VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1914. NUMBER 11
^CONVICT FARM
l ' CONTRACT STANDS
Court Refuses To Revoke Con
| tract But Adds To Contract
Requirements.
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The county’s contract with
^ John H. Keel for the keeping of
the convicts during 1913 was sus
y®' tained Monday by Judge C. B.
Coe, who denied the petition of
r 4 Sheriff McCuistion et al asking
the revocation of the contract.
The court held that the evi
jHf dence was insufficient to warrant
ST a cancellation of the contract,
P but to protect the prisoners,
I - added the following provisions
« to ti e county’s contract:
1. That John H. Keel, convict
\k y contractor of Jackson County, is
i ordered to have Dr. Watson,
County Health Officer to inspect
P^ the sanitary condition of the
f sleeping department and all oth
I t'r sanitary surroundings, once
f & every thirty days. Said inspec
---» tion to be paid, one-half by the
contractor and other half by
I Jackson County out of the jail
! funds.
H 2. That said contractor re
ij port to the county court in writ
ing once every month, an item
' list of clothes, also of medi
i/I cine and medical attention,.fur
nished each convict.
'/■ 3. Said contractor is further
ordered to keep one large kettle
^ for the use of the convicts to
Iwash beds and clothing and to
see that this is done not less
' « than twice each month.
And it is further ordered that
^ said contractor is not to accept
any one fined for being drunk
front any incorporated town or
jpj/L city in Jackson county.
And the Sheriff of Jackson
county is ordered to file receipt
of fine and costs with tha county
clerk on the day that said pris
oners are turned over to said
contractor.
Now Will You Swat?
"Flies caught in the market
house at Nashville, Tenn., were
found to be carrying from 1,000
to 10,000 bacteria each. The
flies of Fort Smith are fully as
capable germ carriers.”
“In a single speck left by a fly
that had been captured on the
face of a leper, 1,115 leprosy
germs were found. While lep
rosy is infrequent in this part
of the world, we do have con
sumption, typoid fever, scarlet
fever and a score of other fly
borne diseases.” —Fort Smith
Timfes-Record.
Moving Pictures
atthe Opera House
BRENNAN OF THE MOOR
A story of old Ireland, featuring
Barney Gillmore and James O’
Neil. A three-reel feature.
r'»E LAUNDRESS AND THE
I ' LADY
Featuring Ruth Roland and
John Brennan.
Comedy—(KALAY1)
THE DUBLIN HORSE SHOW
Showing a parade of the bes1
horses in the world.
(KALAM)
THE SEC RET OF THE BULI
A good drama—(VITAGRAPH
5,000 FEET OF PICTURES
ADMISSION, 5c and 10c
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NECROLOGICAL.
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ROBERT WALKER ANDER
SON.
Death has called another of
Jackson county’s pioneers and es
teemed citizens, in Robert Walk
er Anderson, who passed aw'ay
; at 1:30 o’clock Sunday morn
ing at his home in Jacksonport,
after another stroke of paraly
sis last Tuesday afternoon,
which left the family and
friends little hope of his re
covery, and the end came Sun
day morning after days’ of anx
ious watching and nursing.
The deceased was 67 years and
7 months of age, was born in
McConnelville, Ohio, moving to
Iowa when a boy and locating at
Jacksonport in 1861. He was
the oldest resident of the town
at the time of his death and held
in high esteem by her people.
Mr. Anderson was first married
to Miss Mary Jones and from
this union two children survive.
Mrs. Fannie Foushee of Tulsa,
Oklahoma, and John Anderson
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Mr. Anderson was later ntar
ried to Miss Ella Nixon, who
I with six children mourn the
| death of the husband and father.
The living children of this un
ion are Mrs. J. J. Massey, Mrs.
Harry Black of Morehouse, Mo.,
Robert, Charley, Miss Ella and
! Frank Anderson.
I The funeral services were held
from the home in Jacksonport
at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. B. L. Wil
ford, burial following in the
Robinson graveyard,
j The funeral was attended by
many friends of the deceased
'and family and the remarks of
the pastor wrere appropriate and
comforting. To the bereaved,
the sympathy of our people is
extended.
MRS. SARAH ASKEW.
The death of this beloved wom
an occurred at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Adams, at
Batesville, Saturday night, sur -
, rounded by her large family of
children. The remains were
i brought to this city Sunday ev
ening and carried to the home
I of her daughter, M,rs. Joe Bal
maz, where the funeral took
! place this morning at 10 o’clock,
conducted by Rev. B. L. Wilford
of the Methodist church, assist
ed by Rev. Mr. Chalmers of the
Presbyterian church, burial fol
lowing at Walnut Grove, beside
the grave of the deceased’s hus
band, who preceded her several
years ago.
Mrs. Askew, who was 80 years
old, was a beautiful Christian
character, whose life has been
an inspiration to her friends,
and large family of sons and
daughters, whose love and af
fection have been manifested in
many ways for their mother
during her lonely, widowed days
To them is extended the sympa
thy of their friends in the loss
of their loved one.
The surviving children are
Robert H. Askew, Mrs. Joe Bal
maz, W. P. Jackson and Mrs
Alice Sweatt of this city, Geo
Jackson and Mrs. Belle Adams
of Batesville, and Mrs. Mattit
; Moore of New Mexico.
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ELIZABETH DAVIS.
Miss Elizabeth Davis, thell
year-old daughter of Mr. an<
Mrs. John Davis, of Campbel
station, died Sunday afternooi
and was buried Monday after
noon at 2 o’clock at old Shiloh.
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CLARKE WILL
NOW RETURN
To National Capitol To Support
Administration On Free
Tolls.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 13.—United
States Senator James P. Clarke
will leave this week for Wash
ington to resume his duties
there. He anticipated leaving
imnlediately after the primary,
but when it became evident there
would be a contest, he decided
to remain until after the meet
ing of the State Democratic
Central Committee Tuesday.
Senator Clarke will have been
away from Washington for four
months, and has missed some
important proceedings, but he
expects to get back in time to
take a hand in the discussion
over the repeal of the Panama
canal tolls on coast wise steam
ers, in which he will lend all of
his strength to the support of
the administration. Senator
Clarke believes that the coast
wise traders should not be fur
ther subsidized, they already
having privileges which make
them the most powerful carriers
of comm'erce in the world.
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Attended Educational Confer
ence.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 12.—State
Superintendent George B. Cook
returned yesterday from Louis
ville, Ky., where he attended the
joint meeting of the Conference
for Education in the South and
the Southern Educational Asso
ciation. There were about 2,
500 educators present, of whom
about thirty were from
sas. Among those from this
state who participated in the
program were Messrs. Cook,
Bond, Torreyson, and Favrot,
and Miss Reichardt.
Superintendent Cook was el
leeted a memlber of the Execu
tive Committee of the Conference
and J. R. Jewell of Fayetteville,
was elected a member of the
Board of Directors for the S. E.
A. The Executive Committee is
considering a consolidation of
the two organizations, which will
mean that hereafter only one
annual meeting will be held. In
vitations were received from
Cincinnati, Chattanooga, Bir
mingham, Waco, and St. Louis
for the next meeting.
Fair Weather Promised.
Washington, April 12.—Gen
erally fair weather for this week
in all parts of the country, ex
cept the South Atlantic states
where rain is indicated for the
first day or two, was forecast
ed tonight by the Weather Bu
reau :
“It will be cool and frosty
over the central and eastern dis
tricts,” said the bulletin. “Anc
fair weather is likely to contin
ue during the greater portion o:
the week, clearing by Tuesdaj
in the South Atlantic states
with a return to more moderate
' temperatures.
“After the middle of the week
a disturbance Will appear, bin
probably without result othei
than local rains in the North Pa
cifie states.”
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I j Do It Electrically,
i See Sam Denty about the Vac
- um Cleaner before doing you
! spring cleaning. Telephone 117
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EASTER SERVICES.
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Easter services in the New
port churches had record break
ing attendances, special sermons 1
on the Resurrection and pro-'
grams of music drawing large !
crowrds, the weather for the day j
being ideal.
Profuse decorations of spring
flowers predominated, making
beautiful the chancel rails. The
Sunday schools were all unusual
ly large, the little folks and big
ones too, being out in their first
spring attire.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Probably the most elaborate j
song service of any of the !
churches was at the Presbyte
Irian, when some of the best
! musical talent had practiced dil-!
igently for several weeks and
their program was unusually!
fine. The church has just been !
finished, having been newly pa
pered, painted and with its pret
ty new green ingrain carpet
makes it very pretty and in per
fect color harmony. The Rev.
Mr. Chalmers delivered a good
sermon on “The Sepulcher’s Ex
change.”
METHODIST CHURCH
The services at this church be
gan with a large Sunday school,
followed by an excellent sermon
by Rev. Mr. Wilford, his text
from 1st Corinthians, loth
chapter and 12th verse: “Now
is Christ risen from the dead and
become the first fruits of them
that slept” An excellent pro
gram of nlusic with Mrs. Chas.
P. Bandy as leader, was very
much enjoyed by the large audi
ence present. The altar and
chancel rails were profuse with
Easter lillies and ferns, and
beautiful floral pieces adorned
the memorial windows.
ST. PAUL’S CfHlIRCH
Easter morning was ushered
m at St. Paul’s with an early
communion at 8 o’clock. At 11
o’clock the rector, Rev. L. W.
Heaton had for his subject “Im
mortality.” The church interior
was artistically arranged with
pretty flowers, which added their
beauty and fragrance to the in
terior. The music under the di
rection of Miss Ellen Jones wTas
excellently rendered.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The principal Easter service
here was at the evening hour,
the Sunday school children ren
dering a splendid program of
music and recitations. Rev. Mr.
Hoffmann preached a good ser
mon at 11 o’clock to his usually
appreciative audience.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
A “Message of the Risen
Christ,” was the subject of Rev.
Mr. Grumbles at the Baptist
church at 11 o’clock, there being
no evening srrvice. All of the
day services at this church were
interesting and well attended.
Saturday Evening Wedding.
• Mr. Ollie Oliver and Miss Mary
, Robinson of this city were mar
ried Saturday evening at 8 o’
' clock at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. S. D. Grumbles of the
Baptist church, that minister
performing the ceremiony.
' The wedding was a very quiet
one, witnessed by only two or
: three intimate friends. Mr.
Oliver and his bride have gone
to housekeeping on their farm,
near Erwin’s Switch. Their
- friends extend congratulations
’ and best wishes for future hap
. piness.
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Anti-White Slave Campaign.
Dr. Voight of Staunton, Vir
ginia spoke to men only yester
day afternoon at th'e Methodist
church on the “Nation’s Peril.”
He gave figures and facts that
were startling, He gave the fig
ures to prove that between 60
and 70 per cent of young men be
tween 18 and 35 years of age had
been or were affected with ven
ereal disease, which means
blindness, epilepsy, insanity and
untold suffering for mothers and
unborn generations.
At the evening hour Dr.
Voight spoke at a mass ma ting
at the Methodist church. His
subject was the white slave traf
fic. Every drop of pure blood in
the veins of the large crowd that
heard him was made to beat
with indignation as he told of the
Hellish traffic in human flesh. He
said not less1* than 50,000 men
and women in this fair land of
ours are engaged in procuring
young girls for the under world.
He told of a large number of
cases where innocent young girls
were trapped and dragged down
to this hell. It startles us to
think that 25,000 young girls
are thus trapped and ruined ev
erv vear. He said the time had
come silence would not do. But
the magazine, preacher, school
teacher, etc. should speak out tc
save our nation.
Dr. S. E. Betts of Oklahorm
City will speak to women onlj
Tuesday afternoon at 3 p. m. ai
the Christian church upon 4h(
“Blast and Blight of Beauty.’
Every mother and daughter ir
Newport ought to hear him.
Tuesday evening he will speal
at the Christian church upon th<
■subject, “A World’s View o1
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! White Slavery. Everybody
| come. People, we need these lec
ture in Newport.
St. Louis Wholesalers Coming.
St. Louis, April 12.—Eighty
six' wholesale and manufacturing
houses of St. Louis will be rep
resented by presidents or sales
managers on a trade excursion*
which will start from St. Louis
May 11. A special train will
visit 39 towns in Missouri and
Arkansas in six days. The trip
is being arranged by the Sales-'
(managers Bureau of the Busi
ness Men’s League.
The special will consist of four
sleepers, two dining cars, an ob
servation car and a baggage car*
which will carry mlostly souven
irs. Seymour’s band of 15
I pieces will accompany the tour
I ists.
There will be five night stops.
Monday night will be spent at
Charleston, Mo.; Tuesday night
at Walnut Ridge, Ark.; Wednes
day night at Little Rock ; Thurs
day night at Jonesboro, Arit;
and Friday at Cape Girardeau,.
Mo. Other stops in Arkansas*
will be at Batesville, Pine Bluff
jand Paragould.
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i Fresh Car of Bananas.
J. B. Heard, the banana man*
‘ has a fresh car of ripe banan
as and if you want real nice,
| ripe bananas, see him on the
I Iron Mountain tracks, opposite
Wolff-Goldman’s, where he has
his car. dtf.
Have oak and hickory wood
for sale, any size load.—Jno R.
Loftin, Jr. Phone 125. 22dtf
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