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$1^279 SCRiT
OUTSTANDING
Against City of Newport—Sewer
age Inspector and Exam
ining Board Named.
! At a special session of the coun
cil Wednesday evening, scrip in
j the sum of $889.09 was burned
and the outstanding indebtedness
of the city was found to be $1 ,
f 271, or practically $4000 less than
j last April, when the present
' council went in. There will al
so be about $7,000 returned in
tales, which should reduce the
city’s indebtedness to less than
$6000.
No action was taken upon the
granting of an electric light
franchise, for the proposition of
the company has not met with fa
vor at the hands of the council,
who are opposed to a long fran
chise for the company and a
short contract for the city. The
small candle-power of the lights
proposed is a further objection.
! pave Carr was elected inspec
tor for the plumbing to be done
in connection with the installa
tion of sewerage and a board of
examiners to pass upon the qual
ifications of plumbers for such
work was named, as follows: Ed
Claxton, Wm. Knoles and Wil
liam R. Whitten.
Real Estate Transfers.
Thus. J. Gregg, agent to C. C.
Burgess, lease for five years of
114 acres 3-12-3, $4 per year.
Sallie J. Stayton, et al to Jno.
W. Stayton, lots 7. and 8, block
2, Hirsch’s Second Addition,New
port, $1. Wlf
H. S. Simmons and wife to C.
J. Saenger and Joe Balmaz, one
half interest in. blocks A. B. C..,
Daugherty’s Addition, Newport,
$500. ! !M*lll !«WUf
J. R. Cox to George W. Rob
erts, lot 4, block 2, Diaz, $60.
Frank Mason to Clay Roberts,
40 acres.23-12-3, $1300.
T. D. Kinman to Marille Wise,
lot 125 Walnut Grove cemetery,
$40.
J. C. Henderson and wife to
Beulah Handel, tracts in 14, 23
10-3; 33-11-2 and 15-10-2, $5.
A. E. Henderson to S. M.
Stuckey, 160 acres 8-10-2, $1.
S. M. Stuckey to John C. Hen
derson, 160 acres 8-10-2, $1.
S. W. Taggart to J. W. Martin,
lots 3 and 4, block 6, Dills Se
cond Addition, Newport, $900.
S. W. Taggart to Ellen R. Ty
ler, lot 1, block 6, Dills Second
Addition, $350.
J. F. Mason and wife to W. P.
Mason, 5 acres 29-10-4, $375.
L. W. Bullard and wife to Car
rie M. Bullard, 158 acres 24-13-1,
$600.
State of Arkansas to Geo. O.
Sheppard, 120 acres 16-10-4.
Miss Clara Collins Married.
Married—Miss Clam Collins to
Mr.. Henry Glenn Harrison, at
Ironton, Wednesday of last week.
Thesee popular young Piedmont
people surprised all their friends
by the manner in which they cel
' ebrated Washington’s birthday,
although it was generally known
that Dan Cupid had been easting
darts effectively in their direc
tion. The wedding occurred at
Dr. Smith’s Sanitarium, where
the Reverend Charles E. Edwards
the clergyman who officiated, re
sides. The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. T. Collins, and
is a pretty and attractive girl,
whose good sense equals her
charm of person and manners.
Mr. Harrison is assistant cashier
of the People’s Bank. He came
here from Gainesville, his native
home, and his rise has been rapid
and deserved. The couple have
the best wishes of the! Banner and
a host of other friends for a
long and happy married life. —
Piedmont, (Missouri) Banner.
Rev. W. P. Gibson Dead.
Rev. William Perry Gibson,
aged 62 years, died Wednesday
at the home of bis daughter, Mrs.
George Thornburg in Little Rock.
For Sale.
One 12 horse power Fairbanks
Morse Gasoline Engine. Apply
at the Palace Jewelry Store and
see it run. 81btf.
kittle Virginia Mayberry has
had the measles and has been
^aal sick for several days but is
improving.
E. G. Thompson, agent to Ar
thur and Ivy Lott, deed of re
lease to 66 2-3 acres 22-11-2.
Reuben Prewitt and wife to K.
K. Kimberlin, 120 acres 34-13-1,
$1550.
Plat of blocks 5, 10 and 19 of
McLain & Holden Land and Lum
ber Company’s Addition to East
Newport, filed of record.
W. D. McLain and wife to
George M. Sink, 25 lots in Mc
Lain & Holden Land and Lum
ber Co’s Addition, East Newport
and lots 4 and 5, block 1, Steph
ens' Second Addition, $4,500. (
Geo. M. Sink and wife to W. D.
, McLain, 23 acres 36-12-3, $6000.
Marriage License.
Toney Ross and Mrs. Meta Dit
to, both of Newport,
Crofford Bleakley and Jessie
Churehwell, both of Newport.
Albert Sims and Cora Purdue,
colored, both of Tuckerman.
Robert Riley, Newport and Min
nie Stanfil, Mobley.
Hazy Anthony, Auvergne and
Sarah West, colored, Newport,
Bill Foster and Bettie Cooper,
both of Rommel.
T. F. Garrett, Hot Springs and
Hattie Helms, Newport.
Dave McBride Weldon, and
Victoria Hammonds, colored. Au
vergne.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Criclilow
of Conway, who have been visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. B. L.
Harris at the Methodist pax-son
age, left on No. 3 yesterday for
their home. __
IF YOU HAVE A SICKLY
YOUNGSTER TRY THIS FREE
Without*11? !y witb younK children that is
then is1 „sfkness in the house now arid
the heart a^e\un(1 80 5t is important that
; to do in ts ,® bouse should know what
I A child wltvemergencies that arise,
doctor it v * a ssrious ailment needs a
instances! true> but in the majority of
suffers fr„X.any doctor knows, the child
"■gM* constipation? inUstinal trouble'
5 temed-® J?nn??”SG in givlng it a pill or
flushing v, nll?g an opiate, nor is
tended *>I*ei,bowe,s to be always recom
i mild, ®r ,Slv® it a small dose of
PsMwellvsSi1,® i*xatlve tonic like Dr.
!>* out the Pepsin* which, by clean
JJttto *tomart?>Wels and strengthening the
Tht? ^troubw 6*1 WiU imme<iiately
, . to not alone omr optakm but that
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of Mrs. N. H. Mead of Freeport, Kan*,
whose granddaughter has been taking it
successfully and of Mrs. J. K. Whiting
of Lena, Wis., who gives it to her childrer
and takes it herself. It is sold in nftj
cent and one dollar bottles at everj
drug store, but if you want to test it ir
your family before you buy it send you)
address to Dr. Caldwell and he will for
ward a supply free of charge.
Dr. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase of his remedy ends his obli
gation. He has specialized in stomach
liver and bowel diseases for over fortj
years and will be pleased to give the
reader any advice on the subject free
of charge. All are welcome to write
him. Whether for the medical adrlci
or the free sAnple address him Dr
W. B. Caldwell. Ml Caldwell building
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BELK CASE
NOT DECIDED
Jury Had Reached No Verdict
After Being Out Three
Hours.
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Special to Independent.
Walnut Ridge, March 9, 3 p. m.
—After being out three hours,
the jury has at this hour return
ed no verdict in the widely dis
i cussed Belk murder case and a
mistrial is now generally predict
ed.
Miss Stella Belk, charged with
the murder of Miss Nora Owen
of Alicia, where the killing oc
curred took the stand Wednesday
to establish a case of self-defense.
The young women were rivals
and met upon the street of Ali
cia in November 1909. Miss Ow
en was stabbed several times and
died fifteen minutes later.
H. L. Ponder closed the argu
ment for the defense this morn
ing and) Claude M. Erwin for the
state made an able plea for the
conviction of the young woman.
Bryan Coming to Lecture
William J. Bryan, the great
Nebraskan, has been engaged to
lecture here on Saturday, April
22 at 8 p. m. under the auspices
of the fifth entertainment com
mittee of St. Paul’s church. The
place and price of tickets will be
announced later.
The annual election of officers
of the Elks Lodge will be held
this evening and a full attend
ance of the members is desired.
Balch.
There is a great deal of sick
ness in this community at pres
ent.
Mrs. Lillie Skidmore was bur
ied here Thursday. She was the
wife of William Skidmore and
leaves a husband and little son,
besides a host of other relatives
to mourn her loss.
M. E. Combs killed a fine gob
bler Saturday. He expects to
spend this week hunting turkey
and ducks.
Walker Balch -was killing rats
at Pennington Sunday.
George Tucker happened to a
•serious accident Sunday • evening
In falling from a rope swing he
broke his left arm below the el
bow. Dr. Flannery attended him.
Ben Ward and B. Mross of
Pennington were driving in our
burg Sunday.
iurs. -n.. uiui&i/UJLL spent oirn
day with Mrs. R. Johnston.
Farming and gardening began
in general here last Monday
The young people of this place
are preparing for an exhibition
at the close of school.
Elzy Balch and W. B. Over
street sold cotton in Newport last
Friday.
Mrs.| Lillie Toddy is very sick
with pneumonia.
Dr. S. W. Smith of Eight Mile
was in our community Monday.
A Johnston is on the puny list.
Nubbins’ Ridge.
Mrs. Hattie Jones of Edgemont
is visiting her sister, Mrs. For
jrest May.
James May of Brasfield is vis
iting homefolks.
Forrest and Ben May are vic
tims of a few bee stings
P. J. Cooper is on the sick list
this week.
Newt. Simpson visited P. J.
Cooper Sunday.
David May is on the sick list.
Rev. Brownlow Taylor visited
Oscar Newman and fahaily Satur
; day night.
The speaking by Prof. Jaggers
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to the W. O. W. Saturday night
was fine.
A Merry Widow.
Swifton.
There is quite a lot of sickness
in this vicinity.
E. Williamson visited homefolks
Sunday.
Mrs. T. W. Toler left for St.
Louis Sunday to visit her hus
band, Dr. Toler, who is in a hos
pital at that place.
Miss Della Mullen went to Min
t-urn Thursday to visit, homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Dudley en
tertained a number of little girls
at their home in honor of their
little daughter’s 5tli birthday
Sunday. The little girls returned
home saying they had the “good
est” time.
Mrs. W. D. Ellis is quite sick
at this writing.
J. H. Carlin of Newport made
his regular visit home Sunday.
H. Cast left for St. Louis Sat
urday evening and returned Mon
day.
The Box supper given by the
Ladies Aid was a success. Many
boxes were sold and everyone
had a good time.
Brother Montgomery, a Chris
tian minister from Newark,
preached at the Christian church
Sunday morning and night.
Robert Choate was up from
Tuckerman Sunday.
Misses Lola Toler and Mattie
Toler visited Mrs. G. Kirby out
in the country last week.
Miss Eva Murphy attended the
box supper here Friday night.
Mr. F. P. Altman is able to bo
up after being confined to his
bed two weeks.
Miss Mattie Toler is teaching
Mrs. T. W. Toler’s room at school
while Mrs. Toler is in St. Louis.
Mr. Shaver, the county exami
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ner, was in our little city Tues
day.
Mrs. E. C. Waterman of New
port visited her mother, Mrs. L.
M. Bush Tue&day.
Bandy’s Chapel.
Biggers Bros, are clearing land
in their woods pasture.
Mr.. Warner’s son died at Net
tleton.
Tom Biggers has been on the
sick list of late.
Mrs. Ida Davis went to Tuck
erman the 3rd, the first time in
several weeks.
Arthur Vandevier has gone to
California to join his sister, Lucy
Faulkner.
John Huskey and two daugh
ters of the west side of Black,
Lawrence county, were at Tuck
erman shopping one day recent
ly.
Bill Bran lives on the Decker
farm now.
John Yelverton is running a
commissary.
Chris Layton has moved to the
Widow Vandevier farm.
Gid Seaton accidentally ran his
wagon into Mr. Franz’s daugh
ter’s buggy and caused the lady’s
horse to run. away. No one was
seriously hurt. I
Theodore Lanxton has moved!
into the house with his mother
and sisters.
Mrs. Vandevier brought Mrs.
Holloway home Sunday the 5th.
They are putting up telephone
poles here.
A team of mules ran away with
Lindley Davis and Ben Hallibur
ton and threw the boys out. They
were bruised up considerably and
the wagon was also badly dam
aged.
Litchfield.
Miss Lessie Churchill and Craw
ford Bleakley were quietly mar
ried Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Coul
ans, Rev. Cooksey officiating.
Miss Nora McCartney closed
her school at Litchfield Friday.
Her friends and little pupils re
gret to see her leave for home.
Mrs. Will Luker has been suf
fering with her tooth but is some
better at this writing.
Crawford Bleakley and Will
Luker are breaking their young
horses this week.
Mrs. Taylor has been cn the
sick list for some time but is
better at this writing.
Will Beard has just returned
from St. Louis, where he has
been with a car load of cattle.
Miss Dolly Bleakley enjoyed
her ninth birthday on March 8th.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hill have
been on the sick list but are bet
ter at this writing.
Dr. Stephens has been making
several calls at Mr. and Mrs.
Mooney’s this week.
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New Maps of County.
C. R. Hite has received proofs
of hi® new wall and pocket maps
of Jackson county from the prin
ter and will soon have them up
on the market. Both are accur
ate and complete maps, the pock
et size being a neat folder and
the wall map, sufficiently large
to designate plainly section,
township and range divisions.
The postoffices and rural routes
are given, townships designated'
plainly and fractional survey
lines shown. 1
These maps will he valuable to
every Jackson countyan, who
has land interests or business in
connection with same and coming
from an authority like Mr. Hite
will doubtless meet with a ready
sale.
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