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THE INDEPENDENT
r ERCY M. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
'EWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
SALOON MAN
SHOT BY COOK.
Hoxie, May 8.-Frank West
fall, a drunken cook at the Y. M.
C. A., shot Mr. Wiley, a saloon
man, of this place, at about 1:30
a.m., Saturday morning. The
shot went through his foot, mak
ing a very painful wound, not
particularly dangerous unless
blood poisoning should set in.
Westfall escaped, but the officers
are after him.
users of axle grease
the best grease on the
that recognize a good
shown its merits, we
r Golden and Cas
of Axle Grease.
1 pound tin boxes
tin buckets. For
•-date merchants.
,ke no substitute,
to have no equal
le market.
ERS-PIERCE
OMPANY.
NO USE
, foreign sales
have one at
who sells
_YTHING IN THE
The ‘Tear 1903 e high
water mark of pi In thl
anthracite coal trade, tonnage
for that year exceeded 'by-’Xdore that
6,000,000 tone that of any prevlotu
year, and the demand for coal was sc
; good as to make it possible to dispose
| of the product at prices whloi
brought a fair return to all con
cerned In the Industry. Some signifi
cant figures in connection with th<
production of Pennsylvania antkr*
cite during 1903 have been collects*
by Mr. William W. Ruley, sped*
agent of tbs United States geologies
survey, and will be included in Mi
E. W. Parker’s report on the prodac
Uon of coal in 1903, which Is a regula
feature of the survey’s annual volum
on the mineral resources of the Unite
States.
At the commencement of 1903 thei
was practically no anthracite'in stoc’
as the amount which had been mine
after the strike of 1902 had goi
directly Into consumption. All th
could be mined during the first thr
months of 1903 was In Immediate d
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NEWPORT, ARK.
Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and b&ay little
. Nsi>op. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonstrial
( istfc. EaSy, shaves md
the best haircuts. Our
. work pleases.
‘Come on; ye stubby beards.”
• __ • , _ •
PERSONAL.
LADIES
©esiring privacy and careful
-attention previous to and ,
during confinement, address
Annie A. Schoppach, M. D.,
404i Main St.. Little Rock. Ark.,
Physician in charge of
PRIVATE
HOME.
I with the opening at uuiim.
I a reduction In price on April 1, dealeri
at all points endeavored to lay In at
ample supply of coal to meet their fab
i and winter requirements. This madr
! a brisk demand for the product dur
ing the spring and summer months,
; with the resultant accumulation ol
stocks in dealers' hands. The earlj
arrival of cold weather, however, and
the prolonged severity of the wlntei
created an unusually brisk demand
for coal.
In connection with the large pro
duction, it Is Interesting to note th«
Increase in the shipments of the small
sizes of coal during 1903 over those ol
previous years. This is especially
noteworthy' on account of the opinloE
generally expressed at the close of the
anthracite strike, that bltuminouf
coal had largely supplanted anthra*
cite for steam purposes, and would
continue to hold this trade to thl
exclusion of the small sizes of the lat
ter product. On the contrary, how
ever, the consumption of these smailer
sizes of coal Increased 2,468,694 tons it
3903 over 1901. It would seem thal
the only cause which would seriously
effect the prosperity of the anthracite
business is the general condition or
the entire country. As long as thi
people at large are able to buy anthra
cite, It will not want a market
It is algo ojt Interest to note afi
Increase of lfc cents in the average
value per ton for coal at the mines
The total production was 66,351,711
tons, valued at $162,036,448. The aver
ago price per ton was $2.60; the num
ber of men employed was 150.483; antf
the average number of days that each
man worked was 206.
Tables are given in the report which
•hows the production by counties fox
the years 1902 and 1908; also the ship
ments of anthracite and the propor
tion of sizes shipped A tabular ar
rangement of the various sections at
the anthracite fields is given, with *
list of teu railroads that enter the ter*
ritory.
The anthracite fields comprise an
area of somewhat over 4«0 equate
miles, and are located In the eastern
middle part of the state, In the coun
ties of Carbon, Columbia. Lacka
wanna, Luserne, Northumberland,
Schuylkill and Susquehanna. They
are classed under three general divi
sions, namely, the Wyoming, Lehigh
and Schuylkill regions. Geologically
they are divided Into fields er basins,
which are again subdivided Into dis
tricts.
The Bernice field, In Sullivan coun
ty. is not Included la any of these re
gions. The classification of the prod
uct of this field is a matter of some
contention. The fracture of the coaX
and some pf its characterises are
more like those of some bituminous
or semiauthracite coals than strict
anthracite, but on account of ltd high
percentage of fixed carbon asd low
percentage of moisture (t Is classed as
emrtraclt* by the second Pennsyl
vania geological survey, and the
product le so Included In this report
To Improve Flavor of Daeh.
a The flavor of a duck is much In*
^mred by roasting with an orange
onion In the body. An excel
H|^kccompanlment for duck Is a
WfBJm sauce, with half a Jar of orange
added.—Good Housekeop
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I HELP WANTED.
t J Energy. No Will Power. No
Anbition. Losing Confidence in
*>elf and the Confidence of
Friends or Employers.
State of Health That Needs Prompt
Treatment to Ward Off
Serious Disease.
S>o you notice a large reduction in
your vital energy? Are you losing hold
oli your place in the social world? Is
your strength gone, constitution weak,
®-,etite poor, digestion deranged, bow
costive, with uneasiness and symp
ns of derangement in the region of
t- kidneys? Such a condition is the
'.iminary to Bright’s Disease or some
her serious kidney trouble. If this
■scribes the state of your body, we urge
)on you prorrtpt action before your
health is entirely beyond recovery.
MH-ickly Ash Bitters is the remedy you
I need; it has a four-fold restorative effect.
| It stimulates the torpid liver, restores
1 lealtli in the stomach, strengthens and
| pres the kidneys, and through its
I jeculiar yet agreeable laxative char
j cter it clinches the gefod work by thor
f Ipughly cleansing the bowels. It is a
pertain remedy for kidney and liver
diseases.
i
( Accept no substitute. Insist on having
the genuine Prickly Ash Hitters with the
j. *| large figure 3 in reil on the front label.
Sold by Druggists, Price $1.00 per bottle.
| [ MAIN THOROUGHFARE
MTo the Lewis and Clarke Exposi
■tion, June 1st to Oct. 15th, 1905,
■will be via the Union Pacific.
This is not only the shortest way
by many miles, but is also the
scenic route, passing through
I* some of the most charming scene
| ry in the world.
* The low rates made by the
Union Pacific Portland this
i summer offer the people of the j
East and Middle West an oppor
tunity to visit the Pacific North
west and see what a great coun
try lies west of the Rocky Moun
tains. It is a chance of a life
time.
There is also an opportunity en !
route to visit Yellowstone Na- j
tional Park, June 1st to Septem-J
ber 19th. Inquire of ,
J. H. Lothrop, G. A., |
903 Olive St.. St. Louis, Mo.!
I
| Clear white clothes are a sign |
| that the housekeeper uses Red ,
| Cross Bali Blue. Large 2 oz. j
! package, 5 cents.
.
NOTICE. •
I j
j To the public generally and j
1 especially the scavengers of
Newport: All persons are hereby*
notified that they will be prose-J
jcuted for throwing brush, rails, . j
J cans or any other kind of rub
bish in the ditches of the public .
roads of Jackson county.
James W. Howard,
09bw2 Road Commissioner.
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Do your clothes look yellow? If s
so, use Red Cross Ball Blue. It .
will make them white as snow, i
2 oz. package 5 cents. :
DELAY TOO LONG V
OPTICIAN '
c^> I
And we
consequencec
made vy^HTT re many
blindness we cannot cure,
you have the least eye tro
—even think you have —
hither, where we’ll charge you
not a cent for a carefui and ex
pert examination. All you have
to pay for is glasses or spectacles
that may be needed. Ncr will
you have to pay over-much for
them.
Dr. A. J. FRANK,
Expert Optician.
Office, 306 E. Front street, up
stairs, next Dr. A. Kellett.
Office Hours—11 to 12 a. m.,
5 to 6 p. m., except Saturday.
Call Central (3 rings) for Dr.
A. J. Frank. If inconvenient to
come, kindly let him know and
he will call on you.
HENRY OWEN,M. D. HENRY M. OWEN,M.D.
Drs. OWEN & OWEN,
Physicians and Surgeons
Will practice medicine and sur
gery in Newport and sur
rounamg country.
NEWPORT, ARK.
DFFICF: Bevens’ Brito Store.
DO YOU
Contemplate
a Journey,
With its attendant risks, and |
which involves absence from
yrour home and neglect of your
business? In nine cases out of
ten the necessity for this can be
obviated by the use of the
Long Distance Telephone
The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Co.
JAMES L. JONES.
Solicits your
i
NOTARIAL BUSINESS,
i
And promises
3rompt and Careful Attention
To Your Business.
SAW MILL FOR SALE.
Sawmill and 1,000 acres of'
>ak for sale cheap. Party de
sires to look after other business. |
Vpply at this office. This mill
s a bargain and can be secured i
‘or $450.
. Slayden, V-Pres. E. V. Holt, Cashier
F TUCKERMAN
STOCK $20,000.00.
D. C. DOWELL,
SMITH.
rucUerman, - - Arkansas
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