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On Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
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DIAZ ITEMS.
Tom Finch; came down from
Sylamore Tuesday.
Mrs. M* J. Hackney has been
auite sick the past week.
0. L. Roberts returned JMon
day from a week’s visit toJHoxie.
James Crawford left Sunday
for a few days’ visit to Judsonia.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dameron
left Tuesday for their home in
' Sylamore.
James Striderjand Will "Arm
strong are “courting” in] New
port this week.
There is a great deal of sick
ness in this neighborhood now,
but the most are improving.
Miss Belle Phillips, our popu
lar school teacher, spent Satur
day and Sunday in Newport.
The remains of the infant of
George Dameron of Sylamore
were brought down Thursday
night and interred Friday at the
old Shiloh cemetery.
Kiddo.
FRED MORTENSEN
DIED AT JONESBORO.
FredU Mortensen, the well
known tailor of this city, died at
St. Berhard’s hospital in Jones
boro Wednesday morning, after
an illness extending over a period
of several months from a com
plication of diseases.
The deceased was about 32
years of age and leaves a mother,
Mrs. M. Mortensen, who is an
inmate of St. Bernard’s, and a
brother, Alfred, of this city, be
sides a large number of friends
and acquaintances.
The deceased was a member of
the Catholic church. The re
mains will reach Newport on No.
3 Wednesday afternoon for in
terment.
REMARKABLE DIAMOND.
The reported discovery of a
diamond weighing 3,003 carats
in the African diamond fields
startles the whole financial
world. The stone is said to be
worth something like $4,000,000,
and when cut will be 1,800 car
ats, larger than the famous Ko
hinoor diamond, hitherto the
largest diamond in the world.
The wonders of Arabian Knights
pale into insignificance beside
this remarkable find.
Mad* Soup of Congressman's Beans.
Representative Mahon, of Pennsyl
vania, is laughing over a letter Just re
ceived from a nice old lady residing la
Lis congressional district. He sent a
package of beans secured from his
quota at the agricultural department to
this lady, thinking she would like to
plant them in her garden.
In replying, the lady addressed ths
Pennsylvanian, whose name was writ
ten indistinctly on the frank, as “‘Mr.
Mackln.” She said: “Those were Bplen
did beans you sent me. I cooked them
for dinner and they made the finest
■oup I ever tasted. Thank you ever so
much."—Washington Post
Consoling.
George—Ethel, dear, I'm going to in
terview your father to-night
Ethel—All right, Georg*. And if any
tiling happens I’ll come to th« hospital
twice a day until you are abi* to ba oat
HfnljL—Cbicsgo Daily N*wa>
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FIRST OF NAVAL BATTLES.
It Was Fought in Maryland Waters
in the Early Colonial
Days.
April 23 of this year was the two
hundred and sixty-ninth anniversarj
of the first naval battle fought in
American waters. On that date two j
armed forces met at the mouth of the
Pocomoke river, within the boundaries !
of the province of Maryland, and set- !
tied, at least temporarily, the authority
of Lord Baltimore. The settlement at
St. Mary’s had. been made but 13
months when this test of arms oc
curred, says the Chicago Chronicle.
About three years before the land- i
Ing of the Maryland pilgrims under
Gov. Leonard Calvert, by virtue of the
grant of the territory from Charles I.,
a trading post had been established by
William Claibourne, of Virginia, on
Kent island. It was not a settlement '
intended for permanent homes and the
tilling of the soil, but merely a place
fixed upon by Claibourne for conven
ience of trade with the Indians. Kent
Island was clearly within the jurisdic- |
tlon of Lord Baltimore, but Claibourne 1
very foolishly resisted his authority
and refused to take out a trader’s li
cense from the proprietary’s govern
ment at St. Mary’s. This stubborn
stand of Claibourne resulted la the
capture early In the year by Capt.
Thomas Cornwaleys, one of the Mary
land commissioners, of a vessel be
longing to Claibourne for tradiqg in ;
the waters of the Chesapeake without
a Maryland license.
Claibourne realized now that he
would either have to break down Lord
Baltimore’s authority by force of arms
or be compelled to submit to that au
thority. He chose to fight and, accord
ingly, he fitted out an armed boat, the
Cockatrice, which was manned by 30
men and placed under the command of
Lieut Radcliffe Warren, who was com
missioned by Claibourne "to seize and
capture any pinnacles or other vessels
belonging to the government of St
Mary’s.”
This was a declaration of war and !
when the news of the rebellion reached
Gov. Calvert he at once determined to
put it down, as becomes a governor
whose rights are denied and whose au
thority is defied. Knowing the strength
of the insurgents, he wisely fitted out a
superior force, with the full determina
tion to crush the spirit that was giv
ing him no little trouble. So he
manned and commissioned two vessels
—the St. Margaret and the St Helena i
—placed them in command of the gal
lant Capt. Cornwaleys, with orders to
search out and destroy the enemy and i
reduce Kent island to submission.
The little squadron sailed out from
St Mary’s with the Maryland colors
flying from the flagship and animated
by the same courageous spirit that two
and a half centuries later inspired an
other Maryland naval commander in
his gloriously successful search for the
Spanish fleet In the waters of the West
indies. Their course took them across
the bay and soon they were rewarded
by sighting the sails of the insurgent
shi^ the mouth of the Pocomoke.
Corr.waieys skillfully maneuvered his
little fleet so as to prevent the escape
of the enemy and both sides cleared
for action. The insurgents delivered
the first fire, and so true was the aim
that William Ashmore, of the Mary- j
landers, fell to the deck, the first
American sailor whose life was sacri
ficed while in action upon the altar of
duty. The sight of their dead comrade
inspired the Maryland men to greater
determination, and made more deadly
their aim and threefold more terrible |
their revenge. Their first fire killed
the enemy’s commanding officer—
Lieut, Warren—and two of his crew.
The insurgents having lost their leader
and two of their comrades and seeing
certain destruction staring them in the
face, were brought to realize that dis
cretion was the better part of valor and
therefore they wisely struck their col
ors and surrendered themselves and
their vessel to the victorious aMry- j
landers.
Kent island was afterwards subdued
and Claibourne stripped of his posses- ;
[ sion. But he did not cease to be a j
; source of gr**at trouble to the settlers
ceedlug In destroying, for a time, the j
< government of Lord Baltimore. But !
| that belongs to another story.
Thefts from Hotels.
j A certain hotelkeeper in Washington
I says that the people have no idea of the
| small depredations that are committed
| by guests, most of who are people of
! money enough of their own to refrain.
He declares that not long ago he bought
, 700 yards of toweling for his rooms, and
| before he had time to learn whether or
I not the rooms had been supplied, the
whole outfit was gone, says the Washing- ,
ton Post “They are drummers, and |
i women and all kinds of people who took
i them," said he, “and probably they did i
not think it was stealing to take things i
! away from t^ie hotel. As to downright
I theft from rooms, or bilking In the mat
! ter of meals, there is much less of it in
hotels than you would suppose; but
Lord! how' they will crib the soap and
linen and spoons!"
Far from Home.
Relative—I notice that you have at last
got acquainted with your next-door
neighbor, who has lived alongside of you
for the past ten years.
Mrs. D’Avnoo—Yes, we were intro- j
duced to each othfer at the Pyramids of
Egypt, and I found her a delightful com
panion. We became very Intimate.—
London Tit-Bits.
His Limited Circle.
Solon was Inventing his motto.
"What do you think of ‘Know thy- !
■elf?' ** he asked.
"Fine," they answered, “but can't you i
get acquainted in any better circles?"
Sadly he began to search gfor ft naw
Uftdft-ourk.—N. T, Trlbuftft,
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THE EVILS OF I
CONSTIPATION.
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Everyone Knows When He is Consti
pated and Everyone Should Know
the Risk He is Running When
He Fails to Promptly
Correct it.
'
Any Disease Epidemic or Otherwise to
Which He or She May be Exposed
is Sure to Result Seriously.
There are two ways to remove consti
pation; the wrong way is to drench the
bowels with a powerful, griping, drastic
cathartic that injures the coating of the
bowel channels and produces an early
return of the trouble in a more chronic
form. The right way is to use a natural,
easy and mill laxative that tones up and
strengthens the bowels and leaves a
healthful influence behind it. Prickly
Ash Bitters will empty the bowels just
as thoroughly as the harsher cathartics,
and combines all the tonic and strength
ening properties necessary to perma
nently cure the habit.
Accept no substitute. Insist on having
the genuine Prickly Ash Bitters with the
large figure 8 in red on the front label.
Sold Everywhere, Price $1.00.
DEPOSIT 25 CENTS
I For $5.00 Worth of Comfort.1 1
A liberal proposition but you can
convince yourself that it is true. Go
to your druggist to-day—deposit} 25c. j
for a bottle of Paracamph, First Aid
to the Injured. Use it on your sore
spots anywhere from head to foot. Use
It as directed; if you are not satisfied
wjth the results, take the empty bot
tle back and get your money. Don’t
hesitate — Paracamph is sold strictly
on “money back principles.” It quick
ly relieves and cures Neuralgia, Rheu
matic Swellings, Sore Throat, Sore '
Chest, Dry Ec?ema, Sore Feet, Soft
Corns, Pains in the Back and Should
ers from Colds. Paracamph cures
Burns, Cuts and Bruises quickly with
out leaving ugly scars. Paracamph
absolutely prevents blood poisoning, j
Do not argue—get a bottle to-day with
the understanding that if it fails to
satisfy you, your money will be re
funded. Trial size 25c.; family
sizes 60c. and $1.00. All good drug
gists. The Paracamph Co.* LoulsviU*,
Ky., U. S. A. __
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.”
VARDAMAN COMMENDS
GOVERNOR TERRELL
For Squelching the Negro Militia
Company Who Wanted to
Attend President’s In
auguration.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 31.—Gov.
Vardaman saw for the first time
yesterday evening the press dis
patches from Atlanta, Ga., de
tailing the account of the action
of Gov. Terrell of Georgia, refus
ing the negro military companies
to be allowed to attend the inau
guration of President Roosevelt.
Gov. Vardaman, after reading
the account, sent the following
telegram to Gov. Terrell:
“Permit me to congratulate
. . ■« « n • _
tne wnite people oi ueuigw uu
the character of their chief ex
ecutive. and to commend, my
dear sir, most heartily, your con
duct in refusing to allow the
state of Georgia to be dishonor
ed by being represented at the
inauguration of the president by
a negro military company. This
act will bring down upon your,
head the severest condemnation
of the misinformed negrophilists .
of the north, the office-bribed'
referees of the south, and a few
broad-minded and patriotic office-1
holders and political preachers of
both sections, but nine-tenths of
the decent, liberty-loving, self
respecting white people of the
south commend your act. I thank
God that a few of the faithful j
guard are with us still, southern
gentlemen in authority who can-!
not be bribed with federal pat-1
ronage or debauched with j
presidential flattery.
“JAS. K. VARDAMAN.”
We have employed the services
of one of the best letter and
monogram engravers in the
country. Call and be convinced.
Palace Jewelry Store. 34b7t
j Lines of
! Furnitnrc
| and Hardware I
I Are g'reatly reduced in price, and now is
I the time to
Buy Your Home Furnishingsm
We Handle tHe best and most modern
in botH departments, and tHe reductions |
are as advertised—bona fide.
L>et us show you what we are offering;.
Newport Builders' Si? Hardware Co. ,
TO BEAUTIFYJ
YOUR CMPLEXION
IN 10 DAYS USE ^
SATINOLA,
The Unequaled Beautifier.
CATINOLA is a new discovery, guaranteed, |
and money refunded if it fails to remoVe
the worst case of Freckles, Pimples, Tan, Sal
lowness, Liver Spots, Blackheads or any Skin
Eruption, in 20 days. Leaves the skin clear,
soft, healthy, and restores the beauty of youth.
Thousands testify to the merits of Satinola.
Price 50c and $1.00, by leading druggists or mail.
Prepared only by
NATIONAL TOILET CO. PARTfNN.
Sold in Newport by W. W.
Dutton, W. A. Joyce and all
leading druggists.
LIVERYMEN
FARMERS
DRAYMEN
And all users of axle grease
that want the best grease on the
market and that recognize a good
thing when shown its merits, we
recommend our Golden and Cas
tor Oil brands of Axle Grease.
It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes
and 3 pound tin buckets. For
sale by all up-to-date merchants.
Ask for it and take no substitute.
It is guaranteed to have no equal
for quality on the market.
WATERS-PIERCE
OIL COMPANY.
TRY THE
Weems Laundry.
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
them show you how well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umsted & Co.
Local Agents.
DR. IRA H. ERWIN
EYE, EAR, NOSE
AND THROAT..
OFFICE-8 and 9
Wishon Building
NEWPORT, ARK. I
Jack Herron
For Granitoid and Stone Walks,
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
Don’t fail to get my figures
before contracting.
My Work Talks For Itself j
Parties wanting crushed Lime
Stone Walks apply to me.
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THE BANK OF NEWPORT
Solicits the acccounts of depositors who
the accommodations of a . first-class,
equipped and reliable banking house.
OFFICERS Ai
Geo. W. Decker, President.
A. D. Bailey, Vice Pres’l
Thos. J. Graham. Ed. P.
Jos. M. Stayton. Dr. J. I
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