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M TWELVE PAQTHIS WEEK
Council Takes Another Shot
at Water Question; Couch of
Light Company Sends Letter
Like Banquo’s Ghost, the water
question in Marianna won’t down.
While it is far from a mythological
matter, some members of the city
council are beginning to suspect it
is a modern Pandora’s Box, and that
a whole regiment of little devils are
ready to jump out every time the lid
is tiitod. Yet with an admirable man
ifestation of superb courage and
intrepedity the custodians of the
city's welfare seize hold of the ir
ritating subject, and at Tuesday
night’s session they all but settled
the issue.
Before Mayor Dupuy called the
meeting to order, Alderman R. L.
Mixon said he wanted to make a
statement with reference to the
water situation. He took issue with
several statements made in an article
prepared by Hugh Mixon. D. S.
Plummer and J. B. Daggett, repre.
senting a body of property owners
who are opposed to the sale of the
water plant to the Arkansas Light
£ Power Company. The article in
question was published in the Cour
ier-Index of October 21. In the
same issue a committee representing
the council, had a statement giving
a short history of the water situa
tion. Mr. Mixon denied that the city
was ever under any financial obli i
gation to the water district for h.v-1
drant rentals, as was claimed in the
article published by the citizens’
committee. He also denied that un
der the contract with the Arkansas j
Light & Power Company the city I
obligated itself to pay $25 a month [
to the company for hydrant rentals. !
He sail the contract in fact called
for $25 a month for flushing sewers,
and that to guard against some
1111 lire tliaifiCT ujuiaui
the council committee in drawing up {
the contract decided to insert the
word “Hydrant” in this particular
section in order to protect the city |
against a charge for hydrant rentals
in the future.
Later in the session of the council j
the question of circulating a petition ]
among the property owners in order |
that the question of selling the plant j
might be disposed of, was again dis-1
cussed.
Aldermen Max D. Miller and I), j
5 Clark thought the council was I
honor bound, under its agreement (
with the light and power company,
and in the face of the recent publish- ,
ed announcement that the petition j
would be circulated, to at once em
ploy a responsible person and let i
him put the matter up to the
people. Mr Mixon said he felt quite j
sure the light and power company
did not want to purchase the plant:
Aldermen Haris and Smith thought it
was a waste of time to circulate a
petition in view orthestrong oppo
sition that had developed and In
view of the further fact that both Mr.
Couch and Mr. Imngino. of the light
and power company, had stated they
did not want to ‘purchase the plant
if even a minority of the property
owners opposed the sale.
At this Juncture Alderman Mixon
caused to be read a letter he had
recently received from Mr. Couch,
the president of fhe company, in
which rates were quoted for pump
ing the city water in the event the
district wanted to take back the
water plant Following the reading
of this letter, Mr. Miller moved the
ma.von employ someone to circulate
the petition. Alderman Clark fur
nished the second for the motion
Upon roll call those voting in the
affirmative were Aldermen Clark
and Miller; those voting in the neg
ative were Aldermen Smith, Harris
and Isaacs. Alderman Mixon declin
ed to vote. The motion was de
clared lost.
The mayor then instructed the
water and light committee, of which
Alderman Mixon is chairman, to
confer with Mr. Couch and make a
settlement with the Arkansas Light
6 Power Company under the terms
of the contract, and to confer with
Mr. Couch about furnishing power to
.u.. ..Kin cmnh H T11P AS
the water district desired to make
•other arrangements, If in fact it
ever cared to do so.
The letter from Mr. Couch, which
will no doubt he read with much in
with the water controversy, is as
terest by all who have kept in touch
follows:
Pine Bluff, Sept. 26, 1917.
Mr. U I,. Mixon.
Marianna. Ark
j :ar Mr. Mixon:
> 1 Please refer to your conversation
'with Mr. I ongino reparding rates
'for the operation of the city pump
’We have what we term a wholesale
power rale which we have made o
our largest consumers, such as the
Arkadelphia Milling Co., some or tne
cotton mills and the water company
at Paragould. The rate is as toi
Pirst 60 hours of Max. Demand 6c
per KWH. Next 120 hours of Max.
Demand 4c per KWH. Next -4
hours of Max. Demand 2c per KWH
All in excess of 420 hours Max,
Demand lc per KWH. less the fol
lowing quantity discount:
First $50 of monthly hill 1" P<‘r
cent; next $150 of monthly hill 2J
per cent; next $200 of monthly bill
30 per cent' next $400 of monthlx
bill 40 per cent; all in excess o!
♦800 monthly bill 50 per cent.
This rate is conditioned on min*
run coal cost of $3 per ton f. o. b
bins at the plant; an additional
charge of one mill for each 10 cents
per ton increased cost of coa! to be
added to the above rates. T think
we should have a supervision charge
of at least $50 per month for our
men to look after your pumps. All
oil, waste, supplies and repairs will
be furnished by your company.
Any day next week after Tuesday
that you wish me to come over, 1
will be glad to spend a day or two
here with you people on this propo
f'l.on.
It might be in working out this
proposition it would suit the city
better to own both the light anil
water plant, and maybe we can get
together on this. Our earnings over
there have been somewhat disap
pointing. However, wre may be alto
gether to blame, but we have had
a lot to do, possibly too much, and
we have put every ounce of effort
into our business that is in our sys
tems.
1 hope we will be able to reach an
agreement that will be entirely sat
isfactory to all concerned.
Yours very truly,
Arkansas Light & Power Co.
H. C. Couch, President.
Following the reading of the letter
Alderman Miller made estimates on
the probable cost of operating the
electrical machinery that is to be
attached to the new well He figured
that the total cost for runping the
machinery for 30 days, ten hours a
day, would be $223.50. Of course, if
the pumps are to be run for a
longer period than an average of ten
hours daily, the cost would be pro
portionately greater. But it is be
lieved that for a maximum outlay of
$300 a month the pumps can be
maintained and operated efficiently.
In addition to this cost would be the
salary of a competent superintendent.
W'hich would be $100 a month, per
haps more. The gross revenues from
the sale of water now exceed $600
a month. It is believed that should
the district take back the plant it
could be made at least self-sustain
ing for the present, and that later on.
when conditions become more set
tled. the entire city should he placed
in an improvement district, the water
extended to all sections, the old in
debtedness refunded, and that with
the increased revenues that will
come from the extensions the dis
trict can accumulate a comfortable
surplus.
The hint made by Mr. Couch to
the effect that his company would
not be averse to entertaining a prop
osition to sell the light plant to the
city was most favorably reeived by
the members of the council, in fact,
the concensus of opinion among the
citizens generally is that the city
ought not only to retain the owner
ship of the water plant, but that the
light and power plant should also
be municipally owned and operated.
The plants are now consolidated and
if the city takes back the water
system it could easily take hold of
the light and power system; and
with efficient and economical man
agement, there is no reason why
these utilities cannot be operated suc
cessfully, just as they are in Jones
boro. Conway and other small cities
of the state.
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POSTMASTER M’MURRY
IS GIVEN “PROMOTION”
THAT IS, HE BECOMES RESPON
SIBLE FOR ALL THE OFFICES
IN THE COUNTY BUT RECEIVES
NO INCREASE IN SALARY.
Postmaster E. H. McMurray has
recently been given a big boost by
the postoffice department, but tin
fortunately the department neglected
to provide a suitable compensation
as a reward for the additional work
demanded of the postmaster. Under
a recent change in the auditing sys
tem of the postoffice department, all
the postoffices and rural routes in
Lee county have been placed under
the sunervision of the Marianna post
I master, so far as the account mg »ya
tern is concerned. All supplies tor
all the offices are now handled
through the Marianna office and al
reports required of postmasters ano
rural carriers are to be made direct
to Mr. McMurray. who in turn musl
I tabulate the reports and send then
to the department in Washington
! The idea in making this change was
i to curtail expenses in the postoffice
department. Heretofore hundreds o
inspectors have been kept on the
road checking up all the offices
I'nder the new system the post
1 master in each large town or city u
the county becomes in a measuri
I responsible for all the smaller office
! and the inspector will in future visl
‘ only this one office. Mr. McMurra:
| iS naturally keenly appreciative o
! the high honor conferred upon hit
and the confidence the depart men
j “laces in his ability, and. of course
he is going to do the work, but h
sees visions of a lavish expendnur
of midnight illumination with cot
| responding profit to the local Ugh
and power company as a result c
his additional duties.
MARIANNA MAY HAVE
NEW PICTURE SHOW
REPRESENTATIVE OF TENNNES
SEE AMU SEME NT CO. LOOKS LO
CAL SITUATION OVER AND SE
CURES OPTIONS ON BUILDINGS
G. E. Smith of the Tennessee
| Amusement Company, has been in
Marianna several dayv giving the ;
l local situation the “on;"' over’’ with '
: a view to putting in a r odern motion
picture and vaudeville ^how. He »e- I
cured options on serf al available !
places and stated he was so well
pleased with Marianna and the evi
dence of thrift and prosperity that
| he would probably make a substan
i tial investment here in the show
’ business.
“I realize that the picture business
has cotne to the point where the
| public wants something instructive
I and elevating,” said Mr. Smith. “The
1 day of the 'blood and thunder’ screen 1
' production has about passed. The
picture industry is now being recog
; nized as one of the really big factor*
in the life of the people. The char.
: acter of stories flashed upon the
| screen is beginning to have a direct
j effect on the thought and even the
| conduct and customs of people. If
j the picture business fulfills the high
j mission with which it is charged ft
. will give to the public clean, whole
i some, elevating screen productions
that will make boys and girls want
to lead constructive, useful lives. If
my plans work out I will give to thjjtl
people of Marianna this character j(r
j show, and at popular prices. I li«S
l your city, your people, and most m i
all the splendid spirit of hospitality
shown on every hand. You may rest
, assured if I come here I will try to
i make my business a real asset to
, the community.”
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BLUE SKY LAW FALLS
ON A ST. LOUIS FIRM
AGENTS OF ‘‘POSTAL EXCHANGE
COMPANY.” WHO OPERATED IN
LEE COUNTY. ARRESTED IN
WYNNE—SCHEME IS FAKE.
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! Several months ago two represen- 1
| tatives of “The Postal Exchange
| Company of St. Louis,” worked the
i farmers of Lee County out of a
neat sum of money on a marketing
proposition that is declared to be a
fake. At that time local bankers
and others suspected fraud in the
dealings of the agents, took the mat-;
ter up with the state bank commis
sioner, but no action resulted from
| the investigations.
On Saturday of last week agents
! for the company operating in Cross
] county were placed under arrest,
| as will be seen from the following
! story sent from Wynne to the Com
mercial Appeal:
“P. and W. H. Moss, representing
the Postal Exchange Company of
St. Louis, were arrested here yester
| day on a charge of violating the
1 blue sky law' of Arkansas. They
were engaged in organizing subsid
! iary exchanges throughout this sec
i tion, of which the Postal Exchange
1 Company of St. Louis is the parent
: organization.
"The organization was perfected
by letting 50 memberships of $50
| each and 100 memberships of $10
each These $50 memberships were
good for life, which allowed the
holder to share in the profits of the
exchange as long as he lived. They
j proposed to place a cabinet in some
prominent store in town which would
i contain a system of cards, these
1 cards to be used by members for
j l IK* pUTpuotr luuivauug "
hail to sell or what they wanted to
buy. 0 fee was charged for each
card. A customer of the Cross
County bank of this city caJletf
Cashier D. H. Hamilton over the
telephone after subscribing for fhe
membership and asked his advice
about the genuineness of the orga
j nization.
“Mr Hamilton immediately call
ed Bank Commissioner John M.
Davis to the telephone ami read a
copy of the contract to him. Mr.
Davis advised that action be taken
| at once to stop the sale of these
I contracts, as they were contrary to
the provisions of the blue sky law.
Sheriff Martin was notified and took
charge of the men. They were re
leased on bond, which they
made today."
The Arkansas Gazette of Tuesday
carried the following reference to
the matter:
“According to Information that
has been coming to W. T. Maxwell,
i supervisor of investment companies
; in the office of Hank Commissioner
, John M. Davis, there appear to be
violations of the blue skv' law at
.! places in eastern Arkansas. Reports
i were received yesterday of the ar
, rest of two men charged with
i violations of this law.
t "Mr. Maxwell said that If these
i ' two men are the some who oiterated
r! recently in Dee county their propo
1 ! sition is in violation of the Arkan
t sas laws. He received a copy of
1 the contract that was offered in Dee
a1 county. He said it was a profit
p' sharing proposition and unlawful."
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t Mrs. W. F. Nelson, who has been
f ill with typhoid (ever, is convalesc
I ing.
PURCHASE ADDITION
FOR CITY CEMETERY
CITY COUNCIL CLOSES DEAL
WITH E. J. MATHEWS FOR ACRE
OF GROUND SOUTH OF CEME
TERY-CONSIDERATION $1,750.
Cedar Heights Cemetery is to be
enlarged by the addition of one acre
Of ground owned by E. J Mathews,
located immediately south of the
cemetery and north of the jail. The
matter of making this purchase was
brought to the attention of the city
council on Tuesday night by a re
quest from the officials of the cem
etery association. They had been in
conference with Mr Mathews. The
latter had made an offer to sell the
acre tract for $1,750 with the dwell
ing that is now on it. or he agreed
to remove the building and sell the
property for $1,500. The Cemetery
Association has not the funds with
which to make the deal, hence the
matter was referred to the city
council. Mr. Mathews was present
at the meeting and restated the
proposition he had made to the of
ficials of the Cemetery Association.
After a brief discussion the council
passed a motion to purchase the
property. A special committee com
posed of Aldermen W. P. Harris, R.
I). Smith and R. L. Mixon was ap
pointed to decide whether the city
would pay SI,750 and keep the build
ing or $i.500 and permit Mr. Math
ews lo remove 11. mi. mumt-»» c*
plained the reason he could offer no
more for it was because he had no
lot to which he could move the struc
ture
I'nder the terms of the resolution
authorizing the committee to pur
chase the additional ground the pro
ceeds from the sale of lots must go
into the city treasury until the pur
chase price of the property is re
funded to the city. After the city
has been reimbursed the Cemetery
Association is to receive the money
from the sale of lots.
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CITY'S FINANCES ARE
IN EXCELLENT SHAPE
REPORT OF TREASURER SHOWS
*18,883.97 ON HAND ON OCTO
BER T—CITY WARRANTS PASS
LIKE GOLD CERTIFICATES
it is doubtful if there is a city in
the state of Arkansas, large or small,
that is in as good condition finan
cially as is Marianna. The report
of the city treasurer, read at the
meeting of the council on Tuesday
night of this week, showed a balance
of $18,883.99 on hand on October 1.
.Ninety per cent of the towns and
cities in the state are on a scrip
basis, with the city’s paper going
begging at big discounts. A few of
the more progressive small cities
have been gradually pulling out of
the hole by borrowing funds from
the banks, saving the difference be
tween six or eight per cent interest
on the loans and the big discounts
on city warrants. In this way they
are beginning to get out of debt.
But most of the towns and cities
cling to the antiquated and wasteful
methods under which those who sell
materials or labor to the city charge
two prices to offset the depreciation
in eitv warrants.
For many years Marianna nas
maintained her city paper at par.
City warrants are just as good here
as gold certificates. The pc ople do
not know what it is to discount the
city’s paper. This is a condition
that speaks volumes for the efficient
management the officials have given
the financial aif'airs of the munici
pality.
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MISS ERCELLA MATHEWS WINS
GRIFFIS-NEWBERN FORD CAR
In the popularity contest conducted
bv the Griff is-New’bern Company
during the past eight months, with
a Ford touring car as the capital
prize, Miss Ercella Mathews was
I yesterday declared the winner by
nearly a million votes The second
prize, a FonolA grand cabinet, went
to Miss Madge McMurrav of Rondo.
Miss Lula Mae Williams won the
third prize, an ivoir toilet s»*L and
the fourth prize, a lavallier, "as won
! by Miss Lena Keller
(THE LOCAL COTTON
MARKET
Cotton sold in Marianna yes
; terday at prices ranging from
28 cents for short staple to 38
for long staple. Seed sold yes
terday for $t>5 a ton.
I Cotton receipts this season
up to September 27, were 328
bales, against 4.947 bales up to
the- same period last year.
Receipts for the week from
September 27 to and including
October 4, were 599. For the
same week last vea.' the re
ceipts were 2,141.
Total receipts to date this
- year 927. Total receipts last
year up to and including Octo
ber 4, were 7.088
N^AAA/WVSrWWWVS/V^
HORSE TRADERS TO
PAY $200 LICENSE
COUNCIL AMENDS OLD ORDI
NANCE TO REGULATE TRAFFIC
CARRIED ON BY NON-RESI
DENT STOCKMEN.
The itinerant "hoss” trader who
has been plying his peripatetic trade
in Marianna and environs without
molestation from (he municipal au
thorities and without making any
contributions to the city’s exchequer
was given a solar plexus blow at
the meeting of the city.council Tues
day night when an ordinance was
passed fixing an annual license of
$200 on all non-residents who engage
in the fine art of selling horses and
mules on the Marianna market.
J. R. Roane, well known local deal
er in live stock, appeared before the
council and protested against the
foreign invasion of jockeys and stock
men who are here today anti there
tomorrow, usually leaving a spavin
jointed animal as a reminder of the
fact that all is not fair in horse sell
ing and that the average roving deal
er in live stock is about as truthful in
his representations as the kaiser is
when he says he didn’t start the
fireworks. \t any rate. Mr. Roane
insisted he wras conducting a legiti
mate business, that be lived here,
owned property here and paid taxes
here, and that it was manifestly un
fair to permit non-residents or even
«tockmen of repute to come in and
iritvt; il'ivauiaKC 4/1 uic unai uiai nci
without paying any ITcense. Alton- !
fion was called to the fact that Hel
ena and Marvell have ordinances fix
ing an annual tax of $200 on non
resident stockmen. The council took
Mr. Roane’s view of the matter and
suggested he have an ordinance pre
pared and presented. Within half an
hour Mr. Roane reappeared with liis
attorney and an ordinance covering
the situation Upon investigation it
was found the city had an ordinance
passed in April, 1914. fixing a license
of $25 a year on non-resident stock
dealers. The council amended this
ordinance raising the license to $200
and fixing the penalty for violation
at a fine ranging from $50 to $200.
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DESCRIBES STORM AT
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
o. g. McAlexander, member
NAVAL AVIATION CORPS. SAYS
HURRICAN WAS TERRIFIC—
WIND BLEW 120 MILES HOUR
O. U. McAlexander of this city,
who recently enlisted in the aviation
branch of the navy and is now at
the training station at F’ensacola,
j Florida, has written a very interest
ing letter to his sister. Mrs. Harry
Word, describing his experience in
the storm that played havoc on the
gulf coast last week. Portions of
his letter telling about the storm
follow:
’ Am sure lucky that 1 am here
tonight. We had the worst storm
! yesterday, beginning at eight thirty
in the morning and lasting until ten
o’clock last night I ever saw. The
station was warned Thursday morn
ing that one was on the way and
every one w'as put to work preparing
for it. Air the smalt boats, launches,
speed boats, etc., were taken out of
j the water, put on flat cars and
hauled just as far away from the
water as could be. Then the big
balloon hanger, the wrecking barge
and all other big boats were made
fast with big chains and ropes. All
' the windows and doors were nailed
i down. Everything navigable about
the- yards was either nailed or tied
i clown.
“Well, the storm hit us Friday
I morning at eight thirty, and believe
1 ipe, it was different from any storm
| I ever heard of. The wind blew a
. gale of 120 miles an hour, and it
just picked the water up and dropped
it on us The water came through
(he windows ami doors just like
they were not there, some of us
tried to go to dinner, but we could
hardfy stand up and the sand would
sting our faces like needles. We
were working all day sweeping
j water off the floor Several win
I dows were blown out. and half the
roof was Mown off. The air was
full of tin and most everything else
The water was coming in a hundred
i feet and washing everything away
in front of it The wrecking barge
broke loose and there was no way
in the world to save it, so away it
went like a shot out of a gun fifty
thousand dollars gone Nearly all
of the hangers were damaged, as
were also several machines. The
estimated loss is a millon dollars
Water was three inches deep on the
floor, so we all moved down on the
first and second floors We slept
on the floor, on tables, book cases
drafting tables. Yesterday moral!!*
this place was a sight to behold
The only way one could get tr
Pensacola was by boat. The electri<
light wires were down and some
thing got the matter with the watei
mains and we were without watei
| almost twenty-four hours.”
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W W. Stuart, well known citizei
i of Paragould, who has been heri
several days visiting Mr and Mrs
W. I. Watwood, returned yesierda;
*' to his home.
PASTORS TO PREACH
ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SERVICES SUNDAY MORNING TO
BE DEVOTED TO EMPHASIZING
NECESSITY FOR CO-OPERATION
WITH SCHOOL AUTHORITIES
Upon the suggestion of Fred L.
Mart hesney, superintendent of the
Marianna public schools, the minis
ters of this city will preach on edu
cation Sunday morning. It is not
the purpose of the ministers to go
into a heavy-weight discussion of the
arts and sciences and higher thought,
but to talk in a plain, understand
able. heart-to-heart way to the fath
ers and mothers and boys and girl*
of Marianna about the Marianna
schools, the necessity for developing
here a lively school spirit and foP
creating an active, intelligent inter
est in the local schools.
Superintendent MacChesney is lay
ing the foundation for a splendid
school in this city He has an ex
cellent plant with which to work, it
ably assisted by a fine corps of
teachers, has the united backing of
the school t>oard. and is beginning
to instil! in the pupils a love for
school work. But no great degree
of success can be attained without
the sympathy and support of the
parents of the city. The idea of
enlisting the active co-operation of
the pastors of Marianna and request
mg me noming 01 special services
in the interest of the local schools
is only one feature of a comprehen
sive plan Superintendent MacChes
ney has worked nut to bring th*
Marianna schools to the front. The
people here are known all over Ark
ansas as wide-awake and progressive,
and by their loyalty, civic pride, gen
erosity and gentility they have mads
n “place in the sun” for Marianna.
They have an opportunity to create
another big asset for this city by
following the leadership of Superin
tendent MacChesney. who wants to
make the Marianna public school
system the best in the state
Go to your favorite church Sunday
morning. Take your children with
you. Show your appreciation of the
efforts of the school authorities are
making to give your child the best
educational advantages obtainable
under our school system.
HOW PRICES RAN AT
CLOSE OF CIVIL WAR
COTTON SOLD FOR 45 CENTS A
POUND—FLOUR AT $20 A BAR
REL, SALT $15, DOMESTIC $1 A
YARD, PEPPER $1 A POUNO.
In these days of aeroplane prices
on living necessities, some degree
of comfort may be extracted from
the fact that our experience Is not
peculiar to conditions incident to this
war. Every disturbance of the econ
omic system has brought about its
periods of hardships and high prices.
This was especially true during and
imediately following the Civil war.
Illustrative of this fact, is an old
statement of a settlement between
Jas. Robertson, father of Judge E. D.
Robertson. Senator J. T Robertson
and J N Robertson, with S. Bowers,
a trader from Memphis. The state
ment bears date of January 20, 1&05.
: Mr. Bowers made a practice of visit
i ing the plantations in this section
, of Arkansas and buying cotton rrom
the planters He also booked orders
' f/.r ommllau A t that timo AlVv P,ih
; ertson owned what is now known as
the Daylight Plantation of the St.
! Francis river, now owned by H. B.
; Derrick. Mr. Robertson, according to
' the statement of account, sold to
1 Mr. Bowers two bales of cotton,
] aggregating 860 pounds at 45 cents
I a pound, the total amount paid betng
I $:!87.00 He purchased from Mr.
i Bowers, for shipment by boat to the
! Robertson plantation, the following
articles;
Two barrels of salt. $30: 57 yards
of bagging. $18.50; I barrel of flour,
$20.00; 130 pounds of sugar, $58.50;
5o pounds of coffee. $40; 10 gallons
of molasses. $22.50; 34 1-2 yards of
calico, $20.70; 46 yards of domestic,
$46; 20 pounds of candles, $12; 4
pairs of shops. $24; 1 pound pepper,
$1; 3 pounds soda. $1.50.
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BRATTON CASE TO BE TRIED
IN MARIANNA NEXT WEEK
U. S. Bratton of Little Rock was
here Tuesday. Mr. Bratton was tried
at the last term of the Lee circuit
court, on a charge of forgery, grow
ing out of his dealings with the city
of Augusta in the purchase of the
municipal water and light plant The
l case was brought here on a change
of venue from Woodruff county. At
a former trial the jury failed to
i agree, seven standing for conviction
I apd five for acquittal. A big delega.
| tiou of Augusta citizens was here
before as witnesses in the case, and
it Is understood Mr. Bratton will
. have many Little Rock citizens here
next week to testify for the de
fense. Col. Geo. W Murphy, assist
ed bv R. D Smith of this city, rep
resented Mr. Bratton at the former
trial. Prosecuting Attorney Andrews
i was assisted by Harry Wood of Au
> gusta.
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John Mann returned Tuesday from
a visit to Spring Hill. Tenn.