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THE INDEPENDENIj
PERCY 2L TAN DYKE
Publisher and Editor
St., NEWPORT, ARK.
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Be a booster if you can;
Booster of your fellowman.
■ Boost your county, boost your state;
Boost your town at any rate.
Boost it as a place to live,
Boost it—every boost you give
Makes the town a better town—
Boost it up, don’t knock it down.
Be a booster—for you can;
Boosting is a better plan.
Boosters always win acclaim;
Boost the knockers to their shame.
Boost them when they need your
help—■
Make them yell instead of yelp.
Boost them till they have to boost;
Boost them up, or off the roost.—Ex.
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Granville Jones At High School.
The first number of the high
school lyceum course was at
the Auditorium Friday evening,
when a small, but appreciative
audience heard the Hon- Gran
ville Jones, a former Arkansan,
but now of South Dakota,
lecture on “Feeding On Husks”.
His lecture was most thoroughly
appreciated by the audience,
who applauded liberally from
time to time. His hour and a
half talk was made up of genu
ine humor and good horse sense,
combining the sublime and the
ridiculous. You would not
know whether to cry or laugh
at his strong points, which nev
er failed to strike home. His
lecture was especially for par
ents, who are confronting the
boy problem. It was a powerful
appeal for better and stronger
home conditions, showing that
character was the foundation
rock of it all.
The speaker deplored the low
estimate of human life which
was so prevalent in our country
today, and begged of his hear
ers to cater to the finer in
stincts of the boys, to whom he
was such a friend, and on whom
our country depends.
It is to be regretted that more
of our people were not present
to hear the speaker, who is con
sidered one of the best platform
lecturers in our country.
School Tax Amendment Next.
Special to Independent
Little Rock, Oct. 3.—The first
proposed amendment to the Con
stitution to be voted on in 1916
will be that initiated by the ed
ucational interests of the state,
to raise the maximum limit of
taxation for school purposes
from 7 to 12 mills. The peti
tions have been in circulation
for several months, an dhund
reds of them still out so that
it is impossible to determine
how many signatures have been
secured. State Superintendent
Cook says that he hopes to be
able to file the petition with the j
Secretary of State by Christmas.
SOW WHEAT.
The only way (for the farmers
of Jackson county to become in
dependent is through the diver
sification of their crops. We
■ must raise something to eat and
less cotton.
We will have a car of Fulz
i beardless wheat about October
6th, which we will offer at a
I very low cash price.
I BO WEN’S CASH STORE.
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Pinkerton Busy On Crook Mur
der.
| Walnut Ridge, Oct. 2.—The
i coroner’s jury investigating the
| killing of J- Solon Crook, return-;
! ed a verdict that Crook came to
1 his death at the hands of an
j unknown person. H. S. Mosher,
I superintendent of Pinkerton’s
National Detective Agency of
St. Louis, is here working on
the case. j
Circuit court and grand jury
for the eastern district of Law
rence county convenes in Wal
nut Ridge Monday and will take
up the matter.
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METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Preaching 11:00 a. m.
Epworth League, 6:30 p. m.
You will find a welcome at all of
these services. There will be no ser
vice here at night. All are urged to
hear Hon. Granville Jones at the
Christian church.
B. L. WILFORD, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sunday School 9:30 a. m., R. T.
Robertson, Supt.
Morning Worship, 11 a. m., “The
World’s Greatest Need.”
Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m.
No evening service.
The sarcament of the Lord’s Sup
per will be administered at the close
of the morning service. Will you
worship with us?
The Church With A Welcome.
W. P. CHALMERS, Pastor. :
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Our Bible school will open prompt- j
ly at 9:30 a. m. Few points for being j
on time: Get the habit; don’t sleep ;
too late on Sunday; Let us do our
Master’s work equally as well as we |
do other duties.
Promotion Exercises at 10 a m. ;
If you have a boy or girl in Sunday j
school encourage them by saying I
am goiing with you this time John or |
Alary. Mothers and fathers will re- (
ceive a most cordial welcome.
Communion at 11 a. m.
Endeavor at 6:45 p. m.
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH.
Seventeentl Sunday After Trinity. |
Holy Communion 8 a. m.
Church school 9:30 a. m.
Rector’s Bible Class 10 a. m.
Choral Morning Prayer 11 a. m.
In obedience to the president’s pro
clamation this will be a special ser
vice of Intercession for Peace, and
the Rector will preach a short and
vigorous sermon from the text:
James IV, 1 to 4.
The music under the direction of
Miss Ellen Jones will be particularly
pleasing. Programs of the service
will be distributed at the doors.
Evening Prayer, 7:30 p. m. with !
sermon on “The Working Man’s Re- j
tigion.”
St. Paul’s Church is your church, '
md the church of all the people. You 1
»vill find a cordial greeting and a sym- 1
jathetic message. Come. 5
REV. LEE HEATON, Rector. J
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VFTERNOON AT PARISH HOUSE t
Mrs. C. R. Hite and Mrs. W. B. {
Jrossland, Mrs. Grant Minton and p
drs. R. J. Wise were “at home” in- P
ormally at the Parish House, Fri- *
lay afternoon, which was a very e
leasant affair.
A short musical program was en- t]
oyed during the afternoon. Some Ig
lade short calls, others bringing j f?
and work and spending the after- I*
oon. jb.
Tea and cakes were served by the j tc
ostesses. ' jw
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Lumber Sawed Or For Sale, jtl
Am now operating saw mill at i ^
>iaz and will saw for or supply >i«
rade from stock on hand.—R,
». Wilmans, Diaz, Ark. 27btf. pi
SUGGESTS NEW '
RENTAL CONTRACT;
rhat Will Provide Diversifica- <
tion Of Crops By Co-op
eration Of Landlord
And Tenant.
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Swdfton, Ark.,
Newport Independent,
Newport, Arkansas.
Gentlemen:
May we ask that you publish
the enclosed contract in the next j
issue (wreekly) of your good pa
per.
Glass Township is aware that
our Southland must undergo j
some reconstructions, and is j
preparing herself to take on i
some feasible plan of diversi- j
fying her crops. Whatever is j
good for our state and county
will also be good for us. One of
our progressive farmers, J. Wr.
Nicholson has prepared the
within rent contract, with the
request that it be gotten before
the people of the county, and at
the same time inviting com
ments and suggestions upon it
from any tenant, landlord, mer
cant, banker or other business
men of the county.
The fulfillment of this or a
similar contract will reduce our
cotton acreage from 40 to 50 per
cent for the year 1915, but it is
the additional purpose of the
originator of the idea, that the
tenant and the landlord share
equal benefits as far as possible.
It will be useless for us to idle
away our time thinking that
surely some aid will overcome
our present commercial crisis. A
problem is before us, and it de
volves upon us as men to solve
that problem. A co-operative
spirit will be necessary to per
fect any plan, that will relieve
the critical situation. We there
fore invite suggestions from
anyone interested, with a view
that a united interest may give
us a correct solution to our be
nighted condition.
Yours very truly,
E. T. CASHION,
Cashier of Bank of Swifton.
September 29, 1914.
This agreement this day made and en
tered into by and between.
(Landlord) party of the lirst part, and
.(Tenant) party of the
second part, Witnesseth:
That the party of the first part has
rented to the party of the second pai't
.acres of land, located in..j
. One fourth of said land j
shall be planted in a hay crop; one
half of the remainder shall be planted
in corn and peas, (peas to be drilled
between the corn rows); and the bal
ance planted in cotton.
It is further agreed by the parties
hereto, that one fourth acreage plant
ed to hay shall be as follows: The par
ty of the second part shall prepare
the land with his own labor, teams,
tools, etc., doing whatever work that
may be required to make a good seed
bed, whch work must be approved by
li_ _ .. e* j a mi i
MIC pui V/i. CUC 111 o l pal t. 1 lie JJdH)
af the first part shall furnish seed and
sow them in the ground and it is also
agreed and understood that the party
af the first part shall select the varie
ty of the seed to be sown on the land,
ind also govern the time when such
sowing shall be done. All hay on the
and shall be harvested at the proper
;ime, satisfactory to the party of the
irst part, by the party of the second
)art at his expense, and he shall take
'or his share one half of the amount
frown, and the other half shall be le
ivered to the barn of the party of the
irst part by the party of the second
>art.
Now as to the remaining three
ourths of the land, one half of which
hall be corn and peas, and one half j
otton, the party of the second part {
toes hereby agree and obligate him
elf to pay to the party of the first
art the sum of $... .per acre (amount
/ill vary according to the nature and
he productiveness of the land) which
5 a total of $....as rent for the
ird for the year 1915.
It is also made a part of this con
tact that the party of the second
art shall put the entire crop on the
ind according to the directions of the
arty of the first part. (That is, the
arty of the first part reserves the
ight to say on what particular part
f the land, each crop shall be plant
i»
It is further agreed by the party of
le first part, and he binds and obli- |
ates himself to accept as payment j
>r the rent as above ouoted, corn de- I
rered to his bin at 50c per bushel, 1
;as delivered to his barn at $1.50 per
ishel, and cotton baled and delivered j
his barn at 8c ner pound lint And :
hile the party of the first part obli- j
ites himself to accept corn, peas and
tton at the prices set out above, if j
e said second party desires to re
•e his rent in that manner, the said
cond partv is hereby given the priv- j
‘ce to sell anv or all of hi® different
oos to any one who will srive him a
tter price for same, so long as the
oceeds derived from said sale or
les are applied to the -payment of g
he above stipulated rent It is further (
tgreed and understood that the rent is ^
leld against all the crop as a w o
mtil the said rent is paid in full, and
ill crops gathered and disposed of „
shall be first applied to the payment j ^
'event the party of the second
>art desires to settle his rent wi
lis crop as has been outlined the ,
nethod for so doing shall be as fo ^
ows: . io
For the land grown in corn and
leas, the rent may be paid with that
crop in proportion of ?1.00 of corn to
51.00 of peas; and for the land |
rrown in cotton, the rent may be paia |
n cotton. But the party of the first
lart does not bind nor obligate him- j
?elf to accept as payment for all the (
-ent due, any one crop alone
It is further agreed that the land
>'rown in corn and peas, may be pas- i j
;ured by the party of the second part i
with his individual stock, and that.
and growfi in cotton may also be pas- ■
mred by the same stock provided the
tiarty of the second part has sown
some winter cover crop on the said
cotton land, at his own expense, other
wise the cotton land shall not be pas
tured The land that is sown to hay (
cannot be pastured at all unless agree
able to the party of the first part.
Under no condition can the party of ;
the second part, hire out, rent, or sell
pasturage.
PROGRAM.
Jackson County Teachers’ Association
Convention, Tuckerman, xVrk
ansas, Saturday, Octo
ber 10, 1914.
Jackson County Teachers’ Associa
tion will meet at Tuckerman October
10th, 1914.
MORNING SESSION.
10 a. m.—Convention Called to Order
by the president Edgar Williams.
Invocation—Rev. W. P. Talkington.
Welcome Address—W. M. Shaver.
Response—J. F. Wiles.
Address—Sidney Pickens.
Noon Intermission.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:30 to . 2:00— Agricultural Club1
Work in the Schools—The Teach
ers’ Relation to It.—E. H. Bow
man.
1:30 to 2:00—Some Things theTeach
er May Do That Will Secure the
Co-operation of Parents—Mrs.
Grant, J. M. Vick.
2:00 to 2:30—Busy Work—Mrs. Box.
2:30 to 3:00 — Domestic Science In
the Public Schools; How to Make
It Go.—Mrs. Nettie Harmon.
3:00 to 3:30—How to Hold the Large
Boy In School—Edgar Williams.
3:30 to-Address—President J. M.
Williams.
Business Meeting.
All Jackson County Teachers are
urged to attend these meetings be
cause your standing in the county de
pends upon it.
You Can Earn A Good Salary
By equipping yourself in a good
business college. The Inde
pendent has scholarships in
many of the leading business
Colleges of the South and can
save you money. Scholarships
«old at half price. btf.
If you wish beautiful, clear,
white clothes, use Red Cross
Ball Blue. Large 2 oz. package
5 cents.
War Oddities and Brevities. t %
Inited Press Service.
Paris, Oct. 2.—The gunners
rotecting the wireless station
i the Eiffel tower sent their
rst pay of ten gunners to the
lelgian consul to be added to
he fund for the relief of Bel
ian refugees.
The following is found among
he prophecies of Mme. De The
,es made in 1913: “Before two
ears are passed Wilhelm II will
nter Paris, but not as king. He
rill bitterly regret the fulfill
nent of his desires.”
JEWS WITH RUSSIN
FORCES.
Jnited Press Dispatch.
Petrograd, Oct. 2—A quarter 'j
)f a milion Jews are with the
Russian forces the largest Jew
sh army ever gathered since the
'all of Jerusalem.
MRS. PANKHURST RE- >
CEIVES BOQUETS.
[Jnited Press Dispatch.
London, Oct. 2.—Instead of
oeing hooted and hissed Chris
tabel Pankhurst is now receiving
ooquets. She was presented with
14 on the night she opened her
patriotic campaign at the Lop
ion opera house. I
The following is posted outr
side a recruiting office in Stir
ling: “To footballers: “Grand
International Match, 100,000
players wanted. You can sign
here.”
Horses For Sale.
Thirty head of young mares,
colts and mules, for sale cheap,
at my farm, two miles east of
Tupelo.
.,ib7 A. A. COLE.
Eases Torment of Asthma And
Hay Fever.
For the discomfort and mis
ery of asthma and hay fever use
Foley’s Honey and Tar Com
pound. It puts a healing, sooth- \
ing coating over the swollen, 7
tickling membranes, and eases
the thick and choking sensation.
Helps you to breathe easily and
naturally. Mrs. Agatha Long
acker, Fond du Lac, Wis-, says: y
“My left lung was greatly a£- J
fected by a severe cold, and one
half bottle of Foley’s Honey and
Tar cured me.” Refuse any sub
stitute offered. For sale by City
Drug Store. 3th.
fj HEINEMANN’S DRY' GOODS STORE |j
g WILL HAVE A g
| SCHOOL DAYS8 SALE |
[U£j Of special interest to the College Miss and the ^
iyg young man who are going to school. ^
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^ Misses new Fall Suits-$16.50 to $22.50 <=^
Young Men’s new Fall Suits-$12-50 to $22.50 Ini
VvIJsses and Young Men's Rain Coats at the lowest
prices.
All of our Fall Hosiery, Iron Clad, every pair guaran
qj5 teed-25c up to $1.25
g™ $8.00 Plaid Blanket now-$3:50
an* We have 300 pieces of g inghams and percales for you to
(□fa pick from.
m 25 and 15c values will go for-15 and 12 l-2c
[Ucj 100 pieces 12 l-2c values now-9c
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1 HEINEMANN’Sl
DRY GOODS STORE
(announcement]
We take this method of announcing the arrival of our §
new fall stock of ladies’, children’s and misses’ cloaks, I
'coats, skirts, woolen dress goods, silks, ginghams, under
wear, comfort materials, men’s, ladies’ and children’s 3
shoes and boots, hats, caps, men’s and boys’ pants and *
suits and in fact everything you will need for the winter |
and just to think they were BOUGHT EARLY last spring 3
BEFORE the BIG ADVANCES, which have been put on I
all lines and we are going to sell you goods of this kind I
just like there had not been any War Scare or advances. 1
Our prices will be at least 25 per cent below the mar- J
ket and we kindly ask you to remember this before you |
buy and come and se us. 1
We Are Agents for “Walton’s Solid I
Leather” Shoes I
In the grocery line we are especialy strong and can I
give you more for your money than you could expect. I
6 pounds of good Rio Coffee for___• -__$1.00 I *
17 pounds of Navy Beans for__-1.00 1
Garrett’s Snuff-.._20c I 1
8 Bars Laundry Soap_25c I
We carry corn chops, bran, oats, corn, molasses, feed, 11 *
shorty, hay and wheat chops. I j j
We Want Your Country Produce. I
BOWEN’S ;
| CASH STORE j
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Five Hundred Webster tablets to be |
given away to school children Monday I
J. . Car veil]1
$ COMPANY |