THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT. - - ARKANSAS.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
|FVir Representative.
tJOHN H. KEEU
County Judjrc.
E. L. BOYCE.
• CircuitSClork,
J. D. NEAI,.
County Clerk.
GEO. A. I.OCKARD.
Sheriff.
H. S. SIMMONS.
Treasurer.
PR. F. G. SMITH.
Assessor.
R. I* CONDITT.
Surveyor,
W. A. BOWMAN.
Coroner,
F. J.IHAJtRlSON.
Constable—Union Township.
W. H. CAROUTHERS.
Justioo’of the Peace.
GUY SMITH.
FORESTiDILLARD.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We are authorized to announce |the candidacy
of H. M. Woodard of Elitin.for Justice of the
Peace of Bird township.
MUSICAL RECITAL.
The following is the program
for the recital to be given at the
opera house, Tuesday evening,
August 16:
Instrumental duet .Selected
Miss Whittaker and Mrs. O’Neal.
Operetta — Laura Mosby, Ethel
Johnson, Beatrice McHugh and
Lutie Mae Stephens.
TIi/xKm ATinn ITflrnl TnlinaAn
V ivilil UVI V AIAIUW —
Vocal solo.Tessie
Miss Rosa Meyer.
Vocal solo — “When They Play
ed ‘God Save TheKing’ ’’
.Miss Hazel Jones
Reading—Courting in Old Ken
tucky”.Miss Clara Meyer
Vocal solo.Selected
• Henry McLain.
Vocal solo—Blue Bells
.Beatrice McHugh
Violin solo Mrs. Deener
Vocal solo—A Little Jap Nico
bar .Miss Della Bernstein
Vocal solo. Selected
Mr. Wm. Magoffin.
Piano duet—William Tell
j.Rossini
MissWittaker and Mrs. Reamey.
Vocal solo .Selected
Mrs. Hillhouse.
Piano solo—Polka De La Raine
.Raff
Mrs. 0. D. Hawn.
Vocal solo—My Charcoal Charmer
Miss Hazel Jones.
Vocal solo—Zenda Waltz Song
Mrs. Crook.
Talk on Japan.Mrs. Norton
Vocal solo.Selected
Mr. N. Lacy Tighlman.
1 • Violin solo Selected
Mrs. Deener.
The popular belief, dating back for 16
years, that the slopes of the Rockies and
the intervening volleys were fit for noth
ing but mining enterprises and would
never be of agricultural value would be
■everely shaken if the old-time pessi
mists could travel for a week through
this portion of the San Juan country,
aav* n Dursneo fCnl l sv..
many miles In all directions flourishing
fields are literally blossoming like tha
pnmiper rose. All of the eereals do wel>
^k tn the neighborhood and the root crops
are of the finest quality. Irrigation,
which has done so much for other gee
W tlons of the formerly unproductive west.
* has worked wonders In this part of Col
orado and the possibilities of irrigating
ditches, fed by the Inexhaustible snows
of the mountains, are Just beginning to
bs fully understood. Considerable cap
ital will bs Invested in irrigating works
In this country daring the next twe
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Ages of Presidents.
i Washington was G7 when he
died; John Adams 90, Jefferson
83, Madison 85, Monroe 73, John
Quincy Adams SO, Jackson 78,
,Van Buren 79, William Henry
Harrison G8, Tyler 72, Polk 53,
Taylor 65, Fillmore 74, Pierce 64,
Buchanan 77, Lincoln 56, Johnson,
66, Grant 63, Hayes 70, Garfield
' 49, Arthur 56, Benjamin Harrisou
67 and McKinley 58.
Nothin? Rnt Rnry.
Chicago Insists that typhoid germs
eannot live during the 260-mile trip
to St. Louis In the drainage canal, but
We know, remarks ths St Louis Re
public, that any germ native of the
Windy City 1r sufficiently lusty to
rwlm the Atlantic ocean, land In Eu
rope and organize a germ trust which
would greatly Increase the foreign
typhoid fever business.
THE COAL WE USE.
ha Article of Wlilch the Generality
of American Haaaewlvea
Know Hat ildle.
Coal is so common ajnecessity that w#
do not take the trouble to know any
thing about it. The bther day, says a
New York Press write! I asked a house
holder who nurns jjf tons a season:
“Which do you prfffer, red ash or white
ash?" After a little hesitation he re
plied: “I really don't know what you
mean. I didn't know that coal is made
from ash, and I don’t think I ever heard
of a red ash.” “Oh, that has nothing to
do with it. Of course coal is a vegetable
product but the red ash or white ash re
ferred to is not a tree, but the refuse of
burnt coal—the ashes. Some of these
ashes are red; some are white." He waa
much surprised, and promised to find out
from his dealer whether he had always
used red or white.
A second householder, being asked the
lame question, replied: "I always use
the white ash coal, for the reason that
It Is so much cleaner, both before and
after uring. It makes a hotter fire, and
never burns out the grate-bars. It lasts
| longer than the red ash and is cheaper
In the long run. You couldn’t hire me
to use red ash coal. I don’t like the
j stuff.”
A merchant who ought to know what
he is talking about said: “Buy red ash
coal ever time. It makes things very
comfortable about the bouse. You can
start a fire with it in half the time you
ean with white ash; the fire is twice as
hot; there is less dust; there are fever
ashes. Stoves using red ash seldom burn
out, and they give out more heat than
when using white ash. Of course, the
red ash costs more than the white, but
Is cheaper in the end."
A coal agent booking orders was told
by a new resident: “I shall want six
tons of coal for the winter. I Insist on
having white ash coal. Can you supply
It at once before the price goes up?"
“To-morrow early enongh?" “Y'es."
“All right; it will be there." It came
and was dumped into the cellar. At the
first cleaning out of the aah pit under
the furnace our friend found only red
ashes. He was wrotn. me coai man
happened to drop In. "Coal all right?"
“All right? You know it isn’t all right,
air! You have cheated me. I insisted on
having white ash coal, and you have
sent red ash. What are you golag to do
about it?” "I’m awfully sorry. I cer
tainly put in the order for white ash.
But you’ve got the best of the bargain,
sir. We’ve billed this coal to you at the
price of white ash; and you know it is
worth a dollar a ton more. Still. I al
ways believe in giving a gentleman what
he orders, and we'll take this coal back
If you say so.”
“If I wanted to be mean I’d make you
take back every bushel of It, and the*
I’d buy my white ash alsewhere. Didn’t
you know it was red ash?” “Lord bless
you. no. No man living can tell the dif
ference between the two kinds until he
sees the ashes. I’ve been In the business
80 years, and I can't tell. But t do know
one thing—red a«h coal is as far ahead
of white ash coal as sunshine is ahead
of moonshine." “Well, I’ll overlook it
this time; but hereafter I get what I or
der, or there’ll be trouble. I’ve a legal
right to make you take this coal back.’’
“You have only to give the order, and
I’ll obey.” “I'll see how it turns out.’’
That night the merchant called, and the
transaction was mentioned. “Lucky dog,"
he said. “Red ash every time! And you
get it as cheap as dirt.” So the matter
was dropped.
The anthracite trade began with an
output of 1,965 tons in 12 months. It has
grown to 70,090,000 tons annually. In
1803 the city of Philadelphia bought
100 tons of anthracite for use in the
pumping works, but the engineers, not
knowing how to burn it, broke it up to
gravel the walk in the yards. In 1814
two ark loads were sold at the falls of the
Schuylkill for $21 a ton. A morning
was wasted in futile attempts to burn
this coal, and at noon the employer and
his workmen, discouraged at their ill
luck, shut up the furnace and went to
dinner. On their retura they were aston
ished to find a roaring fire, the furnace
doors red hot and the furnace itself it.
danger of melting. From that day dates
the successful use of anthracite in Amer
ica.
Personally. I have yet to learn the dif
ference between red ash and white ash
*rtn1 oc rop-n morit Rut T nuvpr nn/1
the happy experience of the furnacemen
above. Here is my luck: First, a few
newspapers crumpled up and lighted;
secondly, a bushel of kindling wood;
thirdly, a shovelful of coal; fourthly, a
wait for half an hour for the coal to
start; fifthly, more eoal; sixthly, my
morning ablutions in blissful conscious
ness of duty well done; seventhly, a re
turn to the cellar to find—a roaring
chilliness, the furnace doors frigid to
the hinges and the furnace itself In dan
ger of collapsing In liquefied air. I then
drop a small word or two In the cold
quiet of my subterraneanism and calmly
proceed to shake out that “roaring fire"
(expected) Into the bottomless ash pit.
The dust gets into my five senses and
my hair, all over my shoes, up my
breeches, down my collar. I am hot
enough by that time to look at a fire
and make it burn.
l’recooloui.
"Oh, yes, we were a very young cou
ple-mere children, in fact. I was but
a simpering schoolgirl in short skirts,
and George was Just a boy in jackets.
[ remember how pleased he was when
he cast his first vote."
"But he didn’t vote until he was 21."
"George was very precocious. He
▼oted much earlier than they usually
do.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Too Much for His Nerve*.
Manager—Doctor, come into the
store, quick.
M. D.—Is it a serious case?
"Extremely so. A woman bought ten
doila’-s’ worth and didn’t ask for a sin
gle sample, and the clerk is now a gib
baring idiot.’’—Butte Intar^MouaXalA.
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THERMOM
Om Patient Sacked ttlr- Intirn
■lent and Another fought It
Wat a Drink.
To people who are fortunately unfa
miliar with sickness the thermometers
used in taking the temperature of pa
tients are always a source of consider
able interest. A professional nurse
whose experience has led her to numer
ous localities and brought her in con
tact with many phases of life tells two
stories which illustrate the foregoing
statement, says the New York Times.
In one of the local hospitals 3he bad a
male patien' who was threatened with
a run of fever. As ;he approached hi*
bedside one morning he querulously
complained of a lack of nourishment.
"I didn’t get enough to eat," he said.
“I feel almost starved."
"Well, well," she said, soothingly,
j "we will see about that. Here,” she
' added, "let me put this in your mouth."
She Inserted the thermometer be
| tween his teeth and turned away a mo
ment. When she looked back he wa*
working the bulb around between his
Jaws at a great rate.
“Hold on!” she cried, "you will break
the thermometer!"
He drew in his cheeks and apparently
gave a mighty pull on the little instru
, ment, and then she removed It.
"Say," he grumbled, “there’s no use
giving me that I couldn’t suck a blame
thing out of It.”
Another patient, a woman, begged the
nurse for a drink.
I "Wait," said the nurse, and thrust th*
! thermometer In her mouth.
The patient lay back on her pillow and
; placidly closed her eyes. A satisfied ex
pression slowly stole over her face.
When the time was up the nurse with
drew the tube.
| “Why,” said the patient, with a sigh
of gratification, “what a lot of good a
little thing like that will do you!"
NEW USE FOR OLD CUPS.
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Are Jnat the Thing for the Mayoa
nnlac Dresaing Thlnka m,
* Houaewlfe.
The ingenious woman has discovered
a new use for her old-fashioned cups and
odd cups. They have long been good
for nothing in particular on account of
their large size and because they have
no handles. Yet these big cups are ex
J actly the shape of many of the mayon
naise dishes, and may be used to ad
vantage for this purpose, says the
Washington Star.
With the preaching of the doctrines
of salads by the apostles of good health
there has been an increasing use of let
tuce, celery, tomatoes, cucumbers and
vegetables of different kinds served cold
with dressings. In consequence the
mayonnaise cup has become a staple
article of table service. Many people
prefer the French dressing to the rich
I er mayonnaise; some a larger quanti
j ty than others. It is advisable to have
a dish of dressing upon the table, in
I stead of dressing the individual salad
beforehand.
The dishes made for holding mayon
naise are to be found in different shapes.
Some are oblong, like small sauce boats
with a flat rather than a looped han
dle at the end. Others are round like
cups. They will all hold perhaps a half
pint, and the saucers to match are
round or oblong, according to the shape
of the dish. The round dishes are noth
ing more or less than large cups.
The woman who makes the most of
everything utilizes cups that she has or
picks up at the bargain table, and has
an up-to-date article of table service
with little or no expense.
STYLISH HOME GOWNS.
Popular Materials and Designs foi
Evening and Reception
Wear.
Lace gowns are thought exceedingly
smart for reception wear, and can be
either all black or all white, while there
are some most attractive models in the
black lace over a white or colored lin
ing, says Harper's Bazar. Black and
white effects, however, are not thought
so smart as they were. Black, white j
or colored crepe de chine, crepe de Paris
and the various weaves of crepe are
much in demand for reception gowns, 1
but are made up with so much lace that
there does not seem to be any reason
for calling them crepe de chine gowns.
The odd flowered taffeta silks in the
light and most peculiar of shadings are j
also in style, with plaited or flounced
skirts. One model of pale mauve and
pink changeable taffeta with flounce j
skirt has each flounce edged w'ith the j
daintiest flowered ribbbon not over an
inch and a half wide. Soft fichus of
chiffon edged with lace ruffles and el
bow sleeves finished also with lace
soften and make more becoming the
rather hard lines that the taffeta some- j
times possesses in these cold shades of
coloring.
An all-white gown is the smartest foi
reception wear, and can be in light-;
weight cloth, embroidered silk, crepe de
chine, chiffon or batiste. It may be on j
severely plain lines or elaborate in ef
fect, with bands of lace, embroidery or j
fancy trimming. Only one point is to
be strictly insisted on—it must be be
coming.
Mushroom* and Oyster Pie.
Peel, wash and dry one-quarter pound
of fresh mushrooms, and chop them
coarsely. Cook together for three min
utes, stirring constantly, one table
spoonful of butter and one level table
spoonful of minced onion. It must not
brown. Add the mushrooms and one
level teaspoonful of minced parsley.
Cook three minutes more. Mix lightly
with one quart of fresh plump oysters,
season to taste, and pour into a deep pis
dish lined with puff paste, and bake in
a good oven until done.—Home Mag
ulna. I
BREAKFAST ROOMS. "T
Appropriately furnished prove a con
tinual source of pleasure. If your
breakfast is served among cheerful, har
monious surroundings it gives you a
good start for the day. ' >
DINING ROOM SUITES. '
We have a nice line of Dining Chairs,
Sideboards, China Closets, Dining
Tables—in fact, anything in the Furni- j
ture line. Come and see us. We are
are ready to show you what we have.
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Builders’ Suap„pdy Hardware Co.
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Time Tells
The Story.
There is a big difference be
tween the cost of making a first
class sewing machine, embodying
the best materials and workman
ship, and one which is made in the
cheapest manner. The buyer of
the cheap machine soon pays the
difference of price in the constant
cost for repairs, to say nothing of
its annoying inefficiency.
Singer Sewing Machines do
good work during a lifetime.
Sold on Installments.
Old Machines taken in exchange
Liberal Discount for Cash.
Oils, Needles, Attachments and
Repairs for all makes of machines.
The Singer Manufacturing Co.
“The Sewing Machine Makers of the World.”
FRANK W. LYNN. M'g'r.
121 Hazel St., Newport, Ark.
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LONG
DISTANCE
TELEPHONE
places you in direct and
instant communica
tion with all important
towns in Texas and
Arkansas and many
other states. Its use
will often save you a
fatiguing journey.
TRY ROUND TRIP TALK.
The SouthwestemTelegraph
and Telephone Co.
LIVERYMEN
FARMERS
DRAYMEN
And all users of axle grease
that want the best grease on the
market and that recognize a good
thing when shown its merits, we
recommend our Golden and Cas
tor Oil brands of Axle Grease.
It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes
and 3 pound tin buckets. For
sale by all up-to-date merchants.
Ask for it and take no substitute.
It is guaranteed to have no equal
for quality on the market.
WATERS-P1ERCE
OIL COMPANY.
Jack Herron
For Granitoid and Stone Walks,
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work. I
Don’t fail to get my figures
before contracting.
My Work Talks For Itself
Parties wanting crushed Lime
Stone Walks apply to me.
Henry Owen,
Physician, Surgeon
and Oculist.
Office - - Sells’ Drug Store.
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J. W. Lindley, Pres. L. T. Slayden, V-Pres. E. V. Holt, Cashier m
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