THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VAN DYKE
Publisher and Editor
Front St, NEWPORT, ARK
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ter.
Proposed Poinsett County High
way.
The progress of Arkansas is
shown in a sure and convincing
way by the road building pro
jects in this state.
County Judge Ben Cole and a
party of Poinsett county citi
zens have just been in Little
Rock to obtain from the State
Highway Department petitions
for the organization of an im
provement district to build 20
mile highway across Poinsett
county, from Hydrick on the
Cross county line by way of
Harrisburg to the Craighead
' % county line.
And in time this Poinsett coun
ty road will be part of a high
way from St. Louis to Memphis
and Little Rock.—Little Rock
Gazette.
The proposed highway of our
neighbor county to the East is
to be built with the intention of
making it a gap in the great
Southwestern highway that
will eventually be built from St.
Louis to / Little Rock, Hot
Springs and the big cities of
Texas/ Newport and Jackson
coujafy stand only one chance of
J^fng a part of this system of
V^oadway, which will surely be
r constructed within the next ten
years.
That chance lies in our build
ing a bridge over White river
here and drawing the road this
way, for it is hardly probable
that any of the cities lower on
White river will attempt to
bridge this stream, at least not
in the near future.
That Crowley’s Ridge furnish
es a better natural road is gener
ally conceded, but the same
White river bottom and crossing
mfust be made lower down, hence
if Newport and Jackson county
will build a road to the eastern
county line, with which Poinsett
county may connect and then
bridge White rver here. Oil
Trough Bottom and Independ
ence county will look after the
construction of a real roadway
to the White county line, where
we are assured the remainder
will be done to build a good high
way to Pulaski county and Lit
tie Rock.
Now is the time for Newport
and Jackson county good roads
advocates to get together and do
something if we are to be on this
Southwestern highway. It is
these highways that will get
the first and most government
recognitions and appropriations.
All roads lead to Newport Sat
urday, May 31, the good-roads
day. Reserve the date and help
swell the crowd.
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When this paper reaches the j
street, you will still have two
hours in which to record your
vote for a seven mill tax and in
the interest of the schools of
Newport. Don’t fail to dis
charge this obligation.
The business men of Newport
have generously subscribed the
amount necessary to secure D.
Ward King, the celebrated good
roads advocate. Now help boots
the day, Saturday, May 31 in
order to, get every citizen of
Jackson county interested.
The Batesville Guard thinks
that if Mr. Hinemon gets a con
sulship, it will mean that about
all of Joe Robinson’s friends in
Arkansas have been taken care
of.—Arkansas Farmer.
Sister Hinemon’s appointment
as consul materialized just about
lilvp thp nnnointment of seventy
five members of the legislature
to postoffice jobs if they would
vote for a certain gentleman for
the United States senate. Hine
mon ain’t no consul.—Stephens
^ News.
The Jack Burke sale of per
| sonal property was pulled off ac
; cording to advertisement, last
j Saturday. Under the skillful
j manner in which our worthy
j sheriff did the “crying off,”
! these goods brought prices at
! about what new goods could be
j bought for. While this sale was
going on, much fun was mani
fested among the bidders, but
we could not help but feel that
Jack Burke who was the friend
of everybody, and was generally
liked by all who knew him,
might be lying somewhere at
the bottom of a river put there
by accident or murder. We at
least gave him a sympathetic
thought wherever he may be.
Several citizens attended the
PILES CURED AT NOME BT
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD
If you suffer from bleeding, itching, blind
or protruding Piles, send me your address,
and I will tell you how to cure yourself at
home by the new absorption treatment; and
will also send some of this home treatment
free for trial, with references from your own
locality if requested. Immediate relief and
permanent cure assured. Send no money,
but tell others of this offer. Write today to
Mrs. M. Summers, Box P, South Bend, Ind.
To buy your own farm—or slave for another man
from early morn till late at night, is the question you
should answer right now'. A bank account makes the dif
ference. Start saving today. We will help you to pur- J j
i chase the farm.
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! i Come and let us tell you HOW. I
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ARKANSAS BANK & TRUST CO.
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sale from Walnut Ridge, but
were not high enough bidders.—
Walnut Ridge Blade.—This sto
ry of Jack Burke’s murder inso
far as Newport is concerned is
getting to be a chestnut.
The Way Augusta Saw It.
The high school team met de
feat last Friday afternoon by a
close score of 12 to 6, by the
Newport Brush Hogs.
Our defeat was due largely to
the lack of practice and team
work, also lack of support. Both
pitchers were hit at will, six hits
being made off each one.
Stalling, the so-called twirler,
threw his glass wing away in
warming up before the game and
was stationed to stop the few
balls that failed to connect with
the Augusta bats.
Pewee controlled his throws
to second by the way his nose
directed, and as his nose was
crooked his peg went wild of se
cond, causing several scores to
be made. He let his mind wan
der once from the game to Net
tie and instead of throwing to
second he broke a window in the
school house. Took all his small
change to pay for it.
The only player worthy of
credit was Hirsch who played
center as well as right field.—
Augusta Free-Press.
NO MORE FALLING HAIR
NO MORE DANDRUFF
Nearly every one has dand
ruff, and must reconcile them
selves to the idea of becoming
completely bald or resort to the
use of Newbro’s Herpicide.
The manufacturers have abso
lute faith in Herpicide to remove
all traces of dandruff. So per
fect is this belief that all dealers
are instructed to sell the prepar
ation with a “money back”
agreement.
Such supreme confidence is the
best evidence in the world of the
merit of Herpicide. They know
the result, hence the guarantee.
It protects the purchaser.
Used as directed, Newbro’s
Herpicide eradicates dandruff
and prevents the hair from
coming out. It stops itching of
the scalp, which is so disagree
able.
Newbro’s Herpicide in 50c and
$1.00 sizes is guaranteed to
do all that is claimed. If you are
not satisfied your money will be
refunded.
Applications may be obtained
at good barber shops. W. E.
Bevens, Special Agent. (adv.) I
New Orleans Wants Presenta
tion.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 16.— All the
commercial organizations of
New Orleans have presented a
petition to Governor Futrell, re
questing his co-operation to have
the proposed silver service to be
presented to the Dreadnaught
Arkansas, given at the New Or
leans port instead of at the port
pf Galveston, as has been re
ported to be the plan of the war
iepartment.
Governor Futrell replied that
:he legislature made no provis
on for a silver service, the
unds for which are being rais
ed by popular subscription. He
tdvised that it is not all proba
)le that the service will be ready 1
for presentation during his f
:erm of office, and suggests that
he committee take it up with
lis successor, who will come to '
he governor’s chair soon after :
ruly 23. •
Davis to Hang August 14.
Fayetteville, May 16.—Facing
he judge with stolid indiffer- 1
mee, showing less concern than
nany of the spectators, Omer 1
Davis today heard Judge Maples 1
pronounce the sentence of death ' ’
ipon him, that on August 14 he i
vill be hanged. <
This is the penalty Davis will
>ay for killing his sweetheart.
Nellie Moneyhun, at her home *
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#ilv Pills for cotos*
near Springdale on the night
of February 22 last. Weeping
hysterically, his devoted moth
er presented a pathetic figure a.
she sat by the side of her son
and heard his doom pronounced.
When the last word had fallen
from the lips of Judge Maples,
the aged woman sobbingly
threw her arms about her son,
who, though pale, said nothing.
He placed his arm about her
waist to support her, and a doz
en witnesses attempted to con
sole her, but without avail.
When the young man was taken
from the courtroom, she sank
despairingly into a chair weep
ing, her body shaken with heart
ache, a mother who had heard
her son’s life declared forfeited
because he, in a moment of jeal
ousy had forgotten all the les
sons she had taught him from
boyhood.
Young Davis had wooed, and
he thought won, the heart of
Nellie Moneyhun. He had sold
his property and declared that
he was going to California and
the trip was to be Nellie’s and
his honeymoon. Then he learn
ed her intention to wed anoth
j er. He called at the Moneyhun
. home and asked the girl to ac
(company him to the front porch,
| where he shot her to death. The
S girl’s father heard the shot.
! rnshpd to th’p norr*h nnr) crran.
jpled with young Davis, wrest
| ing the revolver from him grasp.
Davis fled but was captured
within a few days and placed on
trial. A jury in the Circuit
Court last Sunday morning de
clared Davis guilty. It is prob
able that no appeal will be ta
ken, as the young man has no
money with which to fight his
case, and neighbors say that his
: father had refused to aid him.
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WELL TOLD.
1 By A Resident of Newport.
The following has more in
terest for Newport residents
than it otherwise would have be
cause Mr. Brown is one of our
selves, a citizen of Newport. If
it prove of assistance to but one
person in Newport, it will have
been well worth the telling.
Joseph F. Brown, farmer, R.
F. D. No. 2, Box 91A, Newport,
l Ark., says: “I have used sever
al boxes of Doan’s Kidney Pills
and I am in a position to say
that they can be relied upon to
do good work in cases of kidney
trouble. I suffered off and on
for several years from kidney
complaint. The kidney secre
tions pased irregularly, the flow
usually being too frequent and
obliging me to arise at night.
Dull, heavy pains seated them
selves in the small of my back
and when I stooped, sharp twin
ges darted through me. I went
Ko/I 4-A TTfAWCTA T
A* W ' ' Vi kJV until A v/w
tained Doan’s Kidney Pills at
Walker’s Pharmacy. The con
tens of a few boxes cured me.
I still take this remedy occasion
ally as a kidney tonic.”
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster-Milbum Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States,
Remember the name—Doan’s
—and take no other. (adv.)
Berry Crop Enormous.
O. M. Bowen, one of our most
mterprising merchants, who has
i branch store in Judsonia, spent
Friday in that town and reports
;he berry crop this year to be
;norm,ous, though the growers
ire losing heavily by failure to
secure sufficient boxes.
Mr. Bowen says that the wa
gons for a mile stretch', all laden
vith strawberries may be seen
jvery day, awaiting their turn
0 load their contents into the
•efrigerator cars. The wagons
lommence arriving at 4 o’clock j
n the morning and some days it ■
s near midnight before the work \
>f loading is completed.
The Independent tells you all about j
1 before you get the other papers.
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I SOONER OR LATER
There comes a time in the lives of mos: .... B
money in the bank vvou Id be a great cor.v&-;an,J^Bl
source of satisfaction. ^B
Instead of idly wishing for such an accoun: --,lTe ,B
why not begin NOW wi th this bank and HAVE one ^B
| \\ e welcome the accoun t whether large or »~y B<i
| The Farmers Be lt(
of NEWPORT, ARKANSAS"^
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BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday School at 9:45.
Preaching by pastor at 11:00
a. m.
Preaching by Rev. Giles C.
Taylor at 7:30 at night, at the
tent. Everybody is invited to
attend these services.
S. D. Grumbles.
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH
| Tomorrow being Trinity Sun
day, there will be an early and
a late celebration of the Holy
Communion at 7:30 and at 11:00
o’clock, respectively.
The evening service will be
gin at 8 o’clock. The Rev.
Henry E. Spears is in charge of
the Parish. Come and take your
part in these services.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at 11:00 a. m.
Epworth League at 7:00 p. m.
Preaching at 8:00 p. m.
Rev. W. C. Watson of Pine
Bluff will preach at both morn
ing and evening service. He is
working in the interest of Gal
loway college, but takes no pub
lic collections.
All are cordially invited to
i attend these services.
B. L. Wilford, Pastor.
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Remarkable Popular ignorant*.
1 Some one has remarked that at
i the height of Napoleon's fame there i
| were men in the back alleys of Paris |
i 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
fork 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 son.” ”And
who is the head of this country?*
“The president" “And who would
become the Wad if he died?" "His
son.” And yfct, as the judge remark
ed, all these men know enough to
earn their dally bread—the rest to a
matter of schooling.
THINK TOO
Many Persons Lose ' 3-:« Bp
Marriage by En^j,ra'ti Bl
Value of <<sa.th. ^Kj
Score* of people . ae their
of being happily mar: •..rjJB
Ing an unnecea.sjry. /-•s'aoU 0;B
ey. The importance it is 0%B
aggeratsd. Many a ms a Ste&jB
propose to a girl be.-i of aisBi
income. Very often B
understanding, and -.1::, J i livgs^B
from the silence \j ore unforhB
love afTalrs are the result Qf*htB
not been said-than of .spoken worB
When a man has a small, |JB
come, and a prospect of ingB
there Is no legitimate 'eaaonfB
aot speaking of his love; no t(B
for that matter, to prc «nt miB
People are so desperately |B
though, of beginning married lifeB
small way. They fear the ucr|B
<rhich they will be called upon toB
, —Q* the criticism to which thtB
be subjected. Many years of lB
ness are loet in this W37. ft i|B
' a mistake for young people to i|B
; otart marriage In the state thitX
parents are ending it. V
7o delay marriage until a "coB
table” Income is available W to JB
something lacking In the louB
•wara. V
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Certain virtues are divided ;
vices by so narrow a line thattei
discern very clearly to see the®
ence. Few men can distinguish;
from vanity; perseverance fromi
bornness; economy from avarloe.
same la true of courage as ®
g’llshed from effrontery. Thecoi
eous man must have ambition,
merely dream of what be would
to have. The audacious nave 1
found fault with for their brutality
overcoming all obstacles—but for*
necessary ^accomplish any real;
pose.—Chicago American.
Heme Influence on Writing
Environment has been held reap
ilble for many human frailties, bnt
is only lately that It has had to shot
der the blame for poor handwrlth
'Even more than temperament 11
copy books environment influenea
ihlid’s handwriting," said a handw
mg expert. "If he sees a fashion!
writing or a clear business hand
.ables and desks at home he will ti
'.ate that unconsciously. If only I
sneducated scrawl meeta him tbs
ae, too, will scrawl, let his lnstrwtl
U school be ever so thorough.’'
Kaey to Find Fault
It doea not require any gsnlvi
talent to find fault; but to glvs crsd
where credit la due is indicative o(
good heart and sound Judgment
U. C. V. SPECIAL TRAIN TO
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 May
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
local agent or
F. E. SCHROEDER
Assistant General Passenger
LITTLE ROCK
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