EW CITY
ADMINISTRATION
akes Oath Of Office And Mayor
Hubly Announces Ap
pointments.
The old administration head
i^'ed by Mayor Paul retired Mon
day night after a brief session in
which current accounts were al
lowed and the new officials,
(►headed by M!ayor A. T. Hubly
were s\* >rn in. About thirty
citizen^ were present to witness
the ceremony and introduction
into office of the recently elected
pv 1 officials.
m&'v Mayor Hubly made a few brief |
B remarks as to the purposes of his j
I administration and gave direc- j
| tions to the police officers as to 1
if- law enforcement urging them to
i do their full duty and promising
Ml the support of his office.
|| M City Marshal Gus C. Martin
H was appointed chief of police, W.
™ C. McDougal as special officer
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cer, J. A. Baird was re-appointed
M jailer and hose cart driver and
m‘* the position of helper or aide,
formerly held by Willis Compton,
was dispensed with in the inter
est of economy. All the mayor’s
i * appointments were confirmed by
| the new council, consisting of J.
1 R. Loftin, Jr., and C. R. Pate
d from the First Ward and Dr. E.
gK^Watson and O. I. Hubert from
j j the Second Ward.
John W. Stay ton, who was
j * eit^attorney under the old ad
/ ministration, was re-elected by
unanimous vote of the council,
<T^his legal services having been
m very capable and satisfactory to
^ the city.
<g A significant and propitious
start for the new administration
H ^in the improvement and beauti
H tying of our city was the intro
duction and passage of an ordin
|j^ ance creating an improvement
district for the purpose of pav-.
ing Walnut street from Third
street to Remmel avenue. This
ordinance is published in another
column of this issue.
The new city officials are; A.
Pi T. Hubly, mayor; Gus C. Mar
‘ tin, marshal; B. G. Graham, re
S corder and Garland Hurt, treas
m Surer.
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Card of Thanks.
The Independent is requested
if to express the thanks and sin
cere appreciation of Mrs. R. W.
-if; Anderson and family for the
kindness and sympathy of
"f? friends extended them in their
Ml recent bereavement, the loss of
" husband and father.
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Do It Electrically.
k * See Sam Denty about the Vac
um Cleaner before doing your
spring cleaning. Telephone 117.
I Moving Pictures
atthe Opera House
THE WAIF OF THE DESERT.
A very interesting two-reel fea
ture.
I (LUB1N)
THE GOLDEN CLOUD.
A broker’s sentiment and specu-i
lation.
(SELIG.)
THE ABDUCTION OF PINKIE
A canine comedy.
(SELIG.)
ADMISSION 5 and 10 CENTS.
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Work On Capital Grounds.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 14.—Work
i3 progressing rapidly on the
grounds of th~ state capitol,
The grading will be completed
in a few weeks, and the laying ot
the concrete walks will be com
menced. The contract has been
awarded to Pettit & Galloway to
install twenty-four hydrants on
the grounds for the purpose of
supplying water. A contract
has been awarded to the Arkan
sas Electric Construction Co. for
twelve standards, with five
lights each, of 50-candle power,
to be distributed about the
grounds. The greater part of
the grounds will be covered with
turf, with a few ornamental
shrubs. The contract has been
let for $1,000 for the removal of
the Confederate monuments to
their new locations, the Soldiers
monument at the head of 5th
street, and the woman’s monu
ment at the head of 4th street.
State Convention of Sons of
Confederate Veterans.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 13.—Few
v presentatives of the Sons of
Confederate Veterans of Arkan
sas will this year make the trip
to the Jacksonville Reunion, but
the leaders in the state organi
sation have already planned a
state convention before the end
jf May, at which time the officers
for the state will be chosen, and
work commenced on the new
year. It is the intention of the
leaders to put 50 camps of Sons
in the state next year, and thus
be in a position to do some dic
tating when it comes time to se
lect new national officers.
Last Act Repealed Old.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 14.—Attor
ney General Moose in an official
opinion holds that the act of
1909, with reference to the fil
ing of statements of campaign
expenses, is repealed by the act
?f 1913. The later act requires
candidates for county and town
ship offices to file such a state
ment with the county clerk, for
tcwn offices with the city clerk or
recorder, and for state and dis
tnct offices with the Secretary of
>tate, within thirty days after
I he primary election.
“Our courts have many times
field,” says the attorney general,
‘that the former acts of the leg
islature are repealed by subse
quent acts which cover the
whole subject matter contained
in the former act, although no
reference may be made by the
subsequent act to the former.”
To Rebuild Rice Mill.
Harrisburg, April 13.—The
>wners of the Weiner rice mill,
lestroyed by fire last week, have
announced that the mill will be
rebuilt in time to mill this year’s
:rop of rice. The boilers were
not affected by the fire, as they
were several feet from the
building. The engine room was
nearest it, and there was very
little timber in the engine room
to make a fire. It is thought
that the engine will be easily re
paired. The plant has $70,000
insurance.
It is estimated that there was
about £25,000 wor+h of rice in
the mill at the time it was burn
ed. Workmen are now engaged
in saving rice.
“Governor Haskell” McHaie is
up from Bald Knob on business
and meeting his friends.
SILOS POR
STOCK RAISERS
_____
Prominent Jackson County Far
mers In Buying Silos Show
Tendency to Stock Raising.
That the South is the national
stock raising section of our coun’
try, because stock can be han
dled cheaper here than in any
portion of the North and thus at
better profits* has for several
years been contended by many
economists and stock raisers.
That stock raising is more
profitable to our farmers than
cojton growing has long been
recognized by some of our best,
most practical and successful
farmers and these men are in
terested in silos, because they
furnish cheap feed and increase
profits. To show what an ad
vanced stand our county is tak
ing in this line, it is only neces
sary to state that last week ten
silos were sold in this county.
The Thomas L. Cox Company i
of Little Rock have sold silos,
vending in cctpttun.y irum qo iu
200 tons and in price from $250
to $400, to the following Jack
son countyans: Dr. L. E. Willis,
Bloch, Lyons & Keel, 2; J. W.
Lindley, T. S. Stephens, W. A.
Bowman, Marvin Hare, W. C. C.
Wilson, Forrest Bleakley and
George R. Hays.
H. M. Cottrell, agricultural
commissioner of the Rock Island
lines, is autnority for the state
ment that thei’e is nearly a bil
lion dollars of waste each year
by the neglect of silage for feed.
He says that 60 per cent of the
feed value of corn is contained
in the kernels and 40 per cent
in the stalk and leaves. Of this
40 per cent at least 90 per cent
he says, is lost by not having
silos in which to keep it for the
winter. He says further:
“Corn makes the best silage;
Kaffir corn, Milo and sorghum
follow’, their value being in the
order mentioned. Broom corn,
after brush has been harvested
is used successfully around Lib
eral, Kansas. Green pea vines ,
and husks and cobs from the |
canning factories make good ma
terial to put in the silo.
In continuous rainy w’eather al
falfa, clover and other hay crops
may be saved in good condition j
m tne silo. Any sonci-stemmea j
feed plant will make good silage ,
if harvested at the right stage
of growth. Plants with hollow i.
stems, like green wheat and rye, j
make silage that is unsatisfac-j
tory. j i
“Every live stock growing dis
trict in the United States needs
the silo. The general use of the
silo will make the high priced ;
small farms of the corn belt prof
itable growers, as well as finish
ers of beef cattle and mutton .
sheep. The vast dry-farming
sections of the Southwest will
be as thickly settled with com
fortable farms as is the North
ern corn belt vfhenever dairying,
drouth resistant forage crops '
and the silo is the system of '
farming followed, instead of -
grain farming. The South, with '
its millions of acres of cheap
lands and its short, mild winters,
can make a profitable specialty of
beef production, whenever the
silo and corn silage is geneially
adopted on the farms and planta
tions.”
George A. Hillhouse was a
passenger to Swifton this morn-,
ing.
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Porter Proved To Be Thief.
Lowery Clark, a negro porter
for the past seven weeks at
Heinemann’s store, was discov
ered to be a thief Saturday night,
when attempting to carry from
the store one coat and a half
dozen suits of underwear.
The discovery was made by Ed
Sprigg, Harry Brandenburg and
Miss Ard, who soon had the boy
trapped and he was locked up in
the county jail. His thievery
had been going on for some time,
tor he had taken tobacco, silk
hose, soap, harness and other
articles valued at $150.
Portions of the stolen goods
were found at the store of Will
?ones, a negro named Stephens’
louse, Charley Yandel’s and Ed
Hopper’s' warrants for all four
af whom were issued on the
charge of concealing stolen prop
arty. The arrests were made by
Constable Woods and all four
?ave bond for their appearance.
“Pistol Toter” Fined $50.
Special to Independent.
Diaz, April 13.—Mose Blas
dngame, a young negro about
17 years old, who lives on the
Phillips farm one mile east of
here, was arrested Sunday after
noon by Deputy Constable Will
Moyer and Deputy Sheriff Crom
well West, charged with carry
ng a pistol and Sabbajh break
ing. The negro, in company
with a crowd of other negroes,
was walking up the Iron Moun
;ain tracks, just south of town,
and thinking perhaps he could
make an impression that he was
i bad man- pulled his gun( a
Saturday night and cloudy kind)
and fired it in the air. The af
lairwwas witnessed by Deputy
Moyer, but the negro escaped to
his home, where he was later
arrested by Deputies Moyer and
West. He was tried before Jus
tice of the Peace John R. Loftin,
Sr., at Newport Monday morn
ing and given a fine of $50 and
ihe cost, which was paid by the
boy’s father.
This should be a lesson to all
yToung boys who are making it a
practice to carry pistols and
"rom the noise after dark every
light, it seems as if there are
i good many “pistol toters” in
.his neighborhood.
Arrested 10 Out of 13.
Sheriff J. F. McCuistion re
urned Tuesday afternoon from
fichwoods Township, where he
vent Monday Morning, accom
janied by Willis Compton with
L3 warrants of arrest against
he men who are alleged to have
aken Earl Compton from his
lome on the night of April 1
md whipped him with hickory
switches.
Sheriff McCuistion located
en of the men and served the
varrants, which call for a hear
ng before Esquire H. C. Nuckolls
Wednesday.
For Sale.
One 40-hp. stationery engine,
me 50-hp. boiler, one double
jaw-rig, one swing cut-off saw
'rame, one overhead log turner,
me gang edger. Will sell cheap
md make terms. Muirhead
shingle Co., Weldon, Ark.
$d6wtf.
Fresh Car of Bananas.
J. B. Heard, the banana man,
ms a fresh car of ripe banan
is and if you want real nice,
■jpe bananas, see him on the
[ron Mountain tracks, opposite
Wolff-Goldman’s, where he has
ms car. dtf.
Kirby files
Contest Papers
Before State Committee Which
Is Said To Stand Clarke
15, Kirby 10.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 14.—The
Democratic committee convened
here this morning in the Cham
ber of Commerce in response to
the call of Chairman A. J. Walls
of Lonoke who presided.
Justice W. F. Kirby filed con
test against the certification of
the nomination of Senator James
P. Clarke upon the face of the
returns, asking that he be de
clared the nominee of the Demo
cratic party for United States
Senator.
A committee of five was ap
pointed to tabulate the returns
and report to the full committee
this afternoon. The state com
mittee apparently stands 15 for
Clarke and 10 for Kirby on a
test vote.
The notice of contest was pre
pared Monday by Judge Kirby in
conference with his legal advis
ers, H. S. Powell of Camden and
Frank Pace of Little Rock. It
had been intended to file the no
tice yesterday, but late last night
it was decided to postpone this
act.
Judge Kirby has headquarters
on the parlor floor of the New
Capital hot*l and Senator Clarke
has headquarters on the parlor
floor of the Hotel Marion. Both
headquarters were filled with
politicians from all parts of the
j state.
Annual Parish Meeting.
The congregation of St. Paul's
{church met last night and trans
acted such business as usually
! comes before the body in a very
prompt and creditable way. Re
sports were received from every
officer of the church and from
the officers of the organizations
connected with the church,
showing the work to be in most
excellent condition in every way
and well supported. A vestry,
consisting of Messrs. W. A. Bill
I ingsley, G. A. Hillhouse. C. E.
Carrolb Ira J. Mack, E. L. Wat
son and Chas. R. Hite were e
lected to serve for the fiscal
year 1914-15.
It was voted that the delegates
to the Diocesan Council be in
structed to invite the 1915
meeting of that body to New
port, and Messrs. Carroll, Walk
er and Gustave Jones were e~
lected delegates. A committee,
composed of Mr. Tom Gregg,
Miss Kate Harder, Mrs. T. J.
Watson and Col. L. Minor was
appointed by the Rector to com
pile the history of St. Paul’s
church.
Thanks were extended Miss
Lou Minor and others for their
unselfish help in the dispatch of
the clerical work of the Parish,
and the meeting adjourned with
the benediction of the pastor.
An informal reception at the
Rectory during the evening was
a greatly appreciated social ad
dition to Easter Monday as
sembly.
A happy conclusion was the
serving of delicious refreshments
of salad, sandwiches and cocee
by the ladies of#the church.
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