NEWPORT, ARKANSAS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1J. DM • M MBER 2Di.
IJcOURT
■ proceedings
‘"■.^phreys He irs Many
.■ ,n Two Days’ Ses
Mourned term of the
■chancery court was held
■ and Friday in this
;Ke Humphries transact
K0f the uncompleted
pH0f the regular term in
|Hdavs’ session.
ill action or important
■retaken in the hearing
3» McCurry et al versus
Kartin, partition; non
IBpillis versus A. 15. Lipp- j
Hal, foreclosure; report j
Honfirmed and deed or-j
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■versus John Willis, di
■jeeree granted,
Hfrigler versus James K.
Hi et al, foreclosure;
■oner’s report of sale
H deed ordered and ac
H^d in open court. Com
Ip BIIVI'VU yvw
U Tie & Timber Corn
toils S- E. Quarter 29-9
taation; decree for in
fer and appeal granted,
kl & Company versus
linnett et al, foreclosure;
lioner’s report of sale
snemann Versus Dolly
le Bleakley, partition;
lioner's report of sale
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■ Stuckey versus Lizzie
setal, debt; demurrer
d, caused dismissed and
Billingsley and W. T.
trustee versus J. M.
; al, foreclosure; deed
id acknowledged in open
1 of Directors of Levee
No. 2 versus delinquent
nd W. D. Williams et al,
ce taxes; undivided 3-4
paid on L. D- Taggart
Life and Accident Com
al versus S. W. Taggart,
ire; commissioner’s re
sale confirmed, deed
>d acknowledged in open
Commissioner allowed
■an versus Mollie Bailey,
*! decree.
^versus James Nelson,
EI decree.
N Water, Light & Pow
impany versus W. M
*» injunction; decree
Id.
toins Land Company ver
^ of NE 1-4, NW 1-4 of
4 Section l, Twp. 10 N.
4Wand WU, of NE 1-4
, 1-4 of SE 1-4, Section
J 10 N- Range 4 W, title
“ and confiremed.
to versus J. h. Ghurch
®vorce- application for
lees, suit money and
toy filed.
■Jam versus Minnie Nichol
divorce; decree.
S. Stephens versus
I? Stephens et al, re
u10n' m°tion to make com
definite filed and ov
Water, Light anc
H'Ompanv versus Ed Clax.
injunction; de
Reed, di
To Rehabilitate Guard.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Dec. 12.—Gen.
Lloyd England, commanding
the Arkansas National Guard,
has gone to Washington for a
conference with the War De
partment to adjust the differ
ences between the state and the
government, for the rehabilita
tion of the Guai’d.
It is generally believed that
the state will eventually secure
the allotment that has been
help up pending the placing of
the organization upon a basis
required by the government
standards.
TEN HOURS
LEGAL LIMIT
For All Classes Of Working Men
Says Moose Upon Complaint
of Mill Men.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Dec- 12.—The fol
lowing important letter has just
been addressed by Attorney
General Moose to Labor Com
missioner Clary, in response to
a queiy . -
“Your letter of this date with
reference to Act 49, passed in
1905, regulating the hours of
labor ill saw and planing mills,
has been received. You state
that some of the sawmills of,
the state have adopted a cus
tom of compelling their em
ployes to work ten hours and a
half five days in the week and
seven and a half hours on Sat
urday, Which, on the average,
makes ten hours a day for six
days. You ask whether this is
lawful under the provision of
the act aforesaid.
“I do not think it is
“Section 1 of the Act provides
that ten hours shall constitute
a legal day’s work for all class
es of working men and laborers
engaged in the operation and
construction of saw and plan
ing mills in this state. If ten
hours is a legal day’s work, ten
and a half is not legal. You
will observe, too, that the act
provides for a day’s work and
not a week’s work. If it is law
ful to work ten and a half hours
jtne nrst me ^
it is lawful to work fifteen
hours a day for the first tour
days of the week, and then com
pel the laborers to do nothing
for the remainder of the week
“You will also notice that in
Section 3 of the act, it is pro
vided that each day’s violation
of this Act or any part thereof
shall be considered a separate
offense. The Act provides that
nothing therein shall pre\ ent
the employer or employe from
| contracting for a less number oi
(hours for a legal day’s work
ithan is mentioned in Section 1
but it does not provide that the>
may contract for a greater num
; ber of hours, so it is my opimor
that when the company operat
ling the sawmill requires it.
. employes to work more thar
ten hours in any one day, it V1
olates not only the latter, bid
the spirit of the act.”
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Holiday Bargains.
; 4 lots and 4 dwellings foi
■ ,$4150, cash.
2 lots and nice home for *17oU
t
terms.
j East Newport property, nmisi
be sold
j 16d6 C-R. Hite.
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BYRKETT DIED
NATURAL DEATH
State Chemist Finds No Trace
of Poison In Viscera of
Mint urn Man
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I Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Dec. 12.—Dr.
Wm- F. Mangledorff, state che
mist, has rendered a report to
•J. C. Land, coroner of Lawrence
.county, at Walnut Ridge, that
no trace of poison was found in
I the stomach of Ora C- Byrkett.
The chemist worked for a num
ber of days on the stomach, but
every test came up an absolute
blank, so the death of young
Byrkett must have been from
natural causes. Byrkett died
suddenly while sleeping in a
chair, and on a table nearby was
a partially empty whiskey bot
tle. It was thought that Byr
kett had been posioned.
The first test showed a large
quantity of formaldehyde in the
stomach and Dr- Mangledorf
wrote back to secure further in
formation, being informed that
this was the embalming fluid
which was placed in the stom
ach. " « .w . jp; «j>» -
Byrkett was the second hus
band of Faire Belle Hill Shirey
Byrkett. The tragic death of
A. W Shirey, the Minturn re
cluse who left the bulk of his
fortune to the Odd Fellows, was
a sensation a few yars ago, and
the identity of the assassin has
never been revealed. The young
wife was separated from Shirey
at the time of his death, but
: not divorced. After the settle-j
| ment with the young widow was
made by the Odd Fellows, she
‘married Byrkett, and was ap
parently happy with him. Mrs.
! Byrkett was away from home
Jon a visit at the time of her hus
band’s death.
Salvation Band Leave.
L. L- Lewis and the other
members of the Salvation Band,
who have been making head
quarters in this city for several
months,, left Thursday night
for some point in Missouri.
It is reported that T. C- Ly
on of Tennessee will come here
to establish a station. The for
mer officer in charge is said to
have become involved on both
sides of the wet and dry issue
now agitating the city.
j Moving Pictures
at the Opera House
THE LOST DIAMOND
Two thieves rob a wealthy
man’s home. One of them lost
a diamond from his ring. He
'tries to regain it. Alice Holis
jter, James Vincent, Henry Hal
i lam in this thriller.
(KALEM.)
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THE MERMAID
! A sea and bathing comedy. Fea
turing Irene Boyles and Harry
■ Millarde
(KALEM)
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| HIS CONSCIENCE
A good drama featuring Orini
> Hawley.
(LUBIN)
IN THE TOILS
A good drama featuring Orini
Hawlev in adventures.
(LUBIN)
Four good pictures and music
|ADMISSION 5 and 10 CENTS
Convict Gets The Advantage.
Special to Independent.
Little Itock, Dec. 12—l nder
a ruling by Attorney General
W. L. Moose, sentences imposed
upon a man convicted of more
| than one crime run concurrently,
unless the judgment of the court
specifically provides that they
shall run consecutively. The o
pinion was given to Penitentiary
Commissioner -J V. Ferguson,
in the case of one Lee Davis, as
follows:
“From the papers enclosed I
find that Lee Davis was convict-;
ed and sentenced in four cases
on the 28th day of November
in the Crawford county court.
Two of the cases were for bur
glary and two for grand larceny.
The statutes provide that the
courts in such cases shall pro- .
vide that the ; punishment in j
one case shall not comence un- j
til after the termination of it !
in the others. The commitment '
does not show that the punish-!
merit in one case is to begin af- j
ter the expiration of the punish
ment in the others. So far as!
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II1C VsUiiiiiu l men i iMiuwO) vne sen
tences will run concurrently, be-:
cause they do not specify that |
they are not to do so- In a case i
of ex parte Brady, 70 Ark. 370,
the supreme court held that
where the circuit court did not;
direct that the imprisonment of j
one case should eomm'ence after j
the termination of it in the oth- j
er, the imprisonment in all the |
cases might run concurrently, so j
that, the prisoner would be en
titled to his discharge on the j
expiration of the longest term j
adjudged against him.
“So, unless you receive some
official showing that these pun
ishments should not run con
currently, it will be your duty
to discharge the prisoner on
the expiration of the longest \
term of imprisonment awarded |
him.”
Under this ruling, Divis will
be released at the expiration of
three years instead of eight
years
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Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Dec. 12.—Asso
ciate Justice W- F. Kirby will
return tonight from Northwest
Arkansas, where he has been
campaigning for the United
States Senate, the last two
weeks. He will spend Saturday
and Sunday at home and on
Monday will resume his cam
paign, in north central Arkan
sas, having announced the fol
lowing appointments:
Monday—Quitman and Heber
Springs.
Tuesday —Shiloh and Leslie
Wednesday—Marshal and
Everton.
Thursday — Harrison and
Green Forrest.
Friday—Berryville and Shir
ley.
Saturday—Clinton.
Senator James P. Clarke, who
has signified his intention of
meeting Judge Kirbv in joint
debate, will probably be detain
ed in Washington another week
by the currency bill. He has
been very instrumental in forc
ing the measure to a final issue,
and he expects to remain at his
post until a vote is reached.
Mr. and Mrs. J- Hays and Hill
Hays of Batesville arrived last
night, called by the death of
their sister, Mrs. Jim Evans,
whose funeral was held at the
home on Elm street ,at 2
o’clock this afternoon.
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Hi THIS store now presents a fascinating exhi- jyej
Hi bition of those things which men and young men ^
Hi would buy for themselves and associate with the BJEj
Hi spiritof Chrislrras. tyj^
Hi Stock now complete with merchandise de- jypj
Hi Iightfully suggestive of the Christmas spirit and ^
Hi gift-giving. Carefully selected goods embodying ^
Hi all the newest and best ideas that make for the jue;
ju| comforts and pleasure of men and young men vie ^
with each other in this store for your attention. [ycj
[up We advise shopping early, when fiee, intelli- [ysj
gent advice on gift selections will be given by our ^
^ salesmen, it desired. ^
® The Best Gift of All Is a Fine g
g Suit, Overcoat or Raincoat ^
m a new Suit, Overcoat or Raincoat for a Christmas iani
^ present is sure of a hearty welcome. You can ^
^ surely find just the garment you want at the price ^
!ani you wish to pay. ^
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Give Him a Hat or a Pair of Stylish Gloves. ^
^ A Wealth of Beautiful Neckwear. ius
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'laHi House Coats and Bath Robes are excellent Presents. ^
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^ A Bag or Suit Case which everyone is glad to get.
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^ Fine Hosiery and “Manhattan” shirts for Gifts. ^
^ Good Handkerchiefs Always a Welcome Gift._ jjj
g Many Leather Novelties for Christmas Gifts. |g
^ An Umbrella Will Win His Admiration. ®
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The Puzzled Christmas Shoppers’ *
problems of “what to get for him,’* JR
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all dissolve upon entering this supe- J
rior Men’s Outfitting Store, where SR
scores of elegant, practical gifts are jg
suggested at every turn. !R
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Wj We Furnish Gift Boxes Wiih All The Smaller Articles £
and Make No Charge at all For Them. M
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