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FROM MARVIN SULLIVAN.
The Independent publishes with
pleasure the following interesting let
ter from Marion Sullivan, who is at
Berncastle Germany, the letter being
received by Ed Maxey, his friend who
lives near Tuckerman.
Berncastle, Germany,
December 14, 1918.
Jdr. Ed Maxey, Tuckerman, Ark.
Dear Sir:
No doubt you will be surprised to
receive a letter from this part of the
World* but really I do not know
■whether you should be or not, for you
know we have just about reached an
age of the world when there is no
longer any such thing as surprise.
Do you remember how we use to
discuss the war question when I
c boarded with you? I’m sure you do,
;; but listen, if I could see you now, I
could tell you more about it than we
ever dreamed of in those days. Sher
man said a great truth wnen he said:
"War is hell.” Of course it is not
exactly hell, but it is the next thing
to it. You know I am almost made to
stop and wonder sometimes if hell is
any worse, men wnen i mitm oi me
| description of hell given in the Bible,
I know that war is only a foretaste.
God knows I have a greater desire to
shun hell now than I ever had in my
life, since I have endured so many
hardships and have seen and heard so
many tilings which were heart rend
ing.
It would be needless for me to tell
you anything about it in this letter,
for I haven’t time and space to ex
press myself so that it would cause
you to realize the facts in the case.
V Perhaps the good Lord will permit
me to come through your part of the
>■< country again sometime and then I’ll
tell you all about it.
Do you. remember the morning of
the eleventh of November. I shall
never forget the day, for I was on my
-way to the front lines, hiking along
up the road, all weary and wornout
with packs on our backs, marching
like dumb animals, yes like a lamb to
the slaughter, and as a sheep before
her shearer i s dumb so we were
marching on into the very jaws of
death. But suddenly the firing from
the rifles and the roar from the can
nons ceased, and the good news
reached us that the armistice had
heen signed. Now, you can imagine
how we felt, when our ears could no
longer hear the roaring from the
i'i guns, which told us that the news
must be true. No I’m sure you can
not, for wo^ds are insufficient to ex
press the extacy and the joy which
thrilled our hearts.
Well, how is everything down
there? Tell Mrs. Maxey I’d like to
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see her smile once more. Wish she
knew how much I’d enjoy eating some i
of her cooking now, if I only had a
chance. 1
How are Mr. Williamson’s folks?
Tell them all hello for me. I won
der if Ernest and Owen are still liv
ing?
If you answer this address me at
Grange, Arkansas.
Your friend,
Marvin Sullivan.
FIGHT COTTON MANIPULA
TORS BY REDUCING THE
ACREAGE OF COTTON.
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Letters from different sections of
the state are coming to the office of
Commissioner of Mines, Manufac
tures and Agriculture asking my
opinion in regard to the present low
prices of cotton, and the unrest
among cotton holders which these un
justifiable low prices are causing is
not at all surprising. It is a fact
that cotton is selling for six cents
less per pound than it was at the
time the armistice was signed. The
spinners at home and abroad, though
are in need of more raw cotton, re- ,
fuse to take the raw product at even
the destructive price of twenty-five
cents. Why? The big cotton manip
ulators believe that this is the psycho
logical moment to thrust these low ,
prices upon the merchant and the
farmer who are holding a large per
cent of the 1918 crop, and who are
right now where they are in need of
money to finance and grow the 1919
crop. It looks like a scheme of the
Big Cotton Interests to enrich them
selves and rob the cotton farmers.
There is, in my candid opinion, no
other explanation for the present
decline. It can not be on account of
too much cotton because the last four
seasons have produced short cotton
crops.
It is a well known fact that the j.
American spinners have only a limit
ed stock and the foreign mills are;
practically without a supply. With;
this information, then, how can we j
prevent the Big Cotton Interests
from buying the farmers’ cotton at a
ruinous price ox* a price less than it
cost to produce the cotton? The an
swer is for the farmers and mer
chants of the south to hold on to what
cotton they now have and reduce the
acreage at least twenty-five per cent
for the coming crop. It has always !
been the rule that with less cotton the
better the price. Why grow fourteen j
million bales of cotton when ten mil- j
lion bales will bring the same money? j
Why not use the energy spent in pro-1
during the 4,000,000 extra bales in
' raising foodstuffs that can be easily,
grown in the south? Wouldn’t it be a
good thing for the 250,000 farmers in
Arkansas for the year 1919 to plant
feed and foodstuff and other profit
able crops? Millions of dollars worth ,
of products can be grown in Arkan- j
sas that are shipped in from other
states.
Jim G. Ferguson,
Commissioner of Mines, Manufac
- tures and Agriculture.
BEEDEVILLE.
The weather is getting more fav
orable and every one is glad to get
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!1 Notice To The Public
We have opened a firs’- lass meat f
gg niT -cet tn t ie gr >c^r s’ore of P. S.
II W ut- at 3rd &: B-eeh St . |
Beginning tho first of February we E
B vi! driver meat to anv f art of the
city. We will sell strictly for cash and
il hn Jie a better grad * of rn^at than
isailly handled in- this cits'. We
)ur meat at pric s that will be I
A’itli the q a‘il\. Our motto
lality and Service. ’
on want go >d m ‘at and prompt
on us.
No. 371.
I w. A. FIKE & SON
>ack to their regular work once more,
rhe people get lazy during winter
lays and it is hard to get back in
larness again.
We have been quite busy here at
jur store, as invoicing is the order of
the day. We will not be sorry when
the job is completed. The Beedeville
store recently purchased a stock of
goods from an Eight Mile store and
people in our vicinity know we give
only honest dealings.
School is progressing nicely, with
Professor Barber conducting same.
The pupils in this vicinity were de
lighted to have Mr. Whittaker, the
county demonstrator, with them re
cently. We regret that the weather
was unfavorable during his stay here.
Quite a lot of moving is taking
place this winter. Suppose they will
all get settled in time to produce a
crop during next year.
Little Nedra King, daughter of
Dr. King, fell and broke her leg while
playing at school. The little girl had
just recovered from a broken collar
bone.
Little Wialter Beede, Jr., has been
very ill this week, but is pleased with
his prospects for the future. His pet
pig has a bunch of eight of the fin
est pigs one ever saw. They are Red
Duroc Jerseys..
We are very giaa to welcome mr.
A. J. Mead of Eight Mile to our city.
Miss Eva Roy and Mr. Howard Car
ter and Wilber Smith spent Sunday
with Miss Margaret Beede. Sunday
night the same parties went to Eight
Mile to a singing. They all reported
a nice time.
Misses Helen and Lovis Roy spent
Sunday with Miss Addie Barber.
Mrs. F. W. Beede and aunt, Mary
Leonard, spent Thursday with Mrs.
Della Beede.
Miss Elesin McFadden was shop
ping in Beedeville Wednesday morn
ing.
Jno. Taylor, who has the contract
of carrying the mail from Beedeville
to McFadden is reported to be very
happy this week, over the arrival of
a fine boy last week, which he named
John Quentin. This is Mr. Taylor’s
first baby, although he has been mar
ried several years, and naturally he
is very proud of the young man.
Miss Eva Roy and Mr. Howard
Carter, also Miss Marguerite Beede
spent Sunday with Miss Lena Smith.
Brother Barber of this city filled
his regular appointment at Tupelo
Sunday.
Little Maxine Barber spent Sunday
night at Lucile Conway’s.
Mrs. D. M. Beede spent Sunday
with Mrs. A .Thomas. She also visit
ed Miss Edna Beede Monday.
Mrs. A. Thomas, who has moved
to the country, came to church Sun
day. We were all glad to see her and
hope she will continue to come every
Sunday.
Let all the correspondents get busy
and do more writing this year.
TUCKERMAN.
Quite a number of soldiers and sail
or .boys are now seen in Tuckerman.
Among them are Tom Winfrey, who
was in the navy and stationed at the
Great Lakes, and Edmond Brock
who was wounded at Chateau-Thier
ry.
Mrs. S. C. Vick recently received
a letter from her brother, Thornes E
Whitlow, who is in the Army of Oc
cupation. Mr. Whitlow is at Sier
shahn, Prussia, and writes he is hav
ing a nice time.
The influenza seems to be making
its second round in our vicinity, but
those who had it first seem to be
missing ft this time.
J. W. Slayden of Clover Bend was
lin Tuckerman Tuesday transacting
business.
Mrs. Alta Bonner and children of
Newport are visiting in the home of
IV. 13. V IVtV.
R. B. Vick, the new superintendent
of the Bapt'st Sunday school, seems
to have things progressing nicely.
The attendance is growing rapidly.
The interest in both Sunday schools
of our town is good. There are a few
hoys and men who still persist in
loafing on the streets during Sunday
school and church hours. It is hoped
that they may see the better way and
fall in line with the higher and more
noble way of living.
It is reported that three of Oliver
Eggers’ children are quite ill with
the flu.
Dee Kennedy and family are quite
s’ck from the influenza. Mr. Kenne
dy and wife have pneumonia.
Our school is progressing nicely.
It is interesting to see the excellent
discipline maintained.
Mrs. Nelia Walker of Olyphant is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lily Vick, of
Tuckerman.
The churches of Tuckerman are
certainly rejoicing because Poplar
B'uff has gone dry. It has been very
“wet’ ’in our town lately.
Prof. G. E. Land, superintendent
of schools of the county, has been
confined to his home this week on
account of the sickness of h!s chil
dren. Prof. Land is taking hold of
his work with a zeal that means cer
tain success.
It seems very much like spring to
see so many seed potatoes and onion
sets in the stores. We think it a
wise plan to plant as early as possi
ble. Irish potatoes should be planted
in a loose, rich soil and should be
put 10 or 12 inches deep. Don’t be
afraid of planting them too deep, for
every joint under the soil will pro
duce a cluster of potatoes.
ARMENIAN RELIEF CAM
PAIGN BEGINS FEB. 1.
President Wilson has made an ap
peal to every American to give gener
ously to the fund being raised for re
lief in the far East.
Don’t fail to read the page ad in
this issue. Your duty is dear. You
have paid cheerfully to make the
world safe—now pay more cheerful
ly to save those who are in utter
need due to the cruelty of our ene
mies and theirs.
This campaign begins Saturday,
February 1st.
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SPECIALS FOR TODAY.
Flour, W. S., highest patent-$1.48
Colorado large white potatoes,
per peck -42c
Three pound can French Market
Coffee, worth $1.25 -95c
20 per cent discount on all canned
goods.
Purity yard wide bleached do
mestic, per yard -21c
Ladies $1.50 brown silk hose-$1.19
30c gingham effects-19c
234d3t Bowen’s Cash Store.
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S
SALE.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned, as Commissioner in Chan
cery, upder the direction contained in
a certain decree rendered in the
Jackson Chancery Court, at the No
vember term, 1918, to-wit: on the
15th day of January, 1919, in a cer
tain cause therein pending wherein
W. D. McLain and Gustave Jones as
Trustees are plaintiffs, and D. R.
Nash, H. F. Locke, W. H. Warren,
Joe White, J. W. Warren, T. R. Nash
and J. W. Leggett are defendants,
cause numbered 3415, will on the 8th
day of February, 1919, between the
hours of 9 o’clock a. m. and 3 o’clock
p. m., at the East front door of the
Court House of Jackson County, in
the City of Newport, Arkansas, offer
for sale at public auction, to the
highest bidder, on a credit of three
(3) months, the following described
real estate situated in the County of
Jackson and state of Arkansas, to
wit:
Beginning at the Northeast corner
of the Northeast quarter of Section
36, Township 12 North, Range 3
West, run thence West 20 chains,
thence south 15 chains and 61 and
19-21 links; thence east 20 chains;
thence north to point of beginning.
Also, beginning at the Northeast
corner of the Northwest quarter of
the Northeast quarter of said Sec
tion, Township and Range, run thence
west 6 chains and 25 links; thence
south 15 chains and 61 and 19-21
links; thence east 6 chains and 25
links; thence north to the point of
beginning, except one acre in a square
.•v, NnrHiwpst corner of the
said last described parcel of land.
The purchaser will be required to
give note or bond, with approved se-'
curity, bearing interest at the rate
of six per cent per annum from the
date of sale until paid, and a lien will
be retained on said lands as addition
al security for the purchase money.
In Witness Whereof, 1 have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this the 27th day of
Januaray, 1919.
(Seal) R- W. BANDY,
Commissioner in Chancery.
WARNING ORDER.
In the Jackson Circuit Court.
B. 0. Nichols, Plaintiff,
vs. No. 3339
Susan May Stubblefield, Defendant.
The defendant, Susan May Stubble
field, is hereby warned to appear in
this court within thirty days and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff,
B. 0. Nichols.
Witness my hand and seal as such
clerk this the 29th day of January,
1919.
(Seal) R- W. BANDY, Clerk.
Gustave Jones, Solicitor for the
Plaintiff.
John W. Stayton is hereby appointed
attorney for non-resident de
fendant. 42wlt.
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will appreciate your orders and give
them prompt and careful attention.
Harvey E. L. McCollum,
Newport, Arkansas.
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We Ask You to Patronize
Our Cafe and Why We
Ask You Is
L We can serve you quicker and better. Why? Because we
have the big sanitary steam table to put our dinner in.
2. It must be kept perfectly clean. Why? Because it is
served right before your eyes.
3. Our prices are very reasonable.
4. Your meals are always the right heat. Why ? Because they
are kept in hot water and heated by steam.
5. Even your dinner plate is hot, keeping you dinner warm and
nice, even until the last bite is eaten. .
6 If you don’t want a regular meal you can get just what you ; j
want cooked in a few minutes.
7 We are the only people in Newport who carry a variety of
fresh fish and oysters, fresh tomatoes and celery all the time.
8. We never close. We have a first-class chef (night) just
the same as day. J
9. We will continue to feature that good dinner every Sunday.
10. We at all times appreciate your business. j
’ 21. How do we appreciate your business? We give you all we
can for your money and guarantee that it will please you. ;.
22. Any purchase you make from us is guaranteed. If you are
not satisfied return your purchase and we will at all times be glad
to refund your money.
13. We have put ourselves to an enormous expense to give you
the privilege of having in Newport one of the best and most modem
ly equipped cafes. We have a system of electric ventilation that is
equal to that of any city.
y n Ti/o 1,0*70 a nrivnt.A dining room with a seating capacity for
20 guests. In our main dining roam we have a seating capacity fop
32 guests.
15. For the ladies in transit our cafe is practically the same as
steam he?' V: have 4 fires in this room that never go out, and
you will find a nice little girl on duty at night. In event your train
is late our place is just across the street from the depot and at all ;
times you are welcome to enjoy our comfortable fires.
16. At all times you will find a complete variety of high grade
fruits at our cafe.
17. We are the biggest cigar and tobacco dealers in Newport.
If you buy cigars from us you have 160 brands to select from.
18. Wanted—100 regular boarders—meals 33 l-3c each; $7.00
a week.
19. We are willing to work day and night to please you.
* 20. Why not eat at Dyer’s Cafe, W. H. Dyer, Mgr., 508 Front
Street, Newport, Arkansas. Phone 159.
DYER’S CAFE
W. H. DYER, Manager
Phon* 91We Never Close-568 Front St.
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The competent physican, when treating
the sick, relies for a cure on two great
agencies--nature and medicine.
Nature, unaided, will sometimes work
a cure. But nature frequently is unequal
to the task and must have assistance.
Then arises the imperative need for
PURE DRUGS
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These you will find at this store to meet
every demand. Bring your prescriptions
, to us and have them filled correctly and
with materials of one hundred per cent
purity and strength.
Walker's Pharmacy \
n Phone 39 i
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