THE HUTTIG
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
VOL. VI. NO. 16.
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. AUGUST 17. 1312.
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ADDRESS TO THE VOTERS.
Executive Committee of State Ccutral Body
of Democrats Are Enthusiastic.
To the Democracy of Arkansas:
The Democratic Party of Arkan
sas begins the campaign of 1912.
with an abiding faith in the sound
ness of its principles and the in
tegrity of its nominees. Not a
dissenting voice can be heard in
the ranks: all discord has banished
and, in solid phlanx, the Democrat
ic hosts are moving towards the
greatest conquest in the history of
our state.
The Republican party, the old
enemy of government bv the peo
ple, is divided against itself. Its
days are numbered: the hand
writing is seen upon the wall, and
triumphant success is assurd to
the people in the certain Demo
cratic victories in the approaching
State and National elections. The
Republican forces are already
routed. They are fleeing from the
field in abject terror, some seeking
refuge with the old machine which
now belongs to Taft: others finding
no solace there, are won't to follow
Roosevelt, that modern Ceasar. in
the formation of a one man party.
The Democracy, the party of all
the people, is undivided, and no cry
of "stop theif" is heard in our
midst.
Our nominees, both State and
National, are men of unquestioned
ability, undoubted persona! and of
ficial honesty, and are imbued with
the inborn principles of Jeffersonian
Democracy, the very foundation
upon which this government rests.
Their election is already beyond
doubt. The size of their majori
ties in Arkansas must be record
breakers. An overwhelming Dem
ocractic victory in the state elec
tion to be held on September 9 will
add strength to the National Dem
ocratic ticket in November. Let
us give the State ticket the great
est majority ever recorded. Let
us all get out and work for nomi
nees from the governor down. Let
us bury in an avalanche of ballots,
the last vestige of Republican op
position in Arkansas.
An active campaign will be
waged. Able speakers will be in
the field. The campaign will be a
notable one. Every Democrat
must do his part.
The Executive Committee,which
is in charge of the campaign, de
sires the full co-cpperation of all
Democrats throughout the State.
A campaign fund by popular sub
scription is desired. Who will head
the list? Speakers who will vol
unteer their time and services, are
requested to notify the chairman
or secretary, at Democratic Head
quarters, Room 221, Southern
Trust Building, Little Rock.
The committee also desires to
co-operate with and'' assist the
Democratic nominees in each
county, and to be informed of any
picnics, celebrations, reunions, bar
becues or the like, with their dates,
in order that speakers may fur
nished if desired.
The formation of Democratic
Clubs throughout the State is re
quested.
Now let us “put our shoulders to
the wheel" and win another great
battle in the cause of good govern-;
ment. Respectfully,
A. J. Wells, Chairman,
W. G. Hutton, Secy.
June P. Wocten,
H. S. Traylor,
W. H. Recto, Executive
Committee, Arkansas Democratic
State Central Committee.
Ircr-ise in Asifssmrnt.
The State Tax Commission has
complet3d the assessment of rail
roads for the year, and is now
working on pipe lines and other
! public utilities. Under the act
creating the commission it hat
jurisdiction over the assessment of
railroads, telephone and telegraph
lines, pipe lines, express and sleep
ing car companies.
The total assessments of these
corporations this year will be ap
proximately $85,000,000, as com
pared with $81.000.000 for 1911.
The assessment in 1 908. the year
before the commission took charge,
was $51.000.000. This increase
of $34,000,000 in assessments
put on by the commission means in
itself $1 02.000 more annually for1
the common school fund. $59,000
more for the general revenue, and
$51,000 more for Confederate
pensions.
Resolutions of Respect.
Huttig, Ark.. Aug. 12. 1912.
To the Worshipful Master and
Brethern of Rowland Lodge
No. 594, F. & A. M:
We, the Committee appointed to
draft resolutions on the death of
Brother Barnes F. Reed, which oc
curred at Fulton. N. Y„ on 8th
inst.. and beg leave to offer the
following, that,
Whereas, the Great Architect of
the Universe has seen fit to cause
the dread messenger of Death to
enter the circle of our Fraternity
and take from our midst our be
loved brother, Barnes F. Reed,
therefore be it.
Resolved, That while we feel
deeply the loss sustained by our
Lodge of his social companionship,
in his untimely and tragic death,
we offer this tribute of love to the
memory of our late brother, and
extend our Fraternal sympathy to
his sorrowing brother and other im
mediate relatives. Be it further. '
Resolved. That a copy of these |
resolutions be sent the family of
our deceased brother, a copy fur
nished The Huttig News for pub
lication and that a copy be spread
upon the minutes of our Lodge.
Fraternally,
D. F. Collett,
J. B. Crocke't.
C.T.Thompson.
Committee.
For Sale A new organ at a bar
gain. Call at News office.
Thr Homans' Home Mission Soclrty.
The Womans' Home Mission so
ciety met at the usual hour Mon
day afternoon with the following
members present: Mesdames Car
gill. Townsend, J. R. Rushing. H.
C. Rushing. Buchanan, Keasler.
Berry: visitors Mesdames Pollard.
Hemphill and Dunn.
This being Memory Meeting, we
enjoyed several beautiful scripture
readings by members besides
poems and songs. We had an un
usually interesting and profitable
meeting, and enjoyed very much
having the visitors with us. Mrs.
Hemphill gave in her membership,
whom we heartily welcome into
our society. Meeting adjourned
by singing "Blessed be the Tie"
and repeating our motto.
Another Pioneer Prod
Death claimed another pioneei
nf Union county when it took from
life James A. Sehon, aged about
TT years, at the home of J. C.
Bridges west of town, at 6:10
o'clock, Thursday afternoon.
August 8, 1912. The deceased1
was a native of Arkansas ani a
resident of Union county for the
Dast 40 years. Cancer of the
stomach was the cause of his de
mise. His remains were laid to
rest in Harper Springs cemetery at
6 o’clock Friday afternoon.
We print visiting cards and
stationery of all kind.
Business Increasing in tluttig.
The prosperity of a town can be
guaged by nothing better than the
freight receipts of the raiiroad 01
railroads running into it. Taking
the receipts of the St. Louis. Irot
Mountain &, Southern railway a
this place for the past two year
shows a steady and remarkable in
crease which it is expected will b
better still within the next year un
less a car shortage should hold it
down.
The freight receipts for the year
ending July 1. 1911, showed an
increase of S 1 01.65 and from tick
ets $104.39 over the previous
year. The year ending July 1
1912. showed an increase over tlv
previous yecfr of $1,034.19 ir
freight receipts and $248 96 fron
the sale of tickets. This is an ex
cellent showing and while Agent
D. A. Keasler did not give us tfK
figures, he says the increase in the
express business has been even
greater proportionately than that
of the freight and ticket business.
Every resident should take a
pride in doing all he can to make
this showing better still and all cat
do so if they will always buy round
tickets when taking a trip. By
doing this it will swell the receipts
from the sale of tickets and you
save 10 per cent on the price of
your ticket also.
Rub-My-Tism will cure you.
Many Victims for tlectrlc Chair.
TwenXy-two years ago last week,
on August 6. 1890. William
Kemmler. a condemned murderer,
was put to death in the electric
chair in Auburn prison. New York.
Kemnpler was the first person to
be legally executed by electricity
in the United States and his case
was the subject of much discussion
at the time. The action of New
York in substituting the electric
chair for the gallows has been I
found generally satisfactory and
her example has been followed by ;
Ohio. Virginia. South Carolina
Massachusetts. Kentucky and New
Jersey.
Since the execution of Kemmler:
there have been 154 persons put;
to death in the electric chair in j
New York. The state prison
authorities estimate that it costs
about $400 per individual to carry
out the capital punishment man
date. On the basis of this esti
mate New York state has expend
ed about $65,000 for the electro
cutions since that form of inflicting
the death penalty was introduced
Several times the electric chair
at Sing Sing has had two victims in
one day. and on one occasion a
short time ago three persons were
put to death within a period of
twenty-four hours. But never be
fore has there been such a whole
sale execution of death sentences
imposed on prisoners in that state
as that which took place at
Sing Sing this week. Nine men
died on the same day, and in a1
rapid succession as they could be
led to the death chair. Six of thr
nine victims were Italians, who
were convicted of the atrocious
murde- of Mrs. Mary Hall at Cro
ton Lake, Westcester county, on
November 9, 1911.
Notin’.
The Union Saw Mill Company
will pay $50.00 as a reward to any
one, not. in it.s 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 1st, day of February. 1906.
Union Saw Mill Co.
By F. W. Scott,
Secy, 'and Treas.
Everybody hrs a hctby, doing
the right kind cf jab wort is ours
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THI
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.
Not Ire 1* hereby given that the fol
lowing joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the State Constitution,
tvas passed hv the General Assembly at
its regular session ot 1911. and that
the some will be sub ! i ted to the
electors of the State at the next
general election, to be lit Monday.
September 9. 1912, for adoption u ie
je< tion.
Proposed Amendment No. 11.
That the following article shall be
proposed as an amendment to the Con
Htitut;on of the State of Arkansas,
which, when agreed to by a majority of
all the members elected to ea>h House
and adopted by a majority of the elec
tors ot the .Mate voting at the next
general election for senators and rep
resentatives. shall become a part of the
Constitution of Arkansas
"Every male citizen of the Cnlted
States, or every male pet son who has
declared his intention of becoming a
citizen of the same, of the age of
twenty one years or upward, who has
resided in the State twelve months, in
the county six months, and in the pre
cinct. town or ward one month next
preceding any election at which he may
propose to vote, and who is aide to read
and Interpret, or interpret when read
to him. if he is prevented from lead
itig the same by reason of any physi
cal disability any section of the Consti
tution of the State of Arkansas, except
sindi persons as may. f»*r the comtu'S
sion of some felony, t— deprived of the
right to vote by law passed l>\ the Gen
oiul Assembly, and who snail exhibit a
poll tax receipt or oilier evidence that
he has paid his poll tax at the time of
collecting taxes next preceding such
election, sbsll he allowed t i vote at any
election hold in the State of Vrkansas
but no person who was, on January l.
°r at any time prior thereto, en
titled to vote under the Constitution or
statues of any State in the United
States, wherein he then resided, and no
male person of foreign birth who was *
naturalised prior to the adoption of
tins amendment, and no lineal descend
ant of such person, wno shall possess
the other qualifications described in this
article, shall he denied The right to
vote because of his inability to go read
and interpret sections of the Const!
tution of tiiis State, provided, that male
persons who make satisfactory proof
that they have attained the age of
twenty-one years since the time
fur assessing the taxes for the
year next preceding the year In
which the election at which he
may propose to vote is held, and pos
sesses the other qualifications required
i»y this article shall oe permitted to
vote; and, provided, further, that the
said tax receipt shall he so marked by
dated stamp or other written endorse
ment by the judgtv of election to whom
it may first be presented, as to pre
vent the holder thereof from vofine
more than once at any elect on.
The judges of election shall enforce
the provisions of this article and shall
he the Judges of the qualifications of
electors."
The above resolution was filed in the
office of the Secretary of State on
March 16. 1911.
Each elector may vote for or against
tire above amendment
Witness my official signature this
12th day of February. 1912
EARLK W. HOZX9BS.
Secretary of State.
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The members of the Portfolio
chib are requested to moot with
Mrs. C. Howard at the Union hotel
Friday afternoon. August 1 6. at 5
o clock. All persons desirous of
becoming members are also re
im ited to send in their applica
tions at this time.
Mrs. C. T. Thompson. Secy.
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The Mexican Situation.
Several thousand American ref
ugees. driven out of Mexico bv the
insurrectos, have come over into
this country most of them in a
position of abject want, having
been glad to escape with their lives.
Resolutions were passed by con
gress authorizing the use of army
tents, etc., to shelter these people
and appropriated $100,000 to
otherwise provide for them. There
is so much lying about the Mexi
can situation that it is impossible
to get at the exact truth, but the
fact seems to be that certain fac
tions are doing their best to force
our government to intervene there.
Alabama s Governor Tells
of Failure of Prohibition
GoirZrrrrTjs
"If proh'- ition failed in Alabama if
ran- not hr- claim°d it was from tank
of |*ws, radical enough to please even
the most intemperate prohibitionist.
Yet during its reign it fillpd our l*rq
nr cities with A condition of lawless
ness never before known. It crowded
our docket with criminal cases. It
established a system of spies and in
formers odious to any free penplp. It
encouraged perjury, created bitter ani
mosities, disrupted churches, and
alienated friends. Men without < har
acter, to whom a license would not
have heen granted, t.ie most criminal
element of the cities dispensed the vil
est. most poisonous and adulterated
liquors, selling a! all hours, and to all
ages without any restriction. It in
ereaspd crime, and ihtemperance and
made the liquor question the burning
issue in every political contest.
"These were the fruits of prohibi
tion in Alabama. Our present law is
based on the sound principle of local
option, the right of a majority of each
community affected to regulate or
prohibit the traffic. It secures proper
regulation and purity of the liquors
sold and requires frequent analysis ot
ati liquors sold.
-'Prohibition challenged local self
governniene individual rights and
constitutional guarantees—and even
sought to unite church and state, and
vet in every instance where the is
sue has been courageously tnet, the
people have declared their ooposi ion
to a policy paternalistic In theory and
which has proven not thp friend but
the foe of real temperance.”
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