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. „JM JASPER MILLIGAN.
The following letter has been re
ceived from Jasper Milligan of Bird
. township by his sister:
117 M. G. Bu. Co. B.,
* Will Lane Military Hospital,
Ward B-3
• West Dadsbury, Manchester, Eng.
American Expeditionary Forces.
Miss Elmer Milligan,
Dear Sis: I will try and write you
, a few lines this beautiful morning,
which leaves me feeling pretty good,
but I am not up yet. I think 1 will
get up tomorrow or next day and 1
, sure will be glad when they let me
f — Jip.’ I have been in here fifteen days,
and believe me, I am getting tired of
this place too, although they are feed
ing much better than they have been.
Say sis, there sure were some sick
boys on the ship we came over on.
I Four, died and were buried at sea.
The ocean was pretty rough when we
came across. Say, Taylor Tinsley
and I were on the same *ship. I didn’t
i expect to see him. Sis, England sure
\ is some place. /Everything is as high
as a cat’s back, and more than that
there are a number of things we
can’t buy at all. Apples cost ten
cents each and they are very small
? ones at that, and we can hardly buy
cigarettes and tobacco at all. It is a
sight the way the people are rated on
their rations. They just barely get
enough food to live on, being allowed
only fouteen ounces per week to each
person. Listen, we can hardly buy
I"”
chocolate candy over here at all, or
any other kind that is fit to eat. We
go into a restaurant to buy a meal,
get so much, then have to quit. Be
lieve me, the people over here sure do
feel the effect of the war.
Well sis, I am certainly glad to
know tiiat the war is practically
over. Of course it will be several
months after peace is signed before
we get to come home, but I don’t be
lieve I will ever see active service.
The fact of the business is I know I
won’t, but the sooner it is over the
b tter satisfied I will be. 1 think it
will all be over by Christmas.
Well Sis, how is everything back at
home. I hope all of you made lots of
cotton and are getting good prices. I
n tice the market price of cotton has
gone down a little.
Listen Sis, I want you to write and
tell me what papa did with my crop.
Tell him to let me know how much it
made. I merely want to know if it
was any good. I hope it was fine.
Has papa still got my horse and what
has become of my little Ford. B3
lieve me, I sure have thought of all
these good things since I have been
in the army. I have missed the good
old times I was having when I left,
ne, but I hope there will be lots o
pleasure in store for me when I re
turn home again. I want you to
write me a long letter and tell me all
the news. Tell all the folks to write,
for it seems that I can’t find time to
write to all. So answer real soon and
tell me all about the crop ar.d every
thing.
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Jasper.
Sis, I was about to forget to tell
you what I was doing. Am having
an easy time, but am getting tired of
lying in bed. There are twelve of us
I in this room and all we do is to lie
here and wait for the next meal. I
never had such an appetite in my life.
I think I will be going up town and
seeing some 'of the shows in three or
four more days. I will quit. Give all
all the folks my love and regards. I
will be back home before many more
months, if influenza don’t get me
! again.
I* _______
PUBLIC SALE.
I will sell at public auction at my
place 3 milts southwest of Auvergne
! on the C. C. Dawson farm on Satur
] day, December 14, 1918:
3 large mules, 1 road wagon, 5
milch cows, 1 2-year old heifer, 5 1
year old calves, 16 head of hogs, coin,
cotton seed and hay, general house
hold goods and farming tools. Terms
are cash.
88-j'lt 34wit Mrs. Mary Robertson.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions by the
official board of the Methodist church
at' Tuekerman were made. r< e< ' Uy,
and bespeak the love and esteem in
| which Rev. M. B. United is held by
Holiday Specials
Our Government has asked every one to “Biw
Early ” and as an indu ciuciit for you to comply
with the Government's request we ait giving ou.
Holiday Sole a little early that you may get the
benefit of the low prices before you have done the
larger part of your winter and holiday buying.
V^e can say truthfully that our prices are
much below the wholesale cost in many instances,
because we bought our mammoth stock before |
I the big advance in all lines and now you have the
privilege of profiting bv it.
I*
I'Ve have a nice line of Ladies' Fall Suits
from $9.50 to $23.50 hut worth 50 ner cent more.
Ladies' and Misses' Cloaks and Ladies' Skirts i
from $2.50 to $25.00.
All kinds of footwear for the entire family.
Men's and Boy's Suits, Shirts, Hats and
Caps, Underwear and hosiery.
We have Dress Ginghams from 16c the yard
and up, the very best.
We have domestics from 15c to 35c worth 25
per cent more.
! Silks, Crepe de Chines and Poplins as well as
all other dress goods
Coni forts and Blankets (or the cold nights
' that are sure to come soon. Gum Boots, Over
shoes, Raincoats and wagon sheets.
Our line of groceries can't be beat in New -
y port. Fruits of all kinds, nuts, evaporated fruits,
| raisins, figs, Candies <. nd in fact everything you
I need for that Christmas dinner.
Come i i and see us and get one of our beat -
I tiful Calendars for 1919.
I Wd are expecting you to visit us and remember f
I that it is “More goods for Same Money and Same
§ Goods for Less Money” is our motto. |
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WEEKLY report on fair prices.
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The local committee cn fair food prices announce the following
quotations for the week, C. L. Mariner, Chairman.
Retailers Pay Consum’s Pay
Wheat flour (bulk), per barrel- $10.75 $11.35 .07 .07%
Cornmeal (bulk)_ .04 .04% .05 .06
Oatmeal or rolled oats, 22 oz_ .10 6-6 .11 .15 .15
Oatmeal or rolled oats, pkg., 55 oz.-j. .27 .28 .35 .35
Rice, unbroken, standard quality, a lb. .09% .11 .12% .14
Sugar, granulated (bulk) per lb_ 9.65 9.65 .11 .11
Beans, white, navy or pea not lima),
per lb.’..-.. 'l2% .12% .17%- .17%
Beans, colored, pinto or any other
colored1 variety, per lb___ .09% .10% .14 .15
Jotatoe3, white or Irish, per lb_ .02% .02% .03% .03%
Onions, per lb.- .02% .02% .03% .03%
Canned tomatoes, standard grade, per
20 oz. (No. 2) can_ .15 .15 - .20 .21
Canned corn, standard grade, per 20
oz. (No. 2) can___ .15 .15 .20 .21
Canned peas, standard grade, per 20
oz. (No. 2) can_ .15 .19 .20 .25
Canned salmon, tall pink Alaska, per
16 oz. (No. 1) can.:_ , .18 .19 .25 .25
Evaporated milk (unsweetened), per
6 oz. ean___ .06 1-3 .06% .08 1-3 .08%
Evaporated milk (unsweetened), per
16 oz. can_ .13 3-4 .14 .18 .19
- Butter, creamery (tub print), per lb. .60% .62 .37% .69
Oleomargarine, per lb- .30 .34 .36 .40
Cheese, American, full cream (cut),
per lb. _i_ .37 .40 .45 .48
Lard, pure leaf (bulk), per lb- .30% .31 .38 40
Lard, jpure leaf (in tin), per lb- .31 .31% .36 .38
Lard substitute (bulk), per lb- 24% .24 3-4 .28 .30
Lard substitute (in tin), per lb- .26% .27 .31 .32
his congregation of the past four
years:
Whereas this ends four years of
faithful labor of Brother M. B. Um
sted as pastor of our church and
Whereas, under his faithful leader
ship many of our people have been
converted and brought into the
church and building has been greatly
improved and well kept and brotherly
love and sweet fellowship has Dre
vailed at all times between pastor and
people and whereas he cannot be re
turned to us as pastor
Therefore, Be It Resolved, by the
official board of Tuckerman Station
that we will cherish in our hearts and
memories the sweet Christian fellow
ship, untiring devotion and earnest
zeal of Brother Umsted, his dear
wife and Miss Ella Majors, who was
an inmate of his home during these
four years.
Resolved, Further that it is with
deep regret that conditions make it
imperative for our separation as pas
tor and people.
Resolved further that w*e will ever
remember Brother Umsted and his
family with much love, and will pray
i God’s tenderest care and richest
j blessings on them as they journey
down the sunset side of life, trusting
to meet them on the sunny banks of
sweet deliverance when the battles
of life have all been fought and the
vctory won by each of us.
W. R. RICE,
Chairman of Official Board.
Casualty List
The following casualties are report
ed by the commanding general of the
American Expeditionary Forces:
Died of wounds _110
Died of disease _'l-278
Wounded (degree undetermined) 278
Wounded (degree undetermined) 111
Missing in action- 267
Total __—-766
The following Arkansans are to be
found in the casualties of today:
Died of wounds, Williams. C. Wo
mack, Russell; Willie H. Barham,
Waluka.
Died of disease, Bedford Brown
lethal, Des Arc; Pose Jamison,
Waldo; William H. Dodson, Alma;
Will Gross, Earle; August P. Moore,
Prairie Grove; John Parsons, Bono;
Barney Sammons, Wicks.
Wounded, degree undetermined,
Corporal Joseph Gibbs, Osage; Os
car D. Joslin, Conway; Albert E.
Banning, Lunenburg; Lewis D. Hor
ton, Wcstley.
Missimr in action. Rav H. Head,
Salado; Ides Dial, Hartman.
DOES A RECORD-BEAR
ING INSURANCE BUSINESS
Mr. W. H. Graham hr.s made one
of the best records in the south as a
life underwriter, having written !
more than a million dollars insurance j
in Jackson county for his company, |
the Jefferson Standard Life Insur- ]
ance Company of Greensborc,, N. C„ |
since March 1, 1918.
In three days recently Mr. Graham .
wrote 32 applications amounting to 1
$64,000. In one two weeks’ period i
no wrntrj $108 000.000. Out of this:
vast volume of business he has lost
<uir policy holders carrying a total
of $14,000 insurance which was paid
promptly to the beneficiaries.
The Jefferson Standard writes a
very attractive contract with disabil
ity and double indemnity features,
being the originator of this very pop
ular policy. It is a homo company in
%
j every county in which it operates,
! investing its money at home.
Mr. Graham is well posted on in
surance matters and takes great
pleasure in explaining his contracts
to any one interested in life insur
ance.
This phenomenal record, unprece
dented in the insurance business in
I the south proves three things conclu
' sively;
j 1. Mr. Graham is a successful life
j insurance write.
| 2. He has a good company.
3. That the people of Jackson
i county appreciate this combination.
! Tuckerman is headquarters for this
: agency. 188dlt 34wlt
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LETTER OF APPRECIATION.
i _
i Mr. W. H. Graham, Agent,
j Jefferson Standard Life Ins. Co.,
of Greensboro, N. C.,
1
Tuckerman, Ark.
I want to thank you for being so
j prompt in paying the claim of $2,000
: on the life of my brother, Walter L.
Ussery. My brother took out a
*$2,000 policy with you in June of this
j year and died along the early part of
! November. Proof papers were mail
| ed in November 17th 1918 and I re
j ceived check November 26th, 1918.
I My brother held policy with two
i other companies*but your company
j was the first to pay the claim. I
I want to state that I am paoud to be
j one of your policy holders. I thought
! so much of the policy that I secured
■ from you that I got each one of my
i brothers to take out a policy with
| you. I am a great believer in life
insurance but I consider the policies
issued by your- company, the Jef
! ferson Standard Life are the most
attractive that I ever saw. I take
pleasure in recommending you and
i your company to any one who wants
to secure life inurance.
Yours very truly,
■ 877dlt 34wl GUY USSERY. •
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I Subscribe for the Independent.
NOTICE OF BRIDGE TAX.
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j The tax books for the collection of
' the Special Bridge Tax on real prop
I erty in Bridge Improvement District
: No. 1 of the City of Newport, Arkan
' sas, for the fourth annual assessment
of said district, have been placed in
my hands. All owners of real prop
erty lying in said district are required
to pay their tax to ^ me by the 1st
day of December, 1918. If such as
sessment be not paid by said Mate,
action will be taken for the collection
of said tax for the legal penalties
and cost.
Given under my hand on this the
29th day of October, 1918.
LOU MINOR,
158d30t. Collector.
NOTICE.
LEVEE DISTRICT NO. 2: Jack
son County, Ark. The tax books for
the payment of the taxes for 1918, are
now in the hands of the col'ector, and
all persons, railroads and corpora
tions owning property within the
limits of said district are notified that
the taxes may be paid from this date
until Dec. 31, 1918, after which date a
penalty of 20, per c§nt will be taxed
thereon.
That said collector wi" attend at
Taeksonpori, Ark., on December 10th
and 11th, 1918 for the payment of ,
taxes.
C R. 'Tb ^ol'ector.
Newport. Ark.. Vov. ' ’9'8.
117 Hazel St T ”rr 30w8t
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Sensational Prices
We have just received hy ex
press a shipment of Ladies
Coats and Suits
1-3 Off
| Regular Price
Our prices will be the same—
1-3 off—during this month,
40.00 Coats now 26.65
30.00 Coats now 20.00
25.00 Coats now 18.15
20.00 Coats now 13.50
15.00 Coats now 10.00
lO.uo Coats now 7.00
Don’t lose this opportunity to
dress on little money.
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M. Gorman’s Dry Goods Store
515 Front St. Newport, Ark.
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NOTICE OF STREET IMPROVE
MENT TAX.
The tax books for tne collection of
the special street tax on real proper
ty in Walnut Street Improvement
District No. 1, of the City of New
port, Arkansas, for the third annual
assessment of said district, have been
placed in my hands. All owners of
real property lying in said district
' are required to pay their tax to
; by the 1st day of December,
1 1918. If such assessment be not
paid by said date, action will be taken
for collection of said tax for the legal
; penalties and cost.
j Given under my hand on this the
29th day of October, 1918.
LOU MINOR,
! 158d30t. Collector.
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Thanksgiving
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from at the old price.
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