BABIES CONTEST-NOMINATING BALLOT.
I hereby place in nomination and cast this ballot for
(under two years of age), in the Independent’s Baby Prize
Contest.
B THE BANK OF NEWPORT
|gj ' Solicits the acccounts of depositors who desire
the accommodations of a first-class, well
^ equipped and reliable banking house.
? P y OFFICERS AMO DIRECTORS.
j Geo. W. Decker, President. R. M. Johnson, Cashier.
A. D. Bailey, Vice Pres’t. T. D. Kinman, Ass’t Cashier.
Thos. J. Graham. Ed. P. Shoffner. J. T. Henderson.
Jos. M. Stayton. Dr. J. M. Jones. T. S. Stephens.
II CHRISTMAS EXCURSIONS
Cheap Trips for Holiday Travelers to the
North, East and
SOUTHEAST.
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Rates Cut in Two |
DECEMBER 20TH, 21ST, 22D AND 26TH.
Full details from your nearest Rock
Island agent.
i GEO. H. LEE, JAS. HARRIS,
Gen. Pass. Agt. Dist. Pass. Agt.
11 LITTLE ROOK, ARK.
4- «HAS,R. HITE
( Farm, City and Timber
Lands Bought and Sold.
Farm Insurance
Notary Public.
I
Will Pay Your Taxes.
©a! or write, No. 107 Hazel
street, Newport. Ark.
Dr. Mendenhall’s
CHILL and FEVER
CURE
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(This Picture on Every Bottle)
Favors, Malaria. Bilioua
as a Goneral Tonic and at all
, Breaks Up Coughs,
_CUBE, NO PAY
C. MENDENHALL,
t7va.nE''Hle Indian
users of axle grease
the best grease on the
that recognize a good
shown its merits, we
our Golden and Cas
of Axle Grease,
in 1 pound tin boxes
tin buckets. For
11 up-to-date merchants,
take no substitute,
to have no equal
y on the market.
WATERS-PIERCE
OIL COMPANY.
te Daily and Weekly
nt.
Pain Pills
Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain
Pills Insure
Against Pain.
They are an insurance policy against
pain and Its distressing effects.
They guarantee that you will not be
compelled to suffer from pain of any
nature.
They are a sure preventative if taken
when you first discover a tendency to
headache, sick stomach, backache, diz
ziness, Indigestion, periodic pains, etc.
They relieve the pain and tone up the
exhausted arid weakened condition of
the nervous system.
Should you neglect this precaution
and allow a deep seated pain to possess
you, no matter where located, they make
good by removing the pain.
Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pilis have a
wonderful reputation for doing all that
is claimed for them, and this reputation
is backed by a guarantee, that if first
package fails to give relief, they cost
you nothing, because your druggist will
return your money.
We urge you to try them under this
guarantee, because they never fail.
“I was suffering with I.a Grippe, had
aches and pains all over me. and was so
miserable I was nearly beside myself.
After taking two doses of Dr. Miles’
Anti-Pain Pills I was relieyed from pain
and fell into a restful sleep. They haye
never failed to give me relief from pain
of anv kind in 20 minutes.”—
MRS. EUGENE LANE. Portage, Mich.
25 doses, 23 cents. Never sold in bulk.
‘n'pTiTi Write us and we will mail
* *vXiXi you a Free Trial Package of
Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills, the New,
Scientific Remedy for Pain. Also Symp
tom Blank for our Specialist to diagnose
your case and tell you what is wrong
and how to right it, Absolutely Free.
Address: DR. MILES MEDICAL CO,
LABORATORIES, ELKHART, IND.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
i
Gives special attention to
!
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldg. Phone, 63.
Newport, - Arkansas.
J, M. Robinson,
M. D., Oph. D.
Eye, Ear, Nose,
Throat and Longs.
NEWPORT, ARK.
fright restores speech
Flames in Boom of Dumb andj Far*
alyzed Man So Scare Him
That He Begins to Talk.
Thomas Herring, a dumb and par*
alyzed old man living with his son-in
law, E. Moss, in London, was so over
come with fright when a fire broke out
in his bedroom recently that he sud
denly began to speak.
Herring, who is 71 years old, was a
robust man, and up to a short time ago
was enjoying good health, even work
ing at.a small blacksmith’s forge. One
day he suffered a stroke of paralysis,
which also left him speechless.
The other evening two men rushed
In shouting that one of the upper
rooms was on fire. Running up staini
to the chamber of his father-in-law
Moss saw that the window eurtalttt
were ablaze and the woodwork was
.alight The wind had blown opoa the
window and this had knocked over «,
lamp, causing the fire
The paralyzed man lay on the bed
helpless, unable to stir hhxyl or foot
or raise a cry of alarm. The agonized
look on his face showed, however, that
he realized the terrible nature of hid
position. The flames were smothered
before they had made much progress,
and the patient escaped unhurt.
Shortly after the family were sur
prised to hear the voice of the par
alyzed father. He was able to speak
distinctly a few words and his speech
was coherent The next days his pow
ers of speech were still further restored
and he regained the complete use of his
voice and was able easily to converse
with the family.
The restoration of the lost faculty
was evidently the outcome of the shock
which his system experienced on the
outbreak of the fire.
Although the paralysis of the llmb9
remains, Mr. Herring’s health has Im
proved so much that he has been re
moved from the house to a hospital,
where it is the opinion that he may
live a long time.
EXTOLS MARTIAL SPIRIT.
Gen. Sickles Declares War Was Or
dained by God and We Will
Always Have It.
The cornerstone of a monument to
be erected in Salem Fields cemetery.
Cypress Hills, L. I., in honor of Jews
who lost their lives in defense of the
union was laid recently. Nathan Straus,
chairman of the auxiliary committee of
the Hebrew Union Veteran association,
presided. In the course of his remarks
Mr. Straus referred to “A time when
war will be reckoned a survival of bar
barism.” This brought a protest from
MaJ. Gen. Daniel B. Sickles, retired,
who lost a leg at Gettysburg.
“Although we are assembled in a
cemetery,” said Gen. Sickles, “this is
not a funeral occasion. - No death is
more glorious than death for one’s
country. I know many think that wars
arc dreadful, but we have had our
wars since the world began, and we
shall always have wars,, In tbs provi
dence of God war was ordained, and
the human race will always fight for
what it loves. This nation was found
ed through war. Would George III.
have agreed to arbitration to let us
found an independent government? No.
We have liberty because our fathers
fought seven years for independence,
and we will always have to fight to
maintain our freedom.
“I hope the time will never come
when we shall cease to be a martial
people, or be unwilling to take up ai ms
in defense of our country. In the day
we are unwilling to fight for our lib
erties we shall surely lose the respect
of the world.”
HORSE FALLS IN CISTERN.
Then Battles with a Water Moccasin
for Life—Rescued by
Firemen.
A horse belonging William Seales, j
of Kansas City, Kan., fell in an unused |
cistern the other day. The animal was
almost submerged, nothing but his head I
and neck remaining above the water
When the hose company from fire head
quarters arrived a large water moccasin
about five feet long had wrapped itself i
about the horse’s neck and had bitten |
the animal several times.
The snake was an ugly looking reptile !
and for a few moments the firemen hesi- j
tated about going down in the well. Vol
unteers were called for, and some of the
men, more venturesome than the rest,
climbed down on a ladder and with a
large stick killed the snake. The hors*
was then lifted from the cistern and a
veterinary surgeon applied antidotes
for the snake’s bite. Although the horse
suffered considerably from the com
bined effects of the fall and the snak*
bites, It will recover.
Unearths Petrified Dinosaur.
W. H. Utterbeck, representing the
Carnegie museum at Pittsburg, Pa., has
in his possession portions of a petrified
dinosaur, called the triceratops, which
were exhumed on Hell creek, in Dawson
county, Montana. The load weighed
2,500 pounds. The remaining portions
will weigh about the same, and it will
take until fall to excavate them.
Chickens Find Dost Diamond.
A diamond ring valued at $150, which
was lost by Miss Rebecca Rennough at
the home of Wright Griffen, in Great
Barrington, Mass., 14 years t^o, was
unearthed Dy chickens vigorously
scratching in the soil the other day. The
jewel was found by Frederick Burg
hardt. who has not/fied Miss Rennough.
The ring is in per'eet condition.
Not Very Popular.
The Chicago Tribune lemarks that
the Brooklyn man who lived on grass
for six months seems to have succeeded
in reducing a meat diet to its first princi
ple*.
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MILE-A-MINUTE WATER RIDE
; Motor Boat Invented by Frenchman
Goes at Express Train
Speed.
*
Among the many interesting experi
ments with motor boats, says the Lon
; don Mail, perhaps the most pictur
esque were those on the Seine at
Puteaux, when Compte de Lambert,
in conjunction with Messrs. De Dion
and Bouton, brought out their bateau
glisseur, or gliding boat. It is also
j called a hydroplane, and that name is
. really indicative of its construction.
With a Le Dion j4-horse power mo
, tor, the count attained a speed of 28
kilometers an hour in his first ex
periments, and now he has added to
that speed and has made 32 Kilomc
' ters, or 20 miles, in the hour.
The inventor of this hydroplane is
' not, however, content with this, and
will try in a day or two to raise the
speed to 35 or even 40 kilometers, or
26 miles an hour, or a speed that is
not exceeded by the use of a 40-horse
1 [tower motor.
The boat itself is 36 feet long and
nine feet wide. To the bottom of the
boat are affixed five planes or fins.
| When the boat is stationary these fins
' hang vertically in the water. They
ore hinged, however, and are all under
control of the driver. When the mo
I tor is set in motion and the boat
begins to move these planes, begin
ning at the bow, are gradually given
a backward angle. The boat rises in
the water and then gradually rests
upon it, with the stern of the boat
only immersed. The speed increases,
and the boat, following the inclination
of the planes, glides along the surface
of the water just as an aeroplane
glides on the air, and with not much
more resistance.
| It Is confidently expected that with
an increased horse-power motor the
hydroplane will reach a speed of 60
miles an hour.
TO AUCTION QUEEN’S GOODS
All Furniture and Treasures of Isa
bella of Spain Except Personal
Jewels to Go Under Hammer.
It has been decided that the personal
Jewels of the late Queen Isabella of
Spain, who for many years lived in
Paris, will not be sold as expected.
The casket containing the previous
stones, necklaces, etc., has been pro
visionally deposited at a bank, and as
soon as the affairs of the late queen are
cleared up and the contents of her pal
ace disposed of the Comte Quiaqul,
who has charge of all these matters,
will distribute the Jewels among the
royal family of Spain.
On the other hand, the furniture, ob
jects of art and all the other treasures
in the Palais de Castille, Queen Isa
bella’s home in the Avenue Kleber, op
posite the united States embassy, will
be sold at public auction.
The Marquis de Cuellar has gone to
San Sebastian to consult King Alfon
so’s wishes on the subject and the auc
tion will probably take place early In
the autumn. The catalogue is being
prepared.
It is well known that the contents ef
the Palais de Castille are marvels of
beauty and worth and constitute a veri
table museum. Several offers have
bden made for the palace itself and the
surrounding gardens, but nothing defi
nite has yet been accepted. The estate
covers 4,600 square yards of land,
valued at $160 to $200 a yard.
HAS FEW TRADE FACILITIES
Mobile Merchant Experiences Diffi
culties in Getting Goods to Cap
ital of Guatemala.
A Mobile merchant sold some cotton
goods not long ago to be delivered at
Guatemala City. Within 300 feet of his
warehouse a steamer was loading for
Puerto Barrios, whence runs a railway
to within 60 miles of the Guatamalan
capital. To reach the latter the good3
would have to be packed over the moun
tains by Indians or on muleback. The
merchant found it cheaper to ship by
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San Jose, Guatamala. and to the cap
ital by rail. New Orleans, terminus of
the Southern Pacific, is almost next door
to Mobile. New York, however, en
joyed a cheaper rate because there was
competition with the routes across the
Atlantic and thence round Cape Horn.
So the goods were sent by boat to New
York, thence by boat back to New Or
leans, and thence on their way, going
nearly 10,000 miles instead of 1,100 by
the Puerto Barrios route. This inabil
ity to get at the west coast markets has
done much to keep American goods out
of them. Guatamala has now arranged
for the speedy completion of the rail
way from the Caribbean to the capital,
and a cheap direct route will thus be
opened.
Leap Tears In Twentieth Century.
The greatest possible number of leap
years will occur in the twentieth cen
tury, the year 1904 being the first one,
and every fourth year following up to
and including 2000. In the same century
February will three times have five Sun
ays—in 1920, 1948, 1976.
Visiting in Mexico.
In visiting Mexico one should hare
good letters of introduction. No mat
ter what may be your rank, It is expect
ed that you make all the advances.
A Lapland Crime.
In Lapland the crime which is pun
ished most severely, next to murder, is
the marrying of a girl against the ex
press wish of her parents.
In the Same Business.
Most of the geniuses who formerly
invented fourteen-fifteen puzzles and
pigs-in-clover games have gone to in
venting new languages.
% WomenWh<H<no^| *
XryJ. Wine of Cardui has been so helpful to me ■
i a 11 that 1 feel it mv duty to advise si< k an I suffering
1It ml women to try tins wonderful remedy.
MISS MARTHA HUBER, ■
’jB 505 East 88th St., New York City. H
islKfi . ^*ne Cardui is simply wonderful and I H
wish that all suffering women knew of its good H
qualities. MRS. W1LHELMINA SNOW, S
Treas. Economic League, Portland, Me. ||
OH I \ oBWk Every- woman suffering with female trouble ¥
'OTwBi I \ 'BIB should try Wine of Cardui, and I fully believe B
/BhVBBi! l\ Yvlm they will experience the same benefits and cure K
&BfBB 1 whu:h 1 have- mrs.l.a.Austin, B
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11 My advice to suffering women is to take Wine of Cardui and they B
II will never be disappointed in the results. MISS LOUISE FINE, B
8 125 Henuessy St., New Orleans, La. B
I WINEorCARDUI
p| These women say Wine of Cardui will cure menstrual
fa disorders, bearing down pains, ovarian pains, leucorrhoea,
fl nervousness and hysteria—that this pure wine will rob child
birth of its worst agonies, and that the change of life need
have no terrors for a woman who takes this great female tonic.
■ Will you take their advice?
| Secure a Bottle of Wine of Cardui today.
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KEYSTONE OF
i
STRUCTURE.
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The sale of the Kimball Piano is the keystone of its unsurpassable quality, the ftjunda' --
tion of its great musical worth, the cause of its popularity with artists and musicians. Perfect
piano scale-making is a mathematical problem figured out by sound waves to the merest fraction
of a second. Not all piano makers strive for perfection along this line (many making no pre
tense), but out of the few who have nearly reached the goal.
Kimball is Prominent.
One of the most perfect musical scales Is displayed In the cultivated human voice. An
imperfect scale piano is like a person who cannot sing correctly—it’s worse because all do not
claim to sing. It costs money to cultivate the voice, it costs more money to perfect a piano
scale. The coat to produce a perfect Kimball scale has been no less than that of °ther of the ■
recognized artistic pianos of the world, yet because of the advantages of the largest output
frees any faeeavy. we are able to sell the Kimball at a very moderate price, qaaltfy. mail llirad
The Kimball *ystem and easy payment plan brings it within reach of all.
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Call or write for Catalogues, prices and terms.
ESTABLISHED 1853.
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Hoi len berg Music Co.„
Factory 317 Main Street, Little Koch -
Warerooms 243 Wabash Avenue, Chicago
MIATISH CORED
By Paracamph.,
::.r E. L. Hawkins, 138 We»t 87th
St., Hew York City, Says:
‘ ‘I have used Paracamph in a severe case
of Rheumatism, and will say that I got
mmediate, relief, I have tried almost
very preparation that is now before the
public, and find that Paracamph is with
out question the best remedy for Rheu
natism. I wish you success and heartily
wwnmed Paracamph ”
; r Hawkins is only one out of many
ds that have been cured by the
road crful penetrating remedy Paracamph
This ii- w remedy is a scientific prepara
;ion which when applied, opens the pores
oi the skin, allowing the soothing, cooi
ng oils to penetrate to seat of the ailment,
amoving the soreness and congestion,
1 rawing out the fever and inflammation
jy inducing sweating. It sweats out the
ain and aches, and this is Nature’s plan.
Don’t ruin your stomach with strong
. sternal medicines for Rheumatism, Neu
. algia, Sore Joints, etc. We guarantee
Paracamph to relieve and cure you if used
as directed. If it fails your druggist will
refund your money. If your druggist don’t
handle Paracamph ask him togetfbryou.
If he won’t do this send direct to us.
But don ’ t take any substitute because there
is nothing just as good. Paracamph is sold
only in 25 cent, 50 cent, and $1.00bottles.
The 50 cent size contains three times as
much as the 25 cent size; the$1.00 bottles
eight times as much as the 25 cent size.
The Paracamph Company Louisville.
K.y., U. S. A.
THE FAST TRAINS.
To California are run over the
Union Pacific. Via Omaha 16
hours quicker to San Francisco
than any other line. No change
of roads, no detours, “The Over
land Route” all the way. Be
sure your ticket reads over the
Union Pacific. Inquire of
J. H. Lothrop, G. A.,
903 Olive street,
St. Louis, Mo.
A. Mortensen has moved his
cleaning and pressing shop to the
newly remodeled building oppo
site city jail. 86dtf
TRY THE
Weems Laundry.
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
them snow you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umsted & Co.
Local Agents.
Costs eo cents and equals ao cents
worth of any other kind of bluing.’
Won’t Spill or Break
Can’t Spot Clothes
DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
around in the Water.
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tions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents
sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents.
Patents taken through Hunn A Co. receive
tpecial notice, without charge, In the
Scientific American.
A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest cir
culation of any scientific Journal. Terms, fd a
year: four months, $L Sold by all newsdealers.
MUNN&Co. 361 Broadway, New York
Branch Office. 825 F St., Washington, D. C.
Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
work pleases.
1 "Come on, ye stubby beards."