THE HITTIG NEWS.
Published Every Saturday at Ituttig, Ark
C. A. BERRY, Editor and Proprietor
Entered as second class matter May 3. 190? at
the postofRce at Huttig. Ark., under the act of Con
gress of March 3, 1879.
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Saturday, April 6, 1912.
TOWN OEFICIALS.
Tne following are the duly elected of
ficials of the incorporated town of Hut
t g:
Mayor—T. W. Pearson.
Recorder—W. H. Moore.
Marshal—Thos. Ashcroft.
Aldermen - J. W. Perritt. B. W. Walk
er, C. A. Berry, W. H. Wheler and L.
F. Magee.
Board of Education.W. H. Moore, F.
W. Scott. M L. Phillips. E. N. Collett.
L. G. Gibson and L. F. Magee.
It takes a man of originality to
pose as a successful liar.
Our own weather is bad enough
but in China they are having a
reign of terror.
It makes a girl awfully ashamed
to let a man kiss her without first
putting up some sort of a bluff.
It now looks like a renomination
for Taft in June and a crushing de
feat by the Democratic nominee in
November.
Recently under the convict sys
tem of “hiring out” in North Caro
linia, a convict was hired to his
wife. Poor fellow!
Mexico's attitude towards Amer
ican citizens is evidently to be the
means of that country's losing its
most valuable and energetic resi
dents. __
Those long haired reform gover
nors who got the Colonel in this fix
are in danger of going down in his
tory as the seven Sutherland broth
ers.
THINK TWICE, YOUNG MAN.
Remerber this, young. Be care
ful of how yo,u spesk of a woman's
character. Think how many years
she has been building it, of the toil
and privations endured, of the
wounds received and let no sus
picion follow her actions.
Her purity is the salvation of the
, race, the hope of future greatness
and redemption of man. Wipe out
purity, and man sinks below the
wave of despair, with not a star to
guide his life into the channels of
safety.
Think then before you speak.
Remember that any hog can root
up the fairest flower that ever
grew. So, the vilest man can ruin
the purest woman’s reputation.
*4 facts worth knowing m
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The per capita debt of the United
States has decreased from $76.98
in 1865 to $10.83 in 1911.
A file of people 341 miles long,
taking fourteen eight-hour days to
pass a given point, would represent
the number of people dying annual
ly in the United States from reas
onably preventable cause.
In the last fiscal year, fifty-three
million animals were inspected by
the National Bureau of Animal In
dustry. It condemned 20.526.076
pounds of meat as unfit to eat. It
found 1.7 per cent of all adult cat
tle and 3.7 per cent of all hogs in
spected were more or less affected
with tuberculosis.
Thirty thousand miners have
been .killed in the United States
during the last ten years.
The value of American farms
and farm equipment has increased
3 08 per cent in ten years.
There were thirty-five persons
lynched in the United States in
1911; twenty-two for alleged mur
der and thirteen for alleged attacks
upon women. They were all
negroes.
Government receipts (taxes,
etc.) were $14.65 per capita in
1866 and $7.45 in 1911.
) The Awakening;
i of Bushville !
Bushville was asleep. It nestled
quietly at the base of the Blue Ridge
mountains, and although not more
than a hundred miles from a city, the
hamlet was securely guarded from the
Innovations of society. There were
no streams by which a pleasure boai
might reach it and railroad promot
ers had not even heard cf any place
nearer than 60 miles. There was no
woodland, and there was no quarry.
The 200 inhabitants lived because
tthey had been created, and there was
sufficient land to go round without
causing disputes.
But a grave problem had arisen.
There had not been a marriage in
Bushville for 25 years, and there were
at least 30 couples between the age
of 15 and 45. A council of fathers was
called. They had never heard of the
bachelor tax, and they did not know
what the "age limit” meant, but they
did know that something had to be
done immediately or the 'and of their
ancestors would be barren. After the
smoke of the corn-cob pipes had
cleared away, this resolution was left
standing: «
"That the Council of Bushville
Fathers does declare that everybody
who is In love or who is not in love
must show the same by conforming to
the following orders:
“ (1) Everyone who is in love must
wear a red necktie.
“ (2) Everyone who is not In love
must wear a black necktie.
“ (3) Children under the age of 14
must wear white neckties.
“ (4) This order is to go into effect
on September 1.
“ (5) On September 2 there will be
a holiday, and every man, woman and
child in Bushville must attend the
picnic given by the Council of Fathers
for the benefit of our Improvement
Association.
“ (Signed) Council of Fathers.”
Bushville was waking up. That
same night every inhabitant knew the
action that had been taken, and there
was fear and trembling in the ranks
of the unmarried ones. Some of the
young men threatened to migrate, but
four trusty fathers guarded the passes
from the settlement.
The eventful S#ptember 1 arrived.
The day was beautiful, as if in defi
ance of secret wishes for disagreeable
weather.
Up until 10 o'clock not an “eligible”
person had appeared on the street.
At exactly one minute past 10 Hi
ram Baker stepped from his front
door. Hiram had been calling on Miss
Polly Ann Evans for 20 years. A hun
dred prying eyes were upon him, and
as he came into the sunlight they saw
a small black bow. The fathers, who
were assembled at the store, saw this
and were astonished.
Another black bow appeared. This
time it was Sam Kimbo, an old of
fender; and another, and another, and
still another, in bewildering succes
sion, until every “eligible" was on the
street wearing a black bow. All seem
ed a trifle nervons, but still they were
there. No, there was one exception.
The anger of the Fathers cooled as
their hopes rose. Miss Polly Ann
Evans appeared.
She wore a pink stinbonnet. The
men unconsciously stepped forward to
see the lie, as Miss Polly approached
the the store. The bonnet stringe
obscured the coveted view. But a
gentle wind wafted aside the folds,
displaying a red tie. Hiram Baker
was stirred.
“I guess that I have not treated
Miss Polly properly," he mused. “And
to think that she had the courage to
wear a red bow. I believe that every
one fn the village is in love with her
tonight.”
Htram took several hours to decide
on his course of action for the next
day. The picnic! Yes, everybody was
there: Miss Polly with her red bow',
and Hiram with a red bow. The
Fathers looked at one another sig
nificantly. Hiram sought out Miss
Polly and they had dinner together in
a shaded nook of the mountain
stream. She was like a girl again;
a little embarrassed when they walk
ed ofT alone, but formally dignified
when Hiram became unusually quiet.
Several couples had strolled off
alone. Others could follow the lead
of Miss Polly. The Council of Fath
ers convened toward the close of the
day, and decided that as the prospects
for the future \Vere bright, the picnic
should be continued the next day.
Hushville wras awake that night. The
next day 20 "eligtbles" were wearing
the coveted color.
Again Miss Polly aud Hiram saun
tered away alone, like two children in
the May-time of love. Hiram felt a
little more confident.
"Miss Polly,” he said, “why did you
wear that little red bow on the first
day?”
“because 1 am In love,” she replied
coyly.
"With whom, Miss Polly?" he softly
asked.
"With Ttushville, of course.”
“Then, Miss Polly, you don't love
me?” he said, sadly.
"Hiram, you have not yet said that
/ou love me.”
“But I do, and you know It. I have
hesltatetd, but forgive me, and I’ll try
to make up. Thirty-eight is not too
old. is it, darling'”’
“You may kiss me, Hiram," was
the answer.
And he did, saying, "And today
we’ll tell the good news."
“You needn't,” she said, drawing
| closer. They know it. for one of the
Fathers Is looking at us."
1 Bushville was wide awake.
Young Men of the Country May
Well Look Up to Him as
Master of His Calling.
AS EDUCATOR AND EXECUTIVE
In Particular, Hla Record as the Gov
ernor of New Jersey Shows Him
Worthy of Highest Position in
the Gift of toe People.
It would be hard to find a school
boy over the age of twelve years who
has not heard of the name of Wood
row Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson was born in
Staunton, Virginia, December 28th,
1856. His father was the Rev. Joseph
R. Wilson and one of the most in
fluential churchmen of the south.
At the age of two years his father
moved to Augusta, Georgia, where he
took charge of one of the largest and
most influential churches in the
south. Augusta was then a city of
about 15,000 inhabitants, and it was
here that the boyhood of the future
governor of New Jersey and presi
dent of Princeton, was spent.
Rev. Wilson moved to Columbia,
South Carolina, in the Autumn of
1870 and became a teacher in
the Southern Theological Seminary
which position be held for four years.
Woodrow continued to attend school,
but most of his training was under
the direct supervision of his father,
and in spite of his late years to
start at books he soon qualified for
college and at seventeen he was sent
to Davidson College. North Carolina.
Princeton Training Valuable.
In the autumn of 1875 he entered
Princeton, where he graduated with
the class of 1879. His going north
to college was fortunate, for it gave
him at an impressionable age an op
portunity to understand the north
ern, as well as the southern, point
of view.
In the autumn of 1885 he was
called to the chair of history and po- i
litical economy in Bryn Mawr Col- |
lege. This he held for three years,
when he was called to a similar po
sition in Wesleyan University. Ho
remained there two years and was
called to his alina mater, Princeton, as
professor of jurisprudence and po
litical economy. Later in 1902 he was
elected president of Princeton—the
second oldest university in the
United States. He took his Ph. D.
degree on examination in 1886, sub
mitting as his thesis “Congressional
Government.” This is considered the
highest degree conferred by institu
tions of learning.
When Dr. Wilson came to the
presidency of Princeton he had been
known as a scholar, author and pub
lic speaker, but he was untested as
an executive.
In his presidential office he carried
out the idea of leadership which he
pronounced in his first book, and has
held ever since, in office and out of
office. He proposed something at
Princeton that was a radical change
from the old way; it was the com
plete reorganization of the university ;
in such a way as to bring into daily j
communication and companionship
representatives of all classes and of
the faculty. The proposal was
against the tradition of Princeton,
for it lent toward breaking up the
self-elective clubs. "It sounded a
startling note of democracy and point
ed out broad ways by which the
youth of the country could be brought
up for the service of the country.”
Young Men Look Up to Him.
Woodrow Wilson has been an in
spiration to many young men who
have looked up to him as a master
of his calling—always helpful to oth
ers, as individuals and as a body pol
itic. He copies after no one and in
dividual thought is traceable in every
essay and book that ho wrote, but
always regardful of the rights of oth
ers. The reforms he has inaugurated
since he has been governor of New
Jersey—probably the worst corpora
tion-ridden state in the union—has put
him prominently before the world. All
over the country thoughtful men are
writing and saying that he will be
the Democratic nominee for the presi
dency when the convention convenes
next summer. He is by nature and
j adaptation the fittest man for that of
I flee to be found in the United States.
Cottonseed, once a nuisance,
valueless and despised, carted
away from mills, dumped into
streams or burned to get it out of
the way, is now scrupulously cared
for and sold everywhere to hun
dreds of eager mills, and are there
turned into products valued at
1 $ 100,000.000 annually.
Colored Column
Viola Driver was called to Me
Gehee last Friday on account of
the death of her uncle, J. H. Head, i
Mariah Jones of Wesson is here
visiting relatives.
Jim Frazier's wife has returned
from a visit at Wesson.
Laura Simms and Prof. L. S.
Scroggins and wife were E! Dora
do visitors last Saturday and Sun
day.
N. Gaston and wife have re
turned from Little Rock where she
was carried for her health.
Chas. Andrews is visiting at
Selma, La.
E. Swinton has returned from
Ferriday, La.
Rich Thompson of El Dorado is
here visiting this week.
Emma Howard received a sad
message last Tuesday that her
father was dangerously ill at Mon
roe and has gone there to visit him.
Will Peoples and wife lost their
little child last Monday. The be
reaved have our sympathy.
You are invited to be present at
the rendition of an Easter program
Sunday.
Mrs. M. Fairchild visited with
friends and relatives at Monroe
this week.
J. B. Block of Redbird, Okla.,
was here on business this week.
J. B. Brodnax and J. H. Hicks Gf
Dermott are here on business.
Baptist Church.
Huttig Baptist church has services
every 1st and 3rd Sunday morning at 11
o'clock. J. C. Collier, Pastor.
Preaching every third and fourth Sun
day at Smith Chapel.
E M Davis, pastor
Jim Harris, secretary
The Baptist Sunday School meets ev
ery Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Ali
welcome to attend.
Sanders Simmons, Supt.
J S Jones, Secy.
The B. Y. P. U. meets every Sunday
afternoon at 5:30.
Prof. L. S. Scroggins,Pres.
Miss Lula Oliver. Secy.
Methodist Church.
African Methodist Episcopal church
preaching every 2rd and 4th Sunday in
each month. D. A. Hardon, Pastor.
The A. M. E. Sunday School meets at
2:30 each Sunday evening. All welcome
to attend. G M Averette, Supt.
Clint Royston. Secy
Lodge Directory.
GOOD LUCK LODGE No. 259 F. &
A. M meets First and Fourth Saturday
night. All visitors welcome.
Fred Huston, W. M.
Lonnie Poole, Sec.
Roosevelt Chapter. No. 188, Order of
the Eastern Star, meets every second
and fourth Tuesday in each month.
Mrs. C. Williams, W. M.
Emma Bearl, Secy.
BLUE LIGHT LODGE No 1 53 K. of P.
meets First and Third Tuesday in each
month. J B Francis, C. C.
Sanders Simmons. K. of R. S.
LEBANON, No. 41, R. A. M. meets
fourth Thursday evening in each' month,
at 7:30. Joe Scott, H. P.
John Law, Secy.
EAST LAKE LODGE No. 6362 G.
U. 0. of O. F. meets First and Third
Thursday in each month.
G. W. Smith, N. G.
W. I. Henry, P. S.
ELECTRIC LIGHT COURT OF CA
LANTHE, No. 70, meets first and third
Tuesday in each month at 1:45 p. m.
Mrs. Sanders Simmons, W. C.
Queen E. Tate. R. D.
HOUSEHOLD RUTH, No. 2990, of
G. U. 0. of 0. F., meets the first and
third Thursday in each month at 1:50
p. m. Laura Sims. M. N.G.
Cornelia Peoples, W. R.
Board of Education Fred Houston,
president; A. Lewis, vice president: Joe
Scott, treasurer; W. M. Oliver, W. A.
High. Prof. L. S. Scroggins, secretary.
Royal Circle of Friends, R. A.Williams
No. 324, meets every first and third
Friday night. All visiting friends are
welcome. S. S. Simmons, President.
Lula Oliver, Secretary.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
LOUISIANA * PINE BLUFF.
Leaves Arrives
5:30 a.m. Huttig 6:15 a. m
3:00 p. m. Huttig 3:45 p. m.
Connects at Dollar Junction with St.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Ry.
St. Louis. Iron Mountain & Southern
LITTLE ROCK & MONROE RY.
South
7:35 a. m
9:40 a. m
North
3:27 p. m
1:30 p.m.
. Huttig
Monroe
LOCAL.
Leaves
12:35 p. m. Huttig
St. Louis. Iron Mountain & Southern
FARMERVILLE * SOUTHERN RY.
Arrives
1 1:45 p. m.
North
7:10 a. m.
6:10 a. m.
South
3:55 p. m
5:00 p. m
10:15a.m.
2:25 p. m.
Huttig
Farmerville
LOCAL.
. Huttig
tArrives Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day from Monroe and goes to Farmer
ville.
tArrives Tuesday. Thursday and Satur
day from Farmerville and goes to Mon
roe.
LODGE DIRECTORY
ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & A.
M.meets every second and fourth Satur
day evening’s at 7:30 o'clock. Visiting
Masons aiways welcome.
C. R. Duncan, W. M.
C. A. Berry, Sec'y.
HOWARD CHAPTER. No. 122. R. A.
M.—meets every first and third Thurs
day evening at Masonic hall. Visiting
companions welcome.
C. T Thompson. H. P.
C. A. Berry, Secy.
HUTT1G CHAPTER No. 320. Order of
the Eastern Star, meets every first and
third Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
Mrs. W. H. Moore. W. M.
Mrs. L. G. Gibson, Sec'y.
HUTT1G LODGE No. 348 I. 0. 0. F.
meets every Tuesday evening. Visiting
brethern cordially invited to attend.
G. C. Waller, N. G.
H. Sehon. Secy.
HUTTIG REBEKAH LODGE No. 66.
meets every second and fourth Wednes
day night at 7:30 o'clock. Visitors are j
invited. Mps. R. W. Cargill, N. G.
Mrs. Chas. Saxe, Secy.
SWEET BAY CAMP No. 41 1 W. O. W. j
meets every first and third Saturday eve- |
nings. Visitors made welcome.
J. R. Sims, C. C.
J. C. Bridges. Clerk.
SWEET BAY GROVE. No. 145, W.
C., meets every first and third 'Wednes
day afternoon in each month. Visitors
always welcome.
Mrs. C. A. McCormick, Guardain.
Mrs. J. C. Bridges, Clerk.
UNION CAMP No. 15365, M. W. A.,
meets every Monday night at 7:30o'clock.
Visitors always welcome.
L M DeSpain. Con.
J R Sims, Clerk.
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FKOFOSED AMENDMENT TO TKB
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
’owing joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the State Constitution,
was passed by the General Assembly at
its regular session of 1911, and that
the same will be submitted to the
electors of the State at the next
general election, to be held Monday,
September 9, 1912, for adoption or re
jection.
Proposed Amendment No. 11.
That tlie following article shall be
proposed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas,
which, when agreed to by a majority of
all the members elected to each House
and adopted by a majority of the elec
tors of the State voting at the next
general election for senators and rep
resentatives. shall become a pait of the
Constitution of Arkansas
"Every male citizen of the United
States, or every male person who has
declared his intention of becoming a
citizen of the same, of the age of
twenty-one years or upward, who has
resided in the State twelve months, in
the county six months, and in the pre
cinct, town or ward one month next
preceding any election at which he may
propose to vote, and who is able to read
and interpret, or interpret when read
to him, if he is prevented from rea 1
ing the same by reason of any physi
cal disability, any section of the Consti
tution of the State of Arkansas, except
such persons as may. for the corn nis
sion of some felony, be deprived oi ti e
right to vote by law passed by the Gen
eral Assembly, and who si-all exhibit a
poll tax receipt or other evidence that
he has paid his poll tax at the time of
collecting taxes next preceding such
election, shall be allowed to vote at any
election held in the State of Arkansas;
but no person who was. on January 1,
1X66, or at any time prior thereto, en
titled to vote under the Constitution or
statutes of any State in the United
States, wherein he then resided, and n->
male person of foreign birth who was
naturalized prior to the adoption of
this amendment, and no lineal descend
ant of such person, who shall possess
the other qualifications'described in th is
article, shall be denied the right to
vote because of his inability to so read
and interpret selections of the Consti
tution of this State, provided, that male
persons who make satisfactory proof
that they have attained the age of
twenty-one years since the time
for assessing the taxes for the
year next preceding the year in
which the elect'on at which he
may propose to vote is held, and , <»s
sesses the other qualifications re u
by this article shall be permitted i
vote; and, provided, further that Mu
said tax receipt shall be so marke >v
dated stamp or other written endos*
ment by the judges of election t" a h > j
it may first be presented, as t< • ;
vent the hol ler thereof fr< .i
more than once* at any
The Judges of election shall * -t..
the provisions of t is article an - . 1
be the judges of the qualification **f
eh- tors."
Th* above resolution was filed in the
office of the Secrodary of Stat< on
March 16. 1911.
Each elector may vote for or a .aiust
the above amendment.
Witness mv official signature this
12th day of February, 1912.
EAKLE W. HODGES,
Secretary of State.
(Seal.)
Office Hours: 8 to 12 a. m. 1 tc 5:30 p. m.
Henry C. Rushing, D, D. S.
Dentist
Office in Postoffice Huilding.
Hutlig, Arkansas
Warning Order.
In Union Chancery Court, September
Term, 1912.
Lilia Mack i
vs. - No. 1639.
Jonah Mack \
The defendant. Jonah Mack, is hereby
warned to appear in the Unicn Chancery
Court within thirty days, and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff herein.
Given under my hand and seal this 8th
day of February. 1912.
B. F. Miles, Chancery Clerk.
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