NEWPORT, ARKANSAS THl'RSDA Y, DECE.MIJER It. lltM.
SJcOUNTY |
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#«** Meeting of Rep
Live Citizens Sev
l one Shares of Stock
Subscribed.
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bon County is to have an
I fair, if the citizens ot the
’ ffiU rally to its support
those present at the first
meeting for the orgamza
tg countv fair association
the court house Wednes-j
[ternoon.
resentative citizens were
it from various sections of
muty and a total of tl
, was subscribed among
present, which is legarded
plendid and very auspic
jart for the movement,
ias for its object the ex
|0f our resources, the de
uent of the live stock in
r particularly in the breed
better stock and the plac
Jackson County in the
tanks of the progressive
Hesoftne state.
By. M. McDowell of Tupelo
Bected temporary chairman
B T. Hubly, secretary and
K the formation of a per
Bt organization, Will Har
Bswifton was made per
Bt chairman and A- T. Hu
Bnnanent secretary.
Bpg talks upon the object
^Kod results of a county
Bp made by Gustave
Bj.W. Phillips and Mr. Da
Bof the government agri
Sal demonstration service.
motion of Judge Phillips
JBdopted, a committee of
Jttto solicit stock subscrip
1Bto' appointed by the
■s follows: A. T. Hubly,
Hays and W. A. Bil
This committee in
W mail blank stock sub
jBhnstoas many citizens of
JBmty as can be reached and
S that every public spirit
who can, subscribe for
tBnnber of shares from one
^■that he may feel willing
^■object of the association
^ping many small stock
instead of a compara
W'w large ones is that the
the whole county may
=^^Personal and financial in
its success and wej^qpe
Spry township may be well
I^P Pledges for stock were
under at the first
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Came Ionval’d and
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"ORLD ABOVE
present day
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E- H. Calvert.
(S. and A.)
good show.
5 and 10 CENTS
signed up for from one to four
shares of stock, the value of
each being $25, of which 10 per
cent is due when subscribed and
the balance upon demand as the
needs of the association may re
quire.
The total capital stock will
probably be $25,000 as of this
amount $15,000 will be needed
for track and buildings and if a
site is to be bought and not leas
ed, the association will need
more. There are several beauti
ful and suitable sites for the
grounds adjacent to the city,
which can be purchased or leas
ed upon reasonable terms.
The seventy one shares al
ready subscribed, were taken by
the following citizens:
Gustave Jones, J. R. Loftin,
Jr., W- A. Billingsley, H. C- San
ders, W .C. McDougal, Jas. T.
Henderson, W. L. Nelligan, C.
M. Erwin, G- A. Hillhouse, R. L
Robinson, J. R. Holden, P. H.
Van Dyke, J. D. Neal, W. D. Mc
Lain, Geo- R. Hays, C. E- Smith,
O. M. Bowen, Norman C. Wolff,
J. U. Ard, Geo. B. Irby, Jas. H.
Johnston, Conrad Bach, A- T.
nuDiy, an oi jNewport; w. k
Harvey, Jr., and W. H. Murphy
both of Swifton; F- L- Bleakley,
Auvergne; Dr. V. M. McDowell,
Tupelo; R. C. Roy, Beedeville.
In a few days the stock sub
scription blanks will be mailed to
all parts of the county and an
active campaign begun in order
that by January first, the total
capital stock may be subscribed,
when another meeting will be
held and definite plans laid for
the purchase or lease of grounds
and the work commenced of pre
paring for the annual fair in
October
Searcy and other cities of this
section have made remarkable
successes of such events, pay
ing off indebtedness first incut
red and by good business man
agement meeting the heavy ex
pense of good premiums and
stakes and netting a margin
above all expenses.
Jackson County needs an an
nual fair to bring her citizens to
gether and unite them in public
spirited undertakings and. im
provements that are .vital, to her
growth apd future. County
fairs are first aides of corn clubs,
(Canning cluj^s, f diversified and
more profitable agricultural and
horticultural pnrsuijtspnd meth
ods. They briflg-better bred and
better paying stock to the farms
1 it _-_ I.U
oi a county , nicy iuhudh
ure and recreation for a people
in addition to developing them as
better farmers, stock raisers
and fruit growers. They make
a people more progressive, lip
cause they afford an interchange
of ideas and-an opportunity lor
everyone to pole vfiere improve
ment can be made.
This association h^s a right to
expect the endorsement and sup
port of the people of the county
for it is to be a county enter
prise, a county fair and the men
who are behind the movement
hope that it will be such a suc
cess from the start, that its per
manency may be established as
the big county event of each suc
ceeding year
To Christmas Shoppers.
25 per cent off on China hri
day and Saturday. This includes
hand painted ware. Fern dishes
etc.
dlwl 5 and 10 Cent Store.
I. D. Price for all kinds of toy?
bigger stock than ever before
09btf.
TWO CANDIDATES
ENTER LISTS
Judge O. \Y. Scarborough An
nounces For County Judge
and E. H. Bowman For
School Superintend
ent.
The Independent lias been au
thorized this week to announce
two more candidacies for county
offices, Judge O- W. Scarborough
having entered the campaign
for county judge and E. H. Bow
man of Grubbs for county school
superintendent.
Judge Scarborough is one of
our best lawyers and has served
the county once before a- coun
ty and probate judge, when his
administration was characteriz
ed by an economical handling of
the county’s finances and a care
ful, conservative stewardship of
its affairs. His integrity and
character have never been ques
tioned and his record of party
loyalty and unwavering support
of its nominees, as well as
championship of its principles is
well known by all citizens.
His experience in legal prac
tice and knowledge of the law
would be a valuable help to him
in the proper discharge of the
functions of this important of
fice- He is a gifted speaker and
a good campaigner and has
friends in all sections of the
county, who will lend him a cor
dial support.
E. H. BOWMAN.
E. H. Bowman, who is now
principal of the school at
j Grubbs, is a candidate for school
I superintendent. He is a Jack
son County boy, whose father
was one of the original directors
in District 13- His three broth
ers were successful teachers and
the faculty of successfully hand
ling school problems seems to
have been a family characteris
tic.
Mr. Bowman was raised on a
farm and is a self-made man,
i who has had five years active
experience in teaching and his
work is highly commended and
praised by patrons and pupils in
the districts where he has
taught. He is ambitious and
capable and we believe would
give faithful and conscientious
service in the betterment of our
country schools.
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Proposals For Levee Work.
Sealed proposals, addressed to
'the Board of Directors of Vil
lage Creek and White _ River
Levee District, Newport, Jack
son County, Arkansas, wiB be
received until Ten Thirty a- m.
Monday, January 5th, 1914, at
the office of Phillips, Hillhouse
Boyce, Board Building, New
! port, Arkansas.
The work contemplated con
sists of approximately 15 miles
! of Levee with necessary culverts
land flood gates. Specifications
and Proposal blanks may be ob
tained from the Engineers;
j plans are on file and may bt
, seen either at the office of tht
i Engineers, or on application tc
'the Secretary.
! \ certified check for $1,00(
I must accompany each proposa
las a guarantee of good faith
The Board reserves the right t(
(reject any or all bids
'This December 11th, 1913.
Geo. R- Hays, Secretary.
Newport, Arkansas.
. Ford and McCrea, Engineers,
I Gazette Bldg., Little Rock, Ark
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Funeral of Frank Dunn.
The funeral service- of the
late Frank Dunn were con
ducted by Rev J. A. Roberts at
the .Methodist church in Tucker
man Wednesday afternoon, bur
ial following at Pleasant (drove:
graveyard, where the Masonic
lodge, of which deceased was an
esteemed member, had charge.
The deceased was 59 years of
age and was born at Cape Girar
deau, Missouri. He came to Ar
kansas when a young man about
32 years ago, his first work
here being as a section foreman- ,
Later, he began farming and al
so operated saw mills until his
removal to Tuckerman, where he
engaged in the mercantile busi
ness. As a merchant, he was
not successful and the last years
of his life were spent upon the
farm, where he was fast regain
ing his prestige in the business
world.
He is survived by six children:
Mrs. H. S. Poskey, Mrs. Walter
Smith, Miss Lula Dunn, Joe,
John and George Dunn and his
beloved wife, to whom the sym
pathy of the whole community j
and many friends is extended in j
I the loss of an affectionate hus-,
band and indulgent father.
The funeral audience told the
story of the life of this good
man for in the tear-dimmed
eyes of many of those present
one might see and from the lips
hear of his unselfishness, his
charity and brotherly love- He
gave most to those who needed i
most. He was the friend of the
poor, the needy and the stricken.
He gave not to those who might
return presents, whose favor
was to be courted for personal
advantage, but because in the i
fullness of a heart overflowing!
with the milk of human kind
ness, his nature was responsive
and sympathetic to the appeals
of those upon whom adversity or
sorrow had fallen
He was a strong and positive
character, commanding the re
spect of those who differed with
him and holding firmly the sup
port and confidence that a mag
netic and generous nature invar
iably attract. He was too pro
gressive and broad in his ideas
to be held in check or bounds by
any narrow sectionalism in poli
tics or creed and his v ews, whe
ther right or wrong, were the
honest thought of a healthy
mind directed by an active con
science.
And the people among whom
he lived will long cherish the
memory of., the man, who had
been often tested and found
true, whose kindness was never
failing, whose charity was far
reaching and whose unselfish
nature kept his pathway through
life following the beacon star of
the golden rule- The reward in
a higher life beyond the grave
is vouchsafed in the promise
“Shall not the judge of all the
earth do right.”
Escapes Serious Injury.
A fine buggy horse of S. M.
Stuckey, which was being driven
Wednesday by Mrs- Stuckey, ran
away, almost completely demol
ishing the buggy. Mrs. Stuck
ey was thrown to the ground
i but fortunately, sustained only
a few bruises.
Chancery Court Convenes.
Judge George T. Humphries
of Salem came in Wednesday
night and has reopened the No
vember term of chancery court
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~ XMAS.
• 1913
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Mi all the newest and best ideas that make for the ^
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with each other in this store for your attention. pjej
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^ Many Leather Novelties for Christmas Gifts. £
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