RAILROAD TIME CARD.
ST. L.. I. M. * S. RAILWAY.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 72. Local Freight. 12:10 p. n.
No. .. 2:65 a- m
N, .. 10:40 .n in
. 12. 8:02 p. m
No. ..10:45 I’- m
No. 18. 11:14 >’• m
No. 20. . . • • -. !2--*S v. ®
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 73. 1 '»cal Freight. 7:00 a. m.
No. 17. 4: « .i. m.
No. 6. 4:45 . m.
No. 11.. . 6:45 a. in
No. 3. 4:55 p.m.
No. 1.10:45 P- m
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BATESVILLE BRANCH.
Passenger Leaves. 7:05 a. rr
Mixed " .11:45a.m.
PassengeriArrives. 7:40 p. m.
Mixed " . 10:15 “•
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Passenger Arrives. 1:40 p- m'
Passenger Departs. 8:15 p- ra‘
lxcal Freight Departs. 5:30 a- rrL
On Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
WimH .1 IL - --
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
.
Fifty-six persons were before
the Joplin]policej]judge] Monday
charged with getting drunk on
Christmas. The Press says there
was not a single drunk in the
Carthage police court Monday.
The Carthage imbibers must have j
gone over to Joplin to spend
Christmas. — Ex.
J. N. Cornatzar, the genial and
accommodating D. P. A. of the
Frisco system at Memphis for
this territory, is to become A. G.
T. A. of the whole system, with
headquarters in St. Louis. Mr.
Cornatzar is not only competent,
but has his character rounded
out in all those other essentials
which go to make up a progres
sive, broad-minded and big
hearted, useful citizen, and the
pencil pushers have a friend at
court in the newly elevated offic
, . ial. He has the congratulations
' of us all.
SNAILS OVERRUN A CITY.
Xahabltniits of Indiana Town Orru«
lac Kltflit Hunt* and Kill
4 the Peata with Salt.
A plague of snailB, or slugs, as the af
flicted people call them, lately struck
Jeffersonville, Ind., in full force, aud
Instances are cited where persons have
been compelled to move. Their lirst
appearauce was after the flood of Feb
ruary, 1884. but they have never been
so bad as at present. The pests are
not exactly like a snail, but resemble
them in some respects. They have no
shells and are night raiders, says the
New York World.
At no place in the city where the
flood water'failed to reach has one of
the slugs been seen, but in the mo6t
fashionable quarters the pests are
/numerous Jn size they range from
^rii* to six inches in length, being from
>® quarter to an inch in diameter. It is
not until ten o'clock at night that the
• nnilo rtr.rrm nnf rtf tlioip bidinir n!nrps.
under houses, nncT slug hunting parties
have become fashionable.
Armed with a lamp and a cup of salt,
the people hunt for the pest, and when
a slug is found its days are numbered,
for the smallest particle of sail means
death. The more salt the quicker the
■work.
They leave behind a slimy track, that
furnishes a clew to their movements.
• 3n some places fine carpets have been
ruined, the slimy tail eating like aeid.
One of the most peculiar character
istics of the slugs is their ability to get
thfir large bodies through a small
epace. The.v fla11vt: out a'most as thin
as a knife blade, allowing them to crawl
through a good-sized door crack, - f
jtadt Soup of Congressman's Beans.
Representative Mahon, of Pennsyl
vania, is laughing over a letter Just re
ceived from a nice old lady residing in
his congressional district He sent a
package of beans secured from hi>
quota at the agricultural department to
this lady, thinking she would like tc
plant them in her garden.
In replying, the lady addressed the
Pennsylvanian, whose name was writ
ten indistinctly on the frank, as '"Mr
llackin.” Shesaid: “Thoseweresplen
did beans you sent me. I eooked then
for dinner and they made the fines'
poup I ever tasted. Thank you ever s<
much.”—Washington Post
j Consoling.
George—Ethel, dear, I’m going to in
ttrview your father to-night
Ethel—All right, George. And if any
thing happens I’ll come to the hospits
twice a day until you are able to be ou
•gain —Chicago Daily News,
Improve FUvor of Dvck,
The flavor of a duck is much im
proved by roasting with an orang
and an onion in the body. An excel
lent accompaniment for duck is i
brown sauce, with half a Jar of orang
marmalade added.—Good Housekeep
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MOCCASINS FOR SOLDIERS.
Inquiries Made by Representatives of
Powers at War for “Bangor’s
Golden Slippers.”
Inquiries have been rereived in
liangor, Me., from persons sup
posed to represent either the Rus
sian or the Japanese government
concerning prices for moccasins
in large quantities and the earli
est date of delivery at Atlantic or
Pacific ports. It is supposed that
the moccasins are wanted for sol
diers campaigning in Manchuria.
For that purpose they would be
eminently suitable, says the New
York Sun.
The moccasin is the favorite
footwear of the lumbermen of
Maine, and was first made in Ban
gor in 1851. At first only one or
two styles were made, but now
moccasins are manufactured in
great variety, ranging from slip
pers for women and children—
soft as kid and embroidered with
beads—to the stout boots and lar
rigans of the Penobscot lumber
men.
Much of the sewing is still done
by hand, being let out by the piece
to French Canadian families in
the neighborhood of Bangor. All
moccasins are made of a specially
prepared leather, rendered a gold
en yellow by a peculiar process of
tanning.
The common moccasin is not
proof against water, but it has
mom for several pairs of stock
ings, and that is a strong point in
its favor. For keeping the feet
warm and dry in cold weather the
moccasin has no equal.
The greater part of the mocea
sin leather still comps from the
place of its origin, Pawtucket,
R. I., although a considerable
quantity is tanned in Bangor.
Romo years ago Bangor men es
tablished factories at Red Wing,
Minn., and Racine, Wis.
The dainty hath slippers, which
am not really moccasins, but are
made from soft elk skin, are in
great demand at home and abroad,
and are especially favored by the
ladies of Japan, to which country
Bangor sends large quantities. It
now seems likely that “Bangor’s
golden slippers,” as moccasins are
called, may be worn by the con
tending armies in Manchuria.
JAPAN’S FIRST IRONCLAD,
H*r Crew Made a Brave Start, Bui
Couldn’t Stop Her Till Fires
Went Out.
That the role of Japan as a mar
itime power is a new’ one is
brought strongly to our notice by
recalling the quite well authen
ticated story of the first adven
ture of the first Japanese iron
clad, says Country Life.
She was built in England.
While she was building her crew
were also in England practicing,
in other ironclads how to drive
her. When she was finished the
Japanese seamen took possession
of her, bravely maintaining that
they were fully equal to the task
« i • *
ui Piuruug uci.
And that, to be sure, they were,
for she steamed out finely. The
trouble only began when shecamo
back to port again. Then, when
they wanted to slow her down and
stop her, they were unable to do
so.
They had to put her out to sea
again and go on steaming her
about till her fires went out, her
engines stopped for wrant of
steam, and she could be towed in.
From this to having the besi
mentally equippedcrews, perhaps
of any nation seems a long step
but it has been a very rapid one.
Insect Senses.
Naturalists have decided thai
many insects have senses whicl
human beings lack. That of loca
tion, shown by the wasp, for in
stance, is remarkable. One spe
cies builds its nest in a sandbanl
that is only a part of several acrei
of such soil, and when it leaves ii
search of food it covers the nest s<
carefully that no ordinary ey<
i could discover its location. Tha
j is to say it is just like all the sur
I rounding location, and yet th<
' wasp flies back to it without hes
itation and finds it without mai
| ing a mistake. There is anothe
\ wasp ttat unerringly locates th
eggs of the mason bee under i
thick layer of sun-baked clay, an«
. deposits her eggs in the sam
i cells that her young may hav
■ food when they are hatched.
, Timber for Cigar-Boxes.
■ Practically all the timber use
1 for cigarboxes comes from Cubi
HELP WANTED.
No Energy. No Will Power. No
Ambition. Losing Confidence in
Self and the Confidence of
Friends or Employers.
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A State of Health That Needs Prompt
Treatment to Ward Off
Serious Disease.
Do you notice a large reduction in
your vital energy? Are you losing hold
on your place in the social world? Is
your strength gone, constitution weak,
appetite poor, digestion deranged, bow*
els costive, with uneasiness and symp
toms of derangement in the region of
the kidneys? Such a condition is the
preliminary to Bright’3 Disease or some
other serious kidney trouble. If this
describes the stale of your body, we urge
upon you prompt action before your
health is entirely beyond recovery.
Prickly Ash Bitters is the remedy you
need; it has a four-fold restorative effect.
It stimulates the torpid liver, restores
health in the stomach, strengthens and
cures the kidneys, and through its
peculiar yet agreeable laxative char
acter it clinches the good work by thor
oughly cleansing the bowels. It is a
certain remedy for kidney and liver
diseases.
Accept no substitute. Insist on having ]
the genuine Prickly Ash Bitters with the ;
large figure A in re<l on the front label.
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pre-eminent. Always rigorous and '
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and delightful climate are at their
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Inquire of
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903 Olive st., St. Louis, Mo.
jthe CHRISTMAS SEASON
1 Is almost here, and the Holiday shopper
can hardly afford to miss seeing our large
| and handsome line of
FINE
CHAIRS,
Parlor, Library, Bed an d Dining
Room Furniture.
Every article well made, artistically designed, attractively priced. i|
A NICE CARVING SET ' ||
Makes a handsome and acceptable Christmas present. Our Hard*
ware Department has a variety sure to please you. A|
Newport Builders' Hardware Co. 1
100,000 DOLLARS 1
OF NEW BUSINESS IN TEN DAYS IN NEWPORT. I
THIS IS THE RECORD OF I
S. M. POWELL, I
, STATE MANAGER FORlTHE fl
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. jB
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The Policies are plain and guarantees absolute. fl
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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-PIERCE
OIL COMPANY.
WINCHESTER
FACTORY LOADED SMOKE LESS 1
POWDER SHOTGUN SHELLsI
Good shells in your gun mean a good bag
in the field or a good score at the trap. I
Winchester “Leader” and “Repeater” I j
Smokeless Powder Shells are good shells.
Always sure-fire, always giving an even I
spread of shot and good penetration, their E
great superiority is testified to by sports- I
men who use Winchester Factory Loaded I
Shells in preference to any other make. I
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| announcement.
££> Owing to the decline in cotton our sales have been very light daring the month of 1
m cember, consequently we are overstocked in all departments. We have, therefore, conclude M
; pR reduce our stock during the month of January, and in order to do ibis we will _ ■
i Hs tions, as shown on Banners in our store. We will make this a STRICTLY CASH ■
' | POSITIVELY NO GOODS WILL BE CH I
; P4 ■
. pq In any department. This sale will commence JANUARY 2D, and will excel any we ■
* had in regard to prices. _ . , , . ,, I
-! pR Thanking all our friends and customers for past favors, and assuring them ■
- PK future we will do as well, if not better, and wishing everybody a Merry Christmas and a ■
r New Year, we remain, Your friends, H
l| WOLFF-GOLDMAN MERCANTILE CO. I
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