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Bpetitions and the
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Bication, the names j
Blumns and where
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Bit used his mark,
B witnesses to the
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Eday, February 2
E date will doubt
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E days must again
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Ee bearing of rhe
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Et be taken up be
Eebruary 9.
Et License.
Edden and Vina
■Beedeville.
E Auvergne and
Ei, colored, Shoff
L and Mary Parks,
■ Dunningtcn and
EdLacie Ray, both
Wiinrl hnvina With
red, both of New
Bold and Tina Bea
oth of Newport.
B and Lula Parks,
of Newport.
^hoffner, and Eu
Auverpe
t and Mrs. Laura
th of Elmo,
ottand Elmira Rob
1, both of Remmel.
laris and Evalina
of Balch.
farren and Alberta •
bred, both of New
on and Della Hugh
wifton.
tElectrocution Act.
lependent.
.Jan, 29—The leg
115 will be called up
further provisions
out the purposes of
toon act. One of
1 changes will be
1 for more death
penitentiary. At
o are only two cells
^ for this purpose,
8 and one for eolor
*e now three white
awaiting their
^electric chair, and
to the other cell,
tobably a score of
ftote undei indict
»tol crimes, and the
’toll condemn more
n than the peniten
7^'es to accommo
dated by the
act.
^ Shop, in rear
pudding. Every
sanitary. ]
^Patronage of all,
'*°pr’ 47dlm
Tribute to Connelly.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Jan. 29.—Edwin
G. Connelly, who died at his
home in this city last week in
his 60th year, was one of the
best known rate experts of the
state. The remains were taken
to Clarksville for interment in
the family burial lot, where his
father and mother are buried.
Judge J. G. Wallace, Master in
the Arkansas Railroad rate cas
es, attended the funeral, and the
Little Rock office was closed
half a day in his honor. He is
survived by his wife. A friend
pays him the following tribute:
“Only his nearest and most in
timate friends knew of the stur
dy battle that he was fighting;
and to those he betrayed only a
cheerful spirit and an optimistic
outlook. When the time came,
however, he was ready and un
dismayed.
“Ed Connelly was at heart
and in soul a believer in an ex
ponent of the benevolence that
takes in the whole world of un
fortunates and the charity that
covers a multitude of sins. In
his earlier days, before disease
had fastened its inexorable ten
tacles upon his always weak
body, Ed Connelly was the
brighest, wittiest, and most
cheerful soul I ever knew.
“His friends are legion, his
enemies as they should be. He
passed as he lived, at heart a
gentleman and in soul a believer.
His many fellow employes in
older railroad circles will be
glad to know that as the end
drew near he dwelt lovingly up
on the associations and com
rades of earlier days- He always
had a good w’ord for the
railroad boys. Until within the
last few years, when sickness
ana aisease naa mcapacuaiea
him, he was one of the best rate
and claim men Arkansas ever
produced.”
Rev. R. C. Morehead came up
from Searcy this morning and
left for Auvergne, where he will
remain until tomorrow, when he
will return here to hold the
First Quarterly Conference at
the Methodist church tomorrow
evening at 7:30. All stewards
and members are asked to be
present.
S. E- Dukes of the Swifton
school board and H. L. Lambert,
principal of the Swifton high
school, spent Wednesday night
in Newport and left on No. 7 for
Little Rock. They expect to
attend the state nteeting of
school directors and to confer
with Superintendent Cook and
the State Board of Education in
behalf of the Swifton school.
Died of Pneumonia.
L. P. Huey of Cache township,
aged 57 years, died last night
from pneumonia and was buried
this afternoon at 2:30 at Mc
Call’s graveyard.
The deceased was a well-to-do
farmer and an excellent man in
his section of the county. He
is survived by his wife and sev
eral children, who have the sym
pathy of many friends in their
sorrow.
R. C. Varnell Dead.
R. C. Varnell, aged 35 years
and one of Bryan township s
good men and farmers, passed
away Wednesday night from a
! short illnes of appoplexy. He is
' survived by a wife and foui
children. The burial took place
this afternoon at the Watson
I graveyard on the Island.
SOFT DRINKS
UNDER SUNDAY BAN
Attorney General Also Holds
That Cigars Cannot He
Sold On Sunday.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Jan. 29.—Attor
ney general Moose has delivered
an opinion that it is unlawful to
sell soda-water or cigars on Sun
day. A few days ago he decided
that it is a violation of the law
to operate a livery stable on Sun
day.
He admits that the law is
quite generally ignored, but ex
presses the opinion that grand
juries are negligent of their
duty when they fail toprosecute.
His latest opinion, addressed
to Dr. I. G. Gorham of Wilton, is
as follows: “In regard to the
selling of cold drinks and cigars
on Sunday, I have the honor to
state that in my opinion it is a
violation of the law’ to operate a
soda-fountain on Sunday, or to
sell cigars on that day. The law
is ignored in many places in the
state, particularly in the larger
cities, but the fact that the lave
is not- observed would not excuse
one in case the grand jury
should indict him or in case he
should be arrested upon the
charge of Sabbath breaking.”
Pay Bank Depositors.
Helena, Jan. 28.—When ar
ticles of incorporation of the
West Helena Consolidated Com
pany were filed in Little Rock
today the action started one
of the most important steps yet
taken to pay off the depositors
of the Bank of Helena, which
suspended business last April.
The consolidation means the i
merging of the Interurban Rail
way Company, operating a
street railway between Helena
and West Helena- The author
ied capital stock of the West
Helena Consolidated Company is
$50,000 of common stock and
$600,000 of preferred stock.
The preferred stock will be us
ed to pay off the depositors
of the Bank of Helena. The
plan is to pay 20 per cent in cash
and 80 per cent in preferred
stock to each depositor who had
$100 or more on deposit with
the bank at the time of its sus
pension. More than 97 per cent
of the depositors have accepted
a settlement on this basis. E. C.
and J. S. Hornor, former officers
of the bank and principal owners
of the bank and principal own
ers of the West Helena company
and the Interurban company,
are practically sure of settling
all indebtedness under this plan.
Holds Blue Sky Law Void.
Detroit, Michigan, Jan. 28.—
The Michigan “blue sky” law is
unconstitutional, according to
an opinion filed here this after
noon, the result of a judgment
recently rendered by Circuit
Judge Dennison of the Appellate
Court and District Judges Ar
thur Tuttle and Clarence A.
Sessions
It was held the law would not
act in restraint of commerce of
all kinds ,and would be a burden
on the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which the govern
ment would not permit.
1 Lost-Several months ago,
gold locket fob, bearing Greek
letter inscription “B. T. P.” Re
ward paid for return to this of
fice. 53d6t
Real Estate Transfers.
Nannie M. and Robert E. Jones j
to Ettie Archinard, .86 of an
acre 30-14-1 adjoining Swifton,
$1.
Laura Belle Grant to Mrs. j
Florence L. Cathey, lots 7 and 10 '
block 9, range 3 East Jefferson
Street, Jacksonport, $300.
State of Arkansas to Eli
Winslow, 40 acres 14-11-1.
Sarah Smith to A. E. Shoffner,
200 acres 14-11-1, $100.
B. L. Stinnett to Thomas |
Britt, 120 14-11-1, $100
Baker Berry and wife to B. L. |
Stinnett, 120 acres 14-11-1, $100
State of Arkansas to Eli
Winslow, 40 acres 14-11-1, $30.
State of Arkansas to Alexan
der Butt, 40 acres 24-11-1, $30.
Henry Stanton and wife Jo
Joseph Balmaz, lot 2 and East j
half 3, block 9, Remmel’s Addi
tion, Newport, $600.
Joe M. Nickens to Ira J. Mack,
one-sixth interest lots 5 and 6,
block 2, Newport Land and Im- j
provement Company’s Addition, I
Newport, $150.
Ida T. Dowell to E. C. Julian,!
lots 3, 4, 5, 6, block 26, Tucker-1
man, $500
Frank Moss to Mrs. J. R. j
Bentley, one-half interest lot 4,
block 9, lot 1, block 10, Daugh
erty’s Addition, Newport, $800.
Harriet Bryant et al to Mike
Denton et al, 40 acres 25-13-1,
$350.
W. R. Loftin and wife to W. i
H. Hale, lots 5, 6, 8, block 1,
Loftin’s Second Addition, (
Grubbs, $300.
J. F- McCuistion, sheriff to E.
J Bacon, executor, 200 acres 31
10-3 and 360 acres 25, 36, 35-10- (
4, $2300. \
John Benson and wift to H. P. (
Sandmon, block 20, south of ^
P.minpwillp run d. Grubbs. $525.
W. R. Loftin and wife to A. TJ !
Guffey, lots 2 and 4, block 1, .
Loftin’s Second Adit ion, Grubbs, •
$200. |
Minnie Ramsey to W- M. i
Tims, 80 acres 34-13-2, $2500. |
A. J. Jones and wife to Dr. J., |
F. Bell, two tracts adjoining']
Weldon $875. j
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Liquor Case Continued- j
Pine Bluff, Jan. 28.—The j
hearing of the petition for sa- j
loon license here was continued j
today until 9 o’clock Friday j
morning by consent. W. D.
Jones, attorney for the saloon- I
ists, wanted until tomorrow j
morning to prepare his side. W.
B. Sorrells for the prohibition
ists, was called to Arkansas City
on a murder case, hence the
agreement was made. It is j
thought that the liquor men will j
finish their side by Saturday j
night. It is hardly probable;
that a decision will be made be
fore Tuesday.
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Failed to Convict Foster
Bud Foster, charged with fur-1
nishing saws to the prisoners in ;
the county jail, was found not j
guilty by a jury in Esquire j
Nuckolls’ court the first of the j
week.
Notice.
Saturday, January 31st, will be
the last day taxes due Levee Dis
trict No. 2 can be paid without
penalty and cost.
W. B- Verdell, Collector.
January 28, 1914.
d4.
Mrs. C. M. Swain of Hot
Springs has been spending the
week with her mother, Mrs. W.
D Stevens and will return home
this afternoon.
REGISTRARS FOR
COUNTY NAMED
Who Are Urged to Make Accu
rate Reports of Births and
Deaths.
There appears below a list of
the men and women who have
been appointed to serve as reg
istrars and deputy registrars
for their respective townships.
It is the duty of these appoint
ees to report all births and all
deaths to the Bureau of Vital
Statistics at Little Rock. If
this is done promptly and accu
rately, it will enable the State
Board of Health to keep an ac
curate record of all the births
and deaths n this county. This
Bureau was created by an act
of the last legislature, and I de
sire the record for 1914 to be
complete.
This is a matter of much more
importance than the people gen
erally seem to think; and keep
ing, the reports up promptly will
enable us to comply with the na
tional regulations and to be in
cluded in the census of such mat
ters which is kept by the Na
tional Government.
Each registrar will be furnish
ed with the proper blanks for
making their repots and they
are requested to take care of
them and keep a supply on hand
at all times.
Through the invitation of
Judge C. B. Coe, I)r- T. B. Brad
ford and his assistant will be in
this county in February and
March, investigating Hook
Worm, Malaria and Pellagra,
and will visit the schools and
give instructions in sanitation
ling the reports up promptly will
and prevention of tuberculosis.
This movement is designed f >r
.the benefit of all of our people,
and can only be made a success
by the hearty co-operation of
all.
E. L. WATSON.
County Health Ollieer.
j Dr. L. T. Slayden, Bird town
! ship.
! Mr. Thomas Hale, Glaize
township.
Mr. W. B. Verdell, Jefferson
township.
Dr. C. E. George, Grubbs town
ship.
Dr. W. N Pierce, Brecken
ridge township.
John H. Camp, Cache town
ship.
R. D. Dennis, Cow Lake town
ship.
C. T. Bateman, Bateman town
ship.
E. T. Cushion, Glass township.
Andrew Johnson, Balch town
ship.
J. W. Davis, Union township
Village, Bryan and Barren
townships, unsupplied at pres
ent.
List of deputy registrars will
appear later.
Dies After Eating Pills.
Shirey, Jan. 28.—The little
child of A. C. Gooden died to
jday within three hours after
eating several pills- It is sup
posed that the child was playing
■ with the box, and when it came
' open, ate the pills, thinking
they were candy.
Z. B. Reid left. Monday for
Hardy, Arkansas, where he will
teach a singing school. Mr.
Reid took his two little children
1 with him. ___
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I These Trouser Values!
Are Extraordinary 1
It is near the end of the win- j|
ter, and we have more trousers j|
" than we want. a
Our spring stock will soon be
in and to clear out winter goods ffl
and make room for new arrivals, ffi
gJ we have made these prices. jg
1 Celebrated Crown Trousers |
a 4.00 and 4.50‘Values a
ffi 5.00 and 6.00 Values |j
| now.$3.85 |
S 7.00 and 8.00 Values
S now.$4.85
| EVERY PAIR IS A BIG'BARQAIN
jl ALTERATIONS AT COST TO CUSTOMER
1 Berger'S
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