DAILY INDEPENDENT !
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor,
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS
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BATESVILLE BRANCH.
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Passenger Arrives. 8:30 p. m.
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ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
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On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
We are authorized to announce T. T. Ward as a
candidate for the office of representative of .Jack
son county, subject to the Democratic primary
election. •—
FOR SHERIFF.
To the voters of Jackson county.
I am a candidate for re-election to the office or
sheriff of Jackson county, subject to a Demo
cratic primary', if one is held. Feeling* that I
have discharged the duties of that office in such
a manner as to merit your confidence, and thank
ing you for your support in the past and asking
your help in the future. If elected I will do my
duty. Your fellow citizen, R. W. BAND*.
We are authorized to announce .Snell Simmons
as a candidate for election to the office of Sherif 1
of Jackson county, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.
Wo aro authorized to announce John D. Neal as
a candidate for the office of circuit clerk of .lack
eon county, subject to the Democratic primary
election. —
We are authorized to announce James S. Jones
as a candidate for re-election to the office ot cir
cuit clerk of Jackson county', subject to the Dem
ocratic primary election.
FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce Dr. F. G. Smith
as a candidate for the office of treasurer of Jack
son county, subject to the Democaatic primary
election.
No daily tomorrow.
A happy New Year to each of
our readers and subscribers.
The first of January has
usurped the character of March
the first in becoming the day to j
move.
It’s somebody’s move. The
saloons, the prohis and the courts
have at last come together on this
checker board of municipal poli
tics.
Tomorrow will be observed by
the Independent as a holiday,
and no daily will be issued from
this office. We allow our printers
one day in which to make good
resolutions.
When Chastain’s Addition be
comes a part of the city of New
port, as now seems probable, the
ward boundaries of the city will
doubtless be changed, for the
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acquired territory s population
does not approach that of the old
wards.
Senator Francis M. Cockrell is
being much talked of as a candi
date for the Democratic nomina
tion for the presidency. He is a
grand old statesman, whom the
West would delight to honor and
in whom the East as well has
confidence.
The year just closing has been
a very successful one for the In
dependent, and to those friends
whose generous support has made
it possible for us to firmly estab
lish and equip an excellent coun
try newspaper plant we extend
sincere thanks.
New England, according to the
census, has 70,000 unmarried
women in excess of unmarried
men. This doubtless comes in
the failure of the year 1900 to be
a leap year. No such long inter
vals between leap years should
be allowed in our modern calen
dars.
Bryan is broadening out while
touring Europe. He says that
he has found jgood citizens and
loyal Americans are not confined
to one party, as is proven in our
ministers at foreigft courts. The
courtesies of Choate, Tower and
others to the silver-tongued Ne
braskan seem to have warmed
his heart toward his opponents.
Colonel Murphy says the devil
knows his business and never
wastes his bait. In proof of this
assertion as to the craft of his
Satanic majesty as a fisherman,
he cites the fall of what he terms
‘ ‘the executive disgrace of Ar- j
kansas,” “for which cheap
scoundrels, a quarter, a telephone
message or a crawfish is good
enough for bait” to sacrifice,
one’s honor.
Jeff’s claim to kinship with the
dead president of the Southern
Confederacy received a bad
puncture from the caustic lance
of Colonel Murphy the other
night at Hot Springs, when the
latter said; “If this base pol
troon shared one drop of the
blood of this grand and courage
ous knight of honor, no matter
how remote the descent or heri
tage, its ripe, red, vigorous life j
would rend his timorous veins j
and burst his cowardly heart.
God has not yet committed the
error of using so good material
in so dastardly and despicable a
job.”
T'vT a n Trm7T\/ro
li uiuu.
Miss Myrtle Hettal of Corning
is here visiting friends this week.
Cromwell and Sam West left
Saturday for points in North
Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Bowles left
Sunday for Indianapolis, where
they will visit the former’s pa
rents.
There was a party given at the
residence of R. West Friday
night. A large crowd was pres- j
ent.
L. and Geo. Hackney and
Misses Pearl and May McLain,
Lottie Hackney and Myrtle Het
tal visited Sulphur Rock Friday.
Miss Annie Shirley visited in
Judsonia Friday.
Mrs. M. J. Hackney is on the
sick list this week.
Misses Carrie, Maude and Jes
sie Kidd left Friday for Bonner
ville, Ark., where they will visit
their sister, Mrs. H. Polk.
J. Franks of Newport was in
the city Sunday.
W. T. Moyer was on the sick
list last week.
Miss Myrtle Hettal, after a
week’s visit in our city, left Mon
day for her home in Corning.
B. F. and L. Hackney left
Monday over the Choctaw for
Little Rock.
A large crowd from this city
attended the party at F. Kim
oerun s iuesuay ingnu
Mr. and Mrs. A. Bowles and
son, Walter, returned Tuesday
from a two weeks’ visit in In
dianapolis, Ind. Rattle Box.
SPECIAL RATES
Account Christmas and New
Years’ Holidays Via the Iron
Mountain Route.
An open rate of fare and one
third for the round trip, with
minimum selling rate of 50 cents,
and maximum selling rate of
$3.50 between points within a
distance limit of 100 miles. Rate
one fare plus 50 cents for the
round trip between points out
side of 100 miles radius and with
in 200 mile . radius. Tickets on
sale Dec. 24th, 25th and 31st
and Jan. 1, good to return up to
and including Jan. 4, 1904. All
tickets to be limited to continu
| ous passage in each direction.
98btd T. H. Reamey, Agt.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
One good full-top. doufcle
seated carriage. Inquire at the
5 and 10c store, 115 Walnut St.
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MODERN DRAWINGROOMS. H
They Show a New Era of Simplicity
anil True Art lot ic Senae
in the Home.
How different is the drawing-room
now from that of a generation ago—
even of half a generation! Writers in
the women’s newspapers in England are
commenting on the fact with keen ap
preciation of the change, and in this
country it is even more in evidence than
across the sea, says the New York Sun.
The wax fruits, the woolen an
timacassars of the last generation
passed away with the stuffed birds and
the wealth of artificial orange blossoms
under glass cases long ago. The pres
ent generation has almost forgotten
them.
It does remember better the chenille
monkeys that used to climb over the
gas fixtures on the walls, the yards upon
yards of art muslin that used to be
turned over chairs and liower pots, and
the sofas that came in when the horse
hair period expired. And it regrets
them and the array of Japanese plates
on the wall even less.
That period of eccentricity in decora
tion has passed.
“The modern drawing-room,” said a
man interested in the development of
domestic art the other day, "is, under
proper auspices, now a picture of re^
fined simplicity, an epitome of art and
a real haven of rest.
“The furnishers and decorators have
combined with housewives of more de
veloped tastes and better ideas than
their predecessors to make it so. They
have borrowed from the past all the
best ideas it had, and they have added
them to the conveniences of the present.
“Take the taste in wall coverings.
Crudely colored, gaudy papers, display
ing impossible flowers and grotesque
semi-conventional designs, have been
abandoned in favor of self-colored pa
pers, striped ones showing variants of
one color, silken hangings, tapestries
and stenciled sackcloth arranged in pan
els after the old method.
“Then the carpets. Where beautiful
rugs, the highest development of the
weaver’s art, have not replaced them we
have velvet pile, with a border repeating
the main color in many tones.
“And for chair coverings we have kept
me oiu-wunu cniniz, reauieui ui au ago
when women wore white, lavender or
cinnamon, pale blue and simple pink,
and dressed their hair in ringlets.
“Taking the drawing-room as indi
cating the artistic sense of the period,
surely we have every reason to be proud
of the progress of art in the home.”
FASHIONABLE FRILLS.
Fresh Feminine Finery in Vogue
Among the Devotees of
Dress.
Four buckles are the latest, says the
Brooklyn Life.
Ostrich tips show a pointed tip of jet
or metal attached to the quill.
A mixture of colors prevails in mil
linery, bright cerise and violet among
others.
A touch of tangerine or flame color
forms an admirable addition to a coat
of moleskin or seal.
Moleskin composed the buckle that
caught the drapery on a white beaver
toque recently exhibited.
Ombre effects are popular in milli
nery. This is especially the case with
ostrich feathers, which are dyed in a
whole gamut of tints.
Orange and green chenille ornament
and fringe distinguished ope short
basqued coat of the finest breitschwanz
brought out this season.
For wear with the high-heeled shoes
that are now the vogue, a special style
of rubber sandal with elongated strap
at the back has been introduced.
Many of the fur coats have simulated
waistcoats of pomegranate embroidered
velvet, and a touch of this embroidery is
introduced on the hat or toque.
Applications of painted velvet, the
prettiest designs representing wreaths
and bouquets of crimson roses, are the
latest adjunct to a black crepe de chine
gown.
Crninh Pie.
For a quick pie, quick in baking as well
as in making, this is a prize. It is also
well 1UVCU Ctuiuiift UUI uimucu. «
pie tin with good crust, fill half full (a
good big pint) of nice bread, cracker or
cake crumbs, grate nutmeg over, then
fill with sweetened cream. It is good hot
or cold, fresh or old. When cake crumbs
are used, the cream need not be sweet
ened.—Orange Judd Farmer.
Oyster Kiircliit.
Scald one cupful of oysters in their
own liquor; remove and cut off the mus
cle, save the liquor; put two tablespoon
fuls of butter in the frying pan or
chafing dish; when melted, add half a
pound of grated cheese, salt and cay
enne to season; beat two eggs, add the
oyster liquor, then add this to the cheese
mixture, add oysters and serve on toast
—People's Home Journal.
SALARIES OF
RAILROAD MEN.
Earl D. Berry, writing in the
Chicago Record-Herald, gives the
salaries which big railroad men
are said to receive. President
Cassatt of the Pennsylvania re
ceives the highest salary, $60,
000 a year, and George Gould, as
president of the Manhattan Rail
road company, receives the
1 smallest, $5 a year. Mr. Gould’s
salary as president of the Missou
ri Pacific system is whatever he
chooses to make it. The pre
vailing belief is that it is now
| $25,000.
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Ij To the many Friends and Patrons of Our Store, we 1 1
extend greetings for the New Year which we would
I hope may be a happy one to each. The year fust
closing has been a very satisfactory one to us in the
! increased volume of our business and to the friends re
| sponsible for this good showing, we would offer our
» thanks. We hope that our methods of doing business
| may continue in effect these pleasant relations.
I! Newport Builders 1 ^
| | Suapnpdy Hardware Co. |
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Creighton”
On Walnut street Newport,
Ark. This is the best hotel town i
in the state and is centrally
located, being one full block
from St. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern Depot and opposite the
Jackson county court house.
Will be Finished About
January 15th, 1904
;And will contain twenty-eight:
sleeping rooms, office 25x30 feet, j
dining room 20x45 feet, one par
lor on first Floor and one on
' second floor, three bath rooms,
large kitchen, pantry and store
| room, will be equipped with
electric return annunciator to
each room, long distance and
ocal]telephone.
Electric and Gas Lights
Laundry and servants’ apart
ments in yard adjoining. When
completed will be very conven
ent for the commercial trade.
Apply to,
J. H. McHugh.
I “BOB'S IN TOWN”
He buys cotton seed and
don’t forget it. With no ill
will to any company, he
buys for himself and pays
for the same.
R. L. JOHNSON
$390 FOR LETTERS TO
ENCOURAGE EMIGRATION.
The Rock Island system offers
twenty prizes of the aggregate
value of $390 for letters relative
i to the territory along its lines in
Arkansas, Indian Territory, Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Texas and New
Mexico. Letters should deal
with the writers’ experiences
since he settled in the Southwest.
They should tell how much money
he had when he arrived, what
measure of success has attended
his efforts and what he thinks of
that portion of the country in
which he is located. Letters
should not be less than 300 nor
more than 1500 words in length,
and will be used for the purpose
| of advertising the Southwest.
Letters are desired not only
from farmers and farmers’ wives,
but also from merchants, school
teachers, clergymen, from every
one, in brief, who has a story to
tell and who knows how to tell it.
For circular giving details write
to John Sebastian, Passenger
Traffic Manager, Rock Island
System, Chicago.
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