THEINOEPEnDENT
218 Front St. Newport, Ark.
Entered at the postoffice, Newport
Arkansas, as second class mail matter.
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p u L 1 T !CAL ANNOUNCE
MENTS.
The Independent is authoriz
ed to announce the following
persons as candidates for public
office, subject to the action of
the Democratic party:
For County Superintendent—
J. M. Balch.
Garland E. Land.
A. J. Garner.
Z. D. Barber
H. L. Thomas
For Congress —
ir>. .\ Hodges
W. D. Davenport.
For County Treasurer—
W. D. McLain.
Charles K. Coe.
For County Judge:
John A. Melville.
R. F. Tyer.
W. M. Tims.
W. A. Mink.
For Sheriff and Collector—
Terry Guin.
J. M. Ivy.
For Representative:
R. T. Simmons
WHAD’YE MEAN IT’S FIERCE? ]
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Talk about being all dressed and |
nowhere to go. You oughta mean
der down Front street about 11
•’clock tonight. The old town’ll be
darker than a war cloud. We tried it
last night.
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If you don’t like this paper send it
back to the office. We can use it in
•or paper baler.
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The telegraph editor went on a
strike at midnight. Said the wire
was too hot. Poor boob; he ought
to try to find a druggist after five
•'clock.
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A negro stepped on a skylight and
broke his, hip yesterday. The same
thing happend in front of this dump
last night, when the office porter
stepped on the sidewalk and broke his
record for swearing, which was some
record.
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The office porter is the only one
who likes this stunt. He says the
luckiest rolling he does is in day
time.
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And still they don’t class a news
paper among the non-essentials.
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For exchange—A morning paper
for a ton of coal.
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Hey, Mr. Fuel Administrator. We
tried to get you on the wire for thir
ty minutes last night. We met a
guy that wasn’t Garfielding worth a '
durn about 10:30. Don’t know how
he did it, but this fellow had gotten
all heated up some way, and he didn’t
have a stove hanging on his arm,
either. And the only grouch he car
ried was against the sidewalk, which
was too slick for him. even if the
man who watches suit cases wasn’t.
We don’t know whether he was from
Poplar Bluff or Memphis, but he
was warm and friendly until we ask
ed him if there was room in his little
heaven for a news hound. There’s
where he kicked. No news.
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The guy who wrote that poem con
cerning the beautiful snow is a liar
if he’s living, and if he’s dead we’re
satisfied.
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Our idea of a gink is a man who
refuses to pay his subscription to
a morning paper.
♦ Sj! 3|!
Don’t cross a flood until you get
to it. There ain’t going to be none,
anyway.
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Yesterday morning a feminine
voice reached us viak telephone and
called our carrier boys “skippers.”
We wouldn’t stand for that, boys.
Show her up by putting the papers
on the porch right where they belong.
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Berry Best has had the following
phonograph record copyrighted:
“Er, yes sirr—mam. This is me.
No, no coal. Yes. Tomorrow? No.
Don’t know. Can’t say. There are
a thousand others in the same fix.
Sorry, but it can’t be helped. No,
couldn’t deliver it. I say I haven’t
got it. Maybe in two or three weeks.
I know you have been a good custo
mer all along, but—. Can’t tell you
that even. Yes, they say tin cans
will burn. Sorry, good-bye.”
(It’s bad enough to have to listen
to that, let alone set it up. Tryin’ to
rub it in I guess.—Linotype Oper
ator.)
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The circulation manager is the on
ly person who warmed the pillow be
fore midnight. But he had to get
on the job before daylight this morn
ing. Don’t disturb us; we’re asleep.
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The hot stove league had a full at
tendance at the Hazel hotel last night.
G * S
Loan me a match.
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Watch your step.
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Ladies’Specia s j
iUlb
We Have Just Received the
First Spring Shipment of
the Noted Line of
Mitchell
Dresses
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In the Following Materials:
Charmeuse
Crepe Meteor
Taffeta Silk
Georgette
All Sizes and Colors.
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Also a Complete Line of SPRING SKIRTS in all
the Latest Fabrics and Styles.
We invite all our friends to see these lines,
which are the best in the city.
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Rushton Dry Goods . [
Hus Is Our Winter
of Test .
SERVING food Is ft lo
cal problem for each
i community. Prices
' and definite rules for
every one cnnnot be ,
formulated. It
Is a duty for
each one to
eat only so
much ns Is
necessary to
maintain the .
human body
healthy and strong. This winter
of 191S is the period when is to
be tested here in America wheth
er our people are capable of vol
untary individual sacrifice to
save the world. That is the pur
pose of the organization of the
United .States Food Administra
tion—by voluntary effort to pro
vide the food that the world
needs.
U. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION
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NEED EIG HERDS
Europe’s Meat Supply Must Come
From America.
Warring Nations Have Depleted Live
Stock at Enormous Rate, Evei
Killing Dairy Cattle For Food.
American stock breeders are being
asked to conserve their flocks and
herds in order to meet Europe’s tre
mendous demands for meats during
the war and probably for many years
afterward.
The United States food adminis
tration reports that American stock
raisers have shown a disposition to
co-operate with the government in in
creasing the nation’s supply of live
stock.
Germany today is probably better
supplied with live stock than any oth
er European nation. When the Ger
man armies made their bfg advance
into France and then retreated vir
tually all the cattle in the invaded
territory — approximately 1,800,000
head—were driven behind the German
lines. »•
But in England—where 2,400,000
acres of pasture lands have been turn
ed into grain fields—the cattle herds
are decreasing rapidly. One of the
reasons apparently is the declining
maximum price scale adopted by the
English as follows: For September,
$17.76 per 100 pounds; October, $17.28;
November and December, $16.08; Jan
lary, $14.40* The effect of these prices
was to drive beef animals on the mar
ket as soon as possible.
In France the number of cattle ns
well as the quality have shown an
enormous decline during the war.
Where France had 14,807,000 head of
cattle in 1913, she now has only 12,
341,900, a decrease of 16.6 per cent.
And France is today producing only
one gallon of milk compared to two
and one-half gallons before the war.
Denmark and Holland have been
forced to sacrifice dairy herds for beef
because of the lack of necessary feed.
Close study of the European meat
situation has convinced the Food Ad
ministration that the future problem
of America lies largely in the produc
tion of meat producing animals and
dairy products rather than in the pro
duction of cereals for export when
the war will have ceased.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
HELPS PAY FOR BREAD
There has been much misunder
standing about the bread program In
England. It is true that the English
man buys a loaf of bread for less than
an American can, but it is poorer
bread, and the British government is
paying 8-00,000,000 a year toward the
cost of it.
All the grain grown in Great Brit
ain is taken over by the government
at an arbitrary price and the imported
wheat purchased on the markets at
the prevailing market price. This is
turned over to the mills by the govern
ment at a price that allows the adul
terated war bread loaf of four pounds
to sell at 18 cents, the two pound loaf
at 0 cents and the one pound loaf at 5
cents.
In France, under conditions some
what similar, but with a larger ex
traction, the four pound loaf sells for
IQ cents.
MAKING MEATLESS
DAYS PERMANENT.
In the meatless menu there is a fer
tile field for developing new and nour
ishing dishes, according to E. II. Niles,
writing In the Hotel Gazette, who be
lieves that the present shortage of
meat and fats will not end with the
coming of peace, but may grow more
acute and continue for five or six
years, thus making it worth while to
develop menus of grain, vegetables
and fish on a more or less permanent
basia, Meat can be replaced by cereals
and other protein foods, or may be
served in very small portions as a fla
voring for other food. In making a#
tneatlese menus this author ttada eat
American Creole and south I— <mbftah
* bread Sold for Invoailp^oA
THE STRANGER.
A stranger knocked at a man’s door 1
and told him of a fortune to be ,
made. !
“Um!” said the man, “It appears that
considerable effort will be involved”
“Oh, yes,” said the stranger, “You
will pass many sleepless nights
and toilsome days.”
“Um!” said the man. “And who are
you?”
“I am called Opportunity.”
“Um-” said the man. “You call your
self Opportunity, but you look like
hard work to me.”
And he slammed the door.
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The stranger called at the next door,
and repeated his story.
“Come in,” said the man, interested
in the prospects of wealth.
The stranger entered and remained,
for he had found a man who was
willing to pay the price of success.
To him Opportunity was a welcome
guest, for whom his door was al
ways open.
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Opportunity knocks at the door of
every man, at one time or another.
Wise is the man who recognizes and
embraces him.
— Selected.
GOLD IN FRANCE.
Paris, Jan. 23.—The flow of gold
into the Bank of France was given a
fresh impetus by the third war loan.
After reaching more than 100,000,000
fiancs o week during the early
stage of the campaign and gradually
declining to a little over a million,
the receipts went up again to more
than two millions. The total gain to
the bank’s gold reserve since the be
ginning of the war now totals 2,250,
000,000 francs, bringing the reserve
up to 5,351,000,000 million francs
without recourse to any other than
persuasive measures.
FORDS
FOR SALE
Have a number of used Fords,
Touring Cars and Roadsters,
also one Chassis for 1 ruck,
at prices much below new cars,
which means a substantial sav
ing to any buyer.
1 Ford,Touring Car, with Stroinberg
carburetor, which means a big sav
ing in gasoline; Prestolite tank for
lighting; tires in good condition;
body and power plant in COfJfS
good shape. *pOUU
1 Ford Touring Car, motor and pow
er plant in good condition, (t Q *7 C
well tired and worth ... i \J
1 Ford Roadstsr, motor overhauled,
1 body and fenders in good condi
tion;well tired and is
worth. *PtJU
1 Ford Chassis, power plant all over
hauled and in good $200
Can Supply Roadster or
^Touring Car Body.
P. H. VanDyke
Newport, Arkansas
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Any one wanting wood is welcome
;o come to my pasture at the Old
sx-Confederate park, and cut and
laul what they need to help to tide
;hem over this severe weather and
’uel famine.
S. 0. MASSEY.
NOTICE.
Any one having business in my
oasture must see R. C. Wallace.
>44d6t, 4f)wlt. M. M. Stuckey.
NOTICE.
I will resume my class Monday de
spite the weather.
Mrs. John Stayton.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that, as
marshal of the city of Newport, I
have taken up the following live
stock, to-wit:
One dark, fawn colored Jersey cow,
about 12 years old; no marks or
brands.
The owner of said stock is hereby
notified to come forward and prove
to the undersigned and that in de
fault thereof I will on
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1918,
offer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, in front of
the city hall in the City of Newport,
Arkansas, between the hours of 10
o’clock a. m. and 3 o’clock in the af
ternoon of said date.
G. C. MARTIN,
244dl0t. City Marshl.
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Dnyage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. Ches
ter Robinson. 13-dtf.
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4 Public Surveyor ♦
4 Office with Geo. M. ♦
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| City Wood Yard
| and Transfer Co.
Newport, ArK.
Phone 199
Cook Stove Wood
Heating Wood
and Kindling
Prompt Delivery
? Special Attention to House- ;
hold Moving.
JEWELRY
|| Of Class and Distinction
p The wearing ot cheap, tawdry jewelry
[ycj is a glaring advertisement of very poor
[g taste. Wear the best—something that
ft is guaranteed by a recognized jeweler,
H We have always in stock the best of
H Diamonds Watches
Broaches Watch Chains
[Hpo Wrist Watches Lockets
a| Mesh Bags Cigarette Cases
^ Lavalliers Rings
^ Bracelets Silver Vanities
p Scarf Pins Belt Buckles
jul Link Buttons Fountain Pens
1 We Are Exclusive Agents for
|| Victor Victrolas and
ffi Columbia Grafonolas
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I ^ Newport Jewelry Co.
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