News of The County Al S
Contributed by the Independent’s (Uc
Special Corps of Correspondents ^ ^
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& Battle Axe Blunderbuss.
When congress gets the tariff
" ,iv adjusted, the pie dis
Suted and trusts all "busted.-'
Sen finally, if ever, our gover
nor’s elected,
And public opinion is in politics
respected.
When our Battle Ax Bachelors
all three find mates.
And Lute comes round to joke
bride and groom,
We’ll smile you some smiles as
broad as our pates,
Throw trouble to the wind and
go on a boom.
Rex Holford is visiting at W. H.
Craige’s. His most intimate
friends in our end of the vinyard
do not know whether Rex is
bachelor or benedict. Presume
he knows, but we have not ask
ed him. . . ...
Harry B. Jones is visiting
among his Centerville friends a
few days, and looking after
some of his business interests
while here.
Mrs. Hardgraves, “Aunt Sue
came up from Tuckerman last
week to visit relatives and old
friends here and at Centerville,
and incidentally to go fishing.
The wire worm is much in ev
idence in many of our sandy
fields, beginning to destroy
young corn and cotton. Some of
our farmers are all at sea and
“up in the air” about it. Can
not determine yet how serious
! the result may be; will know
more about it in the next week
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out their corn the first time.
Mrs. John Smith has beer
sick several days.
Mrs. Hattie Jurney, our effi
cient rural mail carrier,is sick
at her home in East Newport.
Miss Ola Rainwater of neai
Sulphur Rock is spending sever
al weeks here with her grand
father, T. C. Rainwater.
Miss Dennie Seller.- visited
Miss Gwendolin Beck Sunday.
Several from here have gone
to Judsonia to pick berries. We
wish them a good journey and a
profitable job.
Walter Mayberry went to Au
vergne Saturday on business.
We saw L. E. Phant the other
day and he said he was working.
Well, we will have to take his
word for it. a- we haven't seen
any one that ha- caught him in
the act.
News is scarce, but we will
try to do better next time.
SLIM JIM.
PICKETT LAKE.
Mrs. -J. W. Furnatter made a
business trip to Newport Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Rod Jelks visit
ed the latter’s mother, Mrs. R.
Hopkins at Weldon Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. -J. B. Hatcher of
Tupelo visited their son, C. C.
Hatcher Sunday.
Fishing seems to be the order
of the day in this neck of the
woods.
Misses Minnie and Mary Har
ris have gone to Judsonia to
pick berries.
Kod Jelks received a message
from his brother at Howell that
he wasn’t doing as well as they
had expected and that they
were taking him to Dr. Willis at
Newport.
Bob Peebles made his regular
trip to Fitzhugh Sunday.
Charles -Jelks is at Newport
with his brother. Bert Jelks,
who is suffering from blood
poison.
Bob Simmons of Newport was
in this vicinity Sunday.
Ben Simmons of Tupelo was
in our burg Saturday.
Charlie Harris of Weldon was
enjoying a fishing spree on
Horseshoe Friday.
BRIGHT EYES.
BEEDEVILLE.
M. L. Lawrence of Rector lec
tured here last Thursday night
on Education and we believe he
made a splendid talk on the
subject. He is representing the
Christian College of that place.
We are sorry to say that some
people are opposed to such
schools but why they are is a
mystery to us. We are sure if
our boys and girls were taught
more Christianity and less base
ball and such like we would have
more good men and wromen than
we have.
Our school at this place is pro
gressing nicely under the direc
tion of Prof. Z. D. Barber, who
is a Christian gentleman that
any school ought to be proud of.
Our merchants have been com
Dr. R. 0. Norris and wife are
spending a few days visiting his
parents and friends at Pough
keepsie, “over in the hills.”
R. F. Tyer went to Newport
Monday. Presume he was eith
er on business or was a little
dry.
E. V. Holt came up Sunday m
his car with his wife and D. C.
Dowell and carried Foster Dow
ell and family to Tuckerman for
a day’s visit, bringing them
back to their Centerville home
in the afternoon.
There was a large crowd out
Sunday to hear the Christian
preacher, Brother McDaniel.
On next Sunday Brother Cham
pion of the Methodist church is
to make his monthly visit.
The Battle Ax blacksmith
shop is now quite a busy place.
The new smith, Mr. Tanneber
ger, finds it almost impossible
to keep up with demands for
work. C. A. Tyer, the proprietor
is helping A. G.Craige to rebuild
his gin that was wrecked by the
late cyclone.
Prof. E. R. Williamson and
wife were out visiting relatives
Saturday.
School here closed Friday, and
the teacher, H. A. Whitley, has
returned to his home at Brad
ford. He is expected to teach
the summer school here.
SCRIBBLER.
THE ISLAND.
Most farmers are through
planting cotton and are working
1 Mr. Shipper, Protect 1
1 Your Business |
^ Stop that freight leak. You may be paying thousands isfii
^ of dollars annually to the railroads and express compa- jy^j
up nies in overcharges and never know it, thus deliberately ^
aril throwing away your profits.
^ Protect yourself by joining the SHIPPERS’ TRAF
PTC BUREAU, an Association of shippers with a large jyjjj
[up force of rate experts whose duty it is to immediately look qjp
““ into freight and express rates, overcharges, check ani
si freight and express expense bills, keep the members ad- jgf|
[up vised on trffic rules, secure cars for shippers, look after |yg
damage and shortages, investigate demurrage, storage anj
afi and switching charge, appear before all railroad commis
[jjcj sons, giving the shipper absolute protection. jycj
[U5 Mr. R. P. Allen, ex-chairman of the Arkansas Railroad w?
^ Commission is President and devotes his entire time to its JJ j
^ business. 5S
^ Write today for further information to the ^
^ SHIPPERS’ TRAFFIC BUREAU, jy=j
(up Little Rock, Arkansas, jus
Moore & Turner Bldg.
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pehed to go to McCrory for their
supplies for their trade for some
time, owing to one of the bridg
es being down across Cache riv
er.
Lum Simmons of McCrory was
here Friday on business.
Prof. W. D. Buzbv was up
1 tr'i.n Gourd Neck Saturday.
I Brother Barber preached • n
.: ti. ‘ iake Sunday and several
j from here attended.
V Cain. wife and children
vm ed H. I). Brown and family
j a tew days the latter part of last
i week.
| Rev. Wilcox, a Babtist minis
I ter ot Augusta preached here
! last Monday night. Lonnie Bes‘
ot McCrory came up with him.
Mrs. T. J. Clifton and son also
Mrs. H. I). Perkins and two chil
dren of Grays are guests • f Mr
and Mrs. .J. J-\ Me Ladder this
week.
A Mis- Dean of R-mn.F L
visiting her brother on the lake.
Miss Mayme Huff and Mr. Bar
ber of McCrory are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Beede.
Diaz.
Mrs. Monroe Witt spent Svr.
| day at Tuckerman the gues* ot'
her son, Robert Anderson.
I Mrs. George L. Dameron and
children left Tuesday for a vis-j
'it to Mrs. L. H. Brown at Berg
man.
1 Mrs. -J. P. Boyd is on the sick
I list at this writing.
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the White River Division was J
here on business Monday.
Oscar Roberts and Chas. Ford
were Newport visitors Monday
evening.
Miss Vertie Hurley spent Sun
day with homefolks at Tucker
man.
Miss Cora Seaton of Diaz is
visiting her sister at Swifton.
Forest Anderson made his reg
ular trip to Diaz Sunday.
Little Helen Hurley, who has
been sick for the past month is
able to be at school and her
friends are glad to see her up
once more.
Mrs. Backy Jones, who has
been visiting her daughter on
the Island, returned to Diaz
Thursday.
Mrs. R. 0. Rawlings is spend
ing the week at Newport with
her mother, Mrs. M. F. Hurley,
who is very sick.
Miss Willie Guin spent Sunday
at Tuckerman, the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. R. L. Hurley.
Mr. and Mrs. John W eaver j
spent Sunday at Sulphur Rock
with relatives.
W. P. Shelley was here Mon
day on business for a few' hours.
Mrs. H. M. Anderson, who has ]
been quite ill for several days, |
is improving.
Mrs. Walter Hurley was shop
ping in NewT>ort Monday after
| noon.
: Miss Littie Norwood of New
port spent Sunday here, the
guest of relatives.
Mrs. Fred Monroe visited in
Bradford the past week.
The pupils of the Diaz school
__o Kinr onfprtain
ment to be given the last of |
school, which is May 23. Quite j
a large program has been got- j
ten up and in addition to the
school program a home talent
cast will present “The Deacon s
Second Wife,” a comedy drama
in three acts, which promises to
be a feature of the entertain
ment. The Diaz school has the
reputation of first-class enter
tainments, always, and we are
sure that this one will be far a
head of any ever put on here.
Evervbody invited to attend.
L. E. Phant.
BANDY’S CHAPEL.
Tom Vandevier has moved into
a house on C. Biggers’ farm.
Bruce Dunn, on the Cagle
farm, died April 25th.
There was singing at Pond
Switch Sunday evening.
The new telephone line run
ning East from Tuckerman, is
to have 12 boxes.
Sidney Roten, Jno. Lockhead
and others shipped a car load of
hogs to St. Louis the other day.
Bert Blackburn and Miss Et
ta Lanxton married a few days
^Mr. Van Stacks’ baby died
lately. ,
Earl and Edith Ring are bet
ter. The former has been very
sick*
Mr. Henson has moved on the
Aunt Sallie Vandevier place to
help Joe Davis make a crop.
D. A. Whaley made a trip to
Little Rock.
There will he preaching here
the 10th.
There was singing at Pond
I Switch O!’. the 1th :»t 3 p. m.. X p.
m.
Mrs. VV. M. Padgett and
daughter, Bertie, visited Pleas
ant Valley the 3 and 1th.
Walter Padgett attended the
; foot racing at LiUle Rock.
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BRIDLE SCHOOL HOI SE.
Fred Henson i- sick today
and his wife was very sick yes
terday, but is better now.
We are having pretty weath
er now and the farmers are all
planting cotton.
Mr. Murphy and son were in
town Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy and
Miss Pear! Hughe- went to the
Ridge ' >day.
Mrs. Eva Moon w.is out to
see home folk - Friday, but as all
were gone, she spam the after
noon with. Mrs. Campbell.
Mr . Xar Hanson an i Mr
Tennis Trigg- left 'hi- morning
'or Sulphur Rock.
Mrs. Burgh; wa- down yes
terday on busine-s from Alicia.
John Allen Burgh: of < Irubbs
has been here on business.
Mrs. Sarah Rorex is visiting
Mrs. Murphy.
Mr. Jack Rorex is on the pu
ny list this week, but we hope
he will be all right in a few days.
Uncle Alf Jackson went to
town on busines. this morning.
The baby ot Mr. and Mrs.
Murphy is quite sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack McDaniel
went to Sneed yesterday to be
there to attend the children’s
day exercise.
Mrs. Siscie Burgin has return
ed home from a visit to her mo
ther and her sister came home
with her.
BROWN EYES.
THE ROLLING STONE.
At the time -James Corbett was
world’s champion heavy-weight pug
ilist, previous to his fight with the
mighty John L. Sullivan, he was quite
a traveler and had made a bit of mon
ey at the game. He returned home
ar.d gave to his old father a handsome
present of this world's “In God we
Trust”, and was highly complimented
bv his father. But at the same time,
he admonished him in this way:
“Yes. Lad, O’im glad to have you
home and trust you will sthay awhile,
as you know a rolling stone gathers
no moss.”
So at the time Corbett was winning
the world’s championship, his dear
old father had gone down to one of
the pool halls where the returns were
being received by rounds, and the fol
lowing conversation was heard be
tween Corbett, Sr., and one of his old
friends, “Ah, my poor boy! he will
be killed sure; he will be killed. Why
in the world don’t they sthop the
fight? O’ill bet there is not a police
man within a mile of them. Oh, I
know they will kill my poor boy! I
know they have no doctor there eith
er.”
However, when the final returns
came that Corbett had won and was
the new champion, the old man re
marked, “I knew it; I knew it; I al
1 _i. t:_: „ I
W cty o Micvy mav •* --
him.”
So, on Jimmie’s return home he
made his father another handsome
gift of the money he had just earned
on his last fighting trip. And the
Corbett, Sr., was heard to say, “Ah,
my boy, what a foine boy; ah, son, the
rolling stone gathers no moss, but
the roving bee sure gathers the hon
ey.”
ATE WITH NEGRESS—FIRED.
Texarkana, May 7.—Because he ate
a meal with a negress servant in hi.s
house, D. A. Stephenson, principal of
the Central High School on the Tex
as side of this city, was today sum
marily discharged. Formal charges
were filed with the board of direc
tors of the high school.
Mr. Stephenson was told that if he
wished to appear before the board
and plead in extenuation that there
was no law or regulation against a
white teacher eating a meal with a
negro, he could, but otherwise to con
sider himself discharged. He did
not appear before the board. His
remarks to other officials that
Theodore Roosevelt had once dined
with a negro at the White House
had the effect of causing the board
to discharge him forthwith.
Stephenson at noon today left Tex
arkana for his home at Hickory, Mo.
He came here last September and had
j recently been elected principal of the
i school for another year.
Yellow Clothes Are Unsight
ly. Keep th$m white with Red
| Cross Ball Blue. All grocers sell
large 2 oz. package, 5 cents.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
IRON MOUNTAIN
. SOUTH BOUND.
No. 3 leaves.5:20 p. in.
No. 1 leaves.5:40 p. in.
No. 20 (arrives 6:28) departs
at.6:38 a. tn.
No. 5 leaves.5:00 a. m.
No. 17 leaves.5:20 a. m.
No. 7 loaves.9:02 a. m.
No. 23 (arrives 7:47) leaves 8:05 p. m.
4o. 91 (local freight) leaves 8:25 a. m.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 24 leaves.10:05 a. m.
No. 4 leaves.10:22 a. m.
No. 28 leaves.8':60 p. m.
No. 18 leaves.10:16 p. m.
No. 6 leaves.10:50 p. m.
No. 92 (local freight) Ieaves2:l0 p. m.
WHITE RIVER DIVISION.
WEST BOUND.
No. 210 leaves.7:00 a. m.
No. 232 leaves.9:00 p. m
No. 246 (local freight) leaves
.11:40 a. m.
EAST BOUND.
No. 209 arrives.8:00 p. in.
No. 231 arrives.6:48 a. m.
No. 245 (local freight) arrives
.10:20 a. in
ROCK ISLAND
No. 607 arrives 12:35 p. m.
No. 608 departs 1:50 p. m.
No. 681 local freight arrives
No. 682 local freight departs
Local freight arrives Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday; Departs Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday.
GET READY
FOR YOUR
Summer
VACATION
There are a great
number of resorts
in the North and
West along the
Rock Island
Lines
It s not too early to prepare
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I J. C. V. SPECIAL TRAIN TO
CHATTANOOGA
For the accommodation of Confederate Veterans
and friends the Iron Mountain will run a special train
from Little Rock to Chattanooga via Memphis an<^ f
the Southern Railway. > *
Leave Little Rock,2:00 P. M., Sunday, May ^5.
Arrive Chattanooga, 7:00 A. M., Monday, May 26
Round trip tickets at very low rates will be sold May
23-26, inclusive, with return limit June 5. Upon pay
ment of 50 cents limit may be extended to June 25,
1913.
Pullman Fare, Little Rock to Chattanooga:
Standard, Lower B erth---,$2.50
Tourist, Lower Berth-L50
Reclining Chair Cars and Coaches without additional j
charge—See that your ticket reads j
IRON MOUNTAIN
Via Memphis and Southern R. R. 1|
^4*144^. Reservations and information ? |
Mk may be had upon application to
local agent or |fl
F* E- SCHROEDER I |
Assistant General Passenger JpjJ
Agent || |i
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