THE HITTIG NEWS.
Published Every Saturday at tlutlig, Ark
C. A. BERRY, Editor and Proprietor.
Entered as second class matter May 3. 1907 a
the postoffiee at Huttig, Ark., under the act of Con
gress of March 3, 1879.
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Saturday, June 13, 1914.
TOWN OmCIALS.
Tne following are the duly elected of
ficials of the incorporated town of Hut
tig:
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. t
Democratic Nominees.
U. S. Senator:
James P. Clarke.
Congressman
W. S. Goodwin.
Governor
George W. Hays.
Associate Justice
J. C. 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. &c 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.
ir THERE WERE NO FLOWERS.
Can we conceive what humanity
would be if it did not know the
llowers? If these did not exist, if
they had been hidden from our
gaze, as are probably a thousand no
less fairy sights that are all around
us, but invisible to our eyes, would
our character, our faculties, our
sense of the beautiful, our aptitude
for happiness be quite the same?
We should, it is true, in nature
have other splendid manifestations
of luxury, exhuberance and grace; I
other dazzling efforts of the super
lative forces; the sun, the stars,
1 he varied lights of the moon, the
azure and the ocean, the dawns
and twilights, the mountain, the
plain, the forest and the rivers, the
light and the trees, and lastly, near
er to us, birds, precious stones and
woman. These are the ornaments
of our planet. Yet but for the last
three, which belong to the same
smile of nature, how grave, austere,
almost sad. would be the education
of our eye without the softness
which the flowers give!—Maurice
Maeterlinck.
REASON OR PREJUDICE.
“I am frank to admit that in argu
ing to jurors 1 try to appeal to their
prejudice instead of their reason
and judgment," says a Chicago at
torney of some prominence. "You
may think that a very remarkable
thing to say and a very unworthy
thing to do, but I am only one of
many lawyers who follow that rule.1
1 do it not because I prefer to, but
because 1 feel that 1 have to; that1
the average jury can only be in
fluenced by prejudice.”
We wonder how many lawyers
coincide with this view. The in
ference is that the average jury is
so totally blind to reason that it is
1 wasting time and chance of winning
a case for a lawyer to stand on its
, merits. Possibly there is some
ground for the criticism, melan
choly as it is. Possibly the aver
age man who manages to get or, a
jury is governed more by prejudice
than reason, for it takes the strong
est of us not to be, but even so.
are lawyers ready to admit that
the situation is so bad as to require
such a practice as this lawyer says
he pursues? The abuse seems to
be at least partly due to another
all too common custom on the part
of lawyers, namely, to screen into
the jury only such men as, in their
opinion, may be easily influenced
by prejudice. For a long time we
have been aware that entirely too
little premium is placed upon in
tellectual capacity in jurors.—Ex.
Ignorance of the law excuses nc
one, is a well known principle, yet
this same principle costs hundreds
of business men and business
houses of Arkansas thousands of
dollars a year and causes many
persons guilty of no wrong intent
to suffer punishment because the
legislature passes hundreds of laws
and there is no provision made to
inform the public generally as to
what these laws are. Act No. 3.
to be submitted to the people in
the September election, should be
passed, if from no other reason,
becanse it provides that a summa
ry of all the general laws passed by
the legislature shall be published
in each county in the state for gen
eral circulation.
It takes Great Britain a long
time to become awakened to a
crisis, but John Bull seems about
ready now to deal with the Milit
ants as they deserve. Jail senten
ces for window breaking and pic
ture slashing and castle burning
are to be thrown in the discard.
Penal servitude at hard labor with
forcible feeding is in store for the
women who persist in fracturing
the laws of England and upsetting
the peace and happiness of the
citizens. _
The trials and tribulations of the
habitual pistol toters have been in
creasing in leaps and bounds in re
cent years, but their troubles have
only just begun if a certain bill now
pending in the Louisiana legislature
becomes a law. The bill places
the carrying of concealed weapons
in the list of felonies and provides
for a penitentiary sentence for
those convicted of the offense.
The Bible is still the "best seller"
among books. The American Bi
ble Society alone issued 4,049,610
during the past year, according to
a statement just given out. Other
millions were issued by about twen
ty other publishing concerns. In
97 years the Bible Society has is
sued 98,250,000 Bibles—an aver
age of more than 1,000,000 a year.
Steamship travel seems to be
almost as safe as aeroplaning and
riding on the New Haven railroad.
“HOWLERS” THAT HAVE POINT
English Educator Telia of Some Good
Onea That Have Come Under
Hia Observation.
Dr. John Adams, professor of educa
tion In the University of London, de
fined a ‘'howler," In a lecture to teach
ers the other day, as a mistaken an
swer honestly given, and having a
certain foundation. If a boy was
asked, "What is the capital of Pales
j tine?” and replied, "Ten miles,” that
was not a "howler.” It showed the
boy was not attending, cr was impu
dent. But if a boy was asked, “Why
is Mme. Patti called the Welsh night
ingale?” and replied, “Because she
sings at night," that was not a fool
ish answer.
A friend of the professor’s asked his
pupils what they knew about Eleanor
of Poitou. No one knew anything, but
at last one boy volunteered, “She was
very fat.” The teacher did not know
how fat or how lean she was, but the
boy stuck to it that “It was in the
book,” and pointed to the place where
It said, “Among Henry’s stoutest sup
porters—” That was a genuine
"howler."
Dr. Adams pointed out that the joke
was always with the teacher, and wa
not made by the pupil. A boy wa
asked, "What is the difference b<
tween a window and a widow?" He be
gan, "You can see through a windoe
—” Then he stopped. But the la<
did not mean to make a joke at all.
RECORDS DEED OF HER0IS&
Slab in Scottish Church Tells Story o
Remarkable Bravery and Self
Sacrifice.
In the chapel at Glenalmond school
in Perthshire, Scotland, there is £
marble slab with this stirring stor>
recorded upon it.
There was in the school a ptipi'
named Alexander Cumine Russell, who
became an offlper in the Seventy
fourth Highlanders when only a lad
of seventeen. In connection with the
memorable loss of the Birkenhead,
be won immortal glory. The troop
ship struck upon a rock; the soldiers
were formed in ranks upon the deck
to die; the women and children were
being saved in boats.
Russell w'as ordered into one of the
boats to command it, and a little way
off he watched with dimmed eyes the
doomed ship. When she went down
he saw creatures of the deep contend
ing for his beloved comrades. Then
he saw a sailor’s form rise up close
to the boat, and a hand strive to grasp
the side.
A woman in the craft called out in
agony, "Save him! Oh, save him, sir,
he is my husband," but there was no
room for another, and the boat was
laboring heavily as it was. Russell
looked at the woman and then at her
children, then at those beseeching
eyes in the deep, and, rising in the
stern, he plunged into the water, and
helped the sailor into what had been
his own place. Then amid a chorus
of “God bless you" from everyone in
the boat, the brave young officer
turned to meet his death.
What, for Instance?
The strike of the hens which has
resulted in egg prices being boosted
to -10 cents a dozen and even higher,
has also contributed to the high price
of courting in many cities. As is welj
known, one of the chief allies of the
ardent swain is the various drinks
served at soda fountains to which he
conducts "her” after a tour of the
movies. Many of these soft drinks
contain eggs. Now many heartless
and soulless owners of soft drink es
tablishments have placed signs like
these above the soda fountains: "All
egg drinks, five cents extra.”
The only remedy left is for the
young man to talk his companion
into desiring a drink not containing
eggs.—Indianapolis News.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TS|
cobSTiruriON or the state
OF ABAANSAS.
Notice Is hereby given that tin
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the state (Jonsti
tution, was passed by tiie Genera
Assembly at its reguiar session Oi
1913, and that the same will In
submitted to the electois of the
State at the next general election
to be held Monday, September 14 th
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. 15.
That the following is hereby
posed as an amendment to
Constitution of the State of
Kansas, and the same being submit
ted to tiie electors of the Situ
lor approval or rejection at tiie
next general election lor Senators
and Representatives. If a maionti
of the electors voting at suche’e,
tl°n adopt Kuoh amendment the sann
part of the Consti
Statc of Arkansas.
pro
thi
A r
shall become
tution of the
to-wit:
That Section Fifteen (15) of Article
hive (5) of the Constitution of the sta e
as amended by Amendment
No. 13, declared by the Speaker of tiie
10th .arTn,atLVe8 0,1 pel>r“*ry
loth, '913, to have been adopted be
amended so Rs to read as follows:'
•Section 16. The members of tiie Gen
eral Assembly shall receive as the r
Fmvy,t7Ren nni'Vf, 3eVe" and
1 ift> ($-50.00) Dollars, except the Presi
dent Of the Senate and Speaker of the
Iloiise of Representatives, each of whom
shall receive as his salary Might Hun
dred and Fifty ($850.001" 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 nrnst direct and
practicable route Said salary shall be
payable in the following manner, to-wit
Five ($5.00) Dollars per dav 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
Kix ($0.00) Dollars per day for the first
hundred days of any regular session
The remainder of their sa'arv shall be
paid to them miarterly on the first day
of January. April. July and October of
the vear following any regular session
of the General Assemhlv. and the Audi
tor of State shall draw his warrants In
favor of the members of the G neral
Assembly on said dates for the amount
of salary due eaeh at that time, and
mall same to the members at their re
spective pestofflce addresses. No mem
ber of either House shall receive am
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
office of the Secretary of Slate on March
«. 1913
Mach elector may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my offlchil signature (Ills 19th
dav of February. 1914
EARDM W HODORS.
(Seal) Secretary of State.
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Mrs. Jennie Washington and
j Mrs. Fittis. of Oak Ridge, La., were
here Sunday in the interest of the
Woman's Ins'itute.
Rev. J. D. Kennedy, of Oakland
r La., preached a fine sermon here
last Sunday.
Lee Pierce went to Pine Bluff
j Wednesday.
Church services Sunday as fol
lows: Sunday school at 10 o’clock
a. m. Preaching at 11a. m. anc
8 p. m. B. Y. P. U. at 5:30 p m
Everybody invited to all of these
services.
The mills will be down next Sat
urday. June 20, to celebrate Eman
cipation Day, instead of Friday.
June 1 9.
The following officers were elec
teJ for the ensuing year for Gooo
Luck Lodge No. 259 on last Tues
day"evening: W. M., Geo. Kelso
S. W.. Chas. Diver; J. W., Julius
Reed; J. D.. Amos Brown; Secre
tary. S. L. Glenn; Treasurer, H. E
Lewis; S. D., A. W. West.
C. S. Scates visited this week
at Emad. La.
John Wallace and M. A. Dan
gerfield and families left Monday
for Emad, La., where they wil
make their future homes.
Rev. J. B. Tyson visited friend
here Thursday and Friday.
Mildred Brinson is visiting horm
folks at Shreveport.
Jennie Houston is visjting a*t
Ruston this week.
Lula Mason is visiting friend;
here.
Augusta Stevenson is visiting a(
Warren. Ark.
Rev. John Smith will preacl
Sunday af 1 1 o'clock. Come an<
hear him.
Bob Shortie is very sick, and J
G. Collins, Bessie Jones and Wil
Ross are also on the sick list.
W. A. High and Geo. Kelso werf
called to Lapile Saturday to the
installation of officers in the Ma
sonic lodge at that place. 1
Remember Children’s Day Sun
day and come and bring the chil
dren and enjoy the exercises.
Lodge Directory.
Roosevelt Chapter, No. 188, Order ol
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 Thirc
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.
SP1NOLA 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 night
at ?:30. Emmett Holly, H. P.
W. A. High, Secy.
Royal Circle of Friends, R. A.Williams
No. 324. meets every first and third
Friday night. All visiting friends are
welcome. G. W. Smith. President.
Lula Oliver, Secretary.
JEWEL TABERNACLE, No. 412,
meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday.
Augusta Steverson, H. P.
Tena Harris, C. R,
BLUE LIGHT LODGE No 153 K.ofP.
i meets First and Third Tuesday in each
month. j b Francis, C, C.
A. Lewis, K. of R. 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.
Spanolia Camps No. 261 C. W., W. O. '
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
j * :^0 o clock. Emma Barns. Gov.
Mary Adkins Secy.
| HOUSEHOLD RUTH, No. 2990. 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.
In “The Good Old Days”—
the planter sold his crops for
what he could get. Occasion
ally he made a profit—sometimes he
didn’t.
Today he watches the market by
Bell Telephone. His Bell Telephone
eliminates any chance of loss and all
his crops are sold to the best possible
advantage.
Are you still living in "the good old days”
or have you a Bell Telephone?
The Southwestern Telegraph
' and Telephone Company
C. II. NORWOOD. Manager.
El Dorado. Ark.
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All over the country thousands of young men and wo
men are being graduated from high schools and college:, in
this glorious month of June.
This is "commencement" mo-th. the month when
young people, the thrift of whose parents have permitted
them an education, are beginning life in earnest.
To wage the battle successfully requires capital and
there is no better, surer way of getting capital than to save
a margin of vour income every month and put it beyond the
reach of chance or caprice. «.
Put it in this bank, where both your efforts ond ours
will add to its steady growth and where it will always be
ready for you when the big chance" comes along.
It s a safer way for the present and av happier way for
the future.
Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HUTTIG, ARKANSAS
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