THE I1UTTIG NEWS.
Published Every Saturday at ttuttig, Ark
C. A. BERRY, Editor and Proprietor
Entered as second class matter May 3. 1 90? at
tie postoffice at Huttig, Ark., under the act of Con
gress of March 3. 1879.
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Saturday, November 23, 1912.
TOWN OIFICIALS.
Tne following are the duly elected of
Tcials of the incorporated town of Hut
tig:
Mayor—C. A. Berry.
Recorder—W, H. Moore.
Marshal—Thos. Ashcroft.
Aldermen- L. F. Magee. J. W. Perritt.
J. B. Crockett, P. H. Pitts and D. F.
Collett
Board of Education—W. H. Moore, F.
W. Scott, C. T. Thompson. E. N. Collett.
L. G. Gibson and L. F. Magee.
Virginia, mother of presidents,
still finds the family growing.
Finding that there was room for
one more, Illinois jumped on the
Democratic band wagon.
A SOUTHERN LADY IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
Mrs. Wilson will be the first
Southern lady to occupy position
of the "First Lady of the Land"
since Mrs. Andrew Johnson held
that honor from 1865 to 1869. It
is believed that Mrs. Wilson will
prove to be a very charming host
ess. She is very refined and of
high culture, and these qualities
had much to do with helping her
husband to win the high office of
the President of the United States.
QOOD TIMES AHEAD.
The Democrats are fortunate in
coming into power at a time when
indications are especially bright
that the next 18 months will be
unusually prosperous ones. Fac
tories are busy as a rule, and the
railroads likewise, and the crop of
1912 is the largest that has ever
been Droduced. It is estimated at
ten billion dollars and about one
million dollars of this will be sold
abroad and that amount of cash
received therefore which will be a
wonderful stimulous to business.
CURRENCY LAWS.
It has been evident for many
years that the finances of this
•ountrv are on a very unscientific
oasis.
Gov. Wilson and Chairman Un
aerwood of the Ways and Means
Cor mate^ have both agreed that
fir'incia' legislation is needed
wTiiJh wifi afford more elasticity to
0\.r currency. In other words
when a billion dollars is needed to
move our tremendous crops, cur
rency should be so regulated that
the necessary elasticity will be
provided.
PRESIDENT-ELECT WILSON.
President-elect Wilson is con
ducting himself with such profound
wisdom since his election that even
Old Solomon, if he were alive,
must have envied him.
Gov. Wilson is saying very little,
but he has his ear to the ground
and is listening carefully to the
pulse of the great American heart.
In other words he is earnestly
seeking after information and the
wishes of the people in regard to
the course he shall pursue when
he enters the White House.
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SPINNER
AND HIS WEB
By M. J. PHILLIPS
!Ccpyrii-ht, igii, by A^soci.ued Literary i’rcss)
"Mr Spinner, this is my friend. Miss
Irooks." said John Aldrich "She's ihe
’ost mi stress of Hollywood."
Spinner bowed courtlierlike "I won
iered why ti'ey had a lady for post
master here-—till now," he nattered.
Miss lirooks seemed made for flat
tery; she was little and blonde ami
very pretty. Hut just now her dim
pies were under stern control, and
■■he appraised Spinner with a swift,
keen glance.
"Mr Spinner is from Chicago," vol
unteered Aldrich.
"Yes," smiled Spinner easily, "from
i he big, w icked city. Fifty cents' worth
of twos, please?" There was no haste
in his speech, yet one might gain the
impression that he did not care to have
Aldrich dismiss himself and his visit
with the postmistress.
But Aldrich, great, good-natured, hon
est John, had discussed people and
things too long with Ruth Brooks to
change now. Disregarding the hint in
the other's manner, he went on: "Mr.
Spinner is president of the Condor
Crude Rubber company I'm going to
invest some money with him."
"You are?” asked Ruth quickly.
How much, John?”
"Oh, about a thousand dollars." re
nlied John, speaking as if it were a
trivial sum It represented, she sus
pected, his entire savings.
"Yes," Interosed Spinner in tlie same
easy manner before Ruth could com
ment. "Mr. Aldrich is one of the many
people in moderate circumstances who
iB going to share in the wealtli that
rubber is pouring into this country.
We are not asking the big capitalists
to come in."
What dividend do you pay: inter
rupted Ruth.
•'On a thousand dollars? Twenty dol
lars a month." Spinner's prominent
gray eyes, which had the trick of look
ing at one either too much or not
enough, narrowed watchfully. His wide,
slack mouth, the mouth of a ready
talker, tightened under his dyed rnus
tache.
The postmistress smiled frostily
"Good interest, John,” she commented.
"24 per cent, a year!”
“Isn’t it?" said John heartily He
saw that his old friend and his new
did not seem especially cordial, and he
wanted things harmonious. “That’s
more than a farm, or even a store,
would pay me. The money is in Hag
erstown bank. Mr. Spinner is going
to drive over with me tomorrow."
Spinner, sure of his man, despite the
girl’s disapproval grew guardedly in
solent. “Do you care to invest. Miss
Urooks?" he asked, with a smile.
Hrfore she could answer, the door
was opened briskly. A stranger strode
in and without ceremony took the
prosperous looking Spinner aside
They conversed in an undertone for a
few moments. Then Spinner turned
back.
“Where does Zebulon Cole live, A1
drich?"
“Fifteen miles eaot.”
Spinner frowned thoughtfully "And
Hagerstown is west?"
"Yes; 18 miles.”
“Then I'm afraid I enn't go over
with you tomorrow. Mr Cole has sent
for me. he wants to invest with us
We couldn't make the two trips in the
shape the roads will be." He nodded
toward tlie outdoors, where the tirst
heavy snowfall of the winter was fill
ing the ruts and blanketing the
walks.
He glanced calculatingiy from John
to the mutinous face of the postmis
tress. “Tell you what, though; we
could go the next day.”
Aldrich looked up In surprise. “Why,
you told me you had a directors’ meet
ing in Chicago!"
Spinner’s start of recollection was
well done. “That's so; I'd forgotten
all about It."
He took a heavy envelope from his
pocket. Across the face of It was
printed, in starin black type, the
address of the Condor company. He
affixed a half dozen of the stamps he
had just purchased to the upper right
hand corner, wrote "special delivery"
beneath them, and handed it to Al
drich. "Y’ou can send the money In
that,” he said. “Don't buy a draft.
Get hundred dollar bills, pin them to a
sheet of heavy paper and send them
along And be sure to get the let
ter away tomorrow^ All stock sub
scriptions must l>e in ten days before
the first of the month in order to par
ticipate in the regular monthly divi
dend. You can mail it at Hagers
town."
John shook his head. "We patron
I ize our own postoffice," he replied
! with a smile. "The salary of the post
i master depends on the amount of
business done, you know ”
"Quite right!" returned the promo
ter, heartily He had won, and could
afford to be magnanimous. "And now
1 must make arrangements for an
early start tomorrow.”
He swept oft his silk hat and bowed
low, revealing the fact that his thin
hair was dyed, too. “Goodby, Miss
Brooks. Glad to have met you If you
desire to invest, Mr Aldrich can give
you our address Come along. Aldrich.
1 want to talk to you.”
Spinner slipped a triumphant hand
through the arm of the flattered John
Pouowed by the messenger from Zebu
ion Cole, they left the office
Next day Kutb Brooks forever flit
*ed to the front door to peer out on
j the storm-swept, deserted street, re
' turning to bet work behind the parti
• on ol the liitie opTWice as one re
irlevcd. though unsatisfied.
At seven o'clock that evening, as If
0 escape from her thoughts, she gave
the narrow quarters a thorough clean
mg. She sprinkled the pine floor, and
then wielded a broom vigorously The
nine box which served as a receptacle
or outgoing mail was moved awa>
.‘rom the slot partition, so she might
sweep behind it. By 7:30. the usual
closing hour, everything was in order
Nothing remained hut to tie up the
meager grist of letters, lock them in
the mail hag and dispatch them to the
Chicago train by Robbie, her brother
and after-school assistant.
There was a clatter at the front
door By the light of the oil lamps she
could see ft was .John Aldrich scraping
the snow off his shoes, preparatory to
entering. As he stepped in. a letter in
his hand, Ruth slipped out ot the back
door. Robbie, whistling, sorted and
tied the mail. John dropped the long
envelope into the letter slot, and hur
tied out, almost guiltily. Robbie, en
grossed In his task, did not turn
round Two days later Aldrich came
to the delivery window, a worried look
on his face. “(Jot a telegram from Mr
Spinner, Ruth," he said. "My money
hadn't reached there yet What do
you imagine's wrong? I mailed the
letter here night before last."
"The mail went out as usual,” re
plied Ruth. "Robbie tied it jp. We'll
send a tracer."
The next afternoon Aldrich came
back again His face, usually ruddy,
was white as chalk "Did you seethe
papers?" he asked. "The iKilice have
closed up the Condor Crude Rubber
company. And they’re looking for
Spinner. They say he's—he's a swin
dler."
With trembling hands he unfolded
the newspaper which lie held "Here's
a partial list of the losers Zebulon
Cole is in it for 14,000. My name isn’t
here, Ruth. Do you think he didn’t
get my money? Or was he trying to
001 me in sending more?"
"I didn't like that Spinner," replied
Ruth irrelevantly "! didn't like his
mouth, or his eyes And he dyed his
'tair. It is funny about the letter.
■ ohn. Maybe Robbie overlooked It,
tomehow. Come in and we'll look
irnund.” Sl.e opened the door in the
partition
l ney seareneu, very morougniy iui
half an hour, but the little workroom
yielded nothing They were about to
give up In despair, when John kicked,
tentatively, the receptacle for outgo
ing mail. "Do you ever move that
box, Until? If it was out a little bit,
,t letter from the slot would drop be
hind it."
“Why, yes!" answered Ruth excited
ly. “1 sweep behind it. 1 moved it
that night—Oh. Goody!"
For John had swung it aside and
there, standing upright against the bot
tome of tlie partition, was his letter.
He seized it eagerly and tore it open
Yes, his ten $100 bills were inside, just
as he had sealed them up
“Ruth,” he said huskily, writh shin
ittg eyes, "I need a guardian! Put for
you. I'd have lost this, every cent of
it. 1 guess I'm too easy. Will you
marry me, dear? I want you; I've al
ways wanted you.”
When John went happily home that
night, of a sudden an idea came to
him, and he chuckled to himself: “The
little rascal; ! believe she left that
box oat from the wall on purpose!"
Helpful Gallery.
She was a maiden al! forlorn. Alas!
that in this rich and powerful land a
girl should be in such a plight ano
none by to pity. The play was the
stirring drama. "The Ape's Revenge.'
and tile maiden all forlorn had been
decoyed into the heart ot the dank
and dreadful forest by the villain and
left there, bound hand and loot, in tbe
cave that was inhabited by tbe terror
of tbe underworld, the fearsome great
ape. -
“Ha, Ha, gttrrl” cried the villain,
as he made off to partake of shandy
gaff in the wings "This is to dety
Montmorency He Wowwow! Present
ly the ape will return, and you will
be no more! Farewell!"
Presently the pad-pad of the great
ape's feet was heard. Nearer and
nearer it crept, and the beautiful ones
shrieks rent the air. In the distance
her love’s horse was heard approach
ing, but he could never reach her tn
time to save her.
"Oh!" she moaned, “what shall I do
j —what shall I do?"
Then like a bolt from the blue,
came the solution of the awful prob
lem from a young man in the gallery
"Throw it some nuts, miss!" be sug
gested. and thereby utterly crabbed
the finest situation in the play.—An
swers.
Juvenile First Aid.
Children ranging in age from nine
to twelve years successfully resorted
to "lirst aid" in treating a wound
when one of a party of six was bitten
by a copperhead snake while they
were gathering chestnuts.
The snake sank its fangs into the
leg of Thomas Nee, Jr., aged ten. when
the boy stepped on it. Katheryn Cos
tollo. aged nine, tore ribbons from tier
hair and with the assistance of Ml
ehael Costello and Madeline Nee im
provised a tornlquet in a manner thai
won the praise of the surgeons wh
later treated tlie wound. The boy
will recover.—Connellsville corre
spondence Pittsburg ispateh.
Reckless Humorist.
“1 do hope." said the man who
druggies to be blithe and g .y, 'tna
his tear of the airship’s being utilized
r>y smugglers will be realized
■What au unpatriotic wish!"
"I can’t help it It would give n>e
:cb .1 eh;.lice to reter to a tuiuggici
jo a u.ibbchavUor."
Colored Column
Rev. D. A. Harden and Presiding
Elder P. W. Dyliie returned to El
Dorado Saturday.
Rev. T. H. Evans and wife re
turned to thei- home at Mer Rouge
La. Monday.
On last Thursday J. C. Collins
and wife were called to Mer Rouge,
La., on account of the death of
their father.
Lula Oliver has returned from a
visit at Grossett.
Tena Harris has returned from a
few weeks visit at Pine Bluff.
Etta Scroggins is home from a
visit with her parents at Junction
City.
There will be an elaborate pro
gram rendered Thanksgiving Day.
which will consist of recitations,
declarations, essays and orations,
by school children, members of the
Home Missions. B. Y. P. U.. Sun
day school and visitors. A grand
time is anticipated. Luncheon
will be served 3 o'clock.
Fannie Wallace of Coliinston.La.,
visited with relatives here this
week.
Frank Coleman was a Monroe
visitor this week.
Lula Scott. Rebecca High and
Simma Coleman are on the sick
list this week.
M. Tipit of Monroe and Emma
White of Roche'le. La., were here
this week attending the funeral of
their sister.
Janie Bryant of Monroe was
here visiting this week.
After a long illness of tuberculo
sis Mrs. J. S. Jones died on Sun
day afternoon, Nov. 17’, 1912. at
1:30 o'clock. She was a devout
Christian and a member in good
standing of the H. H. of R. The
funeral services took place at the
church Monday afternoon at 1
o'clock. Rev. T. H. Evans officiat
ing. The deceased leaves a hus
band, three sisters and one brother
Notice.
The Union Saw Mill Company
will pay $50.00 as a reward to any
one, not in its employ, who will fur
nish information from which any
person shall be convicted of depre
dating or trespassing upon the tim
ber of said Company.
This 1 ct, day of February, 1 906.
Union Saw Mill Co.
By F. W. Scott,
Secy, and Treas
to mourn her death. The bereaved
family have the sympathy of all
in their hour of sorrow. The re
mains were laid to rest in the Hut
tig cemetery, the pall bearers were
W. W. McCo'mick. G. S. Cox, W.
M. Oliver. E. Swinton, Bill Jones
and B. Dorgerfield.
For Sale A new organ at a bar
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