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NEWPORT, ARKANSAS FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1911. NlAIDER 293
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B The case was tried
■ week, and she was
Bent for $1,500. The
Bpany was represent
Bace of Harrison and
B by his brother,
Hof Little Rock, and
B Vinson. It was the
Be Pace brothers had
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SIDENT’s SPECIAL
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COUNTY
M. Anderson.
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J*ture - “Through
111 four parts.
| HOW WILL YOY VOTE? |
When you vote upon the question of a system of
roads for Jackson County excluding Glaize and Barren
Townships, equitably taxed upon all the real property of
the district including the railroads, towns, cities and jucj
farms and to be constructed now so that we the present
!Hni generation maylive under improved conditions and share
in the prosperity and increased values and earning capac
ities that are the results of good roads, don't think for
one minute that these rock roads are to be laid through
lowlands that have no drainage, to become a waste of
public moneys recklessly expended. The necessity of 2nl
drainage is recognized and provided for in the estimate ^
placed upon the cost of building this county system of ^
highways. ^
The services of capable and experienced engineers jycj
are furnished free by the state to such districts as the one ™
proposed and the drainage of the country through which ^
these roads pass, has been figured into the cost of these IHfi
highways. The principle of drainage first and highways [HrO
next is recognized, wherever adequate drainage is not al- ^
r'eady provided. ^
A system of 193 miles of improved road, penetrating tyj=j
every part and section of the county means the reclama- qp
tion of great bodies of wet land laying contiguous to these
road routes. Instead of holding back this movement for snl
real roads until Jackson County is well drained, this sys- ^
jus tern of roads becomes the entering wedge in the proper tjcj
drainage of the county. It goes to make farm life easier
and better, to invite the immigrant and capital to open up
its ^resourceful soil and complete the drainage of her low- an!
lands. an!
The land owner, the tenant farmer, the day labor- IHni
er, the professional and business men of the towns and lyjjj
cities of this county will all share in the wealth created jycj
by building a system of roads and we believe the man,
who votes against the proposed district, stands in hi9( own ^nl
light and against his own material interests as well as the ^
happiness and prosperity of this county. [ypjj
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2-Cent Fare Increases Earnings.
Oklahoma City, March 12.—
Earnings on passenger traffic in
Oklahoma were greater on all
railroads, except the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe under the
2-cent rate than while the 3-cent
rate was in effect, according to
testimony offered by the Okla
homa Corporation Commission
at the hearing here by Special
Examiner Edgar Watkins of the
Interstate Commerce Commis
sion, on the application of the
states of Oklahoma, Arkansas
and Missouri for a 2-cent inter
state passenger rate
The laws of each state pro
vide a 2-cent intrastate rate, but
3 cents is charged on interstate
traffic
The figures on Oklahoma traf
fic showed that revenue per mile t
of road in intrastate traffic for
all railroads from June 30, 1910,
to June 30, 1913, under the 3
cent fare, wras $124.66 per mile,
while from June 30, 1913, to
December 31 of the same year,
under the 2-cent fare, it was '
$140.59 per mile.
During the five months of 1912
under the 3-cent fare, it was
testified, the Santa Fe, St. Louis
and San Francisco, Missouri,
Kansas and Texas and Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railroads,
the principal lines involved, earn
ed from passenger traffic in all
I states west of the Mississippi
1 river east of Colorado and north
! of Texas, a total of $39,641,214.
In the same five months in the
year 1913, with all these states
\ enforcing the 2-cent rates the
railroads earned $47,589,969, or
| a gain of more than 18 per cent.
The railroads will offer their
testimony objecting to a reduc
tion in the interstate rate to
morrow.
Stake Gold Claims.
Dardanelle, March 12.— A
prospecting party, including Dr.
S. E. Miller, Ambrey Miller, Geo.
Lemoyne, Sid McCroy, John
Groom, B. F. Wets and H- H.
Harless, the latter a mining ex
pert, returned today from the
Ions Creek gold fields, 55 miles
from here. Each member of the
party located claims.
The district visited by the
party and prospected by it for
more than ten days was discov
ered about 11 years ago. It is
said that 700 pounds of ore min
ed and marketed brought $1,
700.
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Attend Other Group Meetings.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 13.—Bank
Commissioner Davis and Deputy
Commissioner Covey attended
the meeting of Group No. 2, of
the Arkansas Bankers’ Associa-;
tion at Newport, yesterday, and j
today are attending the group i
meeting at Texarkana. Next!
Wednesday they will attend the
group meeting at Harrison.
$1,000 To Loan.
By order of the Circuit Court
of Jackson County, I have $1,
000 to loan, payable November
1, 1914, at 8 per cent interest
per annum. Real Estate securi
ty required. Call, write or
phone C. E. SMITH, Clerk.
| This March 7, 1914.
89btf.
Bananas Bananas
Mr. J. B. Heard will be here to
morrow on the Iron Mountain
track with a car load of Jumbo
bananas, which he will sell the
merchants one-half a cent cheap
er than they are now buying.
Dally Thought.
1 Tirr.fi mlssTfirt 'vor. Jived or! Hst
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JAMES K. JONES’
SON FOR CLARKE
Also Letter From Davis Shows
His FriencHy Relations With
Clarke.
Political junk from the scrap
heap of campaigns which should
figure only as bits of history,
are being dragged again into the
present Senatorial campaign by
those who see the star of Miller
county’s premium candidate a
bout to grow dim upon Arkan
sas’ political horizon.
Those who are putting straw
over as mcuh ground as possible,
undertake to make much out of
the Jones-Clarke race for the
Senate, and also to create the
impression that Senator Clarke
was not friendly to Senator Jeff
Davis. Those who would de
feat Senator Clarke by fair
means or foul, were it possible,
know the injustice of such un
j derhand tactics, but what care
' they ?
Refuting the claims of the op
position, is the following letter
from James K. Jones, son of the
late Senator James K. Jones. It
reads as follows:
“Washington, D. C-, Feb. 28,’14.
“Rees P- Horrock, Esq.,
Little Rock, Ark
“Dear Rees:
“Your letter of the 25th just
received. It is true that Sena
tor Clarke has always been very
nice to me. I always recognized
the right of any man to be a
candidate against my father
without it becoming a personal
matter. When Senator Clarke
was a candidate against Sena
tor Jones, Judge Kirby was very
enthusiastic in his support of
Clarke. He thought at the
time he was one of the greatest
men out, and if it were true at
that time it should be more true !
now, because Senator Clarke
Has broadened and grown by
reason of his service in the U.
S. Senate.
“If I were in Arkansas at the
time of the primaries, I most as
suredly would vote for Senator
Clarke.
“Yours very truly,
“James K. Jones.”
The campaign between Sena
tor Clarke and Senator Jones
was a most pleasant one, there
being no personalities entering
into the debate, it being a cam
paign based on principles and
merit. At the close the candi
dates remained friends, and
Senator Jones, after his re
tirement, continued the friendly
| relations with his political ad
!versary.
As for the claim that Sena- j
tors Davis and Clarke were un
friendly, the letter written by \
Se?iator Davis to Senator Clarke
on the afternoon before his
death at midnight, is the best
answer. The letter was written
from Little Rock, and displays
a spirit of cordiality which ex
isted between the Arkansas sen
ators. The letter is as follows:
“United States Senate.”
“Little Rock, Ark., 1, 2, 1913.
Hon. James P. Clarke,
Washington, D- C.
My Dear Senator:
Enclosed I am handing you
from our iriutual friend, Judge
[-, in regard to the post
office situation at-. It will
not be possible for me to re
turn to Washington before the
20th and I trust that you will
'see that Mr- - appoint
ment is not confirmed. This
would be damaging for both of
us, and 1 trust you will look af
ter it.
“With my kindest personal re
gards, 1 beg to remain.
“Yours very truly,
“Jeff Davis.”
There is nothing in the tone
of this letter to indicate that the
Arkansas senators were not on
most pleasant relations, and the
opposition will have to trump
up something more tangible in
order to wean votes away from
Senator Clarke.
Hanks Comply With New Law.
The Independent is this week
publishing the financial state
iments of all state banks in the
! county, the publication being
1 made by the state banks in com
pliance with the new law gov
erning them.
State banks are now under the
supervision of the state bank
commissioner and subject to
regular examinations. State
merits showing their linanciai
condition are also required to be
published when called for by the
commissioner.
Some good authorities on
banking say that the Arkansas
banking law, providing for this
regulation, control, inspection
and publicity of conditions is
the best of any state in the Un
ion.
Lost-Gold locket, with Greek
letters “Beta Theta Pi”— in
scribed : was lost Monday night
. on street or at Iron Mountain
| station. Reward for finder for
return to this office. 90d3
| corn chops, oats, corn and oat
chops.—Bowen’s Cash Store.
90bl4.
CARROLL CHOSEN
EXALTED RUHR
Of Newport Lodge (M‘ Elks And
Ed Doherty Elected
Secretary.
The annual election of od cut's
of Newport Lodge, No. 068, R
p. 0. E. held Thursday evening,
while arousing much friendly
rivalry, and bringing out a full
vote of the membership, result
ed as follows: Exalted Ruler,
Dr. Charles E. Carroll, Esteem
ed Leading Knight, James Q.
illlackwood; Esteemed Loyal
Knight, C. E. Crook; Esteemed
Lecturing Knight, Jan R. Young:
Secretary, Ed Doherty; Treas
urer, Garland Hurt; Trustee,
|j. Saenger
Edgar Rrewster, deputy exalt
ed ruler of Arkansas, was pres
ent and made an interesting talk
on the duties and co-operation
'of the members of the order for
the upbuilding of all the lodges.
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At the Palace Theatre tomor
row, matinee and night, “Tilt
! Shriner’s Daughter” in two parts
by the American Company. This
is an exciting drama throughout
the entire picture. The daugh
ter of a prominent Mason is
kidnapped- The Shriner’s par
ade in San Francisco, The Shrin
er’s banquet, all is well photo
graphed and the American Com
1 pany has made a wonderful hit
with this picture. Admission 5
1 and 10 cents. D
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“The Shriner’s Daughter” at
, the Palace Theatre tomorrow,
matinee and night. 5 and 10
cents. 11
Clothes Surety
We say, “Better
clothes” for our splen
did Suits are in a line of
superior distinctiveness.
Our good suits are al
ways the backbone of
! our business—and to the /
man who knows they P
t practically sell them- V
selves. ^
From the shops of
the world’s best tail
ors we choose with
the greatest care
choicest p r o d u c
tions.
Then we stand
back of each suit
with a guarantee of
perfect satisfaction,
in every minute de
tail.
May we have the
pleasure of showing you
i the handsome, new,
spring models?
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