PERCY H. VAN DYKE
Publisher and Editor
*T«mt St., NEWPORT, ARK.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Judge.
The Independent i3 authorized to
announce the candidacy of W. D. Mc
Lain for the office of county and pro
bate judge of Jackson County, subject
lo the action of the Democratic pri
mary.
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of James II.
Johnston for the office of county and
probate judge of Jackson County, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of John A.
Melville for the office of County and
Probate Judge of Jackson < • unty,
subject to the action of the Demo
tratic primary.
For Representative.
The Independent i- aaih'u-i/.ed to
announce the candidacy of J. M. Har
din, for the office of Representative of
Jackson County, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic primary.
For Treasurer.
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of John H.
Camp for the office of Treasurer of
Jackson County, subject to the action
"f the Democratic primary.
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of Jesse W.
Shuford for the office of Treasurer of
lackson County, subject to the action
nf the Democratic primary.
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of J. M. Ivy
/or re-election to the office of Treas
urer of Jackson County, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary.
Not Too Early For Christ mas
Shopping.
“Do your Christmas shopping
early !”
Uncle Sam is the first to re
vive the slogan this year. In a
letter issued by the postoffice
department to postmasters, it is
urged that the public be advised
*o mail all Christmas packages
as early as possible. An unpre
cedented rush in the parcel post
division is expected, as this is
the first holiday season since the
service was inaugurated, and it
will be cheaper to mail pack
ages.
| The words, “Not to be opened
until Christmas,” may be writ
ten on packages, but no other
message
No matter how hard that part
of the population to whom
Christina- means rare and labor
tries to put off the inevitable
preparations for the greatest
of holidays, the arrival of toy
laden ships from Germany calls
it sharply to attention.
While the American mind has
been occupied with the Fourth of
July, baseball and other things
associated with summer, patient
lingers in that far-away land
have been busy fabricating the
charming nothings which will
delight American children under
the glamor of the Christmas
tree. And now the fruit of
their toil and ingenuity is be
ginning to pass through the
custom houses in hughe cargoes
which will soon be distributed
among the toy stores, and thence
pass into possession of eager lit
tle ones in thousands of homes.
The arrival of a ship the oth
er day with 1,600 tons of this
.joy-bringing freight warns us
that it will soon be time to
hang up the Christmas stocking,
add that it already is time for
the wise ones to be looking after
the tilings to go into the stock
j n jr<.—Me nip h i s New s-Sci m i t a r.
Board Hears Complaints.
The Board of Assessors of the
Village Creek and White River
Levee District composed of I'er
dinand Tonney, John Glass and
George B. Irby, was in session
Monday at the court house to
hear any remonstrants against
the assessment of lands in this
district.
John W. Ferrill and C. C. Daw
son were present to file objec
tions to the assessments of
some of their land.
For Rent—3 furnished rooms
for gentlemen. 218 Laurel St.
90dl2.
Mrs. Harry Toland of Grubbs
was a visitor to the city Satur
day.
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Collins Charged With Murder.
A young man by the name ol
Ora Collins was arrested near
Paroquet this week by Deputy
Sheriff E. fl. Moore ot Pov oti
tan, on suspicion Suit he is
the oi. the vuunjf nicin
: Holaday who was murdered
and thrown into Black Ki\ei «u.
Black Rock last spring.
Collins was to have had his
! hearing before Esq. Porter V ed
; nesday, but owing to delay in
getting witnesses, his prelimin
ary trial was put off and he is
now in jail at Powhatan.—Wal
nut Ridge Times-Dispatch.
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Notice.
Notice is hereby given that as
j marshal of the city of Newport
I have taken up the following
described livestock, to-wit:
One gray yearling horse,about
13 hands high, no brands nor
marks.
The owner or owners of said
stock are hereby notified to come
forward and prove their owner
ship or interest therein to the
undersigned, and that in default
thereof I will, on
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21. 1913
offer said stock for sale at pub
lic auction to the highest bidder
for cash, in front of West &
Baker’s livery stable, in the city
of Newport, Arkansas, between
the hours of 10 o’clock in the
forenoon and 3 o’clock in the af
ternoon of the said day.
Dated this, the 10th day of
November, 1913.
W. H. Carouthers. Marshal,
Asks $35,000 Damages.
Batesville, Nov. 9.—Another
big damage suit was before the
circuit court here yesterday, in
which J. W. Brown, by his lath
er, asks $35,000 damages from
the Iron Mountain railroad for
personal injuries received by the
young man about six months
ago. The suit was called, but af
ter a jury had been selected,
went over until Monday and will
not be finished before some time
Tuesday.
Brown was at work on a log
ging train. He attempted to
move a log with a cant hook,
when it broke and he fell, strik
ing his head on a stone. It is
'claimed that his injuries have
permanently disabled him, ren
dered him deficient mentally and
wrecked his nervous system.
The plaintiff is represented by
Jos. M. Stayton of Newport and
V. G. Richardson and S. M.
Moore of Batesville. The rail
road is represented by McCaleb
& Reeder of Batesville.
Hays Can’t Join Bear Hunt.
Little Rock, Nov. 8.— Govern-,
or Hays has decided that he will
be unable to join Governor Major
of Missouri in the proposed bear
hunt in St. Francis county next
Wednesday, on account of the
press of executive business.
W. H. Hargate, the veteran
pearl fisher of these parts, made
another lucky find one day last
week, bringing from the bed of
the famous Black river a 33
graiu perfect ball-pearl valued at
$1500.
RAIlROAD time table
IRON MOUNTAIN
SOUTH BOUND
No. 3 leaves.6:20 p. m.
No. 20 (arrives G:28) departs
>T at.6:38 a. m.
No. 5 leaves.5:00 a. m.
No. 17 leaves.5:20 a. m.
No. 7 leaves.....9:02 a. m.
No. 2 i (arrives ,: 1.) leaves 8:05 p. ni.
No. 91 (local freight) leaves 8:25 a. m.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 21 leaves...10:05 a. m.
No. 4 leaves.10:22 a. m.
No. 2S leaves.8:50 p. m.
No. 18 leaves.10:15 p. m.
No. 6 leaves.10:45 p. m.
No. 92 (local freight) leaves 2:10 p m
WHITE RIVER DIVISION.
WEST BOUND.
No. 210 leaves.7:00 a. m.
No. 232 leaves.9:00 p. m.
No. 216 (local freight) leaves
.. .11:40 a. m.
EAST BOUND.
No. 209 arrives.8:00 p. m.
No. 231 arrives.. ..6:18 a. m.
No. 215 (local freight) arrives
.9:40 a. m.
No. 607 arrives 12:35 p. m.
No. 608 departs 1:50 p. m.
Local freight arrives Monday, Wed- *]
nesday and Friday; departs Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday
Dr. J. G. Robinson Transferred
To East Arkansas Confer
ence.
The A. M. E. Conference clos
ed here last nighty The ap
pointments were read.
Dr. J. G. Robinson, who has
for several months pas cored
the local church, has been trans-,
ferred to the East Arkansas j
Conference, which meets thieej
eeks from now, at Stuttgart.
When asked for an expression,
Dr. Robinson said: “I am a
Methodist preacher, and I have
never interfered with the Bish
ops in making my appointment.
Twenty-six years ago, I promis
ed. on my knees, at a Methodist
altar. to go wherever the Bish
op sends me- I have ne\ ei \ io
lated that pledge. Bishop Chap
pelle is my personal friend; I
worked hard to secure his elec
tion to the bench of bishop. He
wants me in some such place
where I may help ad\ ise in his
administration in the affairs of j
the church in Arkansas, hence, j
not knowing the place to whicn j
he expects to appoint me in the j
East Arkansas Conference, I,
go knowing however that the
appointment will be an elevation
both in point of influence and
- salary.
“I have enjoyed my pastor
late here and the white people
generally have been kind to me.
The white people of Newport
are the best white people to be
i found anywhere in this country.
St. Paul church is one of the
ihps;!- fhmvlips in the Arkansas
! Conference. Rev. J. D. Dennis,
i i he presiding elder, is a good and
/conscientious man. The new
pastor. Rev. G- B. Ashford, B.
D., is a splendid preacher, a
good Christian and an honest
I man. 1 want the white people
land the church to treat him as
[they have treated me. I will
notify the people of Newport
(• rough the Independent) of
my appointment.”
Bid to Wilson Wedding.
Camden, Nov. 9.—Mr. and
Mrs. Henry H. Dyer of this city
have received invitations to the
wedding of President Woodrow
Wilson’s daughter, Jessie, to
Francis B. Sayre, the wedding to
take place on November 25. Mrs.
Dyer is a favorite niece of the
president, and Has frequently
visited President and Mrs. Wil
son. Only 400 invitations were
sent out, it is said, being limited
to members of the cabinet, am
bassadors, ministers and a few
relatives and intimate friends.
Mrs. Dick Lewis and Miss Bess
Cole of Batesville were guests
of the Hazel Saturday night re
turning home next morning.
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fig I Shepherd Checks, solid blues and fig
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|«j $10.00 Blue and White Serge E£
fig Dresses, for one week, ^ fig
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