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yQLUME XIII. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS THI RSDAY. OCTOBER P>, PH:!. \1 MI’.KR 169.
higher freight
RATES NECESSARY
gay Railroad Officials Now In
Session With Railroad Com
mission.
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Special to Independent.
" Little Rock, Oct. 16.— In an
effort to have freight rates oil
oyer the state raised, about 40
representatives of railroads are
now in session with the Arkan
sas Railroad Commission. The
railroad officials declare that the
Commission rates, which they
sought to nullify by court ac
tion, are confiscatory, and they
cannot operate under them.
The railroads are asking an
increase in over one hundred
compm^^*'^’ and in most cases
the increase is more than that
which was operative during the
pendancy of the rate litigation.
As each case must be gone
over thoroughly and threshed
out, it will be fully a month be
fore the commission has com
pleted this work. The railroads
are represented by their at
torneys, as well as special rate
men, and Judge Joseph M. Hill
of Fort Smith, who led the rate
fight for the state, will arrive
'Thursday night to look after
the interests of the shipper.
' “How To Start a Rifle Club”
' A very interesting 16 page il
lustrated booklet has just been
issued by the J. Stevens Arms
& Tool Co., Chicopee Falls,
Mass., entitled “How to Start a
Rifle Club ” This booklet tells
in detail what the National Rifle
Association has done for the en
couragement of Rifle Practice in
this country—Incorporates By
Laws—Pointers on Shooting—
How to Build a Rifle Range—N.
R. A. Trophies and Medals. It
also describes the famous Stev
ens “Semi-Military” and “Ar
mory Model” Rifles, which hav«
such a string of notable victo
ries to their credit the past sea
son. The various achievements
of these Target Rifles are listed
in detail. The cover of “How to
Start a Rifle Club” shows in
their actual colors, the flags of
the six nations which have ac
complished the most in educat
ing the youths of their respec
tive countries in the proper use
of the Rifle and in the formation
of Rifle Clubs.
Every boy and every boy’s fa
ther, guardian or school teacher
should send for this splendid
'booklet at once. Write to J. Ste
vens Arms & Tool Co., Chicopee,
Falls, Mass., makers of the larg
est Line of Sporting Firearms in
the%orld. (Adv.)
Moving Pictures
at the Opera House
BRONCHO BILLY'S GRIT
An excellent Western with G
M. Anderson as lead.
(S. and A.)
THE GREAT PEARL
(A good drama—SELIG)
THE SEA DOG’S LOVE
Featuring the Hobos.
(Comedy—BIOGRAPH)
the NOISY SUITOR
(A good comedy—BIOGRAPH)
Four good pictures and good
music,
Fhe two little Camp girls will
&ve a singing and dancing act
ADMISSION 5 and 10 CENTS
Reai Estate transfers.
Wesley Warren and wife to S.
Heinemann, lot 9. block J., Chas
tain Addition, Newport, $1.
Wilmans Land Company to
James A. Craine Investment
Company, 260 acres, 23, 34, se
ll^ Independence county; tract
in 6-10-3; lands in 1, 2-10-4; two
tracts in 2-10-4 and one tract in
1-10-4, $30,000.
T. M- Rorex and wife to W.
T. Altman, lots 7 and 8, block 5,
Cast’s Second Addition to Swif
ton, $300.
J. E. Levers and Sylvester
Johnson to Fred Karrle, 160
acres 21-10-1, $4,000.
Alice S. Ard to G. K. Steph
ens, lots 4, 5, and 6, block 3,
Ard’s Addition to Tupelo, $1.
C. C. Byrd and wife to F. M.
Webber, 160 acres 35-12-1, $1.
Wm. N. Dunnaway, trustee et
al, to Jack and Barbie Bryant>
strip 40 feet wide on east side
of lot 4, block 5, Remmel’s Ad
dition to Newport, $750
Minerva Hudson to Tom Keen,
lot 1, block 5, South of Broad
way, Grand Glaize, $135.
James Maynard and wife to
H. C. Denson, 15 acres 28-10-4,
$300.
J. R. Ramsey to F. M. Webber,
40 acres 4-11-1, $200.
Marriage License.
C. H. Griffin and Elsmer Riest,
both of Clarendon.
James T. Pendergraff and E
dith B. Owens, both of Tuck
erman.
John Long and Lottie Smith,
both of Swifton.
Cleveland Grooms and Grace
Gardner, both of Tuckerman.
John Newman and Ruth Young
both of Newport.
Garland Lapp and Melia Kirk
patrick, colored, both of Tuck
erman.
Benjamin F. Todd, Cotter and
Mrs. Tribett Sweatt, Newport.
Jas. L. Caldwell, Newport and
May Stanberry, both of Black
Rock.
Noan Sloan, Black Rock and
! Ruthie Pogue, colored, Newport.
Wm. L. Jaggers and Valma
Lee Robinson, both of Tupelo.
J. H. Butler and Rosa B. Wood,
Della Plaine.
Ed Pennington and Lois Me
theny, both of Grand Glaize
Lee Britten and Jane Craw
ford, both of Newark.
Otis Isble and Jennie Joyce,
i both of Swifton.
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Must Now Bridge Ouachita.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 16.—A. C.
Ramsey of Nashville, one of the
officials of the Memphis, Dallas
& Calf Railroad, which is build
ing from Nashville into HA
Springs, stated while in Little
Rock on Wednesday that the
steel is now laid to the Ouachi
ta river, four miles out of Hot
Springs. Further progress on
the road is blocked until the
bridge, which is 610 feet in
length, has been built across the
river. It will take 60 days to
build the bridge, the material
for which is now on the ground.
After the track laying machin
ery can be put across the riv
er the road builders will make a
grand rush to the finish. Mr.
Ramsey expects to see trains
running into Hot Springs by, or
soon after the first of the year
E. M. Ware came in on No. 7
this morning and is receiving a
welcome home from his many
friends.
BRYANT SUIT
AGAINST I. 0. 0. f.
In Which Niece of Shirey Sues
I For Share of Estate Tried
At Walnut Ridge.
Walnut Ridge, Oct. 15.— The
'famous Shirey will case was re
| vived here today when the alle
gations of Mrs. Mae Bryant a
! gainst the estate of the myste
j riously murdered merchant were
! called for a hearing. The suit
was filed against the estate of
the Odd Fellows lodge of Ark
ansas, to which organization a
large portion of Mr. Shirey’s es
state was bequeathed. Mrs. Bry
ant is a niece of Mr. Shirey and
is suing for what she alleges is
her share of the estate.
Mrs. Bryant alleges that dur
ing the latter part of Mr. Shir
ey’s life he was a Spiritualist
and confided in a medium to
whom he wrote and entrusted
certain letters. Mr- Shirey, she
charges, was always involved in
litigation and became alarmed
about these letters, fearing that
if their contents should be di
vulged or fall into the wrong
hands he would be ruined finan
cially. Mrs. Bryant says that
he made a confidant of her as
his favorite niece and offered to
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reclaim these letters. Mrs. Bry
ant says she undertook the task
and was successful in returning
the letters to Mr. Shirey. Be
fore she was paid for the work,
Mrs. Bryant charges> Mr. Shir
ey was assassinated.
Mrs. Bryant first brought suit
against the Odd Fellows lodge
for $15,000. The hearing first
came before the county and pro
bate judge who allowed the
claim. An appeal was taken to
the circuit court, where again
Mrs. Bryant was awarded a ver
dict. The case was then taken
to the Arkansas supreme court
and owing to certain instruc
tions by the lower court was re
turned to the lower court for a
new trial.
Testimony was completed this
afternoon and arguments in the
case will be begyn at 8 o’clock to
morrow morning. §tate Senat
or Clyde Going of Harrisburg
and J- N. Bleakley are repre
senting Mrs. Bryant. The Odd
Fellows and the Shirey estate
are represented by M. M. Stuck
ey, Campbell & Suits, G. B.
Poindexter and Ponder and Pon
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Bank Directors Guarantee De
posits.
Judsonia, Oct. 15.— The Far
mers’ and Merchants’ Bank of
Judsonia is, according to its of
ficers, the only bank in the state
where the depositors are pro
tected by an actual guarantee.
An official of the bank said to
day: “There is no law that re
quires us to do this, but our
Board of Directors had this mat
ter brought to their attention
about a month ago and after dis
' cussing the matter, decided it
was only fair to the depositors
that they agree personally, tc
guarantee the safekeeping of
their money. The members of
our board are worth four times
more than the amount of depos
| its in the bank and as they hav<
i filed a signed agreement that th<
I deposits are guaranteed thej
feel that the people are offered i
safe place to deposit their mon
iey’”
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Candidate For
County Judge
James H. Johnston Announces
His Candidacy For County and
Probate Judge.
To my fellow citizens and the
voters of Jackson County, Ar
kansas :
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for county and probate
judge, subject to the action of
the voters at the Democratic
primary election.
I believe the citizens of the
county realize that it is well for
the occupant of the office to un
derstand points of law which a
rise in cases before horn, espec
ially those touching upon titles
to real estate. I believe that Act
45 of the 1911 General Assem
bly, authorizing the county
judge to co-operate with the
government in farm demonstra
tion work, can be used to good
effect, and especially when the
crops or orchards of the county
are preyea upon by insects and
pests. Being a graduate of our
state law school, and having de
rived practical experience from
attending the state agricultural
school, I feel fully qualified a
lnrur thpsp linps
I believe that the Boys Corn
Club should be encouraged, as
proper preparation and cultiva
tion of the soil and proper seed
selection is a great factor in in
creasing our corn production. I
believe that Jackson county
should be one of the leading
counties in the construction of
permanent roads; th'e farmers
of the county have paid a very
heavy tax by wear and tear of
wagons and loss of time, while
pulling through almost bottom
less roads, and I believe that the
county should get the benefit of
the work of the county prison
ers on such road building.
Ditching, grading and dragging
of roads is a great help, and we
need to rock and gravel them as
fas as possible. I believe that
the taxes of the people should be
carefully equalized, and on a ba
sis with other counties possess
ed of relative property values.
I was born and reared on the
farm in Jackson, as was my fa
ther. It would be a great source
of pleasure to serve the people
of my native county and I be
lieve that I possess ability
enough and energy enough to
fill the office to the satisfaction
of the people and with honor to
TYi\rcol"P PAlinfv
Should I be elected, I will de
vote my time to the duties of
the office, and will be ready to
co-operate with the people in
any movement for th'e better
ment and upbuilding of the
county.
Thanking you in advance for
your support and co-operation, I
am,
Yours respectfully,
(Adv.) Jas. H- Johnston.
No Prisoners to Feed.
Batesville, Oct. 15.—Independ
ence county officials have solvec
the convict problem and there if
now not a prisoner in the countj
jail to be fed at the county’s ex
! pense. The cost of supplyin*
! the prisoners with wholesomt
’ food and good clothes is lesi
i than 50 cents per day for eacl
■ man. Many miles of road hav<
ibeen built by the convicts.
( undulate Fur Re-election
The race for county treasurer
promises to enlist more candi
dates for the coming term than
any other office, but of one fact
they are all cognizant, the popu
larity and faithful service of the
present incumbent Jake M. Ivy,
| who has announced his candida
cy for ve-election. >unjec? to the
partv primary.
Mr. Ivy, a citizen of Grubbs
; township, has made an efficient,
'attentive and accommodating
official for the past three years
and is the first county treasurer
;to have and keep his office open
in the court house the year
; round, that the public might he
| served promptly and satisfac
torily in any business dealings
or information sought from that
department.
His capacity has been proven,
been of too enthusiastic a kind
to admit of question and in par
ty service, the leaders of the or
ganization have always found
him a willing worker.
His capacity has been proven
for to natural ability, he added
painstaking care and persever
ance in the discharge of his
work and as a man he has that
genial turn and ever present
courtesy, which have made him
friends all over the entire coun
ty.
Friday Is Bargain Day.
No phone orders for bargain
goods.
8 bars laundry soap for 25c.
12V^c dress ginghams at 8c.
Ladies 25c lilse silk hose, white
and black only, for 16c.
Best cream cheese, 20c.
68d3 Bowen’s Cash Store.
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Mr. an;! YIrs. Leon Mack of Oi’
Trough are the happy parents of
a fine boy, who made his appear
ance Thursday.
SPECIAL AGtNIS
TO COLLECT TAX
l ruler New Income Tax Law
Soon To He Started Over
Arkansas.
I Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 16.—Uncle
|Sam will soon start, special a
|gents over Arkansas to collect
• income tax, or get statistics
j which will lead to an annual call
| from thegovernment upon those
earning more than $3,00 per an
num. According to notices re
ceived in the Little Rock reven
ue office, the employer of the
man who must pay income tax
is to be held responsible for its
payment. The employer must
i deduct from the employe’s sal
ary the amount due the govern
! ment, and make settlement with
the government agent.
Tn the payment of income tax
the man of family is for the first
time put ahead of the bachelor.
The bachelor is given a handi
cap over the married man in
that he must begin paying in
come tax upon an income of $3,
000 per annum, while the mar
ried man is given a leeway of
j $1,000 per year, presumably, to
! shatter the old adage that “two
' can live as cheaply as one.” In
addition to this the man with
fine child, must make an addi
; tional $500 for the second child,
making exemptions of $2,000,
|hut nothing is allowed for more
1 than two children. This per
! mits a man with a wife and two
| children to earn $5,000 per an
j num before he has to pay the
| tax
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E. N. S. Lee of Little Rock is
in the city to join his friend, S.
Heinemann for a day or two
duck hunting.
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THE more critical a man is in
selecting his hat the better
worth while our wonderful
Stetson assortment is to him—and
the more our service means to him.
We can give him exactly the model
he wants from our stock of Stetsons
—with the touch of style that is found
; at its best only in a Stetson.
Berger'S
"STAR CLOTHING HOUStT