for which the bonds or other in
terest-bearing evidences of indebtedness
ase to be Issued, and if for more than
one purpose, provision shall be made
In said ordinance for balloting on each
separate purpose; which ordinance
shall also state the sum total of the
issue, the dates of maturity thereof,
and shall fix the date of the election
so tfiat it shall not occur earlier than
sixty (60) days after the passage of
said ordinance. Said election shall be
held and conducted, and the vote there
on canvassed, and the result thereof
declared, under the law and In the man
ner now or hereafter provided for mu
nicipal elections, so far as the same
may be applicable, except as herein oth
erwise provided. Notice of said elec
tion shall be given by the Mayor by
advertisements weekly for at least four
times. In some newspaper published In
said municipality, and having a bona
fide circulation therein; the last pub
lication to be not less than ten (10)
days prior to the date of said election.
Qualified electors of said municipal
ity only shall have a right to vote at
said elections. The result of said elec
tion shall be proclaimed and published
by the Mayor, and the result as pro
claimed shall be conclusive unless at
tacked In the courts within thirty (30)
days after the date of such proclama
tion.
This amendment shall not repeal or
affect any law relating to the organ
ization of improvement districts.
This amendment shall be In fores
upon Its adoption, and shell not require
legislative action to put it Into force
and effect.
All the provisions of this amendment
shall be treated as mandatory, and all
provisions of the Constitution or
amendments thereto In conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Avitness my official signature this
Mth day of July, 1918.
[SealJ TOM J. TEURAL,
Secretary of State.
NOT TO BE IGNORED.
The kidneys are as important to
good health as the heart, lungs,
3tomach or any organ in the body.
Lame back, swollen joints, sore mus
cles, rheumatic aches and pains, are
most often signals of kidney trouble.
Foley Kidney Pills give relief to
kidney trouble sufferers. They ban
ish bladder irregularities.—Walker’s
Pharmacy.
PREPARE FOR THE HOT WAVE.
The hot sun is doubly dangerous
if there is a mass of undigested food
in the stomach. • Foley Cathartic
Tablets give prompt and sure relief.
They act gently but do their worl
thoroughly. They cleanse the bowels,
sweeten the stomach and benefit
.he liver. For indigestion, bilious
ness, bad breath, bloating, gas.—
Walker’s Pharmacy.
IT’S IN THE AIR.
Windblown pollen, carrying the
germs that cause hay fever, is
abroad in the land. One remedy is
known to give relief and comfort
from choking, gasping astma and
torm,entting hay fever. Foley’s
Honey and Tar spreads a healing
coating on inflamed membranes,
stops coughs and colds.—Walker’s
Pharmacy.
CAUGHT COLD AT PALM BEACH.
Southern climate is no protection
against summer colds. Helen R.
Sanders, 626 2nd Av., W. Palm
Beach, Fla., writes: “My severe
cold on the chest was relieved by Fo
ley’s Honey and Compound.” This
fine old family remedy can be de
pended upon to relieve summer colds,
’.ay fever, asthma and croup.—Walk
er’s Pharmacy.
DIDN’T THINK SHE’D
EVER BE WELL AGAIN
“Tanlac Has Made Me Well and
Strong,” Says Mrs. Miles—Suffer
ed 20 Years. Gained 29 Pounds.
“I am now twenty-nine pounds
heavier than I was when I began us
ing Tanlac and I feel like a new wo
man in every way.” sa>d Mrs. Annie
Miles, residing at 1445 Evergreen
Avenue, Jacksonville, Fla., a short
time ago.
“For twenty-five long years I suf
fered with stomach trouble and indi
gestion and tried everything I ever
heard of for it, but kept getting
worse all the time,” she continued.
“I just had to force myself to eat
enough to keep myself alive, and what
little I did eat made me suffer hours
of agony, from gas that would rise
on my stomach. I had awful head
aches and dizzy spells constantly and
was so nervous I could hardly sleep.
I fell off in weight and got so weak
and so no-account that I felt I could
never be well again.
“One of my neighbors told me what
Tanlac had done for her, and I start
ed taking it. I begun to pick up right
: away. I kept on gaining until I
| had increased in weight twenty-nine
I pounds and my strength has come
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As long as the stock
on hand lasts you can i
buy—cash and carry ;
6 Bars Maxiene Elliot
Soap - - .75
6 Bars Creme Oil
Soap • - .75
6 Bars Palm Olive
Soap - • .75
One Thrift Stamp Free
with each 6 bars.
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P.S. White, Grocer
BEECH AND THIRD STREETS
Newport, Ark. Phone 197
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♦ DR. IRA H. ERWIN
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X EAR
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2 and THROAT
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i Phone 74.
+ WISHON BUILDING.
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X H. S. SIMMONS
+ Public Surveyor
X Office with Geo. M.
^ Sink. Will answer calls
+ anywhere in Jackson
and surrounding coun
+ ties.
X TELEPHONE 199.
back to me in full force. I, can *t§|S
anything I want and everything
tastes good. My nerves, are all right
again and I sleep like a child at night
and get up in the morning feeling !
fine. Tanlac has made me strong *
and well again.”
Tanlac is sold by al the leading. |
duggists of the county.
(Advertisement.) 1
HUSBAND AND WIFE.
Mrs. Frank P. Wood, Box 18, R.
D. 2, Morrill, Me., writes: “Foley
Kidney Pills help me so much. My
husband also has received much benr
efit from them. He was so lame he
could not stoop over and now he feel*
no pain.” Lame back, sore muscle*,
stiff joints, rheumatic aches and' l
pains quickly conquered by Foley
Kidney Pills.—Walker’s Pharmacy.
, HOW’S THIS?
—
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh
Medicine.
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine has been
taken by catarrh sufferers for til*
past thirty-five years, and has b*»
come known as the most reliable rem
edy for catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Med-'
icine acts through the Blood cai th*
Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poi
son from the Blood annd healing th*
diseasased portions.
After you have taken Hall’s Ca
tarrh Medicine for a short time yon
will see a great improvement in your
general heaitn. Start taking Haltfs
Catarrh Medicine at once annd get
rid of catarrh. Send for testimonial*
F J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 76c. 1
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