A$f
being TRIED
ourTwith Cases of
ger and Caldwells
On Call*
wny for Plainti^ in
suit of Bert Eaton
[ron Mountain was
[hursday morning
is for defendant are
e stand, with the
the trial consuming
and perhaps part of
intiff is suing for
ges, as a result of
i alleged obstruc
gge of his place at
h above Tuckerman.
two more days of
it is probable that
civil cases will be
;he trial of John
assault with intent
ie Caldwells are up
n Younger is now
illington, Tennessee
o answer.
ECORD IN BRIEF,
rkansas versus An
na Caldwell, grand
ormafinn filed, a
olph McBride for
court; warrant to
id McBride,
urphy versus The
le Maccabees of the
Smith, interplead
d by consent and
rt directed to loan
take security there
Pennington versus
L S. Ry. Co., dam
lit taken,
lintiff.
itower versus Muir
ler Company, dam
nued by plaintiff,
wallen, minor, by
G. W. Lewallen ver
81. M. & S. Ry. Co.,
continued by plain
action in separate
• Lewallen.
tolls and R. A. Hud
T. T. Sweatt, appeal
ned by onsent and
Thursday.
pman versus West
Telegraph Co., dam
panted removing
»1 court.
*e versus J. J. Mad
antinued by defend
fot first Tuesday,
onipson versus St.
>• Ry. Co., damages;
Plaintiff.
•? Pictures
tyera House
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U! SUBSTITUTE
®t drama, featuring
Qr> dances X. Bush
sverly Payne.
(S. and A.)
°K’S REVENGE
8°es for an auto
-cook has filled the
with strong cof
but he uses it
the radiator. The
Uy S°es crazy. An
comedy.
(FATHE)
0FBAD
. Myrtle Steadman
Uur>can, star plav
Comedv
. (SELIG)
5c and 10c
! PRACTICAL METHODS
IN FARMING
With No Frills But Under Pres
ent Conditions Are Shown
In Farm School Instruc
tion.
The University Farm School
at the Board Building continues
| to attract many of the best far
mers of Jackson county. They
j find that the Experiment Sta
tion men are not putting on any
frills, but are describing up-to
date farming methods and prac
tices and explaining and illus
trating fundamental principles
in a straightforward manner.
Their aim is not to advance the
ories based upon ideal conditions
which only confuse and mislead
the farmer, but rather to ad
vocate methods which will en
able farmers to better take ad
vantage of present conditions
and thus realize beter results
from their work and manage
ment. Such work cannot help
securing fuller co-operation with
the local county demonstrator,
and a clearer appreciation of his
results.
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x uvouaj nivi UIU5 x xvi. xx« xj.
Truax, assistant Horticulturist,
responded to Prof. Williams’ in
vitation to address the school
pupils of the upper grades. The
children listened with keen in
terest while Prof. Truax told
them where and how plants get
their food, how necessary water
is to their life and growth, what
the leaves do for the plant, and
plants need need so much sun
light. Mr. C. W. Watson, state
agent in U. S. Farm Demonstra
tion work, will probably speak
before the school tomorrow
morning.
! At the farm school Prof. Whee
lock opened the program Thurs
day morning with the second of
his lectures on livestock. His
subject was Forage Crops as a
Basis for Economic. Pork Produc
tion. He gave figures to show
that the average net profit from
an acre of corn or cotton is not
above $15.00 for com and $23.00
for cotton. He then gave Exper
iment Station figures to show
that where hog cholera is con
trolled larger profits per acre
than these can be obtained by
growing forage crops to supple
ment the grain ration for swine,
with the added advantage that
the soil is improved in fertility
rather than depleted.
Dean isieison aiso gave ms iwo
talks on the economic use of
commercial fertilizers. He point
ed out that if it is poor policy to
give a sick man medicine just
because it is medicine, without
knowing what ails the man or
what the medicine is, it is just
as poor policy to apply commer
jcial fertilizer to a soil without
j knowing what it contains or
what the soil lacks. He also
named the elements soil may
lack, their value and sources of
supply, how to avoid buying use
less materials, and how and in
| what quantities to apply the ne
jcessary elements to secure pro
jfitable results.
Prof. Truax continued his
talks on fruit culture, outlining
the care and management of or
chards. He had at hand prun
i ing tools and specimens of nurs
ery stock and showed the men
(how to prepare the young trees
i for planting and how to prune
I them to secure the right form
|and development of top. In the
! (Continued on lact ptffe.)
\
i
Clinton Not
A Candidate
Leaves Only One Opponent For
Earle Hodges For Secre
tary of State.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 5.—The
race for secretary of state has
been reduced to two candidates
by the withdrawal of F. E. Clin
ton, mayor of Dardanelle, who
had entered the contest early in
the campaign. Earle W. Hodges,
the present secretary, is oppos
ed now by T. H- Downing of Har
rison. Mr. Clinton’s withdrawal
is as follows:
“I have this day withdrawn
from the race for secretary of
state and have requested the
State Central Committee to leave
my name off the ticket which is
to be certified out today.
“In announcing my withdraw
al from this race, I desire to
thank my many friends for
their loyal support and to as
sure them that I appreciate and
will never forget their many
kindnesses and valued assistance |
in the campaign thus far. I j
nave, nowever, omer interests
and opportunities that were not
seen when I announced my can
didacy for the office of secretary
of state, and these interests and
opportunities require my imme
diate and constant attention
from now on.
“In taking this step permit me
to say that I have been deeply
impressed by the fairness of
my opponents in this campaign
and I am quitting the race
friendly to both of them. I am
withdrawing in favor of no can
didate, but purely from personal
reasons as above indicated. I
am sure the state will have a
good secretary of state, if the
people elect, as they will, the
man selected at the primaries,
on March 25.”
I * * ■*
F. E. Clinton was formerly
manager of the Page farm near
Swifton and was very popular in
the north end of this county,
where he was best known. His
retirement from the race will
strengthen the candidacy of
Earle Hodges, whose record for
efficiency in office, and personal
popularity coupled with the fact
that he is a Northeast Arkansas
boy who has arisen to high posi
tion by reason of his own person
al efforts and ambition, assure
0‘im renomination at the hands of
the party.
Gets Black Hand Letter.
Marked Tree, March 4.—Al
monta Smith, recently received
a letter containing the picture of
a coffin. On the coffin, written
in ink, were the words, “You
die at 12 p. m. Friday night,
March 6. Five more days.” Mr.
Smith is treating the matter as
a joke. Some of his friends,
however, are worried. Several
of them have said that they will
remain with him Friday night
for protection.
Gilmore Bam Burned.
The bam of Emanuel Gilmore,
a justice of peace and highly re
spected young farmer of Upper
Richwoods was destroyed by fire
about 2 o’clock Thursday morn
ing, under circumstances which
indicated that some one had
started the blaze.
Mr. Gilmore was( i ntown early
the next morning for Sheriff
McCuistion’s blood hounds,which
were taken to the scene.
Real Estate Transfers.
Sedgwick Tie Company to J.
D. Stinger, 4012 acres 5-10-1,'
$400.
Samuel Brasch and wife to H. j
G. Drummond, lot 10, block 8,!
Morris’ Addition to Newport,
$1.00, to correct former deed.
C. F. Dean and P. M. Clark
to James Henderson, 80 acres
21-10-3, $10.
A. W. and J- P. Anderson et
al to Arkansas Bank and Trust
Company, lot 2, block 10, Daugh
erty’s Addition, Newport, $550.
W. E. Newsome and wife to
Aaron Garverick, 840 acres 11,
12, 13-12-1, $1.
S. Heinemann and wife to Me
lissa A. Bleakley, 120 acres 18
11-2, $10.
D. A. Whaley to Ed Isabell,
lot 11, block 45, Lawrence Ad
dition, Tuckerman, $75.
S. Heinemann et al to H- F.
Pixley, 980 acres 3, 5, 9, 15, 21
10-4, $980.
S. Heinemann and wife to An
nie B. Sim,mons, 160 acres 4-10
W* t% -4
Oy <pi.
Charles E. Edwards to George
Edwards, 52 acres 22-11-1, $35.
N. B. Greehhaw to T. J. Gra
ham, interest in 80 acres 34-13
2, $50.
County Candidates Campaign.
The candidates for county of
fice close the week Saturday at
Tupelo .after a round-up of Bry
an, Cow Lake and Breckenridge
Townships.
Next week, they invade Vil
lage, Cache, Richwoods and
Grubbs, their schedule for the
week being as follows:
Monday, March 9, Harper’s
School House, 10:30 a. m.
Tuesday, March 10, Stegall’s
Store, 10:30 a. m.
Wednesday, March 11, Johns
town, Camp’s Store, 10:30 a. m.
Thursday, March 12, at Algoa,
10:30 a. m.
Friday, March 13, Balch, 10:30
a. m
| Friday, March 13, Ford’s
School House, 7:30 p. m.
Saturday, March 14, Grubbs,
10:30 a. m.
_
Carload of Bananas.
J. B. Heard has a carload of
nice ripe bananas on the track
opposite Wolff-Goldman’s. Ear
ly buyers get the best, so come
early. Prices are just right.
I 1
• ^
Road Overseers
Not Included
In Provisions Of Corrupt Prac
tises Act—Many Other Can
didates Face Problem.
Candidates for road overseer
are not required to file pledges
under the corrupt practices act,
in the opinion of Attorney Gen
eral W. L. Moose. He says:
“The statute requires candidates
for state offices and candidates
for district offices to file the
statement with the Secretary of
State, and candidates for county
offices and township offices to
file the pledge with the county
clerk.
“A road overseer, in my opin
ion, is neither a county officer
nor a township officer, because
road districts may include less
or more than a township. As
this statute is penal, I think the
courts will hold that it should be
strictly construed, and that no
one would be found guilty of its
violation unless he wTas within
the meaning of the words used.
All candidates for county of
fice filed the pledge required un
der this act on or before Febru
ary 23, but many township candi
dates failed, and according to
the Attorney General’s prior
opinion, they make themselves
liable to the penalties of the law
$1,000 fine and imprisonment to
have their names printed upon
the ballot and continue as candi
dates. This of course would not
apply to road overseers says Mr
Moose.
Many of the township candi
dates were unacquainted with
the provisions of the Corrupt
Practices act and probably the
failure of all those who did not
file pledges 30 days before the
primary, was due to ignorance
of the law or because it was gen
erally reported that such pledges
could be made up to Feb. 25,
when by reason of February
having only 28 days, the time
limit expired February 23.
Scretary Mack is receiving
fees from township candidates
where they desire to take the
risk and some of those who had
paid fees, but failed to file the
pledge have withdrawn and
their money has been returned.
Whether a candidatt . who wina
the nomination in the primary,
but has not eom| lied with n
law, can retain that nomination
against a contest, is doubtful amt
most of our attorneys say no.
About the only thing real cer
tain is that the last legislator"!
committed a blunder in apply
ing this act to township primar
ies, or even city primaries, un
less it be cities of the first-class
But until the next legislator
can rectify the mistake, which
is causing trouble in all counties,
prosecutions under this law
ought not to be supported hy
' public opinion and to make town -
ship nominations, the voters can
j at least write the name of tin
person they wish nominated,
| without getting said person at
danger op the law’s penalties.
Tom Campbell W ill Speak.
Tom Campbell, candidate im
congress, will address (he peo
ple of Jackson county at the fM
lowing dates and places:
Swifton, Monday, March 9,'. *.<,
17:30 p. m.
Hickory (irove, Tuesday,..
March 10, at 10:30 a- m.
Battle Axe, Tuesday, March
10, at 2:30 p. ni.
Tuckerman, Tuesday, March
10, at 7:30 p. m.
Auvergne, Wednesday, March
111, at 10 a. m.
His opponent is invited to
meet him at all these appoint
ments, and a fair division ©C
time will be given him. (Adv.jt
dlwl.
Marriage License.
Walter Cox and Maude Mad
ness, both of Newark.
Jetter West and Mattie Black,,
colored, both of Newport.
Joe Williams and Ada Beeson,
, colored, both of Newport.
Sammie Averill and Mary Ar
nold both of Jacksonport.
i Frank Keaton and Connie
Stevangs, both of Swifton.
James Scaife Bowen, Newport
and Annie Mae Cecil, Little
Rock.
. Charles Love and Eldora Hit
ler, colored, both of Newport.
Mrs. Frank Handford <sd'
Batesville was here yesterday ena
route to Memphis to visit some
friends.