VAN DYKE,
and Editor.
NEWPORT, ARK,
SUBSCRIPION RATES
. —Siugle’eopy, 5 cents; per week, 10 cents
•m mth. 40 cents; per year $1,50, in advance
carrier in city, by mail in Country.* SMI
Weekly— $1.00 per year, payable in advance.
Entered at the oostoffice.at Newport, Ark., as
•econd-class mail matter.
i Additional Local.
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Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
Walnut street. 76dtf
For Sale—Furniture, good as
new, to furnish 5 rooms complete.
Must be sold by the 25th.—Mrs.
Lelia Coleman, 214 Laurel street.
96d6t
Be sure and attend the milli
nery opening at Mrs. Minnie Bal
jnaz on Wednesday, March 29.
97b7t
A real live one—see it Sunday
at 9:45 a. m. at the Central
Christian church.
Orville Pool of Pine Bluff was
the guest of relatives here, Mrs.
R. J. Wise and Mrs. Jennie Dil
lard, Monday on his way to St.
Louis on business.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Umsted are
moving into tlieir newly remod
eled home on Hazel street.
Robert Wallace, Jr., and Eu
gene Wallace left this morning
for a several days’ stay at Hot
Springs.
Cashier E. V. Holt of the Tuck
• erman bank, attended the bank
ers meeting here today and was
the guest or mr. ana mrs. uia«,
G. Henry.
Joseph Nichols of the Leader
store was expected home today
from a several days’ visit to Pine
Bluff.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Jolly of
Cotter were here today going to
St. Louis.
Nathan Adler and Robert Neill
of Batesvilla came down in Mr.
Adler’s touring oar this morning
to attend the meeting of the
bank. rs of Group 2.
S. C. Dowell of Walnut Ridge
was a guest at the McLain last
night and left on 24 for home.
Mrs. A. D. Bailey and Mrs.
Tom Hutson went to Diaz this
morning to spend the day with
Mrs. R. D. Wilmans.
Passes Jackson County Bills.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 22.—The
senate today passed hills divid
ing Road District No. 1 and per
mitting Grubbs Special School
District (to borrow money.
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Barometer of Trade.
Smiles irradiated the floorwalker’s
faoe. Business had been poor, but it
wka picking up for that day. How did
he know? Women were ahopplng in
pairs and trios. “They always buy
|D mpch more," he Bald, “when they
n bunches. When a woman
klone she buys only what she
or oan afford, but when she
»ps with friends she buys what she
its them to think she can afford.”
f ■”* A Use for Salt Bags.
' I have found a use for the little cot
ton tags which salt comes In. I wash
them W*ry carefully to get the letter
ing oat, then put them away for usB
•s wanted. When I bake poultry, Is
well as Some kinds of meats, I make
an extra lot of dressing, stuff one of
tboM bags full, sew It up, and Bake
It With the rest. It makes a roll of
fust the right sise to slice with cold
meats-Suburban Life.
f Did Not Work Both Ways.
Mr. tieorge Jones, R. A., a painter
of battle pieces, etc., who djed some
years ago, specially prided himself on
his res Ambiance to the Duke of Well
ington and used to dress up to the
character. Someone mentioned the
llkene&B to the duke, and added: “It
must be great, for people In the street
Often speak to him for your grace.”
"Very strange,” muttered the great
man; "no one ever spoke to me for
Mr. Jones!”—tedmund Yates.
The Wonder of It.
! ThA wonder In It all Is, not that
we cArf converse with a very few
words, but that the human mind is
So all-embracing In its power to
think, that It can employ hundreds
of thousands of words to give ex
pression to Its thoughts.
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In Qrpft Circles.
"What j?arty does that member of
the legislature belong to?” *1 don't
know.” replied the lobbyist "I'm one
of seteral parties who are bidding for
JUDGE TRIEBER
WRITING DECISION
On Rate Litigation That Has
Brought Out Volumes Of
Evidence.
Special to Independent.
Little Roelc, March 22.—In
front of him volume stacked on
volume, to the right of him vol
ume stacked on volume, to the
left of him volume stacked on
volume, all evidence taken in the
recent hearing of the rate litiga
tion between the State of Arkan
sas and the Iron Mountain and
Cotton Belt railroads, Judge Ja
cob Trieber puts in six full work
ing days a week getting the evi
dence in shape far his decision.
Every page of the evidence
contains a mass of figures com
piled by the shrewdest experts
money could secure on either
side. Judge Trieber must wade
through it all and digest it. Judge
Trieber states that the evidence
is in as concise shape as the at
torneys could get it, and the fig
ures are not so conflicting as
they might appear, simply repre
senting the methods of two op
posing factions in figuring out
the same results. ^
Judge Trieber lias written a
bit on the opinion, but it will be
some time in May before the
opinion is delivered. Judge Trie
ber will hold a term of court in
Little Rock in the meantime, hut
he will continue to work on the
opinion when not in the court
room.
Coming—J. C. O’Brien’s Famous
Georgia Minstrels.
To the lovers of amusement,
who sit in front night after night
the organization of a show seems
of little moment. What the pub
lic wants, is amusement and that
in big chunks, for their money.
In the re-organization of this
minstrel company Mr. O’Brien
has spared neither time, money
or brains to make his show the
BARNUM of all Colored Minstrel
shows. A company that will
please the most fastidious, from
a moral standpoint, and satisfy
the most exacting of amusement
lovers, both as to quality and
quantity. The costuming of this
vast minstrel show, both on the
street and stage is from the best
wardrobe makers in the world
and in itself, is worth a small for
tune. At noon each day they
give a grand band concert, and
free exhibition on the principal
streets. If you want to see good
minstrelsy, hear good music, good
singing, and see good dancing,
don’t miss this show.
Will exhibit at Newport on
Friday, March 24 under the larg
est camnvas theatre ever con
structed. Actually seated with
opera chairs. Don’t forget the
date. Two exhibitions, afternoon
and night.
Foley Kidney Pills.
Neutralize and remove the pois
ons that cause backache, rheuma
tism, nervousness and all kidney
and bladder irregularities. They
build up and restore the natural
action of these vital organs.—W.
E.. BEVENS’.
Definition and Drawback.
Inspiration may be defined as some
thing that ■will come tomorrow when
you feel more like working.
A Cold, LaCrippe, Then Pneu
monia.
Is too often the fatal sequence.
Foley’s Honey and Tar expels the
cold, che lagrippe, and prevents
pneumonia. It is a prompt and
reliable cough medicine that con
tains no narcotics. It is as safe
for your children as yourself.
Goal $5.00 Per Ton.
Until further notice I will sell
coal for $5.00 per ton. Good
clean coed, no slack.
46dtf. W. D. McLain.
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0 Country Correspondence. 0
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White River Bottom.
The weather seems very favor
able for planting crops at this
writing.
Reverend Sim Bowman preach
ed at the school'house today. .
Jim Rainey had a log rolling
Saturday.
C. C. Dawson was in Auvergne
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bates will be
giad when they get moved.
Miss Mary Mantooth was the
guest of Johnnie Dawson Sun
day. _ !
Whizzer.
Stephens School House.
Miss Carrie Langly was a visi
tor at Mr. J. H. Talley’e Thurs
day.
Claude Hogue was in our local
ity this week.
Mr. Tug Highland returned
! from Little Rock Thursday.
Miss Virgie Vamell is report
ed to be very lorw with pneumo
nia. She is staying at her grand
father’s on Baber’s Ridge.
S. B. Haggard and family were
pleasant guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Adcox Sunday.
Sunday 'school was very well
attended, more being out than
were expected.
Mr. Woo dell will preach Satur
day night, Sunday and Sunday
night. Catamount.
Bradford.
Mr. Frank Mount was in New
port Saturday.
Dr. Cleveland of Bald Knob
made a professional call to this
place this week.
Mr. R. A. Cook was in Searcy
Saturday and Sunday.
Master Ennis Whitley spent
last Saturday in Newport.
Mr. W. M. Westmoreland .was
ir Little Rock Saturday and Sun
day.
Zack Calhoun spent Sunday in
our town.
Dallas Plant is at home now.
He has been working in Little
Rock.
Oh! the beautiful spring days
we are now enjoying. Farmers
are all wearing smiles.
Mrs. Throckmorton of Little
Rock is now visiting her son^Mfrd
families of this place.
Mr. S. S. Throckmorton and
family have moved back to our
town at their old place.
Macbeth.
Bandy’s Chapel
Avy Conditt has been appoint
ed road overseer of t]ie road
here.
Mrs. Billingsley and Rev. iW. P.
uioson are iaeaa. me oiu luusu
die and the young may die.”
Brother Wayman filled his
regular appointment 2nd Sunday
afternoon.
Monroe Hardin and his brother
in-law and their families visited
in the lulls a few days lately.
Mrs. Vandevier and Mrs. Mag
gie Bandy of Tuckerman visited
Joe Davis one evening.
Ivimhle Franz was bitten by a
mad dog Tuesday and has father
took him to a mad stone.
Mr. Smith is to move into a
new house on George Conditt’s
place and cultivate some land.
Bob Graham and mother, C.
Biggers and wife went to Lee
lake fishing one day. The fish
bite fine.
Measles are still very plentiful.
John Huskey of Strawberry,
Lawrence county, was transact
ing business at Tuckerman Satur
day.
There is a great deal of repair
ing of houses, clearing of ground
and fence building going on
here now.
Frank Thomas has moved to
Florida. 1 * 1 i«
Bishop McCoy is to preach the
dedicatory sermon at Tuckerman
on the 26th. There will be a
large crowd to hear him as a
bishop has never preached there
before.
STATE SENATE
MADE MISTAKE
iSays Senator Clarke In Failing
To Ratify Federal Income
Tax.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 22.—Sena
tor James P. Clarke addressed a
joint session of the House and
Senate Tuesday afternoon. He
spoke in favor of the reciprocity
treaty with Canada, and declared
that it had been brought about
by the high cost of living. He; de
clared that if the democrats had
clung to the tariff platform of
1884 which elected Cleveland, it
would be in power today.
He told the Senate that it had
made a grievous mistake in fail
ing to ratify the federal income
tax amendment, which is good
democratic doctrine, and urged
the Legislature to reconsider and
not stand with Louisiana, which
is ruled by the sugar barons, in
being the only Southern state
that does not accept this amend
ment.
He said it would be all right
for the state to levy its own in
come tax, for that would not in
terfere with the federal tax. He
declared that this has become an
indispensible feature of every
civilized government and should
be written into the constitution.
He spoke in favor of the popu- I
iar election or u. o. Qeiiaioi-s,tuj.u.
declared that the old system had
become so corrupt that in many
states, such as Mississippi, New
York, Iowa, Colorado*. Delaware
and others, it is almost impossi
ble to elect a Senator. The dem
ocrats are now denied three mem
bers in the Upper House because
of this condition.
Senator Clarke also came out
strong in favor of the Initiative
and Referendum, but said that
Amendment No. 10 is defective
and should be amended and the
easiest way to accomplish this
and do a thousand other necessa
ry things is to call a constitu
tional convention.
“I could write a constitution
myself that would save the state
$100,000 a year,” said he, “and
I am not much of a constitution
writer either.” It is a whole
some law and should be ampli
fied and put into working shape.
He also favored the recall, de
claring that there is a rising tide j
of sentiment in favor of popular
government that has never been
equalled.. ,
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
St. L., I. M. & S. Railway.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 92 Local Freight . .2:10 p. m.
No. 4.10:45 a. m.
No .6.10:50 p.m.
No. 18.10:15 p.m.
No. 28 . 8:45 p.m.
No. 8.11:55 a. m.
No. 24 .10:20 a.m
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 91 Local Freight . .9:30 a.m.
No. 5.. . .5:00 a.m.
No. 3..5:30 p.m.
No. 7.8:52 a.m.
No. 17.5:20 a.m.
No. 23 (Ar. 7:40 p. m.). .8:05 p.m
No. 29 ..6:28 a.m.
WHITE RIVER DIVISION.
No. 210 Departs.7:00 a.m.
No. 205 Arrives.8:00 p. m.
Local Freigt arrives . .10:20 a.m.
Local Freight departs.. 11:40 a.m
No. 232 Departs.9:00 p.m.
No. 231 Arrives - 6:18 a.m. j
C. R. I. & P. RAILWAY.
No. 618 (leaves Brinkley 10:40
a.m.) arrives . 1:15 p.m.
No. 617 (arrives Brinkley 5:00
p.m.) departs.2:25 p.m.
No. 6:22 Local Fregiht, arrives
on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day at.2:00p.m.
No. 621 Local Fregiht, departs
Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day.
A store must make it pay you
for reading its ads. If it did
not the cost - ;ts a;vertwmg'
.T° thrown away. For if
* pays you it pays thd store
-It otherwise.
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Don’t wait to start a bank
count. Don’t putfit off, but s
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today.
ARKANSAS *ANK& TRUST cl
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Three Nig'hts
March 23, 24 and 25
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The “Selvin-Cooper Trio,” Lyceum and Valid-1
iville Entertainers
3000 ft. of Moving Pictures
Prices: 10c. and 20c.
STORE FRONTS]
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Church Pews, Pulpits and FurnitursM
Mads to Order ; j|
R. C. Horton’s Planing' Mil
Builders of Gasoline Boats and Barges I
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