Ittnl# jail and seems to have
lade a safe get-aWay from the
pthorities. Deputy Sheriff Mc
luistion reached home about
lidnight Wednesday and Jones
ad not '‘then flown. He had
teen a model prisoner and was
Slowed the liberties of the corri
lors.
^jgptween HieUiight and early
burning, by gaining access to a
fall on the second floor from
vhich a bar had been cut a year
igo £>v prisoners in an uns^p
lessfm. attempt to get away,
fones partially disrobed and
ilipt to the ground below by
neanb of a blanket. There he
|ridently met a helper, for he
tisgarded all his other clothes
Old the presumption is that he
ras provided with other and
robably new clothing.
John Bruce, another prisoner
Jio had been given a $5.00 fine
>r drunkenness also took ad
|;he opening for es
3 not been heard
brought back to the
ity jail under an or
ickson circuit court,
that the county’s
1 the keepers had
ted because of the
re to properly care
risoners. The su
however reversed
ourt and ordered
i to the farm and
had mad* prepara
y his prisoner back
eriff McCuistion of
rard for Jones’ re
the deputy sheriff
Rock attending the
meeting, some one
jail Tuesday night
on the door. They
ve their names and
tion had to threat
them, before they
ay.
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Prof. W. M. Shaver made a
business trip to Swifton Satur
day.
The railroad company is hav
ing some ditching done at Pond
Switch about four miles north of
hei*.
Miss Lucy Lindley is very ill
at this writing.
When you buy a' Beacon shoe,
you get a shoe in which every
piece of leather has been tested.
This means good service and dur
ability to the wearer. R. H.
Hunter & Company. lw
Misses Eula Churchman and
Ruth Yelverton went out to the
former’s grandmother’s Sunday
evening near Elgin.
Feed Buyers—See W. H. Ter-j
rell for prices on hulls and meal.j
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Mrs. John Majors is on thei
sick list this week.
Miss Allie Smith hae been
very ill, but is better at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Mary Crittenden and lit
tle son Kenard, has gone to Mis
oiooijiyjiji i/v » xu*i/ x vmii »
Oran Brabbzson and sisters
spent Sunday at W. 4 Smith’s
near Elgin.
Thurman West of Diaz was
here Monday taking up gin re
ports.
In Beacon shoes for men, you
get more than you pay for. Sold
by R. H. Hunter & Company. It
There will be Sunday school at
the Baptist church every Sunday
and everybody is invited to be
present and take part.
W. M. Tims went to Little
Rock Tuesday morning to at
tend the I 0. 0. F. Grand Lodge
meeting.
There was a large crowd at
the" Sunday school rally Sunday
night.
Lindley Davis of Bandy’s Cha
pel made a pleasant call here
Sunday night.
You men who want both style
and “wearability” in shoes,
come see us. R. H. Hunter &
Co.,' agents for the celebrated
Beacon line. lw
W. J. Srpith is contemplat
ing the building of a new resi
dence on his farm.
The Beacon Shoe stands for
quality, style and long service
in men’s footwear. R. H. Hunt
er & Company, exclusive agents.
W. M. Tims of Tuckerman left
Monday night for Little Rock to
attend the Grand Lodge of the
T n A T? ■urViipli tappts in that
city Tuesday, October 24.
It was reported Sunday that
Miss Lucy Lindley was not so
well.
E. V. Holt of the Bank of
Tuckerman left Saturday for
West Plains, Mo., where lingoes
to spend a few days with his fa
ther.
Our Masonic lodge was well re
presented in Newport last week,
there being several from Kirkpa
trick lodge, who helped Jackson
lodge in their big meeting.
Preston Cook has rented one
of the new cottages of G. W.
Yelverton and will move into it
when completed.
R. J. Smith has moved into
the house with Mrs. Sarah Van
diver.
Dee Kennedy has sold his lots,
over by the school house to Will;
Bowen, who will build a nice cot
tage on same.
G. W. Yelverton is having his
home painted and repaired.
Mike Kirker, who has been
running a restaurant on Front
street for some time, has sold.
l
his stand
country in a *fe\
L. D. Smith is getting in new
goods each day,, and from the
class of goods he is getting no
one need go away to the larger
towns to get what they want. <
Drs. J. C. and K. K. Kimber
lin, father son, have both
been bedfasffliis week, but it is
reported they are some better at
this writing. *
C. A. Sneed has ifl&ved back
to the country and says he can’t
stand indoor work.
l^iss Camille Blackwell is on
the sick list this week.
D. C. Dowell, Sr., and wife are
both sick.
• J. W. Lindley, president of the
Bank of Tuckerman, spent Tues
day night in our town.
E. D. Gardner and wife spent
Tuesday upon Black river hunt
ing hickorynuts; they report a
fine time.
‘D. A. Whaley has bought Mike
Kirker’s store and will continue
to run it at the same stand.
We are having the best school
this year so far that we have
ever had in the history of the
school at this place. All of the
Koirir rlppnl-ir intpvps+prl
in the work. When the teachers
are as interested in th'e work
as our teachers are, school will
be a success.
The Ladies’ Home Mission will
observe the Week of Prayer the
first week in November. An in
teresting program will be held
each afternoon, service on the
Mission work. Visitors are re
quested to come and hear of our
good work.
Mrs. Alice Graham, Pres.
Oak Grove.
“Gee” Ye scribe thinks we are
having some cold weather.
Think we poor folks will have to
go South.
The friends of Miss Bertha
Dameron are glad to know that
she is able to be up after a slight
attack of bilious fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kay were
visiting at Elgin Sunday.
Mrs. M. A. Dameron and son
Austin, were shopping in New
port Saturday.
Monroe Burrows is on the sick
list at this write up.
Johnny Clayton, who spent
last week in this vicinity, re
turned to his home at Elmo Sun
day.
Miss Callie Vaulner of Diaz
was a pleasant guest of Miss
Bertha Dameron Saturday night
and -Sunday.
Miss Rhoda Rogers was visit
ing in this vicinity Saturday.
Cotton picking is in full force
now. We regret to say that the
cotton crops are “failing” on the
acreage. This is hard on the
farmers.
We heard Friday night that
the Littleton gin had burned to
the ground. We guess the Diaz
gins will have plenty to do next
week.
With best wishes for the Inde
pendent.
Blue Eyes.
Cotton Seems Steadier.
The cotton market has. not
shown mirch change from the
ginners’ report of 7,740,634
bales up to October 18, being
about the figure generally pre
dicted. The market was up a
few points Thursday morning
and the street price continues to
range from 9 1-4 to 9 1-2 cents.
Janette Henry rested well last
night and is doing as well as
could be hoped for in a case of
typhoid fever.
And* Bridge Purposes
Also Levies Taxes For
^ . the Year.
For the first time in many
years, Quorum court in this
county experienced considerable
delay and inconvenience in secur
ing, a quorum of the justices of
the peace. This was due proba
bly to the change of time in hold
ing this court. But with all the
delay, the court managed to com
plete its work in the customary
two days’ session and adjourned
finally Thursday afternoon, af
ter making appropriations and
levying taxes for the year.
The following justices were
present for the afternoon ses
sion of the first day: A. M.
Keton, W. G. Hogan, R. F. Ty
er, J. F. Smith, N. C. Byrd, A. C.
Cummings, C. C. Byrd, W. W.
Willard, C. B. Closson, W. M.
Whitlow, J. R. Hodges, J. R.
Loftin, Sr., H. C. Nuckolls, J. H.
Phillips, A. B. Collier, T. J. Bur
ton, W*. N. Nance and Charles
X? r» 1 /•»!'»
The report of the county
clerk, treasurer and sheriff, were
examined by committees ap
pointed by the court who found
each to be correct.
Appropriations made.
For circuit court.$10,000
County court .. 7,000
Justice of peace courts.. 750
Records and stationery.. 700
Rebinding old records... 300
Assessment and tax ^
book . 1,300
Jail'. 2,500
County hospital. 1,500
Lorton’s bridge over Cache
River . 1,250
Building bridge across slough
east of Washburn bridge on
Cache River, $200.
Building bridge across slough
east of Blansett’s bridge #cross
Mud slough near Tobe McDon
ald’s pasture west of Weldon,
$250.
Building bridge across Black
well’s creek on the ditch road
about 3 miles west of Swifton,
$200.
All of the above appropria
tions were made by unanimous
vote and the following appropri
ations were made by majority
vote:
i
ss Cook
Slough east of Pond Switch,
$150, W. M. Whitlow, J. R.
Hodges and J. R. Loftin, Sr.,
voting no.
Building bridge on line of
Jackson and Woodruff counties
$150, W. M. Whitlow, J. R.
Hodges, J. R. Loftin, Sr., and
T. rton voting no.
ng bridge across Locust !
Creek near Lampkin’s farm onj
new road, $500, W. M. Whitlow,
J. R. Hodges and J. R. Loftin, Sr.
voting no.
Repairing bridge and levee
across Guthrie Lake near Goetz
place, $500, A. M. Keaton, W. M.
Whitlow, T. J. Burton and
Charles Balch voting no.
Appropriation for general
roads and bridges $2700, J. R.
Loftin, Sr. voting no.
By unanimous vote, the court
authorized the letting of the
contract for the keeping of the
county’s paupers in the county
hospital, to the lowest responsi
ble bidder and by unanimous
vote allowed an appropriation of
$500 for the repair of the roof
of the county hospital.
An appropriation of $337.50
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waa iiicvuc uy uimiuxiiv/ua vuic
farm demonstration work, pro
vided the citizens of the county
will raise an equal amount for
this purpose.
Taxes Levied By Court.
Taxes for the year 1911 were
levied as follows:
State tax—general revenue
1 3-4 mills, common school 3
mill, sinking fund 1-8 mill, Con
federate pensions 1 1-2 mills,
state capftol 1-2 mills.
County tax, 5 mills.
Newport corporation 5 mills,
Jacksonport 5 mills, Grubbs 3
mills, Tuckerman 5 mills, fenc
ing district 5 mills.
School districts, following dis
tricts 5 mills 2, 4, 5, 8, 20, 21,
23, 31, 33, 35, 36, 39, 42, 43,Jack
sonport Special, all the remain
der 7 mills except Districts 14
and 27 in which the tax is 6
mills.
To Sell Thirty Head.
Of good milch cows Saturday,
October 28. Sale will be held at
the Remmel barn on Rem
mel Avenue and each cow will
be auctioned off to highest bid
der regardless of price. W. D.
Sprigg, owner, R. W. Bandy, au
tioneer. 77wld2
ATHLETICS REMAIN
WORLD CHAMPIONS
Win Sixth Game In World Se
ries In Veritable Batfest
of Giant Pitchers.
Philadelphia, Oct. 26.—Ath
letics for another year are the
world’s champions, having clos
ed their engagement with the
Giants in a genuine swatfest,
the score of 13 to 2 telling, the
story of the sixth game of the
series of which the American
league team has won four.
New York made one run in
the first and another An this "
ninth, while the American leagu
ers scored 1 in the third, 4 in the
fourth, one in the sixth and 7 in
seventh. McGraw tried Ames,
Wiltse and finally Marquard in
curbing the hard-hitting Ath
letics. ..." . .’|
., • • R.' H,. E. \
New York • . 2 4 3
Philadelphia - .13 13. 5
Batteries, Ames, Wiltse, Mar- ;,
quard and Meyers; Render and
Thomas. . i f |||S
Marriage incense.
Edward B. Daniel and Ethel
Lindsay, both of Newport.
D. 0. Couch and Mrs. Goldie
Canamore, both of Swifton. L -
Willis Richie and Verna For- ,
ter, both' of Tuckerman.
Sidney Shirley and Nolie Sow
ard, both of Newport.
Alvin Nash and Maudie Hen
drick, both of Dunnington. : ,1
George Morrison and. KafeT^
Simpson, both of Shoffner. ,
Mack Reeves, Newark and Lil
ly May Jones, Dunnington. -g
J. A. Starr, Grubbs and’Coe-1
die Hill, Imboden.
Elza Goodman and Mrs. Artie f
I Ritter, both of Newport.
W. M. Smith, Forum, Okla.
and Mrs. Ida Wagner, Forrest
City.
Elvis McFarland and Mrs. Ju
lia Leonard, both of Elmo.
Mrs. T. J. Waton and
J. Gregg left- Tuesday evening
for St. Louis to do fall shopping
a few days.
W. J. Hammond representing
the Ernest Merrell Publphiijg
Co., spent Wednesday here and
was a visitor at the public school.
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