DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OP SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
VOL. V. NO. 48.
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. MARCH 30. 1912.
PRICE $! PER YEAR
WEDNESDAY’S PRIMARY
fverythinq Went Off Quitlyand a fleavey Vote
Was Polled.
We give below the unofficial total
vote of all the townships in Union
county which shows the following
winners who had opposition: i
State Senator. J. Monroe Smith:
Representative, W. J. Pinson:
County Jugde, W. M. VanHook:;
Sheriff, J. M. Wallace: Surveyor. '
F. Leyi Graham: Treasurer. Finn
Craig.
Chief Justice Supreme Court —
E A McCullough ... 2418
Associate Justice
F ank Smith 1303
Jas L Graham 660 !
United States Senate —
S Brundidge . 956
Jeff Davis . 1374
Congress -
W S Goodwin . 1 96C j
J J Moore 458 1
1107
1 23G
2420
1199
967
Governor -
Joe T Robinson .
G W Donaghey .
Secretary of State -
Earl W Hodges
Auditor—
J C Colquitt .
J M Oathout ..
State Treasurer—
John W Crockett .
Attorney General
W L Moose .
X 0 Pindall.
S T Rowe
Commissioner State Lands
Reuben G Dye .
Superintendent Public Instruction
Geo B Cook . 2420
Com. of Mines. Mfg. and Agriculture
7 I
2401
938
668
731
2413
1 185
846
W K Surridge .
Jno H Page
Prosecuting Attorney
E 0 Mahony .
J S McKnight.
J M Kelso, Jr
Railroad Commissioner—
W F McKnight .
State Senator—
J Monroe Smith . 1270
1440
343
577
2405
J H Green .
Representative—
W J Pinson- .
G T Cullins .
F K Cooper .
J V Jenny
Circuit Clerk
B F Miles .
County Clerk
J M McCain.
Treasurer
Warren J Hill
Finn Craig .
Y F Goodwin
J B Kinard
J W Vantrease .
J W Ferguson
A D Murphy
County Judge
W M VanHook .
S C Baskin .
J R Sandifur
Sheriff
W G Pendleton
Sam D Crawford
J M Wallace .
Paul Tatum .
B A Hancook .
E M Cabaniss
J W Harman . .
M Lyle
Assessor
W H Matthews. Jr
Surveyor
F Levi Graham
W Bunn Armstrong
Coroner
T M Pinson .
1063
851
606
535
291
2419
2417
275
496
387
85
414
262
470
1 142
798
374
229
347
526
380
135
166
375
154
24 15
1 100
640
2406
The Prosecuting Attorney’s Race.
Unofficial returns from Calhoun,
Ouachita and Union counties in the
prosecuting attorney's race give
the following totals with Columbia
county to be heard from: Mahony
2200; McKnight 1815; Kelso 937.
It is reported that Mahony received
250 votes in Columbia county
which if true will make it necessary
for Kelso to receive over 1500
votes in his home county to win
and McKnight would have to re
ceive 650 there to defeat him.
The race is very close and the win
ner will probably have less than
100 plurality.
i
lapile Township Officers.
The following is the vote at
Huttig, Strong and Lapile for of- j
fleers of this township and shows
J. G. Wallace of Strong and C. B.
Wood of Huttig elected as justices
of the peace: J.D. Nelson of Strong
as constable, and Guv Taylor of
Strong as road overseer:
Road Overseer - Huttig
Guy Taylor 19
W P McGowan . .159
R 1 Vestal. 4
A L Dollar 11
Justices of the Peace—
J C Wallace 67
J. H. Taylor 6
T. M. Gorman sr 15
J. F. Poole 38
C. A. Love. 50
C. B. Wood. 143
C o istable—
.lol n N. Ison . 63
T. G. Moore ... 64
Jean Hill .. 26
A. H. Plair 27
C. T. Booth . 22
Strong Lapile Tola!
160 44 223
3 30 192
14 7 26
4 8 13
96 14 177
15 9 30
16 5 36
26 46 11C
81 39 170
48 43 239
33 26 125
11 34 108
68 25 119
56 7 90
14 1 37
Mrs. Luke L. Magee Dead.
At 7:30 o'clock, Sunday morn
ing. March 24. 1912, the spirit of
Mrs. Lena Magee, the beloved wife
of Dr. L. F. Magee, passed into the
better world after an illness lasting
since last Christmas of tuberculo
sis. The deceased was born at
Hughes Springs. Cass county,
Texas, on September 20. 1876.
ind was married August 16. 1898.
n Texarkana to Dr. Magee: three
:hildren having been born, all of
■vhom together with the devoted
lusband survive her: being Nye G .
iged 12 years: Thelma, age 10 and
Ella Hannah, aged 9 years. She
vas a loving wife and a kind and^
ievoted mother and the home life
vith her there was all that a happy
-.ontented home could be. a para
lise on earth. Her remains were
•aken to Texarkana for interment
>n the early morning Iron Mountain
.rain via Gurdon and there laid in
heir last resting place on this
:arth at 5:00 o’clock Monday,
rhe husband and sorrowing chil
Iren were accompanied on their
sad mission by Messrs. J. R. Sims
ind W. H. Moore and Mrs. Y’Blood
Way God in His kindness comfort
.he bereaved who have the sympa
thy of all in their dark hour, and
nay all live so as to meet mother
n the better world.
Womans' Homo Mission Meet.
The Womans' Home Mission So
:iety met Monday at the church
vith the following members pres
et: Mesdames Cargill. Benson.
Pushing. Bell, Rushing, Lucas,
>ow, Townsend, Miss Dettie j
ipencer visitor. Topic—Our Lord's
_ast Prayer. Scripture reading
>y members. This being our busi- j
less meeting, good reports wmre I
[iven: fifty-six visits made to the ;
.ick and strangers, fourteen gar
nents were distributed amongst
he needy. Mrs. Crow was elected
1th vice president to fill the unex
>ired term of Mrs. Bankston. We'
eceived a letter from Mrs. Short
itating she still wanted to remain
l member of Huttig auxilary as
here is no Home Mission organ-1
zed at Eros. We are glad to know
hat the love of the Home Mission
.till lingers with her. We post
>oned our open meeting with Mrs.
(easier till the 2nd or 3rd Monday
in account of protracted meeting.
A Cash Offer.
The News has made a special
dubbing rate with The Memphis
Commercial Appeal by which we
vill furnish both papers for one
mar for the sum $1.1 5. The reg
ilar subscription price of both pa
jers is $1.50. The Commercial
Appeal is one of the largest and
jest papers in the South, and we
lope to receive many new sub
scriptions on this offer: $1.15 cash
'or both papers.
Notice of [lection.
An election will be held in the
ncorporated Town of Hutlig on
ruesday, April 2. 1912, for the
purpose of electing a Mayor, Re
jorder and five Aldermen to serve
:or one year. T. W. Pearson.
W. H. Moore, Mayor.
Recorder.
\ Pleasing Entertainment.
"The Tom Thumb Wedding"
given by the pupils of Miss Mary
; Holman's room of the public school
! and the farce "Popping the Ques
tion" by Misses Mary Be! Collett
Katie Cabaniss. Gladys Gibson and
Mabel Lucas and Messrs. J. D
■ Wimple and Chester Byrne on las’
Saturday night at the Union church
was one cf the most pleasing en
tertainments that has taken place
in Hutti? for some time.
The following took part in “The
Tom Thumb Wedding" and all did
themselves proud:
bridal Party.
I Ruth Moore . Bride
Isaac Benson . Groom
i Harold Moore .Best Man
Verdell Parker. Maid of Honor
i Lucile Phillips Mother of Bride
I John Henry Norris . Father of Bride
Grady Cabaniss . Minister
Bridemaids.
Dovy Thompson Eula Grace Woolley
Lily Thompson Ethel Christ'an
FLOWER GIRLS.
Hazel Moody Ruby Phillips
Carrie Dickerson Ruth Dooley
Ushers.
Tracy Britt Jimmie Pearson
Chatwin Caba-niss Ernest Howard
GUESTS.
Jack Bozeman Minnie Thompson
Lou Pearson Burton Jamison
Essie Darby Clyde Jeffus
Mattie Waller Neamon Phillips
Mildred Fulenwider Charley Jamison
Mamie Towns
Myrtle Gathright
Jessie Richardson
Madge McCoy
Fern McCormick
Ruby Elliott
Minnie Raybourn
Mai Gathright
Della Coston
Durward McCoy
Richard Pennington
Eari Dunn
Lide Jeffus
Emmet Traylor
Louis King
Edwin Bowen
Doward Evans
Earl Evans
The farce “Popping the Ques
tion-' was exceptionally well ren
rened, each participant having
their lines and gestures perfect,
which speaks v'ell for Ghester
Byrne of Brookhaven. Miss., who
put on the entertainment, consid
ering the short time which it was
rehearsed. The church was well
filled despite the very inclement
weather.
Temper.
One day 1 had to take a board
and fix the roof which let in rain;
I sawed my finger off and roared
until the neighbors had a pain. I
tried and tried, to drive a nail, and
every time the hammer missed: I
toiled for hours without avail: I
DroKe my necK ana sprainea my
wrist: I clawed the shingles off the
roof, and piled up smoking words
in tiers till friends and neighbors
stood aloof, and held their fingers
to their ears. And then a carpen
ter I sought: of sawing boards a
trade he makes, he fussed around
my lowly cot. and had it fixed in
forty shakes. He knew just how
to wield a saw. he knew just how
to drive a nail, he wore a smile and j
from his jaw there came no lan-!
guage rank and stale. And when
his little task was done, he came
inside my humble home, and said,
when he had got his mon: “1 wish 1
you'd read this little poem. 1
dashed it off the other night, when
inspiration warmed my heart; I
would that 1 might always write,
for I'm honeybird on art." I read
two lines: then with a roar. I tied
h’m in a sailor's knot, and buried
him beneath the floor of my ob
scure but happy cot. Walt Mason.
Test Your Seed Corn.
WHY? Because it will increase
your yield, make your labor of more
value and add to your income.
One good ear of seed corn will
bring forth eight to ten bushels of
corn. One poor ear may cause
you to lose half as much. Untest
ed seed corn means poor stand,
weak and barren stalks, idle lands
and unprofitable labor. Make the
test and see.
HOW? It is easy and inexpens
ive. Make a box 1212 inches wide,
inside measurement, and 2 inches
deep. Fill the box a little morej
i than half full of sand or sawdust.
Mark off a piece of cheese cloth
into squares two inches each wav.
numbering each square, and place
the cheese cloth over the sand or
1 sawdust. Select the hast ea-s you
1 have, numbering each to corre
spond with one of the so. r-s.
‘ With the blade of a jack knife re
1 move six kernels from ear No. 1..
beginning about two inches from
the butt and working spirally tc
ward the tip. taking two kernels
from near the butt, two near the
middle and two near the tip. Thor
oughtly moisten the sand or saw
oust in tne box, and place the six
kernels, germ side up. in square
No 1. Handle the other ears
likewise. Then place another
piece of cheese cloth over the ker
nels, cover it with more sand oi
sawdust, moisten and set awav in
some place where the temperature;
will not fall below 55 degrees F.
See that the contents of the box
are kept moist but not wet.
About eight days after this ex
amine the kernels in the box. If
all six kernels in a square have put
forth strong vigorous roots and
sprouts, use the ear for seed. If
not discard it. Weak sprouts mean
weak or barren stalks and they are
what you wish to avoid. You can
not afford to plant an ear that is
proven faulty, if kernels fail to
germinate in the test box you have “
avoided bare, unprofitable spaces ;
in your corn field.
A more elaborate and somewhat:
more expensive tester may made
in this way: Place two or three
thicknesses of canton flannel in
stead of sand or sawdust in the
bottom of the box. Mark the flan
nel off in two inch squares, thor
i oughiy wet the iknrcj, *^jacs t,l/cj
kernels in the squares and cov-r
them with one or two thicknesses '
of flannels thoroughly moistened
Then cover the box with a piece of
oilcloth or glass and set away :n a
warm place.
White your congressman fori
Bulletins Nos. 229. 255. 415. on
Seed Corn, and L. A. Markham.
Commissioner of Agriculcure Iron
Mountain. Little Rock, for book
entitled "For Better Crops.” i
Missionary Union Meet.
The Womans' Missionary Union
met in the parlor of the church
Tuesday afternoon at 2:50 o'clock
with the following members pres
ent: Mesdames Howard. Town
send, Wheler, Crocket, Despain.
Runnelis, Parker. Atnip, Perry,
Johnson, Dooley. Brown. Dunn and
Moore. Mrs. Townsend conduct
ed the devotional service. Meet
ing opened by singing Higher
Ground and Wonderful Peace:
prayer by Mrs. Howard. There
will be no more meetings of the
society until after the series of
meetings. conducted by Rev.
Bryan, close. We were glad so
many were present, try and come
every time. Meeting closed by re
peating the Lord's prayer in con
cert.
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The man who finds it hardest to get. often
holds it the most successfully. Are you one of
the men with a good income who is living up to
it? Perhaps you are living ahead of it. Calam
ity ahead, in either case. It takes some will
power to spend less than one’s income to lay
up something for a rainy day. It is a duty no
man should shirk. You owe it to yourself or
your family, or both. This bank pays 4 percent,
on savings accounts. Remit your money when
paying bill by bank draft. They are the best.
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HUTTIG, ARKANSAS.
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United States on two days notice and will
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