NEWPORT, ARKANSAS SATURDAY, MAY 21, mi:{. NUMBER 16.
•Bobuilding
V IN ARKANSAS
|1 « Needs Constitutional
fcaulment to Provide
■ Bond Issues.
Bai to Independent.
K Rock, May 24—Texas
iaW permitting the issu
'•'■of bonds for public im
'Ements, which Arkansas
■been vainly endeavoring to
■ f0r several years
constitutional amend-j
||B| gut it provides that bond ;
K can be voted only by a !
■thirds majority, and there ■
■n emendment pending to j
■ge this to a majority. G. i
JEyne, president of the How
Hcounty Good Roads Associa
■Vho called on the state
lHWay commission Friday,
■nfident that the amendment
jjEe adopted, and he says that
iEl mean much for the cause
^E>d roads in Texas.
■Tpayne is deeply interested
|Bie proposed state highway
■ Little' Rock to Texarkana
111 says that the county offi
Jfl along the route are all in
in of it. He was in consulta
^■with Commissioner Dye and
Hineer Kingsley, and is hope
■hat the road will be built in
■ear future. ■*' ■
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Kingsley is cnairman ui
Bmitte appointed by the
Be Motor Club to accompany
Bogging party of the Nation
SBssociation from Memphis
Buttle Rock and Hot Springs
Hexarkana, during the next
II weeks, when they will log
9 proposed highway route.
■ Kingsley and Mr. Dye will
Bmpany the party the en
■ way, and probably C. C.
Hcpatrick, secretary of the
Hie Rock Chamber of Com
Hce. will also go. Dr. J. C.
Hh of Forrest City, president
■the State Association, will j
Be as far as Little Rock, and i
Harty from Arkadelphia will j
B them here.
Hr. Kingley returned Fri
B from Greene county, and
Harts that E. J. Smith, presi
Ht of the Good Roads Associ
Bn of that county, with the
Hagould Board of Trade, is
Banizing a considerable dis
Ht under the lew law. He
Bks that when the commis
B is thoroughly organized
B ready for work there will
■loving Pictures
| the Opera House
18 Reels Per Week.
LL MIXES WITH HIS RE
LATIONS”
during some of the best com
dians in the Essanay Co.
Comedy—Esanay.
E JOKE ON HOWLING
V^OLF.
e j°ke com <?s near being a se
us ofie. The sheriff captures
1 Indian—a good Western
ture. "George Stanley” as
- sheriff.
(Drama—VITAGRAPH)
NRLGGLE OF HEARTS
in Carnes, an escaped con
d meets Rev. Rodney Ford,
10 assists him to begin a new
e' They are both in love with
e same girl.—A good story.
(LUBIN.)
imc by the Orchestra.
, MISSION 5 and 10 Cents,
^ond Show starts at 8:30.
be as much work as it will be
possible for them to do all over
the state. Just at the present
time the greatest difficulty is
being experienced in getting
men who will serve as commis
sioners. Under the act, the
State Land Commissioner is
ex-officio chairman, and two
other commissioners shall be
named by the governor. Judge
W. A. Falconer of Fort Smith
declined to serve, J. M. Rains
of Jonesboro resigned, and
Judge Greenfield Quarles of Hel
ena, declined to accept the ap
pointment; also A. V. Smith
has announced that he will not
accept the position of secretary.
There are a number of appli
cants for the places but no ap
pointments have been made,
and Governor Futrell will prob
ably ascertain the attitude of
the next appointees before they
are announced.
Under the terms of the act,
“The Highway Commission shall
meet quarterly for the transac
tion of regular business and
special meetings may be held
upon the call of the chairman or
upon the request of any two
members.” This will not re
quire more than three or four
days’ time of the two commis
sioners every three months, and
their compensation is to be only
$5 a day and expenses while en
gaged in official business, it is
evident that the position is not
one that would appeal to to
many as a lucrative office. The
greater amount of duties of the
commission devolve upon the
Commissioner of State Lands,
Highways and Improvements,
which is to be his title hereaf
ter. The commission is requir
ed to approve the routes for
highways, and authorize the es
tablishment of improvement
districts to raise funds under
the act for such improvements.
To C ollect Back Taxes. ^
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 24.— Gov.
Futrell has appointed B. E.
Isbell of De Queen and E. K.
Edwards of Lockesburg, spec
ial counsel to bring back tax
suits against the Dierks Lum
ber and Coal Company, the De
Queen and Eastern Railway Co.,
the Southern Orchard and Plant
ing Company, and the Little
River Valley Railroad Company.
Several thousand dollars is in
volved in the suits.
There will be among the first
suits to be brought under the
act of the last legislature which
provides that such suits may
be brought on account of taxes
because of “under assessments”
for any past year, as limitations
do not run against the state.
The first suit to be brought un
der the act was that against the
Kansas City and Memphis Rail
way and Bridge Comipany, for
something over $400,000. An
action previously brought a
gainst this corporation foi
back taxes was decided in favor
of the rial road company by
Special Chancellor Coleman,
and the supreme court, because
at that time there was no law
to collect back taxes for under
'assessments.” It w:as to reach
this case that the act was pass
ed.
For Sale.
Several thousand bushels of
corn and large quantity of timo
thy and alfalfa hay at Kinman
farm. For information inquire
at T. D. Kinman’s or Arkansas
Bank & Trust Co. 32btf
Some School Figures.
While the public school sys
tem of the United States is not
all that it will be, it is comfort
ing to know that the expendi
tures for school purposes doub
led within the ten years ending
in 1910. A recent compilation
of the reports of various states
published gives some interest
ing figures. It shows that for
school buildings the state of
Massachusetts has expended
$115 for every child of school
age. New York comes second
with $111. These figures are
gradually reduced until the
bottom of the toboggan slide is
reached in the Southern states,
with North Carolina spending
$8 for school buildings for
every child of school age; South
Carolina $6, and Mississippi $4.
In the matter of expenditures
for the education of the children
of school age the state of Wash
ington leads with $32, Califor
nia follows with $27, and New
York is third with $25. The
same sliding scale is observed
until we reach Florida with $8,
Tennessee spends $6, North
Carolina $4 and South Caroli
na $3.' The expenditure of $3
by South Carolina in educating
her children of school age may
account for the presence of
Cole Blease in the gubernatorial
phair Thara is nsnallv a raas
on for everything. The average
annual salary paid to teachers
throughout the country is not
encouraging to those who de
sire to enter the pedagogical
profession. The annual salary
paid teachers, in which Califor
nia leads, is $918; Arizona fol
lows with $817, and New York
comes third with $813. South
Carolina pays her teachers per
annum $212, Mississippi $210,
while North Carolina gets a
long on teachers who earn on
an average of $200. So long as
these figures remain we must
expect to see a great number of
our children grow up in unmit
igated illiteracy. But it should
be rememlbered that these are
the figures for 1910, since which
time enormous strides have been
made throughout the country,
and especially in Tennessee. We
are becoming more and more a
live to the necessity of educat
ing the youth of the land, and
in tim|e each state will see to it
that the children of the people
will receive an education suffi
cient to enable them to make
their way through life. If we
though more of the common peo
ple, and less of the frills and fur
belows and high schools
i 1_1_1 ilnn AAiinlmr
till UUgilOUl/ UIV/ WM..V. J , --
would be more universal and
more fundamental and benefi
cent education than there is at
j the present time.—Memphis
News Scimitar.
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Will Rebuild Light Plant.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 24.—Attor
ney General W. L. Moose, prin
cipal owner of the Mori^ilton
Light Plant, which burned last
Thursday, announced that he
1 will proceed at once to rebuild
' the plant larger and better than
i it was before. His loss was con
siderably greater than the in
surance.
For Sale.
Steamer Columbia and Barge.
Both newly overhauled and in
perfect repair. Passed govern
ment inspection and ready for
immediate use. Now at Com
ing, Arkansas/ Must be sold
at once—a bargain for cash.
Western Tie and Timber Co..
37b7t. St. Louis. Mo.
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PRESBYTER IA N CHI RCH.
The pastor has returned from
.he meeting of the Ceneral As
sembly and will conduct the
regular services at the Presby
terian church -.morrow, both
, morning and evening.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
and Westminister League at 7
p. m.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend all these services.
J. F. McKenzie, Pastor.
ST.- PAUL’S CHURCH.
Services at the Episcopal
church tomorrow at the follow
ing hours: 7:30; 9:45 and 11
o’clock. Matters will be present
ed at the 11 o’clock morning
service no communicant of the
parish should fail to hear. The
evening service will begin at 8
o’clock sharp. The Rev. Henry
E. Spears, now in charge of St.
Paul’s, will officiate. You are in
vited.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday school at 9:45. Ev
ery member of the church is
requested to attend. Preaching
at both hours by the pastor.
Morning subject: “New Uses
for Old Tools;” Evening sub
ject, “Lend Your Boats.”
[ B. Y. P. U. at 6:45.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
| As the Christian church build
is undergoing repairs all the ser
vices will be held in the court
house tomorrow’. The Bible
school meets at 9:45 a. m. A
great effort will be made to have
100 in attendance. Will you be
one of them? Why not? The
regular services will be held at
11 a. m.. The pastor, G. A.
Hoffmann will speak both morn
ing and evening. He will begin
a series of sermons at night on
the “Evidences of Christianity.”
You are cordially invited to hear
these sermons. Endeavor Soci
ety at 7 p. m.
Everybody Likes Music.
From the birth of Adam to
the present day, man has shown
a desire for music, even among
the uncivilized tribes of the
Eastern Hemisphere, they make
: weird sounds that seem to have
charms to soothe. We owe most
of our mfusical education to the
i Greeks, according to musical
1 history. With the advancement
| of the w’orld, our musical talents
have also advanced, until today,
; small boys are found who can
read music as readily as a grown
person of a few years ago. Pe
ter Kramer from The House of
j David, at Battle Creek, .Micni
gan, won the highest honors in
his class last year, which speaks
very complimentary of his tal
ents. He is spending his sum
mer vacation with the Kng
Bros. Texas Ranger Show,
which plays here Friday, May
30. He is conducting the band,
which plays a concert on tne
i streets at 3 p. m. (Adv.)
I
Show Here May 30.
King Bros. Big Texas Ranger
Show is going to play here Fri
day, May 30, giving one night’s
performance only, under their
own waterproof tent. King
Bros, are Dallas boys and have
established a reputation in Tex
as, as good, clean, honest show
< men, that are not to be excelled
by any one. They are making
their first tour of Arkansas this
spring with their great dramatic
success, “A Texas Ranger.”
(Adv.)
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Newport Veterans Off.
Quite a crowd of our old sol
diers of Tom Hindman Camp
will leave Sunday afternoon
over the Rock Island for the an
nual reunion at Chattanooga.
Tennessee. Those who went
from here are John Loft in. Sr.,
Frank Caldwell, R. M. Laird, H.
C. Nuckolls, I. N. Dyer, W. K.
Bevens and Sam Loftin.
Many of them say this is their
last reunion, but meeting at his
toric Chattanooga they cannot
resist the call to go there.
The party from here will meet
the Batesville party at Memphis
who will come down on the ear
ly train Sunday morning and go
to Memphis by way of the Iron i
Mountain. Those who will go
from Batesville are V. Y. Cook.
J. P. Coffin, Charles Coffin. Bill !
Smith. M. S. Smith, G. W. Wil-1
liams, J. A. Holmes, R. P. Wea-;
ver, S. A. Hail, H. A. Ward.
Blue Sky Law Ignored.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 24.—Many
reports are being made to the
Blue Sky Department of the
State Auditor’s office that the
law is not being complied with
by the representatives of some
investment companies, and
proscutions are likely to fol
low soon.
“There is no desire on the part
of the department,” said Depu
ty J. J. Beavers, “to interfere
with a company that is trying
to obey the law, or where it has
been violated unwittingly. The
law is new and has been in prac
tical operation only a little more
than a month. But where con
cerns have been notified and
continue to disobey the law, an
example will be made of them.
There are some cases now under
consideration that are likely to
be referred to the prosecuting
attorney for action in the near
future. They have been ad
vised that they were acting in
violation of the law, but persist
in it, and this will not be toler
ated.”
$10 Reward.
Esirayed— One bay mare
branded ‘‘V. N.” on left thigh
and one iron gray filly colt j
wearing bell, barb wire scars on [
each hind leg. $10 reward for
return or information lead.ng to
recovery.
G. R. Baker, .Grubbs, Ark.
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Mining Titanium At Magnet
Cove.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 24.—John
Inglis and C. E. Mattison of
Magnet Cove, Hot Springs
county, visited the state
Agricultural Department Fri
day. They report that the Ti
tanium Steel Alloy Co., of Pitts
burg leased some time ago and
is developing the titanium de
posit at Magnet Cove, demon
strating that it is one of the lar
gest and best in the world. Its
pres are running about 30 per
cent titanium, while cres ft$>m
undeveloped properties near Dj ■
are running as high as 50 per
cent. Titanium is a very valu
able mineral used in steel al
loys, and is comparatively rare.
Notice to Receive Bids.
Notice is hereby given that
bids will be received on the 9th
day of June, 1913, for the re
roofing of the twp school build
ings in School District No. 8—
one the school building known
as the Hickory Grove School
House, and the other as the
colored school building. TJie
right to reject any and all bids
is reserved. \
J. F. Farmer,
L. B. Rogers,
Rufus Roberts,
Directors School Dis
w2t. trict No. 8.
Spring Chickens, Hens and
fresh eggs at Bowen’s Cash
Store. 40d6
“If It Wasn’t For Mother’s
Love.”
“Good-bye My Home, Sweet
Home.”
“She Sleeps Neath the Old
Ohio River.
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