i Farm
iSe Postponed
n Of Convict Contract
e Considered April
The Sixth.
BtiwTof abrogating
<s contract for the
)rthe current year,
)v John H-Keel was
jfore County Judge
Wednesday afternoon,
petition of Sheriff J.
lion came up for con
Hillhouse & Boyce
for the contractor ob
the consideration of
B at this time on the
tthe law says the
must have twenty
e of such action be
egular term of court;
this point being rais
Coe set the hearing
th when the next reg
of county court con
& Stayton were pres
presented Sheriff Mc
id others in the action
he lease of the coun
ts.
I Negro Farmers.
Independent,
ock, March 11.—Leo
, associate supervisor
schools, for the ne
just sent out five hun
ges of tomato seed to
monstrators for dis
mong the negro girls,
been organized into
fle-Making Clubs, in
B of Pulaski, Arkan
ioe, Desha, Chicot,
, Ouachita, Dallas,
ette, and Mr. Favrot
t they are doing good
e seed was furnished
S. Bureau of Plant
Dgers In Newport.
ogers, candidate for
ool superintendent,
lor to our city today,
B friends and also
k to the children of
school at chapel ser
oming.
gers has been with
f the Jonesboro public
about twenty years
til known educator of
sputation. Newport
tar of citizens, who
tarly residents of
*nd they are all his
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era House
10KEN SHEP
ithful dog, sacri
0 save the little
burning home.
' Louise Beandit
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!T LAUGH
roey Victor Potel
! Clayton.
(S. and A.)
GAIN’S SON
^ Indian drama
and Charles Gor
ILIOGRAPH)
5c and 10c
How Will You Vote?” |j
The most important vote to you, your purse, your
future prosperity and happiness is not for or against any
man or set of men for county and state office, but upon
the issue of a good roads system for this .county. We
have sought to show in a previous article, why we should
build and share in these roads and not leave the develop
ment to our children.
Now, as to why a system instead of individual road
districts. Why take such a big bite?
Because good roads are needed in one section of
the county as well as another. [ycj
Because the cost of a system such as that proposed, PJ5
reduces the cost per mile about one-sixth, or a total sav- ^nl
ing to the district of over $112,000 and interest upon this aEl
amount of bonds. ^
rue Because separate uisiriccs leave jrup*, mat lessen me
value and usefulness of those constructed.
Because if permanent roads are a good thing, we need
a system and not a few isolated stretches connecting a few
[yfjj towns, that do not serve best the traffic of the great ma
[UEj jority of the people.
Because under the present laws, the services of the
state’s engineers are free to those counties and districts
asking it and a system of this character will command
their interest and attention more fully than separate and
smaller districts.
lye Because the overhead expenses of one big district are
no larger than for one small district, which means a fur
ther saving to the taxpayers of this county.
Because the railroads, which pay practically one
[yg third of the taxes upon real property in this county are in
^ eluded in the district and will bear their share of the tax,
whereas under individual or small districts, they might
be assessed with doubtful results and then only to the
advantage of a small portion of the county contiguous to
their lines.
DAAn.tAn oorno vcocam ovic+c oc tn thp pit.ips and nf3 i
towns, which under individual districts would probably 1
bear a very small portion of the tax, but under this larger
district embracing almost the entire county, would bear
their rightful proportion of the burden, just as they share iycj
the benefits and growth of business resultant from good
roads.
Because under a commission composed of our repre
sentative land owners from each township, chosen by the
individual townships, no favoritism can or will be shown
and the people of the whole county, excluding Glaize and
Barren townships, will have equal voice in the govern
ment of this district and every step to be taken in secur
ing a fair, equitable and comprehensive system of high
ways
Are these not good and sufficient reasons that appeal
to your common sense and business judgment in favor of
a county system of highways. If they are, vote "yes” on j
March 25th, and stand for the development and progress
of Jackson county.
m
1,
Eclipse of Moon Tonight. (
Washington, March 10— !
1 There will be an almost total j
eclipse of the moon tomorrow :
night, visible from all parts of J
Western Europe, North and;
South America and Western
Africa. |
Astronomers at the Naval |
observatory here tonight pre-,
pared to'take advantage of the
j opportunity for special observa
I tions. The shadow of the earth
'will not cover entirely the moon, i
! but at the middle of the eclipse
j more than nine-tenths of the j
'moon’s diameter will be in the
shadow.
The moon is due to enter the
shadow, according to precise >
reckoning, at 9:41.8 o’clock to-1
morrow night, Eastern standard J
time; should reach the middle
of the eclipse at 11:12.9 o’clock
and leave the shadow, at 12.44
a. m. Thursday.
-
The standard time, which
is in, use in Newport, is one hour
later than Eastern Standard
time referred to by the above
dispatch. Therefore, the eclipse
will begin to be visible here at
12:12 and end at 1:44 in the
morning.
Lost—Work bag, containing
scissors, glasses, thimble and
I work. Finder please return to
| Miss Fannie Huddleston. 91d3
\
ro Increase Cantaloupe Culture
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March II—D. C.
iVelty, Agricultural Commis
sioner of the Missouri Pacific,
was in Little Rock Tuesday en
route to St. Louis from South
east Arkansas. He has been
working in the interest of can
taloupe promotion, and reports
at least 1,150 acres more in two
districts for this season.
There will be 550 acres at
Pike City, Antoine and Delight,
on the Gurdon and Womble
branch. The growers in that
district are co-operating, and
have elected C. A. Boyer of Pike
City as manager. The seed has
been ordered for all, the best
quality of the Rocky Ford. The
growers have agreed to grade,
wrap and pack their melons for
ihe fancy trade of the North
There will be about 600 new
acreage on the Prescott &
Northwestern road, in the high
land district.
$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.
t
Officers Had
No Part
In Removal of Vergara's Body
To American Soil—No Pros
ecutions Likely.
Washington, March 10.—Re
ports from Brigadier General
Bliss and American Consul Gar
rett at Laredo received at the
War and State Departments to
day cleared up the mystery
which had surrounded the de
livery on American soil of the
body of the American rancher,
Clemente Vergara. The re
ports satisfied the officials that
no act has been committed by
national or state agents in viola
tion of Mexican sovereignty and
that if there were any offense it
was committed by individuals so
the matter could not be made an
international issue.
Secretary Garrison received
today from General Bliss the
following report on the Vergara
case, by Capt- H. P. Howard of
the Fourteenth United States
airy:
NO RANGERS IN PARTY.
“Investigation shows Vergara
was taken from the Hidalgo
cemetery Saturday night by rel
atives of Vergara and hired
Mexicans. Captain Sanders
states positively no Texas Ran
gers crossed the border. He met
the body at a landing opposite
San Enrique with Undertaker
Convery Sunday morning. Con
very brought the body to Lare
do 7:30 p. m. Sunday. He states
there were no signs of burns on j
the body. Found four bullet
wounds. 'Neck chafed, but not
broken. Body decomposed, but
pants match coat left at home
Dy Vergara. Identification
• eems reliable. Recovery of
body said to have cost S. T- Hill,
brother-in-law of Vergara, $400.
Body being held at request of j
Adjutant General Hutchings.
No excitement.”
The names of the men com
prising the party which crossed
the river and brought the body
of Vergara back to Texas are
being kept secret for fear some
of them might be killed if their
names became public. Some of
the members of the party live in
Mexico and others close to the
boundary line.
WILL NOT PROSECUTE.
Secretary Bryan stated that
he would not undertake to pros
ecute the persons who obtained
j the body even if he knew their
i * l_i.'i__1,/t Coo.
1 lUCIlUlj > vvuivii iiv vuu i^v/v.
retary Bryan transmitted the
telegraphic report from Consul
Garrett to Charge O’Shaugh
nessy in Mexico City. The pur
ipose is to disprove the allega
tion of the Mexican Federal
commander at Nuevo Laredo
that Vergara had escaped and
joined the Constitutionalists.
As soon as further facts are
developed by the investigatior
Governor Colquitt is making
Mr- O’Shaughnessy will be pre
pared to call upon General Huer
ta to redeem his promise to pun
ish the Federal officers who kill
ed Vergara.
—
Kirby Speaks Tonight.
W. F. Kirby, member of the
supreme court and candidate
for the United States senate tc
succeed James P. Clarke, wil
speak relative to his candidacj
at the court house tonight ai
i 7:30 o’clock.
j Mr. Kirby was in the city be
'tween trains Wednesday morn
ing en route to Walnut Ridge
| where he spoke this afternoon
Lambert Clad to Surrender.
Special to Independent
Little Rock. March 11. Lu
ther Castling electrician at the
state penitentiary, has just re
turned from Llytheville. with a
prisoner who has had an inter
esting career. The fugitive i<
Sam Lambert, who was convict
ed in Mississippi county in 190t>
of voluntary manslaughter, and
sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary- After serving -ev
enteen months and shortly be
fore he would have been dis
charged on his “good time." he
escaped while he was serving as
a trusty around the state house
He roamed all about the country
and went as far as South Afri
ca. Then he returned to hi>
former home, where he was re
:captured. He says that he will
'gladly serve his term and go
| free, without the constant fear
i of capture before him.
$3 A Bushel For Corn
Heber Springs, March 10.—
Dr. E- E. Parsons of this city,
county farm demonstrator, who
has served two terms, has been ;
reappointed for another year by
Judge M. E. Vinson. Dr. Par
sons has met with great success |
in his work of introducing in
tensified agriculture in Cle
burne county.
As an example of his service j
Ed Taylor, a prosperous farmer
of Shiloh, following the instruc
tions given out by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, produced
last season 600 bushels of fine
grade corn, which he is selling j
on loeal market for $3 a bushel
for seed. Mr. Taylor will re
alize $1,800 for his corn where
the old-time farmer will receive
$360 for the same amount. i
< ourl \>k^ Sentence < ommuto<L
Special to I i s* pendent.
Little Rock. Man h 11.— To
i*av»* once been in 'In* very shad
ow of the* gallows, and now to
see a ray of light pointing to
their early freedom is th<* good
fortune of Anderson and <iar
lield Turner, two farmers of
Sturkie. Fulton county.
At the* March term, 1910, of
the Fulton circuit court, (hey
were convicted of a first de
gree* murder committed about
June 17. 1909, and sentenced to
I ** hanged July S, 1910. On A
pril 11. 1910. (lovemor Dona
phey granted tluon a commut
tion of sentence to life im
prisonment upon the recom
mendation < f the judge* and
stated that it had been under
stood by all parties that cle
mency would l>e* recommended
i>n conuuion mat mey cnaiig**
'heir pleas of “not guilty” to
“guilty", which they did.
Now comes Judge J. W. Meeks
and Prosecuting Attorney C. li.
Elmore, with the following re
commendation: “New fact*
liaving come to light, we ask
that sentence be commuted to
about twelve years, subject to
an early parole ”
Instead of commuting the
sentence to twelve years, Gov.
Hays commuted it to 21 years,
and as a parole cannot be grant
d until one-third of the sentence
is served, they will not be sub
ject to parole until April, 1917
Hats Cleaned And Blocked.
Old hats made new again. Now
is the time to have your old
spring hats made new. All work
guaranteed- Phone 78. Bee
Robinson. 87dtf
Better
Clothes
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
practically sell them
selves.
From the shops of
the world’s best tail
ors we choose with
the greatest care
choicest produc
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
the handsome, new,
spring models?
Priced from
$15.00
to
$30.00
Clothes Surety
Cwyiight 1914 The 1 louse of Kuppedhtunei B
TEST US! ~| I
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