PROPOSED.LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Number 14
Amending Section# 2 and 3 of Arti
cle 7 of the Constitution of the State
of Arkansas; providing that the Su
preme Court of the State shall be
composed of Seven judges one Chief
Justice and Six Associate Justices;
providing that Judges may sit in two
divisions, and otherwise providing the
manner in which the court shall sit
and shall render its decisions.
Providing for the selection and elec
tion of the two additional Judges.
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 14
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 14
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Number 14
Be It Resolved by the Senate and
House of the Represents! ives of the
State of Arkansas, the Majority of j
Both Houses Agreeing Thereta:
That the following is hereby pro- ]
posed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas,
and the same being submitted to the
electors of the State for approval or
rejection at the next general election
for Senateaa and Representatives, if
a majority of the electors voting at
such election adopt such amendment
the sume shall become a part of the
Constitution of th#,State of Arkansas
to-wit:
That Sections 2 and 3 of Article
7 of the Constitution of the State of
Arkansas be amended to read as
follows:
The Supreme Court shall be com
posed of seven Judges, one of whom
shall be styled Chief Justice and elect
ed as such. In the consideration and
decision of cases, all Judges lay sit
or the Court may be divided into two
divisions, aad the decision of each of
said divisions shall be the decision of
the Court. The Chief Justice shall
assign three of the Associate Justices
to each division and he may change
such assignments from time to time,
and the Associate Justices may inter
change with each other by agreement
among themselves. The concurrence
of three judges shall be necessary' to
a decision in either division. When
the Court i3 sitting in banc, the Chief
Justice snail preside, and the concur
rence of four shall be necessary to a
decision. The Chief Justice shall al
lot the cases to the divisions, and he
may order any case to be decided or
reconsidered by the court in banc.
The Chief Justice may sit in either
division, and shall preside when so
sitting. The Judges of each division
shall elect a presiding Judge for that
division, w-ho shall preside when the
Chief Justice is not sitting in that
division. If the Chief Justice is ab
sent from the Court, the senior Judge
shall perform his duties.
The Governor shall appoint the
two additional Judges, provided for
herein, one of whom shall hold office
until his successor is elected at the
general election for State officers in
1922, and qualifies, and one of whom
shall hold office until his successor is
elected at the general election for
State officers in 1924, and qualifies.
Approved by the governor and filed
in the office of the Secretary of
State, January 17, 1917.
Each elector may vote for or again
st the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this,
the 24th day of April, 1918.
[Seal] TOM J. TERRAL,
Secretary' of State.
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE.AMEND
MENT
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Number 15
Providing credit of state may bo
loaned and indebtedness incurred to
an amount not exceeding two per cent
of the assessed valuation of property
in State for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
farm lands within the state, or mak
ing farm loans, providing Governor
Secretary' of State and State Land
Commissioner shall constitute State
Land Board having authority to sell
bonds in name of State, place money
in State Treasury and loan money to
bona fide purchasers of farm lands in
Arkansas and prescribing manner in
which such loans shall be made and
repaid; delegating to the Legislature
the authority to provide for the car
rying out, administering and safe
guarding the provisions of this am
endment; providing all provisions of
the Constitution of Arkansas in con
flict with this amendment be repealed.
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 15
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 15
Be It Resolved by the House of Rep
resentative* and the Senate of the
State of Arkansas, the Majority of
Both Houses Agreeing Thereto:
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas,
and the same being submitted to the
electors of the State for approval or
rejection at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives, if
a majority of the electors voting at
such election adopt such amendment,
the same shall become a part of the
Constitution of the State of Arkan
sas, to-wit:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the
limitation contained in Section 1 of
Article 16 of the Constitution, the
credit of the State may be loaned and
indebtedness incurred to an amount
not exceeding two per cent of the
assessed valuation of all the property
in the State for the purpose of pro
viding funds to be loanal upon the
security of farm lands within the
State, subject to the limitations here
in contained.
Section 2. The Governor, Secretary
of State and State Land Commission
er shall constitute the State Land
Board, which board is hereby author
ized and directed to issue and sell
or pledge bonds in the name of the
State to be known as the “Arkansas
Farm Credit Bonds" in an amount not
to exceed two per cent of the assess
ed valuation of all the property in the
State, and to place the proceeds in the
State Treasury in a fund to be krtown
as the “Arkansas Rural Credits Loan
Fund/’
Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be issued
in denominations of $25.00, $100.00,
$500.00 and $1,000.00 and shall be is
sued in series of $10,000.00 or multi
ples thereof drawn to mature in not
more than thirty-six years; nor shall
said bonds be sold until applications
from bona fide purchasers of land ag
gregating $10,000.00 have been filed
with and approved by the State Land
Board. Said bonds shall bear inter
est at the rate of four per cent per
annum, and shall be exempt from tax
ation by the State of Arkansas, or
any of its subdivisions.
Sec. 4. Said State Land Board is
authorized and directed to loan the
moneys in said Arkansas Rural Cred
its Loan Fund to bona fide purchasers
of farm lands in Arkansas, upon notes
secured by mortgages or deeds of
trust constituting first liens on such
farm lands in amounts which shall not
exceed seventy five per cent of the
appraised value of such lands. The
credit of the State shall not be loan
ed to any person to purchase more
than 80 acres of land, nor land valued
at more than $50.00 per acre. Nor
shall a loan of less than $200.00 nor
more than $3,000.00 be made to any
purchaser of land.
Sec. 5. Such loans shall not be
made except to owners w’ho “operate”
and “occupy” lands mortgaged and
shall be made for the following pur
poses: (a) The payment for lands
purchased; (b) the purchase of live
stock and other equipment, and the
making of improvements which in the
judgment of the board will increase
the production of such lands or add
to their value as a farm home in a
degree to justify such expenditure;
and (c) for the satisfaction of en
cumberanees upon such lands, which
in the judgment of said board, were
incurred or assumed by said applicant
for the aforesaid purposes.
Sec. 6. Every applicant for a farm
loan shall state clearly in his applica
tion the purposes for which such loan
is desired and upon Its approval by
the board this statement shall be
deemed a part of the note or contract
under which the loan is granted. But
no failure to apply such funds to the
purposes stated in said application or
enumerated herein shall invalidate a
loan when once made, nor shall any
thing herein contained be deemed to
prevent any farm owner from selling
or leasing lands subject to such in
cumbrance; but if he shall- violate
his said contract by applying the
moneys borrowed to purposes other
those stated in his applcation or enu
merated herein, or if he shall lease
such lands or sell them to any per
son not fullfilling the conditions and
purposes provided herein, said board
is authorized and directed to require
the repayment of said loan upon six
month’s notice, and said note or con
tract shall contain a clause providing
therefor.
Sec. 7. Such loans shall be repaid
with interest accruing in annual in
stallments on the amortization plan,
such installments being fixed at such
sums as will cover the interest rate
and will liquidate the debt in a period
to be agreed upon between said board
and the applicant, said period to be
not less than five nor more than thu
ty-six years; but any debtor may
liquidate any part or all of his indebt
edness in amounts of $50.00 or multi
ples thereof upon any amortization
payment date.
Sec. 8. The rate of interest on
loans shall be five per cent per an
num; provided that no Farm Credit
Bonds shall be sold for less than par;
and provided further that the board
shall require each applicant to pay
an initial charge of 1 per cent of the
loan granted, the minimum charge to
be $10.00 to cover the cost of apprais
al and examination of title.
Sec. 9. All surplus funds accruing
from the operation of the system of
rural credits herein provided for, af
ter paying interest accruing on the
aforesaid bonds, and all operating and
other expenses arising from the ad
ministration of said system of rural
credits shall be placed in the Suite
Treasury and become a part of the
fund to be known as the “Arkansas
Rural Credit Reserve Fund.” Said
Arkansas Rural Credits Reserve Fund
shall be loaned on farm lands in the
manner herein provided for the Ark
ansa^ Rural Credit Loan Fund, and
the interest accruing from ^he loans
made from the said Arkansas Rural
Credits Reserve Fund shall be added
to it and become a part of it. The
said Arkansas Rural Credits Reserve
Fund shall be irreducible, except that
it may be drawn upon to reimburse
the State for loss in the administra
tion of said systemof rural credits.
Sec. 10. The Legislative Assembly
shall provide in such detail as it shall
deem advisable for the carrying out
and administering of the provisions
of this amendment, and shall provide
adequate safeguards against the use
of such loans as an aid to the pur
chasing and holding of lands for the
purposes of speculation. Such safe
guards shall include clear definitions
of the terms “operate” and “occupy”
used herein. In the absence of such
legislation and subject to the same af
ter its enactment the State Land
Board shall proceed to administer said
system of rural credits under rules
and regulations provided by itself,
but subject to the provisions herein
contained.
bee. 11. ihe provisions, of the
Constitution of Arkansas in conflict
with this amendment are hereby re
pealed, in so far only as they conflict
herewith. The provisions of this
amendment shall be self executing,
and shall take effect and be in op
eration 60 days after their approval
and adoption by the people of Ark
ansas.
Approved by the Governor, and fil
ed in the office of the Secretary of
State, March 17, 1917.
Each elector may vote for or again
st the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this,
the 24th day of April, 1918.
[Seal] TOM. J. TERRAL,
Secretary of State.
» PAROQUET ITEMS ^
9Dy vvfisutty & !
Paroquet, Aug. 28.—Crops!
are looking better since the re
cent rains and quite a lot of
land is being broken for wheat.
Mrs. Lizzie Brannon of
Batesville is spending a few
days here visiting relatives.
Sid Lewallen left here Sat
urday for Newport to sell his
crop in Jackson county. He
was called for service at Camp
Pike the 27th.
Ross Williams spent Satur
day and Sunday at Cushman
visiting his father. He left the
27th fcr Camp Pike.
Miss Edna Barber spent
Saturday and Sunday at New
ark visiting relatives.
Miss Jessie Yearion of Mag
ness spent a few days here vis
iting relatives.
Mrs. Lee Brannon of Newark
is spending a few days here
with her daughter, Mrs. Luth
er Wayman.
Ed Rousell is shipping out
quite a lot of bolts from here.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Altom
moved to Bengel Friday.
G. W. Yaney went to Little
Reck Sunday to spend a few
days visiting his daughetr, Mrs.
Opal Gposby. Mr. Goosby has
been at Camp Pike quite a
while but will leave soon for
France.
A. N. Trent of Reamy was
a business visitor here Monday.
W. A. Shanks made a busi
ness trip to Newport Monday.
Reed Galloway and Guss
Yaney made a business trip to
Newark Tuesday.
Mrs. Bettie Duff and daugh
ter, Miss Mittie, are spending
a few days in Logan township
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Georgie
Marshall.
Born.—To Mr. and Mrs. Lu
ther Wayman on tfie 23rd, a
fine girl.
M. D. and T. J. Selvidge of
Tuckerman spent Friday and
Saturday here visiting D. C.
Selvidge and family.
Mrs. Mary Selvidge spent
Saturday night and Sunday in
Oil Trough visiting her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Magness.
Mr. and Mrs. John White
side of Diaz spent Sunday
here.
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS
AT STATE UNIVERSITY
1 am pleased to announce to
the young men and women of
Independence county that I
am authorized to appoint 21
studehts as beneficiaries in the
University of Arkansas at Fay
etteville. These appointments
entitle the holder to free tui
tion for four years.
The university is a state sup
ported institution, maintained
for the benefit of the young
people of the state. In addi
tion to the usual literary and
clasical courses offered in col
lege, it comprises as a part of
its organization tha state col
leges of agriculture and engi
neering, and it is the only in
stitution in the state giving
complete college courses and
degrees in these important in
dustrial subjects.
The university is also a col
lege of education, whose grad
Catarrh Cannot 13e Cured
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uates receive diplomas entitling
them to teach in the public
schools for life.
For the young ladies there
are complete courses in domes
tic science and art. Graduates
of these courses are in demand
as teachers and as county
agents and canning club and
home economics work.
New courses recently added
to the curriculum are journal
ism, public speaking, stenog
aphy, typewriting, and ac
counting. Thre is a reserve
officers’ training corps for
training army officers.
For admission to the univer
sity as an unconditioned stu
dent, one must be a high school
graduate. Those who do not
iive in towns having high
school may secure appointment
and enter the university train
ing high school, where they
may prepare themselves for
the Freshman year.
Complete information about
the university may be obtained
by addressing the registrar of
the university at Fayetteville.
J. H. JIMERSON,
County Judge.
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GET READY
Now is the time that your
hens will moult or shed their
feathers. This prcess is rath
er slow and nature should be
assisted. B. A. Thomas’ Poul
try Remedy will help your hens
to moult causing them to shed
earlier and be ready to lay
when eggs are highest in the
winter. If this remedy does
not make good we will. F. C.
Hoyt & Co., Jimerson Bros.and
R. T. Herrington & Son.
BOY LOSES ARM
Warner Johnson, aged 16,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Johnson of Batesville lost his
right arm in an accident Friday
norning at the Batesville excel
sior mill. The young man was
assisting in replacing a belt
and chain which conveys wood
into the mill. In some manner
his arm became entangled and
he was thrown around the'
shafting several times, his right
arm being torn from his body j
several inches below the
shoulder.
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STRAYED OR STOLEN
From my place 1 mile west
of Sulphur Rock one light Gol
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years old, weighs about 300
pounds. A liberal reward will
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to her recovery.
E. A. GIBSON.
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-O
drove’s Tasteless chill Tonic
destroys the malarial germs which are transmitted
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CALLED HER FAMILY
TO HER BEDSIDE
Six Year* Ago, TLinking She Might Die, Say* Texas Lady, Bat Now
She is a Well, Strong Woman and Praise* Cardni For
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Royse City, Tex.—Mra. Mary Kil
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I told my husband If he would get
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I commenced taking It, however, that
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The misery In my side got less.., I
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Closing Out!S
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QN account of other business I find ij
it to my best interest to wind up my jj
mercantile business for the present ;|
just as soon as I can conveniently do so ;j
I have a well selected stock of general merchandise that
is being sold for less money than it can be bought today
from the manufacturer.
1 have Hardware from Nails to Mowing Machines.
Clothing for Men and Boys—including a full stock of
Overalls, Overcoats and Pants.
Dry Goods and Underwear for EVERYBODY.
Groceries, Tobacco and AUTO GOODS.
BUY YOUR GOODS FROM ME AND SAVE MONEY TO BUY WAR STAMPS
From this day on I will positively not sell one penny
on credit to anybody. This rule will not be broken un
der any circumstances. Anyone owing me will please
call and settle as soon as they possibly can, as all ac
counts and notes due me must be paid in full. No car
rying over goes.
I will be right here ready to gin and buy your cotton and cot
ton seed this season. I bought more cotton last year than any cotton
buyer in this end of the county. There is a reason-the price I paid did it
WILL DUVALL Sulphur Rock, Ark