THE INDEPENDENT
*■ PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
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: LOOKS BAD FOR PENSON.
Negro Assaults White Man With
an Ax and Inflicts Probably
Fatal Injuries.
Helena, Dec. 12.-John Pen
son, a negro charged with as
sault with intent to kill, was cap
lured in this city, and there is
every possibility that, through
the death of his victim, this
charge will be changed to mur
der.
Penson had a difficulty with
Henry Milburn near Barton, and
in the fight which followed Pen
s >n is reported to have seized an
ax and struck his antagonist with
it. After Milburn had fallen to
the ground Penson continued to
beat him, using the handle of
the ax for the purpose.
A sister of the wounded man
came to the city and appealed to
the officers here, stating that her
brother’s'assailant had been left
at liberty and that, as the injured
t man was expected to die. Pen
son was preparing to leave. The
officers kept a lookout for the
man and he was located on the
lerryboat, where he haa taken
passage for Mississippi.
The man claims to have been
released on bond immediately
after the assault by a rural jus
tice, but be is being held pend
ing an investigation of this and
may be kept in confinement re
gardless of this bond, pending
the death or recovery of his vie
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tun.
State of Ohio,City of Toledo,) gg
Lucas County »
Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., do
ing business in the City of Tole
do, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the
sum of One Hundred Dollars
for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
r Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 6th
day of December, A. D. 1886.
[Seal.] A. W. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure fls taken
internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Send for testimon
ials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
constipation.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
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Buy umbrellas at the Palace
Jewelry Store. i)6btc
Mrs. Mary G. Hart of Mem
phis, who has been visiting Mrs.
Albert Drummond for the past
month, left on No. 4 Tuesday
for her home.
Dr. W. B. Lawrence, J. E.
Clarkson and Geo. M. Williams,
prominent citizens of Batesville.
were registered at the Hazel
Monday night on their way to
Little Rock.
No meeting of the city fathers
was held Monday evening, but
they will probably get together
next meeting night in order to
allow the Christmas salaries of
the city officials.
Chas. Winkler, for some time
a popular bartender at Ander
son’s, left Tuesday morning for
Oklahoma City to accept a simi
lar place. Mr. Winkler s family
will follow in a few weeks.'
THE WEATHER CALENDAR.
The Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
the manufacturers of W ine of
Cardui and Thedford’s Black
Draught, have just issued the
1903 edition of their Cardui
W'eather Chart and Calendar.
v 'This calendar with its thirteen
13 x 20 inches in size
a bright ornament for the
wall and is a useful acquisition
in any home or office on account
of its displayed wepther predict
ions.
The prominent numbers can be
read across a large room, as can
the colored signal flags showing
the weather conditions for each
day. These weather signals il
lustrate the forecasts of Prof.
Andrew J. DeVoe, who achieved
great prominence by his accurate
predictions of the great Galves
ton. St." Louis and Minnesota
storms and cyclones.
So great is the popularity of
thesi predictions that they are
printed in 2,500,000 of these cal
endars and 18,000,000 of the La
dies’ Birthday almanacs, which
are issued by the Chattanooga
Medicine Company each year.
We understand that a copy of
this weather chart and calendar
may be secured by sending 10c
in stamps to the Chattanooga
Medicine Company, Chattanooga,
Tenn. Any of our readers who
have not secured a copy of the
Ladies’ Birthday almanac can get
one by sending their address to
■‘Ladies Birthday Almanac,”
Chattanooga, Tenn., or by call
ing on their druggist.
WHEN TOGO WAS YOUNG.
Example of the Japanese Admiral’!
Alertness of Mind Given in
Boyhood Days.
A retired English naval officer, who
when a lad, was on board the training
ship Worcester, at the same time as the
future Japanese Admiral Togo, accord
ing to the Rochester Herald, tells the
following reminiscences:
“Togo was constantly the victim of all
manner of chaff from the young British
ers on board, who called him ‘One-go
two-go-three-go.’ Disliked at first,
perhaps because he was unlike his
mates, he grew in popularity on account
of his remarkably alert mind and agile
body, until at length he became a gen
eral favorite with officers and boys.
“He stood all chaff with a certain
amount of bravado, unless it touched
on his resemblance to the Chinese. To
one fellow sailor who dubbed him a
Chinaman, he said, with emphasis:
'When I am “the” admiral, I hang you
to the yardarm.’
“One day Togo had his leave stopped
for some small offense. ‘Liberty boys
to go ashore,’ was piped, and the boys
went up to him and said: ‘Are you to go?’
‘No,’ he replied. Immediately the young
sters got around him and pinched him,
for telling lies, shouting at the same
time: ‘You are Togo.’
“His praenomen being rather difficult
to pronounce, Togo was told by one of
the boys to shoot his godfather and god.
mother on his return home. ‘We do not
shoot gods In Japan,’ was his reply.”
MAKING PORT ON ONE LEG.
Vfe* Disablrd Steamer Bulgaria Hr*.
c««dlu* Slowly Under a
Simile Propeller.
London, April 20.—The disabled
Hamburg-Ameriean line steamer liul
garia, from New York, April 6, la
Hamburg, which was reported haviq
lost her starboard propeller and fra*
tured the shaft on April 12 at sea
passed Prawle point, in the English
channel, slowly proceeding under her
port propeller to her destination.
Palma for President.
Washington,April 20.—The adminis
tration is informed, through official
channels, that a strong movement is
setting vn among Cubans to maks
Tomas Estrada Palma the ttrst presi
dent of the Cuban republic. The sug
gestion Is eminently satisfactory t«
t’uiijvd </> woveriiiueut.
SPECIAL RATES
Account of Christmas and New
Year’s holidays via the Iron
Mountain route. Dates of sale
Dec. 24, 25 and 31, and Jan 1.
Tickets will be sold to all points
on the Iron Mountain and will be
good for return up to and in
cluding January 4. Kate will be
one fare plus 50 cents, one tai’e
and one-third to apply where
latter basis makes less, adding
sufficient,to make rate end in 0
, or 5. Minimum selling rate of
150 cents will be observed,
btd Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES
i To the Southeastern states via
! the Iron Mountain Route. Rate
| one regular standard fare dIus
' $2 for the round trip. Dates of
sale December 21, 22, 23 and 26,
j with final return limit of 30 days
from date of sale.
| btd Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
I A. Mortensen has moved his
! cleaning and pressing shop to the
j newly remodeled building Oppo
site city jail. 86dtf
WHY KIDNEY .DISEASE 1
iS DANGEROUS.
Neglect of the First Warning Symp
toms is the Prime Cause of so
Many Deaths from the Dreaded
. Bright’s Disease.
It Is Easily Cgrable in the Early Stages.
Kidney diseases arc so destructive to ’
human life because they do not manifest
alarming symptoms until the constitu- |
tion is seriously weakened and the
strength exhausted. Then, too often,
the remedies employed by many physi
cians are of indifferent or doubtful value,
and the patient rapidly sinks under the
disease. The wisest course is to apply a .
reliable kidney and liver remedy on the
first appearance of the symptoms. A j
little uneasiness in the small of the back,
digestive troubles, bowel irregularities |
and disorder in the urinary organs are '
matters of small moment in the estima- ;
tion of strong men and women, yet tj^y
have a serious meaning. They show
clearly that the kidneys are suffering
and need help, which must be forth
coming at once to prevent serious, per
haps fatal consequences. A few doses
of Prickly Ash Bitters at this time would
prove of incalculable value in restoring
the weakened organs to health. An
investment of one dollar in a bottle of
Pricklv^Ash Bitters when the disease is
yet in the early stage will save hundreds
of dollars in doctor’s bills, besides the
suffering that would surely follow should
the disease be allowed to fasten itself in
the body. The excellent curative-power
of Prickly Ash Bitters is not confined to
the first stages of kidney disease. It is
equally efficacious in severe or chronic
cases. Physicians have used it as a last
resort, in cases that defied their best
efforts, with the most brilliant results,
and it has shown its superiority over the
many so-called kidney cures, now being
loudly advertised, iri instances innu
merable. I
Accept no substitute. Insist oti bavin#
the genuine Prickly Ash Bitters withthe
la^ge figure 3 in red on the front label.
Sold at Drug Stones, SI.00 per bottle.
WINTER iTOURS
to m fl®
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COLORADO
AND RETURN
$38*50
FROM
ST. LOUIS.
VIA
VIA UNION PACIFIC
EVERY DAY until May l
1905. Return limit June 1.
Your Physician Sayss
—That the dry mountain air of
Colorado as an elixir of life, stands
pre-eminent. Always rigorous and
invigorating, the crisp atmosphere
and delightful climate are at their
best in winter.
Inquire of
J. H. Lothrop, G. A.,
903 Olive st., St. Louis, Mo.
INDEPENDENTS
BABY CONTEST.
Here is the proposition and the
rules governing the contest:
There is a handsome $25.00 j
solid gold locket with diamond |
! setting and'' solid gold chain, on ;
display at the Palace Jewelry j
store, to be given away Deeem
: ber 24th, 1904, to the baby boy
or girl under two years of age,
i who wins the highest number of
votes as the prettiest and sweet
est baby. Now the baby that is
; not pretty is surely sweet, and
! if the wee tot be a little cross at
times, beauty must offset this
| badness. Fond parents at least
i are expected to think their ba
bies are both sweet and beauti
ful, and so they do. But to set
tle once for all the claims of the
under two, and put at rest this
rivalry of mothers and fathers,
the Independent has inaugurated
a contest that is to be determined
by that cherished right, popular
ballot, and in accordance with
the following rules:
BABY PRIZE CONTEST RULES.
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[the CHRISTMAS SEASON!
| Is almost here, and the Holiday shopper 1
3 can hardly afford to miss seeing oor large I
| and handsome line of # 1
\FINE
| CHAIRS,
1 Parlor, Library, Bed and Dining I
1 Room Furniture. 1
Every article well made, artistically designed, attractively priced. |
A NICE CARVING SET L
Wtr
Makes a handsome and acceptable Christmas present. Our Hard- I
i ware Department has a variety sore to please you. 1
Newport Builders S'Jff Hardware Co. |
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100,000 DOLLARS
OF NEW BUSINESS IN TEN DAYS IN NEWPORT.
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THIS IS THE RECORD OF
S. M. POWELL,
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STATE MANAGER FOR THE , r ,
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
The Pohcies'are plain and guarantees absolute.
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First-No baby that has reach
ed the age of two years Nov. 1,
1904, is eligible to this contest,
nor shall any employe or party
connected with this paper be eli
gible to vote.
Second—Every issue of the
Daily and Weekly Independent
from November 1 to December
24, will contain a ballot entitling
the holder to one vote in this
contest. For every dollar’s worth
of job, work, advertising and
subscription paid for between
these dates a coupon good for ten
votes will be issued, but no cou
pons will be issued for sums less
than $1.00. Coupons will not be
sold, and will only be issued for
job. ad and subscrpition busi
ness, but extra copies of the In
dependent at 2 cents per copy,
each containing one ballot, will
be sold at this office.
Third—All votes must be sent
to this office and will be de
posited in a lock box, to be opened
at 8 o’clock each publication day
and counted. The dailV issue of
that afternoon will contain the
total of the several candidates
and the public will thus be kept
informed of the voting each day.
Fourth—A committee of three
good business men will be select
ed to canvass the ballots the
morning of Dec. 24 and announce
the winner. All ballots must be
deposited at this office by 11 a.
m., Dec. 24, 1904.
Read the rules carefully.
One hundred visiting cards
make an excellent Christmas
present. Printed in Old Eng
lish, Script or Engraver's Roman
and guaranteed to be neat by
this office for $1. We also take
orders for ^graved cards for
Lambert-Deacon-Hull, St. Louis’
most fastidious and modern en
gravers, for all styles. tf
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Through Service to the
EAST and SOUTHEAST
' The “SOUTHEASTERN LIMITED,” leaving Memphis
daily at 8:15 a. m., carries through drawing room sleeper
to Jacksonville, Fla., via Birmingham and Atlanta.
Dining Car Service . >
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CHAS. R. HITE
Farm, City and Timber
Lands Bought and Sold.
Farm Insurance
Notary Public.
Will Pay Your Taxes.
Call or write, No. 107 Hazel
street, Newport. Ark.
i Jack Herron '
For Granitoid and Stone Walks,
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
Don’t fail to get my figures
before contracting.
j My Work Talks For Itself
Parties wanting crushed Lime
Stone Walks apply to me.
RAILROAD TIME CAm / \
ST. L.. I. M. & S. RAILWAY. 1
NORTH BOUND. “
No. 72. local Freight.12:10 p. it
No. 2. 2:0 j a. m.
No. 4. 10:40.am.
No. 12. 0:02 p. m.
No. 6. 10:45 p. m.
No. 18. 11:14 p. m.
No. 20..'. 12:48 p. m
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 73. Local Freight. 7:00 a. m.
No. 17. 4.-00 a. m.
No. 6. 4:45 a.m.
No. 11. 6:45 a. m.
No. 3. 446 p. m.
No. 1. 1045 p. m.
No. 7.U» a. m. 1
BATESVILLE BRANCH.
Passenger Leaves.7:06 a. n>
Mixed " .Jll:46 *■ m"
Passenger^Arrives.f 7:40 p. m.
Mixed " .J 10:15 a. m.
ROCK ISLAND SYSTE^|
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Passenger Departs..£ 3:15 P- m
local Freight Departs.M.. 6:30 a. no.
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