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a BECOMES menace
1th of City As There Are
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;■ Newport.
■ fe^Thas become a
1 “! the health of tlu.
■otwithsiawling the fac
■ disease has in the past
®n»st unknown to our
M Rumors of twice as
■casos as exist, investigat
■ reporter for the Inde
nt through our city s phy
■ disclosed the fact that
K’re four established cases,
■this paper is no alarmist,
■alth of our city demands
Ker investigation of the
■ of this outbreak and the
■l exercise of proper pre
■ns to prevent the spread
■hold germs.
■ cases of typhoid fever
■g are: Mary Sue Min
L Allee Wilford reported
■ 0. E. Jones, Mr. Virgil
In and Mrs. Tegethoff by
■ e. Willis. None of the
■ physicians have cases of
lid in this city, nor are any
I other reported cases so
led by the physicians at
Ie suggestions offer
physicians, all of
elieve to be good,
:ity authorities se
psis of water and
todetermine wheth
is exist in either,
e house boats now
)ve the water com
; pipes to tie up be
eening of all homes
the housefly from
is disease and par
complete screening
i where the disc
ratting of the fly
ray with the breed
7 cleaning up your
I back yards,
reening upon the
merchants of fruits
md vegetables that
cooked.
ces of prevention
than the skill of
id nurses later and
of our doctors, be
no one takes more
precautionary work
:ase than do the
of our medical pro
meager of the gov
ice was in Wash
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ington City a few years ago
when typhoid fever broke out
all over the city and the origin
of the germs was found to be in
the milk supply of one dairy,
where a member of the dairy
man’s family had been sick with
typhoid.
At Richmond, Virginia, says
the doctor, a similar outbreak
occurred and this was traced to
a fisherman, living above the
city on James River, where the
sewerage of the house was be
ing emptied into the river
and the germs thus transmitted
through the city water.
In Newport, the water com
pany has cleaned the reservoir
and can do nothing further, un
less it be to install a more per
fect filter system and even this
would perhaps not destroy or
stop these germs.
FORFEITURES TAKEN
IN TIGER CASES
Against Jewel Best, Sam Gist
and W. P. Sanderson—Vir
gil Cox Must Serve
Three Years.
At an adjourned term of the
Jackson circuit court Monday
morning, Prosecuting Attorney
C. M. Erwin reported the dis-.
missal of the appeal in the jury
cases in which Jewel Best. Sam
Gist and W. P. Sanderson were
convicted of selling liquor illeg
ally and asked for a forfeiture
on their bonds.
Judge Jeffery took this for
feiture and ordered alias bench
warrants issued for the return ,
of the defendants into the c-usto- j
dy of the sheriff.
Similar action was taken in ;
the case of Virgil Cox, the ne-;
gro convicted of perjury, his ap
peal having been dismissed be-!
fore the supreme court. Afor
feiture on his bond was ordered,
and Cox when arrested must
now serve his three year sen-,
fence in the penitentiary.
Most of the day wras occupied
in the hearing of the report of
the commissioners in the Over
cup Slough drainage district as
to the letting of contract and
sale of bonds. The court also
heard remonstrances against
the assessments in this district.
Witnesses wTere summoned
for the trial Tueday of a case
from Bird Township, being a
habeas corpus proceeding in
which John Williams seeks the
custody of a child from his mo
ther, Mrs. Liddie Williamson.
Funeral Sunday.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret
Meyer, aged 21 years, wife 01
Charles Meyer of East Newport,
was held at the home of John
Greenhaw Sunday afternoon,
conducted bv Rev'. S. D. Grum
bles of the Baptist church.
Mrs. Meyer, who was an adop
ted daughter of Mr. Greenhaw,
died Saturday afternoon, leav
ing a little babe one month old.
The sympathy of many friends
goes out to the bereft ones in
their sorrow and distress.
Meningitis At Nettleton.
Dr. W. P. Lutterloh reports a
very serious case of meningitis
at Nettleton, the child of Mr.
Hopkins of the Norris Drug Co.
There has been a number expos
ed to the case. The serum used
as a cure for this disease is be
ing given the sick child, also to
those who have been exposed in
order to prevent a spread of the
disease.— Jonesboro Tribune.
NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING !
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City Has Shown Loyalty to Public Schools And Pride In New !
Building- by Big- Vote Eor Seven Mill Tax.
Gives Boat Excursion.
The last of a round of p. r Vs
given last week in honor of the
Senior Class of 191b was an ex
cursion up White River Satur
day afternoon, given by I'red
Inman, one of the class, who
certainly chose a \ ery novel and
a most delightful way to enter
tain his class.
The Wary C. Lucas was decor
ated from front to back in red
and white, the popularly used
colors of the class. Flags and
bunting were used profusely and
in the dining room of the boat
the decorative feature was elab
orate. Through the center of
the long table a strip of bunting
was run and vases of red and
white carnations placed upon
this. In the brick cream and
cake the same color motif!' was
used.
A trip to Jacksonport was
made, then a few miles up
Black river, and the return
home made one of the most en
joyable entertainments imagin
able.
The young hosts parents Cap
tain and Mrs. Leslie Inman,
spared nothing to make the af-,
fair the perfect success which it
was. Those in the crowd were ,
Misses Rowena Campbell, Clara i
White, Fay Smith, Eva Paul, (
Robert Harris, Fred Jnm'an, j
Mrs. Gibson and Ernest McKen- J
zie. i
Will Retire From Committee. ,
Washington, D. C.. May 18.—
When the re-organization of the J
House committees is announced >
within a week or so it is thought ;
that Congressman W. A. Old-j
field of Arkansas will retire as
a member of the District of Col
umbia committee, but that he
will retain his present chair-i
manship of the committee on j
patents.
Humbugs, Bedbugs, Etc.
Ross’ “Dead Quick” spray kills
all bugs alike except humbugs.
Its application being instant
death to ants, fieas, roaches,
mites, lice, potato bugs, bedbugs,
etc., it starves the humbug to
death. It is nice and clean. Kills
and keeps away mosquitos.
Nothing like it. Sold in Newport
bv your druggists. (adv.)
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Notice.
On account of Children’s Day
at Elgin there will not b e any
preaching at Hickory Grove
Sunday, May 25.
Respectfully,
Brownlow Taylor, Pastor.
For Sale.
Steamer Columbia and Barge.
Both newly overhauled and m
perfect repair. Passed govern
ment inspection and ready for
immediate use. Now at Corn
ing, Arkansas. Must be sole
at once—a bargain for cash.
Western Tie and Timber Co..
o7>j7t St. Louis. Mo.
SEVEN MILL
TAX EOR SCHOOLS
Secures Almost I'nanimousYote
And Old Directors Are
Re-elected.
In the regular election Satur
day, the voters of Newport Spe- j
Gal School district cast 150
votes and of this total, 137 were
last for a seven mill tax, 5 for j
five mills, 5 for no tax and 3 not
voting.
Both the old directors were
reelected, T. P. Lmsted receiv-!
ing 128, Dr. H. 0. Walker 129,
Gus Jones 14 and M. S. Little
ton 2. There being no contest,
the vote was light compared1
with last two years.
Youngest County Judge.
Cotter, May 17.—Baxter coun-,
ty claims the distinction of hav- J
ing the youngest county judge j
in the state in Edgar Douglas, i
29 years old but a few days ago. j
He is also the youngest man
who has ever held a county of
fice in this county.
Judge Douglas’ platform at
the last election carried him to
victory over a much older man
than himself. His slogan was
good roads and economical gov
ernment. He has made good,
too. His home is at Mountain
Home, the county seat, and the
judge is on the job at all times.
Former county judges had ^heir
offices most any place,
but Judge Douglas has equip- j
peel an office in the court house, j
His success has prompted other
young democrats in the county
to develop political ambitions.
Hoad Dragging Contest.
Rogers, May 17.—A contest
in road dragging here today at
tracted many entrants from
among the farmers of Benton
county, as well as 4,000 specta
tors. Prizes were given those
contestants who displayed the
greatest skill in handling thei)
teams and drags over stretches
of the city streets.
The interest in road dragging
was aroused several weeks ago
when in a campaign of lectures
farmers throughout the county
were shown the use of the split
drag. Since then work general
ly has been carried on, which
will result in the near luture in
the upbuilding of Benton county
roads into the finest in the state.
Williams Case Reversed.
The supreme court Monday
reversed the judgment of the
Jackson circuit court in the ap
peal of the Iron Mountain ver
sus Alice Williams, a negress
who was given $7500 damage.-'
for injuries sustained while get
ting off a train at Olyphant.
The information came by tel
ephone to the attorneys intei
ested, Jones & Campbell being
counsel for appellee and Camp
bell & Suits for the appellant.
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CONVICT FARM
CONTRACTOR SUED
Prosecuting Attorney Alleges
John Bomar Violated Con
tract At Wilson.
Paragould, May 18.—Prose
cuting Attorney Huddleston of
this district has filed suit in the
Greene Circuit Court against i
John Bomar, a contractor for
the Wilson farm at Wilson, and
his bondsman for $500 for
breach of contarct in handling
the Greene county convicts that
were placed on the farm.
The complaiht alleges that
“the defendant, John Bomar,
has violated his contract in fail
ing to properly feed said prison
ers, at no time furnishing them
food in quantities and quality as
required by said contract; that
he has failed to provide said
prisoners with sanitary quar
ters; that he permitted negro
prisoners and white prisoners to
be housed in the same rooms;
that he permitted said quarters
to become filthy, unsanitary and
wholly unfit for the housing of
human beings; that the punish
ment of said prisoners is such
as is prohibited by said con
tract; that he compelled said
prisoners to work unreasonable
hours in violation of said con
tract.”
In view of these alleged
breaches of contract, the county
asks judgment against Bomar
and his bondsmen for $500, for
costs and all other proper and
; needed relief.
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Wedding Anniversary.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs..
S. Heinemann tendered them,
one of the most complete, as
well as delightful surprises Sun
day evening that could possibly
have been planned.
The occasion was their tent'i
wedding anniversary which was
remembered by their friends
who consulted each other and
planned a most delightful little
evening party to be held at the
Heinemann home.
Mr. and Mrs. Heinemann were
invited to take supper that ev
ening with Mr. C.Cohn and fam
ily and while there their friends
with the help of Miss Hattie
Heinemann got everything in
readiness for their return home
about 8 o’clock. Their surprise
can be imagined on entering to
find the house filled to overflow
ing with friends and a banquet
ready to be served.
As a bridal gift of ten happy
years was a beautiful set of
Haviland china with silver inlay.
An elegant luncheon of salads,
sandwiches, pickles, coffee,
olives, cake and wine was gen
erously served.
The guest list included Mes
srs. and Mesdarries Joe Weis
burg, Morris Solomion, Jake
Grossman, Paul Roth, C. J.
Saenger, Mrs. H. Bernstein,
Mrs. C. Cohn, Mrs. Tillie Weis
burg, Misses Bertha Cohn, Ger
trude Cohn, Hattie Heinemann,
Miss Burg, Messrs. Alex Frank,
Sig M. Adler, Major Schoen
burg and Henry Newmark and
Mr. and Mrs. S. Heinemann.
The Independent tells you all about
it before you pet the other papers.