THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor,
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
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I. D. Price for gift books.
Hon. HjL. Ponder spent a few
hours Sunday with Newport
friends.
E. S. McDonald of Batesville
was in Newport a few hours
Sunday with his sons, Ernest
and Earl McDonald.
Mrs. Walter Martin and little
son,- Mrs. C. S. Mulheron and
little daughter, Sarah, left Sun
day night for Brownsville, Tenn.,
to spend the holidays.
Rabbi Wolsey of Little Rock
spent Sunday in the city, a guest
of H. Bernstein and I. Goldman.
He preached at the Christian
f church Sunday afternoon.
Geo. Warmack, one of the em
ployes of the Thomas & Maddox
lumber mill, was seriously hurt
Friday while engaged in his du
ties. He wras working with some
of the finishing machinery when
it is supposed a belt ran off and
struck him, inflicting ugly gashes
about the head. When found it
was thought that he was dead,
but with the assistance of Dr.
Case he revived and his wounds
are not fatal.—Batesville Bee.
COURT AND SHERIFF
JOIN IN REQUEST.
Citizens of Woodruff county
. have prepared a petition for sub
mission to Gov. Davis for the
pardon of Jordan Ratcliff, who is
now serving a term of four years
in the penitentiary on the charge
of false pretenses. There were
two counts upon which he was
convicted, and the sentence was
for one year in one count and
three in the other. It is claimed
that Judge H. N. Hutton promis
ed to reduce the second to one
* year, but neglected to do so, and
the petitioners, including Sheriff
M. H. Patterson, Prosecuting
Attorney P. R. Andrews and
Clerk T. E. Simpson, now ask
that he be pardoned.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. Dr. Browne, district su
perintendent of Sabbath school
work of the general assembly, U.
S. ,of the Pre sby terian church, will
speak in the Presbyterian church
of Newport tomorrow (Tuesday)
evening at 7:15 o’clock.
This brings to us a rare oppor
tunity, and I am glad to extend a
cordial invitation to every one to!
be present. Those interested in I
aggressive Sabbath school work'
should not fail to be present.
R. B. Willis, Pastor, j
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,) i
Lucas County j;
Frank J. Cheney makes oath:,
that he is senior partner of t he j
firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., do- ]
ing business in the City of Tole
do, County and State aforesaid, ‘
and that said firm will pay the
sum of One Hundred Dollars
for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the j
use of Hall’s Catarrh Cure. i
Frank J. Cheney, s
Sworn to before me and sub- i
scribed in my presence, this 6th s
day of December, A. D. 1886.
[Seal.] A. W. Gleason, <
Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken <
internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of i
the system. Send for testimon- j
ials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0.!
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
constipation.
DOLLY DENTON’S STUDENTS j
Just why no mention was
made of such a star attraction
as Dolly Denton’s school-girls, j
who hail from Memphis, has
subjected the paper to several •
'wondering “whys.” Miss Den-!
ton has afi^^^wting in (
Memphis and has, as stated, de
i veloped several talented actors,
jnovv playing high class produc
I tions, but the people who attend
j ed this show, knowing that the
l play for the evening had been
| given up and that a vaudeville
I program was to be filled in by
j these people, had no right to ex
pect anything very high class.
Taking this into consideration
it is hardly clear whether the
house or company deserves most
a roast. Any one has a right to
; leave a show, but those who stay
should be more considerate of
others and better examples of
good raising than cat calls,
snores and hilarity ever evidence
in ridiculing a show.
The company was deficient in
men; they at least needed one to
appearand bid the disturbers if
not satisfied to get their money
at the door and get out. But,
perhaps, the exodus might have
been general.
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WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING j
The session held by the Wo
man’s club on Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. R. T. Rob
ertson was one of the most pleas
ant and most interesting of the
year. The program, as arranged
in the year book follows in full.
“Disguise our bondage *as] we
will,
’Tis woman, woman rules us
1. Five minute papers:
Gabriel d'Estrees and LaVal
liere, Miss Lula Empie.
Madame de Pompadour, Miss
Pearl Martin.
Mesdames de Montespon and
DuBarry, Mrs.C. H. Wilmans.
Madame de Maintenon, Mrs.
O. D. Watson.
2. Paper: '
Miniature Painting, Mrs. W.
A. Billingsley.
3. The Great Preachers, Mrs.
B. M. Crow.
4. Discussion—The Morals of
the Period, Mrs. R. M. John
son.
All of the papers were excel
lent, but those of Mesdames B.
M. Crow and W. A. Billingsley
deserve especial mention. They
handled their subjects in a most
skillful manner, and both papers
were veritable masterpieces.
The meeting will occur Dec.
23 with Mrs. Geo. Sink.
Reporter.
speciaTrates
Account of Christmas and New
Year’s holidays via the Iron
Mountain route. Dates of sale
Dec. 24, 25 and 31, and Jan 1.
Pickets will be sold to all points
an the Iron Mountain and will be
?ood for return up to and in
cluding January 4. Rate will be
me fare plus 59 cerits, one fare:
md one-third to apply where
atter basis makes less, adding
sufficient to make rate end in 01
»• 5. Minimum selling rate of
>0 cents will be observed,
ctd Tuos. H. Reamey, Agt.
SEEK REHEARING
OF SUPREME COURT.!
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In the cause of the state of |
Arkansas versus F. D. Fulker- j j
son, in an appeal from the Jack- j
son circuit court, a petition for j;
shearing was filed before the j j
supreme court Saturday. 11
The time for filing briefs in the j:
:ause of A. W. Shirey versus!
Pair Belle Shirey from Lawrence 1<
lounty was extended by agree- j
nent.
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HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES j
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ro the Southeastern states via:
the Iron Mountain Route. Rate i
ane regular standard fare dIus
$2 for the round trip. Dates of :
sale December 21, 22, 23 and 26,
with final return limit of 30 days
from date of sale,
btd Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
A. Mortensen has moved his
cleaning and pressing shop to the 1
newly remodeled building oppo- '
rite city/fail. 86dtf j
Read the Daily and Weekly I
Independent
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WHY KIDNEY DISEASE
IS DANGEROUS.
Neglect of the First Warning Symp
toms is the Prime Cause of so
Many Deaths from the Dreaded
Bright’s Disease.
It is Easily Curable in the Early Stages.
Kidney diseases are so destructive to
human life because they do ijjyt npnifcst
alarming symptoms until the constitu
tion is seriously weakened and the
strength exhausted. Then, too often,
the remedies employed by many physi
cians are of indifferent or doubtful value,
and the patient rapidly sinks under the
disease. The wisest course is to apply a
reliable kidney and liver remedy on the
first appearance of the symptoms. A
little uneasiness in the small of the back,
digestive troubles, bowel irregularities
and disorder in the urinary organs are
matters of small moment in the estima
tion of strong men and women, yet they
have a serious meaning. They show
clearly that the kidneys are suffering
and need help., which must be forth
coming at once to prevent serious, per
haps fatal consequences. A few doses
of Prickly Ash Bitters at this time would
prove of incalculable value in restoring
the weakened organs to health. An
investment of one dollar in a bottle of
Prickly Ash Bitters when the disease is
yet in the early stage will save hundreds
of dollars in doctor’s bills, besides the
suffering that would surely follow should
the disease be allowed to fasten itself in
the body. The excellent curative power
of Prickly Ash Bitters is not confined to
the first stages of kidney disease. It is
equally efficacious in severe or chronic
cases. Physicians have used it as a last
resort, in cases that defied their best
efforts, with the most brilliant results,
and it has shown its superiority over the
many so-called kidney cures, now being
loudly advertised, in instances innu
merable.
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Accept no substitute, insist on'having ;'
the genuine Pjickly Aslj Bitters wUh'the
large figure 3 in red on’the front label.
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Sokf at Drug Stores, $1.00 par bottle
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$39.50
FROM
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EVERY DAY until May l
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903 Olive st., St. Louis, Mo.
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INDEPENDENT'S
BABY CONTEST. ;
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Here is the proposition and the 1
•ules governing the contest:
There is a handsome $25.00 i
solid gold locket with diamond j
setting and solid gold chain, on -t
lisplay at the Palace Jewelry j
store, to be given away Decern- \
ier 24th, 1904, to the baby boy t
)r girl under two years of age, *
vho wins the highest number of i
w>tes as the prettiest and sweet
est baby. Now the baby that is {
lot pretty is surely sweet, and ,
{ the wee tot be a little cross at (
;imes, beauty must offset this (
ladness. Fond parents at least 1
ire expected to think their ba
lies are both sweet and beauti
ful, and so they do. But to set
:le once for all the claims of the 1
mder two, and put at rest this I
•ivalry of mothers and fathers, 1
he Independent has inaugurated {
t contest that is ^o.be determined 1
>y that cherished right, popular c
)allot, and in accordance with 1
he following rules: i
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™I CHRISTMAS SEASON]
Is almost here, and the Holiday shopper I
can hardly afford to miss seeing oor large 1
and handsome line of 1
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| GH *1 S, I
I* Parlor, Library, Bed and Dining I
Room Furniture, f
Every article well made, artistically designed, attractively priced. K
A NIGE CARVING SET I
Makes a handsome and acceptable Christmas present. Oar Hard- 1
ware Department has a variety sare to please yoa. 1
Newport Builders' SuapJ Hardware Co. |
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100,000 DOLLARS
OF NEW BUSINESS IN TEN DAYS IN NEWPORT.
THIS IS THE RECORD OF
S. M. POWELL,
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STATE MANAGER FOR THE
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
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The Policies’are plain and guarantees absolute.
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First—No baby that has reach
ed the age of two years Nov. 1,
L904, is eligible to this contest,
lor shall any employe or party
connected with this paper be eli
gible to vote.
Second—Every issue of the
Daily and Weekly Independent
:rom November 1 to December
14, will contain a ballot entitling
;he holder to one vote in this
ion test. For every dollar’s worth
>f job, work, advertising and
mbscription paid for between
hese dates a coupon good for ten
rotes will be issued, but no cou
jons will be issued for sums less
ban $1.00. Coupons will not be
sold, and will only be issued for
ob, ad and subscrpition busi
less, but extra copies of the In
lependent at 2 cents per copy,
lach containing line ballot, will
>e sold at this office.
Third—All votes must be sent
o this office and will be de
>osited in a lock box, to be opened
it 8 o’clock each publication day
ind counted. The daily issue of
hat afternoon will contain the
otal of the several candidates
ind the public will thus be kept
nformed of the voting each day.
Fourth—A committee of three
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Through Service to the I
EAST and SOUTHEAST
The “SOUTHEASTERN LIMITED," leaving Memphis §
daily at 8:15 a. m., carries through drawing room sleeper I
to Jacksonville, Fla., via Birmingham and Atlanta. I
Pining Car Service I
THE NEW YORK LIMITED, leaving Memphis dailv
at 9:10 p. m., carries through Buffet Drawing Room sleeppV
to New York, via Birmingham, Atlanta, Washington and I
Philadelphia. Through coach to Atlanta.
For information and reservations write or wire t
J. N. CORNATZAR, *
General Agent, Memphis, Tenn!
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CHAS. R. HITE
Farm, City and Timber
Lands Bought and Sold.
Farm Insurance
Notary Public.
Will Pay Your Taxes.
Call or write, No. 107 Hazel
street, Newport. Ark.
Jack Herron
For Granitoid and Stone Walks,
Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
Don’t fail to get my figures
before contracting.
My Work Talks For Itself
Parties wanting crushed Lime
stone Walks apply to me.
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RAILROAD TIME CARD., i
ST. L.. I. M. & 8. RAILWAY- *
NORTH BOUND.
No. 72. Local Freight. 12:10 p. it,
No- 2. 2D6a.m.
No- 4. 10:40 .a m.
No- 12. 9.-02 p. m.
No- 6. 10:45 p.m.
N°- 18. 11:14 p. m.
No. 20. 12;43 p. m
SOUTH BOUND.
*o. 73, Local Freight. 7.-00 a. m.
No. 17. 4:00 a. ro.
No. 6. 4:46 a. m.
No. 11. 6:46 a.m.
; No. 3. 4:66 p. m.
I No. 1. 10:45 p. m.
! No. 7.11:33 a. m.
BATESVILLE BRANCH.
1 Passenger Leaves.J.... 7:06a. m
Mixed " . 11:45 a. m.
Passenger.Arrive8. 7:40 p. m.
Mixed " .. 10:15 a. m.
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ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Passenger Arrives. 1:40 a. »•
Passenger Departs. 3:Uh m.
Local Freight Departs. 6:36 It a.
On Tuesday Thursday and Saturday I
Old papers for isale at $hia
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