enance
OF ROADS
Watchfulness and
t Repairs Are Secret
Of Good Roads.
[]v there appeared from
lKlge Jackson of Greene
the following advertise
the Paragould Press:
d—Two hundred men to
cents per month each,
ed men to pay one dol
nth' each, for a fund to
e road dragging.”
, September attention
d to the importance of
the roads—and the
^veek some suggestions
■en as to maintenance
Jackson has hit the
ire on the head in his
The secret of good
ds is constant watchful
d immediate repairs
ided. “A stitch in time”
applicable to earth
m to any other charac
ad. A small depression
h and hold a small a
f water for a long e
me to soften the road
Traffic will take a lit
: surface away with ev
il which passes over the
in. Only a small a
f traffic is required to
a good sized mud hole.
time to get rid of
lie is before it becomes
wle. Constant watch
immediate attention is
s necessary.
,eans the practical es
int of the “Patrol Sys
repairs. A patrolman
pointed whose duty, as
implies, is to patrol the
ring out for bad places
airing them. Many
road, once it be gotten
ition, can be looked af
fedwhen necessary and
:ood repair by a single
n with cart and tools,
requires a little expen
i do all good things. We
eglect repairing our
ar painting our houses
essity requires. We
ul to keep our wagons
londition, the nuts and
itened up, and we look
to see that our barn
are well oiled and
• But the road is al
often, to go to pieces
ick of a little .judicious
ing Pictures
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^ 5 and p> CENTS
Mgggjg fe
maintenance. Try out the pa
trol system on a few miles of
your road during the winter.
Judge Jackson will undoubted
ly find his people ready to help
• him, so will each county judge.
A little effort in this direction
i will convince you that these
roads properly looked after can
j be easily and reasonably main
tained, and it will not be long
before each county will install
the patrol system to some ex
tent.
Yours truly,
REUBEN G. DYE,
i Chairman Slate Highway Com
i mission.
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V\ hen Is A Man Drunk.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 13.—“When
| is a man drunk?” is a question
that was propounded to Attor
ney General Moose by Mayor J.
B. McKnight of Tinsman. On
| the authority of a decision ren
dered by the supreme court, and
ithe definition given in the dic
tionary, Judge Moose replies as
| follows:
j. “I should say that if a man
•was under the influence of li
i quor to such an extent that he
has lost the normal control of
his faculties, so that he is not
; able to attend to his business in
|an orderly manner, it could be
truly said ot him that he is in a
| drunken or intoxicated condi
tion. If, on the other hand, a
person has been drinking intox
icating liquors but has not lost
'the normal control of his facul
! ties and is able to attend to his
I business in an orderly manner,
i it could not be said of him that
I he is drunk or intoxicated.’
j The supreme court held in a
case where a man showed some
signs of the effect of strong
drink ,but was attending to his
’business in an orderly manner,
I that the testimony was insuff
icient to show that he was drunk.
Freight Rate Lost Factory.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 13.—“The
Chamber of Commerce failed
to land a $150,000 soap factory
today because of the freight
rate condition,” stated C. C.
Kirkpatrick, secretary of that
organization Wednesday after
noon. - i
“The owner of this plant came
from Cincinnati to look Little
Rock over. He asked for freight
rates, but when he found that it
cost more to ship soap from Lit
tle Rock to Memphis than from
Cincinnati to Memphis, and that
he could ship from Cincinnati to
Houston, Texas, cheaper tnan
from Little Rock to Houston, he
declined to talk further with
us.”
Rob Bank of Plainview.
Plainview, Nov. 12.—Gaining
an entrance by breaking a panel
of the door, burglars last night
robbed the Bank of Plainview
of about $20 in pennies and nic
kels. A brace and bit and a chis
el which had been stolen from C.
W. Pott’s blacksmith shop, were
used by the robbers in forcing
an entrance. The money was
taken from a drawer at the
cashier’s window. A revolver
left by the bank official in that
desk was also missing.
An effort to rob the postoffice
last night, believed to have been
made by the same burglars, was
foiled after the robbers had bro
ken into the lobby. They were
unable to get into the main of
fice.
V
TWO GOVERNORS
ON BEAR HUNT
Go\eJnor Hays Joins Governor
Major of Missouri on A Camp
Hunt.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 13.— Gov.
Hays left this morning for St.
k rancis county to join Governor
Major of Missouri in a bear
hunt. Governor Hays received
a telegram Wednesday from
Governor Major, sent from
Hughes, to the effect that he and
his party arrived there, and
that they would expect him to
morrow at Camp Hays, on Mud
j Lake.
The two governor- will be the
guest- of the Mud Lake Club,
and George P. Taylor of Forrest
City will be at the head of the
veteran bear hunters who ac
company them with a pack of
fine hounds.
Broken Cable ( loses Ferry.
•J. L. Howard, who has been op
erating the Point ferry over
Black river above Jacksonport,
was down Thursday and report
ed the breaking of the ferry ca
ble and discontinuance of serv
ice.
The ferryman was unable to
1 ci clx o non' ooKlci o on 1a
scription pledge was passed a
rnong the merchants and busi
ness men to assist him in resum
ing service. If the road from
the ferry to the high ground, a
bout two miles on the other side
of the river, was put in good
traveling condition and this
ferry advertised throughout the
rich and fertile Big Bottom.
Newport would get a great deal
of cotton and trade that now
'goes to Newark and Batesville.
The business men ought to see
that this ferry is maintained
land given financial assistance
I
:until its tolls are sufficient to
I insure its operation by the
owners.
Huerta Defies Uncle Sam.
Mexico City, Nov. 12.— Gen
eral Victoriano Huerta tacitly
refused tonight to accede to the
I demands of the United States,
expressed in an ultimatum sent
o him by President Wilson’s per
sonal representative, John Lind.
General Huerta was informed
early today that unless he re
turned an answer by 6 o’clock
this afternoon to the effect that
he would prevent the new con
gress from assembling, and fur
thermore make this action
known to the members of the di
plomatic corps by midnight, the
United States would have no
further parleying with the Mex
j ican government.
• Mr. Lind waited until 6 o’
clock and received no answer.
He then made arrangements to
depart on the train leaving foi
Vera Cruz at 8 o’clock. It was
announced, however, that Gen
eral Huerta had one more
chance—that if he took the ac
tion demanded by midnight, the
fact that he failed to reply to
'Mr. Lind within the time speci
fied, would be overlooked.
Five Agree To Joint Canvaas.
Fayetteville, Nov. 12.— W. L.
Stuckey of Johnson announced
today that he would accept
Judge Tilman’s aatl Mr- Lll,el s
'invitation to join in their con
gressional canvass of the six
lower counties of the district be
ginning at Gasville nest Monday
and ending at Harrison, filling
27 engagements in 27 days. If
dates for the rest of the district
are arranged satisfactorily Mr.
Stuckey will agree to continue
the campaign jointly. Mr. Brat
ton of Marion county has made
a tentative agreement to join
in the canvass and there is a
probability that \Y. H. Hudson,
of Searcy will also join, making
five congressional aspirants be
ifore the people at the same
t time.
j W. H. (Coin) Harvey, who is
in Fayetteville today announced
| that he will'not accept the invi
tation. He says that his dates
1 follow about'the same itinerary
as has been agreed upon by the
!other candidates ,making him
a few days later at mo.£ t points.
(The dates arranged will take the
speakers over Van Buren, Bax
ter. Searcy, Marion. Boone and
Newton counties.
i
Real Estate Transfers.
H. S. Simmons and wife to A.
Bowie, 33 acres 13-10-3. $800.
James T. Henderson and wife
to Pickens Black, 175 acres 7
10-2, $20,000.
; E. E. Stiles and wife to H. H.
I Parker, 40 acres 36-11-1, $1.
, Jackson County Land Compa
ny to L. F. Goss, 1489.25 acres
in 10, 18, 21. 2. 4, 6, 8, 10, 15,
17- 22, 30. 25, 31-10-5, $1.
Jesse W. Shuford and wife to
M. B. Hare, one-third interest
40 acres 14-10-3, $133.35.
N. B. Wishon to J. W. Mullins
lot 258 Walnut Grove Cemetery,
$25.
State of Arkansas to Hollen
beck &. Gregory, 94.52 acres
4-11-1.
Gustave Jones and wife to A.
B. Donahew, 158 acres 34-10-5,
$1550.
B. W. Camp to Sarah Keedy,
lot 7, block 20, Swifton, $400.
Isaac Goldman and wife to
Mike Denton, 40 acres 25-13-1,
$500.
■WMBWM—H—MMMP Hi-1 ———
Mrs. Eli/abelh Caldwell Watson.
Mr-. Elizabeth Caldwell Wat
son. aged 7 I years, passed away
at her home on Main street
Wednesday afternoon at d :dd
o'clock after an illness of several
weeks from stomach trouble.
The deceased was born No
vember 22. 18df) in Independ
ence county. In early woman
hood. she was married to the late
E. I.. Watson, who preceded his
devoted wife, a number of years
ago. Mr. and Mrs. Watson set
tled at Old Jacksonport when1
they livetl until coming to this
city, being among the very first
residents of tlie town.
The passing of this excel leig
Christian woman has east a
gloom over her friends that
have known and loved her so
long and w- 11. A devout Chris
tian and member of the Metho
dist church, but her charity was
not confined to her own church
and those who knocked at her
door for help were not turned
away empty handed.
The closing of the old home is
sad indeed and comes as a great
sorrow to the-children who have
been raised there by the mother
who has gone.
The funeral was held Thurs
day morning, conducted by Rev.
B. L. Wilford of the Methodist
church, assisted by Rev. E. M.
Pipkin of Osceola, a former pas
tor. The service was a sweet
and impressive one and 1 he
beautiful flowers sweet tokens
of love and remembrance.
The remains were carried
Thursday afternoon to Memphis
over the Rock Island for burial
at Elmwood cemetery, the rest
ing place of her deceased hus
band and daughter. The re
mains were accompanied by ().
D. Watson, Mrs. .J. A. Watkins,
Miss Lyons, Dr. W. L. Nelligan,
Charles G. Henry, B. B. Bond
and Alcorn Ferguson.
Mrs. Watson is survived by
one son and three daughters,,
who are 0. D. Watson, Mrs.
Mrs. Claude M. Erwin, Mrs. W.'
L. Nelligan of this city and Mrs.
J. A. Walk’ll- of Little Jtoek, to
whom the sympathy of the;:'
number of frond- is extended in
this hour of their deep sorrow.
The hororarv pall bearers
were Jos. A1. 1 Jell, W K. [.evens.
'I'. S. Stephens and T. I >. Kin
man, Sr.
The active pall bearers were
Alcorn Ferguson, Charles (L
Henry, Ceorge R. Hays, John
W. Wallace, T. R. Cmsted. Joe
L. Reveus, Samuel R, I Hi i 11 ips
and (’. F. ('rook.
Onh 2S Roys In Reform School.
Special to I ’’.dependent.
Little Rock. Nov R5.—The
etl’eets of cool weather, which
si-ems to curl) Hie unlawful spir
it of I he \ out !ifill offenders, is
being fell at Hie Stale Reform
School. This institution, with
nearly 50 inmate/ in 1 he sum
mer, has dwindled to a daily
feed line of 2S. There are more
Hm the road to the penal institu
tion. but there are also a num
ber who have about served their
terms.
“It seems as if the warm wea
ther has its effect upon crime,”
says Superintendent Deaton,
iil\\u’lion it lioo'iiw tr/vl wrirm
the hoys flock in, and when it is
cool they go out, with few to
take their places. We hardly
have enough boys during the
'winter to cut the firewood, but
iu the summer there are more
than we can raise vegetables for
on our well rocked hillside. K<>
many county courts meeting
in the summer may have some
thing to do with it. but I be
lieve the warm weather has.
more, or we would have more
hoys in the winter than we do.”
For*Saturday only one lot of
enamelware, all kinds ol pans,
dishpans, etc., only 10c each.
Hundreds of articles for your in
spection. All are new. New
5c and 10c Store. 0.WI2.
First English Dock.
In England the first dock was coat
structed at Liverpool in 1708.
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A good brisk walk in the fresh I
Autumn weather does make I
a man feel good. I
But to thoroughly enjoy it you I
should be properly attired. I
I 5
Our excellent display of' new Fall suits and
overcoats makes a man glad just to see them
and when he gets one on, he knows fully the
joy of being well and correctly clothed.
All the new fabrics in the most favored models
are here in abundance.
$15.00 to $30.00.
- Berger’S
'STAR CLOTHING HOUSE''
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