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For Congress—
W. A. OLDFIELD
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W. F. HURLEY
Felix Diaz Has Few Friends Left
In Mexican Capital.
United Press Service.
| Mexico City, April 23.— Ad
8te»' i -v^jnirers of Felix Diaz are very
feiv in the Mexican capital. The
enemies of his revolution, of
course, execrate him, but he
tinds as much or more criticism
among his former supporters as
lie does among those who have
always opposed him.
“Lack of nerve and ability" is
the charge generally brought
•against him. No man in Mexico
htas had more opportunities to
make something of himself and
to take a hand in the destinies
of Mexico than Felix Diaz, for,
even though he was only the
Dephevv of old President Diaz,
the president felt even more
kindly to Felix than he did to
his own son, who was thorough
ly incapable of assuming res
ponsibility of any sort. “I tried
to make him a statesman,”
They say old Porfirio remarked
of Felix, “and he wasn’t big
enough for it. I tried to make
him a financier, and give him
every chance in the world, but
he could not rise to the oppor
tunity- I tried to make him a
soldier, but he failed. Then I
.gave him the little job of being
chief of police of Mexico City
iind he was happy.
Felix Diaz’s seizure of Vera
Cruz, before the downfall of
Madero, is a story that is full of
instances of his ability to make
the most of opportunities. In
the custom house, when Felix
Diaz gained control of the town
jwas the sum of $3,000,000. Di
! az never learned it was there un
it il after he had been captured
i by Madero and his revolution
| had failed. “Fool!”cried old
Porfirio Diaz, in Paris, when he
heard of this incident. “Felix j
was always ready to steal from
the poor, but he wouldn’t think
cf taking money from a govern
ment he was trying to over
throw.’’
There were 10,000 rifles stor
ed in Vera Cruz, which Felix
Diaz might have seized, but
with his usual superficiality, he
didn’t know of their presence in
the town until it was too late
and he was in need of rifles and
ammunition at that moment.
From a military standpoint
Diaz also made a characteristic
mistake, when, after seizing
Vera Cruz, he did not send out
scouting parties to cut the rail
road lines between the capital
and his seaport stronghold.
Over these lines within a few
hours after his revolution, the
troops were rushed to over
throw him and Felix Diaz
wound up in jail with a death
sentence hanging over his
head.
Mexicans, like all other folks
the world over, love a winner.
But they have seen Felix Diaz
fail in everything he undertook
and they were not surprised to
see Huerta, af ter Madero had
been overthrown, seize the
presidency and send the weak
Felix Diaz on a foreign mission
Almost everything is fair in
war and in Mexican politics, but
there are thousands of the
former supporters of Felix
Diaz who have never been able
to forget that, after Madero had
saved Diaz’s life, Diaz turned
about and assisted in taking the
life of Madero. Among all
classes in Mexico, except for a
few politicians who might prof
it by his success the opinion is
general that almost any candi
date who might be selected from
present Mexican leaders would
be more efficient than Feliz
Diaz.
Log Teams Wanted At Once.
Have a large amount of tim
ber cut in the woods and must
move Will pay good price for
moving same. It will pay you
to come and investigate- For
particulars call Newport phone
1608-5 or write Muirhead Lum
ber Company. Weldon, Arkan
sas. Obtf.
John W. Stayton went up to
Walnut Ridge this morning to,
attend Chancery court.
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Dr. Roberson, president of the
Arkansas College at Batesville,
filled the pulpit at the Methodist
church in this city Sunday.
Dr. Graham and wife came in
home Sunday from Hot Springs,
where they spent several days.
Rev. W. P. Talkington, wrho
left last week wdth his family
for Searcy, states he will return
in a few weeks.
Rev. J. A. Roberts will leave
wdth his family next week for
Judsonia, where they will spend
several months.
William Huddleston, brother
of Mrs. R. W. Bandy of this city,
died last week at Booneville and
his remains werei brought to this
town for burial.
For fire and life insurance see
Judson JSf. Hout with the Jack
son County Realty Company at
Tuckerman. lw
Preston Cook and wife enter
tained the young folks at their
home one night last w'eek with a
party.
If you have cattle, hides, poul
try or eggs to sell, see Terrell &
Bowen, who pay highest market
nrices.
Several of our citizens attend
ed the state meeting of Sunday
schools at Little Rock this week.
Earl \. Holt will leave next
week for Mississippi as a wit
ness in federal court.
Oran Brabbzson is spending a
few' days with his parents at
this place.
School will be out at this place
Friday. Robert Choate and
Herbert Coe are the only ones in
the graduating class this year.
Mr. M. F. Moore, who has
been sick for several weeks, is
still very low, but some better
than he was.
John Williams of the First
National Bank of this place
spent a few' days last week at
Jonesboro on business.
Mrs. Roy Congleton left with
her sister Monday for Marianna
to visit her parents for a few
days.
Miss Jennie Jernigan, who
ha?Pbeen teaching at Goetz this
winter, is visiting her brother,
Dr. A. W. Jernigan of this city!
Dr. A. W. Jernigan spent one
day last week at Alicia on busi
ness.
Henry Williamson is still bed
List and is reported not very
much improved.
Don’t forget to see the Jack
son County Realty Company of
Tuckerman when you want to
list your land. We can find you
a buyer. wlt
R. L. Conditt s son, who has
been visiting his father and
other relatives in this town for
several days, left Tuesday for
his home in Missouri.
A- A. Webber of Batesville
was in town Tuesday on busi
ness.
Bee Martin, a young farmer
living on I. N. Greenhaw place
south of town, died one day last
week. He leaves a wife.
Joe Greenhaw*, w’ife and chil
dren came in home Friday from
Hot Springs, where they spent
several days.
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Deafened By Whistle, Woman
Demands $10,019.
United Press Service
North Yakima, Wash., April
29.—Mrs. Ruth C. Hoffmann of
Allensburg wants $10,019 from
the Oregon Western Railroad'
and Navigation Company for in-!
juries she says one of the com-;
pany’s employees inflicted on j
her with a locomotive whistle-!
Her suit will be heard shortly
here. The locomotive was at-!
cached to the Shasta limited,
>n which she was a passenger.
Backing the train into the Port
and Union Station, she says it
et out a frightful hoot which
aused “concussion of the labv
inth and dissociation of the
.uditory centers and neclei of
he right ear.”
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Additional Local.
John Hatfield of St. Louis
spent Tuesday in our city, the
guest of William Mosby and
I family.
Mrs. Etta Merrell returnee
this morning on No. 7 from s
short purchasing trip to St,
| Louis for Mrs. Balmaz.
Norman C. Wolff arrived home
this morning from a three
weeks’ stay at his home in St,
Louis. His friends are always
ready to give him the hand of
welcome on his home coming.
Mrs. W. R. Jones and Miss
Mollie Jones, who have spent
the past several months in Lit
tle Rock, arrived yesterday to
see Mrs. Jones’ sister, Mrs. Pau
line Davis of Shreveport, La.,
who is here visiting relatives.
Rev. W. P. Chalmers went to
Tuekerman this morning to at
tend the closing exercises of the
public school there this even
ing. Mr. Chalmers was choser
as one of the judges in a decla
mation contest- Dr. J. P. Rob
inson president of Arkansas Col
lege at Batesillle, preached the
commencement sermon last Sun
day morning.
Governor Pardons Two.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock , April 29—Gov
Hays has pardoned Enoch Ware
of Phillips county, convicted ol
, an attempted criminal assault
and sentenced to twenty-one
years imprisonment.
He has also pardoned W. B
Hudson of Lonoke who was con
victed February 13, 1914, of em
bezzlement, and sentenced tc
one year in the penitentiary
Since his incarceration he has
been a trusty, and has been em
ployed as bookkeeper at the
penitentiary. He is pardoned
upon the condition that he shall
hereafter refrain from the use
of intoxicating liquors, and shall
never again violate any laws of
the state.
“I am not a criminal at heart,”
Hudson wrote the governor, “but
have let whiskey get the best of
me in the past, as it will get the
best of any man that fools with
it. My unfortunate condition
has been caused by strong drink
of which I am entirely cured,
and if you will only pardon me,
on condition that if I ever take
another drink or violate the laws
of the state of Arkansas, that 1
will be placed back in the peni
tentiary, I will appreciate it very
much and I will never take an
other drink of any kind of intox
icating drink as long as I live,
unless prescribed by a reputable
physician.”
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Odd Fellows Anniversary At
Rosie.
A large number were present
Sunday and joined the Odd Fel
lows at Rosie in celebration of
the ninety-fifth anniversary of
the founding of the order in A
merica.
The good people of Rosie
spread a bountiful feast for all
comers, and this part of the pro
gram was not slighted in the
least.
Judge M. M. Stuckey of New
port delivered a masterful ad
dress on the principles of the or
der, and W. D. Crawford, the
popular superintendent of the I
O. 0. F. Home, gave a short talk
about the orphans and their
needs.
'the J. 0. F. Home band went
down and rendered some pleas
ant music.
The day was one of the most
enjoyable in the life of those at
tending.— Batesville Guard.
Real Estate Transfers.
J. S. Harvey to Austin Smith,
tract 555 feet by 351 feet on
Dudley street known as N l/2
block 3, Harvey’s First Addition,
Swifton, $533.35.
Plat of J. S. Harvey’s First Ad
dition and replat of blocks 6 and
8, Cast’s Second Addition, Swif
ton made of record.
United States to Levi Ambrun,
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you are now using. We know that if you will once use
Bowstring thread, you will say that no other thread,
equals it in strength, smoothness and freedom from defects.
The Sea Island cotton used in Bowstring thread has a
fibre longer and finer than any other cotton in the world.
Dressmakers say that Bowstring is so free from defects, that
with it they can run their machines all day long without
a skip or a break. The price is as usual—5c a spool,
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This coupon will buy at our store a 5c spool of Bow
string thread. But the coupon must be presented in
order to get the spool as we must send to the manufacturer
a coupon for every spool put out in this way. We want
you to know by actual experience the high quality of Bow
string thread. This coupon is good for one week only be
ginning to-day.
HEINEMANN’S DRY GOODS STORE A
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160 acres 26-10-4.
W. H. Reed and wife to Otto
M. Bowen, lot 3, block 8 Rem
mel’s Addition, Newport, $325.
Jesse and Cora McDonald to
Lena Henry and Antoinette
Bond, one-third interest in
tracts in 5, 6, 7, 8, 18-9-2, 31,
34-10-2, 35-10-3 and lots 7 and 8,
block 2, west of railroad, Wel
don, $17,800; also lots 10, 11,
12, block 1, Wishon’s Addition,
lot 2, block 2, original town of
Newport, south one-half of lot
8, block 1, Dill’s First Addition
and tract on Newport Lake,
$5,500.
Lena Henry to Antoinette
Bond, one-half interest in tracts
in 5, 6, 7, 8, 18-9-2 and 31-10-2,
also lots 7 and 8, block 2, west
of railroad Weldon, $3,150.
J. U- Ard and wife to Jessie
Corley, lot 3, block 3, Alice Ard’s
Addition, Tupelo, $45.
Charles E. Balch and wife to
Orneldo Lewis, 80 acres 25-11
1, $1200.
J. S. Wilmans and wife to Joe
Putzel, 72.70 acres 1-10-4, $872.
40.
A. F. Smith and wife to T. A.
Parsons, W l/2 lot 5 and lot 6,
block 5, Cast’s Second Addition,
Swifton, $900.
No Intimation of Service.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 29.—Al
though no intimation has been
received by the headquarters of
the Arkansas National Guard
that there is any probability of
the state’s military organiza
tion being called for service in
Mexico, Adj. Gen- England says
that preparations are being car
ried on as actively as though the
call were expected at any mo
ment.
Several days ago he sent or
ders to all company command
ers to recruit their companies to
their full strength of 100 men.
The normal strength has only
been 58. Many of the captains
are reporting rapid progress in
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| the enlisting of men, and in a
! short time it is expected that
the full strength of the two
regiments will be in readiness
for a possible call.
The present emergency is
demonstrating the necessity of
some provision by the state gov
ernment for the equipment and
maintenance of the National
Guard. The liberal funds com
ing from the national govern- «
ment are being used to the
advantage, but that is not
enough to insure the maximum
of efficiency. The practical un
preparedness of the Guard when
the Mexican war scare started,
so far as active field duty is con- **
cerned, has provided an argu
ment that will be used at the Y'
: next Session of the Legislature
I to secure state support for the
organization. * ^
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Notice.
Our store will close evenings at
6:30, commencing Monday, May
4th, until further notice.
Fife & Moore,
Jos. M. Berger, Jr. ^
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Supervising Architect’s Officq^?'
Washington, D. C., April 27,
1914.—Sealed proposals will be
opened in this office at 3 p. m.,
June 8, 1914, for the construe-^—
tion complete (including me
chanical equipment, interior
lighting fixtures and approach
es) of the United States postof
fice at Newport, Ark. One-story
and-mezzanine building; grouncf^ »
area, 4,600 square feet; con
struction non-fire-proof; stone
and brick facing; composition
roof. Drawings and specifica
tions may be obtained from th^
custodian of site at Newport,
Arkansas, or at this office, in
the discretion of the Supervis
ing Architect. 0. Wenderoth,
Supervising Architect. 25d6
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reason for our constantly growing list of customers and Ijj
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