ARGUE APPEAL
OMICENSE PETITION
Before Judge R. E. Jeffery, Ju
ry Being Dismissed For
Day.
The third week of the Jack
son circuit court opened Mon
day with the Vol Hamer case on
call. This case, whose first
hearing resulted in a mistrial,
ha^beer^et for trial December
11, to which date court will ad
journ.
The day was taken up large
ly in trhe argument of a motion
of the prohibitionists for a dis
* missal of the appeal from the
- ruling in the case made by Judge
H. S. Simmons. ^
After the trial of Coxey
Woods on a charge gaming
which resulted in a verdict of
$10 the juries* were excused un
. til Tuesday' morning, when the
trial of other criminal cases will
^ be resumed.
Docket Record In Brief.
State versus Oscar Haynes,
grand larceny; continued.
State versus' Paul Remer and
Frank Tucker, gaming; both
cases continued.
State versus Armster John
son, on appeal from Justice
court; nolle prossed.
State versus Sam Jones,
grand larceny; dismissed on
4fc>oth indictments as defendant
is dead.
State versus Charles Garri
son, grand'larceny; continued
for term.
State versus P. B. Smith,
false pretense; nolle prossed.
State Versus Alec Caldwell,
assault and battery; continued
for term.
State versus C. C. Penning
ton, assault with intent to kill;
nolle prossed.
State versus Arthur Davis
convicted of grand larceny and
given 2 years in the penitenti-J
ary; given until Sept. 29 to file!
motion for new trial, bond fixed
at $1000.
State versus Finas Massey,
carrying a pistol; plead guilty
and fined $50.
State versus A. H. Hill, for
gery ; forfeiture on bond, sum
l mons to issue.
State versus Oscar Massey,
carrying a pistol; continued
I for term.
i A. D. Bailey and H. C. San
|| ders versus C. West et al, on ap
firi peal from county court; motion
Bjllby petitioners to dismiss ap
K. R. C. Horton versus T. P. Um
yftsted et al, debt; motion K. ue
jHjfense ffo require plaintiff to
'^gBfeiade more specific overruled ex
P^pt as to Section 8 and ctxcep
paved.
Smith and D. G. Hogan
St. Louis, iron Mountain
Railway dompan 1
demurrer, of d«.
in both easeS and
-
Donaghey’s Candidacy
Is Confirmed.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Sept. 25.— The
week opens politically, with an
address at Hot Springs by Gov.
Donaghey in support of the
I Revenue act. Congressman
! Robinson spoke there not long
ago, and riddled the measure
with his opposition and Gov.
Donaghey accepted the invita
i tion to speak at the opening of
j the Garland circuit court, to
j answer him.
While continuing his speech
j making, however, for the en
j lightenment of the public from
his viewpoint on the chief bone
of contention in the politics of
the day, he declines to enlighten
the people as to his own inten
tions. The belief grows strong- i
er that he will finally get into!
the contest for a third term, j
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It will equip you for a better
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catalogue, address Draughon s
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tle Rock or Fort Smith or Tex
arkana or Memphis. 50d2wi
Keel Would Head Movement.
A special to the Little Rock '
Gazette from Newport says the
Farmers’ Union of Jackson
county will send a delegation to
Little Rock next Saturday to at
tend the cotton convention. The
delegation will be headed by
Senator John H. Keel of Ingle
side, one of the best known far
mers in the state. Senator
Keel says the move is in the
right direction and should be
well attended. He says the cot
ton crop in Jackson county is
much better than was expected
six weeks ago. The farmers are
saving a great deal of hay the
past few weeks.
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Southern Musical Maids Co,
Scored a tremendous hit last,
night ‘at the Majestic Theatre
aOonesBoroT Miss Bonire Zhr-i
lington in her clever singing
and- darTcrng-reeeived deafening
applause and -was encored sever
al' timfes during jthe egpfini; and
gtlso Miss Flo $j&rap^m&«|| the
3iit of the evening singing her
■■own Indian song Which is the
Maftc hrf evevv town in which it
Kb sung. pVtr.'RaylboiWl Zarling4
sLn'f thW .boy \Vith the talking
P#-!}t,{ was applauded several
times by his wonderful dancing
and jin fact the whole company
[ was..very clever and all in all
The whole.company is very
good.
Lift Tolls From Bridge.
The Commercial Club met re
cently to confer with the town
of Pangbum on the proposition
of buying the toll bridge across
the river at Pangbum, and mak
ing a free bridge out of it.
Pangburn has raised something
over $1,100 for this purpose,
and asks Searcy to help in the
matter. After discussing the
! matter a committee was ap
pointed to interview the people
I of Searcy and solicit funds for
1 *
the purchase of the bridge.—
Searcy Citizen.
IMPORTANT SUI%*'
in supreme Court
Vacation Days Are Over? And
Supreme Court Has Heavy
Docket.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Sept. 25.—All
the courts resumed operations
today, except the federal courts,
which do not convene until the
third Monday in October. All
the judges have returned from
their summer vacations and are
ready to begin the long legal
grind
The supreme court begins
with a heavy docket of accumu
lated cases through the sum
mer, there being about 25 state
cases of more or less impor
tance awaiting as speedy a de
termination as consistent with
justice. Among the interesting
cases that will come up for an
early hearing are two affecting
the liberty of prominent citi
zens. Senator CarlLee has been
sentenced by Judge Hutton to
six months and $500 for con
tempt, and Attorney Sid J.
Hunt of Pint* Bluff has been
sentenced by Chancellor Martin
eau to a similar penalty for con
tempt in refusing to surrender
the transcript in the Rhea mur
3er case. Both of these cases
ire before the court for review.
The supreme court will also
be called upon to determine
whether or not the celebrated
Turner-Jacobson revenue law is
in effect or not, therefore wheth
er it is subject to reference to
:He people under the Initiative
md Referendum. Judge Mai'
:ineau has not yet passed upon
t, it will be appealed. In fact,
die brief prepared by the attor
ney general for submission to
the Chancellor will be filed with
the higher tribunal. The case
directly at isue is whether the
street railway, water and gas
corporations of the city shall be
assessed acording to the 50 per
cent valuation fixed by the
rax Commission, or according
to the figures that have pre
vailed heretofore, of the asses
sor’s making.
The citizens of Greene coun
ty have brought to the supreme
court a case that will have an
important bearing throughout
:he state. It is sought to have
the formation of special-school
disiricts' under, the act of 1909
declared invalid, on the ground
that the act itself is unconsti
tutional. The ihew tact conflicts
seriously with the .old law re
garding the fjprrtialflon of com
mon school districts, and those
who are opposing the law con-'
tend that no Btnecial school dis
trict ca treated unless jail
the ter : the district Ef
fected id, and all Vot
ers in _ ts given an op
portunity taexfft'es§ themselves.
Ah /ther case of national im
portance, or' interest, is that! of
Earl Gilchrist, the young negro
under sentence of death for the
murder of Will Longley, another
negro, last June. The case has
been appealed by his attorney,
J. H. Harrod, on a number of
alleged errors. There is a gen
eral belief that the case will be
reversed and sent back for a
new trial.
In Pulaski circuit court Rich
ard Johnson, who is charged
with having shot and killed W.
R. Griffith a year ago, will be
put on trial, and he will be de
fended by James A. Gray and
prosecuting atorneys of the dis
trict. This is the most impor
tant case -on the calendar, and
will attract much attention be
cause of the prominence of the
parties. The case is set for to
morrow.
Refuses Tag Number.
| Little Rock, Sept. 23.—That
there are still many people sin
! cerely superstitious about the
number 13 appears from the ex
perience of the Secretary of
State in the issuance of auto
mobile licenses. Yesterday one
owner positively refused to ac
cept No. 1313 when tendered
him, and Buck Williams, of the
Atkinsop Williams Hardware
Co., Fort Smith, wrote the sec
retary as follows:
Superstition may smack of
ignorance, and if so I won’t de
ny the charge, but no thirteen
for mine. I wouldn’t feel com
fortable with this or any other
number bearing 13 on my car,
and if you will change it from
1300 to 1400 or any number
that will actually eliminate thir
teen, your action will be great
ly appreciated.”
WILL SUBMIT
STATE WIDE ISSUE
Turner-Jacobson Act And Game
Law Will Probably Be
Passed Upon.
> Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Sept. 25.—The
prohibitionists are preparing to
put on foot a campaign for the
submission of state-wide prohi
bition to the people at the gen
eral election in 1912, under the
initiative. They are undeterred
by the result of the elections
held in Maine and Texas, and
j express confidence in their abil
j ity to put it through. The exec
| utive Committee of the Anti
j Saloon League has been called
j to meet in Little Rock Oct. 31,
at which time the advisability
' of such a course will be consid
i
ered.
The leaders of the movement
are in favor of it, and point to
the fact that for the last five
years the majority against li
cense, taking the state at large,
has been much larger than the
majority for license. A state
Record Deserves Second T
It is a source of-much
Lire to the many La
county friends of Prosec
Attorney Claude Erwin to .
that he will be re-elected to this 4
important position without ahy " -J
apposition whatever. Claude I
Erwin is making one of the best |
prosecuting attorneys the dis- ,Jj
trict has ever had, and is mak- |
ing hosts of new friends all the 'm
time. Can’t beat Claude Erwin,
for anything in this district.—1
Lawrence County Times-Dis- ’ ||
For Rent. "'ll
Large two-story residence in
East Newport, all conveniences. - |
Also want to rent small house,
about four rooms.
45dtf S. W. Taggart; |g
Believe Panther At Large. *
Paragould, Sept. 24. — The
citizens residing between 'Bag
well’s Lake and Halliday, five
miles north of Paragould, have da
been in a state of .terror for ;sev- | j
cral weeks on account of. hjie
depreciations of an animal wbijch’ j
Is supposed to be a panther, ifj^ie Jj
Special Rates Via Iron Mountain.
Memphis, Tenn.—$3.10 round
trip. Account Tri-State Fair.
Tickets on sale Sept. 25 to Oct.
3rd inclusive. Return limit Oc
tober 5, 1911.
Little Rock, Ark. — $4.15
round trip. Tickets on sale Sep
tember 23 to 25 inclusive. Re
turn limit September 28, 1911.
Little Rock, Ark. — $3.35
round trip. Account State Fair.
Tickets on sale Oct. 7th to 13
inclusive. Return limit Octo
ber 18, 1911.
G. P. Coffin, Agt.
Notice To Contractors.
Bids will be received for the
erection of an additional room
to two school buildings for
School District No. 31 at the
store of Lindley and Guiltner at
Tuckerman, Arkansas, where
specifications may be seen.
The right to reject any and
all bids is expressly reserved.
J. A. Lindley, Sec.
Sept. 25, 1911. 50d2wl
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To Automobile Owners.
I now have a first class repair
man and am in shape to take
care of your troubles at reason
able prices. Phone 38.
29dtf J, L. Younger.
convention of the League will
be held at that time and the
question settled. Less than
7500 signers will be required 1
to initiate the vote.
At this time there are three >
laws which seem likely to be ini- :
tiated, and others may develop
later. These are the Turner-Ja
cobson revenue act, by referen
dum, and the state game war
den law and state-wide prohibi
tion by initiative.
Great interest centers upon
the approaching test of the
strength of the Prohibitionists
and the whiskey men in Pulas
ki county. The Three-Mile Pe
tition, which has been before
the public for the last year, is
set for a hearing on Oct. 10,
and it is believed both sides will
announce ready. The petition
ers were ready last summer,)
but the others asked for more ■
time to compare the names, and
protest against those who)
would have removed.
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