MANIFEST YOUR
PUBLIC INTEREST.
Appeal of Superintendent Hop
kins for an Interest Upon the
Part of Public School’s
Patrons.
The Newport public and high
school will close its year’s work
on Friday, May 20. It is desired
that the patrons and friends of
the school visit all its depart
ments during the last week, in
order that they may form some
idea of the character of work
done during this school year.
As the course of study for the
high school department has been
made to embrace three years of
work instead of two as hereto
fore, of course we shall have no
graduating exercises at the close
of the present session. Up to
January, 1904, the school has had
no regularly adopted course of
study. We now have an excel
lent course which admits our
graduates without an examina
tion to all the colleges of our
state and to the University of
A v«l r n fin n
JLJLJL UUUUUkUi
There are cities in the state
twice as large as Newport which
have not yet accomplished this
end. Several of them continually
boast, through the papers, of
their magnificent system and yet
are not accredited to any of the
higher institutions of learning.
In many ways we have labored
at great disadvantage, but in the
face of all difficulties most of the
children have done a fair year’s
work and many have succeeded
exc«.x well. Their efforts
~~ demand .. ognition by their
parents and friends. Will you,
~v parents and friends, show them
your interest by spending a day
or a half day in witnessing some
of the final review and examina
tion work ? Everybody is in
vited.
The following special commit
tees have been appointed by the
school board and sanctioned by
the faculty:
High School—Rev. C. Pope,
fchairman; Revs. G. B. Norton,
IT. C. Mahan, Dr. Hiram Camp
bell.
Intermediate—Hon. Gustave
ones, chairman; Prof. J. D.
leal, Hon. M. M. Stuckey, Judge
!. L. Boyce, Mrs. W. R. Stew
art, Mrs. T. J: Watson, Mrs. 0.
y. Scarborough.
Primary—Mrs. Dorsey, chair
an; Mrs. Ike Goldman, Miss
jarl Martin, Mrs. W. W. Dut
n, Mrs. D. W. Anderson, Mrs.
IT. Cummins.
These committees are request
to be present every afternoon
witness and assist in the oral
( /eviews and examinations of the
J' different rooms and to examine
the papers of written exercises,
drawings, etc., which have been
executed in the forenoons.
Respectfully,
Geo. R. Hopkins,
k Principal.
■PRESIDENT BARNES
B PRAISES NEWPORT.
President Barnes and wife re
ned Sunday afternoon from
wport, says the Little Rock
ocrat. They were enter
Mr. and Mrs. Board
. Brrnes said: “The
a most pronounced
we were entertained
the people of New
Wilmans of Newport was
d by President Barnes of
nsaw Travelers as hon
mber for Newport. The
is authorized by the
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constitution to appoint one hon
o :ary member in each city where
the outings are held.
A delegation of the Southeast
Missouri travelers attended the
Newport outing, headed by Geo.
E. Steininger, president; John
H. Dunmire, secretary; Billie
Leach, Wm. Shannon, ex-Presi
dents Jno. A. Davis, Harry
Kranz and John H. Russell, who
are also officers of the Arkansaw
Travelers.
At the conclusion of the first
annual outing of the Arkansaw
Travelers at Newport Saturday
night the Arkansaw Travelers’
Glee Club was organized, with
the following officers: Pre4$lent,
A. C. Newberger, Memphis; vice
president, M. J. Foy, Little
Rock; secretary, Bert Johnson,
Little Rock; treasurer, J. C. Mc
Kee, Little Rock.
GRAND GLAIZE GOSSIP.
Mr. Editor: Owing to press
of business we were unable to
contribute our little mite last
week, but will now try to chron
icle a few happenings.
School closed at the Bandy
school house last Thursday and
we are glad to note quite an im
provement along educational
lines. Mrs. Walker is an able
instructress who seeks to give
value received in return' for what
she receives in the way of salary.
* Fred Wood has quit the jour
nalistic world and gone to sur
veying land, with old Beck in
the lead.
The social given at Cedar Shel
ley’s last week was well attend
ed and an enjoyable time is re
ported. The young folks tripped
the, fantastic toe till the wee
small hours.
The social event of the season
thus far was the union of “You
Know Who” and “You May
Know Who,” the occasion being
celebrated by the presentation to
“Miss You May Know Who” by
the first named journalist of a
i portrait done in pastel colors and
> appropriately framed of her own
sweet self. The work is an ex
cellent representation of one of
nature’s lovliest creatures and
was highly appreciated.
It is said today that you can’t
throw a club anywhere around
Grand Glaize without hitting an
old maid, and sometimes you hit
a whole nest of them. Matri
mony is becoming unpopular.
Really we can’t help but just
dote on tnose wen seasoneu mai
den ladies who manifest such
touching devotion which induces
them to deny themselves homes
in order that they may devote
; their lives to advising others how
to run theirs, and at the same
time aver that matrimony is not
an essential to their happiness,
as they can get a parrot to sweat
; for them, a poodle to chew fot
| them and a stove to smoke fot
them, so they don’t need a man.
One of the commandments giver
of old was to the effect that we
| “love one another” and we have
made up our mind not to miss
heaven on this account, but in
tend to go right along loving
them just the same.
C. A. Point.
TOMPKINS HOME BURNED
Prescott, May 9.—The resi
dence-of Hon. W. V. Tompkins
was.totally destroyed by fire this
evening at 6 o’clock, togethei
with most of the contents. The
fire originated in the kitchen anc
is supposed to have caught frorr
the flue. The loss is about $3,
500. Insurance on house, $1,200
on personal property, $800.
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MEYERS CERTAIN
TO BE NOMINATED.
Has Sufficient Instructions to In
sure Nomination Unless In
surgents Should Object.
Little Rock, May 10.—If there
is anything in instructions, and
there is no cause to say there is
not, Hon. Harry H. Myers, reg
j ister of the United States land
office in this city, will again be
j the nominee of the Republican
party for governor of Arkansas.
There will be 249 votes in the
state convention which will con
vene next Tuesday in this city,
and Mr. Myers has the instruc
tions from thirty counties, a total
of 152, or twenty-seven more
than enough to nominate.
This would seem to end all
doubt as to the nominee of the
party and set at rest any plans
for the nomination of Col. C. T.
Duke, Col. G. A. A. Deane, C.
N. Rix or any other possible can
didate, unless demands should
be made by the insurgents as
one of the conditions of their re
turning to the fold that would
put a different complexion on the
matter.
Mr. Meyers feels confident
that he has as many friends
among the insurgents as anyone
else has, and that their entry
again into the regular fold will
not in any manner jeopardize his
prospects._
MASSEY-STRIDER.
Mr. Oscar Massey and Miss
Marie Strider were married at
the home of the bride’s parents,
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Strider of
Hickory Grove, Sunday evening
at 8:30, Rev. J. L. Brown of the
Baptist church officiating.
The bride was beautifully
dressed in white silk, while
Misses Ida Massey and Carrie
Strider, who were the maids,
were dressed in white and pink
organdies respectively. Fines
1 Massey and Fred Saylor were the
groomsmen, and Miss Maude
! Record presided at the organ.
Miss Strider is one of the most
popular young ladies of her
neighborhood, while Mr. Massey
is one Jacksonport’s most enter
prising young men.
The newly wed left at once
for the home of the groom's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Massey
at Jacksonport.
The congratulations and best
wishes of a host of friends are
voiced by the Independent. May
| their union be a/happy one and
the pathway they have chosen to
tread as one lead to the summits
: of success through valleys of
! usefulness and pleasure.
TEST OF STRENGTH.
| Barnum & Bailey’s circus re
cently made some interesting
I tests at Madison Square Garden,
jin New York, of the pulling
i strength of men and animals.
; The best record was made by a
j team of 1,60/) pound horses that
made a deadpullof 3,750 pounds,
or about 1.2pounds to each pound
'; of their weight. Fifty men
' pulled 8,75) pounds, or nearly
the same if proportion to weight.
Two cameh pulled 2,750 pounds,
and one i2,000 pound elephant
pulled' 8,-50 pounds. The ele
phant in spite of his big total
pull, maje the poorest record in
, proportim to his weight. “Babe,”
, one of tie circus elephants, who
, is constantly used to help in load
ing aid unloading cars, etc., is
so stroig he can easily push three
loaded cars. _
If yrn wrnnt to look neat have
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opposite city jail. 86d
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Even the lining, stays and
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from patterns. If your fig
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lets in all garments make1
th«2?m easy to alter and to fit
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remain reasonable and right.
Look for this label
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coat pocket, cr back-strap of
your white or fancy waist
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bind you to the costly tailor
and cheap ready-made.
Manhattan Shirts, Waterhouse Cravats,
Edwin Clapp Shoes, Crown Trowsers,
Knox & Hawes Hats, E. & W. Collars.
Within the last three years we have introduced R
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Insist upon the “STEVENS” amt if you cannot
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A WORD OF COMFORT
To the Distressed.
i Fortunately for those suffering with
Rheumatism in all its various forms, in
j eluding Sore Joints, Sore Muscles, anc
Sore Feet, a remedy has been discovered
by) modem science which in every instance
effects a speedy and positive cure. This
new remedy is founded on scientific prin
ciples which are acknowledged by the
medical world as the only correct treat
ment for Rheumatic or Neuralgic troubles,
Medicines taken internally rarely ever ef
fect a cure without upsetting the stomach
As a rule, they injure the digestive organs
shatter the nerves, and in many instance:
the patient contracts a drug habit whicl
leads eventually to a decline of the physi
cal and mental forces.
Paracamph is the new remedy and it i:
a departure from the antiquated methods
Paracamph enters into the system tlirougl
-the natural channels, namely, the pore;
of the skin. When applied it opens th<
pores and allows the healing, soothing oil:
to penetrate the sore, inflamed mebrane:
and muscles, removes the congestion anc
draws out the fever and inflammation,
inducing sweating. This is the only treat
ment that can be indorsed by science, anc
is guaranteed to cure even the most obsti
j nate cases of Rheumatic Swellings if usee
as directed. Paracamph can be procurec
at drug stores in 25 cent, and 50 cent, anc
$1.00 bottles. Write for book of testimo
nials, sent free. The Paracamph Company
Louisville, Ky., U. S. A.
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Physician - & - Surgeon.
Office and Residence . .
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