Newport Daily Independent.
VOLUME V. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 10, 1905. NUMBER 91.
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ISLAND ITEMS.
A good rain would be appre
ciated by the farmers of this
community.
We are about to organize a ball
team, and among others whom we
Intend to beat is Newport.
Two days seems to be the
^ limit for vacations this summer,
as L. H. Shannon and R. L.
Gilliam returned the following
day after they left.
Mrs. John T. Brady returned
Tuesday from a trip to Missouri
where she was called to the bed
side of her daughter, and reached
it just as death took her away.
She leaves two children, aged
5 and 2 years.
The protracted meeting is pro
gressing nicely, but with little
effect.
We regret to see that Rev.
Frank Turner was called home
Tuesday, but we hope this will
not be our last opportunity to
have him with us.
We are expecting a nice time
at the barbecue to be given by
the Farmers’ Union Thursday.
Everybody is invited.
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J. ivl. JJ1 UIIJIIIUIIU nao
chased a new buggy. What
next? License, perhaps.
Some of the boys seem to be
behind with their talking, and
no time to catch up except at
church. You should be careful,
„ boys. It is said that talk is
cheap, but it costs money some
times.
Mr. Jess Hammett and Mrs.
Robertson were married at the
home of the bride last Wednes
day. We wish them much hap
piness.
John Lindsey and family are
spending a few days in. the hills
at present.
Yes, Midnight, I am still jam
ming wind, as I feel I am not so
fortunate as my worthy critic
that it comes at my command.
Look for me in the future if I
live over the barbecue. Yours
only. Windjammer.
Newark’s Big Picnic.
Newark, Aug. 9. -Yesterday
was a great day for Newark. A
big barbecue was held here and
a match game of ball between
Yellville and Newark, which
went in favor ot Newark. Gov.
Davis spoke in the afternoon for
nearly two hours, mak'.ng his
usual speech. Senator W. h.
ftU’Dy, CanUKiaie UII auuiuc.V
general ; Senator Dave King,
candidate for governor; W. A.
Oldfield, candidate for congress,
and Congressman Brundidge ad
dressed the audience. This was
the first meeting of the candi
dates for congress on the stump,
and from the indications, a wa^m
time is promised later on.
There were about 2,000 people
1 present. The Newport cornet
band furnished excellent music.
^ WHY SLAVE LONGER ?
I can offer you an investment
for a moderate outlay that will
put you on the road to 'wealth.
Sign and mail.
Name .
Address.
Elmo Riddell,
Co-Operative*Broker,
Jacksonport, Ark.
Real Estate Transfers.
George H. Brabbzson and wife
I to Wolff-Goldman Realty Com
pany, 160 acres, 6-11-1, and 168
I acres 31-12-1, $3,300.
l Matilda C. Haton to R. F.
Dunn, lot 6, block 2<», Tucker
man, $1.
J. W. Howard and wife to
Augustus L. and W.A. Beard, 86
acres, 17-11-2. $GOO.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway Company to
Sol Heinemann, 48.75 acres,
30-11-3, $316.90.
B. L. Winched and wife to
Bonnerville and Southwestern
Railroad Company, 31 f miles of
Bonnerville and Southwestern
railroad, from junction with
Frisco through Craighead, Poin
set and Jackson counties to a
point in 8-11-1, including switch
es and spurs, and 100 feet strip
right-of-way, $1.00.
W. H. Jones, administrator, to
Edgar Jones, one-half acre,
19-9-1, $65.
Sallie Patterson to Estella Ed
wards, 66fi acrfs, 21-11-2, $1.00.
Baxter Wat-on and wife to
Mrs. M. E. Simmons, lot 2, block
2. Goldman’s addition, Newport,
$1,400.
James B. Cobb and wife to
Wolff-Goldman Realty Company,
40 acres, 16-11-2, $120.
Horse Thieves Captured.
Forrest City, Aug. 9.— By co
operation St Francis and Lee
county officials have lodged in
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gang of horse thieves, which has
for some months been operating
in the western portion of this
county and in the northern part
of Lee county. John Carthron
of Lee county and Joe Holub, Jr.,
and his brother Frank are re
ported to be the star actors, and
are well supported by seven
others, among whom one is a
negro, who, during the term of
the escapades of the band,
“ ’tended a Zionist meetin’ and
became sanctified,” and gave
the whole thing away.
As far as known no stock has
really been lost, but the owners
in each case recovered their
stock by paying a ransom. This
they repeated, which led to the
arrest of the gang.
Puts lid On Tight.
Marianna, Aug. 9.-Marianna
is quarantined against the world,
except people living in the coun
try near the city and well known
to the authorities. Health cer
tificates are not respected. There
has been a mild quarantine in
force here several days. The
rigid quarantine went into effect
today.
A drummer traveling out of
Memphis got off of the noon
train today, against the protest
of the city authorities. He was
immediately arrested.
CREAM NOTICE.
We will deliver cream on ice
every Sunday the remainder of
the summer. Guarantee sweet
ness at time of delivery. Orders
must be received by 8 p. m. Sat
urday. Pure Milk Dairy.
87d6t W. M. Harris, Manager.
Free Scholarship.
I will give a ten months’schol
arship free in the Meridian
(Miss.) Female College to any
worthy young lady in Jackson
county who is desirous of a good
education. Apply in person or
address J. H. McCurry, Grubbs,
Arkansas.
Marriage Licenses.
•Joseph Morton, 22, and May
Grissom, 22, both of Tuckerman.
John Hinson, 27, and Maude
Grissom, 20, both of Tuckerman.
P. B. Massey, 21, and Froney
Matthews, 20, both of Elmo.
E. M. Martin, 40, and Mrs.
Mary Baeley, 25, both of Elgin.
Read the Daily and Weekly
Independent.
fEES ARF ILLEGAL.
Council Calls Upon City Attorney For
Official Opinion Upon Power of
Board of Health to Collect
Fees For Services.
The collection of fees for the
issuance of health certificates, is
disturbing a number of cities.
Whether there should be a fee,
if so, what size, and where it
shall go, are the points of issue.
The Newport Board of Health,
after a discussion of these ques
tions, referred the matter to the
city council which met Wednes
day afternoon, and called upon
City Attorney S. M. Stuckey for
his official opinion on the ques
tion, which is published below.
In many cities, doctors, who
are not health officers, have is
sued these certificates, but they
have not been recognized by
most cities or boards. In Jones
boro this was done, a fee of 2oc
being charged.
In Little Rock, the city board
has been charging a dollar, which
goes into the general city ex
pense fund, and this helps to
pay for sanitation and quaran
tine. On the other hand the
state board receives the certifi
cate money as pay for their ser
vices, and the Pulaski county
lioc -5-pt- /•lotprminpf]
whether the fees shall become
their own or appropriated for
sanitary purposes.
City Attorney’s Opinion.
To the City Council, City of New
port,
Newport, Ark.:
Gentlemen—The com
munication to you from the
Board of Health from the City
of Newport, and which you
handed to me for my advice on,
will say :
That, after having examined
the statute (5525 Kirby’s Dig.)
under which the Board of
Health of this city is organized,
I am of the opinion that the
council could delegate, and by
Ordinance No. 58 did delegate,
to the Board of Health the right
to make rules and regulations
for its government; but that the
council alone could by ordinance
provide the way in which the
board could be compensated for
its services. The functions of
the board are not legislative, and
it could enact no rule or regula
tion providing a fee for its ser
vices. The ordinance provides
that the expenses of the Board
of Health shall be paid by the
citv, upon proper certificate by
the president of the board. The
members of the board could not
properly charge a lee |;or a cer
tificate of health, because noth
ing in the statute authorizing the
organization of the board or the
ordinance under which it is cre
ated provides for such a fee. It
is clearly, if the council see fit,
its duty to provide a fee for such
service, and also to provide to
whom it shall go. And the
council having provided in the
ordinance under which the board
acts no fee for this service, none
could be legally charged.
The council could by amend
ment to the ordinance provide
a fee for issuing a certificate of
health, and also to whom this
fee should go.
But in the absence of such pro
vision, the members of the Board
of Health could charge no fees ;
because fees can only be charged
when they are authorized by
statute, or in the case of city,
by ordinance.
Yours respectfully,
S. M. Stuckey,
City Att’y.
Good housekeepers use the best.
That’s why they buy Red Cross
Ball Blue. At leading grocers
5 cents.
YELLOW FEVER
There Is No Occasion For Alarm
Remember The Lessor.:'. i I be
Epidemic of luQo.
As we are now threatened with
another visitation • the dreaded
yellow fever it is wYl to remem
ber the experiences »f the Hast
occasion. In all section' where
yellow fever made its appear
ance it will be recalled that per
sons who kept their stomach,
liver and bowels strong and
active were not affected by the
disease; while others apparently
healthy were stricken down.
These latter were all more or less
habitually constipated, bilious or
victims of bad digestion; as a re
sult the blood became impure and
the vital organs were unable to
resist the deadly fever germs.
Now is the time to prepare for
what is to follow. Get your fam
ily and yourself in shape to re
sist the disease. You don't know
when you are exposed to it;
every man you meet may be
affected, and if you put your
preparations off from day to day
you may be too late. The sensi
ble course is to begin at once
taking Prickly Ash Bitters, that
marvelous system regulator and
blood purifier. Use it regularly
every day. Half a wine-glassful
each morning after breakfast
will keep your bowels open and
healthy; it will also strengthen
the stomach and digestion, purify
the blood and by stimulating the
liver and kidneys all bile and
uric acid impurities will be
driven out of the body. In short,
it puts the system in perfect
j order. Remember 1898. That
was a record year for Prickly
Ash Bitters. In the sections
where it was used the most there
were fewest cases of fever. You
connot do better in this hour of
danger than to make use of the
means which experience has
proven to be the best for fight
ing off this terrible scourge. 78
OR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldi. Phone, 63.
Newport, - Arkansas>
HENRY OWEN.M. D. HENRY M. OWEN,M.I).
Drs. OWEN & OWEN,
Physicians and Surgeons
Will practice medicine and sur
gery in Newport and sur
rounding country.
NEWPORT, ARK.
OFFICE: Bevens’ Drug Store.
THERE IS NO USE
To wait for a foreign sales
man when you have one at
home who sells
EVERYTHING IN THE
MUSICAL LINE.
Just Received—12 new or
gans direct from the factory.
Pianos on short order.
Z. B. REID, Managei.
B. W. Haffner, salesman.
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.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
v.t cli.m: every evening vr 7 except saterday.
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MEN'S OUTFITTERS
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CAN WE HAVE YOUR EAR?
Here’s the Proposition.
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1 Baggy trousers hurt a man's appearance;
make his whole suit look old and “tacky.”
A new pair will make it look like a new
suit, and give the old ones a chance to get a
pressing now and then.
Season's end prices on all Men's Trousers
a —see window.
We wish to clean them out. See the lot --
we're selling at $2.50 this week.
Men's Superior Suits, Furnishings, Mats
and Shoes. New Goops arm Now Arriving
O Daily. V
r Grasp tlvis Opportunity !
July Dividend
Was mailed to stockholders on the 8th of July.
The Penn-Wyoming Copper Co.
Made 200,000 pounds of pure copper during the
past seven days, on which the clear profit was over
$15,000.
Stock in this company pays monthly dividends
of 1' - on the investment, and it is a spledid buy
at the present price of 50c per share.
Send Your Orders, Cash or Deferred Payments. (Price
subject to change without notice). No water in
this stock; every dollar goes into betterments. No
preferred or promotion stock and no bonds. Every 1
! share is of equal value Visible assets. .$7,000,000;
, value of plant, etc., $2,500,000.
Let me tell you more about Penn-Wyoming
Coppers. Sign and return.
Name
Address
ELMO RIDDELL,
CO OPERATIVE REAL ESTATE AGENT,
k Jacksonport, Arkansas. _J
CLEARING SALE
Beginning Wednesday,Aug. i 6; ending Saturday, Aug. 26
in order to make room for fall and winter stock,
Low Quarters,
vSandals,
Oxfords.
s
Misses', Men’s and Children’s
wiH S° at cost
Everything Marked in Plain Figures.
Remember this sale is not made to make money, but
to make room. ,
Ladies’ Low Quarters. anj up'
Children’s Shoes. 10c and up.
Men’s Shoes .70c and up.
All shoes guaranteed. Call and see our prices.
They will surprise you.
ST. LOUIS SHOE STORE
FRANK BROS.
i 310 East Front Street. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.