THE tIUTTIG NEWS.
Published Every Saturday at Nuttlg, Ark
C. A. BERRY, Editor and Proprietor
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Saturday, April 18, 1914.
TOWN Olf ICIALS.
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.
HOUSE REPEALS FREE TOLLS.
President Wilson won another
great victory on the 31st of March
when the bill repealing the pro
vision of free tolls for coast-wise
shipping through the Panama canal
was passed in the House of Rep
resentatives by the overwhelming
vote of 247 against 162. This
measure has attracted more atten
tion than any act of the adminis
tration except the Tariff and Cur
rency bills. The remarkable fea
ture about the affair is the fact that
the Democratic platform on which
President Wilson was elected de
clared in favor of “free, toll” for
our coast wise shipping, which is
meant shipping from port to port
on the United States territory.
President Wilson after careful
study came to the conclusion that
free toils is an unwise policy and
he did what was wise and states
manlike in reversing himself when
he found a mistake had been made.
It is said that a fool never changes
his mind, but a wise man does
when there is a good reason for so
doing. The Panama canal cost us
approximately $400,000,000
which was paid for by the Ameri
can people, and why should less
than 1 per cent, who own the ships,
reap the benefit of free toll which
the other 99 per cent have paid
for? The fact of it is every ship
of commerce passing through that
canal should pay the same rate in
toll, and that is the only just and
equitable way to operate the canal.
Those who are well informed are
predicting that the bill repealing
the free toll will pass the Senate
by a good safe majority and will
become a law in a few weeks. It
is also believed that the over
whelming majority which the bill
received in the House will add
strength to the Wilson forces in
the Senate.
That the prevalence of too much
booze in the navy has been a half
concealsd scandal has been known
to the American people for many
years, but it required the back
handed stroke of a progressive sec
retary of the navy to kill the evil at
one blow. The American sense of
fair play has been upheld by this
cabinet official who believes with
the rest of us that to take liquor
away from the enlisted men while
furnishing it to the officers of the
ship is unfair and unwarranted.
Leaving the moral issue entirely
out of it liquor has no place in the
daily routine of men who are to up
hold the dignity and honor of the
American navy and all its traditions.
V. A. Beeson, editor of the Mor
rilton Headlight, who was recently
nominated for representative from
Conway county in the next general
assembly, has announced that he
will be a candidate for secretary of
state two years hence.
Earle W. Hodges, who made a
runaway race for secretary of
state in the recent primary, will no
doubt be the next governor of Ar
kansas and he will be a good one.
Among those ruined cities of
South America Col. Roosevelt may
yet find Armageddon.
If the tango dancers knew what
we think of them they would sue
us for libel.
Opportunity seldom knocks at
the door of a knocker.
Some men are great and others
just make a great noise.
Never mind about giving the
devil his due. He will take it.
Tor Sale.
One gasoline cook stove, with
dishes, table and everything to cook
and eat with. Also one new Singer
sewing machine. S. R. Neel.
At Twelve O’Clock
By MARION GORDON
The Lawton's Hallowe'en party wa#
in full swing at eleven o'clock A
pair of grinning, candle-illuminated
pumpkins adorned the gate posts and
the piazza was hung with smaller
jack o' lanterns. Inside the house,
walls and ceilings were hung with
cobwebs cunningly fashioned from
twine and from every corner there
peered glassily-staring owls and evil
looking witches, the latter accompa
nied by broomstick and black cats
From a corner obscured by rough
faggots from the forest, came the
sound of stringed instruments The
orchestra was concealed there and
dancing was going on. It was a cos
tume party and the rooms were filled
with whirling forms clothed in gar
ments of fanciful beauty or gro
tesque absurdity of form or color
The various mismated couples pro
voked much merriment. Mrs. Law
ton, stout and jolly, was garbed a»
the unhappy Ophelia whilo her part
ner, Major Morse, a thin, dyspeptic
looking man. depicted Punchinello.
His Satanic Majesty danced with
a demure little Quakeress, district
messenger boys were paired of! with
mediaeval dames and the Knave of
Hearts carried refreshments to Old
Mother Hubbard and her faithful dog.
Now, contrary to tradition, Old
Mother Hubbard was the prettiest
girl in the gathering and she was far
from h' ing old in spite of the snuff
colored gown she wore with its en
veloping white apron and dangling
bunch of keys; for the mob cap sat
coquettlshly on her sunny hair and
she could not. keep the dimples from
her pink cheeks and white chin, al
though she did try to maintain a sa
ber demeanor.
“Mother Hubbard," said (he Knave
of Hearts as he dropped to one knee
and presented a tray of ices, “1 have
no tarts but here Is a biscuit tor
tonf, If you please."
Elsie Hilyer ale her ice daintily
while the handsome Knave of Hearts.
Arthur Heckman, sat down beside her
with his own plate in his band. In
his present state of mind it was suf
ficient food and drink to gaze upon
Elsie's loveliness, to watch the
changing shadows on her face and
harken to the sweet lilt of her voice.
“You didn’t find a bone for my poor
dog,” she suddenly chided him, to
break an embarrassing silence.
Arthur picked up the droll, stuffed
dog that was perched on Elsie's lap
and beat it emphatically against hit
knee. “Confound the dogs!" he com
plained bitterly. “Every time I've
tried to speak seriously with you to
night, Elsie, you've dragged poor
Fido into the conversation. Why not
give me a straight answer and-"
Elsie reached over and rescued the
dog from his reckless hands. "That
belongs to my little niece, Kitty Blair,
and 1 promised Kitty that no harm
should come to poor Fido. Is it not
enough that poor Fido should be with
out his bone?”
"And put me out of my misery?’•
Interrupted Arthur, relentlessly con
eluding his sentence.
Her face was rose pink as she bent
it over the woolly dog. “I can’t tell
you Just now—let us wait a while—
until after the games. You haven't
given me time to think."
Arthur's face lengthened. "If you
want time to think It over," he said
gravely, “I'm afraid I’m out of It—be
cause if you really cared, you’d know
right off.”
“Walt until after the games?” she
repeated in. a low voic£„
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"Until after twelve o’clock?”
“Yes.”
“And you will not escape—you will
tell me then?"
"I will be here at a little after
twelve," she murmured, and then an
other partner claimed her and she
was gone without one glance from
her soft brown eyes to comfort him
or give him hope.
That was the last dance before the
games and the entire company found
seats and prepared to put to test ail
the legendary charms of Hallowe'en
Partners were chosen and once more
Arthur Beckman found himself beside
the girl he loved.
Elsie's cheeks were dreply flushed
and her eyes sparkled with some in
ward excitement. She was merry
i and gay until the charms were tested
1 Then a quietness settled down upon
her like a filmy veil of sorrow, but
occasionally she brushed it aside to
smile or return a merry quip.
1 The charms were provokingly in
auspicious for the furthering of Ar
thur Beckman's desires. All the crirn
son apple parings that Elsie tossed
over her shoulder fell Into obstinate
ly curving W’s instead of the A's
that would indicate that Arthur was
to he her future mate. The melted
lead when dropped in cold water took
shape as a mortar and pestle, much
to the secret satisfaction of Wilbert
I-ansing, who was a wholesale drug
I gist and who interpreted the signs
; to mean that his long and heretofore
hopeless wooing of Elsie Hilyer was
to have a successful ending Arthur
Beckman was an architect and a mor
tal- ant} pestle had no significance for
him
Then, whpn they placed chestnuts
on the henrth in pairs, each one se
cretly naming his nuts, the one that
bore n certain magic name that El
sie (1 'red not whisper aloud, inso
lently hopped away and joined a fat
little chestnut that belonged to her
neighbor. Jack Monroe—and as Jack
was desperately in love with plump
ud lair little Susie Agnew there w-as
rtmall doubt that his chestnut was
named for Susie If Fate decreed
that Elsie's hero and Susie were to
;>e mated—Elsie’s smile quite faded
iway for all the signs were against
ter!
Of course they tried the mirror
■harm, some of the girls taking hand
mirrors and walking around the
house backward were rewarded by
seeing divers faces reflected in the
glass It was a moonlight night and
the ■ shrubbery cast lacy black shad
ows across the path that encircled
the house Outdoors there was much
laughter and merriment.
Elsie did not join them. This last
test she dared not try and so while
the others played hide-and-seek in
the crisp cool air after the midnight
hour had passed, Elsie sought the al
cove in the conservative where she
had promised to meet Arthur Beck
man and give him his answer.
He arrived almost as soon as she
did. He sat dowrn beside her and
took one cold little hand in his own.
“Now, Elsie?" he asked softly
"Oh, Arthur," she trembled, "I—1
can’t.”
“Well—never mind—don’t cry
about It,” he said practically, for her
voice was near to tears His own
heart was wrung with the bitterness
of the moment. "Don’t let it worry
you one instant, dear. You needn't
tell me why—I suppose it's another
chap—would you like to join the
ghost dance? The orchestra is tuning
up.” He tried to speak lightly but all
the spirit had gone out of his voice.
Elsie shook her head. “You don't
understand,” she whispered, turning
tier head half toward him so that the
soft fragrant masses of her hair
brushed his cheek “The signs were
all against it!”
He hardly breathed, so fearful was
he of losing tins blissful moment, but
her remark was puzz'ing.
The signs? Oh, you mean those
charms and all that clap-trap busi
ness of apple parings and melted lead
and so forth?" he demanded.
"Yes—you see I wanted to wait and
find out wnat Fate really had in store
for me 1 thought if the signs were
propitious for my—tny being happy
with you 1 be'ieved that together
with-” She hesitated and turned
away her head.
“Together w-ith your love for me.”
he prompted softly and he was wild
ly happy when she did not deny it.
"Would insure our happiness," she
completed.
“Fol de rol!" ejaculated the Knave
of Hearts, taking Old Mother Hub
bard in his arms so t.iddenly that
the boneless dog bounced to the floor
and rolled away "Fol de rol, darling,
I’ll risk all the bad luck in the world
in marrying you if you’ll have me!
Compared with the fact that I love
you and you say you love me—why.
the charm business decsn’t cut any
figure at all!”
At that instant came Wilbert Lnn
sing of mortar and pestle fame; the
Fates bad decreed that" he was to he
Elsie's future spouse and he was
eager to find her and press his suit
once more He was rather supersti
tious himself and the signs were au
spicious for him. ,
Through the shielding palms he
caught one glimpse of the Knave of
Hearts and Old Mother Hubbard ami
lie lost his belief in signs at once.
As he turned away he saw the fat,
stuffed, woolly dog of Mother Hub
bard lying at his feet.
With a well directed kick he sent
the poor beast flying across the floor,
whence It bounded Into the fountain
and bobbed serenely around among
the startled goldfish.
"Nothing In charms!" muttered
Wilbert I^anslng as he stalked gloom
ily home.
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Colored Column
Rebecca High visited relat'ves
at Nick Springs this week.
T. H. Montgomery, of Wesson,
was a visitor here this week.
Rev. A. G. Smith has returned
from a visit with his family at Tex
arkana.
Bessie Hall is visiting relatives
at Lapile.
Rev. John Smith has returned to
Oak Ridge.
L. S. Scroggins has received a
supply of government documents
of valuable information for the col
ored school, through the aid of
Congressman W. S. Goodwin.
Born—on last Thursday morn
ing to T. W. Scates and wife, a fine
little girl.
Services for Sunday will be as
follows: Sunday school at 10
o’clock, subject. “The Cost of D —
cipleship.’’—Luke 1:25-35. H P.
Lewis, superintendent. The pulp.t
will be occupied by the pastor. B.
Y. P. U. services at 5:30 p. m.
Subject, “Christ Constant in Pray
er."— Matt. 14:19-23.
W. M. Davis and wife, of For
dyce. visited relatives here this
week.
Mayme Henry. Mary Pastor and
Anna Crayton were on the sick list
this week.
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OP ^jaa Si'AT _,
Notice is liii« ,y guru that the
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment tu the Mute i . i1 .
tutlon. was passed by the General
.tsseird-l;. at its regum:1 seas,,... (.1
lltio, and taut tile smile will be
sui mi i tl ed tu the electois of tlie
I rfiide at tne next general election,
ti. be held Monday, September i-itn,
1914, for adoption or rejection.
P.-oposad Amendment uo. id.
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to t::
Constitution of too Stale of .Ar
kansas, and the same being subm.t
ted to tne electors of the Stale
lor approval or i ejection at ti.e
next gcueiul election lor Senatois
and Representatives. if a major.ty
of the electors voting at such elec
tion adopt such amendment tile same
si ail become a part of the Consti
tut ion of the State of Arkansas
to- wit:
That Section Fifteen (15) of Article
File I 5) of the Constitution of the Sta-e
ot Arkansas, as amended by Amendment
No. 13. declared by the Speaker of the
Rouse of Representatives on February
1(;th. 1913. to have been adopted be
amended so %s to read as follows:’
“Section 15. The members of Hie Gen
eral Assembly shall receive as their
salary the sum of Seven Hundred and
Kilty ($750.00) Dollars, except the Presi
dent of tife Senate and Speaker of the
House of Representatives each of whom
shall receive as his salary Right Hun
dred and Fifty ($950.00) 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
fft-aeticahle route Sai l salary shall be
payable in the following manner, to-ivit
Five i $5.00) Dollars per day for the first
hundred days of any regular session of
the General Assembly; Provided, tile
Presi tent of the Senate and Speaker of
the House of Representative!?" may dray
"'ix ($ti.00t Dollars per day * r the first
hundred dais of any regular session
The remainder of their salary 4 all he
■aid to them i|iiarter]y on tie first da'
■>f January, \pril. July and October of
the year following any regular session
of the rteneral Assembly, and the Audi
tu- of State shall draw Ids warrants in
'avor of the members of the General
\sse-nblv ot said dates for the amount
of salary due each at that time, and
mail same to the members at their re
sneeti' e p stoffice address- s. No mem
ber of either House shall rereive unv
salary or emoluments for bis services
other than is provided for herein. The
terms of all members of the General As
| semhlv shall begin on the day of their
election.
The above resolution was filed In th“
office of the Secretary of State on March
ti. 1013.
Fach elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness njy official signature this 19th
day of February. 1914
EARHM W. HODGES.
Secretary of State.
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