Daily Independent.
NEWPORT. ARKANSAS MC) v 3 \ V S*»1 M 3ER 4 1905. NUMBER \ *2.
HOXIE EXPECTS UNION DEPOT.
Looking for Frisco and Iron Mountain
to Put Up a Handsome Brick
Structure There!
Hoxie, Sept. 3. —It is a con
ceded fact that the Frisco rail
road will in the near future be
gin the construction of a heavy
steel bridge across Black river at
Pocahontas.'
it is reported bn what seems
to be good authority that after
k the new bridge at Pocahontas is
built that this place will be made
the southern terminus of that;
part of the Frisco system known
as the St. Louis, Memphis and
Southeastern, running from St.
Louis via Cape Girardeau and
Pocahontas to this place and a
division will be located here.
Preparatory to locating a new
division here the St. Louis, Mem
phis & Southeastern will shortly
begin removal of connecting the
switch with the main line of the
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of tanks and coal chutes.
A recent survey was made of
the Frisco property here for thq
purpose of making an estimate j
of its value to submit to the
Iron Mountain company, who
are to buy a half interest in the
tracks, buildings, etc., here and
also for the purpose of building
a joint passenger depot? The
public at large hope that this
arrangement may soon be con
summated and a new depot ouilt.
A prominent Frisco official, it
• is rumored, remarked that the j
companies will shortly commencej
-.the erection of a handsome brick
union depot on the site of the
one destroyed by fire last Janu
ary. •
They’re Rubbing it Em.
The following articles were
taken from the Doniphan Pros
pect-News and shows the grew
some glde of the Doniphanites,
says the Poplar Bluff Citizen:
“Wonder if the Poplar Bluff
Champions (?) wouldn’t sell their
balls and bats pretty cheap
now?”
' “Engineer Barney Smith re-j
turned Monday from a visit to j
his home in Little Rbck. He;
said as he came through the Bluff
he learned that the highly lauded j
ball team of that town has de- •
cided to disband as the result of
unmerciful drubbings deceived at
the hands of the Newport, Ark.,
team. They lost, four straight
games to the Arkansawyersf the j
last one of which was placed atj
the Bluff Sunday, and in which |
the Champions (?) didn’t get a!
score, while the visitors made;
ten runs.”
Good Roads Matter Again.
The dominating principle in the
Brownlow-Latimer bill for na
tional aid t<? highway improve
ment is -that good roads are state
and national necessities, there
fore their construction is a joint
state and national obligation;
that^good rofeds being of prime
importance to further state and
national development and prog
ress, it is necessary that road
building be systematized, and
that it be done on approved plans,
and that the roads constructed
be of a quality that is the best.
Everybody is interested in better1
roads, whether living in the city
or in the country. The farmer
may be more directly interested,
because he has more frequent use
for the roads, but the town or
city dweller is directly interested
because he is dependent on the
farmer for mo^t of the things he
eats, and ease of transportation
to market certainly. affects not
only the price but the quality.
There is no subject in which all
of the people are interested to
the same extent as they are in
the highways, and how any pub
lic man, especially a senator or
representative in congress, can
persuade himself to oppose legis
lation that insures their improve
ment is more than we can under
stand. If the people will make
the demand of right that they
be given this relief, the proposed
measure for national aid will be
quickly passed. It need not be
expected, however, that congress
will go ahead of such demand in
the matter. It is just simply up
to the people to act. Surely
there is some one in every com
munity able and willing to take
the initiative in holding meetings
and getting up petitions to con
gress. We wish that every one
of our readers would write to one
of our United States senators for
senate document No. 204, second
session, fifty-eighth congress,
arid get full information on the
road question. It wiJJ only cost
a postal card to do this.
You Can Afford Ilf.
$40 pays for either a complete
unlimited course of bookkeeping
and business training, shorthand
and typewriting or telegraphy;
$70 for any two of these courses;
three to four months is required
to finish a/ course, five to six
months for any two courses;
board and lodging, $12 per month,
in the Memphis Commercial Col
lege, 46 N. Second street, Mem
phis, Tenn., the great commer
cial school of this section. New
students enrolling almost daily.
Graduates placed in the very
best positions free of charge.
The only school that teaches
bookkeeping and business train
ing on the actual business plan
of “learn to do by doing” from
start to finish. Students not only
learn bookkeeping in a thorough
manner by this method, but learn
to transact business carefully and
accurately. Write for large il
lustrated catalogue free.
Run Down Section Crew.
Wilson, Ark., Sept. 2. — A train
one mile west of here on the
Wilson & Northern railroad to
night at 8 o’clock ran down a
section gang of six men, killing
one and perhaps fatally injuring
another. The dead man is J. H.
Marshall, *27 years of age, and
single, who came here from Pine
Bluff. The injured man is J. M.
Greer, who has a large family
here. Both of Greer’s legs were
cut off above the knees. Phy
sicians do not thmk he will re
cover.
Belding to Represent Davis.
Hot Springs, Sept. 3. —Mayor
Belding has been granted a 30
day leave of absence by the coun
cil to enable him to act as proxy
for Governor Davis in a South
ern governors’ trip through New
England for the purpose of ex
ploiting the resourses and com
mercial advantages of the South.
Alderman. Simon Cooper was
sleeted mayor pro tern in the
mayor’s absence.
A Modern David.
Hot Springs, Sept. 3.— Ben
Woolman was struck with a
slingshot tonight in front of his
restaurant on Central avenue.
He threw up his arm to protect
his head and the missile broke
his arm. He had previously had
trouble with his assailant, who
is at large.
Army Worms Bad.
Forrest City, Sept. 2. —Army
worms have made their appear
ance in the southern portion of
the county and are literally ruin
ing the young cotton.
THf fOURTH fSTATt.
The Independent i< ~<>rr> t
chronicle the suspension • n
Daily Herald, leaving only
of us in the six-times-a- a ee,
field. Mr. T. T. Ward ha- r
'cently been serving as reporter*
ial head of the par*er ami ms
work has been creditable and
interest.
Col. A. G. Stacey of the Yell
ville Republican, a veteran in the
harness and a very clever and
capabie gentleman, has sold his
paper to J. E. Wickersham and
will move to California. May
smiling skies ever attend him.
C. B. Oldham, who recently
purchased a plant in Walnut
Ridg^and began the publication
of the Courier, but soon disposed
of this venture, has bought a
half interest jn the Paragould
Soliphone of J. R. Taylor. Para-1
gould has enjoyed the distinction
of having one of the best coun
try dailies and weeklies in the
state and we hope under the joint
management it may doubly pros
r>pr Mr Tflvlor will continue
the editorial head.
Popular Trysting Place.
Rev. M. B. Umsted was called
upon Sunday morning at 10:
o’clock to perform another mar
riage upon the Newport lake
bridge. The parties were Mr. !
Richard Bramblett and Miss j
Ethel Wadkins, both until re
cently of near Harrisburg.
The two were made one sitting
in the carriage and upon the con
clusion of the ceremony sped
away on their honeymoon.
Succeeds Capt. Stowers.
Morrilton, Sept. 3.— At a called
meeting of the directors of the
Bank of Morrilton held yester.
day Loid Rainwater was elected
cashier to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Capt. W. J.
| Stowers.
Mr. Rainwater has been in the
employ of the bank for seventeen
years, and has been' assistant
cashier for twelve years.
Indicted for Murder.
Arkadelphia, Sept. 3.—In the
case of the state of Arkansas vs.
Ivan Starnes, who shot and
killed Dr. L. C. Leggett at Gur •
don on the 24th inst., the grand
jury has returned a bill of indict
ment charging the defendant
with murder. The case has been
set for trial on Monday. Septem
ber 11th.
' Sure Enough Railroad.
Batesville, Sept. 3.— Dirt was
broken today near near Bates
ville for beginning the construc
tion of the Missouri, Arkansas '
and Southwestern railroad, a ,
l$rge concourse of citizens being
in attendance. The contract for
+ inn ics cirrnorl 'i n cl
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work will begin at once.
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For Sale at Auction.
I will on Saturday, September '
9, sell to the highest bidder, on
Front Nstreet, all my personal
property, consisting of household, 1
dining room and kitchen furni
ture, together with two mat
tresses. Terms of sale cash.
d6t W. W. Weaver. <
SPECIAL RATES TO CALIFORNIA.
Special rates to San Francisco,
Cal., via Iron Mountain route,
account convention of United
Daughters of Confederacy. Rate
$63.50 round trip. Tickets^on
sale September 1 to 5 inclusive,
September 12 to 14 inclusive, and
September 26 to 23 inclusive.
Tickets will be routed via Iron
OR. CHAS E. CARROLL
Dentist
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Crown and Bridge Work,
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And orr-Ti'»n > rregularitiea
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Newport, - A rhansas,
E. L. WATSON, M. D.
OFFICE OVER MOSBY’S.
NEWPORT, - - ARK.
DESTROYS FEVER GERMS
Stops Chills at Once
One dose stops aching hones and hot and
chiily sensations, gives an appetite and re
news ambition. Positive, qua k and harm- 1
less cure for Malaria, Ague, and Chills and
Fever in Three Days. Druggist w,!l show you
testimonials and circular around the bottle.
, Francis S. Ott, Sacramento, Cal.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c
Mountain'to St. Louis. Missouri
Pacific tc Pueblo ( free side trip
to Denver), D. & R. G. through
the Royal Gorge, Salt Lake City,
to Ogden, thence Southern Pacific
to San Francisco. (Side trip to
Los Angeles, thence back to
Portland. Southern Pacific entire
distance). If desired can take
steamer line. Meals and berths
included between San Francisco
and Portland. Returning you
will be routed via Ogden and
Denver, or via Billings and Bur
lington Route, or via St. Paul
and any direct line to St. Louis.
Stop overs allowed at any point
west of Pueblo and St. Paul.
Final return limit of these tickets
DO dates from date of sale, ex
cepting ti<?fcets are not to be
limited tor return later than
November 30.
. T. H. Reamey, Agent
Scholarship for Sale.
The Independent recently of
fered for sale a scholarship in
;he Memphis Commercial College y
it a cut rate. It was sold the ^
second day by ’phonemessage as
i result of the advertisement and i
he fact that a bargain £was
iffered.
We haVe another, a $50 schol
irship in the famous Interna
tional Correspondence School of
Scranton, Penn., for almost any
:ourse of study desired. Business
:ourse, bookkeeping, stenogra
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nvil engineering, chemistry,
netallurgy, teaching, surveying,
n fact most any line can betaken <
ip at home and acquired. This
scholarship will be sold first ap
plicant for $35. bti
IMPORTANT NOTICE. '
If you wish to better Vour coa
lition I will tell you how you can
lo so by investing a little of your
surplus earnings. Sign below
tnd mail. Don’t neglect this.
Marne .,
\ddress ..
Elmo Riddell,
Cp-Operative‘Broker,
Jacksonport, Ark.
Read the Daily and Weekly
Independent.
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We Are j
Closing: Out
^ Our line of Bovs’.Tailor-Made Clothing. Our
$5.00. $6.00. $7.50 and $10. Suits, ages 3 to 11
I This week, as long as they last, for
I $2.50 I
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* When “Honey Boy” needs a new suit
| he ought to have the best. Best clothes,
best make, best and latest style, from the
best store, for boys’ and men’s Clothing, )
Furnishings, Hats and Shoes. j
} SEE WINDOWS.
‘GET THE HABIT.”
ALFRED
KNOX HATS BENJAMIN
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Would You Like a Change of Climate?
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I can sell your place for you very quickly,
and locate you jusrt where you wish to locate.
I can satisfy that longing desire. Just sit
down and answer this ad. today, stating
what you have to sell, and I will give you my
plan for selling it.
IF YOU WANT TO BUY
A farm, or business of any kind, in any state,
let me know and I will find it for you.
ELMO RIDDELL,
CO-OPERATIVE REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Jacksonport, Arkansas.
Over \ ,000 Representatives in the United States.
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FRANK BROS.
310 East Front Street. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS.
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