THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS
Conway county will go to the
state convention with two dele
' gations—one regular, the other
a rump. When the county con
vention met Saturday it was dis
covered that the Wood men were
largely in the majority. Twenty
two of the delegates were Davis
men and forty-four were for
Wood. The twenty-two refused;
to go into the convention and
take part in the proceedings un
less they were permitted to select |
the delegates to the state con
vention and name the new cen
tral committee. Of course this
modest demand was refused, so
they withdrew and set up a little
Convention of their own. If the
state convention does the proper
thing it will apply t le toe of its
boot to these fellows.—Ft. Smith
Elevator.
DAUGHTERS OF CON^
FEDERACY MEETING.
^ 'TbeHucien C. Gause chapter
of the U. D. C. met with Mrs/
C. H. Wilmans Friday afternoon
with a representative number
present. The meeting was called
to order by the president. The
minutes were read and approved
and quite a pleasant time was
spent in a social as well as a
business way.
Miss Janie Stephens favored
us with one of her charming
^ readings, entitled “The Baltimore
Grays,” being very appropriate
indeed and greatly enjoyed by
all. We hope to have this pleas
ure often.
The chapter wai delighted to
have Miss- Eleanor Neill of Bates
ville volunteer to arrange for an
entertainment of home talent for
their benefit in this month.
Our secretary, Mrs. C. R.
Hite, was handed the resigna
tion of our first vice president,1
■ Mrs. Peyton V. Ferguson, which
was read to the chapter, very
much to their regret. In Mrs.
Ferguson we lose one of the
most enthusiastic daughters and
one that will be greatly missed.
I feel safe in saying her place'
will be very hard to fill,
she being always at her post of
duty. She still holds her mem-'
bership with us, and we hope to,
have frequent visits from her.
We pray God’s richest blessings
upon both Mr. and Mrs. Fergu
son in their new home.
The me ting adjourned to meet
with Mrs. C. R. Hite the last
Wednesday in April at 3 o’clock.
Mrs. A. M. Ballew,
U. D. C. Reporter.
SILK IMPORTS ENORMOUS.
_
Statistics by Deportment of Com
merce fliown Lnrxe Increase In Im
portation of the Haw Article.
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The Imports of raw silk In the fiscal
year recently ended were the largest
In the history of the government, j
Statistics just compiled by the depart
ment of commerce and labor, through
Its bureau of statistics, show that for
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1903.
\ 35,271,340 pounds of unmanufactured
Bilk, valued at $50,011,819, were im
ported, as compared with 14,200,000
pounds In 1902 and 10,400,000 in
1901. From this silk our manufactur
ers will make finished products valued
Ht over $125,000,000.
Many attempts have been made to
produce raw silic in this country. As
early aa 1623 mulberry trees were re
quired to be planted by all settlers in
Virginia, and some silk was grown in
the early days of the colony. In the
second quarter of the last century the
cultivation of silk seemed to give
promise of success, hut the enterprise
degenerated into a speculation in Chi- ;
tese mulberry trees, and ended in ut
ter failure. The recent experiments of j
the department of agriculture are
again directing attention to the prac- j
tieabillty of raising on our own farme- i
j a share at least of this material,
which forms so considerable a part of
our Imports.
\ During recent years the importation
; of raw 6llk has increased almost con
tinuously, until in the fiscal year just
' closed it amounted to over $50,000,000
I , The nearest approach to this value was
l j |n 1900, when forty-five and one-third
k i millions of dollars' worth was im
■ 1 ported.
\ (finds FOUR-LEGGED chicken. !r
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| Bostonian Discovers a Curiosity ft. j
H 1 tire fowl Line in the Rhode
Island Red Variety. j (
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WAS WASHINGTON'S STAFF.
Interesting History of Cane Once
Owned by Father of His
Country.
One of the things that passed
through the Baltimore fire un
scathed was a cane once owned by
George Washington and now the
property of Maj. H. H. Raleigh.
The cane reposed during the fire
in the vault of the Merchants’
Credit and Collection Bureau at
Liberty and German streets, says
the New York Sun.
“In Gen. Washington’s will,”
said Maj. Raleigh, “two canes are
mentioned. One was bequeathed
to Robert Washington, of Chop
tank, Va., who,gave it to Robert
Thompson, a relative.
“Later it passed to Miss Kittie
Thompson, a sister of Robert
Thompson, and finally Peter Gra
son Washington of New York,
who was assistant secretary of the
treasury under Guthrie, w’as the
owner of the stick.
“Peter Grason Washington be
queathed the cane to the oldest
male heir of Gen. George Wash
ington who was living at the time
of his death. The late Mrs. Ra
leigh was a granddaughter of a
Mrs. McPherson, of Washington,
D. C., who before her marriage
was a Miss Washington. After
some contention it was proved
that Mrs. Raleigh’s brother,
whose family name was Edwards,
was the person entitled to the pos
session of the cane. I purchased
the relic for my wife, and when
she died it became my property.”
Although described as a cane,
the relic is really a staff. It is of
bamboo, about four and a half
feet long and just such a stick as
Washington might have used in
tramping over his broad acres in
Mount Vernon. The Washington
coat-of-arms adorns its gold head,
and it is encircled with a gold band,
upon which is inscribed:
“Willed to Robert Washington
and by him to descend to Peter
Grason Washington, of New
York.”
As soon as the embers had
cooled, Maj. Raleigh hastened to
the vault and was much relieved
to find after the cane had been re
moved from the chamois skin case
that it had not been scorched.
SHARK AS A MESSENGER.
Vo.J.lieu i.'icwtu vutuio’
tancing Steamer Conveying Im
portant Item of News. "
The story of the discovery of
human bones and bangles in the
interior of ihe crocodile captured
at Fort Johnson, Rhodesia,!
brings to mind another story
which may appositely be recalled;
at the present juncture. Every
body has heard of “Mrs. Macquar
rie’s chair,” as they call the east
ern point of Farm Cove, in Sydneyj
harbor. There, says the St. j
James’ Gazette, it was that a poor
emigrant, in pre-cable days, killed
and towed ashore a shark, cut him
up, aud found a Loudon newspa
per in the internals. In the paper
was the announcement of the war
between France and Germany.
Ihe shark had outdistanced the
steamer by which the mail was
coming, and here the discoverer
had the fact to himself. He gave
his information to a wealthy wool
dealer, who bought all the sea
son’s clip at 9d. per pound, and
sold at 3s. after the news of the
war had arrived by the ordinary
channel. He cleared, it is said,
four millions sterling by the deal.
The man who killed the shark and
extracted the news of price—well,
he received a battered silk hat:
and a five shilling piece and unre
strained liberty as to the disposal
af the shark.
Forgot the Chimney.
A short time ago a public cere
mony was to be carried out at
Landshut, an important town in
Lower Bavaria. A new public,
school was to be formally opened,
and all Landshut quivered with
pleasurable anticipation. Unfor
tunately the festivities had to he
put off at the last moment. The
school could not be opened. No
scholar could take his seat upon
the brand-new forms. The land
was in the grip of winter, and the
architect had forgotten to provide
a single chimney throughout the
auilding.
Butter.
Butter has been found by T. E.
"horpe to be influenced by, eli
□ate, fodder, breed of cow, period i
if lactation a^ft&osyncraay of
WORLD’S FAIR RATES.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
St. Louis, April 3Gth to Decem
ber 1, 1904. Rate for ten day
excursion ticket will be one fare
and one-fifth for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 27th
; to November 30, 1904. Rate for
; sixty day excursion ticket one
| fare and one-third for the round
| trip. Tickets on sale April 25th
to Nov. 20th. Rate for season
EXCURSION TICKETS eighty
per cent, of double the standard
one way fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 15th
to Nov. 15th, Final return limit
Dec 15, 1904.
Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
CHEAP RATE
TO CALIFORNIA.
Via the Iron Mountain route,
one way colonist tickets, on sale
March 1st to April 30th, only
$30. For further information
call at Iron Mountain ticket office.
Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
Found — Brass fixtures for
boiler and engine on road be
tween Newport and Diaz. Owner
may have same upon proper
identification. d6t
rtnil V Ei Ei T lil\ X i XXXVJ
is a high elevation. That’s the attitude of our values in
Parry Buggies and
Dixie Cultivators.
Twentieth Century Cotton Planters
They’re the biggest values in town. It’s worth while to 1
look where you can see something. Any number of good I
tilings are easily found here and just as easily bought at oui pi ices. Our
Dixie Cultivators
| have more adjustments, are stronger, better equipped and more durable and better adapted
M for the cultivation of both Cotton and Corn than any other in the market. ,
Twentieth Century Cotton Planters.
--are the best and latest improved in the market.
OUR LINE OF BUGGIES, made by the Parry Manufacturing Company, are models and
the biggest values in town.
Anything you wish in this or other lines, consult us,
I Newport Builders' S",tf Hardware Co.
8 Newport's Leading Home Furnishers
Bad blood shows itself in a thousand familiar ways.
Pimples, boils, muddy complexion, headache, backache and
a general tired-out feeling are among the more common
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and enrich the blood.
Rhematism, gout, eczema, catarrh, anemia, scurvy, scrofula, etc.,
result from impurities forced into the blood with food or drink, or from
the lack of certain necessary food substances.
Johnston’s Tonic Capsules are the surest, safest, most reliable, conven
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They unload it of every impurity and at the same time so promote the nutritive
functions as to abundantly supply it with new, rich and self-sustaining
qualities. They make the blood pure and rich, and through pure blood the
bodily structures come right because they depend on the blood for nourish
ment and renewal.
For over 40 years Johnston’s Tonic Capsules have been held in high
esteem as a most reliable and satisfactory remedy for scrofula, rheumatism,
eczetna, old sores, painful swellings, kernels and enlarged glands, catarrh,
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We have great confidence in this medicine, a confidence born of many
years’ experience with it, and we make the following extraordinary offer:
Send us a dollar for a large box of Johnston’s Tonic Capsules, or buy the same
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Price 25 cents per package or five packages for $1.00. Ask for FREE Sample.
b or sale at Dutton’s Drug Store.
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Time Tells .
The Story.
There is a big difference be
tween the cost of making a first
class sewing machine, embodying
the best materials and workman
ship, and one which is made in the
cheapest manner. The buyer of
the cheap machine soon pays the
difference of price in the constant
cost for repairs, to say nothing of
its annoying inefficiency.
Singer Sewing Machines do
good work during a lifetime.
Sold on Installments.
Old Machines taken in exchange
Liberal Discount for Cash.
Oils, Needles, Attachments and
Repairs for all makes of machines.
The Singer Manufacturing Co.
“T cSewirig Machine Makers of the World.”
FRANK W. LYNN. M'g’t.
121 Hazel St., Newport, Ark.
FOR SALE.
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Re idence corner Sixth and
Hazel streets. Eight rooms, re
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bath room, hot and cold water.
Inquire cf
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50 YEARS'
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Patents taken through Munu & Co. receive
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