THE HliTTIG NEWS.
Published Every Saturday at tluttig, Nrk
C. *. BERRY, Editor and Proprietor.
Entered as second class matter May 3, 1907 at
the postoffice at Huttifr. Ark., under the act of Con
, ress of March 3, 1879.
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Saturday, July 25, 1914.
TOWN OmCIALS.
Tne following are the duly elected of
ficials of the incorporated town of Hut
'ig:
Mayor—C. T. Thompson.
Recorder—W. H. Moore.
Marshal—Thos. Ashcroft.
Aldermen—L. A. Bodine, A. E. Lucas,
J B. Crockett, D. A. Keasler and F. W.
Scott.
Board of Education—W. H. Moore, F.
W. Scott, C. T. Thompson, E. N. Collett.
L. G. Gibson and L. F. Magee.
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Democratic Nominees.
U. S. Senator:
James P. Clarke.
, Congressman
W. S. Goodwin.
Governor
George W. Hays.
Associate Justice
J. G. Hart.
Attorney General
W. L. Moose.
Secretary of State
Earle W. Hodges.
Auditor
L. L. Coffman.
State Treasurer
R. G. McDaniel.
State Land Commissioner
Wm. B. Owens.
Com. Mines, Mfg. & Ariculture
John H. Page.
Supt. Public Instruction
George B. Cook.
Railroad Commissioner
W. F. McKnight.
Circuit Judge
C W. Smith.
Prosecuting Attorney
E. O. Mahony.
Chancellor
J. M. Barker.
Representative
W. H. Helms.
Circuit Clerk
Archie D. Murphy.
County Clerk
Jesse J. Craig.
County Treasurer
Finn Craig.
County Judge
Henry S. Yocum.
Sheriff
J. M. Wallace.
Tax Assessor
R. E. Harris.
Surveyor
W. B. Armstrong.
Coroner
T. M. Pinson.
LAPILE TOWNSHIP.
Justices of the Peace
C. B. Wood.
W. R. Richardson.
Constable
J. D. Nelson.
Road Overseer
Walter McGowen.
A POOR ARGUMENT.
That women are not intelligent
enough to vote is one of the argu
ments advanced by those opposed
to the extension of the franchise to
women. Men who make such an
assertion show very plainly that
i itelligence is not one of their own
assets. If women are not intelli
gent enough to vote they are not
intelligent enough to be teachers
in public schools. Ideas of govern
ment held by every reader of this
newspaper came to them primarily
through the training they received
in the public schools where a vast
majority of the teachers are wo
men . If women are not intelligent
enough to vote they are not intelli
gant enough to do housework, the
most complex occupation in the
world. The “not intelligent enough'
e rgument has been shot full ol
1 oles.
Under our form of popular gov
ernment there has been since the
f funding of our nation a conflict ol
opinion between statesmen and po
laical leaders over the question o!
letting people know about public
matters. One school of statesmer
contend tha: it is a dangerous thin^
t > let the people know what is go
it g on. Another school maintains
that the people may be expected tc
vote intelligently and right on every
question. There are two sides tc
e/ery question, and goo! argumenl
can be put upon both sides of' this
question But. as a matter uf fact,
each passing year sees the onward
victorious sweep of the principle
that the peop e lu'c. Th \ eople
may be trusted to do the right
thing at the right lim’. “The pub
lie has a right to know,” is a propo
sition which has become an issue
in Arkansas through the initiation
by the people of Act No. 3, the
publicity measure, providing .for
publishing in the newspapers finan
cial statements of counties, towns
and improvement districts, records
of lowering and raising of assess
ments, and other matters of impor
tance to the taxpayers. A booklet
giving full information about this
measure mayjbe had at the office of
the Huttig News. Act No. 5 will
prove a tax-equalizer of tremen
dous force, because it provides that
■ changes in assessments either by
1 county judges or equalization
boards must be published. This is
■ just one of the good features. The
measure will promote economy and
I efficiency in public affairs.
Very few members of the United
States supreme court, perhaps,
ever served penitentiary sentences.
Such, however, was the unique
distinction of Justice Lurton. whose
death occurred on Sunday, July
12. Justice Lurton was a mem
ber of the famous Morgan raiders
and during one of the raids in Ohio
was captured by the Federal sol
diers and placed in the Ohio state
prison in lieu of a better place.
And by a peculiar force of circum
stances. one of the men who were
instrumental in his capture. Justice
Harlan, sat on the high bench with
him forty-three years after the epi
sode of the civil war.
There will be a greater necessity
than ever for publicity in regard to
money expended by cities and
towns if Amendment No. 14 is;
adopted. This is an additional
reason for voting for Act No. 3,1
the publicity measure. It requires
that an itemized account of monev
received and expended be published
twice a year in some newspaper in
the place. Publicity is the great-1
est safeguard that can be thrown
around expenditures of publicfunds j
Dictators seldom last long.
Huerta's reign of seventeen months
is marvelous when one considers
the sorrows that have vexed his
unhappy com try. The wonder is
not that Huerta has been driven
from his capital so soon, but rather
that he has been able to keep the
respect and loyaity of so many
people so long.
All the taxpayers are familiar
with a few of the things their taxes
pay for. A few of the taxpayers
are familiar with ail' of the things
their taxes pay for. All of the tax
payers will be familiar with all the
things their taxes pay for after
Act No. 3 is adopted in September.
"The Public Has a Right to Know. ’
In an admirable effort to pre
serve its modesty and remember
ing that many of its readers were
women and childre.n, a Missouri
newspaper mentions a Kentucky
girl who was arrested for "boot
limbing." _
In spite of our statements to the
contrary, it is noticed that the meek
and modest man gets the worst of
it in nearly every human encoun
ter. To gain respect you must be
aggressive.
When a woman has a long talk
with a man it means that he's a
good listener.
Thorough _e Givsn.
The tr ends ; propose d Amendment
Vo. 14 belie’ 7 'bat the greatest pub
licity conci-rc-: £ the amendment
should be gh ; . ind they are condi
dent that when the measure is under
stood by the voters, it will be sup
ported by nearly all the voters in the
state. In addition to every other safe
guard being thrown about the terms of
the amendment which could he de
vised by competent men, the amend
ment provides that no election shall
he held in any city or town at which
the matter of issuing bonds for any
specific purpose shall be voted on.
until sixty days notice of such ap
proaching election shall be given. In
deed the amendment provides that the
ordinance when passed by a city or
town council, calling such election,
must fix a date for such election not
earlier "than sixty Says after the pas
sage of said ordinance. Notice of the
election shall be giv^n by the mayor
by advertisement weekly for at leasi
four times, in some newspaper pub
'shed in the municipality, the last
publication to be not less than ten
days prior to the date of the election.
Terms of Bonds Permitted.
Provision is made in the amend
rnent requiring the principal and all
interest on bonds issued for the mak
ing of certain public improvements to
be paid in full within thirty-five years
; from the time of issuing the same.
! An exception is made in favor of spe
cial water works or lighting plant
i bonds, which need not be retired with
| in thirty-five years.
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Aid to Private Enterprises Forbidden.
The amendment provides that no
| municipality shall ever grant financial
1 aid toward the construction of rail
j roads or other private enterprises
j operated by any private person or cor
! poration.
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Removes Constitutional Restrictions.
Proposed Amendment No. 11, when
1 passed, will merely give back* to the
, people their rights which they set
j aside in 1874 by the adoption of the
j constitution of that year. The amend
ment, when adopted, will permit the
people of the cities and towns of ope
thousand or more population to hold
elections to vote on any proposed bond
issue. If, at. such special election,
held after due and proper notice has
been given, the people vote to issue
bonds for any certain prescribed pub
lic improvement, then such bonds can
■ be issued. No mayor or City Council
can order bonds issued, no group of
men, politicians or otherwise, will he
permitted to issue bonds, no bonds can
be issued at all unless ordered by th»
people at an election.
Elections Carefully Guarded.
Special or other elections held for
the purpose of voting on the matter of
issuing bonds for any specific pur
pose, shall he held at sueh time as the
council may designate by ordinance.
Such ordinance must state the purpose
for which the bonds are to he issued,
and if for more than one purpose, pro
vision shall be made for balloting on
each separate purpose. The sum total
of the issue must be given to the pub
lic, the dates of maturity of the bonds,
and by ordinance the date of the elec
tion shall be fixe! so that it shall
not occur earlier than sixty days after
the passage of said ordinance* The
election shall be held and conducted,
the vote thereon canvassed, and the
result thereof declared, in the manner
now or hereafter to he provided by
law for municipal elections.
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MID-SUMMER CLEAN-UP
PROCLAMATION!
A general mid-summer clean-up of the town has been
planned for next Thursday and Friday, July 30th and 31st, for the
purpose of improving the appearance and sanitary conditions
of the town. ^
There has been some sickness lately, and to prevent
typhoid fever and other dangerous diseases it is necessary that
all residents of Huttig co-operate in this movement fora general
cleaning up of yards, alleys and outhouses. In order to accom
plish this, every resident must thoroughly clean up their prem
ises at once, eul all weeds and grass thereon and have all filth
and rubbish piled in a convenient place to be removed on
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Thursday and Friday
July 30th and 31st.
It is requested that all rubbish be placed in piles or boxes
where it can be easily loaded on those dates. We have a large
supply of disinfectant on hand and it is suggested that this be
used liberally by all parties using outside closets, and if you are
not supplied with same please report to the Marshal immediately.
Trash wagons will be around promptly on the above dates, and
it is therefore necessary that you do not wait, but begin at once
to clean up your premises, and especially have all weeds and »
grass cut. Owing to the utmost importance of this matter, all
parties not complying with this order will be subject to a fine of
not less than $9.50 and not more than $29.50 for the offence.
APPROVED: DR. II. F. MAYFIELD
C. T. THOMPSON, Mayor. Health Officer.
Colored Column
lodge Directory.
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.
EAST LAKE LODGE No. 6362 G.
U. 0. of 0. F. meets First and Third
Thursday in each month.
G. W. Smith, N. G.
T W Scates. P. S.
GOOD LUCK LODGE No. 259 F. &.
A. M meets First and Fourth Saturday
night. All visitors welcome.
Geo. Kelso, W. M.
S. L. Glenn Sec.
OMEGA COMMANDERY No.4 Knight
Templars meet every 2nd Thursday
night in each month,
J. H. Law. E. C.
E. Brooks. Recorder.
SPINOLA Lodge No. 261, C. of W
A., meets every first and third Wednes
day night at 8 o'clock.
J. C. Ellis, Gov.
S. G. Crayton, Secy.
LEBANON, Chapter No. 41, R. A. M
meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday nigh:
at 7:30. Emmett Holly, H. P.
W. A. High, Secy.
Royal Circle of Friends. R. A.Williams
No. 324, meets every first and thin
Friday night. All visiting friends an
welcome. G. W. Smith. President.
Lui.a Oliver. Secretary.
JEWEL TABERNACLE. No. 412
meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday.
Augusta Steverson, H. P.
Tena Harris, C. R.
Spanolia Camps No. 261 C. W.. W. 0
W. mee every first and third Thursday at
7:30 o'clock. J. C. Ellis, Gov.
S. G. Crayton. F. S.
OBLIGE GALE CIRCLE No. 213
meets every first and third Saturday at
1:30 o'clock. Emma Barns. Gov.
Mary Adkins Secy.
. HOUSEHOLD RUTH, No. 2950. of
G. U. O. of 0. F., meets the first and
third Thursday in each month at 1:50
p. m. Carrie Averett, M. N.G.
Eva Pittman. W. R.
STATE LINE TEMPLE NO. 337
meets every 2nd and 4th Friday n ghtat
8 o'clock. C. S. Scates, C. M.
W. B. Barnfs, C. S.
ELECTRIC LIGHT COURT OF CA
LANTHE, No. 70, meets first and third
Tuesday in each month at 1:45 p. m.
Lizzie Oliver, W. C.
Ever Pittman, R. D.
BLUE LIGHT LODGE No 153 K. ofP.
meets First and Third Tuesday in each
month. J B Francis, C. C.
A. Lewis, K. of R. S. *
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TA
ooNsrinrxiow or the state *
or AHAAtt&AS.
Notice it? hereby si veil that the
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the state Consti
tution, was passed by the General
vsseinbly at its regular session of
1913, and that the same will be
submitted to the electors of the
8tate at the next general election,
to be held Monday, September 14 tit,
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. 15.
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Ar
kansas. and the same being submit
ted to the electors of the State
i or approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senate is
and Representatives, if a majority
of the electors voting at such elec
tion adopt such amendment the same
snail become a part of the Consti
tution of the State of Arkansas,
to-wit:
That Section Fifteen (15) of Article
Five (5) of the Constitution of the Sta.e
of Arkansas, as amended by Amendment
No. 13, declared by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives on February
10th, 1913, to have been adopted, be
amended so fe* to read as follows:
“Section 15. The members of the Gen
eral Assembly shall receive as their
salary the sum of Seven Hun ired and
Fifty ($750.00) Dollars, except the Presi
dent of the Senate and Speaker of the
House of Representatives, each of whom
shall receive as his salary Right Hun
dred and Fifty ($850.00) Dollars, for
the term of two (2) years; and in ad
dition to such salary the members of the
General Assembly shall receive five
cents per mile for each mile traveled in
going to and returning from the seat of
government over the most direct and
practicable route Said salary shall he
payablf in the following manner, to-wit:
Five ($5.00) Dollars per day for the first
hundred days of any regular session of
the General Assembly: Provided, the
President of the Senate and Speaker of
the House of Representatives may draw
s-'ix ($fi.00) Dollars per daf for the first
hundred days of any regular session.
The remainder of their salary shall be
raid to them quarterly on the Grst dav
of January, April. July and October of
the year following any regular session
of the General Assembly, and the Audi
tor of State shall draw his warrants in
favor of the members of the General
Assembly on said dates for th'* amount
of salary due each at that time, and
mail same to the members at their re
spective pestoffiee addresses. No mem
hcr of either House shall receive anv
salary or emoluments for his services
other than is provided for herein The
terms of all members of the General As
sembly shall begin on the day of their
election.
The above resolution was filed In the
off fee of the Secretary of State on March
6 1913.
Fach elector may vote for or against
I the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this ISth
day of February. 1914.
EAR MS W HODORR.
Secretary of Stats.
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