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DAILY INDEPENDENT
PERCY h. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
ST. L. I. M. & S. RAILWAY.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 72, Local Freight. 11:45 a. m.
No. 2. 8:20 a.m.
No. 4. 2:00 p. m.
No. 12. 8:48 p. m.
No. 6. 10:50 p. m.
No. 8. 10:25 a.m.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 73, Local Freight. 7:30 a.m.
No. 7. 11:25 a. m.
No. 5. 5:00 a. m.
No. 11. 6:37 a. m.
No. 3. 4:47 p. m.
No. 1. 10:50 p.m.
BATESVILLE BRANCH.
Passenirer I,enves. 7:00 a. m.
Mixed “ . 11:45 a.m.
Passeirirer Arrives. 8:30 p. m.
Mixed " . 10:15 a. m.
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Passenirer Arrives. 2:20 p. m.
Passenirer Departs. 3:20 p. m.
Local Freight Departs. 6:30 a. m.
On Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FORYREPRESENTATIVE.
We are authorized to announce T. T. Ward as a
candidate for the office of representative of .lack
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 of
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- i
ing you for your support in the past and asking i
your help in the future. If elected I will do my
duty. Your fellow citizen, R. W. RANDY.
We are authorized to announce Snell Simmons
as a candidate for election to the office of Sheriff i
of Jackson county, subject to the action of the j
Democratic party.
FOR COUNTY AND PROBATE JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce E. L. Boyce as a
candidate for the office of county and probate
judge of Jackson county, subject to the Demo
cratic primary election.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.
We are authorized to announce John D. Neal as
a candidate for the office of circuit clerk of Jack
son county, subject to the Democratic primary
election. —
We are authorized to announce James S. Jones
as a candidate for re-election to the office of cir
cuit clerk of Jackson county, subject to the Dem- j
erratic 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.
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The time of the year is near at
hand when a unanimous vote
could be taken upon the proposi
tion to pave Front street.
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If the ranks of the prohis are
growing, as claimed by our re
cent contributor, it is certainly
not due to the justice of their
fight to defeat the will of the
people as expressed by ballot and
by petition through a legal tech
nicality.
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Even the “prohi contends
that any man wanting a drink,
will walk one block to the other
ward. Then why invoke the de
cision of a court upon this tech
nical point in law and perpetrate
upon a city this farce of farces,
half dry and half wet?
“Can you name a man, who
wanting a drink, would not walk
one block to the other ward?”
Can you name a better method of
showing the grotesque absurdity
of knocking the saloons out in
one ward and allowing them to
continue in the next block ?
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Further affidavits will be nec-,
essary from the Davis henchmen
at Hope to establish the govern
or’s version of his assault upon
Judge Wood before unbiased peo
ple will believe that a disinter
ested chairman and sheriff wil
fully lied about the occurrence in
question.
The supreme court of Missouri
in the case of Ed Butler held
that the defendant could not
have bribed the board of health
to do what they could not legally
have done in awarding the gar
bage contract. Yet this same
contract thus awarded by the St.;
Louis board of health is in effect
today. Escaping the intent of
the law by such feints called
technicalities has much to do
with the popular tendency to dis
credit the courts as the dis
pensers of justice.
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If common report be true there
are hotels within the very busi
i ness district of our city that are
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nothing me an immoral re
sorts. If t jform broom is
to be put iA motion the city
proper should first be cleansed.
Upon this issue there is no divis
ion of public sentiment. The
residence portion of our city
should be protected against the
inroads of degenerates, and the
stranger within our gates has a
right to know that the hotel at
j which he stops is a respectable
| house.
WHITE RIVER ROAD
WILL BE COSTLY.
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Little Rock, Jan. 5. — The
| builder of the White River branch
of the Iron Mountain is in Little
Rock today. He is Mr. J. H.
! Reynolds of St. Louis, one of the!
best-known railroad contractors
in the country. He is accom-!
panied by Mr. G. C. Smith, his
bridge contractor, T. Tuttle, his
general manager, R. M. Ful
weller, his engineer, and Hons.
Z. M. Horton and J. C. South,
his attorneys. They are here
for the purpose of making depo
sitions in the suit of Piggott &
Prebble, sub-contractors, against
J. H. Reynolds and the Iron
Mountain, for an amount alleged
to be due on work done by the
plaintiffs. About $25,000 is the
amount involved.
This road is said to be one of
the most expensive for its length
in the United States. Mr. Rey
nolds has the contract for the
construction of the line from
Cotter to the state line, a dis
tance of 180 miles. The cost of
the line from Cotter to the state
line has been about $52;000 per
mile, and from Cotter down the
river to Batesville, about $25,000.
There are five tunnels on the
line from Cotter to Carthage,
some of them quite long. The
work is more expensive than the
construction of Rocky Mountain
roads, where the matter of grade:
and curves is not considered so!
much. On the White river road:
straight lines and low grades are
blasted out irrespective of cost,'
and the result will be one of the |
best road beds in the United
States.
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Mr. Ward, the veteran editor)
of the Newport Herald, is a can-)
didate for the legislature. Mr.
Ward has been one of the chief i
factors in upholding the best in
terests of Newport and Jackson
county, not perhkps, in financing
enterprises, but his work doubt
less has been of greater benefit
to that county than its promoters
in financial circles. His ambi
tion is modest and his people can
well afford to honor him and
themselves by electing him to the
legislature.—Batesville Bee.
CAKE SALE.
The ladies of the Christian ,
church will have a cake sale in
the parlors of the Hotel Hazel
Saturday, January 9th. All
kinds of cakes and candies for
sale. 15dtd
W. L. Smith of Elmo was here
Wednesday to attend the wed
ding of his nephew, John R.
Smith to Miss Mary Leonard, and j
subscribed for the Independent.1
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Dr. Mendenhall’s
CHILL and FEVER
CURE
(This Picture on Every Bottle)
Cures Chills, Pavers, Malaria, Bilious- |
ness. Take it as a General Tonio and at all !
times in place of Quiuiue. Breaks up Coughs,
Colds and LaGrippo. NO CORE, NO PAY
J. C. MENDENHALL.
Solo Owner Evansville, Indiana
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MARRIED IN NEWPORl
Mr. John R. Smith and Miss
Mary E. Leonard, popular young
people of the Elmo vicinity,
were in Newport Wednesday and
after securing the services of
Justice Guy Smith took the oath
of allegiance unto each other at
the office of the county clerk.
The Esquire has a new form
for the marriage vow in which
the groom is made to swear to
obey the mandates of his better
half. The Esquire knows which
way the wind is blowing and this
being leap year he is giving the
girls all the advantage in these
life contracts in order to increase
the number of pilgrims to Hy
men’s altar.
The executi ve committee of the
Jackson County Sunday School
Association will meet at the
Methodist church Friday night
immediately after prayer meet
ing. The pastors, Sunday school
superintendents and teachers of
the several churches are earnest
ly requested to be present. R.
F. Drummond, president. Mrs.
Emma Stephens, secretary.
FOR SALE.
Frame store house of two good
rooms good location for mercan
tile business at Jacksonport,
Ark. b30d J. M. Grubbs.
Low-^Colonist
Rates
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WEST and
SOUTHWEST
This is a good route to the
new and fertile fields of
Oklahoma, the Indian Terri
tory and Texas. Low rates
—both single and round
trip—in effect on the first
and third Tuesdays of each
month. For detailed in
formation, address
J. N. CORNATZAR
Division Passenger Agt.
MEMPHIS, TENN.
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TRY THE
Weems Laundry
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umsted & Co.
Local Agents.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL]
Dentist
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Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1, and 3.
TELEPHONE NO. 31.
Newport, ~ Arkansas•
Business
D Houses
Having widely distributed
interests will find an able
assistant in the Long Dis
tance Telephone.
TRY IT.
The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Co.
New Year’s fl
I Greeting I V
To the many Friends and Patrons of Our Store, we I
extend greetings for the New Year which we would 1
hope may be a happy one to each. The year fu. I
closing has been a very satisfactory one to us in the ■ £
increased volume of our business and to the friends re- I g
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. |_
Newport Builders T|
S"i' Hardware Co. I
“BOB’S IN TOWN”
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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
CHAS. R. HITE
Buys and Sells Farms,
City Property, Timber
Lands, etc., Money to
Loan, Farm Insurance.
Notary Public.
Call or write, No. 107 Hazel j
street, Newport, Ark.
Will Pay Your Taxes.
Surprise PriZ6S
Given away to get the people to
talk about Bixler Physical Train
ing in Penmanship, the best
method of instruction in the
world—Saves 90 per cent of time,
etc. Merit Prizes, Surprise
Prizes, Prize Prizes, Sure Prizes,
Big Prizes, Little Prizes, Con
tingent Prize and other prizes
for little folks and big folk. Send
10c for Business Penman, 12
writing mottoes sample rapid
writing, skilled Bird Flourish,
and full particulars. (1 Surprise
Prize will be included, worth
from 10c to a $1, and a $10 prize
goes with each 100th 10c order—
conditional.)
Prof. G. Bixler,
97 Ogden Ave.,
Chicago, 111.
W. H. SNETZER.
Contractor
& Builder
Plans and Specifications
furnished on short notice
All Work is Guaranteed
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LIVERYMEN
FARMERS
DRAYMEN
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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-PIERCE
OIL COMPANY.
Huffman the baker is still bak
ing. 05dtf i:
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f mall Profits I
I and More Sales I
IS THE WATCHWORD
1 OF THIS STORE.
I Watches, Jewelry, Diamonds,
I Silverware, Diamonds and Pearls
| Mounted. Repairs a Specialty.
I NEWPORT'S v* LEADING ,* JEWELER I
I Palace Jewelry Store I
I 212 North Front St. Newport, ^
Bad Bloo<Q?
Bad blood shows itself in a thousand familiar ways.
Pimples, boils, muddy complexion, headache, backache and
a general tired-out feeling are among the more common
results of impure blood. Johnston’s Tonic Capsules purify
and enrich the blood.
Rhematism, gout, eczema, catarrh, anemia, acurvy, scrofula, etc.,
result from Impurities forced into the blood with food or drink, or from
the lack of certain necessary food substances.
Johnston’s Tonic Capsules are the surest, safest, most reliable, conven
ient and satisfactory medicine that can be taken to purify and enrich the blood.
They unload it of every impurity and at the same time so promote the nutritive
functions as to abundantly supply it with new, rich and self-sustaining
qualities. They make the blood pure and rich, and through pure blood the
bodily structures come right because they depend on the blood for nourish
ment and renewal.
For over 40 years Johnston’s Tonic Capsules have been held in high
esteem as a most reliable and satisfactory remedy for scrofula, rheumatism,
eczema, old sores, painful swellings, kernels and enlarged glands, catarrh,
scurvy, boils, liver complaint, dyspepsia, jaundice, constipation, kidney
troubles and a long list of common ails and ills.
We have great confidence in this medicine, a confidence born of many
years experience with it, and we make the following extraordinary offer!
Send us a dollar for a large box of Johnston's Tonic Capsules, or buy the same
of dealer whose name appears below, use half of them, and if you are not
satisfied, mail the balance to us and we will return your money. Test them#!
our risk and be your own judge. Michigan Drug Co., Detroit, Mich.
DR. KERM0I1 S LIVER REGULATOR Positively Cures Pimples and Dyspepsia.
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.“"Mir8.'W"sSLicv’BTAi'VO»U>
Price, 25 cents per package or five packages for $1.00. Ask for FREE sample. a f
__ For sale at Dutton "s Drug Store. I
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1 W. Lindley, Pres. L. T. Slay den, V-Pres. E. V. Holt, Cashier.
BANK OF TUCKERMAN
CAPITAL STOCK $20,000.00. I
We are open to the public for all business
which constitutes safe & reliable banking
DIRECTORS:
l. W. LINDLEY, L. T. SLAYDEN, D. C. DOWELL,
GEO. L. SMITH, W. E. TALLEY.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY.
Your Patronage is Solicited.
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