" rBE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VAN DYKE
Publisher and Editor
rmt St„ NEWPORT, ARK.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The Independent has been au
thorized to make the following
announcements of candidates,
subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic Primary.
For Congress—
W. A. OLDFIELD
For Prosecuting Attorney—
EARL C- CASEY
H. U. WILLIAMSON
For County Judge—
W- D. McLAIN
JAMES H. JOHNSTON
JOHN A. MELVILLE
0. W. SCARBOROUGH
For Sheriff—
J. F. McCUISTION
ABE BALLEW 'i
For Representative—
J. M. MARDIS
W. M. SHAVER
J.U.ARD ; , h
R. T. SIMMONS
For Treasurer—
JOHN H- CAMP
JESSE W. SHUFORD
J.M.IVY
J. I. HASTING
For School Superintendent—
H. L. LAMBERT
E. H. BOWMAN
J. M. BALCH
G. E- LAND
For Coroner—
HENRY GRANT
J. T. CRAFT
W- H- NOLEN
UNION TOWNSHIP
For Justice of Peace—
L. B. HARRIS
H. C. NUCKOLLS
For Constable—
W. T. GUIN
CLYDE WOOD
C. M. IVY
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
For Road Overseer—
CLARENCE PENIX
CLAY ROBERTS
MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
Subject to the Action of City
Primary, February 26.
For Mayor—
JOHN P. PAUL
A. T. HUBLY
For Recorder
B. G. GRAHAM
H. G. BRANDENBURG.
For Marshal—
W. H. CAROUTHERS
GUS C. MARTIN
For City Treasurer—
GARLAND HURT
PERRY CLARK.
For Aldermen First Ward—
T. P. UMSTED.
C. R. PATE.
JOHN R. LOFTIN, JR.
S. HEINEMANN
For Aldermen Second Ward—
W. B. GRANT.
W. H. SNETSER.
E. L. WATSON
Q. I. HUBERT
Why We Rejoice.
In spite of the pessimists and
calamity howlers, whose voices
are being drowned out in the
universal paean of prosperity
that the American people are
singing, there is a spirit of uni
versal, red-blooded courage and
invincible determination abroad
in the land that is most gratify
ing. It is a hopeful sign, and,
what is better, it has a firm
foundation as a basis and an in
vincible reason for its existence.
This nation is accomplishing
marvels, as arithmetic figures
prove. These figures are almost
incredible. The ordinary mind
cannot grasp them.
The total wealth of the United
States is $130,000,000,000- The
wealth of England is 80,000,000,
000; France, $65,000,000,000;
Germany, $60,500,000,000.
The amount of money in the
United States is $4,500,000,000;
United Kingdom, $1,000,000,000
Germany, $1,500,000,000.
The railroad mileage in this
country is 246,573. In Great
Britian they have 23,417 miles;
in Franee, 31,391, and in Ger
many, 38,747.
These figures will give one a
real view of the possibilities,
the probabilities, the resources
of this country, as compared
with other countries. These fig
ures donate the facts that the
bigger men found their opinions
on.
As to the production of wealth
when compared with other coun
tries, America is the home of op
portunity. During 1913 our
agricultural products alone a
mounted to $9,000,000,000 and
over. Twenty per cent of this
amount was fed to animals on
the farms, and the balance, 80
per cent, was sold.
In minerals alone we produced
$1,918,326,253
Our international trade, which
is of great importance at the
moment, closed the fiscal
with $635,000,000 in our favor.
As a people, we are better sup
plied with the necessities of life,
with work, with opportunities,
than any other country on the
I We have just finished taking stock and find many S
broken lines of good seasonable merchandise that we gj
must move in the next few days. Below we mention an
a few of the many bargains we have for you. g|g
$3.50 wool nap blankets §§
only_$2.19 j§g
Comforts from-90c up g|
12 yards good, heavy brown 2§
domestic for —-$1
12 yards Amoskeag ginghams gp
Ladies’ $18.50 and $19.00 g§
coats, only-$10.00 jfe
Ladies’ $13.50 and $12.00 coats jP
only_$7.50 y
Usn’s extra heavy fleeced shirts re
d drawers, each_39c w
en’s Ladies’ and Children’s nj
unsing union suits at a big re
Men’s and Boys’ Clothing at | |
le-third off. Bid reductions | j
l shoes. Come to the New I |
;ore and save money. I j
Carvell ® Co. 1
The New Store i. d'Iprice I
mOOGNnaSBBISSHBDraBBlM
face of the globe.
Conditions are changing rap- i
idly with reference to labor and ’
capital. The rich are more liber-; .
ai and more charitable, and the j:
poor more appreciative for whatji
they receive. In fact, labor and
capital are getting closer and j:
closer together.
Our political system, that
formerly fostered particular in
terests, is changing, and mor
attention is being given to the
many instead of the few. We
pnOJd [33J 0} U0SU3J XJ3A3
of our country, and we should
reverently make every day a
thanksgiving day. — Memphis
News-Scimitar.
Freeman Finds Free Bridge Is
Not Free.
St. Louis, Mo., Jan- 16.—Wil
liam Freeman of Paris, Ark.,
had heard so much of the glories
of the free bridge he made a spe
cial trip to St. Louis to see it.
At the Union station he made
known his desire and a polite
person offered to guide him to
it. When Freeman had gorged
his eyes with the vision, Pleas
ant Person No. 2, w'ho did not
seem to know anyone in St.
Louis, turned up with a huge
roll of bills and offered to buy
the bridge from Person No. 1.
In less time than it takes a
lamb to shake its tale thrice
Pleasant Person No. 2 had
-i -r + /• -11 1- ___
tnmmeu nv- ± uj. an mo
Pleasant Person No. 1 turned to
Freeman and said:
“Slip me $200 for a couple of
minutes. I have this boob’s
number and will have his money
and my own in two minutes and
we will buy the old bridge and
take it down to Paris for the
squirrels to play on.’’
Freeman “slipped” the $200
in bills. Both men became sprin
ters while Freeman sought the
police.
Villa To Attack Mexico City.
Chihuahua, Hex., Jan. 16.—
General Villa will lead 25,000
rebel soldiers—the largest unit
ed revolutionary force ever as
sembled in Mexico — against
the City of Mexico, the capital
of President Huerta, within the
near futwe, according to his
announcement here today. Just
how soon the advance is to come
will depend greatly upon the
success of his plans as formed
here today for joining the forces
of Gen. Carranza at Guadala
ra- According to Villa’s
plans, he will lead the 15,000
men he commands here to that
place, where they will be joined
I by Carranza’s force of 10,000
men, and the attack or advance
upon Mexico City will then be
Degun.
Gen. Villa brought here, as a
result of his victory at Ojinaga,
3,000 rifles, twelve cannon and
seven rapid-fire guns captured
from federals. His force are di
vided as follows:
City of Chihuahua, 9,000;
Santa Rosalia, 2,000; Jiminez,
2,000. These, with the forces
at Parral and the men under
Gen. Urbina, south of Escalon,
will be in the march on Mexico
City with the exception of those
necessary to police the country
to the north.
The federals have burned all
the bridges between Bermojillo
and Torreon, and have retired to
the latter place after having
been defeated at Mapimi.
SALAZAR ARRESTED.
Gen. Ynez Salazar, command
: er of Mexican federal volunteers
! at Ojinaga, was arrested at San
| derson, Texas, today. The ar
, rest aroused much interest in of
jficial circles- It was Salazar who
j was in command of rebel forces
fighting the Madero government
two years ago when Thomas
Fountain, native American gun
ner in the federal army, was
put to death under the “law of
flight.”
American Consul Letcher had
protested against injury to
Fountain and later a warning
was issued by the state depart- ,
ment that the United States ^
would hold the leaders of the ^
Mexican factions personally re- a
sponsible for injury to Amen- 0
cans. Salazar already is under j
indictment for violation of the .
neutrality laws. He was arrest- 0
ed and jumped bail several ^
months ago. i
FEDERALS GET READY ,
Federal trenches at Nuevo l
Laredo were manned today and (
artillery turned to command ap- |
proaches to the city upon re- j
ceipt by Gen. Quintana of re- ,
ports that a large body of con- |
stitutionalists had been seen j
passing Santa Rosa ranch, 12 |
miles down the Rio Grande, in
the direction of the town. It is
believed another attack will be
made as soon as the rebels re
ceive reinforcements.
A tented city has been erected
at Fort Bliss for the reception of
the 4,500 Mexican soldiers and
refugees from Ojinaga. On
their arrival from Presidio, Tex
as, in four or five days, the sol
diers will be divided into their
original corrtmands and placed in
camp indefinitely, or until the
war department orders removal
elsewhere.
Gen. Hugh L. Scott tooK per
sonal charge of arraigning the
camp. About 1,500 tents, 10,
blankets and kitchen supplies
were provided. It will require a
carload of rations every two
days to feed the Mexicans. The
army has no authority to compel
the refugees to work, but it is
expected the Mexican officers
will order their soldiers to main
tain the carrtp. Wives of the
soldiers will do the cooking. A
wire fence has been strung
around the camp. Within this,
refugees, virtually prisoners,
will be guarded night and day.
Meeting For Women
There will be a meeting of the
Christian women of Newport
held at the Baptist church Sun
day afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Mrs. Mildred Dorsey will lead
this service, and all w'omen of
the towrn are invited to attend.
45d'2t.
Muddled.
The lecturer arose and said tm
presslvely “Every time I see a young
mart coming out of a saloon, I want
to go right up to that young man and
ssy, ‘Turn right around, young man;
you're going the wrong way.’"-—New
York MalL
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD
lr 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 *<oday to
Mrs. M. Summers. Box P. South Bend, lad.
j FIRES All
I January J
I Having purchased the entire $ J
£ Steyemark-Heyman, over $20 OOOB
® aged goods after the big fire in’St|
1 we will put them on sale at almj
£ own price. Laaies Ready-toJ
£ garments composed of cloaks, suits 1
£ es, shirt waists, middy blouses, rj
£ and petticoats. j
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| Dry Goods Store!
IDEAL LAUNDRY
C.A. WALTON
Proprietor.
dTashing called for and delivered
to all parts of the city.
Phene 151.
Agents Wanted in Every Town
A 'f/OIHIAiij APFEA;
To all knowing sufferers of rheuraatisir
I whet.ier muscular or of t.ie joints, seiat, ■
lumbagos, backache, pains in the kidneys n
neuralgia pains, to write to ncr for a
treatment which hu3 repeatedly cured ah u;
these tortures. She feels it her duty to send
it to all sufferers FREE. You cure yoursed
at home as thousands will testify—no change
of climate being necessary. This simple
discovery banishes uric acid from the blood,
loosens the stiffened joints, purifies the blood
and brightens the eyes, giving elasticity and
tone to the whole system. If the above
Mterests you, for proof address Mrs M.
dimmers, Box B, South Bend, Ind.
Dr. B. ul
ROOMS tTM
wishon mm
S 10(1,000 Fire At I
Nashville, Tens,,
Fire late tonight dt
building of the Stas
Company. The lossi
at $100,000. Fire (
Rosetta and C.W.Bal
tator, were seriously
Start the Year I
With a firm resolve to better your financial J
Connect with the starting point of increasedpcj
increasing income—a growing bank account^
bank. A bank account will create better cedi
better standing and an increased prestige ill
munity for you. 1
Our service is yours to command. I
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of NEWPORT, ARKANSAS 1
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I Opera House 5^“h
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I THOMAS A. EDISON will offer his genuine!*^
jj Talking Pictures!
jjl Having a wonderful Success In The First-Class 1 heaters
n TWO HOURS OF WONDERMENT IN THE WIZARD’S LATEST MABV *1
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Comedies, Dramas, Operas, Minstrel and Vaudeville Selection’
Almost Weird and Uncanny in Their Realism.
Special Added Feature—JOHN J- McGRAW in a Two Pa ^ J
Presentation made By Mr. Edison’s Own Traveling Cowpanj
Direct From the Kempner TheaterjitJ^it^^^^^^^^^^
PriPPQ" Evenin6s* 25, 35 and 50c PrO§T2!T^jj®l2rfJ
I I IvVv ■ Tue. Matinee, 15 and 25c 1
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