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Newport daily independent., 1913-08-26
617.263 School Children.
Special to Independent.

Opeclal to lndepenQenC.
 Little Rock, Aug. 26.-The Department of Education has just completed the calculation of the school population of the state for the purpose of making the annual apportionment. All of the counties have reported in- cluding' St. Francis, Greene and Lawrence, which had not report ed last week.
 The total enumeration for 1913 is 617,26 being a gain of 14,037 over that of 1912. The enumeration for 1910 was 573,- SAP, and for 1909 it was 554, ,468.
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-26
Machines Cut Off Fire Plugs

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Aug. 26.-Little Rock will undertake to remedy a new fire hazard that is becoming noticeable here as in other cities where similar conditions exist. It is brought about by the in- creasing number of automobiles, and the disposition of many of the owners to park them on streets in such a way that access to fire hydrants is practically shut off.
 An ordinance will be introduce ed in the city council making it unlawful for an automobile to be left standing within fifty feet of a fire plug. In case of a fire, it would be difficult if not impossi- ble for the fire fighting equip ment to reach the hydrants when they are surrounded by au tomobiles. The problem has been taken up by the board of fire masters at Atlanta, and they will endeavor to regulate the parking of automobiles in the fire district.
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-26

Governor Blease of South Car olina, who has done about as much to disgrace his state as a governor very well could in the eyes of the nation, threatens to ask for a seat in the senate and perhaps South Carolina will fol- low the example of other states and put him upon this very shelf. Men of the Blease type soon be- come very tame, when shorn of influence, appointive and pardon ing powers.
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-26

pect to meet their neighbors of Greene on the county line and complete splendid thorough fare between the two cities of Jonesboro & Paragould. Poin- sett county will observe the day What are Newport and Jackson County going to do?
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-26

Over in the east part of Pike county, near Delight, lives Far mer Dabbs, who bought 40 acres of wornout land that was pro ducing six bushels of corn per acre. He was told he was stung because he paid S15 per acre. This year he has sold over SlO2 per acre in cantaloupes from the the land and is still shipping. It is safe bet that Farmer Dabbs is the kind of farmer who will be able to make from 50 to 75 bushels of corn on that same land if he tries.-Pike Courier.
 These hustling farmers, we have in every community, men who can raise more crops and create more money on piece of post oak land than the average fellow can on splendid tract of loamy soil. It's just the differ ence between thrift and indus try intelligently applied and making a halfway sort of far mer.
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-26

spending the day in the city. He has many friends in every sec tion of the state and is consider ing entering the race for secre- tary of state, which appears to be the most desirable plum of all the state offices.
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-26
rhE INDEPENDENT PERCY H. VAN DYKE
 Publisher and Editor Front St., NEWPORT, ARK.
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Newport daily independent., 1913-08-26
Hodges Returns From Vacation

Hodges Returns From Vacation. Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Aug. 26.-Secre- tary of State Earle ". Hodges has returned from a vacation of several weeks at his old home in Randolph county and Tn neighboring counties. He says that North Arkansas has not had better crops or had a more hattering outlook for a prosper ous season in twenty years. Mir Hodges says that he will be Tn the race for reelection, 1t does not matter who becomes q can didate for the place.
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-26

Jonesboro is going to close her stores on good roads days and Craighead county citizens eX-
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-26

L. s. Dunaway, the Arkansas Gazette man and perhaps 'the best known man in Arkansas" is
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-26

something of value and interest
 to say to the people in eacn
 weekly letter. In each one there
 has been one main point. l now
 want to emphasize some ot the
 main points. l want you to re-
 member them, and some of you
 try them out.
 The farmers of Arkansas
 should plant less than half as
 much cotton next year as tills.
 If you don't reduce our cotton
 crop, you can't raise enough of
 other crops to make you suc-
 cessful farmer. So arrange your
 crops so that you will not have
 to buy a single thing that is pro-
 duced on the farm except sugar.
 Abandon cotton altogether as
 soon as possible. Other crops
 pay better. Arkansas is a great
 alfalfa state. It will grow on al- most any kind of soil. Study al-
 falfa and how to grow it. It IS the foundation of successful
 stock raising. It is a money
 maker without stock. It will grow three to four tons to the acre, and two dollars a ton will pay for the cutting. You know what it is worth. Figure for yourself, and you will see that
 it will beat cotton too bad to talk about. Then plant plenty of corn. You need corn to go with alfalfa. The two make a good balanced ration for horses, cattle and hogs. Now is the time to prepare your land for alfalfa. Sow it any time you like between now and October the 18th.
 Some burr clover or winter vetch for a winter pasture for hogs and cattle. Either one will pay better than any crop you had this summer if you have the stock to pasture. Give at- tention to good cattle and hogs at once. Get some good males and cross them with the grades and scrubs. It don't take long for good blood to tell. Remember that hogs and cattle are the surest and best money on the farm now. There is not enough live stock in the United States to furnish a supply for the in- habitants for six months. If you had you proportionate per capita amount of the fresh meat supply in Arkansas, after all the hogs and cattle were butch cred, you would have about 18O pounds, so you see the high price of live stock has come to stay. The number of cattle and hogs has been decreasing for several years. The number of oeople-the meat eaters-having been increasing. Anybody knows that means high prices for stock. Get in the game and get your share of the profits. Help feed the nation. They must have it and will pay for it.
 Make pastures and grow hay. l Corn gathering time will soon be here. Some have topped the corn, and some have gathered the fodder. Either way is a 1 mistake. The corn will lose 1 more weight in maturing than l he forage is worth. If you 1 planted peas in your corn and nave cattle and hogs to fatten. you may turn the stock on the 'rop at gathering time and feed 1 t down. The hogs will eat the peas and waste the corn. The ,attle will eat both. There will De less waste this way than to gather and feed, Try it once md you will like it, Of course, l you will have to pen your stock |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-14
ms WIFE DESCRIBED

Mr.. Bifdn had recently invested In
a motor-bfke, much tOshis wife's hor-
TOR and his own Joy. Mr.. Btfin was
one of those, men who believe IN do
ing things for themselves, and so he
always made the repairs to his ma
chine-which were necessary after
each time he took it out
Like many others Of his kind, he
thought it necessary to put ON a d.
lapidated suit Of clothes IN which to
work, so old and ragged that no self
respecting mechanic would have been
seen in them.
Thus it was that one day when ap-
preaching his house after an hours
work on his bike he was addressed
by tramp.
mo. use, mater said the gentle
man of the road.
What d'you mean-no use?."
asked the offended Bfffn.
mo good goin' there, matey. I've
just tried the old girl and she's the
-stingiest, firiest old skfnfint you ever
came across"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-14
SKILLED LABOR

He walked into the employment
agency wearing a smile and born
tired look, as well as a few other
things.
"Any vacancies for a man ike
me?" he asked, as he arranged HIM
self comfortably along the counter.
What is your trade or profess
sion?"
my trade or profession?" he re-
peated, yawning. 'I'm coronation
program seller"
81 seep' said the clerk drify. mo,
we have nothing in that line open
just noWI''
'T'd take something else if it suited
me and thought could do it prop
erly, you know" he went on, making
himself more comfortable on the
counter.
LAS for instance?"
WELL" replied the born-tired, 81
wouldn't mind calling out the names
Of the stations on board an Atlantic
liner, or something of that sort?'
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-14
GETTING HIS OWN BACK

l 49, VIZ WV SFNSNN
Murphy was taking day OF, and,
wishing to enjoy himself thoroughly,
had walked round to watch ''the
boys" working. He was surprised to
see his friend and. colleague Kelly
working as if carrying a hodful of
tnortar up and down ladder were
the only thing he took any real pleas
lure in.
fits yourself that's working
mighty hard today, Kelly" expostu-
lated Murphy.
Whist! I'm just making a fool of
,the bossg' said Kelly, winking slyly.
And how are you doing that, KEEL
IIy?" .,s.
Sure, Murphy, it's as easy as kiss
sing your handi He sees me going up
and down the ladder like one o'clock
with my bod full Of mortar and he
thinks I'm working. But, Murphy,
my boy, it's the same hodful Pm cart
ing UP and down all the time!"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-10
SECURING DATA.

The Chesapeake and Potomac Teic-
phone Company recently absorbed by
the Bell system. has force of men in
Alexandria securing a statement of
situation, which means that they are
securing data for the purpose of max
ing what is called a spot map of the
city following the same methods adopt
ed by the New York Company. This
spot map will enable Bell Company
to plan for making whatever improve
ments the future growth and develop
ments of Alexandria will possibly de-
mand in the way of telephone service.
From the information secured from
the saturation statement it will be
evident just what possible direction
the city will take in expansion and
growth and enable the telephone COM
pany to prepare to give the service
needed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-10
VERDICT FOR TRUCK COMPANY

AS was stated in the Gazette, the
Jury in the case of B. F. Board Motor
Truck Company VS.. the Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York, in
The Circuit Court for the city yestcr-
day afternoon returned verdict in
favor of the plaintiffs for $4,000.
The jury was out but fifteen mlEu-
te: before reaching its verdict. After
the verdict had been returned !At:or-
ney John NJ. Johnson, representing
the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
made a motion for an arrest of judg-
ment and a new trial, which was over
ruel by the court. 1t is however, cx-
pected tha: the defendant company
will take the acse to the State Court
Of Appeals.
Another suit to recover the sum of
$4,000 on a policy held with ghe same
company by the 3. F. Board-Ar:n-
strong Company, of which Mr.. Board
was also the president, was fixed for
trial Monday next in the Circuit Court
for this city.
A.: the Corporation Court will be
in session at that time, Judge Thorn
ton will hold his court in the United
States Court room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-10
WILL CLOSE TONIGHT
Week of Prayer Services Terminate
With Tonight's Services in
the M. P. Church

There was large congregation IN
Trinity M. E. Church last night where
services appropriate to the week OF
prayer were held. The address was
delivered by Rev. DR.. J L., Allison,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. His text was Heb. XII, %
"Who through faith 'sslbdued king
mods" The speaker was listened to
with close attention.
The services will close tonight IN
1.-The Methodist Protestant Church,
when the address will be delivered by
Rev. G. A. Luttrell, pastor of Trinity
Nj E. Church.
The week OF prayer has been gen
orally observed by the evangelical
churches of the city. These services;
are welcomed as refreshing feature
of the beginning of the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-10
SOCIAL AND Personal
Interesting News Notes About People
of Alexandria Happenings
in Society.

Miss Harriet Boiling Douglas en-
tertained the Five Hundred Club OF
which she is member last evening at
her home on Cameron street. Her
guests were Misses Eliza kincald
Douglas, Nellie Seldom Uhler, Cora
Shriver Jones, Della Phillips, Emily
Johnson, Esther Burke, and Alice
Anderton, Messrs. James Douglas, Ed
murd Hunter, Windsor Snowdcn,
Ward Boswell and Dr. J. Thornton
Ashton. The members present were
Misses Elizabeth Herbert, Lisa An
derson, George French and Jean
Brent, Messrs. Walter Foster, Robley
Brumback, Harmon Roberts, Beaud-
eric Howell, Milton French, and Rich
ard Chichester. The prizes were won
| by Miss Herbert and Mr.. Chichester.
I Mrs. John Whitlock has returned
to this city after d visit to friends in
Strausburg.
Mr.. Virgil Balm, of Alexandria, was
a recent guest Of MIR. George Balm
and family in Warrenton.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William LeHew have
returned to this city after spending a
few days with friends in Strausbrug.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chisholm, of
Alexandria, were in Manassas visit
ling relatives this week.
Miss Evelyn Lynn, of Alexandria,
Visiting friends and relatives in Ma
nassas this week.
Miss Leila Swain, of Bowling Green,
Va, has been visiting her aunts, Miss
Swain and Mrs. Ruth Fields, this
week
Mrs. Alexander Sands and Master
Alexander Sands, of Richmond, who
have been the guests of the Misses
Norton on Prince street, left Tuesday
for their home.
One of the most enjoyable dances
of the season was given last evening
at Elks Hall by number Of young
men of Alexandria. The affair was
attended by number of out-of-toNn
guests. Among there present were
Mr. and Mrs. Charles 3. Marshall,
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Cation Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Schwarzman, Misses
Marguerite Finks, Ella Hill, Made
line Brynes, Lillian Hill, Mary Hell
muth, Hattie Hill, Pauline Hellmuth,
Mildred Hellmuth, Pearl Schwarz-
man, Eleanor Patterson, Helen Cor
bert, Mary Murphy, Mary Ewald,
Amy Heishley, Nellie Schlchting Mel
| lie Cation, Bessie Creegan, Lena Wells,
Kathleen Few, and Mary Kavanaugh.
Messrs. j. Patterson, c. R. Hellmutn,
W. Miller, f. Hill, c. f. Hill, B. Ham
ilton, L. Donnelly, w. Patterson, E.
Hellmuth, G. a. Appich, L. Dyson, L.
Corbett, C. Burgess, Il Schwarzman,
E. Martin, NJ. Simpson, r. l.. Myers,
B. Ale, Russell Wolfe, George Zach
airy, Harry Quinn, and Joseph Gates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-10
HIGH SCHOOL s NEW Plant
New Buildings TO Cost 100000
Will BIZ Commenced
Monday

AS stated in the Gazette yesterday
ground will be broken at Episcopal
High School, three miles west of AL
exandria, next Monday morning, for
new dormitories, which will be erect
ed at a cost of $4,000 A contract
has been awarded by the trustees Of
the Theological Seminary of Virginia,
and the work Will be pushed so as to
be completed by the commencement
of the school year next September.
The two new dormitories will be 10
Gated in front Of the present build
ing, one on each side, so that they
will form three sides of square.
They will be Of brick, three stories
high. and will house about 100 boys.
Masters rooms will be located on each
floor. In one of the buildings will be
located the hall of the Fairfax Liter
ary Society and the present building
used by that organization will be de-
moished.
As soon as the new buildings can be
occupied the present buildings will be
ren1odeled at cost Of $4,000. Black
ford Hall. Liggett Hall, the lnfirmary
and the Masters residence will remain
substantially as at present, the only
exception being that Colonial porcheS
will be added and the one story build
ing in the north will be enlarged tt
harmonic with the Hoxton residence
on the south.
| The most important change will be
made in main building which will be
completely remodeled and enlarged.
The first floor, which now serves
as the dining hall, with class rooms
behind it. will be extended to the rear,
greatly charging the dining room.
The kitchen. which now lies between
this building and the Blackford Hal
| Ton the south) will be built behind the
dining room.
On the second floor the chapel will
! be enlarged to avoid completely the
present overcrowding. Back Of the
chapel will be one school room, wit!
another directly overhead, Gil the
/ third floor. Behind the two school
rooms there will be about twelve nev
class rooms, including we'll appoint
| ed physical laboratory.
The old fourth floor, at present used
as dormitory, will be removed, thus
eliminating constant source Of dan
ger from fire.
No provision has been made for a
new gymnasium, which is greatly need
ed but the students hope that this
can be added. The athlstic fields will
be moved slightly to the west and
south to make room for one Of the new
dormitories.
T. H. Brooks, Of Washington is the
architect and the building committee
is composed of Bishop Gravat,of West
Virginia. J. Stewart Bryan, OF Rich
mcad, Col. Arthur Herbert, Julian 7.
! Burke, George c. Stuart and Rev.
P. P. Phillips.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-10
SHOT Az NEGRO.

Mir. Oliver, dairyman, who re-
SIDES near the Episcopal Theological
Seminary, caught a negro in his barn
or Wednesday night and discharged 3
pistol a: him. The darkey fed, not
having been struck by the bullet. 1t
is said that people in the vicinity of
the Seminary are annoyed nightly by
rail thieves, who remove the same
and use them for frewood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-10

Mrs. Alexander Sands and Master
Alexander Sands, of Richmond, who
have been the guests of the Misses
Norton on Prince street, left Tuesday
for their home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-10
FUNERAL.

The funeral of the late John Y.
Worthington, who died several days
ago in Miami, Fla, took place this
morning from B. Wheatley's under
taking chapel Services were conduct
ed by Rev. S. A. Wallis and interment
was in Ivy Hill Cemetery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-10
BURGLAR IN THE HOUSE.

A strange man was discovered IN the
residence of Officer Talbot, 721 Queen
street, last night. An alarm was given
and Sergeant Wilkinson and Ofhcer
Garvey responded The intruder man
aged to escape before the arrival OF
the officers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-10

Follow the crowd Seek to know
what is going on. Look at the cal
ibrc Of people who are buying-those
who make every cent count. Where
do they stop? Why at Marshall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-10

FOR RENT.-Two large light Office
rooms, water and toilet. n. E. cor.
Fairfax and Prince. Would also do
for small business Inquire 1923
s. Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va.
2G 2wks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-10

Shamokin, Pa. Condemned to
death for the murder of a companion,
Frederick Nyc, is, smiled broadly. pat
ont his hands handcufed, and thanked
Ike Judge for the sentence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-10

II your children are subject to at
tacks Of Group. watch for the llrat
symptoms, hoarseness. Give Cham-
berlain's Cough Remedy as soon as
the child becamss hoarse and the at
tact; may be warded off. For sale by
all dealers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-13
SAW MANS SOUL PASS
FROM BODY, SHE SAYS.
Issued From Lips Like Butterfiy's
Wings, Declares Mrs. Baldwin.

wings, declares MIS-. BaluWln.
Montclair, N. J.-Mrs. David H.
Baldwin, of "a Christopher street
made public an experience she had
on April 10 and which, she firmly
believes, afforded her a view of a
soul as it took passage from the
body of a dying person to the un-
known beyond.
1t was the death of Mrs. Baldwin's
father-in-law, Nathaniel H. Baldwin,
SO years old, that provided her with
what she thinks was a supernatural
vision. Mr.. Baldwin died at the
home of his son after a short illness
of acute indigestion. He was one of
the best known men in Essex county,
having been born in Bloomfield,
where he was engaged in business as
building contractor for many years
before he retired on account Of his
advanced age. He was a man of the
highest integrity, and toward the
close his life took on a sanity char
acter that increased the respect that
all held for him.
Mr.. Baldwin's illness did not oc-
casion alarm to the members of the
household. In spite of his great age
he was always in good health.
L
passed away Mrs. Baldwin was un-
excited by his condition and did not
consider that there was danger Of
his death
She was in a room next to the
chamber of the sick nonagenarian.
She heard a noise and hurried to the
patients bedside. The aged man
appeared to be in distress, and Mrs.
Baldwin, entirely unalarmed, asked
if she could render him any assist
ance. AS she looked at the sick
man, who did not answer, his eyes
closed and he gave a gentle sigh.
Then there issued, she says, from
| between the lives of the man pros
trate on the bed a distinct and well
defined shape. The form of this
emanation was that of two large
wings, each about a foot in length.
! Mrs. Baldwin says the wings had the
form of those of a butterfly and
seemed unattached to any other
shave. Involuntarily, Mrs. Baldwin
says, she reached out to grasp the
strange apparation, which rose to-
ward the ceiling of the room. AS
she did so, however, she turned to
look at Mr.. Baldwin, and when she
looked for the apparition again it
had vanished.
Mrs. Baldwin was much impress
ed by the sight that she had wit
messed and to her relatives she con-
fided her belief that she was cer-
tain that she had seen the soul OF
her aged father-in-law take flight
from it's earthly shell.-New York
Sun.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-13
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