fenmark school district, j
y special act of the leg- j
ito embrace District 191
county and District 151
is now a consolidated!
County Judge C. B. Coe
brmally granted^the ra
the petitioners in Mon
jsior. of court,
msolidation of school
In order to provide bet
h nd longer ^terms asj
j^her courses of study
frequently made'by the!
sourts of the state and
by friends of educa
> believe that we have
i school, districts and
i are thus divided until
ols have the revenue
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Mrs. Sallie Tuggle Robinson.
If is witH genuine sorrow that
the many friends of Mrs. Sallie
Robinson learn of her death,
which occurred at her home in
East Newport Tuesday evening
at 7 o'clock from a five days’ ill
ness of pneumonia.
The deceased was born in May
1844 at Booneville,Mo., and was
67 years of age. In early life
she moved to Jacksonport and
was married to W. P. Robinson
of that city, who passed away
four years ago.
The very name of this saint
ly woman is a sweet memory to,
hundreds of people- of the “old j
Jacksonport colony,” who will
always cherish the days that
were spent in her home, for a
more cordial welcome or truer!
hospitality was never found,
than in the home at Jacksonport j
of “Uncle Bilie and Aunt Sallie J
Robinson.”
The v deceased is survived by
two sons, Stinson of this city,
and Morgan of the Philippine Is
lands, also one daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Shaver, with whom
the deceased made Her home.
To all of these is extended the
sympathy of friends, who are
with the family bowed with
grief over the taking away of
this mother and friend.
The funeral service was con
ducted at the family home Wed
nesday afternoon at 3 o’clock by
Rev. B. L. Harris of the Metho
dist church, buirial following at
Walnut Grove.
The pall bearers were Board
Bond, John Stayton, Adam
Lockard, R. T. Robertson, Gus
Jones and John R. Loftin, Jr.
Settlers Drawn to Arkansas.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 22.—Still
the people of the North continue
to yield to the inducements
offered by Arkansas climate and
soils, and the crop this winter
promises to be even larger than
those of years past. R. S. Bid
dle, assistant engineer of the
big sanitarium at Battle Creek,
Michigan, was in Little Rock
Tuesday and stated while on a
visit to the Department of Ed
ucation, that many others from
that section will come to Arkan
sas before spring. Biddle has a
large rice farm in the vicinity
of DeWitt, the success of which
has attracted much attention
about Battle Creek, *md which
has caused others to determine
to move to Arkansas.
Damage Suit Dismissed,
'ttle Rock,Nov. 22.—The su
me court reversed'and dis
the suit of Al Fount*
We^tn Coal and
Companyv from Sebas
cuit court. Fountz was
by the fall of slate in a
of the company and re
damages in the sum of
The court found that
not sufficient evidence
verdict against the
d- -therefore dis
t. It was held
court should
a peremptory
in fav
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POSTAL EMPLOYE
EMBEZZLED FUNDS
Dudley Miller of Argenta Con
victed In United States
Federal Court.
Special to the Independent
Little Rock, Nov. 22.—Dudley
Miller, a young man who was
employed as money order clerk
in the Argenta branch of the
Little Rock postoffice, was con
victed in federal court Tuesday,
in 26 counts, of embezzlement
of postal funds, and falsification
of his records in an effort to!
conceal his peculations. There
were 69 counts against him,but
by the advice of the court, the
government stopped the intro
duction of evidence after twen
ty-six counts had been heard.
He will be sentenced Thursday.
His plan was to change the
amount in the application to
read $5 instead of $50, issue
the order for $50, and then
make his record agree with the
altered application, settling with
the superintendent for the smal
ler amount. The $45, according
to the evidence, he would put in
his own pocket. His only de
AM ... r* In tun n win trm'/in 1
ly weak, and that he knew no
thing whatever about the
changes being made in the ap
plications, and that he never
misappropriated any funds.
BALK PLANS Of
BELL COMPANY
To Purchase Controlling Inter
est In South Arkansas
Telephone Lines.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 22.—By
planking down a sum of money
in the proximity of $200,000 Da
vid A. Gates, vice president,
Henry Thane, secretary, and W.
J. Savage, treasurer of the
Southern Telephone Company,
Tuesday afternoon became the
owners of the minority stock in
the corporation Held by A. B.
Banks and others, and a plan to
dispose of the company to the
Southwestern Telegraph and
Telephone Company was, tempo
rarily at least, balked.,
According to the three new
owners of the minority stock,
who were already the owners of
the majority stock, the South
western Telephone and Tele
graph Company is not to be the
owner of the concern, though
they admit negotiations have
been on for the transfer.
The soutnern reiepnone com
pany controls most of the inde
pendent lines in Arkansas, hav
ing exchanges in all sections of
the state. From meetings wh’ch
are still being held, it seems as!
though the negotiations with!
the Southwestern company are!
not off, but the officials of the
Southern company intimate
they will Hold to their posses
sions.
Log Cutters Wanted.
To cut oak, hickory, gum and
_ j, will scale in the woods if
lay over one pay day. Also
logging teams.
ity of houses for laborers.
I Gierich, Auvergne, Ark.
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> Illinois Apples.
Car load just received on Iron
Mountain track near freight de
pot, $1.10 per bushel.—si. A.
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Mr. Albert Lawrence and
Miss Matilda A. Campbell were
married Sunday evening at 7
o’clock at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
T. Campbell, Esquire Hogan of
Tuckerman officiating. Quite a
host of friends besides the rel-1
atives of the bride and groom
witnessed the ceremony after
which the wedding party were
invited to partake of the sum
tuous supper which had been
prepared for the occasion. Miss
Matilda is the youngest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell
while the groom is one of Bird
township’s most successful
planters and owns considerable
farming interests near Tucker
man. The writer joins with
their many friends in wishing
them a happy and prosperous
life.
Tom Craft came down Satur
day from Cotter and relieved
Brakeman Boone on the Ball &
Peters Construction train.
L. H. Davenport, our second
trick operator, is very ill at his
home in Batesville. J. W. Bry
an, formerly of Swifton, is re
lieving him.
Tne miant cnild oi Mr. and
Mrs. William Redd is reported
very ill at this writing.
W. T. Guin, agriculture dem
onstrator, made a business trip
to Tuckerman Monday.
J. T. Shannon, with the Union
Bridge and Construction Co.,
who has been visiting homefolks
the past week, left Monday for
Augusta, where his company is
building a new steel bridge over
White River for the Iron Moun
tain railroad.
Miss Vertie Hurley, primary
teacher in the school here,spent
Sunday with her parents at
Tuckerman.
Robt. 0. Rawlings, our popu
lar third trick operator, made
his regular semi-weekly visit
(?) to Newport Sunday after
noon.
Quite a number of our people
are attending the tent meeting
which is being conducted by the
Rev. Burke at Newport.
Mrs. J. G. Armstrong of the
Island visited relatives here Sat
urday.
wanted: information re
garding the whereabouts of
one “coon-hound” which wan
dered from his usual place of
abode some time near the first
of the month. He can be easily
distinguished from other dogs
and his left hip is “knocked
down,” left eye out and he has
the appearance of being perfect
ly harmless, although in his
younger days he won fame in
“theatrical circles” by being a
member of “Uncle Tom’s Ca
bin.” He answers to the name
of “Crip” and a liberal reward
will be given for his. capture and
return to his owner, Mr. Walter
F. Hurley, or to the writer.
Miss Maggie Meiker of New-j
port, spent Sunday in the city,'
the guest of Mrs. Cromwell!
West.
Little Junius West is quite
sick this week.
George L. Dameron left Sun
day for St. Louis for treatment
at the Missouri Pacific hospital.
Trainmaster D. 0. Oulette of
the Iron Mountain was here Sat
urday on business for a few
hours.
Mrs. Mattie Osborne is re
ported quite ill at this write-up.
COMMUTES NEGRO’S
DEATH SENTENCE
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To Life Imprisonment Upon Pe*
tition Of Jurymen And
Prosecuting Attorney.
Special to Independent. I
Little Rock, Nov. 22.—Gov. (
Donaghey Tuesday afternoon is-,
sued a proclamation comrnut-,
ing to life imprisonment the,
death sentence of Mack John
son, a negro of Sebastian coun-j
ty, who was convicted of wife
murder. He had been sentencd
to hang December 1, and the
commutation was asked by
Judge Hon, the prosecuting at
torney, eight of the trial jurors,
the county physician and jailer,
and about one hundred promi
nent citizens of the community.
Dr. J. C. Ozment, the county
physician, said that- he was fam
iliar with the condition of John
son, and that he knew he was
troubled with frequent epileptic
fits, or convulsions, and that he
is of the opinion that he is men
tally unsound.
After his conviction he be
came mentally unsound, and was
removed to the county hospital
where he was chained down, and
released by a hobo patient, who
was set to guard him and who
became sorry for the negro.
He was subsequently arrested
at Oklahoma City and returned.
The case was appealed, and the
supreme court affirmed the low
er court, holding that before the
courts could interfere with the
case, it must be proven that
Johnson’s mind was not sound.
Wiring, supplies and fixtures,
all work guaranteed.—Sam Den
ty. Phone 173. 74dtf.
Revival Meeting.
The big tent was almost filled
at the revival meeting last night
and a better service has not
been held since the revival b$- ■ -
gan.
Mr. Burke preached a strong
sermon on “There is a way that
seemeth right, but the way
thereof leads unto death.” The
speaker’s illustrations were to
the point and helped drive the
thoughts into the hearts of his
hearers.
Mr. Burke is a perfect mimic ^
as well as a good preacher and
his negro dialect last night in
taking off the old negro’s ser
mon was fine for in the talk
of the old southern "darky"
there was logic and good sense,
not to scoff at the will and de- t '
mands of God, even if they did
do it in the olden times.
The congregation also enjoy
ed a beautiful song by Mrs.
James W. Grubbs. A number
of cottage prayer-meetings were
held in different* parts of th'e
city this afternoon, also in some
of the business houses ^and
banks on Front street.
A good sermon is on for to
night, one of Mr. Burke’s very
best, and he is anxious for ev
ery man who can to be present.
We have placed OLATHE
WHITE ROSE flour in quite a
number of the best holnes in
Newport. They say it’s fine,and
they know. We think it’s the
best ever in Newport. The pricey
is 85c for a 24 pound sack—try
it, if not satisfied your money*
will be refunded. Taggart Gro
cery Co. 300d6
Just received, fresh sugar
house molasses, the genuine at
Snetzer’s. 93d tf.
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I Turkey Day This Year Falls On
November 30
A little late but it’s all right for Turkeys are roosting
high these days.
You’ll surely want to spruce up and look your best
on this, Our National Thanksgiving Day.
| Our store is full of choice “Dressing” for Men.
o Some handsome new Suits at.$15 to $30
5 Splendid Overcoats at.$15 to $30
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g Garments that are correctly cut and tailored.
§ Then, when it comes to Hats and Toggery you’ll find j
jji us showing new and exclusive Fall and Winter styles
jji at prices you’ll not object to paying.
jji We're showing just the sort of Outfiting that you will
be very thankful to own , % j '
Star ClothingCo ^JL
§ JOS. M. BERGjl^Mi ' . -
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