THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VAN DYKE
Publisher and Editor
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Wait a minute! Make a wish—
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Fly upon the soup dish rim;
He will soon be in the swim—
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Land him before he goes—
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Record.
Patterson’s Disgrace.
Former Governor M. R. Pat
terson of Tennessee was arrest
ed yesterday morning with a
gang of loiterers at a resort in
Nashville, Tennessee.
He says his arrest Was a polit
ical frame-up.
And that may be true.
But no political frame-up caus
ed him to be loitering at the re
sort.
The inference is that he was
on a drunken spree, and where
no married man, who has grown
children, ought to be.
Where no other man ought to
be found is particularly repre
hensible in a man of mature
years, and men who have enjoy
ed high official positions.
Patterson is a fallen idol.
He is a man of bra ms, and has
been maligned and abused by
some men who are not his equals
intellectually. He has been
responsible for, and held ac
countable for things he could not
prevent.
But he is without moral char
acter.
A man who has held the posi
tion and who has the brains he
has, ought to have a mind above
such things as immoral re
sorts. He not only discredits
himself and humiliates his
friends, but brings reproach
upon other public men.
A brothel is no place for a man
who has attained high position
at the hands of t he people.
It is not enough for Air. Pat
terson to say it is a political
frame-up, because he was ar
rested. If he was in the brothel
as the officers say he was. half
drunk and scantily attired, he
was where no gentleman ought
to be, and in a condition no de
cent man ought to get in.
The American people are com
ing to demand as pure morals on
the part of public men, as is de
manded of ministers of the gos
• 'pel.
... And.why should they not be
examples of purity in moral
character? They set themselves
up as leaders of men, and are
looked to by the youth of the
land as examples.
There is no excuse for such
men as Patterson making brutes
of themselves and if he has gone
into dives where he had no bus
iness. and where moral charac
ter is debauched, thus giving
his political enemies a club, he
cannot rebel if they use the
club and expose him.
Posing as a decent moral man.
leading a double life, disgracing
his family, bringing reproach
| upon himself and humiliating
the people that have honored
him, he deserves the rebuke that
has been given him, and he de
serves the exposure that will let
the people know his calibre.
And former Governor Patter
son is not the only public man
in the country who is guilty of
such conduct.—Batesville Guard.
How President Gets Paid.
The question is often asked,
how the president gets his sala
ry—whether he goes to the
treasury at the end of each
working day and draws his
240 odd dollars, or whether he
waits till the end of the week,
month or term for his money.
The answer is that he does get
his pay directly from the treas
ury, and he is the only govern
ment ofticial who is thus paid.
And his paydays are once a
month. President Wilson had
to wait till March 31 for his first
taste of Uncle Sam’s money.
Then lie got an “accountable
warrant” for $5,625.
This was figured to cover the
portion of the whole month be
ginning with March 4 counting
i the month as 30 days. Actually
he did not take office till after
noon of the 4th and President
Taft held down the job till that
hour. But this was by a fiction.
X lie (IU 1 I 1 1 I I lO l I (ll I'Ml 40 o
to end with midnight of March
3, but it would be inconvenient
to transfer the government at
such a time, and so the change
is made 12 hours later. No frac
tions of days are recognized,
however, in paying presidents,
and the half day President Taft
did not get paid for as March 4
was made up by the extra half
day he was paid for at the be
ginning of his term.
President Wilson’s monthly
warrants in the future will be
$6,250, or just one-twelfth of
his full yearly salary of $75,000.
Senators, representatives and
other government officials are
paid by a slightly different sys
tem. The vice president is paid
by the secretary of the senate,
who also pays the senators and
senate employes- His salary is
$12,000, but he does not get just
an even thousand a month. The
annual salary is first divided in
to four parts of $3,000 each, for
each quarter year. The quarter
ly amount is then again divided
up into monthly parts according
to the actual number of calendar
days in that quarter. — The
Pathfinder.
“I’M LITTLE, BUT 111 TRY*
4 rave Child of Section Foreman Save*
Train and Set Example for
Ail Other*.
She was only seven year* old,
Jlleen Martin, the section foreman’s
laughter, as she stood reaching up to
\ telephone at the little town of Alta,
Cal., telling the agent at the nearest
station that a rail was broken. Child
ike, 6he knew the semaphore signals,
Uad come to the track to see tire Over
I land Limited whirl by and had watch
ed the long finger drop, letting tho
train into the block.
i’m pretty little, but I’ll try,” shs
said, when the station agent asked hef
,f she could not stop the train that wat
past him, and started out with her
sister of fourteen who had Just appear
*<1. They ran down the track, stopped
the train and saved a wreck.
Pretty much every primary school In
the city ought, within the next weelfc
lo hear of Eileen's 'Tm pretty little,
but I’ll try,” The alert attention
which knew the semaphore signal, the
juick wit which understood what a
orokea rail meant, the decision and fa*
Itlative wbioh alone sought the tele
phone, the coqrage with which ehe an£
her sister started up the track, waving
•heir aprons to stop the big Overland
Limited as It bore dowD upon them—
these are the qualities which through
life bring self-help, for others, success
and happiness.
And she was only seven years ol4
'pretty little," but ready to "try."—
Fhil&delpkla Press
rtsa. Lev* » * eJv.rO ft.
Love temporarily obscures the sirs* j
vf vanity. To be accurate. It takes tl;
quicksilver off the hack and turn? tl j
xto a window pane through which we ,
are able to see far beyond the per
renal reflection to which it was ones
dedicated exclusively Therefore, any I
real love, since tl widens the horizon
rise of the lover, is an vnhuiie soot,. 1
whether he wins or loser the object
of his heart.
PERFECT CONFIDENCE
Newport People Have Good Rea
son for Complete Reliance.
Do you know how—
To find relief from backache;
To correct distressing urinary
ills;
To assist weak kidneys?
Many people in this vicinity
know the way
Have used Doan’s Kidney
Pills;
Have proved their worth in
many tests.
Here’s Batesville testimony:
E. J. Stein, Batesville, Ark.,
says: “I suffered so intensely
from backache that I could not
sleep. I had sharp twinges in
my loins and it often seemed as
if someone had thrust a sharp
intrument into me. Doan’s Kid
ney Pills cured me after other
medicines had failed. I still
take Doan’s Kidney Pills when I
feel in need of a kidney medicine
and they always help me. I wil
lingly confirm my former en
dorsement.”
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. (Adv.)
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Royal Arcanum.
Newport Council, No. 322.
Royal Arcanum meets 1st and
3rd Friday nights in each month
in the opera house building.
Visiting brethren always wel
come.
S. M. Beattie, Regent,
W. C. Wishon. Sec.
Woodmen of the World.
Pecan Camp, No. 3, meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday nights of
each month in Masonic Hall.
Visiting brothers welcome.
R. T. Simmons, C. C.,
P. S. White, Clerk,
Modern Woodmen.
Newport Camp, No. 13,674,
M. W. A., meets Second Friday
night of each month in Opera
House. Visiting brethren invit
ed.
R. T. Simmons,-Consul.
Jackson Lodge, No. 191 F. &
A. M.
Meets Second and Fourth
Tuesday nights of each month
in the Opera House Building, Se
cond and Hazel streets.
Visiting brothers always wel
come.
Geo. M. Sink, W. M.,
S. M. Beattie, Sec.
The I. O. O. F.
The I. 0. 0. F. meets every
Monday night in Masonic Hall,
corner Hazel and Second streets.
Visiting brothers always wel
come.
S. J. Blackburn, N. G.
J. F. Parish, Secretary.
Tribe of Ben Hur.
The Tribe of Ben Hur meets
in the Board Building every
Tuesday night at 8 o’clock by or
der of the chief.
RAILROAD "TIME TABLE.
IRON MOUNTAIN
. SOUTH BOUND.
No. 3 leaves.5:20 p. m.
No. 29 (arrives 6:2S) departs
at.6:38 a. m.
No. 5 leaves.6:00 a. m.
No. 17 leaves.5:20 a. m.
No. 7 loaves.9:02 a. m.
No. 23 (arrives 7:47) leaves 8:05 p. m.
<io. 91 (local freight) leaves 8:25 a. m.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 24 leaves.10:05 a. m.
No. 4 leaves.10:22 a. m.
No. 28 leaves.8:50 p. m.
No. 18 leaves. .10:15 p. m.
No. 6 leaves.10:45 p. m.
No. 92 (locai freight) ieaves2:10 p. ra.
WHITE R1VEP. DIVISION.
WEST BOUND.
No. 210 leaves.7:00 a. m.
Ne. 232 leaves.9:00 p. ni.
No. 246 (local freight) leaves
.11:40 a. m.
EAST BOUND.
No. 209 arrives.8:00 p. ra.
No. 231 arrives.&:1S a. m
No. 245 (local freight) arrives
. 9:40 s. m.j
ROCK ISLAND.
No. 607 arrives 12:35 p. ra.
No. 608 departs 1:50 p. m.
No. 681 local freight arrives
No. 6S2 local freight departs
Local freight arrives Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday: Departs Tues
HELPLESS AS BABY
Down in Mind Unable to Work,
and What Helped Her.
Summit Point, \V. Va.—Mis. Anna
Belie Emey, of this place, says: “I suf
i fered for 15 years with an awful pain in
; my right side, caused from womanly
i trouble, and doctored lots for it, butwith
i out success. 1 suffered so very much,
1 that I became down in mind, and as help
1 less as a baby. I was in the worst kind
| of shape. Was unable to do any work.
I began taking Cardui, the womar’s
! tonic, and got relief from the verv first
j dose. By tne time I had taken 12 bot
! ties, my health was completely restored.
' I am now 48 years years old, but feel as
good as I did when only 16.
Cardui certainly saved me from losing
my mind, and 1 feel it my duty to speak
in its favor. I wish I had some power
over poor, suffering women, and could
make them know the good it would do
them.”
If you suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar to women, it will certainly be
! worth your while to give Cardui a trial.
I It has been helping weak women for
; more than 50 years, and will help you,
too.
Try Cardui. Your druggist sells it
Write ta: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies’
Advisory Dept.. Chattanooga, Tenn., for Special
i Inttructians on your case and 64-pag« book, “Home
Treatment for Women," in plain wrapper. N-C. 121
“Clean Up the Bowels and
Keep Them Clean”
There are many remedies to be
had for constipation, but the diffi
j culty is to procure one that acts
j without violence. A remedy that
does not perform
b y force what
should be accom
plished by persua
sion is Dr. Miles’
Laxative Tablets.
After using them,
Mr. N. A. Waddell,
313 Washington
St., Waco, Tex.,
says:
“Almost all my
life I have been
with constipation, and have
tried many remedies, all of which
seemed to cause pain without giving
much relief. I finally tried Dr. Miles'
Laxative Tablets and found them ex
cellent. Their action is pleasant and
mild, and their chocolate taste makes
them easy to take. I am more than
glad to recommend them."
“Clean up tite bowels and keep
them clean.’’ is the advice of all
physicians, because they realize the
danger resuiting from habitual con
stipation. Do,:i Jt delay too long,
but begin proper curative rrfeasures.
Dr. Miles’ Laxative Tablets are a
new remedy for this old complaint,
and a great improvement over the
cathartics you have been using in
the past. " They taste like candy
and work like a charm. A trial
will, convince you.
uv. Milu •’ T. xative Tablets are
sold by all druggists, at 23 cents
a box containing 25 doses. If not
found satisfac. tv after trial, re
turn the box to your druggist and
he will return your money. 12
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
Assessment Notice.
The assessment of local im
provement No. One—Bridge Im
provement No. One of the City
of Newport, Arkansas— was
filed in my office on the 14th day
of July, 1913, and the same is
now subject to inspection.
B. J. GRAHAM,
Clerk of the City of Newport,
Arkansas.
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Standard" “Narova” Lavatory
The Bathroom That Pleases
is one which completely satisfies
the demand for sanitary security,
durability and beauty of design.
A "Standard" Modern Bath
room installed by us with a careful
regard for sanitary efficiency and
! the following out of your instruc* |
f tions will please you.
Ask for booklets.
W. R. Whitten
McLain Bldg. Pnone 154
No. @66
This is a prescription prepared especially
for MALARiA or CHILLS & FEVER.
Five or six doses wiil break any case, and
if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. It acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does no* gripe or sicken. 25c
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MakingjMistakes
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account. Depositing your money and paying out by
check will help you to get ahead; shows where your mo
ney goes, that you might save; best receipt possible, and
keeps you from paying bills twice. There are lots of
reasons. Why not start today?
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