THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VAN DYKE
Publisher and Editor
Front SW NEWPORT, ARK.
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Saturday, May 31—
Good Roads Day.
King will be here;
Will you?
Woudn’t the fire insurance j
man make a good tax assessor ? |
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Who travels the roads more ,
than the farmer? Who ought |
to be most interested in good j
roads ?
With the crop outlook the
best in recent years, the time
is certainly ripe for the con
struction of a bridge over White
river. Many of our largest
property owners have not sub
scribed and their support is es
sential to the success of this
proposition. In the smaller cit
ies, where the number to draw
from is limited, public improve
ments and enterprises ought to
enlist a united support.
Before summer is over Wash
ington county will see many miles
of good roads, which is a di
rect result of the King road
drag demonstration to our far
mers. Good roads go a long
way in developing the rural dis
' tricts, and every dollar made,
and it will not be many months
until the -chug holes” and other
obstacles that are a nuisance to
those who have to travel the
roads will be a thing of the
past in this section of the coun
try.—Fayetteville Sentinel.
The merchant who never ad
vertises, who merely waits for
his trade, who never tells the
public his store news and why
they should trade with him, is
like unto the merchant who
wonders why his city is losing
trade, why the farmers are not
coming to town, and why they
are going elsewhere to market
their produce and buy their sup
plies. All because of road con
ditions the said merchant makes
no effort to improve. A sleep
ing merchant and a sleeping
city never attain those propor
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Lions and success that come (
through publicity and progress
ive reaching out.
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Road overseers are not se
lected just to spend a district’s
road taxes, but to see that each
district gets as good roads as
possible for the money expend
ed. To secure the best results
one must know how and every
road overseer of Jackson coun
ty owes it to his constituency to
come to Newport, Saturday,
May 31, and see the solution of
this question proposed by D.
Ward King, who has interested
and aroused the farmers of ev
ery section he has visited.
Nearly all our farmers have
experienced years of days in
which they would have been
glad to have earned money
through hauling of lumber, ties,
wood, cotton, corn and other pro
ducts, but the condition of the
roads prevented. Hasn’t our
system of roads curtailed the
rightful income and earning ca
pacity of our people enough to
cause us to throw off this shac
kle and build roads. Our public
roads are the basis and start of
our transportation system and
are just as essential as the great
railroads. Would we allow our
railroads to be so poorly main
tamed that service would he ir
regular and only at certain sea
sons of the year? How low are
values and how undesirable for
homes are the sections without
railways, and just so are those
sections of the country retard
ed from a natural and rightful
growth and prosperity, when
they are satisfied with poor and
at times, impassable roads.
Improving Malcolm Avenue.
The city having completed the
shelling of Front street from
Walnut to Beech streets and
Second street from the Rock
Island to Beech street, is now
j engaged in having constructed
i a shell road from the eastern
| terminus of the lake bridge to
j Malcolm avenue on the eastern
boundary line of the corpora
tion.
While Malcolm avenue was
paved by the city, the job was a
poor one and this street has been
in worse condition than any in
the city. The coating of shells,
it is believed, will remedy the
defects and bring about a hard
and binding surface for the ma
cadam base of this roadway.
In giving Malcolm avenue a
surface of shells, Alderman
Bowen has secured the assist
ance of private citizens. Judge
M. M. Stuckey is contributing
a team! and wagon and VV ilman
Bros, have promised two teams
next week, with which to assist
in the hauling of shells.
The city pays $1 per ton for
the shells and the cost of shells
and putting them on the street
has averaged between $50 and
$60 a block. A wagon load or
yard of shells weighs about 1400
pounds.
The property owners on Beech
street are considering the pav
ing of that street and the ma
jority of them are said to be
strongly in favor of taking up
the construction work during the
present summer. There ought
never to be a summer pass when
some street in this city is not
paved and we hope the progres
sive citizens on this street will
keep the ball rolling.
Hazel street is being repaired
and resurfaced with shells in
places where badly needed.
In the Days of Sassafras.
A man in Joplin, Mo., says
i that he has lived to be 82 years
! old by drinking sassafras tea.
! We lived in Missouri ourself,
j and worse than that, we have
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tasieu sassairas* tea. c
don’t envy the Joplin gentleman
in the least. Our father always
liked sassafras tea—that is he
always liked for us to take it.
He said it thinned the blood in
the spring. Then he would
I catch us, hold both of our
I hands, and proceed to thin our
blood.
He would pour the tea down
our throat and hold our nose un
til we had to breathe and swal
low it. We would yell at the top
of our voice and tell him we
would rather have blood like mo
lasses than take any more of
that tea, but he would only
reach for another cup and our
nose.
Mother would stand there sad,
i but cheering us by telling us
! how r^uch better we would feel
j after our blood got thin, and
how all growing boys needed it,
j and how Susan took it without
a word.
If you would listen to father
you would think that our blood
j was as thick as sausage and that
j we’d never see May flowers un
less he held our nose twice a
: day. Father was good at that.
He didn’t know anything about
jiujitsu or half-nelsons, but
when he reached for us to have
, our blood thinned we couldn’t
lift an eyebrow until the last bit
I of sassafras was drained.
[ It took a surprising amount
of sassafras to thin a person’s
blood. It seemed enough to us
to raise Clear creek before fath
er would say, “Well, son, the tea
seems to be doing its work. You
can stop now and take it every
other day.’’—Homer Cray in
Judge.
THIS LADY’S
GOOD_ APPETITE
Nn Hansen, In § Letter From
Nobile, Tells How She Gained It
Mobil*. Ala.—"I suffered for OOTM
years, with womanly tronblo," write*
Mrs. Sigurd Hasaoa la a tetter from
this city. "I felt weak aad always had
a headache aad was always gslag to
tho doctor. At teat I was operated sa,
sad felt better, bat ssoa 1 had tho
same trouble.
My hasband askod ms to try Cardal.
I Mt bettor after tho first bottle, aad
new, I hare a good appetite and sloop
well. I feel fine, and the doctor tells
me I am looking hotter than ho over
■aw mo."
R you are side and miserable, aad
suffer from any of tho pains duo to
womanly trouble—try Cardal.
Cardal Is successful because It la
composed of Ingredients that hare been
found to act curatively on the woman*
ly constitution.
For more than fifty years, It has been
need by women of all ages, with great
success. Try It Tonr druggist sells It
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JMtruetiovt, and 64-pas* b*ok. Horn* TraeMMSt
m V,m " uil \«« olala wra*o*»- w rawest.
CHARM HARD TD ANALYZE
Its Presence Easily Felt, but Descrip
tion Will B© Found a Thing
of 3oms Difficulty.
Over half of our American girls
work. They stand behind counters,
bend over machines, sit at desks, and
march, militant figures. In the proces
sion of industries that seem to block
the road to girlish grace and light
heartedness and freedom from care.
One woman who has worked among
and written books about and found j
Inspiration in the working girl says
that charm sometimes drifts down,
unawares, a thing ephemeral, a gift
of the gods to the girl who has had to
work so hard she has had no
time to think about her lack of
beauty.
"I wish I knew wherein charm lies,
hut I don’t know, although I’ve stud
ied It and tried to analyze It as much
as most folks have, I suspect. In j
hooks, In pictures, In people. In places,!
I’ve met many, many kinds of charm; i
but I've never been able to say Just
what It was that charmed me. Cer
tainly It was never mere beauty, nor
mere intelligence, nor mere cheerful
ness, nor mere kindliness. I’ve seen
beauty that bored, and listened to
1 cleverness that repelled, and met with
cheerfulness that was Inane and with
kindliness that was exasperating
Charm is a gift of the gods, and it
cannot be wooed like fame, nor won ;
S like money, nor bought like titles, nor
j developed like patience, nor seized
like a prize o’ war. If it comes, It
comes; and If It’s thought on too
much. It files away. And there’s an
j end on It.”—Mother’s Magazine.
| LESSON FROM THE PROFESSOR
Old Gentleman Wai Perfectly Con
vinced That the Youngster Wat
Competent to Give It.
The old gentleman wondered where
the young couple had got to, for It
was getting late. He rather suspect
ed they had wandered out into the
garden, so he wended his steps la
that direction. He soon came acroe*
the young people, and found them In
a most Interesting attitude. The
young man had the fair girl clasped
In both his arms, and was kissing her
aa If he hadn’t tasted such a dainty
for at least five minutes.
The old gentleman watched the
MKtulatory performance to the finish—
which he found to be somewhat weary
work—and then made his presence
known.
"Isn’t It very late for yon young
people to be out?” he said.
"It Is—Is rather, pa," faltered the
flair girl; “but—but Mr. Popple has
been glv—giving me a lesson In as—
astronomy.”
“My stars!" ejaculated the old gen
i tleman. "He has, and no mistake! I
j myself saw him teaching you how the
; Great Bear hugs."
Then the young couple looked so
foolish that the old gentleman shut
bis eyes out of sheer compassion.
Poet’s Memory Lives.
The saying “Christmas comes but
once a year" is attributed to Thomas
Tusser, a medieval poet (1524-1580),
who seems to have been strong or.
epigrams. The same idea may have
occurred to others, but Tusser gave
It expression. He was classed as an
agricultural poet, partly because he
had not much education and parti}
because he treated simple themes
which he understood in a plain and
simple way. Tussor had an ear fct
music, and served to order as chor
Ister In some churches of his day
His first publication was entitled “A
Hundred Good Points of Husband
rle," and later he published “A Hun
dred Good Points of Husb&ndrle Late
ly Married Unto a Hundred Good
Points of Housewifery," and still latei
this was amplified Into “Five Hun
dred Good Points of Husbandry Unit
ed to as Many of Good Housewifery,'
Reprints of these boks are still ex
tant with an autobiography of the au
thor in verse. Southey, himself a
critical poet, characterized Tusser aa
“a good, honest, homely, useful old
rhymater.” Some of Tusser s phrases
have passed Into proverbs.
Looking to the Future.
The beautiful lady consulted her
attorney, and was received with bows
and smiles.
“I am glad to tell you," said the
legal gentleman, "that your breach
of promise suit has already produced
results. The defendant has offered to
compromise by marrying you.’*
"That suits me," declared the beau
tiful lady. "I'd rather do that
stand a chance of losing a suit. Well,
you have done beautifully. What do
I owe you for your services T"
"•Shall we say *800 r
"We shall not. Thai is altogether
too much."
“Well, I’ll tell yon what 1*11 da
IT1 oat that bill la two If you will
promise to retain me when you sue
for divorce."—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Learning How to Write.
The following is taken from a page
of practical household suggestions
published In the Woman's Home Com
panion:
“My little boy tired very quickly
when I tried to teach him to write, so
I gave him a cap, a bag and whistle
and told him to play letter carrier.
Since then he sits down immediately
after breakfast each day and writes a
short letter to one of the neighbors,
then plays postman and delivers it
The neighbors enjoy the little game,
and It Is wonderful how quickly he is
learning to write and spall with ease."
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money
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I Y0U never know when you may be workless. Sickness— B
| other causes—may do it. Money in the bank makes you
1 independent. It gives you time to look around and—you
I can choose a better job. It is a terrible thing to be out of
I work—food to buy and rent to pay. Start saving today,
I before it is too late.
I ARKANSAS BANK & TRUST CO.
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SMALL DEPOSITOR
j We encourage small depositors. Why? ^ ■
of our large accounts began with a small depoj
small depositor of today becomes the large one
ture. A checking account here is the firsf step{J
financial growth. I
The Farmers Bail
-of NEWPORT, ARKANSAS A
all wrong
The Mistake is Made by Many
Newport Citizens.
Look for the cause of back
ache.
To be cured you must know
the cause. ,
If it’s weak kidneys
You must set the kidneys
working right.
A resident of this vicinity
shov/s you how.
Mrs. Martha A. Harmon,
Batesville, Ark., says: “A mem
ber of my family was taken se
riously ill with pneumonia in
1908 and when he recovered he
was very weak. He complainer
of a constant, dull ache in the
small of l}is back and he also had
dizzy spells. He was unable to
work and I knew that something
must be done to prevent the
trouble becoming chronic.
Doan’s Kidney Pills had done so
f <i n j T_1.. J i«
JTlUCJn lUi IIlc til<x\j x w
get a box and their use was be
gun in the case of which I am
speaking. In a short time they
entirely removed the backache
and other troubles. I also wish
to say a few words regarding my
experience. For fourteen years
I suffered terribly from pains in
my back and other symptoms of
kidney complaint. I was all run
down. Doan’s Kidney Pills soon
put me on the road to good
health and disposed of my com
plaint.” (Statement given May
BO, 1908.)
RE-ENDORSEMENT
On April 5, 1911, Mrs. Har
mon said: “My opinion of
Doan’s Kidney Pills has not
changed during the past three
years. The cures this remedy
effected in my family have been
permanent.”
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name—Doan’s
—and take no other.
ALL WASTE
Everywhere ?SOpie Sni
Force Needle,.* lnjj
fu,ly Hu*bandin9J
People should b^,
nervous energy la of ^
says an English write**!
waste It. At ta« telepbj
twice as loudly and en J
necessary. That is to JJ
np twice as much nerve'
Ihey need. Three-tbut*
who have to catch trains
ing spend as much aerv,
one day as should lasts*.
Then, in the streets, vju
pie jostle and push, and*
of nerve-force -hey ipwi'
ous crossings. Why aot '
when there is obstruction,^
the quiet moment, Vhty
comes, at the crossing? j,
people hurry without need.
I t° a state of nervous tend
1 leaving theaters, hoarding t
i going to lunch, and esjudi
leaving for a holiday.
Snakes In PIlito.^K
In a email p&rt of & Sotft^B
mmp represented os tfc^B
floor of the American Motn^B
ural History \t Included i^B
group among the logs, vl&s^B
tar hyacinths. The group it^B
by side poisonous snakes, aHf
moccasin, and the non-pols^B
brown water snake |§f
An example of the 4ead!|B|
water snake of the south iBl
from a wax cast by Jams BE
, with color work by FYederl«lB|
It Is extremely lifelike aslBE
quite enough to give the
ecqoalntanoe with the epede^
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Wemarkable Pooular Igron^H
Some one has remarked B>
the height of Napoleon's (snH
j were men In the back alleyst!
j «vho had never heard his naafl
j Illustration of popular ignoral
recalled by a Judge who was!
; Ing candidates for citizenship!
; Tork city recently. He askei!
| these prospective citizens, !
j the head of your native to!
“The king.” "Who becomes t!
when he dies?” “His son."■
who Is the head of this cl
"The president” “And who!
become the 7«ead If he died?!
•on." And y^t, as the Judge I
•4. all these men know sol
earn their dally bread—the I
matter ot schooling. I
“If It Wasn’t For Ml
Love.”
“Good-bye My Home, I
Home.”
“She Sleeps Neath tin
Ohio River.
BAR®
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CHATTANOOGA
For the accommodation of Confederate Veterans
and friends the Iron Mountain will run a special train
from Little Rock to Chattanooga via Memphis and
the Southern Railway.
Leave Little Rock,2:00 P. M., Sunday, May 25.
Arrive Chattanooga, 7:00 A. M., Monday, May 26
Round trip tickets at very low rates will be sold Ma}
23-26, inclusive, with return limit June 5. Upon pay
ment of 50 cents limit may be extended to June 25,
1913.
Pullman Fare, Little Rock to Chattanooga:
Standard, Lower Berth_.$2.50
Tourist, Lower Berth_1-50
Reclining Chair Cars and Coaches without additional
charge—See that your ticket reads
IRON MOUNTAIN
Via Memphis and Southern R* R
Reservations and information
may be had upon application to
a^BTyTJWrJIMLlocal agent or
F*E SCHR0EDEU
iSPWm^jFAssistant General Passenger
Agent
LITTLE ROCK
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