DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
VOL. IX. NO. 41
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 12. 1916.
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AOVIMST RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Work on the ^uachita ttiyer Above Monroe
May be Abandoned.
Col. Townsend of St. Loui*\ the
engineer in charge of this division
of river work, has recommended to
congress that work on the Ouachi
ta river above Monroe be aban
doned despite the fact that Major
Slattery and Capt. Fisks, the en
gineers appointed to investigate
the matter, reported favorable on
the completion of the nine locks
and dams as originally planned.
A letter from Congressman W.
S. Goodwin, of this district, to Ike
Felsenthal of El Dorado states
that everything in his and Judge
Wilson’s power is being done before
the committee on rivers and har
bors, to have the recommendation
of Col. Townsend reversed. Judge
Wilson is the congressman from
the Louisiana district in which
Monroe is located, and he says the
people of Monroe are vitally inter
ested in the improvement of the
upper Ouachita and will do all in
their power to help him see that
the work is continued.
A hearing before the rivers and
harbors committee is being ar
ranged for and a move is on foot to
have a committee composed of one
representative each from Monroe,
Huttig, El Dorado and Arkadelphia
to appear before the committee
should it be deemed necessary by
our representatives in Washington, j
We supposed the matter was |
favorably settled when the report
of the officers who investigated the
matter recommended the comple
tion of the work, but it seems that
Col. Townsend does not see it that
way, but we trust that through the
influence of Senators Clarke and
Robinson and Congressmen Good
win and Wilson we will yet be able
to report the appropriation of funds
to continue this needed work.
Messages from Senator James
P. Clarke, Congressman W. S.
Goodwin and Congressman Sam
Taylor received since the above
was written, say that there is no
necessity for a delegation from
cities along the Ouachita going to
Washington to urge the improve
ment of the Ouachita above Mon
roe. It is said the Arkansas and
Louisiana delegations in Congress
are doing their utmost to secure
the appropriation, despite an un
favorable report from the board of
government engineers.
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Laymen's Missionary Movement Convention.
In the midst of the stress and
strain of politics and of business
competition, it is gratifying to note
the tendency towards the spiritual
uplift. The suggestion has been
made that the time has arrived for
a state-wide revival in Arkansas,
an 1 it is meeting with fayor. One
of the great elements that must
enter into this revival will be the
wide spread interest aroused by the
Laymen's Missionary Movement,
which was originated in New York
city Nov. 15, 1906. Beginning
last November, the annual cam
paign conducted under the auspices
of that organization is sweeping
oyer the country, to conclude with
the National Missionary congress
at Washington, D. C., April 26-30.
Seventy-six of the chief Ameri
can cities have been selected as
the sites for these meetings, the
only one in Arkansas, and one
of fourteen in the South, indicative
of the strategic value of Little
Rock from a religious as well as a
commercia' viewpoint.
The Little Rock convention will
be held at the First M. E Church
South, March 1, 2. 3 and 5, omit
ting Saturday. The churches ac-1
tively co-operating are the Metho
dist, Baptist, Presbyterian.
Christian, Episcopalian and Luth
eran. The program includes the j
strongest men from all the
various denominations, questions
of sect being wholly eliminated.
The movement is essentially edu
cational.
A large portion of the time of the
convention will be given to a con
sideration of practical missionary
work being done in the United
States, and esoecially in Arkansas,
and the fallow fields for missinary
effort will be thoroughly reviewed.
This form of missionary enterprise.
Home Mission, is carefully distin
guished from Foreign Missions, or
work in foreign lands.
A registation fee of $1 covers all '
the cost of the convention, except
the banquet Saturday evening.
March 4, which will be one the
notable features of the convention.
Methodist Church Services
The following services will be
held at Union church Sunday: Sun
day school at 10:00 a. m. Preach
ing at 1 1 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by |
the pastor. Junior League at 3:00
p. m. Epworth League at 6:30 p.
m. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to attend these services.
Rev. S. K. Burnett Pastor.
To get the news read The News
Dr. C. II. Brough Speaks Here.
Dr. C. H. Brough of Fayetteville,
candidate for governor, spoke to a
good sized audience at the Prin-1
cess theatre on last Friday night
at 8:30 o’clock. He was billed to
speak at 8 o'clock but his train was
late and he had to drive from Fel
senthal here. He was introduced
by E. A. Woolley, one of his former
students at the State University,
and spoke for an hour and a half.
He criticized the action of Sec
retary of State Earle W. Hodges
for not letting the investigating
committee examine his books and
said he was an accomplish in the
matter of the missing books from
the supreme court library.
He never denied that he deposit
ed his money in a Utah bank and
never said he paid a poll tax the
first six years he was a resident of
th;s state. He failed to show how
he could reduce taxes and advo
cated a bond issue to be paid with
in six years to put the state on a
cash basis. He also advocated a
law creating the office of deputy
tax assessor for each township in
the state, the citizens to go to the
deputy to assess their taxes in
stead of the assessor as it is now,
which would create 1000 new of
fices and benefit no one. If each
township had an assessor who
would go into every home in his
township and list what he could
find in the house such a law would
be good, but what Dr. Brough ad
vocated is no better than the pres
ent system and would be an addi
tional expense.
He was given close attention
and his speech was well received.
He left Saturday morning ’or El
Dorado where he spoke at 10
o'clock that morning, at Junction
City that afternoon and closed his
Union county campaign at Wesson
that night.
Dr. Brough has been campaign
ing since last March and before
the primary wi!l nave made over
1000 speeches in his race for gov
ernor.
Buys Wisconsin Lumber Company Plant.
The Union Saw Mill Co. have
purchased the Wisconsin Lumber
Company plant he^e and will use
same to cut the oak, gum and cy
press timber on their large hold
ings. This is one of the best built
mills in the South and we hope to
see it run most of the time under
the new management.
The Wisconsin Co. will cut, what
timber they have on hand and will
dispose of the lumber on the yard.
Walter Mcbowen for Road Overseer.
In cur announcement column
this week will be found that of
Walter McGowen for re-election
as Road Overseer of Lapile town
ship, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
Mr. McGowen is serving his first
term in this office and it is cus
tomary to give faithful officials a
second term and v/e have yet to
hear a man say that V/alter has
not made good his full duty and
done it well. The experience he
has gained during the first term ,
also fits him to serve the next with i
greater satisfaction to all. Re-;
member him when you cast your
vote in the primary.
Young People Married.
At 7:30 o'clock Monday night
Rev. J. F. Johnston at the Baptist
parsonage united in marriage, Miss
Nellie Coats, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Coats, and Mr. John W.
Bershen. son of Mrs. D. F. Collett.
Both are popular young people and
I their marriage was quite a surprise
to their relatives and friends, but
I all join in wishing them much hap
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St. Valetlne’s Day.
Next Monday the youngster will
be busy worrying his friends with
comic valentines, while his older
brother will be sending his lady
love a dainty confection in honor
of the day.
The habit of sending valentines
on Feb. 14. with a message of ten
der sentiment or a humorous verse,
is quite an ancient one, but of late
years, with the more reserve, the
flower takes the place of the valen
tine of an older day.
It is a change which is more
commendable than many of our
modern ones. The costly valen
tine is admired when it first arrives.
The verse is read with indifference
or with the pleasure of a palpita
ting heart. It is soon cast aside,
however, and in a few days is for
gotten. With the flower it is dif
; ferent. The sweet fragrance of a
pot of hyacinths fills the room with
a perpetaul reminder of the sender.
They carry in their breath a mes
sage of love. They are the per
fumed expression of the sender,
and often times say far more than
he can say or the pen of the poet
transcribe for him.
There is not a perfectly clear
understanding about the origin of
the day, although the accepted
theory is that it is observed in hon
or of Saint Valentine, a Christian
saint, who was decapitated in 2<T0
A. D., during the Claudian perse
cution at Rome.
Some tell us that the birds select
their mates on St. Valentine's Day
and begin to look for the early
spring nesting site, where the little
ones will hear the male bird carol
ing his notes of love in later weeks.
It is a pretty conceit, for it is at
this season of the year our feath
ered friends begin to think of the
responsibilities of bird life, and sing,
through sheer joy, that the winter
is over.
Others trace the custom to the
Roman Lupercalia, which falls on
Feb. 15. It is true that similiar
practices were observed by the old
\ Romans.
However, the history of St Val
j entitle shows him to have been a
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most lovabie man, with kindness
and sympathy in his heart for his
fellowman, hence it is not imoroba- i
ble that it is in commemoration of
his charitable disposibm that the
true origin of the day was derived,
altnough there are traces of the
custom detected among ihe ob
servances of the Northern pagans
in ancient Europe.
It makes little difference to most
people. Many ubserve the day
without giving a thought to its orig
in. It would be well if people who
retain a vestige of sentiment would
familarize themselves with the
cause of festival and our fast days
if they expect to observe them. It
adds to the impressiveness of the j
day and a proper spirit to the ob- :
servance of it.
Another Young Couple Married.
Another surprise Wedding took
place at the Baptist parsonage at.
7 o’c’ock Wednesday night when
Rev. J. F. Johnston performed the
ceremony which united in marriage
Miss Lola, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. M. Despain, to Mr. Edward
B. Terry. The bride has grown to !
young womanhood here and is well
known to all. while the groom who
is clerk at the Iron Mountain depot,
also has a large circle of f'iends
who will join in wishing them hap
piness and prosperity.
Mrs. T. L. Pilk'.lton is quite sick i
at her home on B street.
Grover Crews of Little Rock
was here this week visiting his
mother. Mrs. L. J. McDaniel, who
was on the sick list.
If you want a sewing machine
bargain call at the News office.
We have a new No. 25 White ma
chine direct from the factory that
we will sell you for one half what I
an agent charges.
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Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in
ternally and externally. Price 25c
R. S. Warnock of Magnolia, can
dicate for Congress from this dis
trict. spoke to a fair sized audience
at the high school auditorium:
I Thursday night. He was given
! close attention throughout and
; heartily applauded at the conclu
sion. He was introduced by Dr
! L. F. Magee.
For the first time in the history
of politics ;n Arkansas, the name of
a candidate for the presidential
nomination will appear on the pri
mary ticket for the election in
March. The name of Woodrow
Wilson is to be printed on the bal
lots.'and the democracy of Arkan
sas will have an opportunity to ex
press their choice directly for the
presidential nominee.
Tell us the news for the News
Semi-Annual Report of the Town of Huttia
The following is the Financial Report of
the Incorporated Town of Huttig,
Ark.. July 1st, 1915. to
December 31st, 1915
RECEIPTS.
Amount on hand July 1.1915 $ 11.10
Total fines collected . 220 50
Union Saw Mill Co. scav. acct. 300.00
Peddling license . 24.00
Balance on hand Dec. 31,. 5.34
Total . $560.94
Frederick Disinfectant Co. _ 135.50
DISBURSEMENTS.
Street work
Scavenger work
$ 49.00
290.00
Officers salary
Incidental expense
50.CO
22.99
13.45
Printing
. $660.94
C. T. Thompson, Mayor.
W, H. Moore, Rucorder.
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Another New Train For
The Southwest
On December 5th a new. all steel, fast, daily,
through train, to be known as
The Sunshine Special
was be placed in service between
St. Louis Fort Worlli Galveston
Dallas Houston San Antonio
or intermediate points by the
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* International & Great Northern |
* This train will be a duplicate of the famous Scenic g
* Limited and will leave St. Louis at 6:15 p. m. *§
Fastest Time—Shortest Route
Between St. Louis and Texas
Call or write for partielars
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AGENT,
HUTTIG, ARKANSAS
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