Quality Goods
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Our long\line of customers attest to the
splendid quality of goods to be found at
tffis drug store, and that they are in
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creasing in numbers is also evidence
that service, added to quality is highly '
appreciated.
We carry a complete line of drugs
and drug sundries, and our prescription
department is in the hands of competent
druggists.
Walker’s Pharmacy
• Phone 39
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CUPID NOT IN THIS DEAL
One Case of Courtship That Was Con
ducted Along the Strictest of
Business Lines.
Everything was strictly business
with August Rinnick. A sign on his
dfesk said : “This is my busy day,” and
a sign above his desk said: “There are
a quarter of a million words in the
English language. Be brief.”
He regarded his office force merely
as machines of varying degrees of ef
ficiency, and it was therefore several
months before he realized the luscious
ph5-siognomy and many virtues of Miss
Perch, his stenographer.
But, with August Rinnick, to think
was to act, and, the very afternoon on
which he finally realized, he summoned
Miss Perch into his office.
“Miss Perch,” he said, “take a let
ter.”
And he dictated as follows:
“My dear Miss Perch: It has lately
come to my attention that you are a
young woman of exceptional facial em
bellishments, mental endowment and
moral efficiency. The limited time at
my command will not permit me many
details, but I may mention that since
you have been in my employ I have
never yet seen you masticating chicle
—commonly known as gum—or apply
Ing powder to your nose (an organ
whose extreme delicacy of contour and
pleasing abbreviation much Impressed
ine). In short, my dear Miss Perch, the
idea has come to me to endeavor to in
duce you to have your surname legally
changed to Itinnick—in brief, to be
_ come my wife. I will cheerfully give
you a day to think this matter over,
and shall be pleased to hear from you
‘ at your leisure. Very truly, A. Itinnick.”
In the next day’s mail he received
the following reply: “Mr. August Rin
nick: Dear Sir: In reply to yours of 1
the 30th inst., would say that I am oth
erwise engaged. Very truly, Therly
Perch.”—Exchange.
-j/ne use or insects ror rotfti is re
ceiving considerable attention. The
new gospel Is being preached widely,
but. we fear, into deaf ears. The
American public does not seem to take
kindly to an insect. And yet crabs
and lobsters, which are eaten joyous
ly, are classed by zoological science as
“near insects.” And, if the truth
must be told, little creatures still more
savory than insects. are partaken of
by our disdainful population—worms.
Americans eat worms quite generally.
Sometimes they are conscious of it and
sometimes not. All agree, however,
that the worms are very flavory. They
are, of course, the perfectly authentic
worms that come In Rocquefort and
other chP'"'".
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Mir ARTICLES
FOR RED CROSS
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Are Needed And Newport Is Asked
To Furnish Towels, Handker
chiefs, Napkins and Sheets.
There is a nation-wide campaign
being conducted this week for the
Red Cross which has for its purpose
the collection of towels, both bath
and hand, handkerchiefs, napkins
and sheets, and Newport is asked to
contribute her quota. Mrs. G. A.
Hillhouse has been appointed chair
man of this campaign. She will apT
p.'int her committees who will solicit
these articles. However, every pa
triotic citizen of Newport is asked
to send articles to the Red Cross
Haedquarters here on Thursday.
The following allotment of arti
cles requetsed from the Jackson
county chapter is as follows:
75 bath towels, size 19 x 38 in.
150 hand towels, size 18 x 30.
200 handkerchiefs. 1® x 18.
75 napkins, 14 x 14.
50 sheets, 64 x 102.
The articles must be new or sub
stantially new and should be of
strong rather than fine texture.
Wherever possible obtain new ma
terials without purchase.
THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN.
The Fourth Liberty Loan is the
fighting loan. Its great success will
bring comfort and encouragement
and a deep sense of pride to our
Army and our Navy, and to our al
lies; it will bring discouragement to
our enemies. Its success means
American victory, Prussian defeat.
The Fourth loan is the fighting
loan, the soldiers’ loan.
FOR SALE.
Grant-Six automobile, practically
as good as new. Can be seen at Hut
son-Ladd’s Garage.
124d2t 25wl Gustave Jones.
Prayage of all kinds handled
.romptly. 'Phone No. 10. Chester
Robinson. 13-dtf
Mr. Merchant
the time is fast approaching when you
will not find time to go home for your
meals. Remember—we are headquarters
for Merchant’s Lunch, We put service
above everything else, and will not allow
| a customer to leave dissatisfied or hungry.
Our sandwiches have made a hit.
We sell hundreds of them every day—our
s fruits are the best. Get the habit of go
ing to Dyer’s.
M—————1— T—
Newport Novelty Co.
W. H. Dyer, Manager
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PROPOSED LEGISI.ATIVB AMEND
MENT.
Proposes Constitutional Amendment
No. 14.
Amending Sections 2 and 3 of Artl i
cle 7 of the Constitution of the Stat«
of Arkansas; providing that the Su
preme Court of the State shall bf j
composed of seven Judges, one Chiel
Justice and six Associate Justices; pro
viding the Judges may sit in two di
visions, and otherwise providing the
manner in vrhioh the court shall sit
And shall render its decisions.
Providing for the selection and elec
i tlon of the two additional Judges.
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 14.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 14.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
No. 14.
Be It Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
State of Arkansas, the Majority ot
Both Houses Agreeing Thereto!
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, and
I the same being submitted to the elec
tors of the State for approval or i e
Jection at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives, if a
majority of the electors voting at such
election adopt such amendment the
same shall become a part of the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, to
wlt:
That Sections 2 and 3 of Article 7
of the Constitution of the State of Ar
kansas be amended to read as follows:
The Supreme Court shall be compos
ed of seven Judges, one of whom shall
be styled Chief Justice and elected as
such. In the consideration and decis
ion of cases, all Judges may sit or the
Court may be divided Into two divis
ions, and the decision of each of said
divisions shall be the decision of the
Court. The Chief Justice shall assign
three of the Associate Justices to each
division, and he may change such as
signments from time to time, and the
Associate Justices ma.y interchange
with each other by agreement among
themselves. The concurrence of three
Judges shall be necessary to a decis
ion In either division. When the
Court is sitting in banc, the Chief Jus
tice shall preside, and the concurrence
of four shall be necessary to a decis
ion. The Chief Justice shall allot the
cases 10 tne uivisiuua, auu no a.j -
der any case to be decided or recon
ddered by the court in banc. The
Chief Justice may sit in either division,
and shall preside when so sitting. The
Judges of each division shall elect a
presiding Judge for that division, who
*hall preside when the Chief Justice is
not sitting in that division. If the
Chief Justice is absent from the Court,
the senior Judg'e present shall perform
his duties.
The Governor shall appoint the two
additional Judge* provided for herein,
one of whom shall hold office until his
successor is elected at the general elec
tion for State officers In 1922, and
qualifies, and one of whom shall hold
office until his successor Is elected at
the general election for State officers
In 1924, and qualifies.
Approved by the Governor, and filed
In the office of the Secretary of State,
January 17, l#1t.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature thl*.
the 24th day of April. 191*.
rgealj TOM J. TERRAL,
Secretary of State.
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT.
Proposed Ceestltetlonal Amendment
No. 15.
Providing credit of State may be
loaned and indebtedness incurred to an
amount not exceeding two per cent of
the assessed valuation of property In
State for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
of farm lands within th® Stats or mak
lng farm loans; providing Governor,
Secretary of State and State Land Com
mlssioner shall constitute State Lend
Board having authority to sell bonds
In name of State, place money In State
Treasury and loan money to bona nae
purchasers of farm lands In Arkansas,
and prescribing manner In which such
loans shall be made and repaid; dele
gating to the Legislature the authority
:o provide for carrying out. administer
ing and safeguarding the provisions of
this amendment; providing all provis
ions of the Constitution of Arkansas
In conflict with this amendment ere
repealed.
FOR AMENDMENT NO. II.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 11.
Be It Resolved by the House of Rep
resentatives and the Senate of the
State of Arkanaaa. the Majority of |
Both Honees Agreeing Theretoi
That the following Is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the Consti
tution of the State of Arkansas, and
the same being submitted to the elec
tors of the State for approval or re
jection at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives, if a
majority of the electors voting at such
Mectjon adopt such amendment, the
same shall become a part of the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, to
Section 1. Notwithstanding the lim
itation contained in Section 1 of Arti
cle 16 of the Constitution, the credit
of the State may be loaned and in
debtedness incurred to an amount not
exceeding two per cent of the assess
ed valuation of all the property in the
Rate for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
of farm lands within the State, subject
to the limitations herein contained.
Sec 2 The Governor, Secretary of
estate" and State Land Commissioner
-.hall constitute the State Land Board,
which board is hereby authorized and
'irected to issue and sell or pledge
■ ionds in the name of the State, to he
known as "Arkansas Farm Credit
Bonds," in an amount not to exceed
two per cent of the assessed valuation
of all the property in the State, and
to place the proceeds in the State
Treasury in a fund to he known as the
"Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund.
Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be issued
in denominations of $25.00. $100.0$.
$500 00 and $1,000.00, and shall be ls
-U"d in series of $10,000.00 or multi
pies thereof, drawn to mature in not
more than thiny-six years; nor shall
«ald bonds be sold until application*
from bona fide purchasers of land ag
gregating $10,000.00 have been filed
with and approved by the State Land
Board. Said bonds shall bear interest
at the rate of four per cent per an
num, and shall be exempt from tax
ation by the State of Arkansas, or any
>f its subdivisions.
Sec. 4. Said State Land Board is au
thorized and directed to loan the mon
ey* in said Arkansas Rural Credits
Loan Fund to bona flde purchasers of
'arm lands in Arkansas, upon notes se
cured bv mortgages or deeds of trust
'onstituting first liens on such farm
'ands in amounts which shall not ex
eed seventy-five per cent of the ap
praised value of such lands. The cred
t of the State shall not be iorned to
ny person to purchase more than 80
cres of land, nor land valued at more
tpan $50.00 per acre. Nor shall a loan
.f less than $200.00 nor more than $3.
'00 00 be made to any purchaser of
and.
Sec. 5. Such loans shall not be made
xeept to owner* orho "operate" and
•occupv” lands mortgaged, and shali
e made for the following purposes:
x> The payment for lands purchased:
hi the purchase of live stock and oth
r equipment, and the making of im
provements which, in the Judgment of
aid hoard, will Increase the produe
■vitv of such lands or add to their
a hie n s a farm home In a degree to
• atlfy such expenditure; and (e) fox
(nt itUBiacuon ox eutui«ui«u^»
>uch lands, which, in the Judgment of
said board, were incurred or assumed
by said applicant for tbe aforesaid
purposes.
Sec. 6. Every applicant for a farm
loan shall state clearly in his applica
tion the purposes for which such loan
is desired, and upon its approval by
the board this statement shall be deem
ed a part of the note or contract under
which the loan is granted. But no
failure to apply such funds to the
purposes stated in such application or
enumerated herein shall invalidate a
loan when once made, nor shall any
thing herein contained be deeme* to
prevent any farm owner from selling
or leasing lands subject to such in
cumbrance: but if he shall violate his
said contract by applying the moneys
borrowed to purposes other than those
stated in his application or enumerated
herein, or if he shall lease such lands
or sell them to any person not fulfill
ing the conditions and purposes pro
vided for herein, said board is author
ized and directed to require the repay
ment of said loan upon six months' no
tice, and said note or contract shall
contain a clause providing therefor.
Sec. 7. Such loans shall be repaid
with interest accruing In annual in
stallments on the amortization plan
such installments being fixed at suet
sums as will cover the interest rat
and will liquidate the debt in a perioo
to be agreed on between said board
and the applicant, said period to b*
not less than five nor more than thirty
six years:’ but any debtor may liqui
date any part or all of his indebtedness
in amounts of $50.00 or multiples there
of upon any amortization payment
date.
Sec. 8. The rate of interest on loans
shall be five per cent per annum; pro
vided, that no Farm Credit Bonds shall
be sold for less than par; and pro
vided further that the board shall re
quire each applicant to pay an lnitia,
charge of 1 per cent of the loan grant
ed, the minimum charge to be $10.00
to cover the cost of appraisal and ex
Sec. 9. All surplus funds accruing
from the operation of the system of
rural credits herein provided for, aftei
paying interest accruing on the afore
said bonds, and all ope-ating and other
“xpenses arising from the administra
tion of said system of rural credit*"
-hall he placed in the State Treasury
and become a part of a fund to he
known as the “Arkansas Rural Credit
Reserve Fund." Raid Arkansas Rural
Credits Reserve Fund shall be loaned
on farm lands in the manner herein
provided for the Arkansas Rural
'■'redit Loan Fund, and the interest ac
cruing from loans made from said Ar
kansas Rural Credits Reserve Fund
hall b* added to it and become a part
if 1: TV._ said Arkansas Rural Credits
Reserve Fund shall be irreducible, ex
cept that it may be drawn upon to m
mbttrse the State for loss Incurred in
he administration of said system of
oral credits.
Sec. 10. The Legislative Assembly
■hall provide in such detail as It shall
leem advisable for the carrying out
nd administer’ng of the provisions of
tils amendment, and shall provide ad
uuate safeguards against the use of
uch loans as an aid to the purchas
ng and holding of lands for the pur
•oses of speculation. Such safeguards
hall Include clear definitions of the
erms “operate” and “occupy” used
iereln. In the absence of such legia
atlon, and subject to the same after
ts enactment, the State Land Board
hall proceed to administer said sys
tem of rural credits under rules and
•egulations provided by itself, but sub
ect to the provisions herein contained.
Sec. 11. The provisions of the Con
it Hution of Arkansas In conflict with
ills amendment are hereby repealed, in
‘O far only as they conflict herewith.
The provisions of this amendment
‘hall be self-executing, and shall take
'fleet and be In operation 60 days af
ter their approval and adoption by the
people of Arkansas.
Approved by the Governor, and filed
>n the office of the Secretary of State,
March 17 1917.
Each elector may vote for or against
he above amendment.
Witness my official signature this,
me 24th day of April, 1918.
TS*»U TOM J. TERRAU
Secretary of State.
TUCKERMAl Mill
Oil LIBERTY LOAN
Writes Patriotic And Unusual Let
ter On The Fourth of Our Great
Leans For Liberty.
The Fourth Liberty Loan is on;
the mighty forces of our financial
power are marshaling themselves in
battle array for the conflict, form
ing a solid line of defense that fears
no foe on earth. Our boys are over
there facing the enemy and dying
for us that our Liberty might be se
cure, and not only ours but that of
the whole world.
And as I think of those boys who
have gone over there and many of
them have given their lives, I think
of the words of Mr. McAdoo: “Shall
we be more tender of our dollars than
with the lives of our boys?”
Words like the above uttered by
one of our high government officials
drives a great truth home, and
clinches a fact. And that truth is,
that the most critical hour of our
National existence as a free people,
who prize Liberty more than life
itself is a stake, and the fact is to
quote President Wilson, “A supreme
moment of history has come.”—Not
for us only, but for the whole world.
What are you, dear reader, as a citi
zen of the greatest republic on earth
going to do? Our great and good
president has called for the best and
noblest manhood of the land to cross
the mighty ocean to fight and die
for the cause that was fought for at
Bunker Hill and Yorktown, the man
hood of this land has answered that
call by the millions.
Are we going to let them go with
out our help ? Are we going to with
hold anything that they need to as
sist them in the great task they have
before them. No, God forbid it, no!
If we do the cause of Dmocracy is
lost.
Look upon the graceful folds of
Old Glory and think of the millions
of mien who have died for it and of
your boy who is fighting for it some
where in France. There is only one
way to keep Old Glory floating over
a free people and that is—give your
son ( ?) yes—and your money.
Your son must be fed—a Liberty
Bond will feed him; clothe him—
and when he knows you are putting
every dollar you can get into the
Fourth Liberty Loan it will cheer
him and give him more courage.
Th'en may I ask again, “Shall we
back the boys with our money or
shall we allow them to meet defeat?”
It must never be! Say, Mr. Reader
the resources of this nation have been
pledged to the last man and the last
dollar to win this war and President
Wilson has said since we have set
our hand to the task we shall not
turn back. We all know what that
means. It means that you and I
must get into the fight with our
money and stay in it till it is finished
to our satisfaction.
Now, look here, the cost of this war
is enormous. The expenses must be
met. We have the money—or can
get it. Uncle Sam wants to borrow
it to run this war. Are we going to
loan it and be safe, or are we going
to blow it like we have been doing
and be lost? I for one am going to
loan all I can get to Uncle Sam.
I’ve got it in for the Kaiser and I am
going to stand by Woodrow Wilson
till this Beast of Berlin is wiped off
the earth; Are you? I know what
a Liberty Bond will do for one boy
over there. One fifty dollar bond
will feed him for four months.
Say, Bud, what does fifty dollars
look like to you? What is your boy
worth to you? Why, you say, “I
would give a thous&pd dollars if
I knew my boy was safe tonight.”
Then subscribe to the Fourth Liberty
Loan, for every dollar you can rake
and scrape, $50 or a $1,000.
Think these few simple words
over, and if the Independent will al
low me space, I have more to say
about the Fourth Liberty Loan.
' Sincerely yours,
Gene Carr.
“Dash, determination and daring—
also efficiency”—That’s what our
boys at the front are doing. Keep ’em
go’ng! War Savings is a message tc
the kaiser that will “get over.”
Rollen Bend pasture, rate3 $1.50
per head per month. I will not be
responsible for stock. For informa
tion apply to H. G. Mantooth. 54wti
Auto Repair Work
We can do your auto repairs quickly
and efficiently.
We employ only skilled workmen
and will give you the best cf service.
See us before letting your work.
Remember—We are agents for
the Fordson Tractor—the greatest
and most modern farm tractor yet
placed on the market. Come and let
us show it to you. It’s economical
both in price and operation.
i HUTSOA-LADD MOTOR CAR CO.
| WALKER LADD, Manager.
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; Additional Locals
—
Mrs. D. D. Adams of Batesville is
the guest of Miss Carrie Stevens.
Miss Lutie Mae Stephens is enjoy
ing a visit with Mrs. Lee Crimm at
Little Rock.
Mrs. W. J. Knox suffered a esvere
ly sprained ankle a few days ago
that will keep her at home for sev
eral days.
Reno E. Eshelman, traveling
freight agent for the Rock Island
spent yesterday in the city looking
' after business.
Charles F. Cole, Jr., Max Martin,
John McCormack and Ivy and Wil
liam Scales of Batesville were
through here Monday, going to Con
way to enter the Students’ Army
Training Corps.
| J. F. Phillips, one of Jackson coun
ty’s most progressive farmers, paid ^
the Independent office a pleasant
visit Monday afternoon. Mr. Phil
i lips states he is just back from a
■ short sojourn at the great Arkansas
Hot Springs, where he took treat
ment for rheumatism, and is feeling
greatly benefited thereby.
Judge and Mrs. J. B. McCaleb of
Batesville have the sympathy of
Newport friends in the death of their
son, James McCaleb, who died at hia
home at Purcell, Oklahoma, yester
day of Spanish Influenza. The
young man is survived by a wife and
two children. Judge McCaleb and
wife were here Sunday on their way
to their son’s bedside.
Following the death of their son,
Clara Brannan at the naval training
station at Philadelphia, last week,
Mr. and Mrs. T .J. Brannan of New
ark have suffered a double affliction
in the death of their second son, Wil
liam Brannan, who died Saturday
night at Camp McKinley, Maine,
both young men dying from Spanish
Influenza, which developed into pneu
monia. The remains drill pass
through Newport tomorrow, being
carried to the old home at Newark
for burial.
MASTER
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