KasTor
If OTY’S POOR
B ^ Santa Claus
■ Sorely Visit Every
■ Home.
i^Lmta Claus may surely
home and that no
B?lose his or her faith
■L old fellow, the Elks
■ popular subscription
■forsuch homes as were
■ to be in need of help.
Hvassing committee re
■t never in the history
■ort Were so few homes
■here the little folks
^■been provided for.
^Lenger is such a good
■ and being a willing
ijS^as assigned to collect
Hid raised about $100. C.
■ and Alcorn Ferguson
|Khe work of looking af
Hhomes of needy and af
^H,tfall will make twin
■to the homes reported
■ careful canvass of the
Bach family the presents
Hen tied up in a sack and
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jes, canned goods,
anas, nuts, candies,
ks and firecrackers,
Its, air rifles and
annually remember
n this occasion and
brings sunshine
)mes and brightens
aces.
ends Christmas At
Home.
dependent.
Dec. 24.—A. P.
igould has been ap
le governor a mem
;. Francis Drainage
rd, vice R. Jackson
, resigned.
left today for his J
amden, to spend j
nd will not return
until next Monday.
ly Remembered,
and Independent
been remembered
nely by our gener
hearted friend, Mr.
rger. He is always
such things. We
y recognize and ap
iiasrup ana nope
as may be brim
i.
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TUCKERMAN NEWS,
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Walter Padgett, who has been
attending school at Jonesboro
has come home to spend the hol
idays with home folks.
Satisfaction in foot-wear —
Beacon shoes for men in all lea
thers $3, $3.50 and $4.—R. H.
Hunter & Co. 28wtf.
$5 reward for return of one
dark roan cow, tip end of horn
off, marked—smooth crop off
right and crop and under-half
crop off left ear. G- WT. Bandy,
Tuckerman, Arkansas. 39w4
The public school at this place
has taken the week for Christ
mas.
Beacon Flexible Sole shoes, a
step in advance. Ask to see
them—R. H. Hunter & Co.
28wtf
The Jackson County Realty
Co- has sold the W. K. Coe place
out near Elgin to Earl Seaton
of Newport. They also sold Mrs.
Mary Jowers’ house and lot in
Tuckerman to I. M. Julian.
Earl Holt of the Bank of Tuck
erman spent Monday in New
port on business.
Luther Victory, who bought a
farm at Cord, will move one day
this week.
Ed and Oscar Elam of Horn
DeaK, leimessee aic Viaumg
their uncle, J. J. Elam and one
of them will probably remain
with his uncle.
For all kinds of interior work
such as painting, varnishing,
bronzing, enameling and polish
ing, see J. A. Brunson of Tuck
erman. Your work done under
a guarantee. w4.
List your farm with the Jack
son County Realty Company,
and see how long you are the
owner. If you don’t want to sell
don’t list it with us. wit
If you have cattle, hides, poul
try or eggs to sell, see Terrell &
Bowen, who pay highest market
prices. w^f.
Sam Hopkins of Herman, Ar
kansas is visiting his wife’s fa
ther, Sam'Bogle in this town.
Grant Welty, a farmer of a
few miles east of this town, died
on last Saturday at his home.
S. F. Barnett will leave one
day this week for Evening
01_i~ ...Laua Ln will orurnorp in
UllOUV/, »» V -- -o ^
the drug business. Mr. Barnett
Has lived in this town for some
time, and has made many
friends while he was with us.
The W. C. T. U. will meet at
the Baptist church Sunday at 3
p. m.
Charles La Forge spent Mon
day in the town on business
Mrs. Matson of Texas is vis
iting G. L. Smith and wife in
this city.
For fire insurance see Jackson
County Realty Company at
Tuckerman. They will also find
you a renter for your town prop
erty. .
Perry Parrott, who has been
in Texas for several months, is
visiting his relatives in this
county.
Frank Ray, Jr., has moved to
our town. He lives in Dr. 0. A.
Jamison’s house.
Rev. J. M. Talkington’s father
and sister are visiting them this
week.
Moose Quite Sick.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Dec. 24.—Atty.
Gen. W. L. Moose has been quite
| ill for several days at his resi
j dence.
LEVEE DISTRICT
WINS JUDGMENT
For $9,718.80 Backfl Taxes From
Rock Island In Federal
Court.
..
In the federal court at Little
Rock Tuesday Judge Jacob Trie
ber awarded Levee District No.
2 of Jackson county a judgment
for $9,718.80, being the total |
amount sued for in proceedings |
in equity for the collection of j
back taxes for the year 1909-10 j
11-12. The court furthermore j
dismissed a cross complaint of
the railroad company asking j
$30,000 damages from the levee j
district.
The judgment against the |
Rock Island bears interest from j
January 1, 1913 and the attor
neys for the company have sig
nified their desire to make an
agreement with the district
whereby their dump may be
raised and broadened and placed
in condition to afford levee pro
tection.
When the district was first
organized, the officers thought
they had a contract with the
Rock Island under which the
railroad company was to make
and maintain its dump as an ad
equate levee in lieu of its por
tion of the taxes. Rut such an
agreement was not maintained
by the Rock Island and denied
in court. Judge Trieber held
that there had been no agree
ment.
The trial was in progress two
days. Ira Mack and J. B. Mc
Caleb of Batesville representing
the district and Hicks and Buz
bee the Rock Island. The wit
nesses for plaintiff were C. H.
Miller and A. M. Lund, engin
eers, Judge M. M. Stuckey,
Judge O. W. Scarborough, J. R.
Loftin, Sr., J. J- Massey and C.
R. Hite, officers and directors of
the district.
The witnesses for defendant
were Joseph M. and John W.
Stayton, C. W. Fatherson, en
gineer, T. S. Buzbee and A. B
Copley, officials of the road.
The evidence introduced in the
trial went to show that the Rock
Island track was one to three
feet below high water mark at
various points from Newport to
Jacksonport and from six inches
to one and one-half feet below
m i * i. _ Vv nl /\*«T
high water mara at pumw
Newport to the high ground on
the Island public road. The new
track running back of the levee
about one and one-half miles a
bove Newport, is not now a part
of the levee system.
To Every Buyer and User of
American Red Cross Seals:
Merry Christmas to all who
have assisted in any way in the
sale of these seals in Newport,
Brinkley, Tuckerman and Swif
ton—Merry Christmas! This is
the first year of the sale of these
seals in any of the above men
tioned towns, but it has so
broadened and deepened the sen
timent of the season that we are
only sorry if anybody has missed
the chance of happiness and joy
the use and introduction into a
community brings.
Christmas means generosity,
thoughtfulness of others. It is
the one season of the year when
we all feel impelled to remember
others. The Red Cross Seal has
made it easy for even the slen
derest purse to do a little bit o!
Christmas giving in the trut
sense. Therefore we heartilj
echo “Merry Christmas!”
Merry Christmas to All.
Another year is casting almost
its full shadow and the glad and j
festive Christmas celebration i
and holiday is with us to enjoy.
Let us remember the good things
and not the adversities of the
year and make merry for this
joyous season now at hand- Let,
our hearts and voices respond in ;
the general greetings of “A ,
merry Christmas to you” and
carry out the glad salutation in
deeds of charity and love tha.t ,
bear best the impress of real
sincerely.
We can make gluttons of our-:
selves in a score of ways and
make merry in a social sense, j
but the inward happiness that
comes of helping others has no- j
thing upon which to feed and
grow unless our lives occasional-)
ly at least get out of the selfish
shells and help our fellowmen.
The birth of the Saviour upon ;
the morn now celebrated by the
Christian world, brought hope
to men and the tidings of joy
were sung by angels upon the j
hills of Judea.
In the darkness and poverty
of many homes, the same mes
sage of hope is inspired through
evidence of the Christmas spirit.
The children of the homes are
mn/^o f A frwrrai + ninpVlPS Clf i
hunger and lack of care and
their little faces to beam with a
sunshine that is resplendent and
good to look upon.
So easy to do others good. So
near are those who need a lift.
We wonder at ourselves for
not more often giving heed j
to these calls, particularly when j
after responding to the silent ap
peal, we are made to feel that
charity like the fair judge Por
tia said of mercy “blesseth him
that gives and him that takes.
If every celebrant of Christ
mas would be Santa Claus to
some home not provided with
the means to insure his visit, or
carry the message of cheer, good
will and hope to the sick or un
fortunate in life in a real and
helpful way, the day’s descend
ing sun would count millions of
happy hearts, that had been bet
tered by the Christmas spirit
from the ranks of those who
have given rather than received.
Above all, keep the faith in
the child of a good benevolent
Santa Claus, for what memories
do we hold more dear than this
childhood faith and joy. The
absolute unselfishness of the
scheme, the annual visits of the
j good old saint, bound by no ob
ligations or ties is an almost sa
cred memory and in this pros
perous city and section upon this
good year, there should be no
rude, heart-breaking awaken
ings for these little ones, wheth
er their stockings be of silk or
rags. Make it your mission to
be Santa to some of these little
folks for whom mother or fath
er might not be able to provide.
The Independent is apprecia
tive and grateful of the homes it
enters and for many evidences
of favor and friendship of our
readers, to each of whom it
sends Christmas greetings and
the wish and hope that happi
ness may be yours in rich mun
ificence.
Christmas a Holiday.
Christmas day will be observ
ed as a holiday by the Independ
ent and no Daily will be issued
our Weekly edition having beei
mailed one day earlier than us
ual on Wednesday.
The banks of the city are clos
ed for the day and most of th'
stores for almost the full day.
Marriage License.
T. W. Hagan and Joda Box,
both of Elmo.
James Jackson and Maude
Ftoseman, colored, both of Au
vergne.
Roy H. Hinkle and Jamie Hob
good Irby, botli of Newport.
John McDougal and Ina liar
ris, both of Union Hill.
Wm. B. Wilson and Jewel
Graves, both of Bradford.
Eddie Junior and Pearl Tor
bert, both of Shotfner.
Henry Foster and Uassie Skin
ner, both of Swifton.
Earl Miller and Mattie Coop
er, both of Newark.
J. D. Clark and Cora Jennings,
both of Elmo.
Ase Borders and Mamie Mil
ler, colored, both of Newport.
R. P. Wilson, Newport and
Mrs. Myrtle Young, Biggers.
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WaitCl U DiUUUil tuiu .UCClUltlM
Nicholson, botii of Swil'ton.
Steve H. Shelton and May Bell
Williams, both of Tuckerman.
George Stephens, Tleasant
Plains and Edna Atkins, Sul
phur Rock.
Robert Mitchell and Matilda
Allcorn, both of Weldon.
Jessie Tolerson and Jessie
Hushspiel, colored, both of Au
vergne.
George Lax and Lallie Wood
ard, colored, both of Newport.
Real Estate Transfers.
W. D. McLain and wife to H.
C. Curry, lots 11 and 12, block
51, Cross Roads Addition, New
port, $1,000.
J. R. Cox to O. E. Jones, lot 8,
block 5, Morris Addition, New
port, $850.
G. W. Hodges and wife to R.
M. Hodges, 13 97 acres 19-10-5
and other tracts in 19-10-5,
$500.
It. M. Hodges and wife to Mrs.
Nellie Smith. 8.35 acres 1-19-5,
$800.
it. W. Hodges to It. M- Hodges,
8.35 acres 19-10-5, $500.
Senter Commission Co. lo It.
M. Hodges, 02.51 acres 19-10-5,
$850.
Ida E. Mardis I’ldliam el al to
Henry Esmeyer, 120 acres 31
10-4, $850.
W. C Lambkins to John A
Melville, 100 acres 10, 11-112,
$125.
Fount Winesbury and wife '»
It. D. Dennis, 120 acres 1-9-1,
$1,400.
Arkie Harris to Stella Massey,
43 acres 32, 33-12-3, $2,000.
i C. VV. Sears and wife to W.
j H. Sears, one-fifth interest in
! 40 acres 12-10-1, $70.
Eliza Wymer to W. TI. Sears,
|one-fifth interest in 40 acres 12
10-1, $00.
Marcia Francis Howard to W.
H. Sears, one-fifth interest in
same land, $60.
Henry Williams to W. H.
Sears, interest in same land, $50.
Albert Lancaster and wife to
W. H. Sears, one-fifth inteerst
in same land, $20.
| T. R. Williams to W. H. Sears,
, one-fifth interest in same land,
$15
R. L. Rowden to Tarker Land
& Timber Company, 1,200 acres
I, 14, 3, 4-12-1, $1.
Clear, white clothes ar® a sign
that the house keeper uses Red
Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 oz.
package 5 cents.
XMAS 1913
Permit us to wish I
for you a particularly I
Happy Christmas I
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