? Additional Locals
Miss Rebecca Young of Halls, Ten
nessee, and Miss Kathryn Johnson o:
Knoxville, Tennessee, of our schoo
Acuity, are at home during the schoo
term with Mrs. Kate Hurt on Laure
street.
^ John Hencke of Paragould, with the
mercantile establishment of S. L. Jo
sephs, is taking advantage of the
Jewish holiday, and is here foi
two days meeting his friends, expect
ing to return this evening.
Thrift
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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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\ m.S. White, Grocer
‘ %ECH AND THIRD STREETS
Newport, Ark. Phone 167
J. D. Neal, Misses Lochie Graham
! and Mildred Reamey drove down to
j Little Rock Saturday, Mr. Neal going
• to visit his little grandson and the
L young ladies to visit friends. They
^ are expected to return this evening.
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Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bellingrath ar
! rived home Sunday nigiit from a
week’s stay at Littie Rock. Mr. Bel
lingrath, who was appointed secre
tary to the local exemption board,
ms assumed his duties. He is
fitted out in regular army uniform
; and is now in the service of Uncle
Sam.
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i For Sale—Splendid residence prop
erty in high country near Newport.
House in first-class condition, has 8
rooms. Ten acres of good land ad
join the residence, five acres of which
are suitable for cultivation. Near
good school and two good churches.
Bargain for quick sale. Apply at In
dependent office. 123d6t
| Mrs. Charles E. HipoPte arrived
home Sunday afternoon from Mem
' phis, where she has been for two
| weeks with her mother at the Baptist
j hospital, whom she reports doing as
' well as could be expected but still se
| riously ill. Mrs. Ross Mathis and
Mrs. Eugene Skmern of Cotton riant
are with their mother and Mrs. Hipo
! lite will return in a few days,
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j A. J. Meyer and W. D. Marshall,
who were formerly in business at
I Jonesboro, have just opened a gener
i al merchandise establishment at
' Amagon, installing a $15,000 stock
of goods. They will also buy and sell
j cattle, hogs and general livestock and
buy cotton, paying prices obtaining in
the local market. They will special
ize on Pole Angus cattle, of which
they have 175 head to start with, and
j also will deal in Hampshire and Du
| roc Jersey hogs. The building occu
i pied by Messrs. Meyer and Marshall
I is one of the largest in Northeast Ar
kansas. They will move their fami
lies to Newport to reside, they say, if
dwellings can be secured.
COMMITTEE ISSUES
FAIR PRICE LIST.
At a recent meeting of the “Fair
I Price Committee,” appointed by the
County Food Administrator, the fol
lowing were agreed upon as being
fair prices:
D-S Meat, per pound-35c
Hams, per pound -42c
Breakfast Bacon, per pound-65c
Smoked Bacon Bellies, per lb-40c
Pure Lard (bulk), per pound-35c
5-lb. Buckets Pure Lard,
per bucket -$1.50
10-lb. Buckets Pure Lard,
jper bucket -$3.00
Compound Lard (bulk), per
pound -30c
4-lb. Bucket Compound Lard,
per bucket ---$1.30
8-lb. Buckets Compound Lard,
per bucket -$2.60
2-lb. Std. Corn, per can-20c
2- lb. Std. Tomatoes, par can-20c
3- lb Std. Tomatoes, per can-25c
Rice, per pound-15c
Std. Meal, 25-lb. sacks, a sack__$1.40
Cream Meal, 25-lb. sack, a sack-$1.50
Cream Meal, 10-lb. sacks, per sk._65c
Navy Beans, per pound-20c
Lima Beans, per pound-20c
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4 We have bought the interest 4
4 (3f A. R. Jones in the New 4
4 Central hotel and will con- 4
4 tinue to operate the place, 4
4 promising the public the 4b
4 same up-to-date service 4
4 which we have established 4
4 during the past several 4
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4 Rates: $1.25 to $1.50 4
4 per day. 4
4 Satisfaction guaranteed or 4
4 money refunded. * 4
4 MR. AND MRS. 4
4 J. S. SNETHERS. 4
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4 H. S. SIMMONS *
4 Public Surveyor 4
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4 Office with Geo. M. 4
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'| Wheat Flour, 24-lb. sks-.-.$1.65
| Corn Flour, per pound-10c
12 ounce loaf of Bread-10c
124 ounce loaf of bri-ad-20c
i Soda water, per bottle,-6c
I Coca Cola, per bottle,-7c
j Irish potatoes, per pound-4c
Potatoes must be sold by weight and
not measure.
* i These prices must be rigidly ob
j served and are in effect, immediately
►' after publication. V
|' These prices will beVhanged from
time to time as condition warrant.
FAIR PRICE COMMITTEE
for Jackson County.
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Rice Flour, Grits, Pearl Homi
ny, Cream Meal, Huberts Country
Style Corn Meal and
Branzos
to save flour and help win the war.
Also a Full Lille of Staple
and Fancy Groceries
| Our Line of Aluminum Ware and
r;pt Qpr Premium Catalogue
/?. J. Wise Grocer Co.
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i Financial Statement.
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JULY TERM, 1918.
Conies J. F. Parish, Clerk of tne County Court within and for the
j County of Jackson and State of Arkansas, and presents this, the Annual
j Report of the financial condition of J ackson County Arkansas, for the
! year ending July Eth, 1918, showing the amount of revenue received and
| the amount expended, and for what purpose, as follows:
RECEIPTS.
I Circuit Court Fines_$ 585.15
i Justice of the Peace Fines_ 1,966.87
| Peddler’s Licence- 25.00
j Ferry Licence -
Show License ---r- 659.20
Auctioneer’s License- 30.50
J. E. Williams, as County Clerk, Fees Collected- 776.85
Taxes, 1917__— 40.928.68
$44,972.25
EXPENDITURES.
For Circuit Court--- $ 4,828.64
For County Court- 8,332.03
For Justice of the Peace Court- 283.92
For Records and Stationery- 1,226.77
For Assessments and Tax Books--- 932.00
For County Jail _ 1,880.89
For County Hospital (poor house)- 1,351.80
For Court House and Heating-. 1,028.21
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For Orphan and Delinquent Children--- 88.60
For Relief of Tuberculosis Patients_ 545.00
For Farm Demonstration- 1,720.71
For Canning Club_ 529.19
For County Superintendent’s Salary- 1,389.84
Receipts in Excess of Expenditures- 16,042.22
$44,9*72.25
To amount received from July 1, 1917, to June 30, 1918-$44,972.25
By amount warrants redeemed, 1918- $44,065.54
By Treasurer’s Commission- 1898.99
By Balance in Hands of Treasurer- 7.72
$44,972.25 $44,972.25
To Amount Warrants Outstanding July 1st, 1918-$64,060.24
To Amount Claims Allowed but not Issued- 1,366.80
By Amount Due from Collecting Offi ers -$ 2,660.16
Net Liabilities -*-— - 62,756.8S
Net Liabilities _ $65,427.04 $65,427.04
AMOUNT DUE VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICTS OUT OF SCHOOL
FUND.
District No. 1- $ 469.84
District No. 2- 2,253.99
District No. 3- 1,643.54
District No. 4- 1,035.59
District No. 5-v- 543.71
District No. 6-— 494.25
District No. 7- 25.96
District No. 8- 1,817.23
District No. 9- 1,339.59
District No. 10_- 548.37
District No. 11--•— 762.84
District No. 12- 1,449.63
District No. 13-'■--- 43.20
District No. 14_ 1,750.55
District No. 15- 857.97
District No. 16- 557.10
District No. 17_ 1.406.30
District No. 18- 1,009.61
District No. 20--.--- 3,648.07
District No. 21- 350,37
District No. 23_ 1,678.91
District No. 24- 205.37
District No. 25- i,«5ZJ.oo
District No. 26- 478.59
District No. 27- 1,359.17
District No. 28_ 264.61
District No. 29_ 120.88
District No. 30--- 1,066.79
District No. 31- 1,049.88
District No. 32.*__ 829-5S
District No. 33-,- 3,031.35
District No. 34- 1,377.11
District No. 35___- 665.11
District No. 36- (812.84
District No. 37_ 275-86
District No. 39- 6,323.23
District No. 40- 1,280.60
District No. 41-:- 1,129.08
District No. 42- 383.99
’District No. 43_T- 1,234.74
District No. 44- 995.18
District No. 45- 291.60
District No. 46_*-- 279.24
District No. 47- 1,027.92
Denmark Special- 134.78
Jacksonport Special- 538.74
Swifton Special- 9,513.05
Tuckerman Special - 24,263.96
Newport Special - 9,247.09
Grubbs Special- 1,492.09
$93,688.61
AMOUNT DUE VARIOUS ROAD DISTRICTS OUT OF ROAD FUN Do.
District No. 1, East-- 546 38
District No. 1, West-*--- 674.79
District No. 2, East- 447-49
District No. 2, West- x,208.33
District No. - 491.29
District No. 4- 306.62
District No. 5- 536.84
District No. 6- 859'13
District No. _ 425-23
District No. _ 144.81
District No. 9--- 316.08
District No. 10, East- 498-64
District No. 10, West- 423.21
District No. 11, North- 528.06
District No. 11, South- 630.26
District No. 12- 419‘"
District No. 13-- --
District No. 14-- 289.69
$9,146.75
Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of August, 1918.
J. F. PARISH,
County Clerk.
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HENDRIX COLLEGE
Answers Young Men’s Perplexing Questions.
1. -By having a unit of the STUDENTS' ARMY TRAIN
ING CORNS established there.
a. S. A. T. C. is open to ail healthy men 18, or over who
have High School education or equivalent, barracks for
some 200 additional men are being erected.
b. Members of S A. 7'. C, receive $30 A MONTH,FREE
TUITION, CLi, 7 BING AND BOA KD.
2. —By providing MILITARY TRAINING for all male
students whether members of the S. A. T. C. or not.
3. — By its strong scientific, literary and practical courses.
4. —By its high grade AC A DEM Y for boys and girls who
not ready for college classes.
Hendrix Will Open October 1
in order to conform to the revised regulations of the War Depart
ment governor ing S. A. T C. the college is co-operating with the War
Department in its plans to train officers for the Army. For informa
tion address the President
J. H. REYNOLDS
CONWAY, ARKANSAS
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A COLLEGE EDUCATION | v
Without Cost—and not only that, but the govern
ment will pay you $30 a month to take it in the
University of Arkansas |
If you are a young man over 18, physically quali
fied for limited or general militaiy service, and Cj
with preparation equivalent to graduation from a
standard high school, this is such an opportunity
such as you have never had before and may never
have again.
THE UNIVERSITY OPENS OCTOBER 1 |
Write to President or Registrar for full particulars
UNIVERSITY CF ARKANSAS . |
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