Independent
VOLUME III. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS, MONDAY, AUGUST 24. 1903 NUMBER 101
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25 pieces of Scotch Lawns worth 6c 50 pieces of Fine Lawns, Regular 15c A„
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Ladies Shirt Waists and Skirts at Cost.
Children’s Drop Stitch Hose Red, White, 'in 72-inch White Table Linen worth $1.00 PA_
Blue and Black worth 35c, now.“Vt now..tJVv
< All Ladies and Children’s Slippers at Cost===We Mean Cost.
THE BAILEY HERCANTILE COiTPANY
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Needless
Constipation.
Constipation shortens life. It kills by inches, but none
the less surely. The condition is seldom necessary; it is
due to a morbid condition of the liver that can be over
come with the proper remedy.
Sells’
Liver Pills
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if persistently used, are a radical cure for constipation.
They do even more, for with the disappearance of the
chief trouble many minor ones will vanish. Complexion
.will be keener, and a new supply of energy will appear.
Price 25 cents
I SELLS’ DRUG STORE
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.
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When you want good work.
They make a specialty of
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Let them show you how
well they can please you.
Leave orders with
_FRANK LYNN, Local Agent.
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WEST BOUND RATES.
Special west bound tourist rates via
the Iron Mountain Route—One fare
plus 50 cents to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and Glenwood
Springs. Tickets on sale June 15th to
September 30tb, with final limit of
October 31st for return.
47btf T. H. Reamey, Agt.
For liberal prices, send your pearls
and baroques to C. A. Windau, New
port, Arkansas. 305 btf
HENRY OWEN,
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND
OCULIST.
OFFICE - SELLS’ DRUG STORE.
JACK JONES,
The Crack Barber, keeps a neat
and busy little shop. Upper end
of Front street. Expert tonso
rialistB. Easy shaves and the best
haircuts. Our work pleases,
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
OPPOSES PLAN FOR
AN EXTRA SESSION.
Senator Killgore of Magnolia Replies
to Senator Matlock’s Appeal.
Senator Paul G. Matlock’s proposal
of an extra session of the legislature
without cost to the state for mileage
and per dieiri of the members is at
tracting widespread attention. The
plan as suggested by the senator in
his letter printed in Friday’s Gazette
was that the members unite in a re
quest to the governor to call the
special session, with the express un
derstanding that no charge or demand
be made for mileage and per diem.
Senator Matlock specified as the pur
pose of the proposed special session
the passing of an appropriation bill
for the maintenance of the deaf-mute
institute and one providing funds for
furnishing the lunatic asylum an
nexes. which are now in course of
construction.
The responses, so far as received,
indicate a ready willinguess to join in
the request as suggested by Senator
Matlock. It is stated by some ap
parently knowing persons that the
governor will adhere to his publicly
announced determination not to call
an extra session, despite the free ser
vice proposal.
State Senator A. S. Killgore of the
Twenty-first district, in the following
communication, gives his reasons for
opposing the plan proposed by Sena
tor Matlock:
“Magnolia, Aug. 21, 1903.
“Answering for myself the appeal
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hat I am opposed to the plan he of
fers for the relief of the deplorable
situation in which the deaf-mute in
stitute is placed. I believe I fully un
derstand and appreciate the generous
impulse which prompts the senator
from Dallas to request us to join him
in an appeal to the governor to con
vene the general assembly in extra
ordinary session. But I regard his
proposition as the result of impulse
rather than cool reflection; and we
who know him best know that, like
all highly generous men, the senator
is impulsive. I am willing to sign a
release to the state of the #6 per day
during the time necessary to remedy
the evil, but this only because 1 am
filling, to contribute that sum to Show
the world where the blame rests. We
all know the cost incident to an extra
session is not what will prevent it
from being called. Every senator
knows, and the journal will show, that
Senator Matlock is not to blame for
present conditions. I know equally
well that I voted for every motion
looking to the speedy enactment of
all the general appropriation bills, and
this, too, the journal shows. In fact,
the bill for the support of the deaf
mute institute passed both the house
and the senate at about the usual
stage of the session. If the present
state of affairs is not our fault, then
why should we work for nothing and
pay for the privilege? The ..ate is
worth millions of dollars; many of us
are poor men, and, not expecting to
have to go to Little Rock at this time,
to do so even for a short while would
to many members of the general as
sembly be a great burden—such a
burden as the great state of Arkansas
wants none of her citizens to shoulder
in her behalf. The state does not
want or expect free service of her
citizens. The law says each memoer
of the legislature shall receive s$6 per
day for his service as such. If he is
worth anything he is worth this
amount; if he ,is worthless, then to
serve free would he a enstlv service
to the state. Why put ourselves in a
position to be even more grossly in
sulted than is being done daily?
Hasn’t the governor said he would see
every one gof -us in hell before he
would call us together in extra ses
sion? If he was in earnest then, what
is the use of offering to serve free?
If he was not in earnest, then let him
shoulder the responsibility the con
stitution places on his shoulders and
reap all the praise or blame incident
to the discharge of that duty.
“Again I say, if there is no way to
save our deaf-mute institute for the
next two yearB except for each mem
ber to contribute 86 per day for a few
days, then here goes my six dollars;
but—well, the “but” is too big for ex
pression. A. S. Killgore,
“Of the Twenty-First Senatorial Dis
trict.”
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
One fare for the round trip via the
Iron Mountain Route. Tickets on
sale October 8 to 17, return limit Nov.
30. T. H. Reamey, Agt.
89.93 ST. LOUIS AND RETURN
Account National Convention Su
preme Lodge Knights of Pythias, col
ored. Tickets on sale August 28 to 31,
return limit September 7.
IT. H. Reamey, Agt.
GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN.
Alma, Ark., Aug. 23.—The enter
prising and booming town of Alma
was the scene of a great gathering of
people Saturday, fully eight thousand
people being in attendance. The oc
casion was citizens’ day of the U. C. V.
reunion, which has been in progress
here since Thursday. Preparations
had been mado to entertain a large
number of people and under the effi
cient administration of the committee,
of which Col. J. J. Cravens is chair
man, the plans weae admirably car
ried out. Never in the history of
Crawford county has there been a
greater conclave of the citizens of the
county.
The three candidates for governor
were the principal speakers of the
day. Judge Carroll D. Wood opened
the discussion with an hour’s speech,
after which Gov. Davis was intro
duced and spoke until the noon hour.
In the afternoon Hon. A. F. Vande
venter presented his claims for the
office of governor.
Yesterday’s events proved a source
of much enjoyment to those attend
ing, and will be chronicled as one of
the greatest events in the history of
Crawford county.
BOUHLAND AT DESHA PICNIC.
Batesville, Aug. 23.—Gov. Davis
failed to fill his appointment at the
Desha picnic Saturday. Judge Bour
land spoke for him to a crowd of about
one thousand people. He at first
dwelt on the Democratic platform,
defining its meaning to the people.
Taking up Davis’ early career he
dwelt at length on that, saying his
rise in life had been wonderful. Later
he took up the same old issues that
have been spoken all over' Arkansas.
In paying his respects to the state
press he likened some of the editors
to a pack of mongrel dogs snapping
at Jeff Davis. Referring to Attorney
General Murphy, he said he was con
tinually cursing Davis and had ac
cused him of every crime in the cal
endar except burglary. His speech
lasted two hours and was listened to
by an attentive but undemonstrative
audience.
REUNION AT DEVALL’S BLUFF.
DeVail’s Bluff, Aug. 23.—The reun
ion here the past week was attended
by several thousand people. Senator
Eugene Langford delivered the wel
come address. Mr. Yoke of Hazen
delivered a short speech to the old
soldiers, and was followed by ex-Sen
ator Manning of Clarendon, who spoke
for nearly an hour, and recalled many
events and reminiscences of the war.
Senator Manning is an able speaker
and the old soldiers enjoyed his talk
very much. Several hundred pounds
of barbecued meats with dinner was
served on the grounds and all enjoyed
it. The Lonoke base ball team de
feated DeVall’s Bluff by one run.
Lonoke, Hazen and Des Arc turned
out in full force. Hon. F. E. Brown
and Judge Reed of Des Arc chaper
oned the Des Arc crowd and mingleo
with the home people. W. H. Hilliard
was one of the old soldiers who en
joyed the reunion. He is now 69
years of age and was foremau of the
Gazette in 1869 to 1872. He says the
Gazette was printed on a large cylin
der hand press during those days,
and he recalled many names of em
ployes who worked on the paper dur
ing the time.
STUNG TO DEATH BY BEES.
Fort Smith, Aug. 23.—A gentleman
came in from Monte Ne yesterday and
reported that two horses had been
stung to death by bees at the Starke
vineyard a short distance from the re
sort named. A writer named Draper
hired a span of horses from a livery
stable at Rogers to drive to the vine
yard. On arriving there he tied the
horses to a tree. While he was being
shown about the place the horses got
loose and began wandering about in
search of grass. They overturned sev
eral hives of bees which, angered,
swarmed on the horses and stung
them into frenzy. The animals ac
tually screamed out in pain and at
tracted the attention of Messrs. Starke
and Draper, who, on going to where
they were, found them on the ground
writhing in awful agony. In twenty
minutes after the overturning of the
hives both horses were dead.
WHY CHANGE ?
Why make any change of sleeper on
your trip to the East? Southern rail
way train leaving Memphis union sta
tion 11 p. m. carries a sleeper (open
at 9 p. m.) to Washington, Baltimore,
I Philadelphia and New York without
! any change, with fine dining car ser
vice beyond Chattanooga next morn
ing, and with no change of coach to
Washington. 82tsi5
ORDER OF EVENTS
AT ENCAMPMENT.
Official announcement of the order
of events at Camp Churchill, the scene
of the Arkansas State Guard encamp
ment at Hot Springs September 7-13,
has been made as follows:
First Day, Monday, September 7.—
Mobilization of troops and erection of
tent city; dress parade in the evening.
Second Day, Tuesday, September 8.
—Reunion day, guard mount, maneu
vers of troops, grand review by the
veterans of the Confederacy, Grand
Army and Spanish-American war
veterans; parade of the veterans, es
corted by the guard, on Central ave
nue; elaborate fireworks display at
night; a surpassing program of spe
cial military and comedy pieces.
Third Day, Wednesday, September
9. —Guard mount, maneuvers of the
I troops, dress parade and march in
honor of the farmers, the real wealth . ;
producers of Arkansas.
Fourth Day, Thursday, September
10. —Guard mount, maneuvers of the
troops, governors’ and ladies’ day;
grand military ball at night.
Fifth Day, Friday, September 11.—
Guard mount, maneuvers of the
troops, sham battl9, a daylight en
gagement of 2,000 troops in realistic
warfare.
Sixth Day, Saturday, September 12.
—Guard mount, maneuvers of troops,
official competitive drill, under aus
pices of war department, between the
crack companies of the guard; mimic
battle scene reproduction of the “Bat
tle of the Clouds” at night. A thrill
ing representation of attack and de
fense ^hat occurred in actual warfare
on Lookout Mountain; a spectacular
pageant, including magnificent pyro
technic adjuncts.
Seventh Day, Sunday, September
13. -Guard mount, maneuvers of the
troops; final dress parade and review;
a quiet day of rest in camp.
Miscellaneous Attractions.—Ther
mal baths, freedom of parks, donkey
and tally-ho parties, trolley excur
sions, plucking ostriches, visit to the
alligator ranch, Gentry dog and pony
show, inspection of army and navy
hospital, theatrical amusements, base
ball, excursions to nearby points of
interest, etc., etc.
SUMMER TOURIST TICKETS.
The Southern Railway has on sale
cheap summer tourist tickets to some
215 mountain and seashore summer
resorts in Tennessee, North and South "'V
Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia and
otiier states. Good for return until
October 31 with liberal stop-over
privileges both going and returning.
Three daily trains carry sleepers
through without change into the heart
of the resort section. Dining cars and
good meal stations add to the comfort
of the tourist. Maps, guides, time
tables and lists of hotels and board
ing houses, rates of board and names
of proprietors sent on request, and all
inquiries answered promptly. Berths
reserved any time in advance. City
ticket office under Peabody Hotel.
Both phones No. 140.
L. M. DeSaussuke,
C. P. and T. A.
C. A. DeSaussure,
D. P. A.
C. A. Benscoter,
82tsl5 A. G. P. A.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. -
One fare plus 50 cents for the round
trip, account Triennial Convocation,
Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons.
Tickets on sale October 3 to 5, in
clusive, return limit October 11.
T. H. Reamey, Agt.
SPECIAL RATE
Via Iron Mountain Route. $4.25
round trip to Hot Springs account
colored carnival. Tickets on sale
August 22, 24, 27 and 29, return limit
August 30. T. H. Reamey, Agt.
APPOINTMENTS.
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and conversa
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tion held, giv
ing all the advantages of
a personal interview
through the use of The
Long Distance Telephone.
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