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iHE ^DEPENDENT
PERCY H. VAN DYKE
Publishtr and Editor
Front SU NEWPORT, ARK.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily—Single «.opy, 5 cents; per
week 10 cents; per month, 40 cents;
per year, $4.50 in idvance. by earner
m city, by mail in 'ountry.
Weekly—$1.00 per year, payable in
advance.
Entered at the postoffice, Newport,
Arkansas, aa aecond-ciass mail mat
ter.
The charge made by the oppo
sition that Mr. Brundidge is a
broken down and disgruntled
politician will not stand. Mr.
Brundidge retired from politics
of his own free will a few years
ago, and simply because he
would not willingly submit to ■
the business of the state being
tu. run by a few politicians, nstead
of letting the people have a voice
in the matter is no reason why
he should be dubbed a disgrun
tled politician.—Pocahontas Star ,
Herald.
Steve Brundidge has prosecut
ed and exposed the crookedness
of so many rogues in White
county that they have declared
war on the Searcy statesman.
That, coupled with the envious
feeling that is held against Sear
cy by neighboring towns, has
defeated Brundidge in his own
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W ’HEN mmes to selec-Tg umb
V ▼ j-g tix'ures the '.voman who has a
hobby for appropriate and graceful de
sign in all furnishing* wiil have a new
and absorbing interest, for the up-to-date
plumbing fixtures now offered in an exten
sive number of designs for her approval
are all gracerui, beautiful and yet cor
recr:y taihione-.; for their purpose
These fixtures >f ’Standard" manufac
ture and guarantee w en installed by us
ini\c ‘he ."Iit \'O'i :• uprTicr
W. ft. Whitten
McLain Bldg. Phone 154
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day, but running from that up
to 45 and 50 cents. It must be
remembered, however, that the
wages are based upon American
or gold valuation, which is about
double that of Mexican curren
cy.
But even this does not suffice
to put the earnings of the work
er hpvonrl fhp noint where 3tar
vwuittj n itv<u itv. utiv* »*»**»*_<-•»
for office. The fact that he loses
es White county at every elec-!
tion, as is being blurted about so .
frequently by oposers. should |
not have any bearing in the
coming contest. Brundidge's j
home toW, Searcy, never fails 1
to give Ufm a heavy vote.—Cali
co RoqKr Progress.
e Hopelessness of The Mexi
can Mess.
Frank G. Carpenter, the not
ed newspaper writer, in one of
his recent letters, attributes to
insufficiency of remuneration of
the working classes of Mexico
^^^:he wretched condition of that
" country and declares that Mexico
will never have peace until the
peons are paid living wages.
Statistics submitted by Mr.
Carpenter, obtained from the
secretary of agriculture, show
that, as a rule, the daily wages
of farm laborers in that country
is from 20 to 25 cents per day.
This, however, is not an aver
\ age for in localities remote
from the cities wages are not
half that amount. And the
wages of skilled laborers do not
seem to be much greater. Thou
sands of these laborers in the
factories are being paid less
than $1.00 per day. in some
of the mills the minimum wage
being as low as 10 cents per
vation must continually stare
him in the face.
To the misery occasioned by
insufficient wages must be add
ed the peonage system. This
exists most extensively on the
ranches or plantations, hacien
das, as they are called. The laws
are such that the laborers can
not leave their employers with
out paying their debts, and. as
the pittance they receive—for
instance as low as fifteen cents a
day—barely keeps their souls
and bodies together, the ad
vance their employers make
from time to time keep them
practically in a condition of
slavery.
This is truly a lamentable con
dition. but Mr. Carpenter ap
pears to overlook the fact that
the Mexican people, owing to
their improvidence and thrift
lessness, are themselves large
ly responsible for it. They ap
pear to be devoid of any ambi
tion to better themselves. Un
der a condition resulting from
the grafting of a vicious Span
ish civilization on a naturally
stolid native stock—a conditior
which has lasted for four centu
ries—they seem to have become
indifferent to anything more
than mere existence. They have
lost any ambition or energy
their barbaric ancestors migh;
a bank"account
makes the difference
To buy your own farm—or slave for another man
from early morn tiU late at night, is the question you
should answer right now. A bank account makes the dif
ference. Start saving toda>. We w ill help you to pur
chase the farm.
Come and let us tell you HOW.
ARKANSAS 8A/NK & TRUST CO.
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have possessed, and have no
thought beyond that which vvih
suffice for their immediate
needs. Even with the incentive
of good wages they will not stick
at work. Mr. Carpenter refers
to this characteristic in his last
letter, but does not appear to at
tach any -igniricHnce to it. He
says that among the skilled la
borers—the more ambitious of
the working class—as a rule the
higher wages the less the num
ber of days of work done. The
man who gets SI per day will
work only two or three days a
week, and if he gets $2 a day he
may work for awhile and then
layoff a month. The letter
cites an instance that recently
came under its author s obser
vation. An American contrac
tor who has been putting up
houses ail over Mexico found
that dx of his men were doing
so well ‘hat he could raise their
wages. They were receiving Si
a day and he gave SI.30. The
result was that he got only three
days work ‘he next week, and he
finally had to discharge the
whole gang and bring in men at
; the old rate of wages.
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Another thing that accentu
ates the distressful conditions
of the unhappy republic and in
tensifies the difficulties of intel
ligent Mexicans who are endea
voring to bring about a reform
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| the mental apathy resulting
I from the ignorance of the mass
' es. Statistics show that in Mex
i ico there are about 16,000.000
people. Of these. 12.000.000 are
pure-blooded Indians. There are
several millions of mixed breed,
and several hundred thousands
; of whites, or people of pure
Spanish stock. Of the Indians
there are nearly 12.000,000 who
can neither read nor write, or
whose education has been of the
most limited character. A sys
tem of compulsorv education ex
ists. but it is practically ignored
by the very classes for whose
benefit it was intended.
In view of these conditions is
there cause for wonder that Mex
ico presents an almost constant
scene of disorder and bloodshed?
What will remove the horri
ble condition under which Mex
ico labors ? The answer will be,
only the moral upiift of the pop
ulation. But can this moral up
lift be accomplished by Mexico's
people alone? We do not believe
it can. The plan suggested by
Mr. Carpenter—increase of the
wages of the working classes—
would in itself avail but little in
in the work of regeneration, ow
ing to the innate lethargy and
indifference of the masses. Ed
ucation might do much, but the
masses refuse to be educated.
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be found in the absorption of
the country by the United States
or some other vigorous-blooded
nation, but that presents possi
bilities too serious for considera
tion.—For- Smith Times-Pwe
cord.
rHINK TOO VIUCH OF MONFT
Manv Persons Lose Chance of Happy
Marriage by Exaggerating the
Value of vVealth.
Scores of people lose the!1- chance*
of being happliy married through mik
ing an unnecessary obstacle of mon
ey. The Importance of It is often ex
aggerated. Many a man hesitates to
propose to a girl because of his small
'! Income. Very often much misery, ml#
understanding, and tangled lives result
. from the silence More unfortunate
love affairs are the result of what has
aot been said than of spoken words.
>: When a man haa a small, sure in
come, and a prospect of Increase,
there Is no legitimate reason for his
aot speaking of his love: no reason
for that matter, to present marriage
People are so desperately afraid,
though, of beginning married lie In a
small way. They fear the sacrifice*
which, they will be called upon to make
—o* the criticism to which they will
1! he suojected. Many years of happi
ness are lost In this way. It Is such
a mistake for young people to want tc
| start marriage in the state that theli
| parents are ending It.
To delay marriage until a “eonsfoi
- table” Income is available Is to prove
} something lacking in the love.—An
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Bible school at 9:45 a. m. and
it is you we want and will be dis
appointed if you are not there.
Communion service at 10:45
a. m. Christian Endeavor at 7
p. m. Be on time.
Because of the Baccalaureate
sermon at the Methodist church
and revival at the Baptist church
our preaching service has been
called off.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.
Tomorrow being Whit Sun
day, or the Feast of Pentecost,
the services at St. Paul's will
be as follows:
Low celebration at 7:30 a. m.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Morning prayer at 11 o'clock:
Evening, at 7:30 o'clock.
The priest in charge, the Rev.
Henry E. Spears, will be the
preacher of the day. You will
be made welcome. No church
man should be absent from the
church's service on Whit Sun
day.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
There will be no services at
the Presbyterian church tomor
row at 11 o'clock on account of
! the Baccalaureate sermon at the
Methodist church. At the even
ing hour a special Mother's Dav
service will be held. Everyone
is urged to wear a white flower
j in honor of Mother. Fathers,
Mothers. Children, all who love
! their mothers are invited to join
with us in honoring their best
earthly friend. If your mother
is still living and well, bring her
with you; if she has gone to
her reward be present for her
sake. This is the least you can
do for one who sacrificed so
much for you. The sermon and
music will be suitable to the oc
casion.
Sunday school at 9:45, this
will be a special service for the
children in honor of their mo
thers, who are urged to attend
the Sunday school service.
Westminster League at 7:00
p. m.
•J. F. McKenzie. Pastor.
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BAPTIST CHURCH.
1 Sunday school at 9:45. P. S.
White. Superintendent. There
will be no sendee at 11 o’clock
on account of the baccalaureate
sermon at the Methodist church.
At the evening service the re
vival services will be continued
with Brother Taylor doing the
preaching. The subject will be
“The Unpardonable Sin.” Why
not come? What are you doing
! to make Newport a better town
religiouslv ?
B. Y. P. U. at 6:45 p. m.
The meeting will continue
during the week. Come out and
help us.
S. D. Grumbles.
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at 11 a. m.
Epworth League at 6:45 p. m.
No evening service. All are
urged to attend the meeting at
the Baptist church.
B. L. Wilford. Pastor.
Remarkable Popular gnorajmm.
Soma one has remarked that at
the height of Napoleon's fame there
were men in the back alleys of Paris
who had never heard his name. This
illustration of popular Ignorance was
recalled by a Judge who was examin
ing candidates for citizenship in New
York city recently. He asked one of
these prospective citizens, “Who is !
the head of your native country""
“The king.” "Who becomes the head
when he dies?" “His 3on.“ “And
who is the head of this country
"The president." “And who would
become the '*ad if he died?" “His
son." And yfct, as the judge remark- !
ed, all these men know enough to i
stum their daily bread—the rest U a
matter of schooling
£asy to Find Fault.
It does not require any genius or
talent to find fault; but to give credit
where credit is due is indicative of a
good heart aad sound judgment.
SYSTEM AND GETTING AHEAD
Can you imagine a successful business ri,,
svstem. an<i your personal affairs deserve the
No other plan of handling your receipts and ex net
is so methodical, safe and sure as that of depose. »
income with THIS bank because your business a
come here and your affairs wall have our care:
siderate attention at all times.
| The Farmers Banh
“ of NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
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• i-:d from the blood,
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],,j •*i^litens the ev olasticity and
•one to me whole system. If the above
- .iu, for proof address Mrs. j4,
oiXiaai,'Bui ii, ' isite Bead, lad.
Notice.
Notice is herby given that as
miarshai of the City of Newport
I have taken up the following
described livestocx. to-wit:
Six shoats. five of them white
and black spotted and one red
and black spotted, three marked
swallow fork in right ear and un
der bit in left, other three not
marked.
Four head of cattle, one a
dark brown heifer about 2 years
old, branded “M” on left hip;
one a red heifer, two years old, 1
branded “M” on left hip and
marked swallow fork in right j
ear and crop in left; one a
white and red muley heifer
I yearling,, marked crop in right
ear and split in left; one a red
| bull calf, no brands nor marks.
One dark brown mare mule
I about 15 hands high and shows
! she has been worked. Branded
; "T” on left shoulder.
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Dr. 9. E. Dowell li
Stove Wo
Any Size Good Mill Wood I
Close Prices on Carioads.|
$1.00 and $2.00 Loads
Plume 58 ■
J. R. Loftin. Jr,
C. R. GRAY
PHYSICIAN
AND SURGEON
EARL BUILDING
OFFICE HOURS: 9 a. m. t« 5 p.
2 p. m. to 5 p.
TELEPHONE NUMBER 41
The Ideal Laundi
C. H. WALTON
Proprietor.
Washing called for and deiivei
to all parts of the city.
Phone 150.
Agents Wanted in Every To*
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I DR. IRA H. ERWIN
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EAR
NOSE
and THROAT
Phone 74-2
WISHON BUILDING.
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The owner or owners oi said
! stock are hereby notified to come
forward and prove their owner
. ship or interest 'herein to the
undersigned, and that in de
fault thereof I will, on Tues
day, the 20th day of May, 1913
offer said stock for sale at pub
lic auction to the highest bidder
for cash, in front of the livery
5 stable of .J. R. Loftin, Jr., in the
! City of Newport, Arkansas, be
; tween the hours of 10 o’clock in
I the forenoon and 3 o’clock in
; the afternoon of 3aid day.
Dated this, the 9th day of
May, 1913.
W. H. Carouthers.
City Marshal.
In Prafae of Courage.
Certain virtues are divided from
▼ices by so narrow a line that we must
discern very clearly to see the differ
ence. Few men can distinguish pride i
from vanity; perseverance from stub,
bornness; economy from avarice. The
same is true of courage as distin
guished ' com effrontery. The courag*
eous m_u must have ambition, not
merely urecm of what he would llfce ,
to have. The audacious have been /
found fa;:It with for their brutality la
overcoming all obstac.es—but force la
necessary tosaccomplish any real pur
pose.—Chicago American.
The Law of Speculation.
£1* men are given to taking profits,
while smaller men are laying a basis
for profits that may or may not be
sheL-n. The law af the fishes In the
sea applies In speculation. The big
and the tittle fi3h have their respec
tive missions, and the small ones are
•sfe when the large ones are not
hungry. ,
WALKER’S PHARMACY
THE 'REXALL STORE
Union Dairy Ice Cream Perfumes
Fresh from St. Louis Daily. Toilet Waters, Talcum P°w‘
Served with Hungerford ders and Manicure Goods
Smith Crushed Fruit—“Best x -fJn(y tab
c .. „ Fine stationery, writing
on Earth. , ,
l6iS
Big stock of Imported and Do- , „
mitic Cigars. Rubber' Goods, Bru.be.
Liggett’s Hamilton’s, Alle- Combs, Sponges.
gretti s Candy—always fresh. Fine Knives and Razors. ||
THE LEADING DRUG STORE.
Phone 39 Free Delivery