ansas today notified the
hem Commercial Congress
he will deliver before its
Annual Convention, in
Nashville, in April, an address
comparing, by Public School sta
tistics, the educational condi
tions in Arkansas in the years
1860 and 1910. He will also
voice the aspirations and inten
tions of the progressive ele
ments of Arkansas regarding
the future of education in that
state. <
Mr Cook’s speech falls into
the plan of the congress to prove
by the contrast between condi
tions now and fifty.years ago;
in other words, “The South’s
Educational Recovery.”
Records Are Intact.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Jan. 12.—The
State Insurance Commissioner
has received the following tele
gram from Wm. H. Hotchkiss,
(Superintendent of Insurance of '•
the state of New York; which J
will be reassuring to the policy ‘
holders of the Equitable in this «
state: “Effects of fire in Equit- (
able Life much exaggerated. Se- J
curity and policy vaults thought a
intact, and surplus adequate, t
hence no possible loss to policy C
holders. Records save those of d
executive correspondence and
honor o
whose home
fire New
Regardles
and sleet a
friends of the
were present* and many/wh<
were kept away sent beautifu
remembrances that will |ong b(
treasured in her heart as token;
of love and friendship. Eacl
article sent was useful, sucl
as is needed in the everyday lift
of the housekeeper. Among tht
articles were /bed linen, tabk
linen, three dozen towels, house
aprons, fancy work, china, lace
curtains, blankets and granif^
ware'for the kitchen, which the
company all enjoyed looking at.
Miss Gullette was beside herself
with joy and words could not
express the deep feeling of grat
itude and love experienced for
each donor. *
A splendid lunch of sand
wiches, coffee and pickles was
served by Misses Katherine and
Sina Price, Rina Wallace, Mabel
>tayton and Annie Belle Bridg
r, also Masters Claude Herron,
lharles Brandenburg and 0. E.
ones, Jr. Mrs. Jones was also
bly assisted in planning and en-'
ertaining her guests by Mrs. J.!
. Herron and Mrs. H. G. Bran- j
enburg.
actuarial departments safe in
another building. Home office
building for years not counted
asset above land value. Com
pany’s officers active in meet
ng situation, probably better
iistribution of company’s regu
Among those who contributed
to the shower were Mesdames1
G. A. Lockard, C. E. Crook, Per
ry Clark, Sarah Gates, Clyde
Wood, W. W. Dutton, T. P. Urn-'
sted, A. J. Wolf, Margare
Boyce, Etta Merrell, Anna B
John Umsted, J. C. Herro jj
G. Brandenburg, Kate urt
Fannie Robinson, Geo. Hav’
John W. Wallace, 0. Bowen
W. H. Carouthers, anue| May:
;r- Savannah Ca penter, c j
saenger, Leslie r? r
Waterman, E. B. "man' E‘ C'
Stay ton, L. E. H'
'is, Jesse Shuf
t ansas.
5 W. W. Dut
1 C. A. Virtu
' W. B. Chas
5 Robert H. A
1 R. J. Wise
1 Otto M. Bowen,
! Taggart Grocer Co.
I. H. Dyer,
A. B. Drummond,
P. S. White,
G. W. Barker,
W. J. Clark,
S. Heinemann,
Bach’s Union Market,
T. A. Lane,
A. Bowie,
J. A. Harlan,
Dean & Rocking,
T. A. Cooksey,
W. E. Bevenjl,
Chastain Bros.,
Bert E. Snotzer,
F. S. Gull/tte,
Parish Meat Market,
Heard Gfuynn,
McLairy & Holden L. & L. Co.,
I. D. Rrrice,
J. W./Wallace,
Fife/fc Moore,
JCothing Company,
!. Martin,
i. Babbs,
.. Morgan,
?. Martin,
Hollins,
ie Johnson,
G. W. Cole,
J. W. Daugherty,
C. W. Ford & Son,
J. B. McCully.
The above petition was pre
sented to the business houses of
j Newport and signed as above.
The petition is with T. P. Um
stfed, secretary of the Law and
Order League and if other busi
ness houses care to sign it they
can do so at once and their sig
natures will be published.
Barkis Is Willin.’
“Straws Show,” etc W. J.
Bryan’s name has been filed
with the necessary petition sign
ed by twenty-six voters, with
the secretary of state of Ne
braska, as a candidate for the
nomination for president. This,
Some of Mr Bryan’s friends say,
IPfai . ii_•_a m.« «« mm /%
■P*'
and tell an interesting story of
practical economy for those who
buy during the Reorganization
Sale.
DOLLARS SAVED
are DOLLARS EARNED
The purchasing power of your
dollar is what you make it.
We must raise raise considera
ble money and also reduce our
very large stock.
Investigate the remarkable values
this Reorganization Sale offers.
Come see—examine; see with
your own eyes what high grade
goods you can buy with a little
money, while they last. These
prices will be in effect to Satur-1
day night, January 20th.
We Mention a few of lh§
Many Big Offerings
Alf. Benjamin, Kuppenheimer ant)
Majestic Clothes at Marvelous
Money-Saving.
Benjamin $25, 27.50, 30. suits and overcoats now $17.50
Benjamin 18.50, 20, 22.50 suits and overcoats now 13.50
Kuppenheimer 18.50, 20, 22,50, 25 suits now 13.50
Majestic 18.50, 20, 22.50, suits and overcoats now 12.50
Majestic 15, 16.50, 17.50 suits and overcoats now 10.50
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Manhattan Shirts Reduced
$1.50 Maunattan Shirts, now..$1.15
2.00 Manhattan Shirts, now.... 1-38
2.50 Manhattan Shirts, now ....T. 1-88
3.50 Manhattan Shirts, now... 2.45
lite-'- . . '_ _ m m m — *
I Wilson Bros, shirts Keduced
) and $1.25 W. B. Shirts, now 80c
If Celebrated Crown
ft Trousers
P 7. and 8. Crown trousers now 4.75
5. and 6. Crown trousers now 3.75
t 4.50 Special Crown trousers 3.25
p.. 3.50 and 4. Crown troupers 2.75
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I oi> Exchanged in this Sale. Yci ^
I We Advertise and What it Means.
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